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World news in one minute: Find out what happened around the world on 16 May

Tuesday, 17 May 2016, 09:29 Last update: about 11 years ago

LIBYA TALKS — The United States and other world powers say they are ready to supply Libya's new government with weapons to counter the Islamic State and other militant groups gaining footholds. 

GOP 2016-TRUMP-DATA — Donald Trump plans to win the White House largely on the strength of his personality, skipping heavy investment in data to shape campaign strategy and get out the vote. 

DEM 2016-CLINTON - Hillary Clinton tells voters that Bill Clinton will take the lead on the economy if she wins the White House.

PENIS TRANSPLANT — Surgeons say a cancer patient is recovering well after the nation's first penis transplant, a groundbreaking operation that could give new hope to accident victims and wounded veterans. The operation represents the latest frontier in the growing field of reconstructive transplants. 

MEXICO-DRUG LORD — A second Mexican judge rules that the extradition of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States can go forward, judicial authorities announce. 

BRITAIN-MANCHESTER UNITED — The discovery of a fake bomb inside Old Trafford brought embarrassment and potentially a $4 million bill to Manchester United, raising serious questions about the security arrangements in place at one of the world's biggest sports teams. 

ISRAEL-MILITARY AND POLITICS — A public spat between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister has exposed a simmering rift between an Israel's security establishment and the hard-line government, pitting the Israeli leader in a risky showdown with the country's most revered institution. 

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