Wikinews:2020/January

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January 1

• Samoan government ends state of emergency over measles outbreak

January 5

• United States military kills Qasem Soleimani

January 6

• Iraqi Parliament votes for expulsion of United States troops

January 9

• Stampede during funeral procession of Qasem Soleimani causes deaths, delays burial

January 10

• Fire erupts in parking structure at Sola Airport, Norway
• Greek prime minister reaffirms EastMed pipeline project is open for other countries to join

January 11

• Cairo summit denounces Turkish-Libyan maritime border agreement

January 12

• Sultan Qaboos of Oman dies

January 13

• Iran admits downing Ukrainian jet, cites 'human error'

January 15

• U.S. House to decide on submitting articles of impeachment to Senate

January 17

• Seismic activity continues to shake Puerto Rico with 5.2 quake

January 18

• Ukrainian president rejects prime minister's resignation over leaked audio recording

January 20

• Study: people infected by new coronavirus 'likely' hundreds more than confirmed

January 28

• German authorities confirm first case of novel coronavirus in Germany

January 29

• Former basketball player Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash, aged 41