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  • 1042008 attacks on North Indians in Maharashtra — The 2008 attacks on North Indians in Maharashtra began on February 3, 2008 after violent clashes between workers of two political parties Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Samajwadi Party (SP) at Dadar in Mumbai, capital of the Indian state of …

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  • 105Kiga people — The Kiga people, or Abakiga ( people of the mountains ), are an ethnic group located in northern Rwanda and southern Uganda. The Kiga speak a Bantu language called Rukiga.[1] They are sometimes referred to as the Chiga or Kiga, while the singular …

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  • 106Globalization — The European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, is the central bank for the Eurozone. Globalization refers to the increasing unification of the world s economic order through reduction of such barriers to international trade as tariffs, export… …

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  • 107Lei tai — The Lèi tái (Traditional: 擂臺 Simplified: 擂台 – “Beat (a drum) Platform”) is a raised fighting platform, without railings, where often fatal weapons and bare knuckle martial arts tournaments were once held. Sanctioned matches were presided over by… …

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  • 109List of Fushigi Yûgi characters — The protagonists of Fushigi Yûgi, as seen in the anime adaptation. From left to right, top to bottom: Nuriko, Chichiri, Mitsukake, Tasuki, Tamahome, Miaka, Hotohori, Chiriko. This article lists the major characters from the manga series Fushigi… …

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  • 110Michaëlle Jean — The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean CC, CMM, COM, CD, FRCPSC(hon) …

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