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*The [[Virginia]], [[Nebraska]], and [[Illinois]] [[State attorney general]] |
*The [[Virginia]], [[Nebraska]], and [[Illinois]] [[State attorney general|state attorneys general]] file a lawsuit to get a [[Equal Rights Amendment]] added to the [[Constitution of the United States]]. [https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/30/politics/equal-rights-amendment-virginia-litigation-trnd/index.html (CNN)] |
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*[[Japan]]ese [[prosecutor]]s issue [[arrest warrant]]s against a former [[United States special operations forces]] [[United States Army|soldier]] and two others for allegedly helping [[Carlos Ghosn]] to escape from Japan. Another arrest warrant was issued against Ghosn himself. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nissan-ghosn/japan-issues-arrest-warrants-for-ex-u-s-soldier-two-others-for-ghosn-escape-idUSKBN1ZT0DK (Reuters)] |
*[[Japan]]ese [[prosecutor]]s issue [[arrest warrant]]s against a former [[United States special operations forces]] [[United States Army|soldier]] and two others for allegedly helping [[Carlos Ghosn]] to escape from Japan. Another arrest warrant was issued against Ghosn himself. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nissan-ghosn/japan-issues-arrest-warrants-for-ex-u-s-soldier-two-others-for-ghosn-escape-idUSKBN1ZT0DK (Reuters)] |
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*The [[U.S. Customs and Border Protection]] reports that in August it discovered a {{convert|1,313|m|ft|abbr=on}} [[smuggling tunnel]] running from [[Tijuana]] to [[San Diego]], making it the longest tunnel of its type along the [[Mexico–United States border]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51304861 (BBC)] |
*The [[U.S. Customs and Border Protection]] reports that in August it discovered a {{convert|1,313|m|ft|abbr=on}} [[smuggling tunnel]] running from [[Tijuana]] to [[San Diego]], making it the longest tunnel of its type along the [[Mexico–United States border]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51304861 (BBC)] |
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Revision as of 19:47, 30 January 2020
January 30, 2020 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian civil war, Northwestern Syria offensive (November 2019–present)
- Warplanes backed by the Syrian Government strike Ariha, Idlib Governorate, killing at least ten people. (ABC News)
Health and environment
- 2019–20 Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
- More than 6,000 passengers are barred from disembarking a cruise ship docked at Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy, after authorities expressed concern that two Chinese passengers have the coronavirus. (The Guardian)
Law and crime
- The Virginia, Nebraska, and Illinois state attorneys general file a lawsuit to get a Equal Rights Amendment added to the Constitution of the United States. (CNN)
- Japanese prosecutors issue arrest warrants against a former United States special operations forces soldier and two others for allegedly helping Carlos Ghosn to escape from Japan. Another arrest warrant was issued against Ghosn himself. (Reuters)
- The U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports that in August it discovered a 1,313 m (4,308 ft) smuggling tunnel running from Tijuana to San Diego, making it the longest tunnel of its type along the Mexico–United States border. (BBC)