33,211 source-backed world facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 291 of 333.
“Agatha - the first named storm of the Pacific hurricane season - also hit southern Mexico.”
“A state of emergency has been declared in three countries”
“Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras have all declared emergencies in an attempt to increase immediate aid and resources.”
“Officials in Honduras, where several regions have been put under a state of emergency, said there had been at least eight storm-related deaths.”
“The storm has also complicated efforts to clear up ash from the Pacaya volcano in southern Guatemala, which began erupting on Thursday.”
“Guatemala's main airport has been closed while workers clear the runways.”
“A state of emergency declared because of the volcanic eruption has been extended across the country.”
“Acupuncture has been a mainstay of medical treatment in certain parts of the world for 4,000 years, but because it has not been understood completely, many people have remained skeptical.”
“A British businessman was among 93 people killed in a terrorist attack on two mosques in Pakistan on Friday.”
“Muhammad Bilal, 58, of Southfields, south-west London, was visiting the Darul Zikr mosque in Lahore when terrorists burst in and opened fire.”
“His family have flown to Pakistan on Sunday for his funeral.”
“Two teams of gunmen, including some in suicide vests, stormed the mosques with guns and grenades.”
“At least two of the seven attackers were captured, and some died in the stand-off.”
“A plane crash in Libya that killed 103 people on 12 May was not caused by mechanical failure, according to a preliminary inquiry.”
“The Airbus 330 was carrying 93 passengers and 11 crew.”
“Some 70 of the dead were Dutch citizens; all of the crew were Libyan.”
“A nine-year-old Dutch boy was the sole survivor of the crash.”
“The flight recorders were sent to Paris for an examination that was overseen by international observers.”
“There is no sign indicating a technical failure in the plane before the incident, according to data recovered up until now from the two black boxes,”
“Most of the dead were Dutch citizens killed when the plane missed the runway at Tripoli airport as it flew in from South Africa.”
“At its height, nearly 100 firefighters from across Devon fought to control the blaze and prevent it from spreading further.”
“The Sivayogam Temple has been operating within an art deco building in Tooting for nearly 15 years.”
“two British nationals died in the crash”
“25”
“63-year-old”
“two branches of the Royal Aero Club”
“Cumbria County Council said Children's Services staff would be holding drop‑in sessions during the coming week.”
“Cumbria County Council said support sessions for survivors would be held at Howgill Children's Centre in Cleator Moor, Frizzington Library and Keswick Children's Centre on 2, 3 and 4 June.”
“Keswick School pupils Kieran Goulding, 15, and Chloe Walker, 16, died when the coach collided with a car on the A66 near the town on 24 May.”
“Patrick Short, 68, who was driving a Honda Civic, was also killed.”
“The funeral of Chloe, who turned 16 on the day of the tragedy, is to be held in Distington on 2 June.”
“The chicks nested for two weeks at the Miller's Arms run by Steve and Delyth Jones.”
“All six chicks successfully fledged over the course of one morning.”
“The parents took the first four fledglings away in the direction of the river and for a while Mrs Jones was worried they would not return for the remaining two.”
“We sat for about an hour and just watched.”
“a lot of carp are illegally imported from Europe where they grow bigger”
“whose numbers it says have dropped dramatically”
“My daughter, Madeline, has written to the prime minister and the Queen and has done her own little petition at school”
“At last year's fair, a high number of weapons were seized. Last year a number of bladed weapons and ball bearing (BB) guns were seized.”
“Thousands of travellers and gypsies, many in traditional horse-drawn caravans, have already arrived for the fair, which begins on 3 June.”
“Visitors have also been warned that items that could be used as weapons, including baseball bats and whips, will not be allowed to be carried in public without a 'valid purpose'.”
“Corruption charges against Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have been dropped - the last of 15 cases she faced when she came to office in 2009.”
“All 15 cases were brought between 2001 and 2008, when she was out of power.”
“Since she came back to power in January 2009, each one has been withdrawn by the accuser, thrown out of court or discontinued.”
“The anti-corruption agency, which filed the charges in 2001, said that as a result of the appointment, the state suffered heavy financial losses.”
“The corruption case related to the appointment of a lobbyist to represent the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority in Washington.”
“We have got fair justice, all cases have been quashed through legal procedures”
“Rides dating from the early 1900s are among vintage attractions at the Dreamland site in Margate, Kent over the three-day weekend.”
“The fair has been timed to coincide with Monday's Margate Meltdown, when more than 30,000 motorcyclists are expected to visit the town.”
“In Uganda, MPs are debating whether to strengthen the laws to include the death penalty for some gay people...”
“Families from Canada and New Zealand have attended a service for the unveiling of a memorial to 14 airmen who died during World War II.”
“Two Lancaster bombers crashed in Nottinghamshire in 1945”
“Helen Nall, who discovered the aircraft at Hoveringham, has organised the memorial service. Ms Nall said it was important the dead men were not forgotten. She was given a metal detector for Christmas in 2008 and went out to try it with her…”
“From that piece Ms Nall discovered that two Lancaster bombers from RAF Syerston, which lies across the river from her land at Hoveringham, had crashed within days of each other in January 1945.”
“By August 2009 Ms Nall had identified all the dead crewmen and found that they came from Canada, New Zealand and Australia, as well as from across the UK.”
“With the internet we've managed to locate 13 of the 14 families.”
“The Maxxi, officially called the National Museum of the XXI Century Arts, had been due to open in 2005”
“She began work on the project 11 years ago.”
“Kristian Hart Hansen, a senior director of the company, said the 25% price reduction would encourage similar moves in other countries with large debt problems such as Ireland and Italy.”
“Seventeen people were led to safety by firefighters following an arson attack at a block of flats in Lancashire.”
“The fire broke out at Cedar Court, a three-storey block of flats in East Street, Leyland, just before 0400 BST.”
“The fire service said one flat and the second-floor landing were well alight and three other flats were heavily smoke-logged.”
“dropped 30ft”
“at about 1955 BST on Saturday”
“The road is around 30ft (9.1 metres) below the motorway.”
“Two ambulances”
“St Andrews, one of the most famous golf courses, is hosting the 2010 Open”
“Scotland is staging a second year of Homecoming in 2014”
“the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn”
“Two mountain peaks in Snowdonia have been put up for sale, as part of land worth an estimated £1m.”
“The summits of Moel Cynghorion and Foel Goch, popular with walkers, are included with 1,000 acres of moorland and grazing to be auctioned.”
“The summits, near Moel Eilio in the national park, include the 2,211ft (674m) high Moel Cynghorion and the slightly smaller, neighbouring Foel Goch.”
“The sale by agents Kivells takes place in Llanberis on 9 July.”
“In 1998, the National Trust paid £3m for part of Snowdon itself after launching a public appeal to which Sir Anthony Hopkins contributed £1m.”
“An estimated 6,000 people have taken part in Plymouth's annual half marathon - a new record for the event.”
“First across the finish line in 66 minutes and 32 seconds was athlete Jean Ndayisenga, who was born in Burundi.”
“School teacher Kairn Stone, the first local person to finish, completed the course in 68 minutes and 53 seconds.”
“The official charity this year is CHICKS (Country Holidays for Inner City Kids).”
“The number of entrants has increased steadily over the past few years and the Plymouth run has been ranked in the top 10 in the UK since 2000.”
“The course record is shared by athletes Simon Arusei and Tewodros Shiferaw, with a time of 63 minutes and 34 seconds, while the fastest woman is Aselefech Mergia who ran the course in 74 minutes and 50 seconds.”
“Runners young and old, many in costume, took part in the half marathon, which set off from Plymouth Hoe, Devon, at 0900 BST.”
“A number of city roads, which were closed for the runners, were due to reopen just after midday.”
“Josh Dubovie, 19, from Basildon in Essex, scored just 10 points with a song penned by Pete Waterman.”
“It was won by Germany, whose entrant Lena scored 246 points.”
“Acts from 25 countries took part in the event.”
“This is the third time the UK has finished in the bottom spot in the past eight years, following on from Jemini in 2003 and Andy Abraham in 2008.”
“The contest, watched by an estimated 150 million people, was held at the Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway.”
“The Revd Canon Dr Frances Ward will move from her role as Residentiary Canon and Canon Theologian at Bradford Cathedral on 16 October.”
“She succeeds the Very Revd Neil Collings who retired in August 2009 due to ill health.”
“The diocese and cathedral will celebrate their centenary in 2014”
“A man has died in a flat above a newsagents shop after a 'severe fire' in the early hours of Sunday morning.”
“Firefighters rescued two women and a middle-aged man from the property, but the man died from his injuries at the scene.”
“A male casualty was recovered, but unfortunately died of his injuries.”
“Meanwhile, fire officers have praised the quick-thinking of two passers-by, who helped save a woman who slept through a smoke alarm during a fire at her home in Gwynedd.”
“A spokesman said the two men called fire crews, who woke the woman, still asleep upstairs, and put out the fire.”
“Grylls, 35, who became a Cub Scout at the age of eight, plans to attend 24 Scouting events over the bank holiday.”
“Grylls hopes to cover an area extending from Northumberland to Grimsby over the weekend.”
“My goal as Chief Scout is for every young person that wants to be involved in Scouting to be able to take part.”
“So my aim is to encourage even more adults to volunteer alongside me and join in that Scouting adventure.”
“Up to 40,000 people were expected to visit Stoke Park near Guildford on Monday for the show”
