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Crowds greet start of London 2012 torch relay

19/05/2012 : The Olympic flame was greeted by thousands of cheering spectators as it began its 70-day relay journey around Britain and Ireland on Saturday ahead of the 2012 London Games.
One dead, five badly hurt in Italy school blast

19/05/2012 : Italy was in shock on Saturday after a 16-year-old girl died and five other teens were gravely injured in a bomb blast at a school, as investigators cast doubt on possible involvement by the mafia.

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Syrian suicide blast, attacks kill at least 19
19/05/2012 : At least 19 people were killed in violence across Syria on Saturday, monitors said, including nine who died in what state television said was as a suicide bombing in Deir Ezzor.
West Indies collapse in England Test
19/05/2012 : West Indies were left facing an uphill struggle in the first Test against England at Lord's on Saturday after a dramatic top-order collapse saw the tourists lose three wickets for no runs.
SpaceX aborts capsule launch to ISS
19/05/2012 : Engineers aborted the launch of a privately built spacecraft on a landmark mission to the International Space Station at the last second on Saturday due to a rocket engine problem.
G8 leaders tackle EU's woes
19/05/2012 : G8 leaders tried to bridge divisions over how to halt Europe's rapidly-deepening economic crisis on Saturday, as host President Barack Obama backed more pro-growth policies in the face of German opposition.
Chelsea, Bayern face off in Champions League final
19/05/2012 : Bayern Munich and Chelsea were gearing for their Champions League final showdown Saturday as the Bavarian capital buzzed with anticipation ahead of the biggest game in club football.
SpaceX scrubs launch to ISS over rocket engine
19/05/2012 : The California-based company SpaceX on Saturday scrubbed the launch of its Dragon capsule toward the International Space Station at the last second due to a rocket engine problem.
Chen flying to US
19/05/2012 : Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng was on his way to the United States on Saturday night after a tense wait at Beijing's international airport.
G8 leaders to focus on Europe's woes
19/05/2012 : Leaders of the world's most powerful nations were to focus their attention on Europe's economic woes on Saturday after President Barack Obama threw his weight behind French calls for more pro-growth policies.
Greek poll-front runner backs staying in euro
19/05/2012 : Greek poll front-runner Alexis Tsipras, buoyed by a groundswell of opposition to EU-IMF imposed austerity measures, says forcing his country out of the eurozone would sink the region as a whole.
SpaceX scrubs launch to ISS
19/05/2012 : The California-based company SpaceX on Saturday scrubbed the highly anticipated launch of its Dragon capsule toward the International Space Station due to a rocket engine problem.