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Qatar Airways - Africa. Algeria Algiers Egypt Cairo (Cairo International Airport) Luxor Alexandria Libya Tripoli (Tripoli International Airport) Morocco Casablanca (Mohammed V International Airport) Seychelles Seychelles (Seychelles International Airport) South Africa Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport)

List of results of the Australian national rugby league team - Tests. The matches against National Rugby League of Fiji (1996) and Rest of the World (1997) are only considered to be Tests by the Australian Rugby League, and not by the Rugby League International Federation. New Zealand def. Australia 24-0 (26 November 2005) Australia def. Great Britain 26-14 (19 November 2005) Australia def. France 44-12 (13 November 2005) Australia def. Great Britain 20-6 (6 November 2005)< ...

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List of results of the Australian national rugby league team, List of results of the Australian national rugby league team - Australia, List of results of the Australian national rugby league team - Tests, List of results of the Australian national rugby league team - World Cup, List of results of the Australian national rugby league team - Other International Matches, List of results of the Australian national rugby league team - Exhibition Matches, List of results of the Australian national rugby league team - Super League Australia

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List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly - 1600-1699. 18 January 1665 — Royal Oak, cargo ship List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly - 1700-1799. 22 October 1707 — HMS Association, HMS Eagle, HMS Romney and HMS Firebrand 13 June 1743 — VOC Hollandia, cargo ship 1 ...

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List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly, List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly - Wrecks, List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly - 1600-1699, List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly - 1700-1799, List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly - 1800-1899, List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly - 1900-1914, List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly - World War I, List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly - 1918-1939, List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly - World War II, List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly - 1945-1999, List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly - 2000-Present

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Chaudhry has been involved in a number of controversial circumstances over the years, ranging from a manslaughter conviction in 1978 to allegations of misuse of funds as recently as 2005. Mahendra Chaudhry - Manslaughter conviction. In 1978, Chaudhry was convicted of manslaughter for his involvement in a fatal automobile accident. He was sentenced to nine months's imprisonment for failing to stop after the accident. After serving only three days of the sentence, however, he was release ...

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Mahendra Chaudhry, Mahendra Chaudhry - Education and early career, Mahendra Chaudhry - Political career, Mahendra Chaudhry - The election of 1999 and the coup of 2000, Mahendra Chaudhry - The election of 2001 and aftermath, Mahendra Chaudhry - Towards 2006, Mahendra Chaudhry - Reconciliation Tolerance and Unity Bill, Mahendra Chaudhry - Attack on traditional systems, Mahendra Chaudhry - Calls for electoral reform, Mahendra Chaudhry - Controversies, Mahendra Chaudhry - Manslaughter conviction, Mahendra Chaudhry - Hate speech allegations, Mahendra Chaudhry - Fundraising allegations, Mahendra Chaudhry - Sugar industry commission allegations, Mahendra Chaudhry - Lawsuit against Daily Post, Mahendra Chaudhry - Abuse of privilege investigation, Mahendra Chaudhry - Relationship to controversial cleric, Mahendra Chaudhry - Personal life, Mahendra Chaudhry - External link

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Princess Mathilde attended secondary school at the Institut de la Vierge Fidèle in Brussels. She then studied speech therapy at the Institut Libre Marie Haps in Brussels from 1991 to 1994, from where she obtained a diploma with "grande distinction" (magna cum laude). Mathilde then worked as a speech therapist at her own practice in Brussels from 1995 to 1999. She also studied psychology at the Université catholique de Louvain and gained her diploma in psychology with "distinction" (cum laudeSee also:

Princess Mathilde Duchess of Brabant, Princess Mathilde Duchess of Brabant - Early Life and Famliy, Princess Mathilde Duchess of Brabant - Education, Princess Mathilde Duchess of Brabant - Courtship and Title, Princess Mathilde Duchess of Brabant - Marriage and Children

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Löw brought his thorough knowledge of history, theology, and esthetics to bear upon the reform of the ritual in agreement with modern views. He was the foremost preacher of Hungary, especially in the vernacular, and was invited to participate in nearly all the patriotic celebrations and synagogal dedications. His Hungarian sermons (1870) formed the first Jewish collection of the kind issued in that language. Löw combined the careful, logical arrangement of the Christian sermon with a clever analysis of complicated haggadic sentences ...

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Leopold Löw, Leopold Löw - Influence on Hungarian Reform, Leopold Löw - Works, Leopold Löw - Of Löw's sons

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His maternal grandparents were Anselm Franz, Fürst of Thurn und Taxis (30 January 1681 - 8 November 1739) and Maria Ludovika Anna von Lobkowicz (20 October 1683 - 20 January 1750). Maria Ludovika was daughter of Ferdinand August Leopold von Lobkowicz zu Sagan and Maria Anna Wilhelmine of Baden-Baden. Maria Anna was a daughter of Wilhelm, Marquess of Baden-Baden (1593 - 1677) and Maria Magdalena von Oetingen-Baldern (c. 1619 - 1688). Her paternal grandparents were Edward Fortunatus of Baden (1565 - 1600) and Maria, Baroness of Eicken (c. 1569 - 1636). Edward was a son of Christoph, Marquess of ...

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Karl Eugen Duke of Württemberg, Karl Eugen Duke of Württemberg - Maternal Ancestry, Karl Eugen Duke of Württemberg - Life Account

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This page deals with current events in Great Britain and Ireland, of interest to and/or involving the British or the Irish. January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 29 January 2005. Chris Smith, the former British Culture Secretary, reveals that he has been HIV positive for 17 years. (Wikinews) (BBC) January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 28 January 2005. Gordon Park is convicted of murdering his wife, Carol, in the Lady in the Lake case afte ...

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January 2005 in Britain and Ireland, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - Deaths in January, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - Holidays, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - Sports events, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - Related pages, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - Events in Britain and Ireland, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 29 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 28 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 26 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 24 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 23 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 22 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 21 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 20 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 18 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 17 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 15 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 14 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 13 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 12 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 11 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 8 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 7 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 6 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 5 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 4 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 3 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 2 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 1 January 2005, January 2005 in Britain and Ireland - Past British and Irish events by month

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January 2005 in sports - 31 January 2005. Cricket: Bangladesh (202 for 2) beat Zimbabwe (198) by eight wickets in the fifth One-day International at Dhaka to win the 5-match series 3-2. (BBC) Formula One: The WilliamsF1 team launch their 2005 car at Valencia. They also announce that Nick Heidfeld is to partner Mark Webber in a race seat for the season. (BBC) Football: The German Football Association (DFB) has appointed a special commission to investigate the ongoing match fixing scandal. I ...

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January 2005 in sports, January 2005 in sports - Deaths in January, January 2005 in sports - Ongoing events, January 2005 in sports - Related pages, January 2005 in sports - Events in sports, January 2005 in sports - 31 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 30 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 29 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 28 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 27 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 26 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 25 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 24 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 23 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 22 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 21 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 20 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 19 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 18 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 17 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 16 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 15 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 14 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 13 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 12 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 11 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 10 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 9 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 8 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 7 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 6 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 5 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 4 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 3 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 2 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - 1 January 2005, January 2005 in sports - Events in sports by month

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Jetsgo was launched on June 12, 2002 and abruptly ceased operations on March 11, 2005. The airline was Canada's third largest airline at the time with up to 10% of the domestic market. Expert analysts widely blame the airline itself for poor management. Founder Michel Leblanc had previously founded Royal Airlines, which he later sold to Canada 3000. On March 11, 2005, Jetsgo abruptly announced that it had ceased operations. The action stranded hundreds of passengers in airports and at their travel destinations with no way home, ...

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Jetsgo, Jetsgo - History, Jetsgo - Staff, Jetsgo - Incidents and Accidents, Jetsgo - Destinations, Jetsgo - Canada, Jetsgo - United States of America, Jetsgo - Charter operations, Jetsgo - Cuba, Jetsgo - The Dominican Republic, Jetsgo - Mexico, Jetsgo - Fleet

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There are three main exceptions to the metrication trend: the UK, the USA, and global air and sea transport industry. Contrary to popular belief, the USA and the UK do not use a common system (see English unit, Imperial unit and U.S. customary units for details). With the exception of the length, with the yard standardised at exactly 0.9144 m by an international conference in 1958, most other units differ in value in the USA and UK. A gallon of liquid, for example, is 3.8 l in the USA but 4.5 l in the UK. The USA also have ...

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Metrication, Metrication - Before the metric system, Metrication - Système International SI, Metrication - Conversion process, Metrication - Adoption, Metrication - Exceptions, Metrication - United Kingdom, Metrication - United States, Metrication - Liberia and Myanmar, Metrication - Air and sea transport, Metrication - Accidents and incidents, Metrication - Opposition

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So far, forty-four episodes have been broadcast in the United Kingdom. These are the episodes, listed in production order, and the date of their first UK broadcast. The Killings at Badger's Drift. 23 March 1997. Screenplay by Anthony Horowitz, Directed by Jeremy Silberston Written in Blood. 22 March 1998. Screenplay by Anthony Horowitz, Directed by Jeremy Silberston Death in Disguise. 6 May 1998. Screenplay by Douglas Watkinson, Directed by Baz Taylor Dea ...

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Midsomer Murders, Midsomer Murders - Episodes, Midsomer Murders - Cast

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Princess Beatrice was born on April 14, 1857, at Buckingham Palace, London. Her mother was the reigning British monarch, Queen Victoria, the only daughter of King George III's fourth eldest son, Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent. Her father was Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. As the daughter of the sovereign, Beatrice was styled Her Royal Highness from birth. She was baptised in the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace on 16 June 1857 by John Bird Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury and her godparents were the Duchess of Kent, the Prince ...

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Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom - Early Life, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom - Marriage, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom - Princess Henry of Battenberg, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom - Queen Victoria's Journals, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom - House of Windsor, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom - Death, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom - Titles and Honours, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom - Titles from birth to death, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom - Honours

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The Princess Elizabeth was born at Buckingham Palace, London. Her father was the reigning British monarch, King George III, the eldest son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. Her mother was Queen Charlotte (nèe Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. As a child of the British monarch, she was styled Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth. ...

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Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom - Birth, Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom - Marriage

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Holiday - Buddhist holidays. Vesak Matsuri (in Japan, could also be considered a Shinto holiday) Blessed Rainy Day in Bhutan Holiday - Celtic Norse and Neopagan holidays. In the order of the Wheel of the Year: Samhain (Celtic): 31 October-1 November, Celtic New Year, first day of winter Winternights (Norse): 29 October-2 November, Norse New Year Yule (Norse): 21 December-22 December, winter solstice, Celtic mi ...

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Holiday, Holiday - Public holidays, Holiday - Consecutive holidays, Holiday - Religious holidays, Holiday - Buddhist holidays, Holiday - Celtic Norse and Neopagan holidays, Holiday - Christian holidays, Holiday - Hindu holidays, Holiday - Islamic holidays, Holiday - Jewish holidays, Holiday - Bahá'í holidays, Holiday - The Northern Hemisphere winter holiday season, Holiday - Holidays traditionally in the winter holiday season, Holiday - Winter holiday greetings, Holiday - National holidays, Holiday - International holidays secular, Holiday - Other secular holidays, Holiday - Unofficial holidays, Holiday - Vanishing holidays, Holiday - No holidays?

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Each household in Plano ISD is zoned to an elementary school, a middle school, a high school, and a senior high school. Plano Independent School District - Secondary schools. Plano Senior High School Plano East Senior High School Plano West Senior High School Clark High School Jasper High School Shepton High S ...

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Plano Independent School District, Plano Independent School District - Plano's high school system, Plano Independent School District - In the news, Plano Independent School District - List of schools, Plano Independent School District - Secondary schools, Plano Independent School District - K-8 schools, Plano Independent School District - Primary schools, Plano Independent School District - Early childhood schools, Plano Independent School District - Notes

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Peter Sutcliffe - Victims. Sutcliffe was convicted for murdering the following 13 victims: 30 October 1975: Wilma McCann, 28, Leeds 20 January 1976: Emily Jackson, 42, Leeds 5 February 1977: Irene Richardson, 28, Leeds 23 April 1977: Patricia Atkinson, 32, Bradford 26 June 1977: Jayne MacDonald, 16, Leeds 1 October 1977: Jean Jordan, 20, Manchester 21 January 1978: Yvonne Pearson, 21, Bradford 31 January 1978: Helen Rytka, 18, Huddersfiel ...

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Peter Sutcliffe, Peter Sutcliffe - Early life, Peter Sutcliffe - Criminal career, Peter Sutcliffe - Victims, Peter Sutcliffe - 1975, Peter Sutcliffe - 1976, Peter Sutcliffe - 1977, Peter Sutcliffe - 1978, Peter Sutcliffe - 1979, Peter Sutcliffe - 1980, Peter Sutcliffe - Arrest and trial, Peter Sutcliffe - Prison, Peter Sutcliffe - Controversy, Peter Sutcliffe - Capture of Wearside Jack?, Peter Sutcliffe - Related works

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The NSW Police has existed in various forms since the foundation of the colony of New South Wales at Sydney in 1788, when Governor Captain Arthur Phillip authorised the formation of a nightwatch to protect the infant town against thieves and petty criminals after dark. Like all other States of Australia, municipalities and shires in NSW have no or very limited law enforcement responsibilities. The Australian Federal Police is relatively unobtrusive and is not very visible in the day to day lives of New South Welsh residents. Therefore ...

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New South Wales Police, New South Wales Police - History, New South Wales Police - Honours and Awards, New South Wales Police - Peacekeeping, New South Wales Police - Uniform, New South Wales Police - Commissioners, New South Wales Police - Timeline, New South Wales Police - Deaths in the line of duty

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The Bakr Sidqi coup showed the extent to which Nuri had tied his fate to that of the British role in Iraq: he was the only politician of the overthrown government to seek refuge in the British embassy, and his hosts sent him into exile in Egypt. He returned to Baghdad in August 1937 and began intriguing to return to power, discussing possible steps with Colonel Salah al-Din al-Sabbagh. This perturbed the then prime minister, Jamil al-Midfa'i, sufficiently that he persuaded the British that Nuri was a disruptive influence who would be better ...

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Nuri as-Said, Nuri as-Said - Early career, Nuri as-Said - Initial positions under the new Iraqi monarchy, Nuri as-Said - Prime minister for the first time 1930, Nuri as-Said - Intriguing with the army 1937 - 1940, Nuri as-Said - Coexistence with the regent in the 1940s, Nuri as-Said - The regime resists growing political unrest, Nuri as-Said - Fall of the monarchy and Nuri's death

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Operation Telic is one of the largest deployments of British forces since WWII. It is only approached in size by the 1991 Operation Granby deployment for the Gulf War and the 1956 Operation Musketeer Suez Crisis deployment. It is considerably larger than the 1982 Operation Corporate in the Falklands War, which saw around 30,000 personnel deployed, and the Korean War, which saw fewer than 20,000 personnel deployed. Some 9,500 of the British servicemen and women who deployed on Operation Telic for the invasion and its immediate aftermath were reservists, the va ...

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Operation Telic, Operation Telic - Background, Operation Telic - Command structure, Operation Telic - Post-war, Operation Telic - Equipment

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Hilde Rake grew up in Berlin-Mitte (downtown). Her mother ran a small leatherware shop. After finishing vocational school, she worked as a language teaching assistant through much of the 1930s. Hilde Rake was working in Berlin as a clerk at the Reich Insurance Institute for Clerical Workers when she got to know Hans Coppi, who had only just been released from prison. Already by 1933, Rake had had contact with members of t ...

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Hilde Coppi, Hilde Coppi - Life, Hilde Coppi - Source

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Philip was born in Versailles. The ever ambitious Louis XIV wanted to extend his Bourbon dynasty into Spain, and thus acquire rich possessions of the Spanish Empire. However, the other powers of Europe contested the idea, eventually leading to the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714). Although Philip was allowed to remain on the Spanish throne, the war cost Spain the possession of Minorca in the Balearic Islands as well as Gibraltar to Great Britain and the Spanish Netherlands to the Habsburgs. The losses that occured because of the war gre ...

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Philip V of Spain, Philip V of Spain - Life account, Philip V of Spain - Marriages and Children

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