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N.B.A. Star Kobe Bryant Dies in California Helicopter Crash - The New York Times

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N.B.A. Star Kobe Bryant Dies in California Helicopter Crash - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/sports/basketball/kobe-bryant-dead.html#click=https://t.co/alfUjQNYMs N.B.A. Star Kobe Bryant Dies in California Helicopter Crash By Alan Blinder , Kevin Draper and Elena Bergeron Published Jan. 26, 2020 The retired N.B.A. star, 41, and his daughter Gianna were among nine people in a helicopter that crashed near Calabasas, Calif. A college baseball coach and his wife and daughter were also killed. Updated Jan. 27, 2020 Pilot Was Trying to Fly Higher Before Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant Bryant, 41, was traveling with his 13-year-old daughter to his youth basketball academy when they and seven other people perished in the crash. The helicopter had been given special approval to fly around Burbank in foggy weather. Jan. 27, 2020 bars - 1:53 transcript The retired N.B.A. star, 41, was among the passengers in a helicopter that went down in Calabasas, Calif. ...

Passenger plane crashes in Afghanistan - BBC News

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Passenger plane crashes in Afghanistan - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-asia-51264744 Passenger plane crashes in Afghanistan 27 January 2020 A passenger plane has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, officials have said. The aircraft came down in the Deh Yak district of Ghazni, to the south west of Kabul, a provincial spokesman told local media. The plane crashed and caught fire due to technical reasons, the spokesman said. The plane was initially reported to have belonged to Ariana Airlines but they have now denied this. No details about casualties have been given. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts.

6.8 magnitude earthquake rocks two provinces in eastern Turkey leaving 18 dead, over 500 injured; 30 buildings reduced to rubble, says environment minister - Firstpost

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6.8 magnitude earthquake rocks two provinces in eastern Turkey leaving 18 dead, over 500 injured; 30 buildings reduced to rubble, says environment minister - Firstpost https://www.firstpost.com/world/6-8-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-two-provinces-in-eastern-turkey-leaving-18-dead-over-500-injured-30-buildings-reduced-to-rubble-says-environment-minister-7954131.html/amp?__twitter_impression=true 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocks two provinces in eastern Turkey leaving 18 dead, over 500 injured; 30 buildings reduced to rubble, says environment minister Firstpost   • Jan 25, 2020 08:21:25 IST Anakara: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked a sparsely-populated part of eastern Turkey on Friday, killing at least 18 people, injuring more than 500 and leaving some 30 trapped in the wreckage of toppled buildings, Turkish ...

Tweet by NBC News on Twitter

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NBC News ( @NBCNews ) 24/01/20, 7:50 PM LATEST: More than 900 people have been sickened by a coronavirus and 26 have died since the start of the month, according to an ⁦‪@NBCNews‬⁩ analysis. (Data as of Jan. 24, 8:15 a.m. ET) nbcnews.to/3aHKu5i pic.twitter.com/Slvb9NnI4n Download the Twitter app

Tweet by Anirudh Kumar Mishra on Twitter

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Anirudh Kumar Mishra ( @Anirudh_Astro ) 24/01/20, 3:32 AM Saturn has transited to Capricorn sign which will bring worldwide. Death by violence Rapid and sudden change in climate pattern Hopelessness among people.. Religious extremism will rise Trust among people will dip Causalities by technical problems 2020 is a nightmare! pic.twitter.com/i9eizbftX3 Download the Twitter app

Tweet by पुष्कर करवा (Pushkar Karwa) on Twitter

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पुष्कर करवा (Pushkar Karwa) ( @Karwa636 ) 22/01/20, 9:03 PM ⁦‪@Anirudh_Astro‬⁩ ... prediction..🙏 pic.twitter.com/TckbZyLlac Download the Twitter app

Coronavirus: Chinese officials advise against travel to Wuhan - BBC News

Coronavirus: Chinese officials advise against travel to Wuhan - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-asia-china-51202000 Coronavirus: Chinese officials advise against travel to Wuhan 22 January 2020 China health officials: "Don't go to Wuhan, don't leave Wuhan" Chinese authorities have urged people to stop travelling in and out of Wuhan, the city at the centre of a new virus outbreak that has killed nine people. Those living in the city of 8.9 million people have also been told to avoid crowds and minimise public gatherings. The new virus has spread from Wuhan to several Chinese provinces, as well as the US, Thailand and South Korea. There are 440 confirmed cases, with the origin a seafood market that "conducted illegal transactions of wild animals". "Basically, do not go to Wuhan. And those in Wuhan please do not leave the ...

South Korea confirms first case of new coronavirus: report | TheHill

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South Korea confirms first case of new coronavirus: report | TheHill https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/479021-south-korea-confirms-first-case-of-new-coronavirus-report?amp South Korea confirms first case of new coronavirus: report By Morgan Chalfant January 20, 2020 - 08:35 AM EST Getty South Korea is reporting its first confirmed case of a new coronavirus that broke out in China and has infected more than 200 people there, according to Reuters . South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reportedly said in a statement Monday that the patient, a 35-year-old Chinese woman, flew from Wuhan, China, to South Korea's Incheon international airport and has been quarantined. The virus, a form of viral pneumonia, initially broke ou...

1st confirmed case of new coronavirus reported in US: CDC

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1st confirmed case of new coronavirus reported in US: CDC https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/1st-confirmed-case-coronavirus-reported-washington-state-cdc/story?id=68430795&__twitter_impression=true 1st confirmed case of new coronavirus reported in US: CDC The first case of a new coronavirus that's sickened nearly 300 people in Asia has been reported in a patient in Washington state, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday at a news conference. At least six people have died, according to officials. Commuters wearing face masks walk in a railway station in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province, Jan. 21, 2020. Countries in Asia have ramped up measures to block the spread of a new virus as the death toll in China rose to six and the number of cases surpassed 300. Chinese authorities have said the outbreak began in a seafood and live-animal market in the Chinese city of Wuhan. The virus, ...

South Korea confirms first case of new coronavirus: report | TheHill

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South Korea confirms first case of new coronavirus: report | TheHill https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/479021-south-korea-confirms-first-case-of-new-coronavirus-report?amp South Korea confirms first case of new coronavirus: report By Morgan Chalfant January 20, 2020 - 08:35 AM EST Getty South Korea is reporting its first confirmed case of a new coronavirus that broke out in China and has infected more than 200 people there, according to Reuters . South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reportedly said in a statement Monday that the patient, a 35-year-old Chinese woman, flew from Wuhan, China, to South Korea's Incheon international airport and has been quarantined. The virus, a form of viral pneumonia, initially broke ou...

First U.S. Case Reported of Deadly Wuhan Virus - WSJ

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First U.S. Case Reported of Deadly Wuhan Virus - WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-virus-kills-two-more-patients-as-authorities-step-up-control-measures-11579614626?redirect=amp#click=https://t.co/N1QWADFf62 First U.S. Case Reported of Deadly Wuhan Virus The coronavirus has sickened hundreds, killed six in China By Betsy McKay and Chao Deng Updated Jan. 21, 2020 6:19 pm ET Workers at South Korea's international airport in Incheon spraying antiseptic in the arrival lobby. Photo: Suh Myung-geon/Yonhap/Associated Press A man in Washington state has been diagnosed with a deadly strain of coronavirus, the first case to be confirmed in the U.S. in an outbreak that has sickened ...