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

Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal):
- A series of car bombings across the Republic of Iraq kills at least 42 people and wounds 175 others. (BBC)
North Korea launches short-ranged projectiles off its coast for the third day in a row. (The New York Times)

A massive two mile wide tornado strikes south of the US city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, causing widespread damage and causing the National Weather Service to issue a rare tornado emergency. The death toll is at least ten (some recent reports say at least 37 are dead, with the death toll possibly still rising), and with dozens injured. (MSN) (NPR)(NBC News), (Toronto Star)
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Republic 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 thousands of commuters as services are cancelled. (Fairfax NZ)
The BBC documentary series Panorama airs unseen footage from the 1989 Hillsborough disaster that casts doubt on medical evidence given at the inquest. (BBC)
A hot air balloon crashes in Cappadocia, Republic of Turkey, killing 2 tourists and injuring another 20. (BBC)

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)

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

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)