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• An EF4+ tornado (pictured) strikes outside Oklahoma City in the United States, killing at least 24 people.
• In ice hockey, the IIHF World Championship concludes with Sweden defeating Switzerland in the final.
• "Only Teardrops" by Danish singer Emmelie de Forest wins the Eurovision Song Contest.
• In rugby union, the Heineken Cup concludes with Toulon defeating Clermont in the final.
• An upsurge in violence in Iraq leaves more than 170 people dead over three days.

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Current events of May 21, 2013 (2013-05-21) (Tuesday) edit history watch

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israel and Syria exchange gunfire on the Golan Heights. (Reuters)
• Elite Hezbollah reinforcements are sent from Lebanon across the border to al-Qusayr, Syria. Activists report that much of the city has been destroyed. (Al Arabiya)

Disasters

• The death toll from the 2013 Moore tornado in the US state of Oklahoma rises to 91 with over one hundred people injured and hundreds missing. (ABC News Australia)

International relations

• Xinhua reports that North Korea has released 16 Chinese fishermen after their boat that was seized on May 6. (AFP via Asia One)

Law and crime

• Three former top executives of Swedish car manufacturer Saab Automobile, Jan-Åke Jonsson (President and CEO), Kristina Geers (Chief Councel), and Karl-Gustav Lindström (CFO), are arrested for alleged tax evasion during the 2012 bankruptcy procedure of the company. (Göteborgs-Tidningen) (Sveriges Radio)

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Current events of May 20, 2013 (2013-05-20) (Monday) edit history watch

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal):
  • A wave of violence continues, with attacks across the country killing 133 and leaving 283 others injured. Almost 400 people have been killed in the last six days alone, as tribal leaders warn of impending civil war. (BBC) (Antiwar.com via AP)
• Insurgency in the North Caucasus:
  • Twin car bombs explode in Makhachkala, capital of Russia's Dagestan region, killing 4 and injuring almost 50 others. Hours later authorities announced they have foiled a terror attack in Moscow.(Reuters)
• North Korea launches short-ranged projectiles off its coast for the third day in a row. (The New York Times)

Disasters and accidents

• A massive two mile wide tornado strikes south of the US city of Oklahoma, causing widespread damage and causing the National Weather Service to issue a rare tornado emergency. The death toll is at least 68 (with the death toll possibly still rising), and with dozens injured. (MSN) (NPR)(NBC News), (ABC News)
• A 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Chile. (Christian Science Monitor)
• A morning peak Tranz Metro commuter train derails near central Wellington, New Zealand, after part of the undercarriage comes loose and punctures the carriage floor, injuring four people and delaying tens of thousands of commuters as services are cancelled. (Fairfax NZ)
• A hot air balloon crashes in Cappadocia, Turkey, killing 2 tourists and injuring another 20. (BBC)
• The BBC documentary series Panorama airs unseen footage from the 1989 Hillsborough disaster that casts doubt on medical evidence given at the inquest. (BBC)

Health and environment

• North Korea confirms a bird flu outbreak that has killed 160,000 ducks in Pyongyang. (Yonhap News Agency)

International relations

• The President of Myanmar Thein Sein visits the White House as part of his visit to the United States, the first by a Burmese head of state in 47 years. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• Guatemala's Constitutional Court overturns a genocide conviction against former dictator José Efraín Ríos Montt due to a dispute over jurisdiction. (The Guardian)

Religion

• The Church of Scotland's General Assembly votes to allow openly gay men and women to become ministers. (BBC)

Sport

• Oscar Pistorius' agent confirms that he will not take part in any sports this year as he awaits his trial for murder. (BBC Sports), (Sky News)

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Current events of May 19, 2013 (2013-05-19) (Sunday) edit history watch

Armed conflict and attacks

• Syrian civil war:
  • Heavy fighting is reported in Qusair, Syria, as the Syrian army launches a major counter-offensive against rebel forces. (BBC)

Arts and culture

• Taylor Swift wins eight awards, including top album and top artist, at the Billboard Music Awards. (The Guardian)
• Star Trek Into Darkness earns an estimated US$70.6 million during its opening weekend in the US and Canada. (Bloomberg)

Disasters and accidents

• At least one person is killed and a dozen injured after a series of tornadoes hits the US states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa and Illinois. (BBC), (CNN)

International relations

• North Korea fires three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters. (New York Times)
• North Korea captures a Chinese fishing boat and demands a ransom for its return. (The Guardian)

Law and crime

• Authorities in hazardous-materials suits search a downtown Spokane, Washington apartment, investigating the recent discovery of two letters containing the deadly poison ricin. (AP via News24)
• Clashes break out between police and supporters of the Ansar al-Sharia Islamic organization in Tunisia. (al-Jazeera)

Politics

• Nigel S. Wright resigns as the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Canada as a result of his role in an expenses scandal involving Senator Mike Duffy. (BBC)

Science and technology

• US Navy dolphins find a rare nineteenth-century torpedo off the coast of California. (USA Today)

Sport

• In cricket, the Board of Control for Cricket in India holds an emergency meeting to tackle the 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case which has resulted in the arrest of three cricketers and eleven bookmakers. (DDI news)
• In golf, Bae Sang-moon wins his first PGA tour event at the Byron Nelson Championship. (USA Today)
• Sweden defeats Switzerland 5-1 to win the Ice Hockey World Championships. (USA Today)
• Salisbury University defeats Trinity College 12-5 to win the Division III NCAA women's Lacrosse championship. (The Baltimore Sun)
• Raha Moharrak becomes the first Saudi woman to summit Mount Everest. (CNN)
• Samina Baig becomes the first Pakistani woman to summit Mount Everest. (Jagran Josh)

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