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What happend on May 20th 2007

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Guantanamo Australian home

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 5:09
related countries: Aruba Aruba

David Hicks, the Australian convicted of supporting terrorism, returns home to serve his prison sentence.
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Blast kills six in southern Peru

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 6:23
related countries: Peru Peru
related places: Juliaca

Six people are killed and about 50 injured in a blast at a market in the city of Juliaca in southern Peru.
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Venezuelans rally for TV station

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 7:43
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela

Tens of thousands of people in Venezuela protest against the president's decision to close a private TV station.
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Suicide attack on Afghan market

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 11:51
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

A suicide bomber kills 10 civilians and injures more than 30 in a town in the south-east of Afghanistan.
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E Timor's new president sworn in

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 12:17
related countries: East Timor East Timor

Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta is sworn in as president of East Timor, five years after independence.
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Vietnam votes for fresh assembly

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 13:07
related countries: Vietnam Vietnam

Voters in Vietnam have been electing members to the National Assembly in a Communist-controlled poll.
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New rally for Turkish secularism

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 13:34
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related places: Samsun

Tens of thousands of Turks mass in the city of Samsun in the latest demonstration supporting secularism.
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Branson's US airline to take off

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 14:23
related countries: United States United States

The Virgin Group wins final approval to launch a US budget airline after agreeing to a number of concessions.
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Spain sends 750 migrants home

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 14:49
related countries: Spain Spain

Spain repatriates more than 750 African migrants who were caught trying to enter the Canary Islands.
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Italian banks 'agree on merger'

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 15:56
related countries: Italy Italy

A merger between Italian bank UniCredit and Capitalia is approved by the boards of both companies, reports say.
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Israel backs tougher Gaza action

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 16:59
related countries: Israel Israel

Israel's security cabinet backs plans to step up Gaza operations in response to Palestinian rocket attacks.
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Seven US soldiers killed in Iraq

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 17:34
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States
related places: Baghdad

Seven US soldiers and an interpreter have been killed in insurgent attacks in Iraq, the US military says.
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Cricket: England push for win

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 18:09
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England need 10 West Indies wickets on the final day after Kevin Pietersen's century helps set a target of 401.
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Italian deal creates bank giant

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 18:09
related countries: Italy Italy

A merger between Italian bank Unicredit and Capitalia creates Europe's second-largest bank by stock market value.
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Cricket: Pakistan get series win

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 20:34
related countries: United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, Pakistan Pakistan, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
related places: Abu Dhabi

Pakistan take an unassailable 2-0 lead over Sri Lanka in their three-match, ODI series after a 98-run win in Abu Dhabi.
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Three killed in Idaho shootings

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 20:53
related countries: United States United States
related places: Idaho

A total of three people have died after a sniper ambushed a US county courthouse and then hid in a nearby church.
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Lebanese troops battle militants

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 21:04
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon

At least 40 people are killed in fighting between Lebanese troops and gunmen from a Palestinian refugee camp.
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UK soldier dies in Afghan accident

Sunday 20th of May 2007, 21:42
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

A British soldier has died after "a tragic accident" in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
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