Unix Timestamp: 1201651200
Wednesday, January 30. 2008, 12:00:00 AM UTC

The Government of Australia announces that it will apologize to the stolen generation of indigenous Australians in the Parliament of Australia on February 13. //www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23132308-661,00.html (AAP via "Melbourne Herald-Sun")

The United States Federal Reserve cuts the federal funds rate by half a point to 3 per cent, the second cut in this key interest rate in eight days as it acts to head off a recession. //www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/business/30cnd-fed.html ("The New York Times")

Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin and state electricity chief Anatoly Chubais call for a less hawkish foreign policy. Analysts claim the two are close to the likely next President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. //www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7267546 ("The Guardian")