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2010 » May 2010 » May 5th 2010
Pakistan, 
United StatesA Pakistan-born US citizen is charged with terrorism in connection with the failed bomb attack in Times Square.
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France, 
New ZealandThe French parliament votes to return the heads of at least 15 tattooed Maori warriors to New Zealand.
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PakistanSeveral arrests are made after an acid attack on three girls in Pakistan's Balochistan province last week, police say.
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IndiaIndia's Supreme Court says the use of a "truth drug" to question suspects is illegal and a violation of their fundamental rights.
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United KingdomAirports in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland close because of risks from a rise in volcanic ash levels.
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MexicoA giant iron funnel which it is hoped will halt the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is to be deployed on Thursday, BP says.
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South AfricaTwenty four people die and at least 15 are seriously injured after a bus overturns near Cape Town in South Africa.
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IndonesiaIndonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati resigns after being appointed managing director of the World Bank.
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CubaCuba unveils plans to allow foreigners to develop golf courses and marinas to boost the nation's tourism industry.
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Israel, United StatesUS Middle East envoy George Mitchell returns to the region, attempting to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
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SomaliaGunmen in Somalia kill a prominent journalist who worked at the state-run radio station in the capital.
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IndonesiaAn auction of treasure from a ship wreck off Indonesia fails to attract a single bidder, after no-one put up the $16m deposit required.
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PakistanTracing alleged NY bomb plot to its Pakistan roots
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Sri LankaSri Lanka's government eases tough emergency laws, nearly a year after troops defeated Tamil Tiger rebels.
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PhilippinesThe Philippines reinstates murder charges against two regional leaders over the country's worst massacre in living memory.
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Israel, United KingdomIsrael is yet to replace a diplomat expelled after forged British passports were allegedly used in the killing of a Hamas leader.
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MexicoBP seals the smallest of the three leaks spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, it says.
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United StatesDetails emerge of how the New York bomb attempt suspect was arrested just minutes before leaving the country.
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Iran, 
Brazil, 
BotswanaIran's president has agreed in principle to a Brazilian offer to mediate on a deal for providing it with nuclear fuel.
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United Arab Emirates, 
SyriaA court in Abu Dhabi gives a life sentence to the Syrian ringleader of a prostitute smuggling ring, captured after a manhunt.
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ArubaAn Australian teenager is told she has not gone far enough to be the youngest person to sail solo and unaided around the world.
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Uganda, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoUganda's first gold refinery opens to process gold mainly from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
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RussiaA Russian MP asks President Medvedev to look into claims by a regional president that he met aliens on board a spaceship.
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AfghanistanNine suicide bombers are killed along with four bystanders in an attack in the Afghan city of Zaranj, officials say.
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PakistanPakistan says the failed attack on New York may give it a bad name because the man charged is of Pakistani origin.
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Italy, 
GermanyWorld number one Serena Williams continues her return from a three-month injury lay-off as she beats Germany's Andrea Petkovic 6-2 3-6 6-0 to reach the Italian Open quarter-finals in Rome.
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FranceCannes will be cleaned up in time for the film festival, organisers say after it is struck by severe weather and freak waves.
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EgyptWriters in Egypt condemn a call by a group of lawyers to ban the classic folk tale Arabian Nights.
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GreeceAt least three people are killed in Greece as protesters set fire to a bank building during a general strike over austerity measures.
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Somalia, RussiaA Russian warship is rushing to assist an oil tanker which has been hijacked by Somali pirates off East Africa.
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Barbados, 
Australia, 
BangladeshSouth Africa take on Afghanistan in Barbados for a place in the World Twenty20 Super Eights after Australia beat Bangladesh to qualify for the next stage.
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Pakistan, United StatesPakistani villagers noticed change in US terror suspect
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BotswanaTwenty villages in Botswana are evacuated after the Okavango River burst its banks and water continues to rise.
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United StatesUS media vent anger at 'lapses' over NY car bomb
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United KingdomGordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg make a last bid for votes as polls suggest the election result is on a knife edge.
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NigeriaNigeria drops charges against former anti-corruption boss Nuhu Ribadu, who was controversially removed in from his job in 2007.
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Israel, United StatesUS Middle East envoy George Mitchell meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before "proximity talks".
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Australia, BangladeshAustralia overcome a shaky start to beat Bangladesh and reach the Super Eight phase of the ICC World Twenty20.
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United StatesThe US tightens its flying restrictions after Saturday's failed car-bomb attack on New York's Times Square.
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GreeceGreece's president warns the country is "on the brink of the abyss" after three people die in protests over austerity measures.
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United StatesUS mortgage giant Freddie Mac asks for another $10.6bn of aid as it reports heavy quarterly losses.
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MexicoBP seals the smallest of the three leaks spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, as it prepares to cover the site with an iron box.
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Japan, United StatesJapanese views on US military bases in Okinawa
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Afghanistan, Barbados, South AfricaSouth Africa secure their place in the Super Eights with an emphatic 59-run victory over Afghanistan in their final World Twenty20 group match in Barbados.
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