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| May.1 |
 Hong Kong |
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'Flu' hotel sealed off| About 300 people have been placed under quarantine after a guest there became China's first confirmed swine flu case | |
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Myanmar |
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UN warning over Burma cyclone aid |
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Beijing |
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China moves to curb virus spread |
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| May.2 |
Global |
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Number of confirmed H1N1 cases soars
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Mexico |
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Mexico plea as virus 'stabilises'
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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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 Global |
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WHO: cases of H1N1 virus now at 787 The number of swine flu cases worldwide now stands at 787 with two additional deaths reported in Mexico
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Rome |
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Nadal captures record 4th Rome Masters |
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Global |
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WHO warns against flu complacency
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Nepal |
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President tells general to stay |
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Panama |
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Martinelli claims victory as president |
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| May.4 |
UN |
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U.N. wary of second wave of swine flu
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West Pakistan |
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Taliban face human shields charge |
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Mexico |
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Mexico to begin lifting flu curbs |
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Turkey |
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45 killed in attack on wedding party
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Washington |
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'H1N1 flu no worse than regular flu' |
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| May.5 |
NW Pakistan |
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Swat residents 'flee their homes'
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London |
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Man United crush Arsenal to reach final |
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Washington |
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Pakistan urged over Taliban fight |
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Washington |
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Biden prods Israel on settlements |
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Texas |
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U.S. marks second swine flu-linked death |
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| May.6 |
 NW Pakistan |
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Pakistani forces, Taliban clash 
Map of Swat Valley Pakistan| Military is pounding Taliban targets in the Swat Valley, trying to clear militants who control parts of the district's main city. Taliban had laid siege to Mingora, looting banks, attacking army headquarters, the police station, and ... | |
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South Africa |
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Zuma elected South African leader |
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Afghanistan |
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US Afghan strikes 'killed dozens' |
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 Washington |
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Obama hails unity over al-Qaeda US President has said after meeting his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts that they are united in the goal of defeating al-Qaeda
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U.S. Senate |
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Time short to stop Iran, investigator says |
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London |
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Last-gasp Barcelona edge through to final |
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Philippines |
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'Pacman' to return home despite flu fears |
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| May.7 |
NW Pakistan |
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Troops killed in clashes |
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Southern China |
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2008 quake killed 5,335 students |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan 'to eliminate militants' |
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USA |
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Ten US banks fail 'stress tests' |
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Brazil |
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31 dead, 50,000 homeless in flooding |
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Pakistan |
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Displaced Pakistanis crowd camps
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Malaysia |
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Terrorism suspect arrested
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| May.8 |
 Jordan |
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Pope begins Mid-East pilgrimage Benedict XVI stressed his 'deep respect' for Islam as he arrived in Jordan to begin a Middle East visit
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Hong Kong |
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'Flu' hotel guests free |
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NW Pakistan |
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Tens of thousands flee war-torn region 
The United Nations' refugee agency warned of a 'massive displacement' of civilians as military broadens its offensive against Taliban
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Southern California |
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Wildfire scorches 8,600 acres |
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| May.9 |
 South Africa |
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Zuma sworn in as South Africa's president Jacob Zuma was inaugurated in an exuberant ceremony filled with heads of state and former presidents
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Global |
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WHO reports big jump in swine flu cases
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South Africa |
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Zuma warning of economic 'pinch' |
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Iran |
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Iran court hears reporter appeal |
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NW Pakistan |
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Pakistan urging residents to flee |
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Moscow |
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Gas blast causes fire |
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| May.10 |
Sri Lanka |
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Shelling kills 378 civilians in 'no-fire' zone
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Switzerland |
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Russia edges Canada 2-1 in hockey final |
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| May.11 |
 Tel Aviv |
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Pope addresses Holocaust on Israel visit| Benedict XVI started his visit by acknowledging the millions killed in the Holocaust and endorsing a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict | |
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 Iran |
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U.S. journalist freed in Iran Iran has released imprisoned Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi. The verdict against her was reversed in the appeal court
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Sri Lanka |
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UN mourns Sri Lanka 'bloodbath'
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Baghdad |
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U.S. soldier kills 4 troops |
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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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Washington |
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US sacks top Afghanistan general
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| May.12 |
 Sri Lanka |
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War zone hospital 'hit'| The government forces have shelled a hospital inside the conflict zone killing at least 49 people | |
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Jerusalem |
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Pope visits holy sites
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Kenya |
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'Guilty' aristocrat awaits sentencing |
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Libya |
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Terrorist who provided link to Iraq dead |
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Sudan |
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Sudan leader denies Darfur crimes |
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India |
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Election starts final phase |
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| May.13 |
European Union |
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EC fines computer chipmaker Intel $1.4B
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Washington |
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Obama stopped to detainee photo releases
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Myanmar |
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Suu Kyi 'to be charged' |
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| May.14 |
 Myanmar |
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Suu Kyi taken to prison Map of Rangoon Myanmar| Pro-democracy leader is to face trial for breaching the conditions of her detention under house arrest. She was taken to a prison from her home, where she has spent most of the past 19 years.
The American man, John Ye... | |
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NW Pakistan |
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Pakistan lifts Swat valley curfew |
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| May.15 |
West Pakistan |
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Thousands flee fighting| Thousands of people are streaming into camps seeking refuge from the conflict between the army and Taliban rebels in the country's north-west | |
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Washington |
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Obama to resurrect military tribunals President is planning to resume the Bush administration's military commission system for some Guantanamo detainees
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Sri Lanka |
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President says civil war in 'final phase' |
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USA |
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Anger at Obama Guantanamo ruling |
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Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka claims last rebel area taken Ministry of Defense: Sri Lankan government soldiers seized the last remaining coastal stretch under the control of Tamil Tiger rebels
| The seizure marks the total capture of coastline territory previously controlled by the rebels,
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 India |
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Congress alliance well ahead in election| Early counting trends show the ruling Congress-led alliance well ahead of the opposition BJP coalition in India's general election. The trends showed Congress ahead in 225 seats, the BJP in 155 and the Third... | |
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| May.16 |
Northern England |
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Man Utd clinch record title
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 Kuwait |
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Kuwait votes for first female MPs Kuwait has elected its first female MPs, Aseel al-Awadhi and Rola Dashti, following the country's third general election in three years
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Sri Lanka |
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70 Tamil Tigers 'killed' by army |
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Barcelona |
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Barca claim Spanish league title |
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| May.17 |
Milan |
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Inter secure fourth consecutive Scudetto |
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Sri Lanka |
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Rebels 'call ceasefire' |
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Lithuania |
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EU official claims Lithuania win |
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West Pakistan |
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1,000 militants killed in offensive |
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Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka battles Tiger remnants |
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Sri Lanka |
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Four senior Tamil Tigers 'dead' |
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| May.18 |
Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka: Tamil leader has been killed| The government said its forces had killed Tamil rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran as he attempted to flee | |
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Washington |
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Obama presses Netanyahu over 2-states US President has urged visiting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a Palestinian state. Obama said the US would be 'engaged in the proc...
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London |
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Key lawmaker in expenses scandal
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Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka leader hails 'victory' In a speech to the parliament, Mahinda Rajapaksa has declared the country 'liberated' from Tamil Tiger rebels after a 26-year war
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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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 Somalia |
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Ethiopian forces back in Somalia Ethiopian forces returned to Somalia, some equipped with heavy artillery, seizing control of a Somali border town
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Washington |
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Obama to curb vehicle emissions
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Global |
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Number of H1N1 cases nears 10,000 |
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 Japan |
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Japan's economy in record plunge The country economy has seen its worst ever quarterly performance, with GDP shrinking 4% in the first three months of 2009
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Pakistan |
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U.S. give $100M for displaced Pakistanis |
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 Jakarta |
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Nearly 100 dead in military plane crash Map of Madiun Indonesia| 112 people were thought to be aboard when the Hercules transport plane crashed into a residential area in east Java. Hercules came down hitting houses before skidding into a rice field wher... | |
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| May.20 |
Ireland |
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Abuse 'endemic' at Catholic institutions
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Iran |
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Iran announces new missile test Iran announced that it successfully tested another 'Sajil', a surface-to-surface missile with a range that makes it capable of reaching Euro...
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Istanbul |
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Jadson strike wins UEFA Cup for Shakhtar
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U.S. Senate |
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Guantanamo detainee move blocked
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Washington |
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Gitmo detainee to face trial in New York |
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New York |
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Arrests in New York 'attack plot' |
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| May.21 |
Egypt |
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Death for killers of Lebanese star
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Washington |
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Obama: Gitmo 'weakens US security'
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Sri Lanka |
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Sri L-ka: We provide enough for refugees |
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Malawi |
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President Mutharika wins re-election
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U.S. Senate |
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US commander in Pakistan warning |
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| May.22 |
Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka celebrates end of civil war
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Pakistan |
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UN in $543m Pakistan aid appeal |
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Myanmar |
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Suu Kyi claims innocence |
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Somalia |
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Fierce battle in Somali capital Pro-government forces have launched a major attack against Islamist militants controlling parts of the capital. At least 36 people were kill...
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 South Korea |
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Ex-S Korea leader 'kills himself' Roh Moo-hyun , 62, had been under investigation for alleged corruption, has apparently committed suicide by jumping into a ravine
| He was mountain climbing near his home and had left a brief suicide note and had left a brief suicide note. In the message, Roh described his life as difficult and apologised for making 'too many people suffer'
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US Georgia |
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Candidate virus for H1N1 vaccine arrives |
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Northeastern Brazil |
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Plane crash in kills 11 |
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| May.23 |
NW Pakistan |
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Pakistan army 'in Taliban city'
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West Germany |
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Wolfsburg win first German league title |
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Sri Lanka |
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U.N. secretary-general in Sri Lanka visit |
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NW Pakistan |
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Army 'progress' in Swat |
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Venezuela |
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Globovision president's home raided |
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Iran |
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Iran blocks access to Facebook |
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| May.24 |
Iran |
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Supporters cheer Iran's 'Michelle Obama' |
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Morocco |
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11 killed at music festival stampede |
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| May.25 |
 North Korea |
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N. Korea conducted second nuclear test Map of Kilchu North Korea North Korea announces that it has conducted a second successful nuclear test at an underground facility near Kilchu
| South Korea’s cabinet is holding an emergency meeting after it detected an artificial earthquake in North Korea. Later North Korea’s Central News Agency confirmed that the nation conducted its second underground nuclear test
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Washington |
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US backs North Korea's neighbours
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Myanmar |
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Suu Kyi 'will testify' at trial |
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Iran |
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Ahmadinejad dismisses nuclear talks |
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| May.26 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea fires short-range missiles| North Korea fired two short-range missiles from its east coast -- a day after conducting a nuclear test | |
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Washington |
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Obama chooses Supreme Court judge |
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North Korea |
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North Korea fired another missile |
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Lahore |
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Huge explosion in central Lahore Map of Lahore| An explosion, near the city police headquarters and the high court, reduced at least one building to rubble and sent plumes of thick smoke | |
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North Korea |
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N Korea threatens military action| North Korea has warned of a military response after S. Korea joined an anti-proliferation exercise which allow it to search the North's ships | |
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Mexico |
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Secret raids ensnare 10 mayors |
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| May.27 |
Lahore |
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Taliban blamed for Lahore attack |
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Detroit |
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GM ponders future as deal fails |
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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 España, 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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Washington |
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U.S. warns N. Korea of 'consequences'
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Washington |
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Clinton: No exception on Israeli settlement |
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Detroit |
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Wings win in OT, head back to Cup finals |
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Chiapas |
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5 Ecuadorians rescued adrift for weeks |
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| May.28 |
Myanmar |
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Online campaign supports Suu Kyi |
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Peshawar |
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Fresh blasts hit Pakistani city |
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 Brazil |
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Dam bursts after more rain Map of State of Ceara Brazil| A dam burst in the northeastern village of Cocal left a girl dead and three people missing. 800 to 2,000 homes near the dam were inundated | |
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Southern Iran |
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Many die in Zahedan mosque bombing A bomb south-east Iran in a mainly Sunni Muslim city has killed at least 19 people and injured 60 at the time of evening prayer
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Washington |
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Obama talks with Abbas |
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Washington |
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U.S. officials eye N. Korea in Asia talks |
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| May.29 |
South Korea |
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Koreans turn out in force for Roh
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Austria |
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Magna 'agrees to buy GM Europe' |
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London |
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Report: Climate change crisis catastrophic |
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Berlin |
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Germany picks Magna to save Opel
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Iran |
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Iran executes trio for mosque bombing
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Colorado |
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Kobe, Lakers advance over Nuggets |
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| May.30 |
NW Pakistan |
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Pakistan secures key Swat Valley city Map of Mingora Pakistan The Pakistani security forces have taken back the city of Mingora from the Taliban, calling it a significant victory in its offensive
| Fighting intensified a week ago as troops moved in, advancing house by house against the rebels. The centre of the city was under military control, although there were still skirmishes on the outskirts. Hundreds of people have been killed and two million have fled the valley since the operation was launched
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NW Pakistan |
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Pakistan seeks 'hardcore' Taliban
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Paris |
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Gunman makes off with millions in jewels |
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Florida |
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Magic win Eastern Conference |
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| May.31 |
Israel |
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Israel stages biggest-ever war drill
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NW Pakistan |
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Mingora city centre 'destroyed'
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Paris |
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Nadal out in shock defeat by Soderling |
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Detroit |
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GM bosses discuss bankruptcy plan |
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England |
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Last Titanic survivor dies at 97 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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Washington |
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Treasury sec. to meet with China leaders |
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| 2009 |
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| May.3 |
Nepal |
President tells general to stay |
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| May.4 |
West Pakistan |
Taliban face human shields charge |
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| May.5 |
NW Pakistan |
Swat residents 'flee their homes'
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| May.5 |
Washington |
Pakistan urged over Taliban fight |
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| May.6 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistani forces, Taliban clash Map of Swat Valley Pakistan| Military is pounding Taliban targets in the Swat Valley, trying to clear militants who control parts of the district's main city. Taliban had laid siege to Mingora, looting banks, attacking army headquarters, the police station, and ... | |
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| May.6 |
Afghanistan |
US Afghan strikes 'killed dozens' |
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| May.6 |
U.S. Senate |
Time short to stop Iran, investigator says |
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| May.7 |
NW Pakistan |
Troops killed in clashes |
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| May.7 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan 'to eliminate militants' |
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| May.7 |
Pakistan |
Displaced Pakistanis crowd camps
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| May.8 |
NW Pakistan |
Tens of thousands flee war-torn region The United Nations' refugee agency warned of a 'massive displacement' of civilians as military broadens its offensive against Taliban
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| May.9 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistan urging residents to flee |
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| May.10 |
Sri Lanka |
Shelling kills 378 civilians in 'no-fire' zone
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| May.11 |
Sri Lanka |
UN mourns Sri Lanka 'bloodbath'
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| May.11 |
Baghdad |
U.S. soldier kills 4 troops |
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| May.11 |
Ohio |
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.11 |
Washington |
US sacks top Afghanistan general
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| May.12 |
Sri Lanka |
War zone hospital 'hit'| The government forces have shelled a hospital inside the conflict zone killing at least 49 people | |
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| May.12 |
Sudan |
Sudan leader denies Darfur crimes |
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| May.14 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistan lifts Swat valley curfew |
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| May.15 |
West Pakistan |
Thousands flee fighting| Thousands of people are streaming into camps seeking refuge from the conflict between the army and Taliban rebels in the country's north-west | |
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| May.15 |
Washington |
Obama to resurrect military tribunals President is planning to resume the Bush administration's military commission system for some Guantanamo detainees
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| May.15 |
Sri Lanka |
President says civil war in 'final phase' |
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| May.15 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka claims last rebel area taken Ministry of Defense: Sri Lankan government soldiers seized the last remaining coastal stretch under the control of Tamil Tiger rebels
| The seizure marks the total capture of coastline territory previously controlled by the rebels,
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| May.16 |
Sri Lanka |
70 Tamil Tigers 'killed' by army |
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| May.17 |
Sri Lanka |
Rebels 'call ceasefire' |
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| May.17 |
West Pakistan |
1,000 militants killed in offensive |
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| May.17 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka battles Tiger remnants |
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| May.17 |
Sri Lanka |
Four senior Tamil Tigers 'dead' |
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| May.18 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka: Tamil leader has been killed| The government said its forces had killed Tamil rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran as he attempted to flee | |
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| May.18 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka leader hails 'victory' In a speech to the parliament, Mahinda Rajapaksa has declared the country 'liberated' from Tamil Tiger rebels after a 26-year war
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| May.19 |
Somalia |
Ethiopian forces back in Somalia Ethiopian forces returned to Somalia, some equipped with heavy artillery, seizing control of a Somali border town
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| May.19 |
Jakarta |
Nearly 100 dead in military plane crash Map of Madiun Indonesia| 112 people were thought to be aboard when the Hercules transport plane crashed into a residential area in east Java. Hercules came down hitting houses before skidding into a rice field wher... | |
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| May.20 |
Iran |
Iran announces new missile test Iran announced that it successfully tested another 'Sajil', a surface-to-surface missile with a range that makes it capable of reaching Euro...
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| May.21 |
U.S. Senate |
US commander in Pakistan warning |
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| May.22 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka celebrates end of civil war
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| May.22 |
Somalia |
Fierce battle in Somali capital Pro-government forces have launched a major attack against Islamist militants controlling parts of the capital. At least 36 people were kill...
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| May.23 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistan army 'in Taliban city'
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| May.23 |
NW Pakistan |
Army 'progress' in Swat |
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| May.25 |
North Korea |
N. Korea conducted second nuclear test Map of Kilchu North Korea North Korea announces that it has conducted a second successful nuclear test at an underground facility near Kilchu
| South Korea’s cabinet is holding an emergency meeting after it detected an artificial earthquake in North Korea. Later North Korea’s Central News Agency confirmed that the nation conducted its second underground nuclear test
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| May.26 |
North Korea |
N. Korea fires short-range missiles| North Korea fired two short-range missiles from its east coast -- a day after conducting a nuclear test | |
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| May.26 |
North Korea |
North Korea fired another missile |
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| May.26 |
North Korea |
N Korea threatens military action| North Korea has warned of a military response after S. Korea joined an anti-proliferation exercise which allow it to search the North's ships | |
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| May.30 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistan secures key Swat Valley city Map of Mingora Pakistan The Pakistani security forces have taken back the city of Mingora from the Taliban, calling it a significant victory in its offensive
| Fighting intensified a week ago as troops moved in, advancing house by house against the rebels. The centre of the city was under military control, although there were still skirmishes on the outskirts. Hundreds of people have been killed and two million have fled the valley since the operation was launched
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| May.30 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistan seeks 'hardcore' Taliban
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| May.31 |
Israel |
Israel stages biggest-ever war drill
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| May.31 |
NW Pakistan |
Mingora city centre 'destroyed'
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|
| 2009 |
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| May.1 |
Hong Kong |
'Flu' hotel sealed off| About 300 people have been placed under quarantine after a guest there became China's first confirmed swine flu case | |
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| May.1 |
Myanmar |
UN warning over Burma cyclone aid |
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| May.1 |
Beijing |
China moves to curb virus spread |
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| May.2 |
Global |
Number of confirmed H1N1 cases soars
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| May.2 |
Mexico |
Mexico plea as virus 'stabilises'
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| May.3 |
Global |
WHO: cases of H1N1 virus now at 787 The number of swine flu cases worldwide now stands at 787 with two additional deaths reported in Mexico
| The pigs may have been infected by a Canadian farmer who recently returned from a trip to Mexico
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| May.3 |
Global |
WHO warns against flu complacency
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| May.4 |
UN |
U.N. wary of second wave of swine flu
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| May.4 |
Mexico |
Mexico to begin lifting flu curbs |
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| May.4 |
Washington |
'H1N1 flu no worse than regular flu' |
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| May.5 |
Texas |
U.S. marks second swine flu-linked death |
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| May.6 |
Philippines |
'Pacman' to return home despite flu fears |
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| May.7 |
Southern China |
2008 quake killed 5,335 students |
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| May.7 |
Brazil |
31 dead, 50,000 homeless in flooding |
|
| May.8 |
Hong Kong |
'Flu' hotel guests free |
|
| May.8 |
Southern California |
Wildfire scorches 8,600 acres |
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| May.9 |
Global |
WHO reports big jump in swine flu cases
|
| May.9 |
Moscow |
Gas blast causes fire |
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| May.19 |
Washington |
Obama to curb vehicle emissions
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| May.19 |
Global |
Number of H1N1 cases nears 10,000 |
|
| May.19 |
Jakarta |
Nearly 100 dead in military plane crash Map of Madiun Indonesia| 112 people were thought to be aboard when the Hercules transport plane crashed into a residential area in east Java. Hercules came down hitting houses before skidding into a rice field wher... | |
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| May.22 |
South Korea |
Ex-S Korea leader 'kills himself' Roh Moo-hyun , 62, had been under investigation for alleged corruption, has apparently committed suicide by jumping into a ravine
| He was mountain climbing near his home and had left a brief suicide note and had left a brief suicide note. In the message, Roh described his life as difficult and apologised for making 'too many people suffer'
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| May.22 |
US Georgia |
Candidate virus for H1N1 vaccine arrives |
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| May.22 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Plane crash in kills 11 |
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| May.24 |
Morocco |
11 killed at music festival stampede |
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| May.27 |
Chiapas |
5 Ecuadorians rescued adrift for weeks |
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| May.28 |
Brazil |
Dam bursts after more rain Map of State of Ceara Brazil| A dam burst in the northeastern village of Cocal left a girl dead and three people missing. 800 to 2,000 homes near the dam were inundated | |
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| May.29 |
London |
Report: Climate change crisis catastrophic |
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| 2009 |
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| May.7 |
USA |
Ten US banks fail 'stress tests' |
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| May.8 |
Hong Kong |
'Flu' hotel guests free |
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| May.9 |
South Africa |
Zuma warning of economic 'pinch' |
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| May.13 |
European Union |
EC fines computer chipmaker Intel $1.4B
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| May.19 |
Japan |
Japan's economy in record plunge The country economy has seen its worst ever quarterly performance, with GDP shrinking 4% in the first three months of 2009
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| May.27 |
Detroit |
GM ponders future as deal fails |
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| May.29 |
Austria |
Magna 'agrees to buy GM Europe' |
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| May.29 |
Berlin |
Germany picks Magna to save Opel
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| May.31 |
Detroit |
GM bosses discuss bankruptcy plan |
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| May.31 |
Washington |
Treasury sec. to meet with China leaders |
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| 2009 |
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| May.3 |
Rome |
Nadal captures record 4th Rome Masters |
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| May.5 |
London |
Man United crush Arsenal to reach final |
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| May.6 |
London |
Last-gasp Barcelona edge through to final |
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| May.6 |
Philippines |
'Pacman' to return home despite flu fears |
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| May.10 |
Switzerland |
Russia edges Canada 2-1 in hockey final |
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| May.16 |
Northern England |
Man Utd clinch record title
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| May.16 |
Barcelona |
Barca claim Spanish league title |
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| May.17 |
Milan |
Inter secure fourth consecutive Scudetto |
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| May.20 |
Istanbul |
Jadson strike wins UEFA Cup for Shakhtar
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| May.23 |
West Germany |
Wolfsburg win first German league title |
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| May.27 |
Rome |
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 España, 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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| May.27 |
Detroit |
Wings win in OT, head back to Cup finals |
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| May.29 |
Colorado |
Kobe, Lakers advance over Nuggets |
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| May.30 |
Florida |
Magic win Eastern Conference |
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| May.31 |
Paris |
Nadal out in shock defeat by Soderling |
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| 2009 |
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| May.4 |
Turkey |
45 killed in attack on wedding party
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| May.7 |
Malaysia |
Terrorism suspect arrested
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| May.11 |
Iran |
U.S. journalist freed in Iran Iran has released imprisoned Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi. The verdict against her was reversed in the appeal court
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| May.11 |
Baghdad |
U.S. soldier kills 4 troops |
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| May.11 |
Ohio |
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 |
Kenya |
'Guilty' aristocrat awaits sentencing |
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| May.12 |
Libya |
Terrorist who provided link to Iraq dead |
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| May.13 |
Washington |
Obama stopped to detainee photo releases
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| May.13 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi 'to be charged' |
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| May.15 |
Washington |
Obama to resurrect military tribunals President is planning to resume the Bush administration's military commission system for some Guantanamo detainees
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| May.20 |
Ireland |
Abuse 'endemic' at Catholic institutions
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| May.20 |
U.S. Senate |
Guantanamo detainee move blocked
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| May.20 |
Washington |
Gitmo detainee to face trial in New York |
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| May.20 |
New York |
Arrests in New York 'attack plot' |
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| May.21 |
Egypt |
Death for killers of Lebanese star
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| May.22 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi claims innocence |
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| May.25 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi 'will testify' at trial |
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| May.26 |
Lahore |
Huge explosion in central Lahore Map of Lahore| An explosion, near the city police headquarters and the high court, reduced at least one building to rubble and sent plumes of thick smoke | |
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| May.26 |
Mexico |
Secret raids ensnare 10 mayors |
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| May.27 |
Lahore |
Taliban blamed for Lahore attack |
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| May.28 |
Peshawar |
Fresh blasts hit Pakistani city |
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| May.28 |
Southern Iran |
Many die in Zahedan mosque bombing A bomb south-east Iran in a mainly Sunni Muslim city has killed at least 19 people and injured 60 at the time of evening prayer
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| May.29 |
Iran |
Iran executes trio for mosque bombing
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| May.30 |
Paris |
Gunman makes off with millions in jewels |
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| 2009 |
|
| May.1 |
Myanmar |
UN warning over Burma cyclone aid |
|
| May.3 |
Italy |
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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| May.3 |
Nepal |
President tells general to stay |
|
| May.3 |
Panama |
Martinelli claims victory as president |
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| May.5 |
Washington |
Biden prods Israel on settlements |
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| May.6 |
South Africa |
Zuma elected South African leader |
|
| May.6 |
Washington |
Obama hails unity over al-Qaeda US President has said after meeting his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts that they are united in the goal of defeating al-Qaeda
|
| May.6 |
U.S. Senate |
Time short to stop Iran, investigator says |
|
| May.8 |
Jordan |
Pope begins Mid-East pilgrimage Benedict XVI stressed his 'deep respect' for Islam as he arrived in Jordan to begin a Middle East visit
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| May.9 |
South Africa |
Zuma sworn in as South Africa's president Jacob Zuma was inaugurated in an exuberant ceremony filled with heads of state and former presidents
|
| May.9 |
South Africa |
Zuma warning of economic 'pinch' |
|
| May.9 |
Iran |
Iran court hears reporter appeal |
|
| May.11 |
Tel Aviv |
Pope addresses Holocaust on Israel visit| Benedict XVI started his visit by acknowledging the millions killed in the Holocaust and endorsing a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict | |
|
| May.11 |
Iran |
U.S. journalist freed in Iran Iran has released imprisoned Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi. The verdict against her was reversed in the appeal court
|
| May.11 |
Washington |
US sacks top Afghanistan general
|
| May.12 |
Jerusalem |
Pope visits holy sites
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| May.12 |
Sudan |
Sudan leader denies Darfur crimes |
|
| May.12 |
India |
Election starts final phase |
|
| May.13 |
Washington |
Obama stopped to detainee photo releases
|
| May.13 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi 'to be charged' |
|
| May.14 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi taken to prison Map of Rangoon Myanmar| Pro-democracy leader is to face trial for breaching the conditions of her detention under house arrest. She was taken to a prison from her home, where she has spent most of the past 19 years.
The American man, John Ye... | |
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| May.15 |
USA |
Anger at Obama Guantanamo ruling |
|
| May.15 |
India |
Congress alliance well ahead in election| Early counting trends show the ruling Congress-led alliance well ahead of the opposition BJP coalition in India's general election. The trends showed Congress ahead in 225 seats, the BJP in 155 and the Third... | |
|
| May.16 |
Kuwait |
Kuwait votes for first female MPs Kuwait has elected its first female MPs, Aseel al-Awadhi and Rola Dashti, following the country's third general election in three years
|
| May.17 |
Lithuania |
EU official claims Lithuania win |
|
| May.18 |
Washington |
Obama presses Netanyahu over 2-states US President has urged visiting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a Palestinian state. Obama said the US would be 'engaged in the proc...
|
| May.18 |
London |
Key lawmaker in expenses scandal
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| May.19 |
London |
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 | |
|
| May.19 |
Washington |
Obama to curb vehicle emissions
|
| May.19 |
Pakistan |
U.S. give $100M for displaced Pakistanis |
|
| May.20 |
Ireland |
Abuse 'endemic' at Catholic institutions
|
| May.20 |
U.S. Senate |
Guantanamo detainee move blocked
|
| May.21 |
Washington |
Obama: Gitmo 'weakens US security'
|
| May.21 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri L-ka: We provide enough for refugees |
|
| May.21 |
Malawi |
President Mutharika wins re-election
|
| May.21 |
U.S. Senate |
US commander in Pakistan warning |
|
| May.22 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka celebrates end of civil war
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| May.22 |
Pakistan |
UN in $543m Pakistan aid appeal |
|
| May.22 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi claims innocence |
|
| May.22 |
South Korea |
Ex-S Korea leader 'kills himself' Roh Moo-hyun , 62, had been under investigation for alleged corruption, has apparently committed suicide by jumping into a ravine
| He was mountain climbing near his home and had left a brief suicide note and had left a brief suicide note. In the message, Roh described his life as difficult and apologised for making 'too many people suffer'
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| May.23 |
Sri Lanka |
U.N. secretary-general in Sri Lanka visit |
|
| May.23 |
Venezuela |
Globovision president's home raided |
|
| May.23 |
Iran |
Iran blocks access to Facebook |
|
| May.24 |
Iran |
Supporters cheer Iran's 'Michelle Obama' |
|
| May.25 |
Washington |
US backs North Korea's neighbours
|
| May.25 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi 'will testify' at trial |
|
| May.25 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad dismisses nuclear talks |
|
| May.26 |
Washington |
Obama chooses Supreme Court judge |
|
| May.26 |
North Korea |
N Korea threatens military action| North Korea has warned of a military response after S. Korea joined an anti-proliferation exercise which allow it to search the North's ships | |
|
| May.26 |
Mexico |
Secret raids ensnare 10 mayors |
|
| May.27 |
Washington |
U.S. warns N. Korea of 'consequences'
|
| May.27 |
Washington |
Clinton: No exception on Israeli settlement |
|
| May.28 |
Myanmar |
Online campaign supports Suu Kyi |
|
| May.28 |
Washington |
Obama talks with Abbas |
|
| May.28 |
Washington |
U.S. officials eye N. Korea in Asia talks |
|
| May.29 |
South Korea |
Koreans turn out in force for Roh
|
| May.31 |
England |
Last Titanic survivor dies at 97 Millvina Dean was nine weeks old when the liner sank after hitting an iceberg on April 15, 1912, on its maiden voyage from Southampton
|
| May.31 |
Washington |
Treasury sec. to meet with China leaders |
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