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Istanbul |
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Police battle May Day protesters
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Netherlands |
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Driver dies in attempted attack on royals
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| May.2 |
Seychelles |
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Pirates hijack UK ship in Indian Ocean
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London |
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UK minister attacks Labour's 'failure'
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Madrid |
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Barca rout Real in Bernabeu goal feast |
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| May.3 |
 Italy |
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 Berlusconi's wife to divorce him| Veronica Lario, the wife of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has confirmed that she will file for divorce | |
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Rome |
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 Nadal captures record 4th Rome Masters Top seed continued his dominance on clay with a straight sets victory over defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final
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Kenya |
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Pirates seized after threatening Navy ship
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Austria |
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6 hikers killed in Austria avalanche
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| May.4 |
European Union |
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European economy 'will shrink 4%
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Basque |
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Basques set for landmark handover
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| May.5 |
 London |
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Man United crush Arsenal to reach final Holders Manchester United's two goals in the first 11 minutes saw them defeat Arsenal 3-1 for a 4-1 aggregate victory and a place in the fin...
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| May.6 |
Queensland |
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Brit wins 'best job in the world' competition
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London |
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Last-gasp Barcelona edge through to final A stunning strike from Iniesta put 10-man Barcelona in the Champions League final on the away goals rule, giving the Catalan giants a 1-1 dr...
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| May.7 |
Hamburg |
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Werder go through after five-goal thriller |
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| May.9 |
London |
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Disable man finishes marathon |
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Sri Lanka |
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British journalists held after news report
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| May.10 |
Switzerland |
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Sweden gets hockey worlds bronze
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Barcelona |
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Dominant Button wins Spanish Grand Prix |
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| May.11 |
 Ohio |
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 Demjanjuk deported to Germany  Map of Cleveland Ohio| Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk, 89, was deported after he was removed from his home | |
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| May.12 |
London |
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Brown: Scrutinise all MPs' claims
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| May.13 |
European Union |
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EC fines computer chipmaker Intel $1.4B The European Commission found Intel guilty of violating European anti-trust rules and ordered that it pay a fine of 1.06 billion euros
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Munich |
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Van Gaal appointed new Bayern coach
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| May.15 |
London |
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Justice minister Malik steps down
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France |
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Ex-Gitmo detainee arrives in France
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| May.16 |
Northern England |
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Man Utd clinch record title Map of Manchester United Kingdom Manchester United sealed a 3rd successive Premier League title by getting the point they needed against Arsenal; Man Utd 0-0 Arsenal
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 Barcelona |
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Barca claim Spanish league title Barcelona claimed their 19th league title without kicking a ball after title-rivals Real Madrid lost 3-2 at Villarreal
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| May.17 |
Milan |
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Inter secure fourth consecutive Scudetto Inter Milan claimed their fourth successive Scudetto without kicking a ball, after AC Milan were beaten 2-1 by Udinese
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 Lithuania |
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EU official claims Lithuania win European Union budget commissioner Dalia Grybauskaite with 68% backing has claimed victory in presidential election
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Netherlands |
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Accused Sudanese war criminal shows up
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Madrid |
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Federer stuns Nadal in Madrid final
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| May.18 |
London |
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Key lawmaker in expenses scandal A minister has lost his job in a furor over expenses claimed by lawmakers and two others have been cast out from their party
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| May.19 |
London |
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Speaker quits 'for sake of unity'| Michael Martin has told MPs he intends to stand down, so becoming the first Commons Speaker to be forced out of office for 300 years | |
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| May.20 |
 Ireland |
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Abuse 'endemic' at Catholic institutions An inquiry into child abuse at Catholic institutions in Ireland has found leaders knew that sexual abuse was 'endemic' in boys' institutions
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France |
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Court rules against Ferrari in F1 dispute
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| May.21 |
Russian Far East |
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Ties tense for EU-Russia summit
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| May.23 |
 West Germany |
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Wolfsburg win first German league title Wolfsburg sparked wild celebrations when they clinched their first German Bundesliga crown after thrashing beaten UEFA Cup finalists Bremen ...
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| May.24 |
Monaco |
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Button wins as Brawn dominate again
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 Austria |
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Nine hurt in Vienna temple fight Five men armed with knives and another with a pistol started a fight in the Sikh temple
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| May.27 |
Rome |
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Barcelona claim Champions League glory Barcelona completed an historic treble with a 2-0 win over holders Manchester United in the final. Goals: Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi
| Catalan giants dominated the showdown in the Stadio Olimpico. FC Barcelona became the first football team ever to win six out of six competitions in a single year thus completing the sextuple, comprising the La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de Espaņa, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Lionel Messi was named FIFA World Player of the Year
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Paris |
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Nadal runs winning streak to 30
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Berlin |
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Opel talks break down All-night talks about the future of Opel and Vauxhall have broken down without reaching a decision about who should buy GM's European unit
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| May.28 |
Nigeria |
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'Angry' Man Utd fan kills four in bus attack
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Paris |
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Federer struggles, Venus rallies
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| May.29 |
Austria |
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Magna 'agrees to buy GM Europe' Canadian-Austrian car parts maker has reached an agreement in principle to rescue GM Europe, owner of Opel and Vauxhall
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London |
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Report: Climate change crisis catastrophic The first comprehensive report into the human cost of climate change warns of a 'silent crisis' that is killing 300,000 people each yea
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Paris |
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Venus crashes out in Paris to Szavay
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Berlin |
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Germany picks Magna to save Opel Germany has agreed a deal with Canadian car parts maker, to take over Opel, part of the European wing of US carmaker GM
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| May.30 |
 Paris |
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Gunman makes off with millions in jewels A thief staged a daylight holdup in an upscale district of the capital, stealing at least $8.5 million in jewelry from the prestigious Chopard store
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Paris |
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Roddick, Federer reach 4th; Djokovic out
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| May.31 |
Paris |
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 Nadal out in shock defeat by Soderling World #1 Rafael Nadal suffered his first ever defeat at the French Open as he was stunned 6-2 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-2) by Robin Soderling
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England |
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Last Titanic survivor dies at 97 Map of Hampshire United Kingdom| Millvina Dean was nine weeks old when the liner sank after hitting an iceberg on April 15, 1912, on its maiden voyage from Southampton | |
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Rome |
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Menchov wins Giro d'Italia despite fall
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Southern France |
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Bordeaux clinch French title with 1-0 win
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