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London |
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Hodgson new England coach |
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European Union |
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EU leaders snub Euro 2012 |
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London |
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UK lawmakers: Murdoch not fit to run business |
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| May.2 |
Madrid |
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Real clinch La Liga title
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France |
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French rivals in feisty TV debate |
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| May.4 |
London |
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Johnson re-elected London mayor
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Argentina |
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Argentine Olympic ad riles UK |
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| May.5 |
South Africa |
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Tourist mauled by 'tame' cheetah |
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London |
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Official opening for London 2012 stadium |
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London |
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FA Cup success for Chelsea |
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Greece |
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Greece votes in parliamentary elections |
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| May.6 |
Greece |
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Main parties 'suffer big losses' at polls
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France |
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France votes in crucial run-off
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 Paris |
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Sarkozy concedes to Hollande 
Francois Hollande defeated President Nicolas Sarkozy in a runoff, signaling a shift to the left as the country and Europe fight to dig out of a weak economy
| Hollande - who polled just under 52% of votes in Sunday's run-off - spoke of his pride at becoming presiden
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Turin |
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Juventus win Italian league
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| May.7 |
France |
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Euro falls after French and Greek votes
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| May.8 |
 Greece |
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Greek leftist leader lays out radical agenda Alexis Tsipras hopes to pursue if he becomes prime minister, including the cancellation of severe budget-cutting measures
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| May.9 |
Greece |
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Greek far-left ends coalition bid
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Romania |
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Atletico Madrid win Europa League |
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| May.10 |
Greece |
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Socialist leader gets chance to form government |
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| May.12 |
Greece |
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Greece faces final coalition push President Karolos Papoulias is preparing to hold talks with party leaders in an attempt to create an emergency government
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European Union |
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EU bankers ponder Greek euro exit
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Spain |
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Spain activists mark protest year
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Berlin |
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Dortmund win German Cup |
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Greece |
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Key talks loom for Greek parties
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| May.13 |
Northern England |
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Man City win Premiership after 44 years
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Ruhr |
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Election blow for Merkel - polls
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Poland |
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Race crash kills UK speedway rider |
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Madrid |
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Serena blitzes Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 to win Madrid |
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Barcelona |
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Maldonado takes maiden Grand Prix win |
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Madrid |
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Federer wins Madrid Open |
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Greece |
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Greek far left rejects more talks
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| May.14 |
Greece |
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Greek leaders resume crisis talks |
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| May.15 |
 London |
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Murdoch editor charged over hacking | Rebekah Brooks and her husband, Charlie, have been charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice over the phone-hacking inquiry | |
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Greece |
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Greece to hold new elections after stalemate| Greece will hold new elections in response to a political stalemate that left the debt-racked country unable to form a government | |
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Paris |
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Hollande at swearing in: Discourage 'exorbitant' incomes France's freshly inaugurated Socialist president plunged Tuesday into the economic mess that has perplexed policymakers
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 Berlin |
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Hollande and Merkel hold euro talks Newly inaugurated French President Francois Hollande has pledged to work with Germany to resolve the EU's economic crisis
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Hague |
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Mladic to face genocide charges |
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| May.16 |
 Hague |
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Long-awaited Mladic war crimes trial begins Ratko Mladic, who is accused of orchestrating a campaign of ethnic cleansing during the bloody civil war that ripped apart Yugoslavia, showed no remorse
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Greece |
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Greeks withdraw cash on euro fear |
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Greece |
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Greek leftist attacks EU 'poker' Alexis Tsipras has accused the EU and Chancellor Merkel of 'playing poker with European people's lives' by insisting on austerity measures
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Netherlands |
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Mladic trial focus on Srebrenica A war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic is to resume, with the prosecution focusing on the Srebrenica massacre...
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Spain |
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Spain set to pay more on bonds
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| May.17 |
 Spain |
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Moody's downgrades Spanish banks Ratings agency has cut the credit ratings of 16 banks, a further blow to a country that is struggling to deal with the bad debts of its banking...
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| May.18 |
European Union |
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Market jitters amid European woes European markets suffered a jittery session on Friday as concern continued over Greece and Spain
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Italy |
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Wrecked Costa Concordia to be raised |
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| May.19 |
Southern France |
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French rally car crash kills two |
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Bavaria |
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Chelsea seize Champions League win over Bayern 
Map of Munich West Germany Chelsea stunned Bayern Munich in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at the Allianz Arena to win the Champions League for the first time
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England |
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Olympic torch starts 70-day journey round UK |
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 Northern Italy |
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Deadly earthquake hits heritage sites Map of Bologna Italy| A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has killed at least six people and caused serious damage to buildings in several towns | |
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| May.20 |
London |
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Thousands cheer Champions Chelsea |
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Northern Italy |
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Italy quake victims given shelter
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Southern France |
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Montpellier wins French title for first time |
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Rome |
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Sharapova beats Li Na to retain Italian Open title |
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Rome |
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Napoli beat Juve to win Cup |
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England |
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Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb dies
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Finland |
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Russia defeats Slovakia for world title |
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| May.21 |
France |
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Strauss-Kahn may face gang rape allegations French prosecutors have widened an investigation into former International Monetary Fund chief's alleged participation in a prostitution rin...
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Northern Italy |
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New quake rattles Italy after earlier tremor kills 7
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Rome |
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Nadal beats Djokovic in Rome |
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| May.23 |
New York |
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World markets tumble on Greece, China anxiety
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 Belgium |
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Europe 'wants Greece in the eurozone' EU leaders want Greece to remain in the eurozone but to 'respect its commitments', European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said
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| May.24 |
European Union |
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Eurozone downturn 'accelerating' Activity at European businesses hit a near three-year low in May, according to a survey by Markit
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 Kabul |
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President Hollande in Afghanistan on troop visit French President Francois Hollande has arrived in Afghanistan on a previously unannounced visit
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| May.25 |
Spain |
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Spain's Bankia seeks 19bn euros Spain's fourth-largest bank, Bankia, asks for a bailout worth 19bns euros ($24bn), and admits that it made a massive loss last year
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Madrid |
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Barca mark Guardiola's farewell |
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Finland |
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Finnish police chase killer gunman
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| May.26 |
Azerbaijan |
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Sweden wins Eurovision contest
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Tokyo |
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Americans held in Irish student's death
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| May.27 |
Greece |
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Lagarde tax jibe angers Greeks Political parties in Greece have criticised IMF head Christine Lagarde for suggesting that Greeks were avoiding paying taxes
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Indiana |
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Franchitti Wins Indy 500 |
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| May.28 |
London |
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Ex-UK PM Blair at media ethics probe
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Paris |
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Azarenka survives; Federer ties mark |
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| May.29 |
Northern Italy |
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Deadly earthquake hits northern Italy Map of Modena Italy At least 12 people were killed in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake, nine days after a 6.0-magnitude quake in the same region killed seven people
| Tuesday's quake was followed by dozens of aftershocks
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European Union |
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Syrian diplomats to be expelled Major Western powers say they are expelling senior Syrian diplomats following the killing of 108 people in the Houla region of Syria
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Northern Italy |
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Searchers sift rubble in Italy
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Northern England |
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Parents detained over fire deaths
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| May.30 |
Northern Italy |
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Death toll from Italy earthquake rises Map of Medolla Italy The death toll from a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in northern Italy rose to 17 after the discovery of another body
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Hague |
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Taylor gets 50 years for war crimes
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Colombia |
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French reporter freed in Colombia
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| May.31 |
London |
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UK minister defends handling of BSkyB
European Union
Sarkozy concedes to Hollande 
