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** A suicide car bomb targeting ] traffic police headquarters kills at least four. ] claims responsibility. ** A suicide car bomb targeting ] traffic police headquarters kills at least four. ] claims responsibility.
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*** Airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition kill at least 10 in ].
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** ] announces the death of ] (ISIL) leader ] and three other militants in an airstrike near the town of ], ].
**An ISIL ] kills at least 50 and injures 54 people in the eastern ] city of ].

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**The ] go online at the ] website.

;Disasters and accidents ;Disasters and accidents
*At least seven people are killed and 30 injured in a bus accident in ], the capital of the ]n state of ]. *At least seven people are killed and 30 injured in a bus accident in ], the capital of the ]n state of ].
*The death toll from yesterday's landslide in ] in ] ] province rises to 14 with 25 still missing, *The death toll from yesterday's landslide in ] in ] ] province rises to 14 with 25 still missing,


;International relations ;International relations
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**], the ]'s ] correspondent, is detained in ] and is expected to be expelled. **], the ]'s ] correspondent, was detained in ] before being expelled by the ] for "speaking very ill of the system".


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**Filipino voters head to the polls for a ] with ] mayor ] leading in presidential polls. **Filipino voters head to the polls for a ] with unofficial counts showing ] mayor ] with a commanding lead.
*] ] resigns after seven and a half years in office; says he lost the backing of his ].
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**], the acting ], says that the impeachment vote in that chamber should be annulled due to procedural irregularities and the voting process be held again. The ] is due to start voting on whether to impeach President Rousseff later this week.
**Later Monday, Maranhão reverses his earlier decision to annul the ] April 17 vote for impeachment.

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* A ] occurs, visible from Africa, the Americas, Europe and most of Asia.

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**] President ], who had been suspended by the ] last fall, announces his resignation following the ] decision that let stand his ban, shortened to four years which corresponds to the duration of his remaining time in office. The court ruled that Platini was guilty of conflict of interest for taking a $2 million payment from ] approved by ] in 2011.
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May 9, 2016 (2016-05-09) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks

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