- Spanish couple kidnapped in Colombia May 21, 2013Two Spanish tourists are kidnapped in north-western Colombia while driving to a tourist attraction in La Guajira, near the Venezuelan border.
- US tornado rescue effort nears end May 21, 2013The rescue effort after the Oklahoma tornado that killed 24 people nears an end, as it emerges the storm was more powerful than first thought.
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- Murray withdraws from French Open May 21, 2013Andy Murray withdraws from the French Open because of the back injury that forced him out of the Italian Open.
- Record closing high for US shares May 21, 2013Shares on Wall Street picked up on Tuesday to a new all-time high as investors bet that the US central bank would continue supporting the economy.
- Commons votes to back gay marriage May 21, 2013The House of Commons votes to allow gay marriage in England and Wales, despite 161 MPs opposing the government's plans.