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Gaza flotilla raid — Coordinates: 32°38′28″N 33°34′02″E / … Wikipedia
Iranian Embassy siege — The Iranian Embassy, severely damaged by fire following the end of the siege Date 30 April – 5 May 1980 … Wikipedia
abseil — [[t]æ̱bseɪl[/t]] abseils, abseiling, abseiled VERB To abseil down a cliff or rock face means to slide down it in a controlled way using a rope, with your feet against the cliff or rock. [BRIT] [V down n] The man and his son Mark had abseiled down … English dictionary
abseil — UK [ˈæbseɪl] / US [ˈæbˌseɪl] verb [intransitive] Word forms abseil : present tense I/you/we/they abseil he/she/it abseils present participle abseiling past tense abseiled past participle abseiled British to climb down the front of a large rock or … English dictionary
Caving — or spelunking is the recreational sport of exploring caves. In contrast, speleology is the scientific study of caves and the cave environment. [http://www.teara.govt.nz/TheBush/BushAndMountainRecreation/Caving/3/en Caving in New Zealand] (from Te … Wikipedia
Derby Cathedral — Cathedral Church of All Saints … Wikipedia
David Wilshire — MP Member of Parliament for Spelthorne In office 11 June 1987 – 6 May 2010 Preceded by Humphrey Atkins Succeeded by … Wikipedia
Giles Romilly — Giles Samuel Bertram Romilly, (September 19 1916 ndash; August 2 1967), was a journalist, Nazi POW, brother of Esmond Romilly and nephew of Winston Churchill. He served as a war correspondent in both the Spanish Civil War and in World War II.… … Wikipedia
Kuwait Towers — The Kuwait Towers are three towers of reinforced concrete in Kuwait City. The main tower is 187 metres high and serves as a restaurant and water tower. It also has a Viewing Sphere which rises to 123 meters above sea level and completes a full… … Wikipedia
Grand Mosque Seizure — Date November 20 – December 4, 1979 Location Mecca, Saudi Arabia Result Saudi Arabian victory … Wikipedia
