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• Reports: 3 dead in quake near Bologna May 20, 2012
  Italian news reports say three people have been killed in a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Italy near Bologna. […]
• Myanmar: New deal to end fighting with Shan rebels May 20, 2012
  A Myanmar negotiator says ethnic Shan rebels have agreed in a second round of talks to end fighting with army troops in the country's east, the latest reported deal between the new reformist government and various ethnic separatist movements. […]
• Taiwan's Ma signals no China change as term starts May 20, 2012
  Taiwan's president began his second term Sunday and signaled he will maintain a China policy that has reduced tensions between the sides, offering Beijing little early hope of realizing its long-term goal of unification. […]
• Obama sees 'emerging consensus' on economic fix May 20, 2012
  Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt that has crippled the European continent and put investors worldwide on edge. […]
• G-8 warns North Korea about further provocations May 20, 2012
  The Group of Eight world leaders has warned North Korea that it faces more sanctions if it continues to threaten the stability of the region with provocative acts such as its failed long-range rocket launch in April. […]