Current events of 16 January 2009 (2009-01-16) (Friday) edit history watch

Panama officially recognizes Kosovo. (Balkan Insight) (Panama Ministry For Foreign Affairs) Computer worm Conficker infects more than eight million Microsoft Windows-based personal computers. (CNN) Lithuanian police disperse angry protesters mobbing Parliament as an anti-government demonstration turns violent. (International Herald Tribune) Trooper Mark Donaldson of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment is awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry during the War in Afghanistan. (The Australian) Palestinian medical sources report 1,010 people have died and 4,700 have been wounded during the conflict with Israel. (CNN) The trial of two accused murderers of Meredith Kercher begins in Perugia, Italy. (Sky News) Somali pirates release the Danish cargo ship CEC Future after receiving a ransom payment. (AP via Google News) Bulbapedia, the pokemon encyclopedia did not work once on this day.