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Events
Recent PRC National People's Congress Six-party talks Virginia Tech massacre Ongoing Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy Global spread of H5N1 Iran's nuclear program ISS Expedition 15 Lebanese anti-government protest North American pet food recall Natural disasters North Indian cyclone season Pacific typhoon season South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

Recent deaths

May 3: Walter Schirra 2: Abdul Sabur Farid April 30: Kevin Mitchell 30: Tom Poston 30: Gordon Scott 30: Zola Taylor 29: Josh Hancock 29: Ivica Račan 28: Tommy Newsom 27: Mstislav Rostropovich 26: Jack Valenti 25: Barbara Blida 25: Bobby Pickett 24: Alan Ball 23: David Halberstam 23: Boris Yeltsin 22: Juanita Millender-McDonald 21: Andrew Hill 21: Lobby Loyde 20: Audrey Fagan 19: Helen Walton 18: Iccho Itoh 17: Kitty Carlisle Hart

Ongoing armed conflicts

Acholiland insurgency Arab-Israeli conflict (al-Aqsa Intifada) Brazilian gang violence Colombian armed conflict Iraq War Communist and Islamic Insurgency in the Philippines Ituri Conflict in the DR Congo Hamas-Fatah clashes War in Somalia Ivorian Civil War Kurdish conflict in Turkey Sa'dah conflict Second Chechen War South Thailand insurgency Sri Lankan Civil War Taliban insurgency Darfur conflict

Elections

Recent April 21: Nigeria, President and parliament 22: France, President, 1st round 22: Syria, Parliament 27: Turkey, President 28: Selangor, Malaysia, Ijok by-election 29: Mali, President May 3: United Kingdom, Local 3: Scotland, Parliament 3: Wales, Assembly Upcoming May 6: France, President, 2nd round 8: East Timor, President, 2nd round 12: Iceland, Parliament 20: European Union, Bulgaria 24: Ireland, Parliament

Trials

Upcoming U.S.: José Padilla U.S.: Steven L. Jordan U.S.: James Charles Kopp U.S.: Ehren Watada Ongoing Canada: Robert Pickton China: Zhou Zhengyi Peru: Alberto Fujimori (extradition) Ethiopia: CUD relating to 2005 elections. Iran: Nazanin Fatehi Iraq: Iraqi Special Tribunal Netherlands: Hofstad Network Netherlands: ICC Thomas Lubanga Netherlands: ICTY Sierra Leone: SCfSL Charles Taylor UK: Leo O'Connor & David Keogh U.S.: Brian Nichols U.S.: Conrad Black U.S.: Tom DeLay U.S.: Mary Winkler U.S.: Phil Spector

Upcoming holidays and observances

May 5: Liberation Day (Ethiopia, Netherlands, Denmark) 5: Children's Day (Japan, South Korea) 5: Cinco de Mayo (Mexico) 6: Lag Ba'omer (Judaism) 6: St George's Day (Bulgaria) 7: Radio Day (Russia, Bulgaria) 8: Parents' Day (South Korea) 8: World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 8: Victory in Europe Day 9: Victory Day (various Eastern European countries) 9: Europe Day (European Union) 9: Festival of Matsu (Southeast Asia) 10: Mother's Day (various countries) 12: International Nurses Day 13: Mother's Day (various countries) 13: Rotuma Day (Fiji) 15: Armed Forces Day (Slovenia) 15: Peace Officers Memorial Day (United States) 15: Teachers' Day (Mexico, South Korea) 16: Teachers' Day (Malaysia) 16: Jerusalem Day (Israel) 17: Ascension Day (Christianity) 17: Galician Literature Day (Galicia) 17: Constitution Day (Norway)