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| May.1 |
 Donbass |
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Pro-Russian group seizes Donetsk office 
Map of Donetsk Ukraine| Hundreds of pro-Russian militants have seized the regional prosecutor's office in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, and there are reports of injuries | |
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Malaysia |
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MH370 report reveals 4-hour gap before search for plane began |
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Northern Syria |
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33 killed in Aleppo airstrikes, opposition group says
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Toronto |
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford enters rehab
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Kiev |
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Ukraine reinstates conscription |
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Donbass |
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Government forces 'move on Sloviansk' Map of Sloviansk Ukraine| Ukrainian government forces are reported to have launched an operation in the city of Sloviansk, a stronghold for pro-Russian separatists. One Russian separatist killed, another wounded in the U... | |
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Northern Nigeria |
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Abuja blast: Car bomb attack rocks Nigerian capital
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Colombia |
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Illegal mine collapse: 3 dead, 15 missing
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Philippines |
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Philippines in cybersex blackmail arrests |
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| May.2 |
Donbass |
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'Many dead' in Ukraine offensive Map of Sloviansk Ukraine| Many pro-Russia rebels have been killed, injured and arrested in the government offensive in Sloviansk, interim president Turchynov has said. Rebels shot down two Ukrainian army helicopters, killing a pilot and a serv... | |
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Ukraine |
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Police: 38 dead in protest-linked Odessa fire Map of Trade Unions building Odessa Ukraine| A building fire broke out during a clash between pro-Russia demonstrators and supporters of the central government | |
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 Northern Afghanistan |
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Afghan landslide 'kills hundreds' Map of Badakhshan Afghanistan a pair of mudslides occurred in Argo District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, killing up to 500 people and leaving hundreds missing
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Washington |
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US condemns deadly Ukraine violence |
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Northern Afghanistan |
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Search for Afghan landslide missing |
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| May.3 |
Donbass |
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Abducted military observers freed in east Ukraine A team of international military observers seized by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine was freed Saturday as Kiev resumed military ...
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Northern Afghanistan |
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Afghan landslide: Rubble declared a mass grave Rescuers will not dig out hundreds of people feared buried underneath stones and mud in a remote village in northeastern Afghanistan
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Donbass |
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Ukraine broadens offensive against insurgents
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 Kenya |
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3 people killed, 7 wounded in 2 blasts along Kenyan coast There are explosions near a bus stop in Mwembe Tayari in the coastal city of Mombasa, and the other near a beachside tourist resort in Nyali
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Ukraine |
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Pro-Russian anger at Odessa deaths |
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Eastern Ukraine |
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Ukraine crisis: East cities braced for more unrest |
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| May.4 |
 Libya |
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Libya appoints businessman as new PM The Libyan parliament has elected a businessman, Ahmed Maitig, 42, to become the country's next prime minister, in a controversial vote
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Ukraine |
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Odessa detainees freed after protest
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South Korea |
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South Korean ferry death toll rises to 242
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Los Angeles |
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World rallies for kidnapped girls |
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Donbass |
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Fears grow over Sloviansk offensive |
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| May.5 |
 Nigeria |
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'I will sell them,' Boko Haram leader says of kidnapped girls | Fears for the fate of more than 200 girls turned even more nightmarish when the leader of the Islamist group announced plans to sell them | |
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Donbass |
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Rebels 'retreating' in Sloviansk Pro-Russian militants just outside Sloviansk have retreated amid attacks by Ukrainian troops, reports say. Earlier reports told of heavy gun...
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Donbass |
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Ukraine soldiers killed in renewed Sloviansk fighting
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Cairo |
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Sisi vows Muslim Brotherhood 'will not exist' |
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South Korea |
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Diver dies while searching in missing in ferry disaster |
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| May.6 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Eight more Nigeria girls abducted Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnap eight girls in northern Nigeria, following last month's mass abduction
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Austria |
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Ukraine crisis dominates Council of Europe meeting
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Washington |
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US experts join hunt for abducted Nigerian schoolgirls |
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| May.7 |
 Bangkok |
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Thailand court ousts PM Yingluck Shinawatra The Constitutional Court has ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and several cabinet ministers to step down
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Moscow |
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Putin 'backs' Ukraine election Russia's President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine's presidential election on 25 May is a step 'in the right direction'
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Karachi |
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FBI agent arrested in Pakistan |
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Northern Nigeria |
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150 reported killed in 'Boko Haram attack'
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Florida |
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Four found dead in US tennis star's burned Florida home |
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England |
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Malala plea over Nigeria schoolgirls
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South Korea |
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South Korea ferry company chief detained |
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Eastern Ukraine |
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Ukraine rebels to debate vote delay |
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| May.8 |
Eastern Ukraine |
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Pro-Russia separatists say 'nyet' to Putin
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Western Canada |
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Bear attacks, kills oil sands worker in Canada |
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Amazon |
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Another worker dies at Brazil World Cup site |
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Mexico |
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6.4 quake shakes southern Mexico |
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Moscow |
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Russian victory parade buoyed by Crimea |
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| May.9 |
Highway 2014 Pro Russian Conflict in Ukraine |
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Russia's Putin visits annexed Crimea Map of Sevastopol Ukraine| President Vladimir Putin is making his first visit to Crimea since Russia annexed it from Ukraine in March. The Kiev government protested at the visit. NATO' secretary-general says Putin's visit to Crimea is 'inappropriate' a... | |
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 Ethiopia |
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South Sudan rivals agree peace deal Map of Addis Ababa Ethiopia| South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have agreed a peace deal after a five-month conflict | |
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Washington |
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'Provocative' Putin visit denounced |
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Nigeria |
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American officials in Nigeria to help find kidnapped girls |
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| May.10 |
 Washington |
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Michelle Obama: Nigeria kidnappings 'unconscionable' First lady Michelle Obama saying the action was taken by 'a terrorist group determined to keep these girls from getting an education'
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Munich |
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Bayern celebrate Bundesliga title |
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Virginia |
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Deadly hot air balloon fire in US |
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Denmark |
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Austrian drag act Conchita Wurst wins Eurovision |
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| May.11 |
Eastern Ukraine |
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Ukraine rebels hold self-rule vote Map of Donetsk Ukraine Pro-Russian separatists in two eastern regions are holding 'self-rule' referendums - a move condemned by the Ukrainian government and the West
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Northern England |
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Manchester City crowned champions on EPL final day |
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Donbass |
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Ukraine rebels claim poll victory Map of Donetsk Ukraine| Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region have claimed a resounding victory in a 'self-rule' referendum, saying 89% voted in favour | |
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| May.12 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria kidnapped girls 'shown in Boko Haram video' | Islamist militants Boko Haram have released a video apparently showing about 130 girls kidnapped from a school in northern Nigeria on April 14 | |
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Nigeria |
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Nigeria rejects captive girls 'swap' |
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Antarctica |
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'Nothing can stop glaciers' retreat' |
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Nigeria |
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US planes search for Nigerian girls The US has revealed it is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram
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| May.13 |
Haiti |
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Christopher Columbus's Santa Maria wreck 'found'
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Nigeria |
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Nigeria government 'ready' for Boko Haram talks |
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Donbass |
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'Troops killed' in Ukraine ambush
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 Turkey |
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Explosion at mine in western Turkey left 200 workers dead Map of Soma Manisa Turkey The blast, followed by a fire, occurred at a coal mine. A huge rescue operation is under way to reach hundreds more trapped miners
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 South Vietnam |
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Protest in Vietnam over China rig Map of Thuan An Binh Duong Vietnam| Several factories have been set on fire amid anti-China protests at an industrial park, amid tensions over the South China Sea | |
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Kiev |
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Ukraine hosts talks in new peace bid
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| May.14 |
Turkey |
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Desperate search at Soma pit
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South Africa |
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Pistorius to face psychiatric tests |
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Turkey |
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Turkish mine disaster: Unions calls protest strike
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Turin |
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Sevilla beat Benefica on penalties in Europa League final |
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South Korea |
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South Korea ferry captain charged with manslaughter
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| May.15 |
Turkey |
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PM's aide kicking protester stokes anger over Turkey mine fire |
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Moscow |
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Putin: Ukraine must pay cash in advance for gas |
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 New Delhi |
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BJP leads in India election vote Main opposition is making hefty gains over the ruling Congress party as hundreds of millions of votes cast during its mammoth nine-phase general...
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| May.16 |
Gujarat |
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Narendra Modi hails 'landmark' win | Incoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed a 'landmark' election victory by his BJP party | |
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San Diego |
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California wildfire 'flare-up' forces new evacuations Firefighters have beaten back parts of the nine blazes raging in southern California, allowing thousands of displaced locals to return to the...
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Turkey |
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Police tear gas Turkey mine protest |
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Kenya |
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Twin bombing near big Nairobi market
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 Laos |
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Lao defense chief, 4 others killed in plane crash A Laos air force plane believed to be carrying 20 people including the Douangchay Phichit has crashed in Laos
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| May.17 |
 Paris |
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Leaders declare 'war' on Boko Haram African leaders meeting in Paris have agreed to wage 'war' on Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic militants
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Turkey |
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Turkish search efforts end after last bodies found in mine Rescue workers have completed their search in Turkey's worst mining disaster after retrieving the bodies of the last two missing miners
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Serbia |
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Record Balkan floods claim at least 20 lives |
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 Bosnia |
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Thousands flee, 25 die in record Balkan floods Map of Maglaj Bosnia| Packed into buses, boats and helicopters, tens of thousands fled their homes in Bosnia and Serbia to escape the worst flooding in a century | |
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 North Korea |
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North Korea reports 'serious' Pyongyang construction accident Accident last week at a construction site in the capital claimed casualties and triggered a major rescue operation but no death toll was men...
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Vietnam |
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China evacuates workers from Vietnam
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Barcelona |
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Atletico seal title with draw at Nou Camp |
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| May.18 |
Damascus |
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Head of Syrian air defense killed, official says
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Turkey |
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Arrests over Turkish mine deaths
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Belgrade |
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Fears of new surge on Serbia's River Sava |
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United Kingdom |
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British yacht missing with 4 on board |
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South Korea |
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S Korea to break up coast guard
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Colombia |
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Bus fire in Colombia kills at least 32 children
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| May.19 |
Washington |
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US charges Chinese with hacking| The US has charged 5 Chinese army officers with hacking into private-sector American companies in a bid for competitive advantage | |
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Russia |
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Putin orders Ukraine border pullout Russia's President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops near Ukraine's border to withdraw, the Kremlin says
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Bosnia |
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Balkans flooding raises landmines fears |
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Antarctica |
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Antarctica's ice losses double |
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Bangkok |
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Thailand army declares martial law Map of Bangkok The Thai army says that it is imposing martial law amid a political crisis 'to preserve law and order'. The army granted itself wide-ranging powers
| Soldiers have taken over TV and radio stations, and blocked off roads in the capital
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El Salvador |
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El Salvador evacuates 1,000 people near volcano |
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| May.20 |
Moscow |
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Train derailment and crash kill passengers |
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Nigeria |
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Nigeria bombings toll 'passes 100' Map of Jos Nigeria| The bodies of at least 118 people have now been recovered from the sites of twin bombings in the central Nigerian city of Jos | |
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Nigeria |
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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan condemns bombings |
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| May.21 |
Southern California |
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US woman found 10 years after kidnap A 25-year-old woman who went missing 10 years ago has told police she was forced to marry her captor Isidro Garcia, 41, and have his child
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Tehran |
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Iran 'releases' Happy video dancers |
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 Western China |
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Attack in China's Urumqi kills 31 Map of Urumqi China| Attackers have crashed two cars into shoppers at a market in the Xinjiang capital, Urumqi, and thrown explosives. More than 90 people were hurt | |
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| May.22 |
Bangkok |
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Thai military announces coup
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Donbass |
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Deadliest attack on Ukrainian troops
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Washington |
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Thailand's military coup condemned
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Bangkok |
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Coup leader summons Thai politicians
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Western Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan Indian consulate attack |
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| May.23 |
Bangkok |
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Thai army detains ex-PM Yingluck Yingluck Shinawatra and a number of family members and politicians have been detained, as leaders of the military coup tighten their grip on...
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Highway 2014 Pro Russian Conflict in Ukraine |
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Putin warns of civil war in Ukraine as election looms
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 Global |
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US ship finds hull of missing yacht The hull of the missing UK yacht Cheeki Rafiki has been found in the North Atlantic ocean by a US Navy warship, the US Coast Guard has said
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Bangkok |
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Thailand army continues crackdown after coup |
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| May.24 |
 Brussels |
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Brussels fatal gun attack at Jewish museum Map of Jewish Museum Belgium A gunman has shot dead three people at the Jewish Museum in the Belgian capital, officials say. A fourth person was seriously wounded
| The attacker arrived by car, got out, fired on people at the museum entrance, and returned to the vehicle which then sped away
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Southern California |
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Gunman killed six people in drive-by shooting Map of Isla Vista Santa Barbara CA USA| The suspected gunman has been found dead in his crashed car, with a gunshot wound to the head. The gunman is believed to be the son... | |
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 Portugal |
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Real Madrid win Champions League Gareth Bale helped Real Madrid win their 10th European Cup as they finally overwhelmed arch-rivals Atletico Madrid in a compelling final in Lisbon,...
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Southern California |
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US gunman 'was filmmaker's son' |
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| May.25 |
 West Bank |
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Pope Francis prays at Bethlehem wall Pope Francis extended an invitation to the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to travel to the Vatican for a 'peace initiative'
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Ukraine |
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Ukrainians vote for new president |
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Poland |
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Poland's Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski dies at 90 |
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France |
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Eurosceptic 'earthquake' rocks EU The National Front has come first in France's elections to the European Parliament in what PM Manuel Valls has declared a 'political earthquake'
| Eurosceptic parties are coming first in Denmark and Greece. Britain's UKIP party surges in Euro election. Sweden feminist party goes to Brussels. Left opposition leads Greece euro vote
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Kiev |
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Petro Poroshenko claims Ukraine presidency Ukrainian confectionery tycoon Petro Poroshenko has claimed outright victory in the country's presidential election
| The 48-year-old businessman won more than 55% of the vote in the first round. No polling stations were open in Donetsk city
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| May.26 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria army 'knows where girls are' The Nigerian military say they know where the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram are but they will not attempt a rescue
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Donbass |
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Ukraine launches air strikes against gunmen at Donetsk airport
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Berlin |
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Merkel vows economic boost to counter Eurosceptic gains |
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Paris |
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France's Hollande calls for reform of 'remote' EU
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Vietnam |
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Vietnam boat sinks after collision
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Vatican |
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Pope to meet sex abuse victims |
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| May.27 |
Donbass |
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Dozens die as Donetsk airport 'retaken' Map of airport Donetsk Ukraine| Ukraine's interior ministry says the military is now in full control of the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk after a day of bloody clashes | |
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 Lahore |
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Pakistan woman stoned by family outside court Map of Lahore| 30-year old Farzana Bibi died has been killed by her relatives outside Lahore High Court for marrying against their wishes | |
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Malaysia |
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Flight MH370: Malaysia releases raw satellite data
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Washington |
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US to keep 9,800 Afghanistan troops |
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South Korea |
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South Korea hospice fire kills 21
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Brussels |
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Leaders agree to review EU policies |
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| May.28 |
North Carolina |
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Author Maya Angelou dies aged 86
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Washington |
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US gives $5bn to global terror fight
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France |
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French police in standoff with migrants at Calais camps |
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Washington |
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Kerry urges Snowden to return to US |
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 Western Australia |
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Missing plane 'not in ping zone' Map of Western Australia| The area where acoustic signals thought linked to the missing Malaysian plane were detected can now be ruled out as the final resting place | |
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| May.29 |
Donbass |
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Ukraine helicopter downed - 14 dead Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have shot down a military helicopter near Sloviansk, killing 14 people including a general
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India |
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Arrests over hanged Indian girls Map of Budaun Uttar Pradesh India| Two girls raped, hanged at a village in Uttar Pradesh state's Budaun district. The victims were 14 and 16 years old and were cousins | |
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Kiev |
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Ukraine leader vows to crush rebels
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| May.30 |
India |
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India police fired over hanged girls |
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Berlin |
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Row brews as Merkel backs Juncker as EU chief
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Washington |
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Chuck Hagel: Beijing 'destabilising' South China Sea |
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| May.31 |
India |
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India gang rape inquiry stepped up |
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Miami |
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Heat eliminate Pacers, advance to Finals |
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Afghanistan |
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US soldier freed by Taliban captors | US Army Sgt Bowe Bergdahl who has been held for nearly 5 years has been freed in deal that includes the release of five Afghan detainees | |
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 Qatar |
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Qatar World Cup: '$5m payments to officials' claim Fifa is facing fresh allegations of corruption over its controversial decision to award the 2022 World Cup. The Sunday Times has obtained do...
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Southern France |
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Frenchman 'held over Brussels killings' Mehdi Nemmouche, 29, has been arrested in Marseille over a shooting at the Jewish Museum in Brussels that left four people dead
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Oklahoma |
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Spurs eliminate Thunder, advance to second straight Finals |
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| 2014 |
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| May.1 |
Donbass |
Pro-Russian group seizes Donetsk office Map of Donetsk Ukraine| Hundreds of pro-Russian militants have seized the regional prosecutor's office in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, and there are reports of injuries | |
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| May.1 |
Northern Syria |
33 killed in Aleppo airstrikes, opposition group says
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| May.1 |
Kiev |
Ukraine reinstates conscription |
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| May.1 |
Donbass |
Government forces 'move on Sloviansk' Map of Sloviansk Ukraine| Ukrainian government forces are reported to have launched an operation in the city of Sloviansk, a stronghold for pro-Russian separatists. One Russian separatist killed, another wounded in the U... | |
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| May.2 |
Donbass |
'Many dead' in Ukraine offensive Map of Sloviansk Ukraine| Many pro-Russia rebels have been killed, injured and arrested in the government offensive in Sloviansk, interim president Turchynov has said. Rebels shot down two Ukrainian army helicopters, killing a pilot and a serv... | |
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| May.3 |
Donbass |
Abducted military observers freed in east Ukraine A team of international military observers seized by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine was freed Saturday as Kiev resumed military ...
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| May.3 |
Donbass |
Ukraine broadens offensive against insurgents
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| May.3 |
Eastern Ukraine |
Ukraine crisis: East cities braced for more unrest |
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| May.4 |
Donbass |
Fears grow over Sloviansk offensive |
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| May.5 |
Donbass |
Rebels 'retreating' in Sloviansk Pro-Russian militants just outside Sloviansk have retreated amid attacks by Ukrainian troops, reports say. Earlier reports told of heavy gun...
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| May.5 |
Donbass |
Ukraine soldiers killed in renewed Sloviansk fighting
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| May.7 |
Northern Nigeria |
150 reported killed in 'Boko Haram attack'
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| May.7 |
Eastern Ukraine |
Ukraine rebels to debate vote delay |
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| May.8 |
Moscow |
Russian victory parade buoyed by Crimea |
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| May.9 |
Ethiopia |
South Sudan rivals agree peace deal Map of Addis Ababa Ethiopia| South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have agreed a peace deal after a five-month conflict | |
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| May.13 |
Donbass |
'Troops killed' in Ukraine ambush
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| May.13 |
Kiev |
Ukraine hosts talks in new peace bid
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| May.16 |
Laos |
Lao defense chief, 4 others killed in plane crash A Laos air force plane believed to be carrying 20 people including the Douangchay Phichit has crashed in Laos
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| May.18 |
Damascus |
Head of Syrian air defense killed, official says
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| May.18 |
South Korea |
S Korea to break up coast guard
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| May.19 |
Washington |
US charges Chinese with hacking| The US has charged 5 Chinese army officers with hacking into private-sector American companies in a bid for competitive advantage | |
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| May.19 |
Russia |
Putin orders Ukraine border pullout Russia's President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops near Ukraine's border to withdraw, the Kremlin says
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| May.19 |
Bosnia |
Balkans flooding raises landmines fears |
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| May.19 |
Bangkok |
Thailand army declares martial law Map of Bangkok The Thai army says that it is imposing martial law amid a political crisis 'to preserve law and order'. The army granted itself wide-ranging powers
| Soldiers have taken over TV and radio stations, and blocked off roads in the capital
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| May.22 |
Bangkok |
Thai military announces coup
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| May.22 |
Donbass |
Deadliest attack on Ukrainian troops
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| May.22 |
Washington |
Thailand's military coup condemned
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| May.22 |
Bangkok |
Coup leader summons Thai politicians
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| May.23 |
Global |
US ship finds hull of missing yacht The hull of the missing UK yacht Cheeki Rafiki has been found in the North Atlantic ocean by a US Navy warship, the US Coast Guard has said
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| May.23 |
Bangkok |
Thailand army continues crackdown after coup |
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| May.26 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria army 'knows where girls are' The Nigerian military say they know where the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram are but they will not attempt a rescue
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| May.26 |
Donbass |
Ukraine launches air strikes against gunmen at Donetsk airport
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| May.27 |
Donbass |
Dozens die as Donetsk airport 'retaken' Map of airport Donetsk Ukraine| Ukraine's interior ministry says the military is now in full control of the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk after a day of bloody clashes | |
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| May.27 |
Washington |
US to keep 9,800 Afghanistan troops |
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| May.29 |
Donbass |
Ukraine helicopter downed - 14 dead Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have shot down a military helicopter near Sloviansk, killing 14 people including a general
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| May.29 |
Kiev |
Ukraine leader vows to crush rebels
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| May.31 |
Afghanistan |
US soldier freed by Taliban captors | US Army Sgt Bowe Bergdahl who has been held for nearly 5 years has been freed in deal that includes the release of five Afghan detainees | |
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| 2014 |
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| May.1 |
Malaysia |
MH370 report reveals 4-hour gap before search for plane began |
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| May.1 |
Colombia |
Illegal mine collapse: 3 dead, 15 missing
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| May.2 |
Ukraine |
Police: 38 dead in protest-linked Odessa fire Map of Trade Unions building Odessa Ukraine| A building fire broke out during a clash between pro-Russia demonstrators and supporters of the central government | |
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| May.2 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Afghan landslide 'kills hundreds' Map of Badakhshan Afghanistan a pair of mudslides occurred in Argo District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, killing up to 500 people and leaving hundreds missing
| Around 300 houses were buried and over 1,000 were affected. Rescuers responding to the initial mudslide were struck by a second mudslide, which hampered rescue efforts
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| May.2 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Search for Afghan landslide missing |
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| May.3 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Afghan landslide: Rubble declared a mass grave Rescuers will not dig out hundreds of people feared buried underneath stones and mud in a remote village in northeastern Afghanistan
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| May.4 |
South Korea |
South Korean ferry death toll rises to 242
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| May.5 |
South Korea |
Diver dies while searching in missing in ferry disaster |
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| May.7 |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry company chief detained |
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| May.8 |
Western Canada |
Bear attacks, kills oil sands worker in Canada |
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| May.8 |
Amazon |
Another worker dies at Brazil World Cup site |
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| May.8 |
Mexico |
6.4 quake shakes southern Mexico |
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| May.10 |
Virginia |
Deadly hot air balloon fire in US |
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| May.12 |
Antarctica |
'Nothing can stop glaciers' retreat' |
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| May.13 |
Haiti |
Christopher Columbus's Santa Maria wreck 'found'
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| May.13 |
Turkey |
Explosion at mine in western Turkey left 200 workers dead Map of Soma Manisa Turkey The blast, followed by a fire, occurred at a coal mine. A huge rescue operation is under way to reach hundreds more trapped miners
| Oxygen is being pumped into the privately owned mine. Large crowds of worried relatives have gathered near
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| May.14 |
Turkey |
Desperate search at Soma pit
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| May.14 |
Turkey |
Turkish mine disaster: Unions calls protest strike
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| May.14 |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry captain charged with manslaughter
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| May.15 |
Turkey |
PM's aide kicking protester stokes anger over Turkey mine fire |
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| May.16 |
San Diego |
California wildfire 'flare-up' forces new evacuations Firefighters have beaten back parts of the nine blazes raging in southern California, allowing thousands of displaced locals to return to the...
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| May.16 |
Turkey |
Police tear gas Turkey mine protest |
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| May.16 |
Laos |
Lao defense chief, 4 others killed in plane crash A Laos air force plane believed to be carrying 20 people including the Douangchay Phichit has crashed in Laos
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| May.17 |
Turkey |
Turkish search efforts end after last bodies found in mine Rescue workers have completed their search in Turkey's worst mining disaster after retrieving the bodies of the last two missing miners
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| May.17 |
Serbia |
Record Balkan floods claim at least 20 lives |
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| May.17 |
Bosnia |
Thousands flee, 25 die in record Balkan floods Map of Maglaj Bosnia| Packed into buses, boats and helicopters, tens of thousands fled their homes in Bosnia and Serbia to escape the worst flooding in a century | |
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| May.17 |
North Korea |
North Korea reports 'serious' Pyongyang construction accident Accident last week at a construction site in the capital claimed casualties and triggered a major rescue operation but no death toll was men...
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| May.18 |
Turkey |
Arrests over Turkish mine deaths
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| May.18 |
Belgrade |
Fears of new surge on Serbia's River Sava |
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| May.18 |
United Kingdom |
British yacht missing with 4 on board |
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| May.18 |
South Korea |
S Korea to break up coast guard
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| May.18 |
Colombia |
Bus fire in Colombia kills at least 32 children
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| May.19 |
Bosnia |
Balkans flooding raises landmines fears |
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| May.19 |
Antarctica |
Antarctica's ice losses double |
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| May.19 |
El Salvador |
El Salvador evacuates 1,000 people near volcano |
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| May.20 |
Moscow |
Train derailment and crash kill passengers |
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| May.23 |
Global |
US ship finds hull of missing yacht The hull of the missing UK yacht Cheeki Rafiki has been found in the North Atlantic ocean by a US Navy warship, the US Coast Guard has said
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| May.26 |
Vietnam |
Vietnam boat sinks after collision
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| May.27 |
Malaysia |
Flight MH370: Malaysia releases raw satellite data
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| May.27 |
South Korea |
South Korea hospice fire kills 21
|
| May.28 |
Western Australia |
Missing plane 'not in ping zone' Map of Western Australia| The area where acoustic signals thought linked to the missing Malaysian plane were detected can now be ruled out as the final resting place | |
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| May.7 |
Florida |
Four found dead in US tennis star's burned Florida home |
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| May.8 |
Amazon |
Another worker dies at Brazil World Cup site |
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| May.10 |
Munich |
Bayern celebrate Bundesliga title |
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| May.11 |
Northern England |
Manchester City crowned champions on EPL final day |
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| May.14 |
South Africa |
Pistorius to face psychiatric tests |
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| May.14 |
Turin |
Sevilla beat Benefica on penalties in Europa League final |
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| May.17 |
Barcelona |
Atletico seal title with draw at Nou Camp |
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| May.24 |
Portugal |
Real Madrid win Champions League Gareth Bale helped Real Madrid win their 10th European Cup as they finally overwhelmed arch-rivals Atletico Madrid in a compelling final in Lisbon,...
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| May.31 |
Miami |
Heat eliminate Pacers, advance to Finals |
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| May.31 |
Qatar |
Qatar World Cup: '$5m payments to officials' claim Fifa is facing fresh allegations of corruption over its controversial decision to award the 2022 World Cup. The Sunday Times has obtained do...
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| May.31 |
Oklahoma |
Spurs eliminate Thunder, advance to second straight Finals |
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| 2014 |
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| May.4 |
Libya |
Libya appoints businessman as new PM The Libyan parliament has elected a businessman, Ahmed Maitig, 42, to become the country's next prime minister, in a controversial vote
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| May.7 |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry company chief detained |
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| May.10 |
Denmark |
Austrian drag act Conchita Wurst wins Eurovision |
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| May.14 |
Turkey |
Turkish mine disaster: Unions calls protest strike
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| May.15 |
Moscow |
Putin: Ukraine must pay cash in advance for gas |
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| May.17 |
North Korea |
North Korea reports 'serious' Pyongyang construction accident Accident last week at a construction site in the capital claimed casualties and triggered a major rescue operation but no death toll was men...
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| May.17 |
Vietnam |
China evacuates workers from Vietnam
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| May.24 |
Southern California |
US gunman 'was filmmaker's son' |
|
| May.25 |
Kiev |
Petro Poroshenko claims Ukraine presidency Ukrainian confectionery tycoon Petro Poroshenko has claimed outright victory in the country's presidential election
| The 48-year-old businessman won more than 55% of the vote in the first round. No polling stations were open in Donetsk city
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| May.26 |
Berlin |
Merkel vows economic boost to counter Eurosceptic gains |
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| May.28 |
North Carolina |
Author Maya Angelou dies aged 86
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| 2014 |
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| May.1 |
Toronto |
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford enters rehab
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| May.1 |
Northern Nigeria |
Abuja blast: Car bomb attack rocks Nigerian capital
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| May.1 |
Philippines |
Philippines in cybersex blackmail arrests |
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| May.2 |
Ukraine |
Police: 38 dead in protest-linked Odessa fire Map of Trade Unions building Odessa Ukraine| A building fire broke out during a clash between pro-Russia demonstrators and supporters of the central government | |
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| May.3 |
Donbass |
Abducted military observers freed in east Ukraine A team of international military observers seized by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine was freed Saturday as Kiev resumed military ...
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| May.3 |
Kenya |
3 people killed, 7 wounded in 2 blasts along Kenyan coast There are explosions near a bus stop in Mwembe Tayari in the coastal city of Mombasa, and the other near a beachside tourist resort in Nyali
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| May.4 |
Ukraine |
Odessa detainees freed after protest
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| May.4 |
Los Angeles |
World rallies for kidnapped girls |
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| May.5 |
Nigeria |
'I will sell them,' Boko Haram leader says of kidnapped girls | Fears for the fate of more than 200 girls turned even more nightmarish when the leader of the Islamist group announced plans to sell them | |
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| May.6 |
Northern Nigeria |
Eight more Nigeria girls abducted Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnap eight girls in northern Nigeria, following last month's mass abduction
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| May.6 |
Washington |
US experts join hunt for abducted Nigerian schoolgirls |
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| May.7 |
Karachi |
FBI agent arrested in Pakistan |
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| May.7 |
Northern Nigeria |
150 reported killed in 'Boko Haram attack'
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| May.7 |
Florida |
Four found dead in US tennis star's burned Florida home |
|
| May.7 |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry company chief detained |
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| May.9 |
Nigeria |
American officials in Nigeria to help find kidnapped girls |
|
| May.10 |
Washington |
Michelle Obama: Nigeria kidnappings 'unconscionable' First lady Michelle Obama saying the action was taken by 'a terrorist group determined to keep these girls from getting an education'
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| May.12 |
Northern Nigeria |
Nigeria kidnapped girls 'shown in Boko Haram video' | Islamist militants Boko Haram have released a video apparently showing about 130 girls kidnapped from a school in northern Nigeria on April 14 | |
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| May.12 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria rejects captive girls 'swap' |
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| May.12 |
Nigeria |
US planes search for Nigerian girls The US has revealed it is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram
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| May.13 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria government 'ready' for Boko Haram talks |
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| May.14 |
South Africa |
Pistorius to face psychiatric tests |
|
| May.14 |
South Korea |
South Korea ferry captain charged with manslaughter
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| May.16 |
Kenya |
Twin bombing near big Nairobi market
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| May.17 |
Paris |
Leaders declare 'war' on Boko Haram African leaders meeting in Paris have agreed to wage 'war' on Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic militants
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| May.18 |
Turkey |
Arrests over Turkish mine deaths
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| May.19 |
Washington |
US charges Chinese with hacking| The US has charged 5 Chinese army officers with hacking into private-sector American companies in a bid for competitive advantage | |
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| May.20 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria bombings toll 'passes 100' Map of Jos Nigeria| The bodies of at least 118 people have now been recovered from the sites of twin bombings in the central Nigerian city of Jos | |
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| May.20 |
Nigeria |
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan condemns bombings |
|
| May.21 |
Southern California |
US woman found 10 years after kidnap A 25-year-old woman who went missing 10 years ago has told police she was forced to marry her captor Isidro Garcia, 41, and have his child
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| May.21 |
Tehran |
Iran 'releases' Happy video dancers |
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| May.21 |
Western China |
Attack in China's Urumqi kills 31 Map of Urumqi China| Attackers have crashed two cars into shoppers at a market in the Xinjiang capital, Urumqi, and thrown explosives. More than 90 people were hurt | |
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| May.22 |
Western Afghanistan |
Afghanistan Indian consulate attack |
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| May.23 |
Bangkok |
Thai army detains ex-PM Yingluck Yingluck Shinawatra and a number of family members and politicians have been detained, as leaders of the military coup tighten their grip on...
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| May.24 |
Brussels |
Brussels fatal gun attack at Jewish museum Map of Jewish Museum Belgium A gunman has shot dead three people at the Jewish Museum in the Belgian capital, officials say. A fourth person was seriously wounded
| The attacker arrived by car, got out, fired on people at the museum entrance, and returned to the vehicle which then sped away
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| May.24 |
Southern California |
Gunman killed six people in drive-by shooting Map of Isla Vista Santa Barbara CA USA| The suspected gunman has been found dead in his crashed car, with a gunshot wound to the head. The gunman is believed to be the son... | |
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| May.24 |
Southern California |
US gunman 'was filmmaker's son' |
|
| May.26 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria army 'knows where girls are' The Nigerian military say they know where the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram are but they will not attempt a rescue
|
| May.26 |
Vatican |
Pope to meet sex abuse victims |
|
| May.27 |
Lahore |
Pakistan woman stoned by family outside court Map of Lahore| 30-year old Farzana Bibi died has been killed by her relatives outside Lahore High Court for marrying against their wishes | |
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| May.28 |
Washington |
US gives $5bn to global terror fight
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| May.29 |
India |
Arrests over hanged Indian girls Map of Budaun Uttar Pradesh India| Two girls raped, hanged at a village in Uttar Pradesh state's Budaun district. The victims were 14 and 16 years old and were cousins | |
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| May.30 |
India |
India police fired over hanged girls |
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| May.31 |
India |
India gang rape inquiry stepped up |
|
| May.31 |
Afghanistan |
US soldier freed by Taliban captors | US Army Sgt Bowe Bergdahl who has been held for nearly 5 years has been freed in deal that includes the release of five Afghan detainees | |
|
| May.31 |
Qatar |
Qatar World Cup: '$5m payments to officials' claim Fifa is facing fresh allegations of corruption over its controversial decision to award the 2022 World Cup. The Sunday Times has obtained do...
|
| May.31 |
Southern France |
Frenchman 'held over Brussels killings' Mehdi Nemmouche, 29, has been arrested in Marseille over a shooting at the Jewish Museum in Brussels that left four people dead
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| 2014 |
|
| May.1 |
Donbass |
Pro-Russian group seizes Donetsk office Map of Donetsk Ukraine| Hundreds of pro-Russian militants have seized the regional prosecutor's office in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, and there are reports of injuries | |
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| May.1 |
Malaysia |
MH370 report reveals 4-hour gap before search for plane began |
|
| May.1 |
Toronto |
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford enters rehab
|
| May.1 |
Kiev |
Ukraine reinstates conscription |
|
| May.2 |
Ukraine |
Police: 38 dead in protest-linked Odessa fire Map of Trade Unions building Odessa Ukraine| A building fire broke out during a clash between pro-Russia demonstrators and supporters of the central government | |
|
| May.2 |
Washington |
US condemns deadly Ukraine violence |
|
| May.3 |
Ukraine |
Pro-Russian anger at Odessa deaths |
|
| May.4 |
Libya |
Libya appoints businessman as new PM The Libyan parliament has elected a businessman, Ahmed Maitig, 42, to become the country's next prime minister, in a controversial vote
|
| May.4 |
Ukraine |
Odessa detainees freed after protest
|
| May.4 |
Los Angeles |
World rallies for kidnapped girls |
|
| May.5 |
Cairo |
Sisi vows Muslim Brotherhood 'will not exist' |
|
| May.6 |
Austria |
Ukraine crisis dominates Council of Europe meeting
|
| May.7 |
Bangkok |
Thailand court ousts PM Yingluck Shinawatra The Constitutional Court has ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and several cabinet ministers to step down
|
| May.7 |
Moscow |
Putin 'backs' Ukraine election Russia's President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine's presidential election on 25 May is a step 'in the right direction'
|
| May.7 |
England |
Malala plea over Nigeria schoolgirls
|
| May.7 |
Eastern Ukraine |
Ukraine rebels to debate vote delay |
|
| May.8 |
Eastern Ukraine |
Pro-Russia separatists say 'nyet' to Putin
|
| May.8 |
Moscow |
Russian victory parade buoyed by Crimea |
|
| May.9 |
Highway 2014 Pro Russian Conflict in Ukraine |
Russia's Putin visits annexed Crimea Map of Sevastopol Ukraine| President Vladimir Putin is making his first visit to Crimea since Russia annexed it from Ukraine in March. The Kiev government protested at the visit. NATO' secretary-general says Putin's visit to Crimea is 'inappropriate' a... | |
|
| May.9 |
Ethiopia |
South Sudan rivals agree peace deal Map of Addis Ababa Ethiopia| South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have agreed a peace deal after a five-month conflict | |
|
| May.9 |
Washington |
'Provocative' Putin visit denounced |
|
| May.10 |
Washington |
Michelle Obama: Nigeria kidnappings 'unconscionable' First lady Michelle Obama saying the action was taken by 'a terrorist group determined to keep these girls from getting an education'
|
| May.10 |
Denmark |
Austrian drag act Conchita Wurst wins Eurovision |
|
| May.11 |
Eastern Ukraine |
Ukraine rebels hold self-rule vote Map of Donetsk Ukraine Pro-Russian separatists in two eastern regions are holding 'self-rule' referendums - a move condemned by the Ukrainian government and the West
| Correspondents at polling stations report chaotic scenes, no voting booths in places and no electoral register
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| May.11 |
Donbass |
Ukraine rebels claim poll victory Map of Donetsk Ukraine| Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region have claimed a resounding victory in a 'self-rule' referendum, saying 89% voted in favour | |
|
| May.12 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria rejects captive girls 'swap' |
|
| May.12 |
Nigeria |
US planes search for Nigerian girls The US has revealed it is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram
|
| May.13 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria government 'ready' for Boko Haram talks |
|
| May.13 |
South Vietnam |
Protest in Vietnam over China rig Map of Thuan An Binh Duong Vietnam| Several factories have been set on fire amid anti-China protests at an industrial park, amid tensions over the South China Sea | |
|
| May.13 |
Kiev |
Ukraine hosts talks in new peace bid
|
| May.15 |
Turkey |
PM's aide kicking protester stokes anger over Turkey mine fire |
|
| May.15 |
New Delhi |
BJP leads in India election vote Main opposition is making hefty gains over the ruling Congress party as hundreds of millions of votes cast during its mammoth nine-phase general...
|
| May.16 |
Gujarat |
Narendra Modi hails 'landmark' win | Incoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed a 'landmark' election victory by his BJP party | |
|
| May.16 |
Turkey |
Police tear gas Turkey mine protest |
|
| May.17 |
Paris |
Leaders declare 'war' on Boko Haram African leaders meeting in Paris have agreed to wage 'war' on Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic militants
|
| May.17 |
Vietnam |
China evacuates workers from Vietnam
|
| May.19 |
Bangkok |
Thailand army declares martial law Map of Bangkok The Thai army says that it is imposing martial law amid a political crisis 'to preserve law and order'. The army granted itself wide-ranging powers
| Soldiers have taken over TV and radio stations, and blocked off roads in the capital
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| May.20 |
Nigeria |
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan condemns bombings |
|
| May.21 |
Tehran |
Iran 'releases' Happy video dancers |
|
| May.22 |
Washington |
Thailand's military coup condemned
|
| May.22 |
Bangkok |
Coup leader summons Thai politicians
|
| May.22 |
Western Afghanistan |
Afghanistan Indian consulate attack |
|
| May.23 |
Bangkok |
Thai army detains ex-PM Yingluck Yingluck Shinawatra and a number of family members and politicians have been detained, as leaders of the military coup tighten their grip on...
|
| May.23 |
Highway 2014 Pro Russian Conflict in Ukraine |
Putin warns of civil war in Ukraine as election looms
|
| May.23 |
Bangkok |
Thailand army continues crackdown after coup |
|
| May.25 |
West Bank |
Pope Francis prays at Bethlehem wall Pope Francis extended an invitation to the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to travel to the Vatican for a 'peace initiative'
|
| May.25 |
Ukraine |
Ukrainians vote for new president |
|
| May.25 |
Poland |
Poland's Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski dies at 90 |
|
| May.25 |
France |
Eurosceptic 'earthquake' rocks EU The National Front has come first in France's elections to the European Parliament in what PM Manuel Valls has declared a 'political earthquake'
| Eurosceptic parties are coming first in Denmark and Greece. Britain's UKIP party surges in Euro election. Sweden feminist party goes to Brussels. Left opposition leads Greece euro vote
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| May.25 |
Kiev |
Petro Poroshenko claims Ukraine presidency Ukrainian confectionery tycoon Petro Poroshenko has claimed outright victory in the country's presidential election
| The 48-year-old businessman won more than 55% of the vote in the first round. No polling stations were open in Donetsk city
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| May.26 |
Berlin |
Merkel vows economic boost to counter Eurosceptic gains |
|
| May.26 |
Paris |
France's Hollande calls for reform of 'remote' EU
|
| May.26 |
Vietnam |
Vietnam boat sinks after collision
|
| May.26 |
Vatican |
Pope to meet sex abuse victims |
|
| May.27 |
Lahore |
Pakistan woman stoned by family outside court Map of Lahore| 30-year old Farzana Bibi died has been killed by her relatives outside Lahore High Court for marrying against their wishes | |
|
| May.27 |
Brussels |
Leaders agree to review EU policies |
|
| May.28 |
North Carolina |
Author Maya Angelou dies aged 86
|
| May.28 |
Washington |
US gives $5bn to global terror fight
|
| May.28 |
France |
French police in standoff with migrants at Calais camps |
|
| May.28 |
Washington |
Kerry urges Snowden to return to US |
|
| May.29 |
Kiev |
Ukraine leader vows to crush rebels
|
| May.30 |
Berlin |
Row brews as Merkel backs Juncker as EU chief
|
| May.30 |
Washington |
Chuck Hagel: Beijing 'destabilising' South China Sea |
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