33,292 source-backed world facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 231 of 333.
“Sundance Resources is hoping to extract 35 million tonnes of iron ore a year.”
“Weather conditions at site are currently favourable and a comprehensive multi-national air and ground search effort commenced at 1000 local time on Sunday,”
“two Britons were among the passengers.”
“He said the ACW would be "bold and decisive" in its 29 June funding review announcement, which involves 116 different arts groups.”
“for the first time in nearly 40 years”
“life from 600BC”
“in the 1950s and 1960s”
“nearly 800 years”
“over the past 20 years”
“The United Nations estimates unemployment is at 40% in Gaza.”
“but over 100,000 people used to do [work in Israel].”
“But since Israel's major offensive on Gaza in 2009, which devastated the territory and left more than 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis dead...”
“One person - a Thai farm worker - has been killed in southern Israel by a rocket fired from Gaza in the past 12 months.”
“Over the past decade, Hamas has fired thousands of rockets into Israel...”
“Jackson's death on 25 June”
“The plaque will be unveiled on 24 June”
“40 books of condolence”
“is being released this month in aid of War Child”
“about 150 people in May. ... About 100 other people were also injured when the express was derailed in West Bengal and some carriages fell into the path of a freight train.”
“A reward was offered for information leading to his arrest and that of two close associates - Umakanta Mahato and Asit Mahato, who remain at large.”
“Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has described the Maoist insurgency - which affects parts of several central and eastern states - as India's biggest internal security challenge.”
“More than 27,000 people have joined in a cycle trip from the capital to the south coast in this year's London to Brighton Bike Ride.”
“Participants began the 54-mile (87km) journey in staggered starts from 0600 BST, with the aim of reaching the seafront in an average of six hours.”
“Last year, the bike ride raised £4.1m.”
“Platforms at the south end of the station will stay closed for a further two weeks to allow new flooring to be put down.”
“Sunderland station is used by around two million passengers a year.”
“The first phase of modernisation, completed earlier this year, saw one of the station's lifts replaced and an escalator installed between platforms and the concourse.”
“Since 2002 Sunderland has been the only station in the UK where light rail and network trains call at the same platforms.”
“Nicholas Newlife, from Kidlington, Oxfordshire, left his entire estate including a series of outstanding bets to Oxfam when he died in February 2009.”
“Should all the bets come to fruition, Oxfam would receive around £330,000, which would be enough to buy emergency rations for almost 46,000 people, safe water for more than 350,000 people, or buy 12,800 goats.”
“One of the other gambles saw £1,520 staked at the same odds of 66/1 for the Swiss star to win seven Wimbledons before the year 2020. If the world number two claims the title over the next two weeks he will win Oxfam £101,840.”
“In the event that he fails to win this year - and he is 6/4 favourite to do so - the bet does not run out until 2019,”
“More than 250,000 people attended the racecourse, which saw officers post updates on the social networking site Twitter for the first time.”
“Last year saw 80 arrests during the event, which is attended by the Queen.”
“We have had a great crowd of people attending the races and have made only a handful of arrests during the week.”
“The event came to a close on Saturday with 13-2 joint favourite Starspangledbanner winning the Golden Jubilee Stakes.”
“about 75,000 turned up to watch the parade”
“More than 1,800 people entertained the crowds dressed in spectacular costumes for the "out of this world" theme.”
“Starting on Liverpool Road at 1400 BST, the spectacle snaked along Deansgate, through Albert Square, onto Peter Street and back to the start.”
“At 11.20am on Saturday 19 June there was a fatality at Lindsey Oil Refinery.”
“The 50-year-old man, from Hartlepool, was taken to Grimsby's Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital where he was pronounced dead.”
“The HSE were also informed but did not attend the site.”
“At least 26 people have been killed”
“More than 50 others were also hurt”
“two cars were packed with around 80kg (176lb) of explosives each”
“killing at least two people and wounding 14”
“At least 26 people have been killed in a twin suicide car bombing close to a state-owned bank in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, officials have said.”
“More than 50 others were also hurt when the vehicles exploded simultaneously outside the Trade Bank of Iraq's headquarters in the Yarmouk district.”
“Baghdad security spokesman Maj-General Qassim al-Moussawi told the Reuters news agency that the two cars were packed with around 80kg (176lb) of explosives each, and were driven directly at the main gates of the Trade Bank.”
“The bombs were detonated simultaneously by the drivers shortly after 1100 (0800 GMT) when their vehicles struck the blast-walls protecting the building, he added.”
“Overnight on Saturday, three roadside bombs exploded in the predominantly Shia district of Hurriya, killing at least two people and wounding 14.”
“which was built in the 1930s”
“Michael Chapman, 16, died after he was assaulted on school playing fields in Sittingbourne, Kent, in June 2006.”
“After Cowie's licence expires on Sunday, he can return to to the town.”
“On Saturday, Mr Chapman staged a memorial concert on the anniversary of his son's death, at the family home.”
“After Cowie was freed, Kent Probation Service confirmed he had served his sentence.”
“More than 100 skiers took advantage of ski tows being open at the Cairngorm Mountain resort for the first time in midsummer.”
“Two temporary rope tows were being provided on Sunday and Monday.”
“CairnGorm, along with Scotland's four other ski centres, benefited from freezing conditions over the winter.”
“The Met Office forecast for the Cairngorms was for temperatures of 7C to 12C above 900m, but reaching 19C in Aviemore, the nearest town to the ski resort.”
“Meanwhile, the Cairngorms National Park marked the summer solstice with a night-time mountain bike ride.”
“Despite the fact that there is still a wee bit of snow on the very top of some of the park's highest mountains, we are definitely open for summer activities.”
“an influx of 20,000 US marines into Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan”
“Torrential rain and landslides in southern China have killed 132 people, with more heavy rain forecast.”
“A further 86 people are missing and 800,000 residents have been evacuated.”
“Millions are without drinking water supplies.”
“Dozens of rivers have passed safety levels, including the Pearl River in Guangdong province.”
“A total of 68,000 houses have been damaged and more than 500,000 hectares (1.2 million acres) of crops have been affected, the reports said.”
“In parts of Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Henan, Guangxi and other areas of the south, the rainfall will be 100-180 millimetres.”
“In other parts, the rainfall will be more than 200 millimetres.”
“China's rainy season, which began in May, follows the worst drought in a century in the south-west.”
“The National Meteorological Centre warned on Sunday of more rainstorms to come.”
“recent floods that killed 24 people and forced thousands from their homes”
“Turkey has urged Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to expel the 2,000 PKK fighters believed to be based in its territory, saying it must promote efforts to curb the banned group's activities.”
“The PKK began its armed struggle against the Turkish government in 1984, calling for a Kurdish homeland within Turkey. More than 40,000 people have been killed in the resulting conflict.”
“there are very serious charges against him on his links with networks that have been planting grenades in the country since the beginning of the year”
“The elections will be the second presidential poll held since the 1994 genocide”
“in which 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed”
“Mr Kagame, in power for the last 16 years”
“Lt Gen Nyamwasa went into exile in South Africa earlier this year”
“Manuel Lara Rodriguez, 48, was shot dead in Ciudad Juarez, where he had fled to a month ago after receiving death threats.”
“Around 23,000 people have been killed since he took over as president.”
“Despite his appeals, June is likely to be the deadliest month in his battle against the cartels since he took office almost four years ago.”
“Last month, he asked a joint session of the US Congress for support.”
“Mr Joseph, a 32-year-old mortgage advisor from south-east London, said he had been waiting outside the stadium for his two cousins and their father, after the game. After half an hour he decided to find a toilet...”
“The actual fan literally just walked in very casually and just said something to me and then walked out - there was no scuffle, there was no aggression at all.”
“No security guards at any point... had questioned me, stopped me or even attempted to arrest me.”
“The former England captain, who is with the squad despite missing the tournament through injury, said: 'The actual fan literally just walked in very casually and just said something to me and then walked out - there was no scuffle, there w…”
“The Save Gillies Hill group was formed in 2007 to oppose the reactivation of quarrying on the site.”
“Permission for small scale quarrying was granted by the then Stirling District Council in 1982”
“there has been little activity at the site for the past 13 years”
“Stirling Council will decide whether to back the legal action at a full council meeting on 24 June, the 696th anniversary of the battle.”
“in 2007 a spokesman said the company had no plans to restart quarrying at the site”
“BP defended Mr Hayward, saying it was his first day off since the spill began after a deadly rig blast on 20 April.”
“White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said the boating incident has "just been part of a long line of PR gaffes and mistakes".”
“A containment cap and another device are capturing some 25,000 barrels of oil a day, but the latest estimates suggest 35,000-60,000 barrels a day are spewing out.”
“A 13-year-old boy has drowned after jumping into a river to save a friend.”
“at about 1830 BST on Saturday”
“about 2030 BST”
“At least 48 people have been killed in clashes between rival Arab nomadic groups in Sudan's Darfur region, a leader of the Misseriya clan has said.”
