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* [[Italy]] intends to publish its own view of the killing of [[Nicola Calipari]]. Italian media has released classified details about a report the [[United States]] made. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4504589.stm (BBC)] [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L01231734.htm (Reuters AlertNet)] [http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=719196 (ABC)] |
* [[Italy]] intends to publish its own view of the killing of [[Nicola Calipari]]. Italian media has released classified details about a report the [[United States]] made. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4504589.stm (BBC)] [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L01231734.htm (Reuters AlertNet)] [http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=719196 (ABC)] |
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* [[Honduras|Honduran]] president [[Ricardo Maduro]], and his daughter survive with minor injuries when their plane crashes into the sea near [[Tela]]. [http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/05/01/honduras.president.ap/ (CNN)] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4976139,00.html (Guardian Unlimited)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4504641.stm (BBC)] |
* [[Honduras|Honduran]] president [[Ricardo Maduro]], and his daughter survive with minor injuries when their plane crashes into the sea near [[Tela]]. [http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/05/01/honduras.president.ap/ (CNN)] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4976139,00.html (Guardian Unlimited)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4504641.stm (BBC)] |
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Revision as of 12:02, 16 January 2007
May 1 2005 (Sunday)
- Lenovo Group, the largest Chinese computer company acquires the personal computer business of IBM for US$ 1.25 billion in cash, and Lenovo assumes $500 million of IBM's debt. (Reuters)
- More than thirty Iraqis are killed and more than fifty are wounded as a bomb goes off at a funeral. (CBC)
- The United States informs Japan that North Korea may have launched another test missile towards the Sea of Japan. The report is now said to be confirmed. (ABC News) (Forbes)
- Astronomers have directly confirmed the existence of an extrasolar planet orbiting the brown dwarf numbered 2M1207a. The team says that this is the first-ever infrared view of an exoplanet. (Seattle Times) (ESO) (CP)
- Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian requests that the Chinese government meet directly with his government after China meets with Taiwan's opposition leader, Lien Chan. Taiwan and China are in conflict over Taiwan's increased calls for independence from the mainlaind. (CBC) (ABC)
- Iraqi and American militaries hold several suspects for questioning in the Margaret Hassan kidnapping case. Hassan, director of CARE's Iraq division, was kidnapped by insurgents in late October 2004 and subsequently believed to be killed. (CBC) (Reuters)
- In Nepal, 10,000 protesters march in Kathmandu against the policies of king Gyanendra and demand return of democracy. (Reuters AlertNet) (ABC)
- Italy intends to publish its own view of the killing of Nicola Calipari. Italian media has released classified details about a report the United States made. (BBC) (Reuters AlertNet) (ABC)
- Honduran president Ricardo Maduro, and his daughter survive with minor injuries when their plane crashes into the sea near Tela. (CNN) (Guardian Unlimited) (BBC)