What Happened on 20 January 2013

Barack Obama is due to be officially sworn in for his second term as U.S. president in a small ceremony… Read More.

Algerian troops have called an end to a four-day siege at a gas facility in the Sahara desert. Seven hostages… Read More.

DVD rental firm Blockbuster UK announced on Saturday it is to close 129 more stores after it went into administration… Read More.

Oprah Winfrey's exclusive interview with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong was watched by around 3.2 million Americans. The figure is the… Read More.

The founder of barred file-sharing website Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, unveiled a new file-sharing site on Sunday. The launch of Mega.co.nz… Read More.

Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank had her purse stolen in Paris by thieves who smashed the window of the taxi she… Read More.