33,280 source-backed world facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 257 of 333.
“the 720km (447 miles) Line of Control (LoC)”
“picked up by a couple of Pakistani intelligence officials on the morning of 25 May from their houses in Falakan”
“The protest took place because the administration failed to provide them with any information about the missing guides by the promised date of 10 June.”
“The entire 200km (124 miles) stretch of the Neelum River gorge”
“In May 2009 when 12 people died in an avalanche in the desolate Bimla mountain range of Neelum valley”
“In August 2008, hundreds of people twice hit the streets in Athmuqam town”
“but since 2008 there have been reports of renewed militant activity along some sections of the LoC.”
“The lawsuit he and his former colleagues have joined relates to the time they spent providing security at the Qarmat Ali water plant... When the men began working on the site in May 2003...”
“Later on, they moved us from where we were operating, but not very far, only 100 metres away from the site.”
“British shows lead the way in the shortlist for the Rose d'Or international TV awards, with 48 nominations out of a total of 515.”
“The 50th Rose d'Or festival will take place in the Swiss city of Lucerne from 18 to 22 September.”
“BBC documentary Ballet Boyz: The Rite of Spring has two nods”
“one-off ITV1 drama An Englishman in New York has two nods”
“BBC One's Famous, Rich and Homeless, which followed celebrities as they tried to live on the streets, has two nominations”
“Blood, Sweat and Takeaways, which sent Britons to work alongside food labourers in south-east Asia, has two nominations”
“ITV2's FM also received a nod”
“currently ranked 157th”
“six of us support Argentina, and two support Brazil”
“makes between 100 and 150 Argentina flags a day”
“a country with one of the world's worst football teams (currently ranked 157th)”
“In my family, six of us support Argentina, and two support Brazil.”
“I have supported them since I was a child and watched [Diego] Maradona on TV. Now they have [Lionel] Messi and [Carlos] Tevez.”
“Started in July 2007, the operation was led by the force's Det Sgt Ian Harding.”
“The force's decision to review a number of unsolved cases has resulted in a number of successful convictions, placing some of the county's most dangerous men behind bars.”
“It has been an exceptionally worthwhile project which has imprisoned a lot of very dangerous men”
“He says that only three of the bridges, made out of specially woven twigs from trees, remain.”
“The bridges only last 15-20 years before they need to be repaired.”
“To my knowledge there are only three of them left.”
“Mr Berry says that a total of $14,500 is needed for the complete project, of which $3,000 will fund the first bridge.”
“Mr McGowan's artwork has appeared at the Eden Project, in Cornwall since 2008.”
“Two British women died when a bus carrying students from a Leicestershire college overturned in South Africa.”
“The bus was carrying 18 students from the college, said Chameleon Worldwide, the Hampshire firm which organised the trip.”
“Two teachers, a Zimbabwean driver and a South African guide were also on board.”
“A number of passengers have also been hurt and one man is reported to be critically injured.”
“It is with great sadness that I can confirm that two British Nationals have been killed in a coach crash in Baberton, near Nelspruit. "They were part of a group of 18 students and two of their lecturers on a field trip. The latest inform…”
“The emergency number for next of kin to call is 01962 737634.”
“It is with great sadness that I can confirm that two British Nationals have been killed in a coach crash in Baberton, near Nelspruit.”
“They were part of a group of 18 students and two of their lecturers on a field trip.”
“The latest information I have is that a small number have been injured. They are being treated in the Nelspruit area.”
“The US trade deficit widened to a 16-month high in April, as both imports and exports fell slightly.”
“According to the Commerce Department's data the total monthly deficit was $40.3bn (£27.5bn), up 0.6% from March.”
“Exports fell 0.7% from the previous month to $148.8bn, slightly faster than the 0.4% drop in imports to $189.1bn.”
“The figures also showed that the trade deficit with China widened by 14.3% to $19.3bn, which is the highest level since November last year.”
“Exports were up 19.9% from April 2009, while imports were up 23.9%.”
“The inquest heard that a number of people had seen the bag behind a general store in Newport Road, Cwmcarn, on 18 March.”
“A second inquest in Newport heard how a council worker discovered the decomposing body of a baby in an attic in Pengam, Caerphilly. The discovery was made last September but the body could have been in the attic for more than a year, the i…”
“O2's changes follow similar moves by the AT&T network in the US.”
“Sir Christopher Meyer, former British ambassador to the US, told the BBC that the issue had become 'a bit of a crisis, politically' for the American and UK governments.”
“Miles Templeman, director general of the Institute of Directors, said that some of the language being used by the Obama administration was simply 'inappropriate'.”
“chat show host Jay Leno summing up the mood when he called Mr Hayward 'Mr Haywire'.”
“But the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said on Thursday that he was not aware of any anti-British sentiment generated by the Gulf of Mexico disaster.”
“Rich countries, apart from the US, could account for about 5% of their annual emissions through this loophole.”
“By way of comparison, 5% is roughly equal to the total emissions reduction that developed countries pledged to make between 1990 and 2012 under the Kyoto Protocol.”
“Several different "fudges" are up for discussion in the draft text that would create the 5% (or 500 megatonnes of CO2) loophole.”
“Currently, Russia's land-use sector is a big net absorber.”
“The UN talks here are due to conclude on Friday”
“to set out some goalposts as governments look to the next UN climate summit in Cancun, Mexico, at the end of the year.”
“Last month, at high level trade talks with the US, China said it would seek 'gradual progress' on reforming the exchange rate of the yuan, but set no timetable for doing so.”
“Mr Geithner told the committee that distortions caused by China's stance were 'an impediment to the global rebalancing we need'.”
“Mr Shears, 35, died alongside colleague Alan Bannon, 38, as they tackled the fire on the ninth floor of the tower block on 6 April.”
“had been in the Shirley Hotel pub in Shirley High Street at about 2130 BST on Friday 30 April”
“One of the attackers is described as about 5ft 10in, aged in his 20s”
“and the other is thought to be in his 30s.”
“Oil has been leaking into the Gulf since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on 20 April and sank off the coast of the US state of Louisiana, killing the 11 workers.”
“Mr Obama met families of those killed in disaster at the White House on Thursday.”
“The inquiry has already heard that Mr Mousa had been hooded for almost 24 hours and systematically beaten in September 2003.”
“Mr Elias said the video had been taken at a temporary detention facility a day before Mr Mousa died.”
“Maj Gen Robin Brims, who has since been promoted to Lt Gen, said he outlawed the practice among the 1st Armoured Division in April 2003.”
“These techniques were banned by the Geneva Conventions and by a government ruling in 1972, following an investigation into interrogation in Northern Ireland.”
“attracted an audience of 5.1 million people on Wednesday, initial figures suggest.”
“Last year's series opener was seen by 5.4 million people.”
“welcomed 14 housemates, including a Beyonce look-a-like and a Christian minister.”
“shortlisted from 80 hopefuls, with the last entrant picked at random.”
“Mario, 28, from Essex had his name drawn from a tombola by presenter Davina McCall and was provided with a mole costume.”
“Graeme McArthur, 39”
“The family moved to the site in 2008 while the council worked on plans for a permanent camp at nearby Llanfilo.”
“Festival goers will be asked to bin their litter, take home their tents and look out for each other at this year's festival, which runs from 9 to 11 July.”
“85,000-strong crowd is expected over the weekend, many of whom will be camping at the site.”
“Mr Roger said individual actions, like binning litter, could have a 'huge impact' on the event.”
“In May, Perth and Kinross Council approved a request from organisers to allow 5,000 extra camping spaces for people arriving on the Thursday night.”
“These units include therapists, clinical practitioners, and co-ordinators. All work closely together on cases, with the consultant taking responsibility, usually handling between 30 and 40 cases in all.”
“Three years ago between 40% and 50% of posts were filled by temporary agency staff; now Hackney says that has dropped to 8%.”
“The number of 'cared for' children in the borough has dropped by a third”
“Social workers don't do data entry”
“About 100 people have left and more than 100 new staff have joined.”
“An interim evaluation of the project last year by the London School of Economics was broadly positive.”
“The final evaluation is due later this year and has been supervised by Professor Eileen Munro, now heading the government's review of Child Protection in England.”
“And the organisation they created has helped millions give up drinking and rebuild their lives. And the meetings, with the 12-Step Programme that is at the heart of AA, are familiar even to those who have had nothing to do with the group. …”
“And their meeting is in a long tradition that stretches back to 10 June 1935, to the day Robert Smith - better known as Dr Bob - had his last drink.”
“Members of Alcoholics Anonymous are marking its 75th anniversary, but what really goes on inside the group's meetings?”
“Of the 11 men and three women in the room, eight have been sober for more than 20 years.”
“Jonathan speaks of the single day in 1987 when he first had a moment of happiness.”
“Kul Hawadleh, 20, a student living in Kingsbury, north-west London, was stabbed to death at a petrol station following the 'lethal escalation' of a row, the Old Bailey heard.”
“Student Abdiwahab Guiled, 19, was stabbed in the buttocks.”
“Mrs McGarrigle, whose body has never been found, was reported missing in 1998”
“and declared dead in 2005”
“Mrs McGarrigle had met O'Neill and Lauchlan in 1994”
“On 20 June 1997, she argued with the pair before being pushed by Lauchlan.”
“A church bell gently tolled for five minutes as the funeral procession made its way to the church.”
“Mr Purdham's widow, Ros, carried their two sons, Flynn, aged two, and Cameron, eight, who both wore their father's rugby team strips with the name "Purdham" printed on the back.”
