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21Swadeshi movement — The Swadeshi (Hindi: स्वदेशी) movement, part of the Indian independence movement, was a successful economic strategy to remove the British Empire from power and improve economic conditions in India through following principles of swadeshi (self… …
22Sri Lankan English — (SLE) is the English language as spoken in Sri Lanka.The earliest English speakers in present day Sri Lanka date back to the days of the British Empire, the era of Royal Navy dominance, and the British colonial presence in South Asia.An SLE… …
23North American English — (NAmE, NAE) is the variety of the English language of North America, including that of the United States and Canada. Because of their shared histories[1] and the similarities between the pronunciation, vocabulary and accent of American English… …
24Ernie Elliott — mural in the Woodvale area of the Shankill Road Ernest Ernie Elliott (died 6 December 1972), nicknamed Duke , was a Northern Irish loyalist activist and a leading member of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) during its early days. Unusually for …
25Operation Yellow Ribbon — Gander International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada played host to 38 airliners, totalling 6,122 passengers and 473 crew, as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon. Operation Yellow Ribbon was commenced by Transport Canada to handle the diversion of… …
26Owain mab Urien — (or Owein) (died c. 595) was the son of Urien, king of Rheged c. 590, and fought with his father against the Angles of Bernicia. The historical figure of Owain became incorporated into the Arthurian cycle of legends where he is also known as… …
27Girls Aloud — performing live. Background information Origin London, England Genres …
28literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
29Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
30international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
