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Today in the World Countries

EVENTS
America and Germany announce decision to send powerful battle tanks (US 31, Germany 14) to Ukraine to fight Russia invasion.
BIRTHS
Enrique Campos Buchelli, Music Producer, born in Mexico.
Iqra Kanwal, YouTube Star, born in Lahore, Pakistan.
Nguy?N Phu?C L?C, TikTok Star, born in Vietnam.
DEATHS
Enkyboy, TikTok Star.
Cindy Williams, American actress (Laverne & Shirley - "Shirley; American Graffiti), who died at 75.

EVENTS
Australian government buys the copyright to the Aboriginal flag designed by artist Harold Thomas for A$20 million (US$14m).
People smuggling boat reported to have capsized in the Florida Straits with the loss of 38 lives.
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle becomes NHL's new "Iron Man" with his 965th consecutive regular-season game, breaking Doug Jarvis's all-time record, in a 4-3 loss at the New York Islanders.
Swedish guitarist Fredrik Johansson died from cancer at the age of 47. He was a member of death metal band Dark Tranquillity for almost six years. His final album with the group would be the band's fourth release, Projector, in 1999..
DEATHS
Wim Jansen, Dutch soccer utility (65 caps; Feyenoord 415 games) and manager (SC Lokeren, Feyenoord, Celtic), who died from dementia at 75.
Barry Cryer, British comic, writer (The Kenny Everett Show; Ross Abbot; The Two Ronnies), and actor (All You Need Is Cash), who died at 86.
Heinz Werner Zimmermann, Composer.

EVENTS
Janet Yellen is confirmed as the first female treasury secretary by the US Senate.
DEATHS
Jung Hun Chul, Rapper.
Barry Heywood, British director of the British Antarctic Survey, who died at 83.
Maryan Synakowski, French soccer defender (16 caps; UA Sedan Torcy 241 games), who died at 84.

EVENTS
65th NHL All Star Games, Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MI: Pacific All Stars win four-team,3-on-3 tournament; MVP: David Pastrnak LW Boston Bruins.
Severe rainstorms cause landslides and floods in Brazil's Minas Gerais state, killing at least 30.
DEATHS
Gene Corrigan, American lacrosse player, coach and college athletics administrator (President of the NCAA 1995-97), who died at 91.

EVENTS
At least 20 people have died this week in Venezuelan anti-government protests according to the UN.
Documentary "Leaving Neverland" detailing singer Michael Jackson's relationship with two boys premieres at the Sundance Film Festival.
Documentary "Leaving Neverland" detailing singer Michael Jackson's relationship with two boys premieres at the Sundance Film Festivval.
Longest-ever US government shutdown ends after 35 days when President Donald Trump agrees to three week of negotiations on border security by a House-Senate conference committee.
Roger Stone, political lobbyist for Donald Trump is arrested as part of Mueller investigation for obstruction of justice, witness tampering and making false statements.
Tailing dam for an iron ore mine in Brumadinho, south-eastern Brazil, collapses killing at least 110 with 238 missing.
DEATHS
Meshulam Riklis, Entrepreneur.
Meshulam Riklis, Turkish-born Israeli businessman and husband of Pia Zadora, who died at 95.
Donald N. Langenberg, American physicist, who died at 86.
Florence Knoll Bassett, American furniture designer (Knoll), who died at 101.

EVENTS
Doomsday clock moved by 30 seconds to 2 minutes to midnight by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, closest since 1950s.
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi asked "are there any bookshops in Nigeria?" in controversial French interview.
DEATHS
John Morris, American film and Broadway composer who commonly worked alongside Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, who died of a respiratory infection at 91.
Tommy Banks, Pianist.

EVENTS
Kisenosato becomes the 1st Japanese home-grown sumo champion since 1998 when he is made yokozuna,72nd Grand Champion.
BIRTHS
Aiska Kabbani, Instagram Star, born in United Arab Emirates.
DEATHS
Jim Stapley, Race Car Driver.
John Hurt, English actor (Elephant Man, Alien, Midnight Express), who died at 77.
Buchi Emecheta, Nigerian English writer (Price of Bride), who died at 72.
Mary Tyler Moore, American actress (The Dick Van Dyke Show; The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Ordinary People), who died at 80.
Mary Tyler Moore, American actress (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ordinary People), who died at 80.
Mary Tyler Moore, TV Actress.
Robert Garcia, American politician hit by Wedtech scandal (Rep-D-NY,1978-83), who died at 84.

EVENTS
British rowing team becomes first female crew and first crew of four to cross the Pacific, San Francisco to Cairns in 257 days.
DEATHS
Concepcion Picciotto, American peace activist (longest political protest in US history, outside The White House), who died at 80.
Denise Duval, French soprano (music of Francis Poulenc), who died at 94.
Denise Duval, French soprano, who died at 94.
Frank Collett [Taglieri], American jazz pianist and bandleader, who died of liver failure at 75.
Leif Solberg, Norwegian organist, choral conductor and composer, who died at 101.

EVENTS
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega is crowned Miss Universe 2014.
NFL Pro Bowl, University of Phoenix, Glendale, AZ: Team Irvin beats Team Carter,32-28; MVPs: J. J. Watt, Houston Texans, DE; Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions, QB.
60th NHL All-Star Game, Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH: Team Toews beats Team Foligno,17-12; MVP: Ryan Johansen.
Greek singer Demis Roussos, who sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, died aged 68 in hospital in Athens. In the 1970s he was a member of Aphrodite's Child, a progressive rock group that also included Vangelis. He was best known for his solo hits in the 1970s and 80s, including 'Forever and Ever, Goodbye' and 'Quand je t'aime'..
DEATHS
Demis Roussos, Greek singer and performer (Aphrodite's Child), who died from an undisclosed illness at 68.
Demis Roussos, Pop Singer.
Bill Monbouquette, American MLB pitcher (3-time All Star, no-hitter 1962), who died of myeloid leukemia at 78.

EVENTS
Australian Open Women's Tennis: Li Na of China becomes first Asian Australian champion; beats Dominika Cibulková of Slovakia 7-6,6-0.
Susan Boyle applied for a minimum wage, £6-an-hour cashier's job after spotting a job advert in the window of her local bookmakers, Ladbrokes, in Blackburn, west Lothian. Upon reading the advert the singer who is said to worth over £20m entered the premises and spent around five minutes talking to the shop's deputy manager David Corr about the role..
BIRTHS
Laura Johnston, YouTube Star, born in Kansas City, MO.

EVENTS
Initial GDP figures for the fourth quarter of 2012 show the UK economy shrank by 0.3% raising fears of a triple dip recession.
Islamist forces are driven out of Hombori by the Malian army.
6 civilians and 1 police officer are shot dead and 456 people are injured during a nationwide protest against Egypt’s 2011 revolution.
Tropical cyclone Oswald makes landfall in Queensland, Australia, causing mass flooding.
50 people are killed and 90 are injured in a prison riot in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
8 people are killed by 2 car bombs in Golan Heights, Syria.
BIRTHS
Mia Drotini, Instagram Star, born in Australia.
DEATHS
Zekkariyas [Cecil Womack], American soul songwriter, singer, and record producer (Womack & Womack - "Teardrops"), who died at 64.