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| May.2 |
Rome |
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Berlusconi hands in resignation Romano Prodi, elected successor, facing an extended wait before forming a new government
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Paris |
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U.S. confident of Iran sanctions The U.S. diplomat heading talks has predicted full European support for a U.N. Security Council resolution
| May.3 |
European Union |
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EU halts Serbia talks over Mladic The European Union has called off talks on closer ties because of its failure to arrest war crimes suspect
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Barcelona |
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Barca keep title as Valencia slump
| May.4 |
London |
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Blair suffers local poll defeat Labour Party suffered major losses in elections in England, which could increase pressure on Blair | |
| May.5 |
European Union |
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EU considers Palestinian aid plan
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London |
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Embattled Blair axes top ministers rime Minister axed his law and order minister and demoted his foreign secretary in a wide-ranging reshuffle
| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
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UK troops attacked after copter crash Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed | |
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Munich |
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Bayern seal 20th Bundesliga crown
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Basra |
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Fatal Basra crash sparks unrest British soldiers have clashed with Iraqis after UK servicemen died in a helicopter crash
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London |
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Pressure grows on Blair to quit
| May.7 |
Germany |
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Schumacher powers to Euro GP win
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Poland |
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Clijsters wins J&S Cup |
| May.8 |
Germany |
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Cannibal verdict expected
| May.9 |
Germany |
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Cannibal guilty of murder, gets life Armin Meiwes admitted killing and eating an acquaintance he met on the Internet
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European Union |
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Incentives plan proposed for Iran Britain, France and Germany are cobbling together a UN package to induce Iran to halt its nuclear program
| May.10 |
Paris |
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France remembers slavery victims
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Netherlands |
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Sevilla shatter Boro's UEFA dreams Maresca scored twice in 6 minutes as Sevilla crushed Middlesbrough 4-0 in the Cup final
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Rome |
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Napolitano elected president
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London |
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UK told US won't shut Guantanamo The US has rejected the UK calls for closing down the prison camp for terror suspect
| May.11 |
London |
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7/7 report faults terror planning
| May.12 |
Austria |
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Energy in focus for EU-LatAm talks Bolivian President Morales has defended the decision to nationalize his gas and energy sectors
| May.13 |
Wales |
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Liverpool win Cup final thriller |
| May.14 |
Spain |
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Alonso delights crowd with victory
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Turin |
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Juve defeat Reggina to claim title
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Berlin |
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Petrova battles back to beat Henin |
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Rome |
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Nadal beats Federer to equal Vilas |
| May.15 |
Rome |
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Ex-Juve chief faces game fix probe
| May.16 |
Netherlands |
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Lawmaker quits in asylum row The Immigration Ministry said Somali-born Ayaan Hirsi Ali was improperly granted citizenship
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European Union |
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EU entry hopefuls 'must do more' The European Commission has recommended that Bulgaria and Romania join the EU next year as planned
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European Union |
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EU 'to offer reactor to Iran' Britain, France and Germany plan to offer Iran a light-water nuclear reactor as part of a package of incentives | |
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France |
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Toxic ship returns home
| May.17 |
Rome |
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Prodi names new Italy government
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Paris |
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Gatlin loses his 100 meters record
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Paris |
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Lehmann sent off as Barca triumph Arsenal goalkeeper became the first player sent off in a European Cup final as Barcelona triumphed 2-1 | |
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Paris |
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MPs back French immigration bill The parliament has given backing to a bill that will make it more difficult for the unskilled to settle in France
| May.21 |
Spain |
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Spain 'ready to begin Eta talks' Prime minister will announce in June the start of direct talks with the armed Basque separatist group
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Rome |
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Hingis wins talian Open
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Hamburg |
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Robredo romps to first Masters win
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France |
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Melandri profits as Rossi retires
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Latvia |
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Swedes complete ice hockey double Olympic champions blanked titleholders Czech Republic 4-0 in the world championship final in Riga
| May.23 |
Greece |
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Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash The pilot of a Turkish fighter jet was rescued, after colliding with a Greek F-16 following a mock dogfight | |
| May.25 |
Washington |
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Blair, Bush: World must stand with Iraq Tony Blair and George W Bush have called for the world to give its full support to the new Iraqi government
| May.27 |
Poland |
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Pope's Warsaw Mass draws 270,000
| May.28 |
Poland |
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900,000 at pope Mass in Krakow
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Monaco |
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Start-to-finish triumph for Alonso
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Paris |
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Federer, Sharapova pass early tests
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Poland |
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Pope meets Auschwitz survivors German-born Benedict XVI denounced the crimes of the Holocaust
| May.29 |
Italy |
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European police foil traffickers
| May.30 |
Athens |
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Bomb 'targets' minister
| May.31 |
Lithuania |
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Government collapses
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Paris |
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Report clears Armstrong of doping
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London |
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Shevchenko completes Chelsea deal
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European Union |
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Europeans hail US offer to Iran European nations have welcomed an offer of conditional talks to try to resolve the nuclear stand-off
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