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Johnson, Boris

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Boris (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson), 1964–, British political leader, b. New York City, grad. Oxford (1986). While at Oxford Johnson was president of the prestigious…

Ayub Khan, Muhammad

(Encyclopedia) Ayub Khan, MuhammadAyub Khan, Muhammadməhămˈĭd äˈy&oobreve;b kän [key], 1907–74, military leader and president (1958–69) of Pakistan. He was commissioned in the British Indian army…

Moros

(Encyclopedia) MorosMorosmōrˈōz [key] [Span.,=Moors], group of Muslim natives, numbering about 3.8 million, of Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago, and Palawan in the Philippines and of Borneo, who were…

Wałęsa, Lech

(Encyclopedia) Wałęsa, LechWałęsa, Lechlĕkh väwĕnˈzə [key], 1943–, Polish labor and political leader. He worked as an electrician at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk but was dismissed in 1976 for his…

Sulu Archipelago

(Encyclopedia) Sulu ArchipelagoSulu Archipelagos&oomacr;ˈl&oomacr; [key], island group, 1,086 sq mi (2,813 sq km), the Philippines, SW of Mindanao. Lying between the Celebes and Sulu seas, it…

2014 World News: Hong Kong

Demonstrators demand that citizens have a direct say in who can run in upcoming elections by Beth Rowen Xi JinpingRelated Links China Country Profile 2013…

Niger, country, Africa

(Encyclopedia) CE5 NigerNigernīˈjər, nēzhârˈ [key], officially Republic of Niger, republic (2015 est. pop. 18,045,729), 489,189 sq mi (1,267,000 sq km), W Africa. It borders on Burkina Faso and…
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