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April 5th -11th |
The world this week
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Monday April 5th
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Religious
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Elections |
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Music Festivals |
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Easter Monday ..........................
Chinese people around the world enjoy the arrival of spring and go out to sweep their ancestors tombs A public holiday in Taiwan, Hong Hong, Macao and more recently mainland China Known as Ching Ming Festival in Hong Kong and Tomb Sweeping Day in Taiwan
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Sudan
President and Parliament elections continue until 12th
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Military leader and politician Colin Powell (1937)
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'The world's greatest show on snow' A dance and rock festival staged at 5,000 feet and now in its second decade - Mayrhofen Austria until 10th.
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Basketball
Finals of Big 4 tournament in American
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The UK
will issue new laws to provide better services for council tenants
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Tuesday April 6th |
200 National Celebrations around the World |
Seasons |
Club Soccer |
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Chakri Memorial Day
Thailand Commemorates the founding of the Chakri Dynasty in 1782
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Champions League quarter finals 2nd leg Today and tomorrow |
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Wednesday April 7th
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United Nations |
Birthdays |
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World Health Day 2010 will focus on urbanization and health.
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Actors Russell Crowe (1964)and Jackie Chan (1954)
TV presenter David Frost (1939)
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Swimming World Championships 25m pool Dubai UAE until 11th
Wrestling European Championships Baku, Azerbaijan until 17th
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Thursday April 8th |
World's Greatest Horse Races |
Birthdays |
Sport250 Top events |
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Start of the 4 day meeting at Aintree with the Grand National on Saturday |
Kofi Annan (1938)
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Golf The Masters Augusta, Georgia, USA until 11th
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Europa League quarter finals 2nd leg
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Friday April 9th
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200 National Celebrations around the World |
100 Movies to watch out for |
Wider World of Sport |
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Memory of Philippines
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Georgia
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The Losers Trained commandoes are betrayed by their own government. .
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The World Synchronized Skating Championships Colorado Springs, USA 2days
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Cynthia Nixon TV actress from Sex and the City (1966)
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Saturday April 10th
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International |
World's Greatest Horse Races |
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goes on public display until May 23rd
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Grand National |
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Big games this weekend English FA Cup semi final
Final round of Scottish league |
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Sunday April 11th
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Holocaust Remembrance Day Observed around the world with candles, speakers, poems, prayers, and singing.
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200 National Celebrations around the World |
Running
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The Big Yacht events |
Sport250 Top events |
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Battle of Rivas Day Costa Rica
Anniversary of victory over Confederate invaders in 1856 |
Paris Marathon
Rotterdam Marathon One of the world's top 10 marathons
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Clipper Round the World Race Leg 6 Sails from California
Arriving
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Weight Lifting European Championships Minsk , final day
Curling Final of Men's World Championship Cortina, Italy
Motor cycling The 2010 Grand Prix circuit starts with the Qatar GP night race
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The world this week
- further dates being added daily-
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