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{{*mp|May 8}} '''[[Roberto Azevêdo]]''' ''(pictured)'' is announced as the next [[Director-General of the World Trade Organization|Director-General]] of the [[World Trade Organization]]. |
{{*mp|May 8}} '''[[Roberto Azevêdo]]''' ''(pictured)'' is announced as the next [[Director-General of the World Trade Organization|Director-General]] of the [[World Trade Organization]]. |
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{{*mp|May 8}} '''[[Alex Ferguson]]''', winner of 13 [[Premier League|English Premier League]] titles as manager of [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], announces his retirement. |
{{*mp|May 8}} '''[[Alex Ferguson]]''', winner of 13 [[Premier League|English Premier League]] titles as manager of [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], announces his retirement. |
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{{*mp|May 7}} Researchers publish evidence tentatively supporting '''[[Eurasiatic languages|Eurasiatic]]''', a controversial language [[macrofamily]] that is proposed to date back 15,000 years. |
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{{*mp|May 7}} At least 23 people are killed when a [[tank truck|tanker truck]] crashes and '''[[2013 Ecatepec de Morelos gas tanker explosion|explodes]]''' outside [[Mexico City]]. |
{{*mp|May 7}} At least 23 people are killed when a [[tank truck|tanker truck]] crashes and '''[[2013 Ecatepec de Morelos gas tanker explosion|explodes]]''' outside [[Mexico City]]. |
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{{*mp|May 5}} The [[Barisan Nasional]] wins a majority in the '''[[Malaysian general election, 2013|Malaysian general election]]'''. |
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Revision as of 01:31, 12 May 2013
- At least 42 people are killed by a pair of car bombs in Reyhanlı, Turkey.
- The Kurdistan Workers' Party begins to leave Turkey following a ceasefire agreement.
- Roberto Azevêdo (pictured) is announced as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization.
- Alex Ferguson, winner of 13 English Premier League titles as manager of Manchester United, announces his retirement.
- At least 23 people are killed when a tanker truck crashes and explodes outside Mexico City.
- The Barisan Nasional wins a majority in the Malaysian general election.
Recent deaths: Bryan Forbes – Ray Harryhausen – Giulio Andreotti
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