January 22, 2006 (Sunday)
- British diplomats are accused of spying on Russia using a fake rock. (BBC)
- Evo Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country's first indigenous American president. (ABC News)
- Fears of sabotage ensue after explosions of two gas pipelines in Russia's North Ossetian Republic suspend gas supply to Georgia and Armenia. (BBC)
- Kobe Bryant scores 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second highest in NBA history, next to Wilt Chamberlain's 100.