January 27, 2007 (Saturday)
- War in Somalia: Ethiopia is going to withdraw one third of its troops stationed in Somalia by Sunday January 28, 2007, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says. (Reuters) (BBC)
- North Korea denies reports by British newspapers that it is helping Iran prepare to test an atomic bomb. (CNN) (Daily Telegraph) Archived 2007-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Iraq War troop surge of 2007: Tens of thousands of people protest at Washington D.C.'s National Mall demanding the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. (The New York Times) (BBC) (The Age)
- Serena Williams defeats Maria Sharapova, 6-1, 6-2, at the Australian Open, claiming her 8th Grand Slam victory, her first in two years. (Reuters)[permanent dead link]