Protesters decry unity plans in Bahrain

19, May, CNN

Protesters in Bahrain marched through the streets Friday to criticize government plans to boost cooperation between the island state and Saudi Arabia. The proposed unity plans have heightened already tense relations between Manama and Riyadh, on one side, and Tehran on the other.

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S Africa: Man photographs cheetahs attacking wife

19, May, BBC

The photos taken by a tourist from Scotland show his wife on the ground, hair flying, blood on her neck, with two cheetahs nearby. The Port Elizabeth Herald reported Friday that Violet D'Mello of Aberdeen, Scotland, was attacked by cheetahs while in a petting pen with the animals at a game reserve near Port Elizabeth in southeastern South Africa.

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Historic 35-carat ‘Beau Sancy’ diamond sells for $9.7 million

19, May, NYDaily news.com

A centuries-old diamond passed down through generations of European royalty fetched nine million Swiss francs ($9.7 million) at auction in Geneva on Tuesday.The 35-carat "Beau Sancy" diamond was worn by Marie de Medici, Queen consort of Henry IV, at her coronation in 1610.

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