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Weapons Used in Violent Incidents
Percentages of use of weapons in violent incidents in 2006/07 All violence Domestic Mugging Stranger Acquaintance Wounding Robbery Assault with minor injury Assault…Tripoli , city, Libya
(Encyclopedia) TripoliTripolitrĭpˈəlē [key], ancient Oea, Arab. Tarabulus, city (1984 pop. 990,697), capital of Libya and of Tripoli dist., NW Libya, a port on the Mediterranean Sea. It is a…Sunni
(Encyclopedia) SunniSunnis&oomacr;ˈnī [key] [Arab. Sunna,=tradition], from ahl al-sunnah wa-l-jamaa [Arab.,=the people of the custom of the Prophet and community], the largest division of Islam.…Suriname
(Encyclopedia) CE5 SurinameSurinames&oobreve;rĭnämˈ, –nămˈ [key], officially Republic of Suriname, republic (2015 est. pop. 553,000), 63,037 sq mi (163,266 sq km), NE South America, on the…Israel, country, Asia
(Encyclopedia) CE5 IsraelIsraelĭzˈrēəl [key], officially State of Israel, republic (2015 est. pop. 8,065,000, including Israelis in occupied Arab territories), 7,992 sq mi (20,700 sq km), SW Asia…1985 Cannes Film Festival
Palme d'OrWhen Father Was Away on Business, Emir Kusturica (Yugoslavia)Special Jury PrizeBirdy, Alan Parker (United States)Best ActorWilliam Hurt, Kiss of the Spider Woman (United States/…March 2006
WorldIndia and the U.S. Agree on Nuclear Pact (March 2): Controversial deal allows India to buy nuclear fuel and components. In exchange, India will separate its nuclear energy program from…Fun Facts About Skyscrapers
From the father of the skyscraper to a building with a view by Karen Barss The Eiffel Tower, in Paris, France The Empire State Building, in New York City The Sears Tower, in…Jordan Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, often simply referred to as Jordan, is a captivating country in the Middle East. Nestled between the neighboring countries of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Israel, and…Principal Deserts of the World
Deserts are arid regions, generally receiving less than ten inches of precipitation a year, or regions where the potential evaporation rate is twice as great as the precipitation. The world'…Trending
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