Portal:Current events/2006 May 2

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May 2, 2006 (Tuesday)

Nepal's new cabinet is unveiled. (New York Times)
German hostages René Bräunlich and Thomas Nitzschke are freed. Both were taken hostage in Iraq on January 24, 2006. (BBC)
April 9-10 elections, but Ciampi has asked him to remain in office, "for the handling of current affairs". (BBC) (Corriere)

Newly elected
orders the nationalization of Bolivia's gas industry. This process is a result of his plan to nationalize major industries, he said in his election campaign. Further nationalizations are planned in forestry and mining. (BBC)

The thieves of the famous
Madonna are sentenced to four and eight years in prison. (BBC)

The ECHL team, the Alaska Aces defeat the Las Vegas Wranglers in triple overtime to win the series 4-2.

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