| Indian Navy The Indian Navy (Devanāgarī:Bhartiya Nāu Senā) is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. It currently has approximately 55,000 personnel on active duty, including 5,000 members of the naval aviation branch and 2,000 marine commandos, making it the world's fifth largest navy. The Indian Navy currently operates more than 155 vessels, including the aircraft carrier INS Viraat, along with operational jet fighters. Indian_Navy
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| Beijing Subway The Beijing Subway () is a rapid transit rail network that serves the urban and suburban districts of Beijing municipality. With 8 lines, over 200stations currently in operation and ridership averaging 3.4 million per day, the Beijing Subway is the busiest in mainland China, and the second longest after the Shanghai Metro. Beijing_Subway
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| Human rights in post-invasion Iraq Human rights in post-invasion Iraq have been the subject of concerns and controversies since the 2003 invasion. Concerns have been expressed about conduct by insurgents, the U.S.-led coalition forces and the Iraqi government. The U.S. is investigating several allegations of violations of international and internal standards of conduct in isolated incidents by its own forces and contractors. Human_rights_in_post-invasion_Iraq
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| Flag of Iraq Talk:Flag_of_Iraq
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| Keira Knightley Talk:Keira_Knightley
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| Masako, Crown Princess of Japan Masako,_Crown_Princess_of_Japan
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| Shamian Island Shamian Island, formerly known as Shameen Island or Sha Min Island, from its Cantonese pronunciation (Chinesepinyin:Shāmiàn dǎo) is a sandbank island in the Liwan District of Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, China. The island's name literally means "sandy surface" in Chinese. Shamian_Island
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| Drought Talk:Drought
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| List of banned video games This is a list of video games that had been censored or banned by governments of various states in the world. Governments have been criticized for banning games for many reasons, in that such bans violate rights, increase piracy, inhibit business opportunities, and that users can still purchase or download such games online. This list is not exhaustive in total, nor is it exhaustive for any country mentioned in particular. List_of_banned_video_games
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| Addison Road – Seat Pleasant (Washington Metro) Addison Road-Seat Pleasant is a Washington Metro station in Prince George's County, Maryland, on the Blue Line. The station is located in the residential area of Seat Pleasant on Central Avenue near Addison Road. Service began on November 22, 1980.The station was originally named Addison Road; "Seat Pleasant" was added in 2000. It was the eastern terminus of the Blue Line until December 18, 2004, when the Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center stations opened to the east. Addison_Road_–_Seat_Pleasant_(Washington_Metro)
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| Huaiwei User_talk:Huaiwei
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| Cruelty to animals Cruelty to animals refers to the infliction of suffering or harm to animals, other than humans, as an end in and of itself. However, it has also been defined as causing harm for specific gain such as killing animals for food or fur use.Broadly speaking, there are two approaches to the issue. Cruelty_to_animals
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| Jean Todt Jean Todt (b. February 25, 1946, Pierrefort, France) is the former executive director of Scuderia Ferrari, the Ferrari company's Formula One constructor. On October 25, 2006, he was appointed as the company's CEO. On March 18, 2008, Todt resigned as CEO and assumed a "special appointment" within the company's racing department, along with a rumoured job as FIA president. He resigned this position one year later. Jean_Todt
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| News sources/Collections Wikipedia:News_sources/Collections
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| Islam in China Islam in China has a rich heritage. China has some of the oldest Muslim history, dating back to as early as 650, when the uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Sa`ad ibn Abi Waqqas, was sent as an official envoy to Emperor Gaozong during Caliph Uthman's era. Throughout the history of Islam in China, Chinese Muslims have influenced the course of Chinese history. Islam_in_China
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| S.H.E S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Ren, Hebe Tian, and Ella Chen. The name of the group is an alphabetism derived from the first letter of each member's name. Since releasing their first album Girls Dorm (2001), S.H.E has recorded 10 albums with sales totalling over 4.5 million, and set ticketing records in each of their two concert tours. S.H.E
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| Chip Tsao Chip Tsao (born August 17, 1958), also known by his pen name To Kit, is a Hong Kong-based columnist, broadcaster, and writer. He is well-known for his sarcasm and wry sense of humour. His writings abound with metaphors, and his best works are notable for their poetical quality. Chip_Tsao
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| Qingzang railway The Qingzang railway, Qinghai–Xizang railway, or Qinghai–Tibet railway (; ), is a high-altitude railway that connects Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, in China.The total length of Qingzang railway is 1956 km. Construction of the 815 km section between Xining and Golmud was completed by 1984. The 1142 km section between Golmud and Lhasa was inaugurated on 1 July 2006 by president Hu Jintao:China proper with the Tibet Autonomous Region, which, due to its alti Qingzang_railway
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| Murad Qureshi Murad Qureshi (born 27 May 1965) is a British Labour Party politician, and a member of the London Assembly since 2004. Murad_Qureshi
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| Harisu Harisu (Hangul:Chinese:stage name of Lee Kyung-eun (born February 17, 1975), a transsexual pop singer, model and actress from South Korea. Born biologically male, Harisu identified as female from early childhood, and underwent sex reassignment surgery in the 1990s. She is noted for being South Korea's first transgender entertainer, and in 2002 became only the second person in Korea to legally change their gender. Her stage name is an adaptation of the English phrase "hot issue". Harisu
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| China Daily The China Daily () is an English-language daily newspaper published in the People's Republic of China. China_Daily
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| Gillian Chung Gillian Chung (Chung Yan-tung, aka "Ah Gil") (born 21 January 1981) is a Hong Kong-based actress and singer. She is best known as a member of the Cantopop group Twins, alongside Charlene Choi. Gillian_Chung
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| Shaukat Aziz Shaukat Aziz (), (born March 6, 1949 in Karachi, Pakistan) was the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2004 to 2007. He became Finance Minister in November 1999 and was named by the Pakistan Muslim League for the position of Prime Minister after the resignation of Zafarullah Khan Jamali on June 6, 2004. Shaukat_Aziz
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| Mozdok, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Mozdok (; ) is a town in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania in southern Russia. The name of the town literally means "dense forest" in the Kabardian language. Mozdok,_Republic_of_North_Ossetia-Alania
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| Tiago Mendes Tiago Cardoso Mendes (, born 2 May 1981 in Viana do Castelo), commonly known as just Tiago, is a Portuguese professional footballer who currently plays for Juventus and the Portuguese national team. Generally, Tiago plays as a central midfielder and during his time at Olympique Lyonnais and Juventus, he took up both attacking and defensive duties. He is an occasional goal scorer and is a known for his passing and dribbling. Tiago_Mendes
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| United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, was created by the United Nations, with the adoption of Security Council Resolution 425 and 426 on March 19, 1978, to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore international peace and security, and help the Government of Lebanon restore its effective authority in the area. United_Nations_Interim_Force_in_Lebanon
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| Pro-pedophile activism/Archive 13 Talk:Pro-pedophile_activism/Archive_13
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| Maglev (transport) Maglev, or magnetic levitation, is a system of transportation that suspends, guides and propels vehicles, predominantly trains, using magnetic levitation from a very large number of magnets for lift and propulsion. This method has the potential to be faster, quieter and smoother than wheeled mass transit systems. Maglev_(transport)
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| Misha This page is about the Olympic mascot. For the anime/manga character see Misha (Pita-ten), for the Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia character see Misha Arsellec Lune, for river in Tatarstan see Myosha River, for the hoax Holocaust memoir, see Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years. Misha (), also known as Mishka () or The Olympic Mishka ( Misha
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| Serge Vohor Rialuth Serge Vohor (born 1955) is a politician from Vanuatu. He hails from the largest island of Vanuatu, Espiritu Santo, from Port Olry. He is a member of the Union of Moderate Parties, a conservative, Francophone political party. When his party came to power in 1991, Vohor became foreign minister of Vanuatu for the first of three times, until 1993. Vohor has been Prime Minister three times, from December 1995 to February 1996, from September 1996 to March 1998, and from July 28 2004, to December 11 2004. Serge_Vohor
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| Colonization of the Moon The colonization of the Moon is the proposed establishment of permanent human communities on the Moon. Advocates of space exploration have seen settlement of the Moon as a logical step in the expansion of humanity beyond the Earth. National claims to the best locations on the moon may eventually lead to another space race. Colonization_of_the_Moon
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| Johan Cruyff Talk:Johan_Cruyff
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| Xidan Xidan (Chinese:西单; Pinyin:Beijing, China. It is located in the Xicheng District. Xidan
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| Carmelo Anthony Carmelo Kiyan Anthony (born May 29, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets, of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also played with the United States national basketball team. He went to Towson Catholic for high school and decided to go to Syracuse for college. Carmelo_Anthony
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| Hucho taimen The taimen (Hucho taimen), also known as Siberian taimen and Siberian salmon, is a species of fish in the salmon family (family Salmonidae) of order Salmoniformes. Hucho_taimen
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| Shark fin soup Shark fin soup (or shark's fin soup) is a Chinese delicacy that has been a popular item of Chinese cuisine since the Ming Dynasty, usually served at special occasions such as weddings and banquets. As a luxury item, the dish is also considered a symbol of wealth and prestige in Chinese culture. Shark_fin_soup
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| Sasebo slashing murder of a 12-year-old Japanese schoolgirl, , by an 11-year-old classmate. The murder occurred on June 1, 2004 at an elementary school in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, and involved the slitting of Mitarai's throat and arms with a Stanley knife.The killer's real name has not been released to the press, as per Japanese legal procedures prohibiting the identification of juvenile offenders, and Japanese police referred to her as "Girl A". Sasebo_slashing
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| China national football team The China national football team () is the national football (soccer) team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The China national team was founded in 1924 in the Republic of China under the auspices of the China Football Association and joined FIFA in 1931. China_national_football_team
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| Fashion week Fashion_week
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| Lee Chong Wei Datuk Lee Chong Wei (, born in George Town, Penang; October 21, 1982) is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games. This achievement also earned him the title Datuk, and a description by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak as national hero. Lee_Chong_Wei
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| Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region The Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region is a special administrative region of North Korea. It was established in 2002 to handle South Korean tourist traffic to Kŭmgangsan (Diamond Mountain).Since 1998, South Korean and foreign tourists have been allowed to visit Kŭmgangsan, traveling at first by cruise ship, but more recently by bus on a newly built road through the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Kŭmgangsan_Tourist_Region
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| Gisele Bündchen Gisele Caroline Bündchen (born July 20, 1980) is a Brazilian model and film actress. According to Forbes, she is the highest-paid model in the world and also the sixteenth richest woman in the entertainment world, having earned $33 million in 2006 and $35 million in 2007, $35 million in 2008 and $25 million from June 2008 to June 2009, adding to her estimated $150 million fortune. Gisele_Bündchen
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| Orchard Park High School Talk:Orchard_Park_High_School
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| Ding Junhui Talk:Ding_Junhui
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| Mining accident mining accident is an accident that occurs in the process of mining minerals. Thousands of miners die from mining accidents each year, especially in the process of coal mining and hard rock mining. Most of the deaths today occur in developing countries, especially China, and rural parts of developed countries. Mining_accident
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| Zhu Chen Zhu Chen () (born March 16 1976 in Wenzhou, Zhejiang) is a chess Grandmaster, who in 2001, became China's second women's world chess champion after Xie Jun.In 2001, she became China's 12th Grandmaster. Zhu_Chen
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| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev or Qasymzhomart Kemelevich Toqaev (; ; born on 17 May 1953) has served as the Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan since Senators unanimously elected him on 11 January 2007. He served as the Foreign Minister in the Government of Kazakhstan from June 2003 to 8 January 2007. Yerzhan N. Ashykbayev served as the spokesman for the Foreign Ministry until Ilyas Omarov replaced him in December 2006. Kassym-Jomart_Tokayev
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| Al-Muhtadee Billah Al-Muhtadee_Billah
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| Pengiran Anak Sarah Pengiran Anak Sarah (born April 9, 1987) is the Crown Princess of Brunei and the wife of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei.Her Royal Highness (formerly known as Yang Mulia Dayangku Sarah) is the daughter of Pengiran Salleh Ab Rahaman (a distant relative of the royal family) and Rinawaty Abdullah Suzanne Rahaman Aeby (formerly Suzanne Aeby, who is Swiss). She has two older brothers, Awangku Irwan and Awangku Adrian. Pengiran_Anak_Sarah
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| Ryanggang explosion The Ryanggang explosion was a large explosion that took place in North Korea on September 9, 2004, in the northern province of Ryanggang. The nature and cause of the suspected explosion is the subject of speculation. Ryanggang_explosion
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