Portal:Current events/May 2009

Ongoing conflicts
	Worldwide War on terror; Africa / Middle East Chadian Civil War; War in Darfur; Iraq War; Arab–Israeli conflict; Maghreb insurgency; Conflict in the Niger Delta; Somali Civil War; Second Tuareg Rebellion; Second Ugandan Civil War; Asia War in Afghanistan; Balochistan conflict; Internal conflict in Burma; Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir; Laotian Secret War; Ethnic conflict in Nagaland; Naxalite–Maoist insurgency; Insurgency in the Philippines; South Thailand insurgency; Sri Lankan Civil War; Turkey–PKK conflict; Americas Colombian conflict; Mexican drug war; Internal conflict in Peru;

Recent deaths
	April 26: Feroz Khan; 25: Beatrice Arthur; 22: Ken Annakin; 22: Jack Cardiff; 21: Jack Jones; 19: J. G. Ballard; 19: Doc Blanchard; 18: Edward George; 18: Bill Orton; 16: Viktor Paskov; 15: Clement Freud; 14: Peter Rogers; 13: Mark Fidrych; 13: Jack D. Hunter; 13: Harry Kalas;

Ongoing events
	Economic Worldwide recession; Financial crisis Global; Iceland; Ireland (banking / financial); Russia; ; Automotive industry crisis; Sun Microsystems acquisition; Political / Military Malagasy political crisis; Piracy in Somalia; Treaty of Lisbon ratification; North Korean nuclear program; Fijian constitutional crisis; Thai political crisis; Imprisonment of Roxana Saberi; International recognition of Kosovo; Humanitarian Zimbabwean cholera outbreak; Swine influenza outbreak;

May 2009 was the fifth month of that common year. The month, which began on a Friday, ended on a Sunday after 31 days.

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Disasters and accidents

A bus collides with a building in Īlām Province, Iran, killing 28 people and injuring nine others. (RTÉ) (BBC)

Law and crime

At least eight gunmen kill 44 people at a wedding in Mardin Province, Turkey. (Sky News)

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Four men are arrested for planning to bomb two synagogues and destroy military aircraft in New York, United States. (Sky News)
Egyptian businessman Hisham Talaat Moustafa is convicted of murdering Lebanese pop singer Suzanne Tamim. (CNN)
A man who entered the President's official residence in Belgrade, Serbia, with at least one hand grenade surrenders. (CNN)
Her Majesty's Government will allow retired Gurkhas who served in the Armed Forces to settle in the United Kingdom. (CNN)
Apa Sherpa summits Mount Everest for the 19th time. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Israel evicts Jewish settlers from a hilltop in the West Bank. (Reuters)
The U.S. develops a framework to provide the United Arab Emirates with nuclear energy. (White House)
The Communist Party kills 16 police officers near Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. (BBC)

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Elections
Recent April 4: Slovakia, President (second round) 5: Republic of Macedonia, President (second round) 5: Moldova, Parliament 9: Indonesia, Parliament 9: Algeria, President 16: India, Parliament (first round) 19: Haiti, Senate 19: Northern Cyprus, Parliament 22: South Africa, National Assembly 23: India, Parliament (second round) 25: Iceland, Parliament Ongoing 26: Ecuador, President and Parliament 26: Andorra, Parliament 26: Ecuador, President and Parliament Upcoming April 30: India, Parliament (third round)

Trials
Recently concluded Peru: Alberto Fujimori Sweden: The Pirate Bay United States: James Charles Kopp, Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Phil Spector Ongoing Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Tribunal Canada: Larry O'Brien Iraq: Supreme Criminal Tribunal Italy: Raffaele Sollecito, Amanda Knox Netherlands: Thomas Lubanga (ICC), Radovan Karadžić (ICTY) New Zealand: David Bain (retrial) Republic of China]]: Chen Shui-bian Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor (SCFSL) Singapore: Tak Boleh Tahan Thailand: Thaksin Shinawatra United States: Jena Six Upcoming United States: Viktor Bout, Noshir Gowadia, William J. Jefferson, Bernard Madoff, Ehren Watada, Sheila Dixon, Joseph Bruno

Holidays and observances
April Ongoing 9 – May 28: Omer (Judaism) 20 – May 2: Riḍván (Baháʼí Faith) Current 27: World Graphic Design Day 27: Parashurama Jayanti (Hinduism) 27: Confederate Memorial Day (Alabama, Mississippi) 27: National Veterans' Day (Finland) 27: Basava Jayanti (Karnataka) 27: Abolition Day (Mayotte) 27: Parents' Day (Moldova) 27: Independence Day (Sierra Leone) 27: Resistance Day (Slovenia) 27: Freedom Day, UnFreedom Day (South Africa) 27: Independence Day (Togo) Upcoming 28: Workers' Memorial Day 28: Feast of Jamál (Baháʼí Faith) 28: Radonitsa (Eastern Orthodox Church) 28: Yom Hazikaron (Judaism, Israel) 28: Mujahideen Victory Day (Afghanistan) 28: National Heroes' Day (Barbados) 28: National Day of Mourning (Canada) 28: Admission Day (Maryland) 28: Saint Peter Chanel Day (Wallis and Futuna) 29: International Dance Day 29: Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel, Judaism) 29: Shōwa Day (Japan) 30: Queen's Birthday (Kingdom of the Netherlands) 30: Admission Day (Louisiana) 30: Children's Day (Mexico) 30: King's Birthday (Sweden) 30: Honesty Day (United States) 30: Reunification Day (Vietnam) 30 – May 1: Walpurgis Night (Europe, Neopaganism, Satanism)

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