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| May.1 |
 Vatican |
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John Paul II beatified| The late Pope has been officially beatified at a ceremony at the Vatican in front of hundreds of thousands of Catholic faithful | |
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 Syria |
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'Tanks firing' protest city of Daraa 
Syrian soldiers and tanks have been firing in the city of Daraa, a center of protests against President Bashar al-Assad's rule
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Afghanistan |
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Six killed on first day of Taliban offensive
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Libya |
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UN to quit Tripoli amid attacks |
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Northeastern Brazil |
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Air France crash 'memory unit' recovered |
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 Pakistan |
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U.S. forces kill Osama bin Laden 
Map of Abbottabad Pakistan The most prominent face of terror in America and beyond, bin Laden timeline">Osama bin Laden, has been killed in Pakistan, U.S. officials said
| U.S. forces have the body of Osama b. Laden. He eluded capture for years, once slipping out of a training camp in Afghanistan
just hours before a barrage of U.S. cruise missiles destroyed it.
US Special Forces and US Marines do have a base relatively close to Abbottabad
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| May.2 |
Washington |
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Obama: World 'safer' without Bin Laden
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Syria |
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Mass arrests in Syria protest hub |
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 Canada |
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PM Harper wins Canadian election| Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative Party has won a majority of seats in general election, according to provisional results | |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan defends Bin Laden role |
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| May.3 |
 Washington |
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Bin Laden unarmed when killed White House: Osama bin Laden was not armed but did put up resistance when U.S. forces stormed a compound and killed him
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Barcelona |
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Barcelona held but reach final
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Portugal |
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Portugal reaches deal on bail-out |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan dismisses US raid fears Pakistan has hit back at US statements suggesting it could not be trusted with details of the operation which killed Osama Bin Laden
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North Mexico |
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Search under way for 14 Mexican miners
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| May.4 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan reacts angrily to U.S. comments |
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Northern England |
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Manchester United thrashed Schalke 4-1
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Washington |
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No release of Bin Laden photos
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Northern Japan |
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Workers enter Fukushima reactor
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Western Australia |
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Last WWI veteran dies at age 110 |
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| May.5 |
Manhattan |
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Obama in 9/11 tribute after B Laden death Map of Manhattan| US President Barack Obama is visiting Ground Zero, four days after US forces killed al-Qaeda head Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. Obama lays a wreath, telling firefighters A... | |
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Washington |
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Bin Laden materials trigger alert The notice to 'federal, state, local and tribal partners' says that, al Qaeda members discussed a plan to derail trains in the U
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| May.6 |
Syria |
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'13 killed' at Syrian protests
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Osama bin Laden |
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Al Qaeda confirms bin Laden's death
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Kentucky |
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Obama meets Bin Laden raid team The President has met the military team that killed Osama Bin Laden and praised their mission as 'one of the greatest military operations'
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Yemen |
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U.S. military drone targets Al-Awlaki |
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| May.7 |
Washington |
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US releases Bin Laden home videos The Pentagon releases home videos of Osama Bin Laden seized at the secret compound in northern Pakistan where he was shot
| http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13323060
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Pakistan |
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Single phone call tipped off U.S. to lair
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Kandahar |
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Taliban onslaught rocks Kandahar |
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Spain |
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Golf great Ballesteros dies at 54 |
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Cairo |
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Muslims and Christians clash in Imbaba |
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Milan |
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Milan crowned Serie A champions |
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Pakistan |
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Bin Laden's house 'was al-Qaeda hub' US: Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was in active control of the terror network from his compound in northern Pakistan
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| May.8 |
 North Mexico |
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Search teams recover 14 bodies from mine The federal government would step up its inspections of mines in light of the blast
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Washington |
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Obama presses Pakistan on Bin Laden
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Baghdad |
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Al-Qaeda boss in Iraq jail revolt |
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 Egypt |
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Muslim-Christian violence intensified Sectarian violence is spurring an emergency meeting of the Cabinet and public exhortations from Copts for international protection
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Dallas |
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Mavs eliminate Lakers |
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Syria |
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Syria steps up protest crackdown
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| May.9 |
Pakistan |
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US needs permission to interview bL wives |
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UN |
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UN concern over Syria crackdown |
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| May.10 |
Pakistan |
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U.S. granted access to bin Laden's wives
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Texas |
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Obama calls for migrant overhaul |
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Microsoft |
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Microsoft buys phone firm Skype |
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Washington |
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Geithner hails 'progress' in China talks
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| May.11 |
Washington |
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Details from bin Laden's journal revealed Data and documents taken from the compound show that messages from bin Laden did make it out of the compound to al Qaeda
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Spain |
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Quake hits southeastern Spain
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Barcelona |
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Barca secure Spanish title |
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Libya |
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Rebels say they hold Misrata airport |
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Libya |
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First Gaddafi footage in two weeks
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| May.12 |
Pakistan |
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U.S. grills bL wives, via Pakistan officials Three of Osama bin Laden's wives have been interrogated by U.S. intelligence officers under the supervision of Pakistani's intelligence serv...
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USA |
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Drugs 'help reduce' HIV transmission |
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NW Pakistan |
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Suicide attacks in retaliation for bL's death Map of Charsadda West Pakistan| The twin suicide bombings killed 73 people, nearly all of them military recruits who had just completed their training | |
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Tibet |
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Deadly bomb attack on China bank |
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| May.13 |
Syria |
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Protesters, security forces clash |
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European Union |
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Eurozone's growth rate speeds up |
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Washington |
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US not recognising rebel council The US has stopped short of recognising Libya's National Transitional Council as the country's legitimate government
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Washington |
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US Mid-East peace envoy resigns |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan condemns Bin Laden raid Pakistan's parliament has called for a review of the country's relationship with the US over the American commando raid
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Washington |
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Lawsuit filed over bin Laden death photos |
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| May.14 |
Miami |
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US charges six over Pakistani Taliban aid
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Northern England |
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Manchester United clinch record 19th title |
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Louisiana |
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Key Mississippi floodgates opened
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Ruhr |
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Azerbaijan takes Eurovision crown |
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New York |
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IMF head questioned over 'attack' The head of the IMF, Dominique Strass-Kahn, 62, is being questioned by New York police over an alleged sex attack on a hotel maid
| He was taken off an Air France plane at JFK airport minutes before it left for Paris.
The married former finance minister is considered a Socialist candidate for the presidency
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| May.15 |
 Israel |
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Clashes erupt along Israel's border Clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces erupted, leaving at least 12 dead marking the birth of the Jewish state
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New York |
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IMF head to plead not guilty in rape attem.
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 Guatemala |
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27 headless bodies found in drug region Map of Peten Guatemala| The decapitated bodies of 25 men and two women have been found at a ranch near Guatemala's border with Mexico | |
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New York |
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IMF chief court hearing delayed |
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Northern Israel |
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Clashes flare at Lebanon-Israel border |
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| May.16 |
 UN Tribunal |
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Arrest warrant sought for Gadhafi The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court sought the arrest of Libyan leader and two relatives. Linking them to attacks on c...
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New York |
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IMF chief jailed on Rikers Island jail
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Johannesburg |
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Mandela voted in local municipal elections |
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| May.17 |
Egypt |
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Egyptian named acting al Qaeda leader Saif al-Adel who was once a Special Forces officer has been chosen 'caretaker' leader of al Qaeda in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death
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 Ireland |
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Queen honours Irish fighters Map of Dublin Ireland| The Queen has laid a wreath at the Garden of Remembrance during the first visit by a British monarch since Ireland gained independence | |
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Washington |
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Strauss-Kahn 'in no position' to run IMF |
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| May.18 |
Washington |
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U.S. sanctions target Syrian president President Obama imposed tough sanctions against Bashar al-Assad and 6 other senior officials in an effort to stop the crackdown on protests
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Japan |
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Japan economy back in recession
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New York |
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IMF chief resigns over sex charge
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| May.19 |
Washington |
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Obama made major Middle East speech President Barack Obama has given a key US policy speech about the Middle East and the wider Arab world
| Obama said 'mutually agreed swaps' would help create 'a viable Palestine, and a secure Israel'
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New York |
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Ex-IMF chief granted bail Dominique Strauss-Kahn was granted bail after being indicted on charges related to the alleged assault of a maid in his New York hotel
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Jerusalem |
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Netanyahu rejects Obama 1967 view |
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Libya |
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NATO aircraft target Tripoli's seaport The aircraft targeted warships overnight, striking 8 of Gadhafi's vessels in the seaport
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| May.20 |
Libya |
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Nato strikes hit Libya warships |
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Washington |
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Obama faces tough Netanyahu talks |
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Washington |
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Obama and Netanyahu admit 'differences' | US President Barack Obama and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu have admitted to 'differences' on the path to Mid-East peace, after they met | |
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Madrid |
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Spain protesters defy rally ban
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Manhattan |
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Ex-IMF chief finds new lodging |
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Washington |
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Netanyahu defiant over Obama plan |
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Libya |
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Libya forces attack rebels in mountains |
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| May.21 |
Ivory Coast |
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Inauguration marks end to turmoil
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Malaysia |
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Landslide hits orphanage
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Kabul |
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Suicide blast hits hospital |
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 Iceland |
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Iceland volcano starts erupting Map of Grimsvotn Iceland| Iceland's most active volcano, Grimsvotn, lies under the Vatnajokull glacier in south-east Iceland | |
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Southern Sudan |
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Northern Sudan takes border town
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Afghanistan |
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Militants storm Afghan police HQ |
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Washington |
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US 'would repeat Bin Laden raid' |
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| May.22 |
Iceland |
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Volcano eruption closes Iceland airspace |
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Karachi |
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Militants attack naval air base
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Missouri |
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Deadly tornado tears into Joplin |
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| May.23 |
Missouri |
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89 killed by Missouri tornado Map of Joplin U. S. Midwest Hundreds more injured after a tornado tore through oplin. The storm cut a path six miles long. Homes and businesses were flattened
| A damaged hospital had to be evacuated. The Governor of Missouri, Jay Nixon, has declared a state of emergency
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Iceland |
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Icelandic ash drifting southwards |
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Libya |
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NATO pounds Tripoli; government: 3 dead
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Libya |
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Nato steps up Libya air strikes |
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| May.24 |
U.S. Congress |
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Netanyahu lays out peace terms Israeli Prime Minister told a joint meeting of the Congress that he is prepared to make 'painful compromises' for a peace deal with Palesti...
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London |
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Obama hails 'special' ties to UK US President has hailed his country's 'special relationship' with the UK in a speech delivered at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace
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Washington |
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U.S. hits firms working with Iran |
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Scotland |
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Ash flight delays hit thousands
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 Hamburg |
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Volcano ash shuts German airports Germany is closing its northern airspace on Wednesday because of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland
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Vancouver |
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Canucks edge Sharks to reach Cup finals |
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| May.25 |
London |
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Obama: Western leadership is 'essential' |
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Pakistan |
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US to reduce troops in Pakistan
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France |
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G8 summit to discuss Arab unrest |
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Yemen |
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US pulls diplomats out of Yemen |
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Dallas |
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Mavs Close Out Thunder |
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| May.26 |
 Serbia |
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Mladic arrested after years on the run Map of Vojvodina Serbia Police have arrested former Serbian military commander Ratko Mladic, the highest-ranking war crimes suspect still at large from the Balkan wars
| Serbian President Boris Tadic: 'Today we arrested Ratko Mladic'. He was detained in Serbia following an investigation that took about 3 years
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France |
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Obama arrives in France for top-level talks
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Serbia |
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Mladic faces a Belgrade court
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Chicago |
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Heat Reach NBA Finals over Bulls |
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Serbia |
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Mladic health fear delays hearing |
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| May.27 |
France |
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G8 leaders calls on Gaddafi to go World leaders at the summit in France have issued a joint call for the embattled Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to step down
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Paris |
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Air France crash pilots lost speed data The flight from Rio de Janeiro in 2009 plummeted because pilots lost vital speed data, France's Bureau of Investigation and Analysis
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Serbia |
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Gen Mladic 'fit to be extradited'
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Switzerland |
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Blatter faces Fifa ethics inquiry |
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Serbia |
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Serbia to probe Mladic 'network' |
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Boston |
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Bruins Make Stanley Finals over Tampa |
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Poland |
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Obama wraps up Europe tour in Poland |
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| May.28 |
London |
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Barcelona wins Champions League over MU Barcelona delivered a masterclass to inflict another final defeat on Manchester United as Lionel Messi inspired an emphatic victory, 3 - 1
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Syria |
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Death toll from Syrian protests on the rise
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 Northern Afghanistan |
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Suicide blast: 1 general killed, 1 injured Map of Taloqan Afghanistan| Injured Maj. Gen. Markus Kneip is a German office and the regional head of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in 9 provinces. Gen Mohammad Daud Daud, the police commander for northern Afghanista... | |
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Qatar |
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Bin Hammam pulls out of FIFA race |
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| May.29 |
 Switzerland |
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FIFA suspends top executives | FIFA has provisionally suspended executive committee members Mohamed Bin Hammam and Jack Warner after a meeting of ethics committee. President Sepp B... | |
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Helmand |
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Airstrike reportedly killed 12 children Afghans, NATO investigation was underway into allegations that a coalition airstrike in killed a dozen children and two women
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Serbia |
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Nationalists protest Mladic arrest Clashes between police and protesters broke out after an ultranationalists demonstrated against the arrest of Ratko Mladic
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Berlin |
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Germany pledges nuclear shutdown Germany's ruling coalition says it has agreed a date of 2022 for the shutdown of all of its nuclear power plants
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Serbia |
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Mladic to file extradition appeal |
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| May.30 |
Libya |
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South African leader visits Gadhafi President Jacob Zuma is set to meet embattled Libyan leader, his second visit to Tripoli since unrest started roiling the North African coun...
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Global |
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New record in world CO2 emissions |
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Hamburg |
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E. coli infections kill 6, sicken hundreds Map of Hamburg An E. coli outbreak in northern Germany was likely caused by consuming raw tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce
| A rare strain of E. coli that has spread to 10 countries. Beansprouts were likely E.coli cause
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Berlin |
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Merkel : Germany 'to set energy example' |
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Libya |
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Zuma: Gadhafi ready for cease-fire |
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| May.31 |
Serbia |
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Appeal fails; Mladic extradited to Hague| Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Ratko Mladic was in the custody of a U.N. war crimes tribunal after losing his fight against extradition from Serbia | |
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Syria |
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Boy's death symbolizes Syrian uprising
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Hague |
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Mladic awaits war crimes trial in Hague |
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Northern Japan |
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Japan 'underestimated risk' - UN |
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| 2011 |
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| May.1 |
Syria |
'Tanks firing' protest city of Daraa Syrian soldiers and tanks have been firing in the city of Daraa, a center of protests against President Bashar al-Assad's rule
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| May.1 |
Afghanistan |
Six killed on first day of Taliban offensive
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| May.1 |
Libya |
UN to quit Tripoli amid attacks |
|
| May.1 |
Pakistan |
U.S. forces kill Osama bin Laden Map of Abbottabad Pakistan The most prominent face of terror in America and beyond, bin Laden timeline">Osama bin Laden, has been killed in Pakistan, U.S. officials said
| U.S. forces have the body of Osama b. Laden. He eluded capture for years, once slipping out of a training camp in Afghanistan
just hours before a barrage of U.S. cruise missiles destroyed it.
US Special Forces and US Marines do have a base relatively close to Abbottabad
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| May.4 |
Western Australia |
Last WWI veteran dies at age 110 |
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| May.6 |
Kentucky |
Obama meets Bin Laden raid team The President has met the military team that killed Osama Bin Laden and praised their mission as 'one of the greatest military operations'
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| May.6 |
Yemen |
U.S. military drone targets Al-Awlaki |
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| May.7 |
Pakistan |
Single phone call tipped off U.S. to lair
|
| May.7 |
Kandahar |
Taliban onslaught rocks Kandahar |
|
| May.11 |
Libya |
Rebels say they hold Misrata airport |
|
| May.15 |
Israel |
Clashes erupt along Israel's border Clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces erupted, leaving at least 12 dead marking the birth of the Jewish state
|
| May.15 |
Northern Israel |
Clashes flare at Lebanon-Israel border |
|
| May.16 |
UN Tribunal |
Arrest warrant sought for Gadhafi The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court sought the arrest of Libyan leader and two relatives. Linking them to attacks on c...
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| May.19 |
Libya |
NATO aircraft target Tripoli's seaport The aircraft targeted warships overnight, striking 8 of Gadhafi's vessels in the seaport
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| May.20 |
Libya |
Nato strikes hit Libya warships |
|
| May.20 |
Libya |
Libya forces attack rebels in mountains |
|
| May.21 |
Southern Sudan |
Northern Sudan takes border town
|
| May.21 |
Afghanistan |
Militants storm Afghan police HQ |
|
| May.21 |
Washington |
US 'would repeat Bin Laden raid' |
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| May.22 |
Karachi |
Militants attack naval air base
|
| May.23 |
Libya |
NATO pounds Tripoli; government: 3 dead
|
| May.23 |
Libya |
Nato steps up Libya air strikes |
|
| May.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Netanyahu lays out peace terms Israeli Prime Minister told a joint meeting of the Congress that he is prepared to make 'painful compromises' for a peace deal with Palesti...
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| May.25 |
Pakistan |
US to reduce troops in Pakistan
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| May.26 |
Serbia |
Mladic arrested after years on the run Map of Vojvodina Serbia Police have arrested former Serbian military commander Ratko Mladic, the highest-ranking war crimes suspect still at large from the Balkan wars
| Serbian President Boris Tadic: 'Today we arrested Ratko Mladic'. He was detained in Serbia following an investigation that took about 3 years
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| May.26 |
Serbia |
Mladic faces a Belgrade court
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| May.27 |
Serbia |
Gen Mladic 'fit to be extradited'
|
| May.28 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Suicide blast: 1 general killed, 1 injured Map of Taloqan Afghanistan| Injured Maj. Gen. Markus Kneip is a German office and the regional head of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in 9 provinces. Gen Mohammad Daud Daud, the police commander for northern Afghanista... | |
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| May.29 |
Helmand |
Airstrike reportedly killed 12 children Afghans, NATO investigation was underway into allegations that a coalition airstrike in killed a dozen children and two women
|
| May.29 |
Serbia |
Mladic to file extradition appeal |
|
| May.30 |
Libya |
South African leader visits Gadhafi President Jacob Zuma is set to meet embattled Libyan leader, his second visit to Tripoli since unrest started roiling the North African coun...
|
| May.30 |
Libya |
Zuma: Gadhafi ready for cease-fire |
|
| May.31 |
Serbia |
Appeal fails; Mladic extradited to Hague| Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Ratko Mladic was in the custody of a U.N. war crimes tribunal after losing his fight against extradition from Serbia | |
|
| May.31 |
Hague |
Mladic awaits war crimes trial in Hague |
|
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| 2011 |
|
| May.1 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Air France crash 'memory unit' recovered |
|
| May.3 |
North Mexico |
Search under way for 14 Mexican miners
|
| May.4 |
Northern Japan |
Workers enter Fukushima reactor
|
| May.8 |
North Mexico |
Search teams recover 14 bodies from mine The federal government would step up its inspections of mines in light of the blast
|
| May.11 |
Spain |
Quake hits southeastern Spain
|
| May.12 |
USA |
Drugs 'help reduce' HIV transmission |
|
| May.14 |
Louisiana |
Key Mississippi floodgates opened
|
| May.21 |
Malaysia |
Landslide hits orphanage
|
| May.21 |
Iceland |
Iceland volcano starts erupting Map of Grimsvotn Iceland| Iceland's most active volcano, Grimsvotn, lies under the Vatnajokull glacier in south-east Iceland | |
|
| May.22 |
Iceland |
Volcano eruption closes Iceland airspace |
|
| May.22 |
Missouri |
Deadly tornado tears into Joplin |
|
| May.23 |
Missouri |
89 killed by Missouri tornado Map of Joplin U. S. Midwest Hundreds more injured after a tornado tore through oplin. The storm cut a path six miles long. Homes and businesses were flattened
| A damaged hospital had to be evacuated. The Governor of Missouri, Jay Nixon, has declared a state of emergency
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| May.23 |
Iceland |
Icelandic ash drifting southwards |
|
| May.24 |
Scotland |
Ash flight delays hit thousands
|
| May.24 |
Hamburg |
Volcano ash shuts German airports Germany is closing its northern airspace on Wednesday because of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland
|
| May.27 |
Paris |
Air France crash pilots lost speed data The flight from Rio de Janeiro in 2009 plummeted because pilots lost vital speed data, France's Bureau of Investigation and Analysis
|
| May.30 |
Global |
New record in world CO2 emissions |
|
| May.30 |
Hamburg |
E. coli infections kill 6, sicken hundreds Map of Hamburg An E. coli outbreak in northern Germany was likely caused by consuming raw tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce
| A rare strain of E. coli that has spread to 10 countries. Beansprouts were likely E.coli cause
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| May.31 |
Northern Japan |
Japan 'underestimated risk' - UN |
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| May.3 |
Portugal |
Portugal reaches deal on bail-out |
|
| May.10 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft buys phone firm Skype |
|
| May.10 |
Washington |
Geithner hails 'progress' in China talks
|
| May.12 |
Tibet |
Deadly bomb attack on China bank |
|
| May.13 |
European Union |
Eurozone's growth rate speeds up |
|
| May.14 |
Ruhr |
Azerbaijan takes Eurovision crown |
|
| May.18 |
Japan |
Japan economy back in recession
|
| May.18 |
New York |
IMF chief resigns over sex charge
|
| May.24 |
Washington |
U.S. hits firms working with Iran |
|
| May.24 |
Scotland |
Ash flight delays hit thousands
|
| May.24 |
Hamburg |
Volcano ash shuts German airports Germany is closing its northern airspace on Wednesday because of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland
|
| May.29 |
Berlin |
Germany pledges nuclear shutdown Germany's ruling coalition says it has agreed a date of 2022 for the shutdown of all of its nuclear power plants
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| May.3 |
Barcelona |
Barcelona held but reach final
|
| May.4 |
Northern England |
Manchester United thrashed Schalke 4-1
|
| May.7 |
Spain |
Golf great Ballesteros dies at 54 |
|
| May.7 |
Milan |
Milan crowned Serie A champions |
|
| May.8 |
Dallas |
Mavs eliminate Lakers |
|
| May.11 |
Barcelona |
Barca secure Spanish title |
|
| May.14 |
Northern England |
Manchester United clinch record 19th title |
|
| May.24 |
Vancouver |
Canucks edge Sharks to reach Cup finals |
|
| May.25 |
Dallas |
Mavs Close Out Thunder |
|
| May.26 |
Chicago |
Heat Reach NBA Finals over Bulls |
|
| May.27 |
Switzerland |
Blatter faces Fifa ethics inquiry |
|
| May.27 |
Boston |
Bruins Make Stanley Finals over Tampa |
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| May.28 |
London |
Barcelona wins Champions League over MU Barcelona delivered a masterclass to inflict another final defeat on Manchester United as Lionel Messi inspired an emphatic victory, 3 - 1
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| May.28 |
Qatar |
Bin Hammam pulls out of FIFA race |
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| May.29 |
Switzerland |
FIFA suspends top executives | FIFA has provisionally suspended executive committee members Mohamed Bin Hammam and Jack Warner after a meeting of ethics committee. President Sepp B... | |
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| 2011 |
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| May.1 |
Pakistan |
U.S. forces kill Osama bin Laden Map of Abbottabad Pakistan The most prominent face of terror in America and beyond, bin Laden timeline">Osama bin Laden, has been killed in Pakistan, U.S. officials said
| U.S. forces have the body of Osama b. Laden. He eluded capture for years, once slipping out of a training camp in Afghanistan
just hours before a barrage of U.S. cruise missiles destroyed it.
US Special Forces and US Marines do have a base relatively close to Abbottabad
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| May.2 |
Washington |
Obama: World 'safer' without Bin Laden
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| May.2 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan defends Bin Laden role |
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| May.3 |
Washington |
Bin Laden unarmed when killed White House: Osama bin Laden was not armed but did put up resistance when U.S. forces stormed a compound and killed him
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| May.4 |
Washington |
No release of Bin Laden photos
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| May.5 |
Manhattan |
Obama in 9/11 tribute after B Laden death Map of Manhattan| US President Barack Obama is visiting Ground Zero, four days after US forces killed al-Qaeda head Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. Obama lays a wreath, telling firefighters A... | |
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| May.5 |
Washington |
Bin Laden materials trigger alert The notice to 'federal, state, local and tribal partners' says that, al Qaeda members discussed a plan to derail trains in the U
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| May.6 |
Osama bin Laden |
Al Qaeda confirms bin Laden's death
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| May.6 |
Yemen |
U.S. military drone targets Al-Awlaki |
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| May.7 |
Cairo |
Muslims and Christians clash in Imbaba |
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| May.7 |
Pakistan |
Bin Laden's house 'was al-Qaeda hub' US: Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was in active control of the terror network from his compound in northern Pakistan
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| May.8 |
Washington |
Obama presses Pakistan on Bin Laden
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| May.8 |
Baghdad |
Al-Qaeda boss in Iraq jail revolt |
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| May.8 |
Egypt |
Muslim-Christian violence intensified Sectarian violence is spurring an emergency meeting of the Cabinet and public exhortations from Copts for international protection
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| May.10 |
Pakistan |
U.S. granted access to bin Laden's wives
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| May.11 |
Washington |
Details from bin Laden's journal revealed Data and documents taken from the compound show that messages from bin Laden did make it out of the compound to al Qaeda
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| May.12 |
Pakistan |
U.S. grills bL wives, via Pakistan officials Three of Osama bin Laden's wives have been interrogated by U.S. intelligence officers under the supervision of Pakistani's intelligence serv...
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| May.12 |
NW Pakistan |
Suicide attacks in retaliation for bL's death Map of Charsadda West Pakistan| The twin suicide bombings killed 73 people, nearly all of them military recruits who had just completed their training | |
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| May.12 |
Tibet |
Deadly bomb attack on China bank |
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| May.14 |
Miami |
US charges six over Pakistani Taliban aid
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| May.14 |
New York |
IMF head questioned over 'attack' The head of the IMF, Dominique Strass-Kahn, 62, is being questioned by New York police over an alleged sex attack on a hotel maid
| He was taken off an Air France plane at JFK airport minutes before it left for Paris.
The married former finance minister is considered a Socialist candidate for the presidency
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| May.15 |
New York |
IMF head to plead not guilty in rape attem.
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| May.15 |
Guatemala |
27 headless bodies found in drug region Map of Peten Guatemala| The decapitated bodies of 25 men and two women have been found at a ranch near Guatemala's border with Mexico | |
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| May.15 |
New York |
IMF chief court hearing delayed |
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| May.16 |
UN Tribunal |
Arrest warrant sought for Gadhafi The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court sought the arrest of Libyan leader and two relatives. Linking them to attacks on c...
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| May.16 |
New York |
IMF chief jailed on Rikers Island jail
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| May.17 |
Egypt |
Egyptian named acting al Qaeda leader Saif al-Adel who was once a Special Forces officer has been chosen 'caretaker' leader of al Qaeda in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death
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| May.18 |
New York |
IMF chief resigns over sex charge
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| May.19 |
New York |
Ex-IMF chief granted bail Dominique Strauss-Kahn was granted bail after being indicted on charges related to the alleged assault of a maid in his New York hotel
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| May.21 |
Kabul |
Suicide blast hits hospital |
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| May.26 |
Serbia |
Mladic arrested after years on the run Map of Vojvodina Serbia Police have arrested former Serbian military commander Ratko Mladic, the highest-ranking war crimes suspect still at large from the Balkan wars
| Serbian President Boris Tadic: 'Today we arrested Ratko Mladic'. He was detained in Serbia following an investigation that took about 3 years
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| May.26 |
Serbia |
Mladic faces a Belgrade court
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| May.26 |
Serbia |
Mladic health fear delays hearing |
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| May.27 |
Serbia |
Gen Mladic 'fit to be extradited'
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| May.27 |
Serbia |
Serbia to probe Mladic 'network' |
|
| May.28 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Suicide blast: 1 general killed, 1 injured Map of Taloqan Afghanistan| Injured Maj. Gen. Markus Kneip is a German office and the regional head of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in 9 provinces. Gen Mohammad Daud Daud, the police commander for northern Afghanista... | |
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| May.29 |
Serbia |
Mladic to file extradition appeal |
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| May.31 |
Serbia |
Appeal fails; Mladic extradited to Hague| Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Ratko Mladic was in the custody of a U.N. war crimes tribunal after losing his fight against extradition from Serbia | |
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| May.31 |
Hague |
Mladic awaits war crimes trial in Hague |
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| 2011 |
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| May.1 |
Vatican |
John Paul II beatified| The late Pope has been officially beatified at a ceremony at the Vatican in front of hundreds of thousands of Catholic faithful | |
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| May.2 |
Washington |
Obama: World 'safer' without Bin Laden
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| May.2 |
Syria |
Mass arrests in Syria protest hub |
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| May.2 |
Canada |
PM Harper wins Canadian election| Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative Party has won a majority of seats in general election, according to provisional results | |
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| May.2 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan defends Bin Laden role |
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| May.3 |
Portugal |
Portugal reaches deal on bail-out |
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| May.3 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan dismisses US raid fears Pakistan has hit back at US statements suggesting it could not be trusted with details of the operation which killed Osama Bin Laden
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| May.4 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan reacts angrily to U.S. comments |
|
| May.4 |
Washington |
No release of Bin Laden photos
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| May.4 |
Western Australia |
Last WWI veteran dies at age 110 |
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| May.5 |
Manhattan |
Obama in 9/11 tribute after B Laden death Map of Manhattan| US President Barack Obama is visiting Ground Zero, four days after US forces killed al-Qaeda head Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. Obama lays a wreath, telling firefighters A... | |
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| May.6 |
Syria |
'13 killed' at Syrian protests
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| May.6 |
Kentucky |
Obama meets Bin Laden raid team The President has met the military team that killed Osama Bin Laden and praised their mission as 'one of the greatest military operations'
|
| May.7 |
Washington |
US releases Bin Laden home videos The Pentagon releases home videos of Osama Bin Laden seized at the secret compound in northern Pakistan where he was shot
| http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13323060
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| May.7 |
Cairo |
Muslims and Christians clash in Imbaba |
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| May.8 |
Egypt |
Muslim-Christian violence intensified Sectarian violence is spurring an emergency meeting of the Cabinet and public exhortations from Copts for international protection
|
| May.8 |
Syria |
Syria steps up protest crackdown
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| May.9 |
Pakistan |
US needs permission to interview bL wives |
|
| May.9 |
UN |
UN concern over Syria crackdown |
|
| May.10 |
Texas |
Obama calls for migrant overhaul |
|
| May.10 |
Washington |
Geithner hails 'progress' in China talks
|
| May.11 |
Libya |
First Gaddafi footage in two weeks
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| May.12 |
Pakistan |
U.S. grills bL wives, via Pakistan officials Three of Osama bin Laden's wives have been interrogated by U.S. intelligence officers under the supervision of Pakistani's intelligence serv...
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| May.13 |
Syria |
Protesters, security forces clash |
|
| May.13 |
Washington |
US not recognising rebel council The US has stopped short of recognising Libya's National Transitional Council as the country's legitimate government
|
| May.13 |
Washington |
US Mid-East peace envoy resigns |
|
| May.13 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan condemns Bin Laden raid Pakistan's parliament has called for a review of the country's relationship with the US over the American commando raid
|
| May.13 |
Washington |
Lawsuit filed over bin Laden death photos |
|
| May.14 |
New York |
IMF head questioned over 'attack' The head of the IMF, Dominique Strass-Kahn, 62, is being questioned by New York police over an alleged sex attack on a hotel maid
| He was taken off an Air France plane at JFK airport minutes before it left for Paris.
The married former finance minister is considered a Socialist candidate for the presidency
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| May.15 |
Israel |
Clashes erupt along Israel's border Clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces erupted, leaving at least 12 dead marking the birth of the Jewish state
|
| May.15 |
New York |
IMF head to plead not guilty in rape attem.
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| May.16 |
Johannesburg |
Mandela voted in local municipal elections |
|
| May.17 |
Ireland |
Queen honours Irish fighters Map of Dublin Ireland| The Queen has laid a wreath at the Garden of Remembrance during the first visit by a British monarch since Ireland gained independence | |
|
| May.17 |
Washington |
Strauss-Kahn 'in no position' to run IMF |
|
| May.18 |
Washington |
U.S. sanctions target Syrian president President Obama imposed tough sanctions against Bashar al-Assad and 6 other senior officials in an effort to stop the crackdown on protests
|
| May.18 |
New York |
IMF chief resigns over sex charge
|
| May.19 |
Washington |
Obama made major Middle East speech President Barack Obama has given a key US policy speech about the Middle East and the wider Arab world
| Obama said 'mutually agreed swaps' would help create 'a viable Palestine, and a secure Israel'
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| May.19 |
Jerusalem |
Netanyahu rejects Obama 1967 view |
|
| May.20 |
Washington |
Obama faces tough Netanyahu talks |
|
| May.20 |
Washington |
Obama and Netanyahu admit 'differences' | US President Barack Obama and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu have admitted to 'differences' on the path to Mid-East peace, after they met | |
|
| May.20 |
Madrid |
Spain protesters defy rally ban
|
| May.20 |
Manhattan |
Ex-IMF chief finds new lodging |
|
| May.20 |
Washington |
Netanyahu defiant over Obama plan |
|
| May.21 |
Ivory Coast |
Inauguration marks end to turmoil
|
| May.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Netanyahu lays out peace terms Israeli Prime Minister told a joint meeting of the Congress that he is prepared to make 'painful compromises' for a peace deal with Palesti...
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| May.24 |
London |
Obama hails 'special' ties to UK US President has hailed his country's 'special relationship' with the UK in a speech delivered at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace
|
| May.24 |
Washington |
U.S. hits firms working with Iran |
|
| May.25 |
London |
Obama: Western leadership is 'essential' |
|
| May.25 |
France |
G8 summit to discuss Arab unrest |
|
| May.25 |
Yemen |
US pulls diplomats out of Yemen |
|
| May.26 |
France |
Obama arrives in France for top-level talks
|
| May.27 |
France |
G8 leaders calls on Gaddafi to go World leaders at the summit in France have issued a joint call for the embattled Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to step down
|
| May.27 |
Switzerland |
Blatter faces Fifa ethics inquiry |
|
| May.27 |
Poland |
Obama wraps up Europe tour in Poland |
|
| May.28 |
Syria |
Death toll from Syrian protests on the rise
|
| May.29 |
Switzerland |
FIFA suspends top executives | FIFA has provisionally suspended executive committee members Mohamed Bin Hammam and Jack Warner after a meeting of ethics committee. President Sepp B... | |
|
| May.29 |
Serbia |
Nationalists protest Mladic arrest Clashes between police and protesters broke out after an ultranationalists demonstrated against the arrest of Ratko Mladic
|
| May.30 |
Libya |
South African leader visits Gadhafi President Jacob Zuma is set to meet embattled Libyan leader, his second visit to Tripoli since unrest started roiling the North African coun...
|
| May.30 |
Berlin |
Merkel : Germany 'to set energy example' |
|
| May.30 |
Libya |
Zuma: Gadhafi ready for cease-fire |
|
| May.31 |
Syria |
Boy's death symbolizes Syrian uprising
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