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May 31, 2013 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Turkish protestors are removed from Gezi Park in Taksim Square, Istanbul, in a violent crackdown by police after days of anti-government unrest. (Reuters)

Business and economics

Starbucks announces it will no longer allow customers to smoke in any of its locations. (The Guardian)

Disasters and accidents

Four firemen are killed and five others injured fighting a fire in Houston, Texas, U.S. (USA Today)
Four people are killed when two small planes collide near Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. (USA Today)
Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport is evacuated due to a tornado threat with three tornadoes touching down with five people dead and others reported missing. (CNN), (USA Today)

Health and environment

Italy announces its first case of novel coronavirus. (Reuters)

International relations

U.S. President Barack Obama lifts a trade embargo of communications equipment and software to non-government Iranians. (Bloomberg)

Law and crime

The United States Naval Academy announces it is investigating allegations that three football players sexually assaulted a female student. (CBS News)

Politics and elections

British Conservative Party MP Patrick Mercer resigns his party whip over allegations he broke the rules on lobbying. (BBC)
Iranian presidential election: The first televised debate is held with candidates discussing their economic plans. (PressTV) (Trend)
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court orders elections must be held no later than July 31. (RTT News)

Science and technology

Near-Earth asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon pass within 3.6 million miles (5.8 mil km) of the Earth. (BBC)

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-*Turkish protestors are removed from Gezi Park in [[Taksim Square]], [[Istanbul]], in a violent crackdown by police after days of anti-government unrest. [http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/uk-turkey-protests-idUKBRE94U0JA20130531/ (''Reuters'')]
+*Turkish [[2013 Turkish protests|protestors]] are removed from Gezi Park in [[Taksim Square]], [[Istanbul]], in a violent crackdown by police after days of anti-government unrest. [http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/uk-turkey-protests-idUKBRE94U0JA20130531/ (''Reuters'')]
+;Business and economics
+*[[Starbucks]] announces it will no longer allow customers to smoke in any of its locations. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130607181555/http://guardianlv.com/2013/05/starbucks-bans-smoking-no-more-coffee-and-a-cigarette-with-your-morning-paper/ (''The Guardian'')]
 ;Disasters and accidents
-*Four [[firemen]] are killed and five others injured fighting a fire in [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S. [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/31/houston-fire-five-alarm-injured-firefighters-hotel/2377651/ (''USA Today'')]
+*Four [[Firefighter|firemen]] are killed and five others injured fighting a fire in [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S. [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/31/houston-fire-five-alarm-injured-firefighters-hotel/2377651/ (''USA Today'')]
+*Four people are killed when two small planes collide near [[Phoenix, Arizona]], U.S. [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/31/phoenix-plane-crash-kills-four-people/2377561/ (''USA Today'')]
+*[[Oklahoma City]]'s [[Will Rogers World Airport]] is evacuated due to a [[2013 El Reno tornado|tornado]] threat with three tornadoes touching down with five people dead and others reported missing. [http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/31/us/severe-weather/index.html (CNN)], [https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/31/tornado-oklahoma/2378497/ (''USA Today'')]
+;Health and environment
+*Italy announces its first case of [[Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus|novel coronavirus]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-coronavirus-italy-idUSBRE94U15M20130531 (Reuters)]
 ;International relations
-*U.S. President [[Barack Obama]] lifts a trade [[embargo]] of communications equipment and software to non-government [[Iran|Iranians]]. [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-29/u-s-to-ease-iran-sanctions-on-laptops-mobile-phones.html (Bloomberg)]
+*U.S. President [[Barack Obama]] lifts a trade [[embargo]] of communications equipment and software to non-government [[Iran|Iranians]]. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-29/u-s-to-ease-iran-sanctions-on-laptops-mobile-phones.html (Bloomberg)]
 ;Law and crime
-*The [[Naval Academy]] announces it is investigating allegations that three [[American football|football]] players sexually assaulted a female student. [http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587154/naval-academy-probing-alleged-sexual-assault-by-3-football-players/ (CBS News)]
+*The [[United States Naval Academy]] announces it is investigating allegations that three [[American football|football]] players sexually assaulted a female student. [http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587154/naval-academy-probing-alleged-sexual-assault-by-3-football-players/ (CBS News)]
 ;Politics and elections
-*[[Conservative Party (UK)|British Conservative Party]] MP [[Patrick Mercer]] resigns his [[party whip]] over allegations he broke the rules on [[lobbying]]. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22727903 (BBC)]
+*[[Conservative Party (UK)|British Conservative Party]] MP [[Patrick Mercer]] resigns his [[Whip (politics)|party whip]] over allegations he broke the rules on [[lobbying]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22727903 (BBC)]
-*[[Iranian presidential election, 2013|Iranian presidential election]]: The first televised [[Iranian presidential election debates, 2013|debate]] is held with candidates discussing their [[Economy of Iran|economic]] plans. [http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/05/31/306435/iran-candidates-hold-first-live-debate/ (PressTV)] [http://en.trend.az/regions/iran/2156516.html (Trend)]
+*[[Iranian presidential election, 2013|Iranian presidential election]]: The first televised [[Iranian presidential election debates, 2013|debate]] is held with candidates discussing their [[Economy of Iran|economic]] plans. [http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/05/31/306435/iran-candidates-hold-first-live-debate/ (PressTV)] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130610205215/http://en.trend.az/regions/iran/2156516.html (Trend)]
+*Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court orders elections must be held no later than July 31. [http://www.rttnews.com/2128589/zimbabwe-constitutional-court-orders-elections-by-july-31.aspx (''RTT News'')]
 ;Science and technology
-*[[Near-earth asteroid]] [[1998 QE2]] and its moon pass within 3.6 million miles (5.8 mil km) of the Earth. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22736709 (BBC)]
+*[[Near-Earth asteroid]] [[1998 QE2]] and its moon pass within 3.6 million miles (5.8 mil km) of the Earth. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22736709 (BBC)]
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