Sultan Qaboos of Oman dies aged 79 January 11, 2020 The sultan deposed his father in a bloodless coup in 1970 and then set Oman on a path to development. Source: Sultan Qaboos of Oman dies aged 79 Updated: January 11, 2020 at 12:56 am ◀ Trump impeachment: Senator Collins working to allow witnesses at trial – live updates Taiwan votes in election closely watched by China ▶