Current Events Jan 15

1. 40,000 to 50,000 killed in Haiti quake: Red Cross
Significance: Haiti Along with the Dominican Republic, occupies the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago. It was the first independent nation in Latin America, the first post-colonial independent black-led nation in the world, and the only nation whose independence was gained as part of a successful slave rebellion.It is one of only two independent nations in the Western Hemisphere (along with Canada) that designates French as an official language.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/40-000-to-50-000-killed-in-haiti-quake-red-cross/567695/

2. Govt eliciting views of ministries on Ranganath Misra report
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/govt-eliciting-views-of-ministries-on-ranganath-misra-report/567348/

3. Stop patronage of forces within Pak to anti-India groups: Rao
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/stop-patronage-of-forces-within-pak-to-antiindia-groups-rao/567418/

4. Climate talks: Looking ahead
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/columnists/manoj-pant/Climate-talks-Looking-ahead/articleshow/5446647.cms

5. Going the solar way
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/editorial/Going-the-solar-way/articleshow/5446714.cms