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German hairdresser awarded best beard prize
Monday 16th of May 2011, 0:20related countries:
Norway, 
Germanyrelated places: Trondheim
German hairdresser Elmar Weisser wins the title of World's Best Beard for the third time at a contest in Trondheim, Norway.
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$2bn Galaxy casino opens in Macau
Monday 16th of May 2011, 1:47related countries:
China, 
MacauThe Galaxy Macau, a casino resort, opens its doors to visitors aiming to attract China's growing middle class.
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Violence erupts at Israel borders
Monday 16th of May 2011, 2:16related countries:
IsraelIsraeli security forces open fire at borders with the Palestinian territories, Syria and Lebanon, as protesters mark the anniversary of the creation of the state in 1948.
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VIDEO: Cars swept away by Colombia floods
Monday 16th of May 2011, 3:30related countries:
ColombiaTorrential rain and flash flooding have caused chaos in north-eastern Colombia.
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Fiji anger at Tonga 'extraction'
Monday 16th of May 2011, 3:46related countries:
Fiji, 
TongaFiji's military ruler, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, accuses Tonga of aiding the escape from Fiji of a former ally, now a suspect on sedition charges.
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Japan consumer mood falls sharply
Monday 16th of May 2011, 5:38related countries:
JapanThe mood of consumers in Japan has deteriorated further, as fallout from the 11 March earthquake and tsunami continue to weigh on sentiment.
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VIDEO: Internet craze 'planking' turns fatal
Monday 16th of May 2011, 5:53related countries:
ArubaPolice in the Australian city of Brisbane say a man who fell to his death from a seventh floor balcony was taking part in the internet craze of "planking".
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Yahoo and Alibaba set for talks
Monday 16th of May 2011, 6:15related countries:
ChinaYahoo and Chinese internet company Alibaba say they are trying to resolve their disagreement, presenting a united front after a public spat.
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Ai Weiwei gets first family visit
Monday 16th of May 2011, 6:22related countries:
ChinaDetained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been allowed his first contact with his family since his arrest in Beijing more than 40 days ago.
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VIDEO: Japan: Dealing with debris after quake
Monday 16th of May 2011, 6:50related countries:
JapanTwo months after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan the task of clearing up the wreckage has barely begun.
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Drug feud kills 27 in Guatemala
Monday 16th of May 2011, 7:03related countries:
Guatemala, 
MexicoThe decapitated bodies of at least 27 people - believed to be victims of a drugs feud - are found at a ranch close to Guatemala's Mexico border.
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Malaysia Anwar trial to continue
Monday 16th of May 2011, 7:10related countries:
MalaysiaA court in Malaysia rules there is enough credible evidence against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim for his trial on a sodomy charge to proceed.
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Delhi protests over petrol prices
Monday 16th of May 2011, 8:09related countries:
Indiarelated places: Delhi
Protesters block roads and cause disruption throughout the Indian capital, Delhi, over recent increases in petrol prices.
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UK viewers wooed back to Eurovision
Monday 16th of May 2011, 8:43related countries:
United KingdomAn average 9.5m million viewers in the UK tuned in to see Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest final, peaking at 12.7m, according to early estimates.
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LSE 'committed' over TMX merger
Monday 16th of May 2011, 8:50related countries:
Canada, United KingdomThe London Stock Exchange says it "remains committed" to its merger with Canada's TMX, despite a rival offer emerging.
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Singles hat-trick for Bruno Mars
Monday 16th of May 2011, 9:12related countries:
United KingdomBruno Mars track The Lazy Song climbs a place in the UK singles chart to make it a hat-trick of number ones from his debut album.
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Ex-Thai PM sister to run in poll
Monday 16th of May 2011, 9:25related countries:
ThailandThe sister of Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is named as the main opposition party's candidate for premier in July's poll.
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Indian inflation slows in April
Monday 16th of May 2011, 9:31related countries:
IndiaIndia's inflation rate fell to 8.66% in April, but was still higher than expected as prices of fuel and food remain high.
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England land extra European place
Monday 16th of May 2011, 9:34related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Fulham
Fulham are likely to fill the extra place in the Europa League which Uefa has awarded England as part of the Respect Fair Play rankings.
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Forbidden City in 'rich club' row
Monday 16th of May 2011, 9:48related countries:
Chinarelated places: Beijing
Chinese officials deny the Beijing palace, which was once home to China's emperors, is being used as a club for the rich to entertain family and friends.
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Japanese evacuations beyond zone
Monday 16th of May 2011, 10:03related countries:
Japanrelated places: Fukushima
Some 5,000 residents outside the no-go zone around Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant are moved amid radiation fears.
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Belarus dissident avoids prison
Monday 16th of May 2011, 10:45related countries:
BelarusAn opposition activist and journalist in Belarus, Irina Khalip, is given a suspended prison sentence for rioting after a presidential election she says was rigged.
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Sudan 'war criminal' win rejected
Monday 16th of May 2011, 11:52related countries:
SudanSudan's former rebels reject the election victory of an alleged war criminal in an oil-rich state, which has sparked fears of renewed conflict.
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AUDIO: Irish protesters target Queen's visit
Monday 16th of May 2011, 12:02related countries:
IrelandThe Queen will visit the Republic of Ireland for a historic four day state visit. Some anti-war protesters plan to use her arrival to stage vocal protests.
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Nasdaq drops bid for rival NYSE
Monday 16th of May 2011, 12:04related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Ice
US stock exchanges Nasdaq and ICE are dropping their $11.3bn (£6.9bn, 7.8bn euros) bid for rival NYSE Euronext.
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PM standing firm on NHS shake-up
Monday 16th of May 2011, 12:06related countries:
United KingdomDavid Cameron says the NHS in England needs to change to avoid a "future crisis" but insists he will listen to public concerns about the planned shake-up.
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Saudi citizen killed in Karachi
Monday 16th of May 2011, 12:10related countries:
Pakistan, 
Saudi Arabiarelated places: Karachi
Gunmen open fire on a car belonging to the Saudi consulate in Karachi, killing a Saudi citizen, police say.
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Maradona agrees Dubai club deal
Monday 16th of May 2011, 12:30related countries:
United Arab Emiratesrelated places: Dubai
Diego Maradona is set to be appointed as the new manager of United Arab Emirates club Al Wasl.
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Youths guilty of station killing
Monday 16th of May 2011, 12:32related countries:
United Kingdom, 
Seychellesrelated places: London, Victoria
Five teenagers are convicted of killing a 15-year-old boy at Victoria station in central London.
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VIDEO: Endeavour launches for last time
Monday 16th of May 2011, 13:19related countries:
United StatesThe US shuttle Endeavour has launched on its final mission, which will see it haul a $2bn particle physics experiment to the International Space Station.
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India mothers charged with murder
Monday 16th of May 2011, 13:28related countries:
IndiaPolice in India file preliminary charges against two women accused of killing their daughters for "dishonouring" their families.
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Endeavour launches one last time
Monday 16th of May 2011, 13:42related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Monday
The US shuttle Endeavour launches on its final mission, which will see it haul a $2bn particle physics experiment to the International Space Station.
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NZ quake special inquest begins
Monday 16th of May 2011, 14:45related countries:
New Zealandrelated places: Christchurch
A special inquest opens in New Zealand into the deaths in the Christchurch earthquake of nine people who remain formally unidentified.
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US reaches $14tn limit on debts
Monday 16th of May 2011, 14:57related countries:
United StatesThe US reaches its debt limit of $14.3 trillion and takes measures to cut spending in order to avoid breaching it.
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Troubles increase for IMF chief
Monday 16th of May 2011, 15:05related countries:
FranceA French writer is considering filing sexual assault charges against IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, already accused of attacking a hotel maid.
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Bangladesh truth panel 'illegal'
Monday 16th of May 2011, 15:18related countries:
BangladeshThe Bangladeshi Supreme Court upholds a ruling which says an earlier reconciliation commission was illegal.
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Police 'wanted beheading suspect'
Monday 16th of May 2011, 15:27related countries:
United Kingdom, 
BulgariaAn arrest warrant was issued for a Bulgarian man three days before he allegedly stabbed and beheaded a UK woman in Tenerife, the BBC learns.
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Kenya marathon star dies in fall
Monday 16th of May 2011, 15:33related countries:
Kenyarelated places: Nyahururu
Kenyan Olympic gold medal marathon runner Samuel Wanjiru dies after falling from a balcony at his home in Nyahururu.
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VIDEO: Celebrating the art of Ai Weiwei
Monday 16th of May 2011, 15:49related countries:
ChinaCarol Yarwood from the BBC's Chinese Service takes visits a new exhibition of the works of the detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
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Palestinians bury protests' dead
Monday 16th of May 2011, 16:05related countries:
Israel, 
LebanonFunerals are to be held in Palestinian refugee camps in southern Lebanon following the deaths of 12 people in demonstrations on Israel's borders.
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US envoy defends Bin Laden raid
Monday 16th of May 2011, 16:38related countries:
Pakistan, United Statesrelated places: Kerry
US Senator John Kerry, in Pakistan to discuss fragile US-Pakistani ties, defends the raid that led to the killing of Osama Bin Laden.
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Thousands flee before US flooding
Monday 16th of May 2011, 16:45related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Louisiana
Thousands evacuate the US state of Louisiana after floodgates were opened on Saturday to relieve pressure from the swollen Mississippi River, inundating homes and farmland.
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Prison for Cyprus bodysnatchers
Monday 16th of May 2011, 17:00related countries:
CyprusThree men have been found guilty of stealing the body of the former Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos from his grave in 2009.
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VIDEO: Malaysia Anwar trial to continue
Monday 16th of May 2011, 17:04related countries:
MalaysiaA Malaysian court has said sodomy charges against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim are "credible" and his trial must go on.
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Mandela votes early at his home
Monday 16th of May 2011, 17:33related countries:
South AfricaFormer President Nelson Mandela votes at home in South Africa's local elections and is photographed for the first time since being hospitalised in January.
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Djokovic earns World Finals spot
Monday 16th of May 2011, 18:28related countries:
ItalyNovak Djokovic becomes the first player to qualify for the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals after his win in Sunday's Rome Masters final.
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Bomb warning received in London
Monday 16th of May 2011, 18:51related countries:
Ireland, United Kingdomrelated places: London
A bomb threat for London has been issued by Irish dissidents - in what officials say is the first coded warning outside Northern Ireland in 10 years.
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VIDEO: Tight security in Ireland for Queen
Monday 16th of May 2011, 19:04related countries:
Ireland, United KingdomThe Queen will make the first ever visit by a British monarch to the Irish Republic amid concern that dissident republicans might try to cause trouble
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Military covenant to include IVF
Monday 16th of May 2011, 19:06related countries:
United KingdomCouncil-tax relief and IVF treatment are among the benefits of the UK's military covenant announced by Defence Secretary Liam Fox.
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ICC seeks Gaddafi arrest warrant
Monday 16th of May 2011, 19:16related countries:
LibyaThe International Criminal Court's prosecutor seeks the arrest of Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, his son and brother-in-law for crimes against humanity.
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Trump 'not running for president'
Monday 16th of May 2011, 20:24related countries:
United StatesUS tycoon Donald Trump says he will not be running as a Republican candidate for the US presidency in 2012, ending weeks of speculation.
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Wildfires rip through Canada town
Monday 16th of May 2011, 21:14related countries:
Canadarelated places: Slave Lake
Wildfires fuelled by high winds blaze through the town of Slave Lake in Canada's Alberta province, forcing thousands to flee their homes.
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Israeli Facebook couple 'name baby daughter Like'
Monday 16th of May 2011, 21:22related countries:
IsraelAn Israeli couple name their baby daughter Like, taking inspiration from a social networking site, reports say.
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VIDEO: IMF's Strauss-Kahn refused bail in US
Monday 16th of May 2011, 21:32related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Strauss, New York
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, has been refused bail by a New York judge following charges of trying to rape a hotel chambermaid
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Guatemala massacre details emerge
Monday 16th of May 2011, 21:41related countries:
Guatemala, MexicoA survivor from a mass killing in Guatemala relives his experiences at the hands of suspected Mexican drugs cartel members.
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VIDEO: Gaga is newspaper editor for the day
Monday 16th of May 2011, 21:42related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Lady Gaga guest edits international edition of London's Metro newspaper ahead of the release of her second full-length studio album "Born This Way".
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VIDEO: Queen's historic visit to Ireland
Monday 16th of May 2011, 21:49related countries:
IrelandHistoric achievement of Queen's four-day state visit to the Republic of Ireland is political milestone say critics.
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VIDEO: Misrata celebrates among the ruins
Monday 16th of May 2011, 22:27related countries:
LibyaResidents of the Libyan city of Misrata welcome news the ICC chief prosecutor is seeking Colonel Gaddafi's arrest.
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VIDEO: Is UK's Queen welcome in Ireland?
Monday 16th of May 2011, 22:35related countries:
Ireland, United KingdomThe Queen will start an historic trip to the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday and become the first British monarch to make the visit in 100 years.
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Bail-out for Portugal is approved
Monday 16th of May 2011, 23:07related countries:
Greece, 
Belgiumrelated places: Brussels
The eurozone formally approves Portugal's multi-billion euro bail-out in the absence of the IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
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Mubarak's wife to give up assets
Monday 16th of May 2011, 23:10related countries:
EgyptSuzanne Mubarak, wife of Egypt's ousted president, agrees to hand over assets to the state, after being held in a corruption probe, officials say.
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F1's Sutil may face legal action
Monday 16th of May 2011, 23:26related countries:
ChinaForce India racing driver Adrian Sutil may face legal action after a nightclub incident at last month's Chinese Formula One Grand Prix.
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UN reviews Turkmen rights record
Monday 16th of May 2011, 23:47related countries:
TurkmenistanThe UN Committee Against Torture is to review Turkmenistan's human rights record, which critics say is one of the worst in the world.
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Saudi roots
Monday 16th of May 2011, 23:52related countries:
Saudi ArabiaFriends and residents of Jeddah reflect on death of Bin Laden
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'Trouble' at West Ham hotel party
Monday 16th of May 2011, 23:52related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: West Ham, London
Police are called to reports of trouble involving West Ham players and supporters at the club's end of season dinner at a top London hotel.
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