died

Japan

Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe assassinated

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot. Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader, was 67. Doctors said he died at 5:03 p.m. Japan time. Abe was shot at about 11:30 a.m. while delivering a street speech in the western city of Nara ahead of Sunday's upper house election.
Toxic gas leak kills at least 13, injures more than 250 in Jordan

Toxic gas leak kills at least 13, injures more than 250 in Jordan's Aqaba port

A tank filled with 25 tonnes of chlorine gas being exported to Djibouti fell while being transported. At least 13 people died and more than 250 were injured when toxic gas leaked from a tank in the Jordanian port of Aqaba. Most were being treated for the effects of breathing chlorine gas.
Takuo Aoyagi, an Inventor of the Pulse Oximeter, Dies at 84

Takuo Aoyagi, an Inventor of the Pulse Oximeter, Dies at 84

Takuo Aoyagi, a Japanese engineer whose pioneering work in the 1970s led to the modern pulse oximeter, a lifesaving device that clips on a finger and shows the level of oxygen in the blood and that has become a critical tool in the fight against the novel coronavirus, died on April 18 in Tokyo
John Conway Solved Mathematical Problems With His Bare Hands

John Conway Solved Mathematical Problems With His Bare Hands

Legendary mathematician, who died on April 11, 2020 due to COVID19 was curious and one of the greatest problem-solvers of his generation. John Conway made major contribution to knot theory. Refining the Alexander polynomial, invention of the Conway polynomial, which is now a basic tool learned by every knot theorist.
Sri Lanka bombings death toll rises to 290 in

Sri Lanka bombings death toll rises to 290 in 'brand-new type of terrorism'

At least 290 people are now known to have died in a coordinated attack on churches and hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka, in what officials have called a "brand-new type of terrorism."
Saudi Arabia acknowledges Jamal Khashoggi died in consulate, says 18 detained

Saudi Arabia acknowledges Jamal Khashoggi died in consulate, says 18 detained

Jamal Khashoggi disappeared after visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. In an announcement made in Riyadh, the Saudi general prosecutor also claimed that Khashoggi, who was critical of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was involved in a "quarrel and fighting by hand" which led to his death.
Daphne, a pen too sharp | DW | Who is Daphne Caruana Galizia?

Daphne, a pen too sharp | DW | Who is Daphne Caruana Galizia?

On 16th October 2017, the Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated in a car bomb attack close to her home. Her blog had focused on government corruption and money laundering. Who was behind the assassination?
France pays tribute to hostage swap police hero

France pays tribute to hostage swap police hero

Tributes have been pouring in for a French police officer who died after offering himself up to an extremist gunman in exchange for a hostage during an attack on a supermarket. Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame, 44, died from his injuries after the attacker shot him.
Stephen Hawking, renowned scientist, dies at 76

Stephen Hawking, renowned scientist, dies at 76

Stephen Hawking, the brilliant British theoretical physicist who overcame a debilitating disease to publish wildly popular books probing the mysteries of the universe, has died, according to a family spokesman. He was 76.
Stanislav Petrov, Who Saved the World from Nuclear Holocaust, Died in May

Stanislav Petrov, Who Saved the World from Nuclear Holocaust, Died in May

Not a single media outlet reported on his death until last week.
1 2 Next

Search for


died

Sign Up

Sign Up now to share your Curiosity

Ads