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| May.1 |
USA |
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Children's cold, allergy medicine recalled |
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Louisiana |
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Weather hampers oil slick clean-up
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 Manhattan |
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Suspected bomb found on Times Square 
Map of Manhattan Part of square has been sealed off in a security alert involving a suspected car bomb. Police removed bomb-making material, including propane tanks
| The alert was triggered when a police patrolman saw smoke coming from a black Nissan Pathfinder parked on 45th Street
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Iran |
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Ahmadinejad blasts U.S. before visit |
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Greece |
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Greek leaders meet to discuss bail-out |
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| May.2 |
Greece |
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Bailout worth $146 billion
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New York |
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Bomb evidence from Times Square studied |
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Louisiana |
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Obama's sombre oil leak warning |
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New York |
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Mayor: Failed car bomb was not al-Qaeda |
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| May.3 |
 Mumbai |
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Pakistani man convicted for 2008 siege| Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the only surviving gunman from a terror attack convicted Monday of murder, conspiracy and waging war on India | |
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 UN |
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Clinton faces off with Iran's leader Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced off with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at UN nuclear conference, accusing Tehran of 'flouting the rules'
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Louisiana |
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BP vows to clean up Gulf of Mexico oil slick |
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New York |
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Man held over attempt to bomb T. Square US investigators have arrested of Pakistani origin in an attempted car bomb attack in New York City
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Japan |
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Japan scraps US base move plan
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Ireland |
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Flights banned in Ireland and parts of UK |
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| May.4 |
Athens |
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Greeks protest austerity measures |
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New York |
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Bomb-plot suspect charged with terrorism
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Louisiana |
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Funnel plan to battle Gulf spill |
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 Greece |
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Tansport halts as strike extends| Trains, planes and ferries are at a standstill, as a general strike has been called across Greeece as protests against spending cuts and tax rises continue | |
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| May.5 |
Athens |
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Three dead as Greek strike grows violent Map of Athens Police sirens and tear gas filled the streets around parliament building after protests against government. 3 people dying in a fire inside a bank
| President warns the country is 'on the brink of the abyss'
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 Nigeria |
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President Yar'Adua has died Nigeria's ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua, who gave amnesty to armed militants in the troubled oil-rich Niger Delta region, died
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| May.6 |
 Somalia |
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Russian marines storm hijacked oil tanker Marines have stormed a tanker hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, freeing its 23 man crew and cargo of oil to be worth up to $50 millio...
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Greece |
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Greece approves austerity plan |
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Northeastern Brazil |
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Searchers zero in on Air France wreckage |
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 London |
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Conservatives head for big gains | The Conservatives are on course to be the largest party in a hung parliament, after nearly 200 election results. David Cameron said it was 'clear that the Lab... | |
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Beijing |
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Kim Jong-il 'backs' nuclear talks |
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| May.7 |
London |
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Her majesty may have the final word |
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London |
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Tories and Lib Dems in deal talks
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European Union |
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Eurozone approves Greece bail-out |
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| May.8 |
European Union |
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EU leaders seek to calm markets |
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Bavaria |
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Bayern win Bundesliga title |
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Spain |
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Ash cloud shuts Spanish airports |
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Louisiana |
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Setback in oil containment bid
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London |
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Clegg meets Cameron for private talks |
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Siberia |
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Mine blasts kill 11, trap dozens more
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Washington |
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Obama 'very concerned' about Greece |
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Belgium |
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EU finance ministers to debate stabilisation |
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Aceh |
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Earthquake hits Indonesia's Aceh |
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| May.9 |
European Union |
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Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights Ash spewing from an Icelandic volcano prompted flight cancellations in parts of Europe again. Eurocontro expects 500 flights below average
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Moscow |
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U.S., UK troops march through Moscow |
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Washington |
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'Pakistan Taliban' behind bomb plot |
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London |
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Eight-goal Chelsea claim title |
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 Belgium |
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EU approves $560B crisis fund Europe's finance ministers approved in an emergency meeting a 'stabilization mechanism' that could provide 440 billion euros for a aid package
| The members of the single currency bloc will have access to 440bn euros of loan guarantees and 60bn euros of emergency European Commission funding. The IMF will also contribute up to 250bn euros
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Southern Philippines |
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Violence mars Philippines elections |
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| May.10 |
Karachi |
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Airport stops man with circuits in shoes
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London |
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Brown 'stepping down as Labour leader' Gordon Brown has announced he will step down as party leader by September - as his party opens formal talks with the Lib Dems
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Global |
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Shares and oil prices surge after EU deal |
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Manila |
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Aquino's son holds lead in vote
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London |
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Coalition talks reached 'crunch time' |
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U.S. Senate |
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Oil firms 'set for Senate clash' |
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| May.11 |
London |
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David Cameron named UK prime minister Cameron immediately began forming his coalition government, appointing several Liberal Democrat leaders to Cabinet posts
| Lib Dems leader Nick Clegg, who was named deputy PM, announced his party's agreement into entering such a partnership. Clegg sought to allay party members' concerns going into the arrangement
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Siberia |
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52 dead in coal mine blasts The death toll from an accident has reached 52, with 38 people still missing. More than 80 survivors are currently in hospitals
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Spain |
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Spain to unveil deep budget cuts |
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 China |
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Seven children killed at Chinese school Seven children were killed and at least 20 others wounded after an attack at a kindergarten in northwest China
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| May.12 |
 Libya |
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Child is sole Libya jet crash survivor Map of Tripoli Libya 92 passengers and 11 crew members were killed. An 8-year-old boy who is a Dutch citizen is the sole survivor of a deadly Afriqiyah Airways crash
| Ruben van Assouw, suffered multiple fractures in his lower limbs and underwent an operation at Al Khadra Hospital in Tripoli
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London |
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Cameron coalition team in cabinet meeting
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House of Representatives |
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Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty' Congressional investigators believe the device meant to stop oil leaking from a Gulf of Mexico well after last month's rig explosion was fau...
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Hamburg |
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Atletico win Europa League
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Thailand |
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Thailand delays cutting off protesters |
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| May.13 |
 Thailand |
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Red-shirt supporter Gen Khattiya shot| A renegade general who backs anti-government protesters has been shot, shortly after a deadline for troops to seal their protest camp passed | |
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Libya |
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70 from Holland died in Libya crash |
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Thailand |
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Bangkok remains tense after fatal clashes
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| May.14 |
Thailand |
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Deadly clashes, police besiege protesters |
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UN |
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UN head urges end to Bangkok clashes |
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Washington |
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Obama: No more cosying up to oil industry |
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Thailand |
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Death toll rises amid red-shirt clashes| Thai troops are clashing with anti-government protesters in the capital, on a third day of violence that has killed at least 16 people | |
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 Sydney |
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Australia hails solo yachts girl Australians have gathered around harbour to welcome back Jessica Watson, 16, from her record round-the-world sailing adventure
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| May.15 |
London |
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Chelsea win Cup Double
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Thailand |
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PM Abhisit in pledge to end protest |
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Thailand |
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Protesters defy PM vow to end stand-off
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Iran |
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French academic headed home from Iran |
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| May.16 |
Northern England |
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Ash closes airports in England, Ireland Map of Liverpool England| Airports in Manchester and Liverpool closed as a cloud of ash from a volcano moved east into England, but London airports were not affected | |
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Somalia |
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Rebels attack Somali parliament At least 20 people were killed and 60 others wounded. Most of those killed were civilians who died inside the Bakara Market
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Milan |
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Inter claim fifth title in a row
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Thailand |
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Thailand rejects UN-backed talks plan |
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Louisiana |
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BP: scheme to halt US oil leak working well |
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London |
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Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick Britain's two busiest airports are to close shortly as a volcanic ash cloud drifts further south, threatening major disruption to thousands of...
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Barcelona |
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Barca retain La Liga in style |
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Thailand |
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Thai Red Shirt leader dies Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasdipol was a renegade general better known as Seh Daeng has died after being wounded by a sniper's bullet during prot...
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| May.17 |
 Tehran |
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Iran agrees Turkey nuclear deal Iran has signed an agreement to send uranium abroad for enrichment after mediation talks in Tehran with Turkish and Brazilian leaders
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Thailand |
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Thai protesters defy evacuation order
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London |
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UK ash cloud restrictions easing |
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Washington |
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Obama to set up oil spill panel |
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China |
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Tycoon Huang Guangyu jailed for bribery Huang Guangyu has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of bribery, insider trading and illegal business practices
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Kabul |
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Suicide car bombing kills 18
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Greece |
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EU to give Greece first tranche of loan |
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| May.18 |
Thailand |
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Army advances on Bangkok protest site | Military troops began entering a park, where thousands of opposition protesters have been camped out in defiance of an order to vacate the area | |
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UN Security Council |
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New Iran sanctions being tabled |
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Thailand |
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Protesters killed in gunbattle At least two were killed during the gunbattle in a central Bangkok park where thousands had been camped out in defiance of a government orde...
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Afghanistan |
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Insurgents take aim at Bagram Air Base
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| May.19 |
Thailand |
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Curfew after surrender of red-shirts
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Moscow |
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No terror caused Polish plane crash |
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 South Korea |
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N. Korea responsible for sinking warship Map of Seoul South Korea
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Thailand |
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Government extends curfew
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| May.20 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate approves reforms of Wall Street
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| May.21 |
Berlin |
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Germans approve euro rescue plan |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Car bomb kills 22 in Iraq |
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Belgium |
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Ministers seek better crisis response |
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Southern India |
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Plane crash leaves about 160 dead Map of Mangalore India Only six or seven people had survived and were being treated in hospitals. The Air India Express' Boeing 737-800 was arriving from Dubai
| Plane was lying on its belly amid thick foliage, with smoke billowing from the wreckage. Most of the plane has been burnt out
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Washington |
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US oil spill commission takes shape |
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| May.22 |
Southern India |
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Bodies recovered in India jet crash
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Kabul |
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UK ministers 'united' on Afghanistan |
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 Spain |
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Inter are European champions| Jose Mourinho wrote his name into the history books as Diego Milito inspired Inter Milan to Champions League glory against Bayern Munich | |
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Southern India |
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Air India jet crash investigation begins |
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Southern India |
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World leaders pay tribute to crash victims |
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| May.23 |
Southern India |
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Cockpit voice recorder found at crash site
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Cuba |
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Cuban prisoners 'win concessions' |
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Jamaica |
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State of emergency in Kingston
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Chicago |
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Blackhawks ousted Sharks |
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Iceland |
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Eyjafjallajokull volcano reduces activity |
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Louisiana |
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US warns it may 'push BP aside |
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South Korea |
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S. Korea suspends trade with N. Korea South Korea is suspending trade with North Korea, closing its waters to the North's ships and adopting a newly aggressive military posture
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| May.24 |
Australia |
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Australia expels Israeli diplomat
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 Jamaica |
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Police storm stronghold of drugs lord Map of Kingston Jamaica| Jamaican security forces hunting for alleged drugs lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke have stormed his Kingston stronghold | |
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Washington |
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US toughens talk over Gulf spill
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Germany |
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Czech Republic wins World hockey |
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Washington |
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Feds tell BP to cut use of oil dispersants |
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| May.25 |
Jamaica |
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Dozens killed in violence
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| May.26 |
Argentina |
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Ex-model arrested on drug charges
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Jamaica |
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Jamaicans unnerved after unrest |
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Louisiana |
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BP says 'top kill' plug going to plan
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| May.27 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea warns of 'all-out war' |
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India |
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100 dead after 'sabotage' derails train Map of West Bengal India Rescue workers are trying to free survivors from the wreckage of a train in eastern India after a blast on the line
| A Calcutta-Mumbai passenger train derailed overnight where a section of track had been removed. The blast hurled a passenger train into the path of a goods train speeding in the opposite direction in West Midnapore. The area is known to be a Maoist stronghold
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Louisiana |
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Work resumes to plug US oil well BP resumes its operation to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil leak as US President Barack Obama defends his handling of the disaster
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| May.28 |
 Lahore |
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80 dead in religious attacks Attacks with bombs and firearms, targeting houses of worship for Ahmadi, a persecuted religious minority, killed at least 80 people
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Geneva |
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Football: France will stage Euro 2016 |
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Louisiana |
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Obama to triple oil response manpower |
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UN |
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UN push for nuclear-free Mid-East
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Boston |
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Celtics back in NBA finals |
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| May.29 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel rejects nuclear talks plan |
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Jamaica |
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Hunt for drug suspect to resume |
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Louisiana |
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'Top kill' BP operation to halt oil leak fails
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 Guatemala |
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Deadly storm hits Central America| Tropical Storm Agatha unleashed torrential rains over Guatemala, southeast Mexico and much of El Salvador, triggering flash floods and mudslides | |
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Arizona |
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Lakers finish off Suns |
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| May.30 |
Washington |
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Oil leak 'worst US environment disaster' | White House energy adviser Carol Browner: The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the US has faced | |
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Thailand |
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Thailand may lift state of emergency |
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 Colombia |
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Ex-Minister Santos leads in vote| Partial results from presidential poll are giving a clear lead to former Defence Minister Juan Manuel Santos. Santos - who is supported by incumbent Alvaro ... | |
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El Salvador |
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Storm kills 6 in El Salvador |
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Louisiana |
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'Well control' problems reported in March |
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 Gaza |
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Deaths as Israeli forces storm aid ship More than 10 people onboard a flotilla carrying aid for the Palestinian territory of Gaza were killed when security forces boarded the boats
| Armed forces boarded the largest vessel overnight, clashing with some of the 500 people on board' about 64 km out to sea.
Israeli soldiers were shot at and attacked with weapons; the activists say Israeli troops came on board shooting.
The activists were attempting to defy a blockade
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| May.31 |
Berlin |
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German president quits amid row
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Gaza |
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Commando: Activists 'beat us up' |
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Jerusalem |
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Israeli PM 'regrets' deaths |
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UN Security Council |
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Security Council meets on Israeli raid
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Afghanistan |
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Al Qaeda says No. 3 man has died
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| 2010 |
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| May.3 |
Japan |
Japan scraps US base move plan
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| May.6 |
Somalia |
Russian marines storm hijacked oil tanker Marines have stormed a tanker hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, freeing its 23 man crew and cargo of oil to be worth up to $50 millio...
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| May.9 |
Moscow |
U.S., UK troops march through Moscow |
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| May.16 |
Somalia |
Rebels attack Somali parliament At least 20 people were killed and 60 others wounded. Most of those killed were civilians who died inside the Bakara Market
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| May.17 |
Kabul |
Suicide car bombing kills 18
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| May.18 |
Thailand |
Army advances on Bangkok protest site | Military troops began entering a park, where thousands of opposition protesters have been camped out in defiance of an order to vacate the area | |
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| May.18 |
Afghanistan |
Insurgents take aim at Bagram Air Base
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| May.19 |
South Korea |
N. Korea responsible for sinking warship Map of Seoul South Korea
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| May.27 |
North Korea |
N. Korea warns of 'all-out war' |
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| May.28 |
UN |
UN push for nuclear-free Mid-East
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| May.30 |
Gaza |
Deaths as Israeli forces storm aid ship More than 10 people onboard a flotilla carrying aid for the Palestinian territory of Gaza were killed when security forces boarded the boats
| Armed forces boarded the largest vessel overnight, clashing with some of the 500 people on board' about 64 km out to sea.
Israeli soldiers were shot at and attacked with weapons; the activists say Israeli troops came on board shooting.
The activists were attempting to defy a blockade
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| May.31 |
Jerusalem |
Israeli PM 'regrets' deaths |
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| 2010 |
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| May.1 |
Louisiana |
Weather hampers oil slick clean-up
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| May.2 |
Louisiana |
Obama's sombre oil leak warning |
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| May.3 |
Louisiana |
BP vows to clean up Gulf of Mexico oil slick |
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| May.3 |
Ireland |
Flights banned in Ireland and parts of UK |
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| May.4 |
Louisiana |
Funnel plan to battle Gulf spill |
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| May.6 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Searchers zero in on Air France wreckage |
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| May.8 |
Spain |
Ash cloud shuts Spanish airports |
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| May.8 |
Louisiana |
Setback in oil containment bid
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| May.8 |
Siberia |
Mine blasts kill 11, trap dozens more
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| May.8 |
Aceh |
Earthquake hits Indonesia's Aceh |
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| May.9 |
European Union |
Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights Ash spewing from an Icelandic volcano prompted flight cancellations in parts of Europe again. Eurocontro expects 500 flights below average
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| May.10 |
U.S. Senate |
Oil firms 'set for Senate clash' |
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| May.11 |
Siberia |
52 dead in coal mine blasts The death toll from an accident has reached 52, with 38 people still missing. More than 80 survivors are currently in hospitals
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| May.12 |
Libya |
Child is sole Libya jet crash survivor Map of Tripoli Libya 92 passengers and 11 crew members were killed. An 8-year-old boy who is a Dutch citizen is the sole survivor of a deadly Afriqiyah Airways crash
| Ruben van Assouw, suffered multiple fractures in his lower limbs and underwent an operation at Al Khadra Hospital in Tripoli
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| May.12 |
House of Representatives |
Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty' Congressional investigators believe the device meant to stop oil leaking from a Gulf of Mexico well after last month's rig explosion was fau...
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| May.13 |
Libya |
70 from Holland died in Libya crash |
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| May.16 |
Northern England |
Ash closes airports in England, Ireland Map of Liverpool England| Airports in Manchester and Liverpool closed as a cloud of ash from a volcano moved east into England, but London airports were not affected | |
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| May.16 |
Louisiana |
BP: scheme to halt US oil leak working well |
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| May.16 |
London |
Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick Britain's two busiest airports are to close shortly as a volcanic ash cloud drifts further south, threatening major disruption to thousands of...
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| May.17 |
London |
UK ash cloud restrictions easing |
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| May.17 |
Washington |
Obama to set up oil spill panel |
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| May.19 |
Moscow |
No terror caused Polish plane crash |
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| May.21 |
Southern India |
Plane crash leaves about 160 dead Map of Mangalore India Only six or seven people had survived and were being treated in hospitals. The Air India Express' Boeing 737-800 was arriving from Dubai
| Plane was lying on its belly amid thick foliage, with smoke billowing from the wreckage. Most of the plane has been burnt out
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| |
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| May.21 |
Washington |
US oil spill commission takes shape |
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| May.22 |
Southern India |
Bodies recovered in India jet crash
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| May.22 |
Southern India |
Air India jet crash investigation begins |
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| May.22 |
Southern India |
World leaders pay tribute to crash victims |
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| May.23 |
Southern India |
Cockpit voice recorder found at crash site
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| May.23 |
Iceland |
Eyjafjallajokull volcano reduces activity |
|
| May.23 |
Louisiana |
US warns it may 'push BP aside |
|
| May.24 |
Washington |
US toughens talk over Gulf spill
|
| May.24 |
Washington |
Feds tell BP to cut use of oil dispersants |
|
| May.26 |
Louisiana |
BP says 'top kill' plug going to plan
|
| May.27 |
India |
100 dead after 'sabotage' derails train Map of West Bengal India Rescue workers are trying to free survivors from the wreckage of a train in eastern India after a blast on the line
| A Calcutta-Mumbai passenger train derailed overnight where a section of track had been removed. The blast hurled a passenger train into the path of a goods train speeding in the opposite direction in West Midnapore. The area is known to be a Maoist stronghold
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| |
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| May.27 |
Louisiana |
Work resumes to plug US oil well BP resumes its operation to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil leak as US President Barack Obama defends his handling of the disaster
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| May.28 |
Louisiana |
Obama to triple oil response manpower |
|
| May.29 |
Louisiana |
'Top kill' BP operation to halt oil leak fails
|
| May.29 |
Guatemala |
Deadly storm hits Central America| Tropical Storm Agatha unleashed torrential rains over Guatemala, southeast Mexico and much of El Salvador, triggering flash floods and mudslides | |
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| May.30 |
Washington |
Oil leak 'worst US environment disaster' | White House energy adviser Carol Browner: The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the US has faced | |
|
| May.30 |
El Salvador |
Storm kills 6 in El Salvador |
|
| May.30 |
Louisiana |
'Well control' problems reported in March |
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|
| 2010 |
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| May.8 |
Bavaria |
Bayern win Bundesliga title |
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| May.9 |
London |
Eight-goal Chelsea claim title |
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| May.12 |
Hamburg |
Atletico win Europa League
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| May.14 |
Sydney |
Australia hails solo yachts girl Australians have gathered around harbour to welcome back Jessica Watson, 16, from her record round-the-world sailing adventure
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| May.15 |
London |
Chelsea win Cup Double
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| May.16 |
Milan |
Inter claim fifth title in a row
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| May.16 |
Barcelona |
Barca retain La Liga in style |
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| May.22 |
Spain |
Inter are European champions| Jose Mourinho wrote his name into the history books as Diego Milito inspired Inter Milan to Champions League glory against Bayern Munich | |
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| May.23 |
Chicago |
Blackhawks ousted Sharks |
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| May.24 |
Germany |
Czech Republic wins World hockey |
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| May.28 |
Geneva |
Football: France will stage Euro 2016 |
|
| May.28 |
Boston |
Celtics back in NBA finals |
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| May.29 |
Arizona |
Lakers finish off Suns |
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|
| 2010 |
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| May.1 |
USA |
Children's cold, allergy medicine recalled |
|
| May.1 |
Louisiana |
Weather hampers oil slick clean-up
|
| May.1 |
Greece |
Greek leaders meet to discuss bail-out |
|
| May.2 |
Greece |
Bailout worth $146 billion
|
| May.2 |
Louisiana |
Obama's sombre oil leak warning |
|
| May.3 |
Louisiana |
BP vows to clean up Gulf of Mexico oil slick |
|
| May.3 |
Ireland |
Flights banned in Ireland and parts of UK |
|
| May.4 |
Athens |
Greeks protest austerity measures |
|
| May.4 |
Louisiana |
Funnel plan to battle Gulf spill |
|
| May.4 |
Greece |
Tansport halts as strike extends| Trains, planes and ferries are at a standstill, as a general strike has been called across Greeece as protests against spending cuts and tax rises continue | |
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| May.6 |
Greece |
Greece approves austerity plan |
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| May.7 |
European Union |
Eurozone approves Greece bail-out |
|
| May.8 |
European Union |
EU leaders seek to calm markets |
|
| May.8 |
Louisiana |
Setback in oil containment bid
|
| May.8 |
Belgium |
EU finance ministers to debate stabilisation |
|
| May.9 |
European Union |
Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights Ash spewing from an Icelandic volcano prompted flight cancellations in parts of Europe again. Eurocontro expects 500 flights below average
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| May.9 |
Belgium |
EU approves $560B crisis fund Europe's finance ministers approved in an emergency meeting a 'stabilization mechanism' that could provide 440 billion euros for a aid package
| The members of the single currency bloc will have access to 440bn euros of loan guarantees and 60bn euros of emergency European Commission funding. The IMF will also contribute up to 250bn euros
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| May.10 |
Global |
Shares and oil prices surge after EU deal |
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| May.10 |
U.S. Senate |
Oil firms 'set for Senate clash' |
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| May.11 |
Spain |
Spain to unveil deep budget cuts |
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| May.12 |
House of Representatives |
Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty' Congressional investigators believe the device meant to stop oil leaking from a Gulf of Mexico well after last month's rig explosion was fau...
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| May.14 |
Washington |
Obama: No more cosying up to oil industry |
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| May.16 |
Northern England |
Ash closes airports in England, Ireland Map of Liverpool England| Airports in Manchester and Liverpool closed as a cloud of ash from a volcano moved east into England, but London airports were not affected | |
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| May.16 |
Louisiana |
BP: scheme to halt US oil leak working well |
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| May.16 |
London |
Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick Britain's two busiest airports are to close shortly as a volcanic ash cloud drifts further south, threatening major disruption to thousands of...
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| May.17 |
London |
UK ash cloud restrictions easing |
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| May.17 |
Washington |
Obama to set up oil spill panel |
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| May.17 |
China |
Tycoon Huang Guangyu jailed for bribery Huang Guangyu has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of bribery, insider trading and illegal business practices
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| May.17 |
Greece |
EU to give Greece first tranche of loan |
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| May.20 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate approves reforms of Wall Street
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| May.21 |
Berlin |
Germans approve euro rescue plan |
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| May.21 |
Belgium |
Ministers seek better crisis response |
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| May.23 |
Louisiana |
US warns it may 'push BP aside |
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| May.23 |
South Korea |
S. Korea suspends trade with N. Korea South Korea is suspending trade with North Korea, closing its waters to the North's ships and adopting a newly aggressive military posture
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| May.24 |
Washington |
US toughens talk over Gulf spill
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| May.24 |
Washington |
Feds tell BP to cut use of oil dispersants |
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| May.26 |
Louisiana |
BP says 'top kill' plug going to plan
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| May.27 |
Louisiana |
Work resumes to plug US oil well BP resumes its operation to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil leak as US President Barack Obama defends his handling of the disaster
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| May.29 |
Louisiana |
'Top kill' BP operation to halt oil leak fails
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| May.30 |
Louisiana |
'Well control' problems reported in March |
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| 2010 |
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| May.1 |
Manhattan |
Suspected bomb found on Times Square Map of Manhattan Part of square has been sealed off in a security alert involving a suspected car bomb. Police removed bomb-making material, including propane tanks
| The alert was triggered when a police patrolman saw smoke coming from a black Nissan Pathfinder parked on 45th Street
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| May.2 |
New York |
Bomb evidence from Times Square studied |
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| May.2 |
New York |
Mayor: Failed car bomb was not al-Qaeda |
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| May.3 |
Mumbai |
Pakistani man convicted for 2008 siege| Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the only surviving gunman from a terror attack convicted Monday of murder, conspiracy and waging war on India | |
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| May.3 |
New York |
Man held over attempt to bomb T. Square US investigators have arrested of Pakistani origin in an attempted car bomb attack in New York City
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| May.4 |
New York |
Bomb-plot suspect charged with terrorism
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| May.6 |
Somalia |
Russian marines storm hijacked oil tanker Marines have stormed a tanker hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, freeing its 23 man crew and cargo of oil to be worth up to $50 millio...
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| May.9 |
Washington |
'Pakistan Taliban' behind bomb plot |
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| May.9 |
Southern Philippines |
Violence mars Philippines elections |
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| May.10 |
Karachi |
Airport stops man with circuits in shoes
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| May.11 |
China |
Seven children killed at Chinese school Seven children were killed and at least 20 others wounded after an attack at a kindergarten in northwest China
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| May.17 |
China |
Tycoon Huang Guangyu jailed for bribery Huang Guangyu has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of bribery, insider trading and illegal business practices
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| May.17 |
Kabul |
Suicide car bombing kills 18
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| May.21 |
Sunni Triangle |
Car bomb kills 22 in Iraq |
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| May.23 |
Cuba |
Cuban prisoners 'win concessions' |
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| May.23 |
Jamaica |
State of emergency in Kingston
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| May.24 |
Jamaica |
Police storm stronghold of drugs lord Map of Kingston Jamaica| Jamaican security forces hunting for alleged drugs lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke have stormed his Kingston stronghold | |
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| May.25 |
Jamaica |
Dozens killed in violence
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| May.26 |
Argentina |
Ex-model arrested on drug charges
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| May.26 |
Jamaica |
Jamaicans unnerved after unrest |
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| May.27 |
India |
100 dead after 'sabotage' derails train Map of West Bengal India Rescue workers are trying to free survivors from the wreckage of a train in eastern India after a blast on the line
| A Calcutta-Mumbai passenger train derailed overnight where a section of track had been removed. The blast hurled a passenger train into the path of a goods train speeding in the opposite direction in West Midnapore. The area is known to be a Maoist stronghold
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| May.28 |
Lahore |
80 dead in religious attacks Attacks with bombs and firearms, targeting houses of worship for Ahmadi, a persecuted religious minority, killed at least 80 people
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| May.29 |
Jamaica |
Hunt for drug suspect to resume |
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| May.31 |
Afghanistan |
Al Qaeda says No. 3 man has died
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|
| 2010 |
|
| May.1 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad blasts U.S. before visit |
|
| May.1 |
Greece |
Greek leaders meet to discuss bail-out |
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| May.2 |
Greece |
Bailout worth $146 billion
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| May.2 |
Louisiana |
Obama's sombre oil leak warning |
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| May.3 |
UN |
Clinton faces off with Iran's leader Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced off with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at UN nuclear conference, accusing Tehran of 'flouting the rules'
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| May.3 |
Japan |
Japan scraps US base move plan
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| May.4 |
Athens |
Greeks protest austerity measures |
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| May.5 |
Athens |
Three dead as Greek strike grows violent Map of Athens Police sirens and tear gas filled the streets around parliament building after protests against government. 3 people dying in a fire inside a bank
| President warns the country is 'on the brink of the abyss'
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| May.5 |
Nigeria |
President Yar'Adua has died Nigeria's ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua, who gave amnesty to armed militants in the troubled oil-rich Niger Delta region, died
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| May.6 |
Greece |
Greece approves austerity plan |
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| May.6 |
London |
Conservatives head for big gains | The Conservatives are on course to be the largest party in a hung parliament, after nearly 200 election results. David Cameron said it was 'clear that the Lab... | |
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| May.6 |
Beijing |
Kim Jong-il 'backs' nuclear talks |
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| May.7 |
London |
Her majesty may have the final word |
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| May.7 |
London |
Tories and Lib Dems in deal talks
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| May.7 |
European Union |
Eurozone approves Greece bail-out |
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| May.8 |
European Union |
EU leaders seek to calm markets |
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| May.8 |
London |
Clegg meets Cameron for private talks |
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| May.8 |
Washington |
Obama 'very concerned' about Greece |
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| May.9 |
Belgium |
EU approves $560B crisis fund Europe's finance ministers approved in an emergency meeting a 'stabilization mechanism' that could provide 440 billion euros for a aid package
| The members of the single currency bloc will have access to 440bn euros of loan guarantees and 60bn euros of emergency European Commission funding. The IMF will also contribute up to 250bn euros
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| May.9 |
Southern Philippines |
Violence mars Philippines elections |
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| May.10 |
London |
Brown 'stepping down as Labour leader' Gordon Brown has announced he will step down as party leader by September - as his party opens formal talks with the Lib Dems
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| May.10 |
Manila |
Aquino's son holds lead in vote
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| May.10 |
London |
Coalition talks reached 'crunch time' |
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| May.10 |
U.S. Senate |
Oil firms 'set for Senate clash' |
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| May.11 |
London |
David Cameron named UK prime minister Cameron immediately began forming his coalition government, appointing several Liberal Democrat leaders to Cabinet posts
| Lib Dems leader Nick Clegg, who was named deputy PM, announced his party's agreement into entering such a partnership. Clegg sought to allay party members' concerns going into the arrangement
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| May.11 |
Spain |
Spain to unveil deep budget cuts |
|
| May.12 |
London |
Cameron coalition team in cabinet meeting
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| May.12 |
House of Representatives |
Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty' Congressional investigators believe the device meant to stop oil leaking from a Gulf of Mexico well after last month's rig explosion was fau...
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| May.12 |
Thailand |
Thailand delays cutting off protesters |
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| May.13 |
Thailand |
Red-shirt supporter Gen Khattiya shot| A renegade general who backs anti-government protesters has been shot, shortly after a deadline for troops to seal their protest camp passed | |
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| May.13 |
Thailand |
Bangkok remains tense after fatal clashes
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| May.14 |
Thailand |
Deadly clashes, police besiege protesters |
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| May.14 |
UN |
UN head urges end to Bangkok clashes |
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| May.14 |
Washington |
Obama: No more cosying up to oil industry |
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| May.14 |
Thailand |
Death toll rises amid red-shirt clashes| Thai troops are clashing with anti-government protesters in the capital, on a third day of violence that has killed at least 16 people | |
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| May.15 |
Thailand |
PM Abhisit in pledge to end protest |
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| May.15 |
Thailand |
Protesters defy PM vow to end stand-off
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| May.15 |
Iran |
French academic headed home from Iran |
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| May.16 |
Somalia |
Rebels attack Somali parliament At least 20 people were killed and 60 others wounded. Most of those killed were civilians who died inside the Bakara Market
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| May.16 |
Thailand |
Thailand rejects UN-backed talks plan |
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| May.16 |
Thailand |
Thai Red Shirt leader dies Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasdipol was a renegade general better known as Seh Daeng has died after being wounded by a sniper's bullet during prot...
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| May.17 |
Tehran |
Iran agrees Turkey nuclear deal Iran has signed an agreement to send uranium abroad for enrichment after mediation talks in Tehran with Turkish and Brazilian leaders
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| May.17 |
Thailand |
Thai protesters defy evacuation order
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| May.17 |
Washington |
Obama to set up oil spill panel |
|
| May.17 |
Greece |
EU to give Greece first tranche of loan |
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| May.18 |
Thailand |
Army advances on Bangkok protest site | Military troops began entering a park, where thousands of opposition protesters have been camped out in defiance of an order to vacate the area | |
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| May.18 |
UN Security Council |
New Iran sanctions being tabled |
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| May.18 |
Thailand |
Protesters killed in gunbattle At least two were killed during the gunbattle in a central Bangkok park where thousands had been camped out in defiance of a government orde...
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| May.19 |
Thailand |
Curfew after surrender of red-shirts
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| May.19 |
South Korea |
N. Korea responsible for sinking warship Map of Seoul South Korea
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| May.19 |
Thailand |
Government extends curfew
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| May.20 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate approves reforms of Wall Street
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| May.21 |
Berlin |
Germans approve euro rescue plan |
|
| May.21 |
Belgium |
Ministers seek better crisis response |
|
| May.21 |
Washington |
US oil spill commission takes shape |
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| May.22 |
Kabul |
UK ministers 'united' on Afghanistan |
|
| May.22 |
Southern India |
World leaders pay tribute to crash victims |
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| May.23 |
Cuba |
Cuban prisoners 'win concessions' |
|
| May.23 |
Jamaica |
State of emergency in Kingston
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| May.23 |
Louisiana |
US warns it may 'push BP aside |
|
| May.23 |
South Korea |
S. Korea suspends trade with N. Korea South Korea is suspending trade with North Korea, closing its waters to the North's ships and adopting a newly aggressive military posture
|
| May.24 |
Australia |
Australia expels Israeli diplomat
|
| May.24 |
Washington |
US toughens talk over Gulf spill
|
| May.27 |
North Korea |
N. Korea warns of 'all-out war' |
|
| May.28 |
UN |
UN push for nuclear-free Mid-East
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| May.29 |
Jerusalem |
Israel rejects nuclear talks plan |
|
| May.30 |
Thailand |
Thailand may lift state of emergency |
|
| May.30 |
Colombia |
Ex-Minister Santos leads in vote| Partial results from presidential poll are giving a clear lead to former Defence Minister Juan Manuel Santos. Santos - who is supported by incumbent Alvaro ... | |
|
| May.30 |
Gaza |
Deaths as Israeli forces storm aid ship More than 10 people onboard a flotilla carrying aid for the Palestinian territory of Gaza were killed when security forces boarded the boats
| Armed forces boarded the largest vessel overnight, clashing with some of the 500 people on board' about 64 km out to sea.
Israeli soldiers were shot at and attacked with weapons; the activists say Israeli troops came on board shooting.
The activists were attempting to defy a blockade
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| May.31 |
Berlin |
German president quits amid row
|
| May.31 |
Gaza |
Commando: Activists 'beat us up' |
|
| May.31 |
Jerusalem |
Israeli PM 'regrets' deaths |
|
| May.31 |
UN Security Council |
Security Council meets on Israeli raid
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