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Summary.     Click for More > 6 Westerners killed in attack EU welcomes 10 new members Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/europe/04/enlarging_europe/html/introduction.stm
May.1   Saudi Arabia
  European Union  
  Capitals across Europe celebrated as the European Union marked the largest expansion in its history
 Cyprus, Czech ,Estonia ,Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
May.2  Gaza  Gunmen killed pregnant and 4 children  Jerusalem  Likud voted against withdrawal from Gaza May.3  Baghdad  Reprimands for US senior officers  Turkey  NATO summit attack prevented May.4  Jerusalem  Quartet tells Israel to quit Gaza   Washington Bush appeal to Arabs in abuse row  Greece  Bombs hit Athens police station May.5  Washington  White House apologises for abuses May.6  Libya  Libya to execute Bulgarian medics  Afghanistan  bin Laden tape offers gold for Bremer May.7  Washington  Rumsfeld apologizes  Southern Iraq  UK troops clash with Basra gunmen May.8  Washington  Bush: Delay for Palestinian state May.9   Chechnya Bomb kills Chechen president May.11  Gaza  6 Israeli troops die in blast   Iraq Video shows U.S. captive beheaded May.12  Washington  New abuse photos are 'even worse'  New Delhi  Opposition leaps ahead in poll May.13   New Delhi   Vajpayee resigns after poll upset  Prime Minister is ending his nearly 6 years in power. Sonia Gandhi is set to be next Prime Minister  Baghdad  Rumsfeld visits Abu Ghraib prison  New Delhi  Gandhi urges 'strong government' May.14  Baghdad  Interrogation techniques banned in Iraq May.15  South Africa  South Africa gets 2010 World Cup  Tel Aviv  Israelis call for Gaza withdrawal  Jerusalem  Court approves Gaza demolitions May.16  Jerusalem  Israel 'to step up demolitions'  Mumbai  Government fears hit shares  Boston  Massachusetts recognizes gay marriages May.17   Iraq Interim council head killed in car bombing  Iraq  Coalition forces find sarin gas device May.18   New Delhi Gandhi 'humbly' declines PM job May.19   New Delhi   Singh named PM-designate  Congress party leader said the president has asked him to form a new government  Gaza  Palestinians: 9 die in airstrike  UN Security Council  Israel rebuked over Gaza killings  Taiwan  President Chen sworn in May.20  Gaza  Israel presses on despite outcry  Iraq  Chalabi angered by raid on home May.21  North Korea  Japan PM starts landmark summit May.22  England  Commonwealth reinstates Pakistan  Tunisia  Gadhafi storms out of summit May.23   Paris   Deadly airport roof collapse  At least 5 people were killed when a massive section of a vaulted ceiling collapsed at a new passenger terminal  Kashmir  33 killed in landmine attack on bus May.24  Pennsylvania  Bush outlines 5-step Iraq plan  Gaza  IDF forces out of Rafah camp May.25  London  Al-Qaeda 'spurred on' by Iraq war May.26  Germany  Porto wins Champions League  Washington  US warns al-Qaeda set to attack  Haiti  Carribean floods toll hits 900 May.27  London  U.S. indict British Muslim cleric   Haiti   1,000 people feared dead in flood town  At least 300 bodies have been found so far in the town of Mapou May.28   Iraq Allawi named as future prime minister  Haiti  Caribbean teams race against floods May.29   Saudi Arabia 50 foreigners held hostage  Iraq  Najaf fighting continues despite pledge  Haiti  Weather holding up Caribbean aid  Saudi Arabia  Hostage standoff ends May.30  Saudi Arabia  Saudi blames al Qaeda for attack May.31  Karachi  18 killed in mosque blast  Saudi Arabia  Oil price surge after siege


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May 1 ... more > Top ^

May.1   Saudi Arabia  
  4 attackers entered a compound and opened fire on workers
  European Union   EU welcomes 10 new members Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/europe/04/enlarging_europe/html/introduction.stm
  Capitals across Europe celebrated as the European Union marked the largest expansion in its history
 Cyprus, Czech ,Estonia ,Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
 Jerusalem  Likud votes on Gaza pullout plan

May 2 ... more > Top ^

May.2   Gaza   Gunmen killed pregnant and 4 children  Israeli helicopters have fired missiles into Gaza City hours after Palestinian gunmen killed a Jewish family  Iraq  Kidnapped U.S. contractor found safe   Jerusalem     Likud voted against withdrawal from Gaza  Prime minister's plan fails to win party support. Sharon has said failure could lead to new elections  Serbia  Serbia assassin suspect surrenders  Jerusalem  Sharon defiant after Gaza defeat

May 3 ... more > Top ^

May.3   Baghdad Reprimands for US senior officers   Turkey NATO summit attack prevented  Cuba  Mexico, Peru pull Cuba envoys  Iraq  U.S. moves into Najaf checkpoints  Washington  US diplomats launch Bush attack  Gaza  2 dead in attack

May 4 ... more > Top ^

May.4  Iraq  Row rages on over 'abuse'  European Union  Sasser worm 'hits 1m PCs,'   Jerusalem Quartet tells Israel to quit Gaza  Spain  Porto reach final over Deportivo  India  Voting begins in key states   Washington     Bush appeal to Arabs in abuse row
  US President is to appear on Arab TV channels to regain trust after US forces were caught in an abuse scandal
  Greece   Bombs hit Athens police station  3 bombs have exploded outside a heavily-guarded police station, in a series of timed blasts

May 5 ... more > Top ^

May.5  Iraq  US jail boss apologises to Iraq  London  Monaco end Chelsea dream  Georgia  Rebel leader flees country  Washington  Source: Bush unhappy with defense chief   Washington White House apologises for abuses

May 6 ... more > Top ^

May.6   Libya Libya to execute Bulgarian medics  Iraq  US troops battle Shias in Najaf  Arab Countries  Anger over Bush lack of apology   Afghanistan     bin Laden tape offers gold for Bremer  A message from al Qaeda leader offers 22 pounds of gold to anyone who kills Bremer or top U.S. military officers  Washington  Rumsfeld to form abuse probe panel

May 7 ... more > Top ^

May.7  Karachi  Mosque bomb kills 13   Washington     Rumsfeld apologizes  Defense Secretary offered his deepest apology for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by their U.S. captors  UN  Annan to carry on despite Osama threat  Chile  Chileans granted right to divorce   Southern Iraq UK troops clash with Basra gunmen  Morocco  Bin Laden 'funded Casablanca bomb'

May 8 ... more > Top ^

May.8   Washington Bush: Delay for Palestinian state  Zimbabwe  Muralitharan breaks wickets record  Iraq  Abu Ghraib prison to remain open  Southern Iraq  2 Iraqis die in Basra clashes

May 9 ... more > Top ^

May.9   Chechnya   Bomb kills Chechen president
  Akhmad Kadyrov and at least 5 others died in an explosion at a stadium in the Chechen capital
 Spain  Schumacher equalled record of 5 wins  Moscow  Putin 'to avenge' Chechen killing

May 10 ... more > Top ^

May.10  New York  Rate fears batter global markets  Northern Iraq  3 dead in drive-by attack  Sunni Triangle  Coalition forces enter center of Fallujah  Washington  Bush 'disgust' over new photos

May 11 ... more > Top ^

May.11   Gaza   6 Israeli troops die in blast  An armoured personnel carrier was blown up during a Gaza City raid. A helicopter fired a missile at a Palestinian car  U.S. Congress  Commanders blamed for Iraq abuse   Iraq   Video shows U.S. captive beheaded
  Captors say they offered exchange man, identified himself as Nicholas Berg, 26, for Abu Ghraib prisoners
 Washington  US pledges to catch Berg killers

May 12 ... more > Top ^

May.12  Iraq  US announces new Iraq abuse trials  Greece  IOC: No doubts over Athens Games   Washington New abuse photos are 'even worse'  Gaza  23 Palestinians killed in two days   New Delhi Opposition leaps ahead in poll

May 13 ... more > Top ^

May.13   New Delhi   Vajpayee resigns after poll upset
  Prime Minister is ending his nearly 6 years in power. Sonia Gandhi is set to be next Prime Minister
  Baghdad Rumsfeld visits Abu Ghraib prison  Gaza  Israeli air strikes hammer Gaza   New Delhi Gandhi urges 'strong government'  South Korea  Roh impeachment overturned  Iraq  Fierce fighting erupts in Najaf  Iraq  Prisoners freed from Abu Ghraib

May 14 ... more > Top ^

May.14  South Korea  Roh apologizes over impeachment  Denmark  Prince weds Aussie   Baghdad     Interrogation techniques banned in Iraq  The U.S. military will not use certain prisoner interrogation techniques following the Abu Ghraib prison scandal

May 15 ... more > Top ^

May.15   South Africa South Africa gets 2010 World Cup  Gaza  Israel hits militant targets  New Delhi  Congress party re-elected Sonia Gandhi   Tel Aviv   Israelis call for Gaza withdrawal  Tens of thousands have attended a rally to show support for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's pullout plan   Jerusalem Court approves Gaza demolitions  Washington  Report: Rumsfeld policy allowed abuse

May 16 ... more > Top ^

May.16   Jerusalem Israel 'to step up demolitions'  Jordan  Powell chides Arafat's terror talk  Vatican  Pope canonises pro-life heroine  Dominican Republic  Violence mars presidential election  New Delhi  Congress Coalition back Sonia Gandhi   Mumbai   Government fears hit shares  Bombay Stock Exchange plummeted more than 15% amid fears that the new government could stall economic reforms   Boston   Massachusetts recognizes gay marriages  Massachusetts has become the first state to issue marriage licences to gay couples  South Korea  US 'moving Korea troops to Iraq'

May 17 ... more > Top ^

May.17   Iraq     Interim council head killed in car bombing
  Ezzedine Salim was killed as he was waiting to enter headquarters of the coalition. Several other people also died
  Iraq Coalition forces find sarin gas device

May 18 ... more > Top ^

May.18   New Delhi   Gandhi 'humbly' declines PM job
  I must humbly decline this post, Sonia told to Congress party lawmakers, who reacted angrily to the decision
 Switzerland  5 cities in race for 2012 Games  Gaza  Israelis sweep through Rafah camp  Gaza  Rafah residents 'living in hell'

May 19 ... more > Top ^

May.19   New Delhi   Singh named PM-designate
  Congress party leader said the president has asked him to form a new government
  Gaza Palestinians: 9 die in airstrike  Iraq  Soldier gets 1 year in prisoner abuse   UN Security Council   Israel rebuked over Gaza killings  The Security Council by 14-0 vote has adopted a resolution condemning Israel's killing of civilians   Taiwan President Chen sworn in  Sweden  Valencia win Uefa Cup  Western Iraq  U.S. attack on wedding party  San Francisco Bay Area  Flames make Stanley finals over Sharks

May 20 ... more > Top ^

May.20   Gaza Israel presses on despite outcry  New Delhi  Singh to seek harmony for India  Iraq  Shocking prison pictures emerge   Iraq   Chalabi angered by raid on home  A former close ally of the US has denounced the US authorities after a raid on his residence and party offices  Gaza  Refugee camp hit with Israeli rocket fire

May 21 ... more > Top ^

May.21  Iraq  Last Spanish troops leaving Iraq   North Korea Japan PM starts landmark summit  Iraq  US extends custody deaths probe  New Delhi  India prepares for non-Hindu PM  Iraq  5 dead in Baghdad blast

May 22 ... more > Top ^

May.22   England   Commonwealth reinstates Pakistan  The group expected Musharraf to honor an assurance that he would step down as head of the army by the end of 2004   Tunisia Gadhafi storms out of summit  Florida  Tampa advances to Stanley Cup Finals  Nigeria  Obasanjo declared state of emergency  Iraq  Coalition forces 'seek immunity'

May 23 ... more > Top ^

May.23   Paris   Deadly airport roof collapse
  At least 5 people were killed when a massive section of a vaulted ceiling collapsed at a new passenger terminal
  Kashmir 33 killed in landmine attack on bus  Iraq  U.S. kills 16 insurgents  Bangladesh  180 missing in river ferry capsize  Paris  Probes into airport roof collapse  Gaza  Army lifts siege on district

May 24 ... more > Top ^

May.24  Darfur  'Dozens killed' in militias attack  UN  UN examines Iraq handover plan  Paris  Paris may level airport terminal   Pennsylvania     Bush outlines 5-step Iraq plan  President warned Americans of 'difficult days ahead' and a way forward that 'may sometimes appear chaotic'   Gaza IDF forces out of Rafah camp  Dominican Republic  Storms 'leave 130 dead'

May 25 ... more > Top ^

May.25   London Al-Qaeda 'spurred on' by Iraq war  England  Blair: Iraq veto over troops  UN  France, Russia question Iraq handover  Dominican Republic  Caribbean floods death toll soars

May 26 ... more > Top ^

May.26  Haiti  500 dead in Caribbean floods  England  US condemned over rights abuses   Germany   Porto wins Champions League  Porto eased to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Monaco to win the European Cup for the 2nd time in their history   Washington US warns al-Qaeda set to attack   Haiti Carribean floods toll hits 900  Sudan  Peace deal signed

May 27 ... more > Top ^

May.27   London U.S. indict British Muslim cleric   Haiti   1,000 people feared dead in flood town
  At least 300 bodies have been found so far in the town of Mapou
 Australia  Guilty plea in embassy bomb plot

May 28 ... more > Top ^

May.28   Iraq     Allawi named as future prime minister
  Former exile Iyad Allawi has been chosen to head an interim government
  Haiti Caribbean teams race against floods  Chile  Court lifts Pinochet's immunity  Haiti  Flooding survivors tell of ordeal

May 29 ... more > Top ^

May.29   Saudi Arabia   50 foreigners held hostage
  Security forces have surrounded an oil company housing compound in the city of Khobar. The gunmen killed 16 people
  Iraq Najaf fighting continues despite pledge  Haiti  Heavy rains threaten Caribbean  Iran  Quake death toll rises to 45   Haiti Weather holding up Caribbean aid  Gaza  Hamas leader killed in helicopter strike   Saudi Arabia Hostage standoff ends

May 30 ... more > Top ^

May.30  Saudi Arabia  Gunmen 'killed 22' in Khobar   Saudi Arabia Saudi blames al Qaeda for attack  Italy  Cunego completes Giro d'Italia win  Istanbul  Istanbul bomb suspects on trial  Iraq  U.S. forces battle al-Sadr militia

May 31 ... more > Top ^

May.31   Karachi   18 killed in mosque blast  A bomb went off at a Shiite Muslim mosque in the port city of Karachi  Saudi Arabia  Manhunt for hostage-takers  Pakistan  Musharraf vows to quell violence   Saudi Arabia Oil price surge after siege  Los Angeles  Lakers through to finals over Minnesota

Gunmen killed pregnant and 4 children  Israeli helicopters have fired missiles into Gaza City hours after Palestinian gunmen killed a Jewish family Reprimands for US senior officers UK troops clash with Basra gunmen 6 Israeli troops die in blast  An armoured personnel carrier was blown up during a Gaza City raid. A helicopter fired a missile at a Palestinian car Rumsfeld visits Abu Ghraib prison Israelis call for Gaza withdrawal  Tens of thousands have attended a rally to show support for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's pullout plan Israel 'to step up demolitions' Coalition forces find sarin gas device Palestinians: 9 die in airstrike Israel presses on despite outcry IDF forces out of Rafah camp Najaf fighting continues despite pledge Hostage standoff ends Deadly airport roof collapse



World, May 2004 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
2004
May.2   Gaza
May.3   Baghdad
May.3  Iraq  U.S. moves into Najaf checkpoints
May.3  Gaza  2 dead in attack
May.5  Washington  Source: Bush unhappy with defense chief
May.6  Iraq  US troops battle Shias in Najaf
May.6  Washington  Rumsfeld to form abuse probe panel
May.7   Southern Iraq
May.8  Southern Iraq  2 Iraqis die in Basra clashes
May.10  Sunni Triangle  Coalition forces enter center of Fallujah
May.11   Gaza
May.11  U.S. Congress  Commanders blamed for Iraq abuse
May.12  Iraq  US announces new Iraq abuse trials
May.12  Gaza  23 Palestinians killed in two days
May.13   Baghdad
May.13  Gaza  Israeli air strikes hammer Gaza
May.13  Iraq  Fierce fighting erupts in Najaf
May.15  Gaza  Israel hits militant targets
May.15   Tel Aviv
May.16   Jerusalem
May.16  South Korea  US 'moving Korea troops to Iraq'
May.17   Iraq
May.18  Gaza  Israelis sweep through Rafah camp
May.19   Gaza
May.19  Iraq  Soldier gets 1 year in prisoner abuse
May.19  Western Iraq  U.S. attack on wedding party
May.20   Gaza
May.20  Iraq  Shocking prison pictures emerge
May.20  Gaza  Refugee camp hit with Israeli rocket fire
May.21  Iraq  Last Spanish troops leaving Iraq
May.21  Iraq  US extends custody deaths probe
May.22  Iraq  Coalition forces 'seek immunity'
May.23  Iraq  U.S. kills 16 insurgents
May.23  Gaza  Army lifts siege on district
May.24  Darfur  'Dozens killed' in militias attack
May.24   Gaza
May.26  Sudan  Peace deal signed
May.29   Iraq
May.29  Gaza  Hamas leader killed in helicopter strike
May.29   Saudi Arabia
May.30  Saudi Arabia  Gunmen 'killed 22' in Khobar
May.30  Iraq  U.S. forces battle al-Sadr militia



World, May 2004 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2004
May.23   Paris
  At least 5 people were killed when a massive section of a vaulted ceiling collapsed at a new passenger terminal
May.23  Bangladesh  180 missing in river ferry capsize May.24  Paris  Paris may level airport terminal May.24  Dominican Republic  Storms 'leave 130 dead' May.25  Dominican Republic  Caribbean floods death toll soars May.26  Haiti  500 dead in Caribbean floods May.26   Haiti Carribean floods toll hits 900 May.27   Haiti 1,000 people feared dead in flood town
  At least 300 bodies have been found so far in the town of Mapou
May.28   Haiti Caribbean teams race against floods May.28  Haiti  Flooding survivors tell of ordeal May.29  Haiti  Heavy rains threaten Caribbean May.29  Iran  Quake death toll rises to 45 May.29   Haiti Weather holding up Caribbean aid


World, May 2004 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2004 May.4  Spain  Porto reach final over Deportivo May.5  London  Monaco end Chelsea dream May.8  Zimbabwe  Muralitharan breaks wickets record May.9  Spain  Schumacher equalled record of 5 wins May.12  Greece  IOC: No doubts over Athens Games May.15   South Africa South Africa gets 2010 World Cup May.18  Switzerland  5 cities in race for 2012 Games May.19  Sweden  Valencia win Uefa Cup May.19  San Francisco Bay Area  Flames make Stanley finals over Sharks May.22  Florida  Tampa advances to Stanley Cup Finals May.26   Germany Porto wins Champions League  Porto eased to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Monaco to win the European Cup for the 2nd time in their history May.30  Italy  Cunego completes Giro d'Italia win May.31  Los Angeles  Lakers through to finals over Minnesota


World, May 2004 Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2004 May.4  European Union  Sasser worm 'hits 1m PCs,' May.10  New York  Rate fears batter global markets May.16   Mumbai Government fears hit shares  Bombay Stock Exchange plummeted more than 15% amid fears that the new government could stall economic reforms May.31   Saudi Arabia Oil price surge after siege


World, May 2004 Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2004 May.1   Saudi Arabia   6 Westerners killed in attack
  4 attackers entered a compound and opened fire on workers
May.2   Gaza Gunmen killed pregnant and 4 children  Israeli helicopters have fired missiles into Gaza City hours after Palestinian gunmen killed a Jewish family May.2  Iraq  Kidnapped U.S. contractor found safe May.2  Serbia  Serbia assassin suspect surrenders May.3   Turkey NATO summit attack prevented May.4  European Union  Sasser worm 'hits 1m PCs,' May.4   Greece Bombs hit Athens police station  3 bombs have exploded outside a heavily-guarded police station, in a series of timed blasts May.6   Libya Libya to execute Bulgarian medics May.6   Afghanistan   bin Laden tape offers gold for Bremer  A message from al Qaeda leader offers 22 pounds of gold to anyone who kills Bremer or top U.S. military officers May.6  Washington  Rumsfeld to form abuse probe panel May.7  Karachi  Mosque bomb kills 13 May.7  Morocco  Bin Laden 'funded Casablanca bomb' May.8  Iraq  Abu Ghraib prison to remain open May.9   Chechnya Bomb kills Chechen president
  Akhmad Kadyrov and at least 5 others died in an explosion at a stadium in the Chechen capital
May.10  Northern Iraq  3 dead in drive-by attack May.11   Iraq Video shows U.S. captive beheaded
  Captors say they offered exchange man, identified himself as Nicholas Berg, 26, for Abu Ghraib prisoners
May.12  Iraq  US announces new Iraq abuse trials May.13  Iraq  Prisoners freed from Abu Ghraib May.14   Baghdad   Interrogation techniques banned in Iraq  The U.S. military will not use certain prisoner interrogation techniques following the Abu Ghraib prison scandal May.17   Iraq   Interim council head killed in car bombing
  Ezzedine Salim was killed as he was waiting to ente