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*<!--May 15--> The ''MV Miraj-4'' '''[[Sinking of the MV Miraj-4|capsizes]]''' in the [[Meghna River]], Bangladesh, resulting in more than 50 deaths. |
*<!--May 15--> The ''MV Miraj-4'' '''[[Sinking of the MV Miraj-4|capsizes]]''' in the [[Meghna River]], Bangladesh, resulting in more than 50 deaths. |
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*<!--May 13--> '''[[Soma mine disaster|An explosion]]''' at an underground coal mine in Turkey kills 301 miners. |
*<!--May 13--> '''[[Soma mine disaster|An explosion]]''' at an underground coal mine in Turkey kills 301 miners. |
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*<!--May 11--> In [[association football]], [[Manchester City F.C.]] win the '''[[2013–14 Premier League|Premier League]]''' and [[Arsenal F.C.]] win the '''[[2014 FA Cup Final|FA Cup]]'''. |
*<!--May 11--> In [[association football]], [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] win the '''[[2013–14 Premier League|Premier League]]''' and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] win the '''[[2014 FA Cup Final|FA Cup]]'''. |
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*<!--May 10--> The ruling [[African National Congress]] wins a majority in the '''[[South African general election, 2014|South African general election]]'''. |
*<!--May 10--> The ruling [[African National Congress]] wins a majority in the '''[[South African general election, 2014|South African general election]]'''. |
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Revision as of 02:54, 19 May 2014
- Major floods in Southeast Europe kill at least 40 people.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Narendra Modi (pictured), wins a majority in the Indian general election.
- The MV Miraj-4 capsizes in the Meghna River, Bangladesh, resulting in more than 50 deaths.
- An explosion at an underground coal mine in Turkey kills 301 miners.
- In association football, Manchester City win the Premier League and Arsenal win the FA Cup.
- The ruling African National Congress wins a majority in the South African general election.
Ongoing: Ukrainian unrest – Chibok kidnapping
Recent deaths: Jean-Luc Dehaene – Stephen Sutton – Jacinto Convit
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