Editing 2015 (section)

===January===
* [[January 1]] – [[Lithuania]] officially [[Lithuanian euro coins|adopts]] the [[euro]] as its currency, replacing the [[Lithuanian litas|litas]], and [[Enlargement of the eurozone|becomes]] the 19th [[Eurozone]] country.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30635826 |title=Lithuania joins Baltic neighbours in euro club |last=Kropaitas |first=Zivile |date=2015-01-01 |work=BBC News |access-date=2015-01-01 |archive-date=July 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703111641/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30635826 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[January 3]]–[[January 7|7]] – A [[2015 Baga massacre|series of massacres in Baga]], Nigeria and surrounding villages by [[Boko Haram]] kills more than 2,000 people.<ref name=AFP_BI>{{cite news |title=Boko Haram destroys at least 16 villages in NE Nigeria: officials |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-boko-haram-destroys-at-least-16-villages-in-ne-nigeria-officials-2015-1 |access-date=January 8, 2015 |work=Business Insider|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]] |date=January 8, 2015 |archive-date=April 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401115140/http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-boko-haram-destroys-at-least-16-villages-in-ne-nigeria-officials-2015-1 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=BBC_1>{{cite news |title=Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria's Baga town hit by new assault |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-30728158 |access-date=January 8, 2015 |work=[[BBC World News]] |agency=[[British Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=January 8, 2015 |archive-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617161931/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-30728158 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=NBC_News>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Alexander |title=Boko Haram Torches Nigerian Town of Baga; 2,000 Missing: Senator |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/missing-nigeria-schoolgirls/boko-haram-torches-nigerian-town-baga-2-000-missing-senator-n282291 |work=[[NBC News]] |agency=[[National Broadcasting Company]] |date=January 8, 2015 |access-date=April 16, 2020 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612221258/https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/missing-nigeria-schoolgirls/boko-haram-torches-nigerian-town-baga-2-000-missing-senator-n282291 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=Reuters_1>{{cite news |title=Boko Haram kills dozens in fresh raids in Nigerian town |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-nigeria-violence-toll-idUKKBN0KH1QD20150108 |work=[[Reuters]] |publisher=[[Thomson Reuters]] |date=January 8, 2015 |access-date=July 5, 2021 |archive-date=July 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730145459/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-nigeria-violence-toll-idUKKBN0KH1QD20150108 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[January 7]] – Two gunmen belonging to [[Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula|Al-Qaeda]]'s [[Yemen]] branch [[Charlie Hebdo shooting|kill 12 people and injure 11 more]] at the [[Paris]] headquarters of satirical newspaper ''[[Charlie Hebdo]]'', prompting an anti-terrorism demonstration attended by over a million people and more than 40 world leaders.<ref name="BreedenCharlieHebdo">{{cite news |last1=Breeden |first1=Aurelien |title=Charlie Hebdo, Known for Its Satire, Commemorates Attack Accordingly |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/07/world/europe/charlie-hebdo-attack-anniversary.html?_r=0 |access-date=October 1, 2016 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 6, 2016 |archive-date=January 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112070437/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/07/world/europe/charlie-hebdo-attack-anniversary.html?_r=0 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="AldermanBilefskyCharlieHebdo">{{cite news |last1=Alderman |first1=Liz |last2=Bilefsky |first2=Dan |title=Huge Show of Solidarity in Paris Against Terrorism |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/12/world/europe/paris-march-against-terror-charlie-hebdo.html |access-date=October 1, 2016 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 11, 2015 |archive-date=September 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927055009/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/12/world/europe/paris-march-against-terror-charlie-hebdo.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[January 12]] – [[January 2015 raid on Kolofata|A Boko Haram and Islamic State assault]] on [[Kolofata]] in the [[Far North Region, Cameroon|Far North Region]] of Cameroon is repelled by the [[Cameroonian Army]], who kill 143 [[Boko Haram]] and [[Islamic State]] [[insurgent]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Calamur |first=Krishnadev  |date=January 13, 2015 |title=143 Boko Haram Fighters Killed In Clashes With Cameroon's Military |url=https://www.cpr.org/2015/01/13/143-boko-haram-fighters-killed-in-clashes-with-cameroons-military/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419125939/https://www.cpr.org/2015/01/13/143-boko-haram-fighters-killed-in-clashes-with-cameroons-military/ |archive-date=April 19, 2022 |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=Colorado Public Radio |language=en}}</ref>
* [[January 15]] – The [[Swiss National Bank]] abandons the cap on the [[Swiss franc|franc]]'s value relative to the [[euro]], causing turmoil in international financial markets.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30845248 |title='Francogeddon' as Swiss franc ends euro cap |newspaper=[[BBC News]] |date=January 16, 2015 |access-date=January 19, 2015 |archive-date=January 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117181547/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30845248 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-16/new-zealand-forex-broker-shuts-after-swiss-franc-move/6022232 |title='Francogeddon': New Zealand foreign exchange broker shuts after Swiss national bank scraps currency cap |newspaper=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=January 17, 2015 |access-date=January 19, 2015 |archive-date=January 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119070435/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-16/new-zealand-forex-broker-shuts-after-swiss-franc-move/6022232 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[January 22]] – After [[Houthis|Houthi]] forces seize the presidential palace, [[Yemen]]i [[President of Yemen|President]] [[Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi]] resigns after [[2014 Yemen protests|months of unrest]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2015/01/yemen-president-resigns-amid-political-crisis-2015122135030512445.html |publisher=Al Jazeera |title=Yemen president quits amid worsening crisis |date=2015-01-22 |access-date=2015-01-24 |archive-date=January 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123110258/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2015/01/yemen-president-resigns-amid-political-crisis-2015122135030512445.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[January 25]] –  [[January 2015 Greek legislative election|Legislative elections]] are held in [[Greece]] to elect all 300 members of the [[Hellenic Parliament]] and the [[Syriza|SYRIZA]] party, led by [[Alexis Tsipras]], comes out as the largest party winning 149 out of 300 seats.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ekloges-prev.singularlogic.eu/v2015a/v/public/index.html?lang=en#%7B%22cls%22:%22main%22,%22params%22:%7B%7D%7D |title=Parliamentary Elections January 2015 |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=ekloges-prev.singularlogic.eu |archive-date=January 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150126172421/http://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/v/public/index.html?lang=en&fullsite=1%23%7B%22cls%22:%22main%22,%22params%22:%7B%7D%7D |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-01-26 |title=Greece election: Anti-austerity Syriza wins election |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30975437 |access-date=2022-03-27 |archive-date=March 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324060956/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30975437 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-01-25 |title=Greek leftist leader Tsipras claims victory over austerity |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-election-idUSKBN0KY00520150125 |access-date=2022-03-27 |archive-date=March 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327181122/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-election-idUSKBN0KY00520150125 |url-status=live }}</ref>