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On May 1, 2011, the United States conducted an operation that resulted in the killing of Al-Qaeda founder and leader Osama bin Laden. President Barack Obama addressed the nation shortly thereafter to inform the American people—and the world—on the success of the operation.
English : On May 1, 2011, the United States conducted an operation that resulted in the killing of Al-Qaeda founder and leader Osama bin Laden. President Barack Obama addressed the nation shortly thereafter to inform the American people—and the world—on the success of the operation.
Happy #TeacherAppreciationDay! One of the most important jobs is making sure our kids are ready for the future, and many of our educators go above and beyond to do that. Reach out to a teacher you know and tell them thank you for making our kids’ futures brighter.
English : Happy #TeacherAppreciationDay! One of the most important jobs is making sure our kids are ready for the future, and many of our educators go above and beyond to do that. Reach out to a teacher you know and tell them thank you for making our kids’ futures brighter.
English : Today is the 15th anniversary of the Wenchuan Earthquake. Let's listen to the recording of the earthquake by the United States Geological Survey.
Breathing deeply has a positive effect on our health because every breath gives us new energy. With deep breathing in the chest, flanks and abdomen, the oxygen intake is higher than with shallow, pure chest breathing. (The video is in German with English subtitles.)
English : Breathing deeply has a positive effect on our health because every breath gives us new energy. With deep breathing in the chest, flanks and abdomen, the oxygen intake is higher than with shallow, pure chest breathing. (The video is in German with English subtitles.)
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The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), (Portuguese: Administração Transitória das Nações Unidas em Timor Leste), was a United Nations mission in East Timor that aimed to solve the decades long East Timorese crisis in the area occupied by Indonesian military. UNTAET was abolished on 20 May 2002, with most functions passed to the East Timor government. The military and police forces were transferred to the newly created United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor (UNMISET).
English : The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), (Portuguese: Administração Transitória das Nações Unidas em Timor Leste), was a United Nations mission in East Timor that aimed to solve the decades long East Timorese crisis in the area occupied by Indonesian military. UNTAET was abolished on 20 May 2002, with most functions passed to the East Timor government. The military and police forces were transferred to the newly created United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor (UNMISET).
Early King James Bible, Octavo, Old Testament, 1614, New Testament, 1615. Early Modern English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, commissioned in 1604 and published in 1611, by sponsorship of King James VI and I. Noted for its "majesty of style", the King James Version has been described as one of the most important books in English culture and a driving force in the shaping of the English-speaking world.
English : Early King James Bible, Octavo, Old Testament, 1614, New Testament, 1615. Early Modern English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, commissioned in 1604 and published in 1611, by sponsorship of King James VI and I. Noted for its "majesty of style", the King James Version has been described as one of the most important books in English culture and a driving force in the shaping of the English-speaking world.
