mugging is on the increase
1mugging — mug|ging [ˈmʌgıŋ] n [U and C] an attack on someone in which they are robbed in a public place ▪ Crime is on the increase, especially mugging and burglary. ▪ Dudley was the victim of a violent mugging …
2mugging — noun (C, U) an attack on someone in which they are robbed in a public place: There has been an increase in muggings in the park …
3Criticism of the United Nations — has been ideologically diverse, although much of it is focused on the UN s purported inability to handle international conflicts, even on a small scale. Other criticisms tend to focus on the UN s alleged elitism or its presumed support of… …
4Suburbs of Johannesburg — The suburbs of Johannesburg are officially demarcated areas within the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. As in other Commonwealth countries, the term suburb refers to a neighbourhood , although the term has a somewhat stronger meaning in South… …
5Attacks on humanitarian workers — Humanitarian aid workers belonging to United Nations organisations, PVOs / NGOs or the Red Cross / Red Crescent have traditionally enjoyed both international legal protection, and de facto immunity from attack by belligerent parties. However,… …
6List of characters in Kung Fu Hustle — These are the main characters of the film Kung Fu Hustle.Martial artistsingSing is the protagonist of the movie, a loser in life whose ambition is to join the Axe Gang. When he was a child, a crazy man told him he was a natural born kung fu… …
7crime — W2S2 [kraım] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: crimen judgment, accusation, crime ] 1.) [U] illegal activities in general ▪ We moved here ten years ago because there was very little crime. ▪ Women commit far less crime than men. ▪ Police… …
8Crime in Benin — Street robbery is a significant problem in Cotonou. Robbery and mugging occur along the Boulevard de France (the beach road by the Marina and Novotel Hotels) and on the beaches near hotels frequented by international visitors. Most of the… …
9Oldham riots — The Oldham Riots were a short but intense period of violent rioting which occurred in Oldham, a town in Greater Manchester, England, in May 2001. They were the worst racially motivated riots in the United Kingdom for fifteen years prior, briefly… …
10Career Girls Murders — The Career Girls Murders was the name given by the media to the killings of Emily Hoffert and Janice Wylie in their apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, USA on August 28, 1963. George Whitmore, Jr, was accused of this and …
