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2006 » May 2006 » May 5th 2006
LibyaA political prisoner in Libya faces a possible death penalty for slandering Col Gaddafi, Human Rights Watch says.
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Germany, 
United KingdomThe British embassy in Berlin hosts discussions comparing the situation in Britain and Germany.
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Iraq, 
United StatesUS Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is confronted and heckled by anti-war protesters during a speech.
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SudanAs a deadline passes for a peace deal over Sudan's Darfur region, one rebel group says it will not sign.
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CambodiaAfter years of archaelogical work, one of the oldest temples in Cambodia's Angkor complex reopens.
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Sri Lanka, 
Nepal, 
NorwayNorway's chief mediator to Sri Lanka says his country would not take on a similar role in Nepal.
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EgyptThe health ministry in Egypt reports that a fifth person, a 27-year-old woman, has died of bird flu.
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KenyaKenyan Nobel peace laureate Wangari Maathai criticises her fellow MPs for increasing their travel allowance.
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Kazakhstan, 
Russia, United StatesTop EU and US officials visit Kazakhstan to revive the idea of a gas pipeline which would bypass Russia.
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Syria, 
LebanonLebanon confirms receiving warrants summoning two Lebanese MPs to appear before a Syrian military court.
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Georgia, RussiaRussia bans imports of Borjomi mineral water from Georgia, fuelling a bitter trade dispute.
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United StatesThe US military releases "out-takes" of a video of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, hoping to cast him in a new light.
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IranIran accuses Western nations of creating an artificial crisis with a draft resolution over its enrichment plans.
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FranceThe French defence minister steps into a row about alleged political dirty tricks sparked by a corruption probe.
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East TimorTens of thousands flee East Timor's capital fearing new clashes between former soldiers and police.
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IsraelScientists in Israel devise a method to measure rainfall patterns using the signals from mobile phone masts.
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Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan navy says it has sunk a Tamil Tiger boat that opened fire off the north-west coast
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Pakistan, GermanyGermany confirms the death in prison of a Pakistani man held for threatening a newspaper editor.
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SpainSpain coach Luis Aragones includes seven Premiership players in his 27-man World Cup squad.
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ColombiaColombia's President Uribe tries to clarify alleged remarks about implanting microchips in seasonal workers.
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ChadElection observers say 60% of Chadians voted in presidential polls - a figure many do not believe.
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IndiaPolice in Indian-administered Kashmir break up a protest against an alleged prostitution ring.
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IndonesiaIndonesia's ex-leader Suharto is weak but has improved slightly after suffering internal bleeding and organ failure.
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United StatesThe US defends its treatment of terror suspects, telling a UN committee the use of torture is wrong.
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United StatesThe US Senate passes an inflated emergency spending bill, despite a threat from President Bush to veto it.
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United StatesEU diplomats say the US is blocking plans to resume aid to the Palestinians that would bypass Hamas.
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Afghanistan, 
ItalyTwo Italian soldiers in the Nato peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan are killed by a bomb south of Kabul.
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GermanyGerman police urge the courts not to allow any neo-Nazi marches near the World Cup venues.
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SudanDarfur's largest rebel group accepts a peace deal with the Sudan government but two smaller groups still hold out.
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KenyaKenya launches a maritime rescue centre, to provide a rapid response to acts of piracy and accidents at sea.
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Israel, 
West BankIsrael's high court postpones the eviction of a group Jewish settlers from a building in Hebron in the West Bank.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripFive Palestinians are killed in an Israeli strike against militants in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials say.
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United KingdomCharles Clarke is sacked as home secretary in the biggest Cabinet reshuffle of Tony Blair's career.
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United StatesUS congressman Patrick Kennedy says he is seeking treatment for substance abuse after a car crash.
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SudanSudan and the largest Darfur rebel group sign a deal aiming to end three years of conflict, but smaller groupings reject it.
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Russia, United StatesA court in Moscow acquits two Chechens charged with killing US investigative journalist Paul Klebnikov.
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ArmeniaArmenian airline Armavia loses a plane in a fire only days after an identical jet crashed in the Black Sea.
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Argentina, 
UruguayThe Argentine president rallies crowds at a demonstration against two pulp mills being built in Uruguay.
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United StatesA teenager was suffocated to death by guards at a Florida boot camp, a second autopsy into the case finds.
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