Portal:Current events/2009 May 4

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;Armed conflicts and attacks

• A South Korean Navy destroyer rescues a North Korean cargo ship from Somali pirates. [http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE5431KK20090504?sp=true (Reuters)]

;Disasters and accidents

• A bus collides with a building in Īlām Province, Iran, killing 28 people and injuring nine others. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0504/iraq.html (RTÉ)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8032297.stm (BBC)]

;Law and crime

• At least eight gunmen kill 44 people at a wedding in Mardin Province, Turkey. [http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Turkey-Gunmen-Kill-45-At-Wedding-In-Bilge-Village-Near-Sultankoy-Mardin-Province/Article/200905115275112?lpos=World_News_First_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15275112_Turkey%3A_Gunmen_Kill_45_At_Wedding_In_Bilge_Village%2C_Near_Sultankoy%2C_Mardin_Province_ (Sky News)]

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