2015-05-23 530f55c51c9174d4e6b86441c660ab81986ffd68 18 cabinet 1 /wiki/cabinet%20of%20the%20netherlands cabinet Cabinet /feed/2015/05/23/the-cabinet-of-the-netherlands-approves-a-proposal-for-bill-on-a-partial-ban-on-the-burqa-and-niqab The Guardian 23 df8816b2f82d02d820e46fe606b4aa52342dd7bf 5 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/22/netherlands-islamic-veil-niqab-ban-proposal-dutch-cabinet 2015 The Cabinet of the Netherlands approves a proposal for bill on a partial ban on the burqa and niqab. 2015-05-23 17877e439aed65cf4c2a48aaf670db1788adf636 17 Republic of Ireland 2 /wiki/republic%20of%20ireland Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015 1 /wiki/thirty-fourth%20amendment%20of%20the%20constitution%20(marriage%20equality)%20bill%202015 same sex marriage 14 /wiki/same%20sex%20marriage Republic of Ireland Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015 same sex marriage Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015 /feed/2015/05/23/the-counting-of-votes-for-yesterday-s-referendum-occurs-with-the-republic-of-ireland-becoming-the-first-country-to-adopt AP 23 b8c0f3568f33b3cc90e9d1b799d211b4c14f1dcc 5 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2015-05-23-EU--Ireland-Gay%20Marriage/id-0b452c093c1b4fe898c5c22143db517 2015 Independent Ireland 23 24975a7d6a02deab920714ed617b9fbf028db5a7 5 http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/referendum/referendum-2015-live-early-tallies-indicate-strong-yes-for-samesex-marriage-31238126.html 2015 The Guardian 23 6ef7e0f9ca425ca189dee829bc51d26149096f7f 5 https://www.theguardian.com/global/live/2015/may/23/counting-underway-for-irelands-referendum-on-marriage-equality 2015 The counting of votes for yesterday's referendum occurs with the Republic of Ireland becoming the first country to adopt same sex marriage by referendum. 2015-05-23 5192a0a8dab262f701638d1aa7a2dd25802c38c0 16 National Security Agency 13 /wiki/national%20security%20agency Patriot Act 36 /wiki/patriot%20act senator 1 /wiki/united%20states%20senate National Security Agency Patriot Act senator Senator /feed/2015/05/23/the-united-states-senate-adjourns-without-agreeing-either-to-reform-the-national-security-agency-or-extend-the-patriot-a The Hill 23 c5f4bf304a152052cc0c9cac98818773fe6aaf4d 5 http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/243016-senate-blocks-legislation-reforming-us-surveillance-programs 2015 The United States Senate adjourns without agreeing either to reform the National Security Agency or extend the Patriot Act which is due to expire at the end of this month. 2015-05-23 78f8fa2dc3ff3f44d352fa2ecf264cfeafce60bc 15 Peru 1 /wiki/peru Tambo Valley 13 /wiki/tambo%20river%20(peru) Peru Tambo Valley Peru /feed/2015/05/23/peru-declares-a-60-day-state-of-emergency-in-the-tambo-valley-following-violent-protests-against-a-mine-project-which-ha AP via ABC News 23 d12e26283feb513660372edaf5ef87cfdd085e33 5 https://web.archive.org/web/20150527042639/http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/peru-suspends-civil-liberties-region-4th-death-31250623 2015 Peru declares a 60 day state of emergency in the Tambo Valley following violent protests against a mine project which has seen four deaths. 2015-05-23 9ec3c3269e79115311a5d25a83de4fc46b71043d 14 Thein Sein 13 /wiki/thein%20sein president 1 /wiki/president%20of%20myanmar Thein Sein president President /feed/2015/05/23/the-president-of-myanmar-thein-sein-signs-the-population-control-health-care-bill-requiring-some-parents-to-space-each AP via ''Daily Mail 23 1f9329a9ed27ce2912bf80fba76d1d5981610304 5 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3093899/Myanmar-president-signs-controversial-population-law.html#ixzz3b0s5f8s3 2015 The President of Myanmar, Thein Sein, signs the Population Control Health Care Bill requiring some parents to space each child three years apart. 2015-05-23 a900d753ae6db36a00f089ad5bc12bafdb967b74 13 Nigeria 1 /wiki/nigeria Orange is the New Black 36 /wiki/orange%20is%20the%20new%20black United States 13 /wiki/united%20states Nigeria Orange is the New Black United States Nigeria /feed/2015/05/23/nigerian-drug-agents-arrest-senator-elect-buruji-kashamu-for-extradition-to-the-united-states-for-his-alleged-involvemen AP 23 75b5ccb37ffcd73181342451e3926ebe7b92e152 5 http://bigstory.ap.org/article/c4e5899072ca4df3891dfe3454299495/nigerian-senator-elect-wanted-us-drug-deal-arrested 2015 Nigerian drug agents arrest senator-elect Buruji Kashamu for extradition to the United States for his alleged involvement in a drug deal 20 years ago that is claimed to be the basis for the television show "Orange is the New Black". 2015-05-23 408dd3cec11321bf775fef9f81ef354344b972b8 12 Cleveland Police Department 1 /wiki/cleveland%20police%20department Cleveland Police Department Cleveland Police Department /feed/2015/05/23/cleveland-police-department-officer-michael-brelo-is-acquitted-of-manslaughter-in-relation-to-the-2012-deaths-of-timothy Los Angeles Times'' via WA Today 23 639fe0f8cb4df59135f36e1ecd59e4dc13ecc880 5 http://www.watoday.com.au/world/us-police-officer-michael-brelo-found-not-guilty-in-killings-that-followed-2012-car-chase-20150523-gh8ack.html 2015 Newsnet 23 48ccebecfc40136ad57bf0719b0370d2aa836111 5 https://web.archive.org/web/20150526022703/http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/more-arrested-on-e-4th-street-in-cleveland-during-protests-over-michel-brelo-acquittal 2015 The Guardian 23 744004ab1a9d99fe9e9d4810ce6fa1719183f822 5 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/23/cleveland-officer-not-guilty-shot-137-times-police 2015 Cleveland Police Department officer Michael Brelo is acquitted of manslaughter in relation to the 2012 deaths of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams following a police chase. There are multiple arrests in protests afterwards. 2015-05-23 28ec5c7516622d6fb4a015fbfa033fa9568ce6eb 11 Bangladesh 116 /wiki/bangladesh Foreign Minister of Australia 14 /wiki/foreign%20minister%20of%20australia Indonesia 37 /wiki/indonesia Julie Bishop 2 /wiki/julie%20bishop Myanmar 239 /wiki/myanmar Rohingya 172 /wiki/rohingya%20people Rohingya refugee crisis 1 /wiki/rohingya%20refugee%20crisis South East Asia 71 /wiki/south%20east%20asia Bangladesh Foreign Minister of Australia Indonesia Julie Bishop Myanmar Rohingya Rohingya refugee crisis South East Asia Rohingya refugee crisis /feed/2015/05/23/julie-bishop-the-foreign-minister-of-australia-says-that-indonesia-has-advised-that-most-of-the-people-who-have-trave Sky News Asia 23 0bffae17d76ad7beae7cf2ff7ba2ed0f0dbe0cbf 5 http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2015/05/23/myanmar-to-deport-rescued-migrants.html 2015 Straits Times 23 3910b5c34a264996d52591f097e6a322de2c7e37 5 http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/indonesia-believes-most-migrants-stranded-sea-are-not-rohingya-austr 2015 Julie Bishop, the Foreign Minister of Australia, says that Indonesia has advised that most of the people who have traveled to South East Asia by boat are from Bangladesh, not Rohingya from Myanmar. 2015-05-23 ff8a2b9019b771808999278a739c4b26148d071c 9 Oklahoma 13 /wiki/oklahoma Oklahoma City 70 /wiki/oklahoma%20city Texas 36 /wiki/texas flood 1 /wiki/flood Oklahoma Oklahoma City Texas flood Flood /feed/2015/05/23/record-breaking-rain-causes-flooding-in-the-american-states-of-oklahoma-and-texas-with-oklahoma-city-recording-record-ra CNN 24 7f831f5e4e1790cfd7b0b1676d7e000e0f24d075 5 http://us.cnn.com/2015/05/23/weather/texas-oklahoma-flash-flood-warnings/index.html 2015 Record breaking rain causes flooding in the American states of Oklahoma and Texas with Oklahoma City recording record rainfall levels for the month of May. 2015-05-23 56542dbf852eaa1270e93d44ff4eca4a9514cd24 8 2015 India heat wave 1 /wiki/2015%20india%20heat%20wave Andhra Pradesh 13 /wiki/andhra%20pradesh Telangana 36 /wiki/telangana 2015 India heat wave Andhra Pradesh Telangana 2015 India heat wave /feed/2015/05/23/an-indian-heat-wave-claims-over-200-lives-with-the-states-of-andhra-pradesh-and-telangana-worst-affected The Hindu 23 4f43d6167574a0698e30fca243b8496d3956de6c 5 http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/heat-wave-claims-over-220-lives-in-ap-telangana/article7239790.ece 2015 An Indian heat wave claims over 200 lives with the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana worst affected. 2015-05-23 a3f70f709dcada12d588ff65d1e4a629ca2ef793 7 China 1 /wiki/china China China /feed/2015/05/23/the-death-toll-from-china-s-latest-round-of-flooding-rises-to-at-least-48 AP via ''Washington Post 23 b0b66a33b53b37ada62140e3663fd0c023a559f8 5 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-says-2-schoolchildren-die-amid-heavy-flooding/2015/05/23/b9993af6-0102-11e5-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html 2015 The death toll from China's latest round of flooding rises to at least 48. 2015-05-23 67406fa85bd6f233ca5c65353b9592b3a8f8d9b7 6 Edinburgh 13 /wiki/edinburgh Quintinshill rail disaster 36 /wiki/quintinshill%20rail%20disaster Scotland 1 /wiki/scotland Edinburgh Quintinshill rail disaster Scotland Scotland /feed/2015/05/23/a-memorial-service-is-held-in-the-scottish-capital-edinburgh-for-the-quintinshill-rail-disaster-which-occurred-100-years BBC 23 9536338d5dea8a204c9dc56ded7cbcc6496e50ab 5 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-32857898 2015 A memorial service is held in the Scottish capital Edinburgh for the Quintinshill rail disaster which occurred 100 years ago and claimed over 200 lives. 2015-05-23 b900cf1167281a8f8ab8e80668882b285e25f927 5 Austria 36 /wiki/austria Eurovision Song Contest 2015 1 /wiki/eurovision%20song%20contest%202015 Heroes 171 /wiki/heroes%20(mans%20zelmerlow%20song) Måns Zelmerlöw 70 /wiki/mans%20zelmerlow Swedish 115 /wiki/sweden Vienna 13 /wiki/vienna Austria Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Heroes Måns Zelmerlöw Swedish Vienna Eurovision Song Contest 2015 /feed/2015/05/23/the-final-of-the-eurovision-song-contest-2015-is-held-in-vienna-austria-with-mans-zelmerlow-of-sweden-winning-for-the-s BBC 23 5036deb48f873200caecf17df7ac074c8cf5eddc 5 https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32850671 2015 Sydney Morning Herald 23 26b2f6022b8a50030c4947c01e0d82c03f968963 5 http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/why-sbs-paid-for-guy-sebastian-to-be-in-eurovision-final-20150522-gh6wnl.html 2015 The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 is held in Vienna, Austria with Måns Zelmerlöw of Sweden winning for the song Heroes. 2015-05-23 59f2b8914b93cbea2bf31caf5f77f9b0e1cbcb55 4 Angelo Amato 70 /wiki/angelo%20amato Congregation for the Causes of Saints 115 /wiki/congregation%20for%20the%20causes%20of%20saints Pope Francis 36 /wiki/pope%20francis San Salvador 171 /wiki/san%20salvador civil war in 1992 13 /wiki/salvadoran%20civil%20war Óscar Romero 1 /wiki/oscar%20romero Angelo Amato Congregation for the Causes of Saints Pope Francis San Salvador civil war in 1992 Óscar Romero Óscar Romero /feed/2015/05/23/the-salvadoran-archbishop-oscar-romero-assassinated-at-the-start-of-the-salvadoran-civil-war-is-beatified-in-pope-fran CNN 23 38fd481db12165f5c36f85174297542a1e78d122 5 http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/23/americas/el-salvador-archbishop-oscar-romero-beatification/index.html 2015 Vatican 23 2c280b2fc5827df808c9a4f0b94053d598f69eac 5 http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fw2.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Ffrancesco%2Fes%2Fletters%2F2015%2Fdocuments%2Fpapa-francesco_20150523_lettera-beatificazione-romero.html 2015 White House 23 773699527f80f7a9d4194e86b6e23d7d51171e67 5 https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/05/23/statement-president-beatification-archbishop-oscar-romero 2015 The Salvadoran Archbishop Óscar Romero, assassinated at the start of the Salvadoran Civil War, is beatified in Pope Francis's name, by Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, in San Salvador. 2015-05-23 375420c4d057ff33af61fb7684fa05cf8a83033c 3 Alexei Mozgovoi 14 /wiki/alexei%20mozgovoi Russia 2 /wiki/russia War in Donbass 1 /wiki/war%20in%20donbass Alexei Mozgovoi Russia War in Donbass War in Donbass /feed/2015/05/23/pro-russian-separatist-military-leader-colonel-alexei-mozgovoi-is-confirmed-killed-in-an-ambush-on-his-car BBC News 23 9c6c7879a4960b9e57047f1d1f78a712c749f12d 5 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32861947 2015 Pro-Russian separatist military leader colonel Alexei Mozgovoi is confirmed killed in an ambush on his car. 2015-05-23 d61a54b23b754576aa651b8332a1c87177e85d50 2 Somali Civil War 1 /wiki/somali%20civil%20war%20(2009-present) Somali Civil War Somali Civil War /feed/2015/05/23/islamic-extremists-kill-at-least-18-people-in-an-attack-on-two-rural-towns-awdhegie-and-mubarak AP 23 5c29c329139306eaed9e9015337d63bca135b8a5 5 http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a6c864579f7e449aa14e54f627c4ac81/somalia-18-killed-extremist-attack-rural-somalia 2015 Islamic extremists kill at least 18 people in an attack on two rural towns Awdhegie and Mubarak. 2015-05-23 1637023454b8f678b162b71ab9437d461ec03710 1 Afghanistan 2 /wiki/afghanistan the war 1 /wiki/war%20in%20afghanistan%20(2001-2021) Afghanistan the war The war /feed/2015/05/23/a-roadside-bomb-kills-two-including-the-district-chief-in-the-charcheno-district-of-afghanistan AP via ABC News America 23 fb97140481751a41fd570e297775da158a4db3c0 5 https://web.archive.org/web/20150526025810/http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/roadside-bomb-kills-including-afghan-district-chief-31251351 2015 A roadside bomb kills two, including the district chief, in the Charcheno District of Afghanistan.