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{{*mp|May 26}} At least 44 civilians are killed and 37 others wounded during '''[[2010 Kingston unrest|unrest]]''' in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Jamaica]]. |
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{{*mp|May 26}} The '''[[Alaotra Grebe]]''', a [[grebe|bird]] [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Madagascar]], is declared [[Extinction|extinct]], 25 years after the last confirmed sighting. |
{{*mp|May 26}} The '''[[Alaotra Grebe]]''', a [[grebe|bird]] [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Madagascar]], is declared [[Extinction|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]] ''([[Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago|coat of arms]] pictured)'', 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]] ''([[Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago|coat of arms]] pictured)'', 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 23}} The [[2010 IIHF World Championship|Ice Hockey World Championships]] tournament concludes with the [[Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team|Czech Republic]] [[2010 IIHF World Championship#Final|'''defeating''']] [[Russia men's national ice hockey team|Russia]] in the final. |
{{*mp|May 23}} The [[2010 IIHF World Championship|Ice Hockey World Championships]] tournament concludes with the [[Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team|Czech Republic]] [[2010 IIHF World Championship#Final|'''defeating''']] [[Russia men's national ice hockey team|Russia]] in the final. |
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{{*mp|May 23}} [[Cinema of Thailand|Thai film]] ''[[Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives]]'', directed by [[Apichatpong Weerasethakul]], wins the [[Palme d'Or]] at the '''[[2010 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]]'''. |
{{*mp|May 23}} [[Cinema of Thailand|Thai film]] ''[[Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives]]'', directed by [[Apichatpong Weerasethakul]], wins the [[Palme d'Or]] at the '''[[2010 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]]'''. |
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{{*mp|May 23}} The [[Dominican Liberation Party]] wins the [[Dominican Republic]] '''[[Dominican Republic parliamentary election, 2010|general election]]''', increasing its majorities in both the [[Senate of the Dominican Republic|Senate]] and [[Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic|Chamber of Deputies]]. |
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Revision as of 11:28, 27 May 2010
- The Alaotra Grebe, a bird endemic to Madagascar, is declared extinct, 25 years after the last confirmed sighting.
- The People's Partnership wins the general election in Trinidad and Tobago (coat of arms pictured), 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, wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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