January 18, 2014 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- An Iranian diplomat is killed in Yemen's capital Sana'a when he resisted gunmen who were trying to kidnap him near the ambassador's residence. (Reuters)
- Insurgency in the North Caucasus:
- Seven suspected militants are killed by Russian security forces in a shootout near Makhachkala in Dagestan. (Reuters)
Arts and culture
- 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards
- The Screen Actors Guild Awards are held with Matthew McConaughey winning Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his role in Dallas Buyers Club and Cate Blanchett winning Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her role in Blue Jasmine. (Los Angeles Times)
- Sixteen-year-old Lewis Clarke of Bristol, United Kingdom, sets a new world record after becoming the youngest person to trek to the South Pole. (BBC News)
Law and order
- A warrant is issued for the arrest of Belden Namah, the Leader of the Opposition in Papua New Guinea over claims he threatened the police commissioner in a letter. (News Limited)
- An autopsy finds Sunanda Pushkar, the wife of Indian cabinet minister Shashi Tharoor found dead in her hotel room on Friday, had died a "sudden and unnatural death". (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2014
- Egypt's election council claims that 98.1% of voters supported the new military-backed constitution with a 38.6% turnout. (AP) (Ahram Online)