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{{*mp|May 26}} '''[[Alaotra Grebe]]''' is declared extinct, 25 years after the last confirmed sighting. |
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{{*mp|May 24}} The [[People's Partnership]] wins the '''[[Trinidad and Tobago general election, 2010|general election]]''' in [[Trinidad and Tobago]], with [[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]] set to become the country's first female [[List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]]. |
{{*mp|May 24}} The [[People's Partnership]] wins the '''[[Trinidad and Tobago general election, 2010|general election]]''' in [[Trinidad and Tobago]], with [[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]] set to become the country's first female [[List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]]. |
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{{*mp|May 24}} [[South Korea]] '''[[ROKS Cheonan sinking#Reaction|suspends]]''' nearly all trade with [[North Korea]] in response to [[ROKS Cheonan sinking|the sinking]] of the [[ROKS Cheonan (PCC-772)|ROKS ''Cheonan'']]. |
{{*mp|May 24}} [[South Korea]] '''[[ROKS Cheonan sinking#Reaction|suspends]]''' nearly all trade with [[North Korea]] in response to [[ROKS Cheonan sinking|the sinking]] of the [[ROKS Cheonan (PCC-772)|ROKS ''Cheonan'']]. |
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Revision as of 00:30, 27 May 2010
- Alaotra Grebe is declared extinct, 25 years after the last confirmed sighting.
- The People's Partnership wins the general election in Trinidad and Tobago, with Kamla Persad-Bissessar set to become the country's first female Prime Minister.
- South Korea suspends nearly all trade with North Korea in response to the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan.
- The Ice Hockey World Championships tournament concludes with the Czech Republic defeating Russia in the final.
- Thai film Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul (pictured), wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
- The Dominican Liberation Party wins the Dominican Republic general election, increasing its majorities in both the Senate and Chamber of Deputies.
- A passenger train travelling from Shanghai to Guilin derails near Fuzhou, Jiangxi, China, resulting in at least 19 deaths.
- In association football, the UEFA Champions League tournament concludes with Internazionale defeating Bayern Munich to win a treble.
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