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Several earthquakes strike Peru; Tsunami warnings issued

According to the United States Geological Survey several earthquakes have struck Peru and a tsunami warning has been issued.
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Reports: US to label Iran's Revolutionary Guard as 'terrorist organization'

The United States will be labeling Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a "specially designated global terrorist" organization according to U.S. White House officials.
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Wikinews interviews: Tony Benn on U.K. politics

Wikinews interviewed former U.K. secretary of state for Energy and Industry, Tony Benn, on the current political situation in the U.K. .
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• Violence escalates in Afghanistan
• 300 Vietnamese fishermen rescued after record China typhoon

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• UEFA Women's Cup: Potsdam wins Women's Cup against Stockholm
• Cuban dissidents hold rare public meeting

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• Wikinews interviews Amir Abbas Fakhravar about Iranian nuclear intentions
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• Could an unmarked grave in Winchester contain the remains of King Alfred?

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May 19

• Noosa defeat University in Sunshine Coast Rugby Union round nine
• White House releases Benghazi emails

May 18

• Kangaroo injures Australian politician

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Wackynews

• Kangaroo injures Australian politician
• Goat head delivered to Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts
• Sea lion walks from beach into Pantai Inn in California

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Politics and conflicts

• White House releases Benghazi emails
• Australian Treasurer hands down budget, announces two years of deficits
• Former Pennsylvania Governor George Leader dies aged 95

Economy and business

• Australian Treasurer hands down budget, announces two years of deficits
• United Kingdom economy triple dip recession 'to be avoided' says British Chambers of Commerce
• Cyprus Finance Minister Michael Sarris resigns amid bailout talks

Science and technology

• Solar powered plane completes first leg of transcontinental trip
• First successful womb transplant recipient passes six-week pregnancy mark
• Study: Taste of beer causes chemical reward in male brain

Culture and entertainment

• 'Django Unchained' returns to Chinese cinemas
• Fifth Expo Gastronomía finishes in Caracas
• 13th Annual Beverly Hills film festival opens

Education

• German education minister stripped of PhD for plagiarism
• Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai discharged from hospital
• Dozens dead in Connecticut school shooting

Sports

• Noosa defeat University in Sunshine Coast Rugby Union round nine
• National Rugby League Women in League Round celebrates sons
• Caloundra defeat Nambour 24-10 in week seven of Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

Environment

• Kiribati acquires international funding for solar power
• Wikinews interviews British scientist Dr Paul Dolman about proposal to cull deer population
• US Navy ship damages Tubbataha Reef National Park

Obituaries

• Former Pennsylvania Governor George Leader dies aged 95
• Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dies aged 87
• Presenter Derek Batey dies at age 84

Disasters and accidents

• Kangaroo injures Australian politician
• Prague explosion injures dozens
• Man drowns in Texas lake after falling from boat

Crime and law

• Woman shot, killed during standoff with police in Longview, Texas
• Lord Falconer proposes bill to legalise assisted dying for terminal ill in UK
• As Italy prepares for new government, shots fired near prime minister's office

Health

• National Rugby League Women in League Round celebrates sons
• Haitian cholera victims threaten United Nations with lawsuit
• Lord Falconer proposes bill to legalise assisted dying for terminal ill in UK

Weather

• Quakes push Canary Islands up eleven centimetres
• Icelandic Hekla volcano shows signs of activity
• Heavy snow causes disruption across northwestern Europe

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Africa

• White House releases Benghazi emails
• Nelson Mandela hospitalised again with lung infection recurrence
• Chadian army: Mokhtar Belmokhtar 'killed' in Mali

Asia

• 'Django Unchained' returns to Chinese cinemas
• Haitian cholera victims threaten United Nations with lawsuit
• First successful womb transplant recipient passes six-week pregnancy mark

Central America

• Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Costa Rican coast, tsunami warnings issued
• Albert Pujols ends his worst homerun drought
• Australian woman claims Church of Scientology imprisoned her for twelve years

Europe

• Lord Falconer proposes bill to legalise assisted dying for terminal ill in UK
• First successful womb transplant recipient passes six-week pregnancy mark
• Miles Franklin Literary Award nominates only women for potential winners

Middle East

• 13th Annual Beverly Hills film festival opens
• Wikinews interviews Amir Abbas Fakhravar about Iranian nuclear intentions
• Syrian refugees continue to enter Jordan as situation becomes 'critical'

North America

• White House releases Benghazi emails
• Haitian cholera victims threaten United Nations with lawsuit
• Woman shot, killed during standoff with police in Longview, Texas

Oceania

• Kangaroo injures Australian politician
• Australian Treasurer hands down budget, announces two years of deficits
• National Rugby League Women in League Round celebrates sons

South America

• Fifth Expo Gastronomía finishes in Caracas
• Uruguay Senate gives green light for same-sex marriage
• Greg Barns named Australia's Wikileaks Party national campaign director

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