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*<!--May 17--> 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]]''', while [[Atlético Madrid]] win '''[[2013–14 La Liga|La Liga]]''' for the first time in 18 years. |
*<!--May 17--> 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]]''', while [[Atlético Madrid]] win '''[[2013–14 La Liga|La Liga]]''' for the first time in 18 years. |
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*<!--May 16--> The [[Colorado River]] flows into the ocean for the first time in |
*<!--May 16--> The [[Colorado River]] flows into the ocean for the first time in 16 years following '''[[Colorado River#Minute 319|an agreement]]''' between the United States and Mexico regarding [[water extraction]]. |
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*<!--May 16--> '''[[2014 Southeast Europe floods|Major floods]]''' in Southeast Europe kill at least 40 people. |
*<!--May 16--> '''[[2014 Southeast Europe floods|Major floods]]''' in Southeast Europe kill at least 40 people. |
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*<!--May 16--> The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], led by [[Narendra Modi]] ''(pictured)'', wins a majority in the '''[[Indian general election, 2014|Indian general election]]'''. |
*<!--May 16--> The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], led by [[Narendra Modi]] ''(pictured)'', wins a majority in the '''[[Indian general election, 2014|Indian general election]]'''. |
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Revision as of 08:19, 20 May 2014
- In association football, Manchester City win the Premier League and Arsenal win the FA Cup, while Atlético Madrid win La Liga for the first time in 18 years.
- The Colorado River flows into the ocean for the first time in 16 years following an agreement between the United States and Mexico regarding water extraction.
- 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 ferry 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.
Ongoing: Ukrainian unrest – Chibok kidnapping
Recent deaths: Jack Brabham – Jean-Luc Dehaene – Stephen Sutton
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