33,211 source-backed world facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 295 of 333.
“just after 0500 BST”
“about 0900 BST”
“In April he flew 109 miles across North Carolina to claim a new world record for the longest free-floating balloon flight.”
“Rwanda's 1994 genocide claimed the lives of 800,000 people, mostly Tutsis.”
“A feud has been raging there for over six years between two bodies claiming to be the legitimate administrators of the game in the country.”
“A lack of passion for local football is evident during national league matches, attended by only a handful of supporters.”
“Peter Musembi's documentary can be heard on the BBC World Service programme World Football on Saturday 28 May at 1132 GMT.”
“Messages from groups on the internet are calling for people to gather on Midsummer Common on 5 June.”
“the music and arts festival first held in 1974”
“The Strawberry Fair committee said they would not have time or resources to organise the event while fighting for the licence.”
“His party website states that he has two daughters and lives in East Devon and London.”
“as we saw on the 25 December incident [alleged attempt to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab]”
“We have been very successful,' says Mr Lowenthal. 'The fact they are attacking in ones is a sign of success.”
“The alleged Christmas Day bomb plot led to criticism of security co-ordination”
“BBC Radio 4's Money Box is broadcast on Saturdays at 1200 BST and repeated on Sundays at 2100 BST”
“Crews were called to Dorset Drive, at 0923 BST”
“used one hose and two breathing apparatus”
“stick to one plug per socket”
“Captain Shepherd, who was posthumously awarded the George Medal for his bravery after he dealt with 13 bombs in 36 hours, worked under intense pressure.”
“at the conclusion of the 28-year-old's inquest”
“1,707 15 to 17-year-olds in custody compared with 2,156 12 months ago.”
“At least 1,600 people have fled the eruption, some 30km (19 miles) south of the capital city.”
“Officials estimated that 800 homes had been damaged and 100 homes had been completely destroyed.”
“with officials saying 600 had been housed in temporary shelters.”
“Residents of Guatemala City were concentrating on clearing up a film of ash said to be up to 7cm thick in some areas.”
“Pacaya began spewing lava, rocks and debris on Thursday, leaving one person dead and three children missing.”
“One man was killed when he fell from the fourth floor of a building while sweeping up the ash.”
“Officials said TV reporter Anibal Archila had been killed by falling rocks from the volcano; three children were said to be missing.”
“Officials said La Aurora airport would remain closed into Saturday, and flights were being diverted to other parts of the country.”
“President Alvaro Colom declared a state of emergency in Escuintla region, Guatemala City and areas surrounding the capital.”
“Pacaya has erupted intermittently for decades - the last major eruption was in January 2000.”
“Experts said the volcano's activity decreased on Friday, but warned that another major eruption was possible in the coming days.”
“Officials said 600 had been housed in temporary shelters.”
“The UN said it has so far received just a quarter of the nearly $180m (£124m) it needs for its operations in Yemen.”
“The UN has asked for $177m for Yemen this year - so far it has received just $49m.”
“That money is intended to provide food, water, shelter and medical care for more than 300,000 people displaced by Yemen's ongoing civil conflict.”
“But the cash shortfall means food rations were cut in half at the start of May”
“and by August, the UN says it will have to stop nutritional support to 50,000 malnourished children under the age of five.”
“The total amount of the humanitarian appeals are $10bn and so far we have got $3.7bn.”
“Instead it has around 33%, and senior aid officials fear little commitment from donor countries to provide more.”
“Research carried out for The Baby Website among 3,000 parents found 40% disliked some of the "friends" they had made through their children.”
“The researchers say on average a woman makes 11 new friends through baby groups or at the school gate.”
“The survey was carried out online for The Baby Website by One Poll in April.”
“she had made fantastic life-long friends while raising her three children”
“Sir John Chilcot's inquiry met 15 leading figures on a five-day visit to the US last week. [...] They were described by the inquiry as private discussions and, as such, transcripts will not be published.”
“They were described by the inquiry as private discussions and, as such, transcripts will not be published. They were conducted between 17 and 21 May.”
“Mr Bremer is the most high profile US figure to speak to the panel [...] saying the CPA's efforts were 'chronically' under-resourced and coalition forces were 'unable to provide adequate security for Iraqi citizens' after the March 2003 in…”
“He said British officials were briefed on the plan in London by the CPA's senior adviser Walter Slocombe on 13 and 14 May 2003.”
“The independent inquiry into the UK's involvement in Iraq was commissioned by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown in June 2009”
“The independent inquiry into the UK's involvement in Iraq was commissioned by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown in June 2009 and is expected to report later this year.”
“At around 12pm the search was concluded with no evidence having been found of shots fired or people trespassing.”
“The incident was not linked to Range High School, however the school was advised to keep staff and pupils inside as a precautionary measure until the situation was over.”
“The emblem is just 29mm (1.14in) long”
“the battle, which happened in 1485”
“It is now believed that the battle, which happened in 1485, took place two miles away from the Bosworth Battlefield museum”
“was unearthed during a search of land by metal detectors commissioned by Leicestershire Council Council in September 2009”
“Adam Whitehead, 22, rescued Ramesh Dattani on 8 January 2010 at Watermead Country Park, in Leicester.”
“But his two brothers, Dinesh Dattani, 45, and Kisor Narandos, 55, who fell with him, both died.”
“Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, which was also called to the scene, instructed him not to do this, he said.”
“For a 28 year-old lad, born in a high inflation country...”
“The lorry destroyed around 30 gravestones before coming to a stop”
“I had to stop for 10 minutes before I got my breath back”
“Outstanding qualities that could earn the status were set out in 2008 - but with no mention of Nessie.”
“Over 100 bids have gone in - 30 to 40 are being taken very seriously.”
“30ft (9m) model dinosaur”
“which has been a feature at the centre for more than 20 years.”
“More than 100 offers have been received for the model of the brontosaurus at the National Showcaves Centre for Wales”
“There are other people who want it as well. Over 100 bids have gone in - 30 to 40 are being taken very seriously.”
“He told listeners: "There are other people who want it as well. Over 100 bids have gone in - 30 to 40 are being taken very seriously. A local school is well ahead in favourite position."”
“Interested parties have been asked to put their case by e-mail.”
“1.2 million people have visited the caves since they were opened in 1985”
“they are thought to have been formed over 380,000 years ago”
“Friday marks the 25th anniversary of their opening in 1985”
“in 2004 the area was awarded Global Geopark status by UNESCO”
“The fastest growing stalactite down here has maybe grown by a tenth of a millimetre”
“The Marble Arch Caves are open daily until the end of September 2010”
“Thanet has 201 fostered children from inside Kent and 108 from outside the county.”
“Neighbouring Canterbury has 45 from Kent and 35 from elsewhere.”
“The eight schools covered by the Thanet Heads Group have written to KCC”
“Kent County Council is advertising for foster carers while at the same time trying to persuade London boroughs to stop sending their children here”
“London boroughs have an ongoing dialogue with Kent County Council about the referrals of children in care.”
“The directors of children's services from all London boroughs have been working to reduce the number of children in care across London as a whole and have agreed to work with Kent County Council to reduce the number of children placed in K…”
“Ms Pilley, 38, disappeared on 4 May”
“Newspaper reports have suggested Mr Gilroy [...] was at a school in Lochgilphead on 5 May, the day after Ms Pilley went missing.”
“Israel is one of only four states (along with North Korea, India and Pakistan) not to have signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.”
“the 28-year-old bomb disposal officer”
“in Helmand province in July 2009.”
“I think the six-month tours which we currently do are correct”
“then I believe we could come down to four-month tours.”
“Dragon Runner, the best remote-controlled bomb disposal robot currently on the market, has been operating in Afghanistan for over a year”
“Fire alarms alerted the site's firefighters to the blaze at the Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) at about 0040 BST on Friday.”
“One person who was in the building when the fire broke out left the scene immediately.”
“Ms Abbott, one of the Labour rebels who opposed the Iraq war in 2003... Two other leadership contenders, Ed Miliband and Ed Balls, have criticised aspects of the decision to go to war, which proved divisive for the Labour Party. Neither we…”
“more than 100 cases of cruelty and horses being abandoned have been detected in Donegal so far this year.”
“More that 10 horses have been found over the last two weeks”
“The number of calls to the ISPCA national help line is almost three times higher than the figure for this time last year.”
“more than 100 cases of cruelty and horses being abandoned have been detected in Donegal so far this year”
“In 2008, the ISPCA National Animal Help line received 453 complaints regarding equine cruelty.”
“In 2009 this jumped to 1,140”
“to date in 2010, they have received 1,000 calls regarding equine cruelty.”
