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2012 » May 2012 » May 6th 2012
SwitzerlandSwitzerland stages the inaugural international cow-fighting championship.
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PeruScientists in Peru hunt the cause of the mysterious deaths of hundreds of pelicans on the coast in the north of the country.
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NepalPolice in western Nepal say a river has burst its banks, killing at least 13 people near Mount Annapurna, an area popular with tourists.
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PeruAt least 14 people have been killed after a fire ripped through a drugs rehabilitation centre in the Peruvian capital, Lima.
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Czech RepublicHundreds of zombies have taken over the streets of Prague for the annual zombie walk through the Czech capital.
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North KoreaA fire in a karaoke bar in the South Korean city of Busan leaves nine people dead, including three Sri Lankans, according to police.
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GreeceThe people of Greece, where the eurozone crisis first erupted, have begun voting in parliamentary elections.
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JamaicaUsain Bolt runs the fastest time of the year in his first 100m race of 2012 at the Jamaica International Invitational.
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North KoreaA fire at a karaoke bar in the South Korean city of Busan has left at least nine people dead, according to police.
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SomaliaThe BBC gained rare access to a Somaliland prison to speak to convicted Somali pirates held there and heard a suprising defence for their notorious actions.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama kicks off his campaign for re-election in November with a rally in Ohio focusing on the economy.
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United StatesKhalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others accused over 9/11 refuse to answer questions as they appear before a military tribunal at Guantanamo.
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GermanyThe Christian Democrats of German Chancellor Angela Merkel face a tough test in regional elections in the state of Schleswig-Holstein.
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BangladeshUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly backs microcredit pioneer Mohammed Yunus, urging Bangladesh not to undermine the Grameen Bank.
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United KingdomHead teachers accuse England's chief inspector of schools of "bully boy tactics" against their profession.
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JapanA tornado has ripped through part of eastern Japan killing a teenage boy and injuring dozens of other people.
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Ireland, United KingdomDavid Beckham tops the Sunday Times list of the richest people in sport in the UK and Ireland.
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MaliIslamist fighters said to be linked to al-Qaeda destroy the tomb of a Muslim saint in Mali's ancient town of Timbuktu, officials and locals say.
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Iran, United StatesUS hikers Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, who were held in Iran as alleged spies, get married in California.
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FranceThe French are voting in a run-off poll that could see a socialist win a French presidential election for the first time since 1988.
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Russia, 
NorwayRussian oil giant Rosneft signs a deal with Norway's Statoil to explore the sea around the Arctic.
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EgyptLocal activists are also using new-found freedoms in Egypt to fight for better economic and environmental conditions.
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PortugalCasey Stoner holds off Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa to win in Portugal and take the lead in the MotoGP standings.
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GreeceGreeks are voting in polls in which are expected to see mainstream parties punished to the benefit of anti-austerity candidates.
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Serbia and MontenegroSerbs are voting in presidential, parliamentary and local elections in what is expected to be a tight race.
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ThailandAt least 12 people are killed and scores more injured as explosions and a fire hit Thailand's largest petro-chemical complex.
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NepalDozens of people are missing and feared to have died after flash floods in a mountain river in western Nepal, near Mount Annapurna.
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Italy, 
SpainItaly's Francesco Molinari wins the Spanish Open in Seville after shooting a seven-under-par 65 in his final round.
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FranceFrench voters are choosing between conservative Nicolas Sarkozy and socialist Francois Hollande in the second round of presidential elections.
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GreeceExit polls in the Greek parliamentary election suggest the two main parties have suffered massive losses.
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RussiaProtesters clash with police in Moscow ahead of the inauguration of Vladimir Putin for a third presidential term on Monday.
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United StatesThe Avengers superhero movie has trounced the record for the biggest ever US opening weekend, taking $200.3m (£123m) at the box office.
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United KingdomThe NHS could save at least £84m a year by using a cheaper alternative to the licensed treatment for a leading cause of loss of sight, researchers suggest.
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IsraelIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants an early general election to take place in four months' time.
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FranceSocialist Francois Hollande has been elected as France's new president, early estimates suggest.
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Serbia and MontenegroThe rivals for Serbia's presidency, liberal incumbent Boris Tadic and ex-nationalist Tomislav Nikolic, are heading for a run-off, early results suggest.
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France, United KingdomUK Prime Minister David Cameron calls Francois Hollande to congratulate him on his victory in the French presidential election.
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ItalyJuventus are the champions of Italy for the 28th time after wrapping up their first Serie A title in nine years.
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FranceThe BBC's Katya Adler takes a look back at Nicolas Sarkozy's time as French president.
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Yemen, United StatesAn al-Qaeda leader in Yemen wanted in connection with the 2000 bombing of the American warship USS Cole, Fahd al-Quso, is killed in an air raid.
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United StatesAmerican Rickie Fowler beats Rory McIlroy and DA Points in a play-off to win the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina.
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FranceSocialist Francois Hollande is elected as France's president, defeating incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, in a vote that has wide implications for the eurozone.
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RussiaThe corruption problem hurting the Russian economy
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United StatesThe American scientists who mean business
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FranceFarc rebels claiming to hold French journalist Romeo Langlois say they will release him soon, in a statement believed to come from the group.
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