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{{*mp|May 10}} The '''[[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]]''' invites [[Estonia]], [[Israel]] and [[Slovenia]] to become members of the organisation. |
{{*mp|May 10}} The '''[[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]]''' invites [[Estonia]], [[Israel]] and [[Slovenia]] to become members of the organisation. |
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{{*mp|May 9}} The [[European Union]] and [[International Monetary Fund]] announce a '''[[2010 European sovereign debt crisis#EU_Rescue_package|rescue package]]''' worth [[Euro|€]]750 billion ([[United States Dollar|US$]]975 billion) in order to stabilise the financial markets. |
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{{*mp|May 9}} [[French Armed Forces|French]], [[Polish Armed Forces|Polish]], [[British Armed Forces|British]], and [[United States armed forces|American]] forces march in the '''[[2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade|Moscow Victory Day Parade]]''' ''(logo pictured)'' for the first time in the annual event's history. |
{{*mp|May 9}} [[French Armed Forces|French]], [[Polish Armed Forces|Polish]], [[British Armed Forces|British]], and [[United States armed forces|American]] forces march in the '''[[2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade|Moscow Victory Day Parade]]''' ''(logo pictured)'' for the first time in the annual event's history. |
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{{*mp|May 9}} In English [[association football]], [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] wins the '''[[2009–10 Premier League]]''' |
{{*mp|May 9}} In English [[association football]], [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] wins the '''[[2009–10 Premier League]]''' |
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Revision as of 23:36, 10 May 2010
- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development invites Estonia, Israel and Slovenia to become members of the organisation.
- The European Union and International Monetary Fund announce a rescue package worth €750 billion (US$975 billion) in order to stabilise the financial markets.
- French, Polish, British, and American forces march in the Moscow Victory Day Parade (logo pictured) for the first time in the annual event's history.
- In English association football, Chelsea wins the 2009–10 Premier League
- At least thirty people are dead and sixty others are missing following two explosions at a mine in southwestern Siberia.
- London department store Harrods is sold to Qatar Holdings, owned by the Qatari Royal Family, for £1.5 billion.
- ICANN introduces the first internationalized country codes, enabling domain names written completely in non-Latin script for the first time.
- The United Kingdom general election results in a hung parliament, with the Conservative Party winning the most seats.
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