On this day — January 17

after losing contact en route to Makassar.

Tibet, killing 28 people.

an agreement intended to limit Iran's nuclear program.

Athens, leading the creation of new measures to combat race-based attacks in Greece.

Nigeria, results in at least 200 deaths.

injuring 47.

displacing an estimated 400,000 people.

Matt Drudge breaks the story of the Bill Clinton–Monica Lewinsky affair on his Drudge Report website.

A Delta II carrying the GPS IIR-1 satellite explodes 13 seconds after launch, dropping 250 tons of burning rocket remains around the launch pad.

leaving 5,502–6,434 people dead, and 251,301–310,000 displaced.