Bucerotidae
Bucerotidae (hornbills; class Aves, order Coraciiformes) A family of medium to large, typically black and white birds that have huge, curved, red or yellow bills, a casque on the
culmen, short legs, and a long tail. Some of the 15 species of
Tockus, found in Africa and southern Asia, have black bills. Hornbills are arboreal and terrestrial. They nest in holes in trees, the females being walled in with mud. They are omnivorous, feeding on fruit and insects. There are 12 genera, with 46–9 species, found in Africa, southern Asia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Solomons.
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Abbas to officially postpone PA elections. Rivals see move as admission of failure
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 11/23/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...ABU TOAMEH Jerusalem Post 11-23-2009 Abbas to officially postpone PA elections. Rivals...NewsPalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is set to formally announce the postponement...PA official in Ramallah said on Sunday. Abbas decided to cancel the vote following a...
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Abbas mired in struggle; After 100 days, the Palestinian president faces criticism for the lack of progress in the territories.(WORLD)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 4/25/2005; 700+ words
; ...Monitor RAMALLAH -- A line from Mahmoud Abbas's inauguration speech in January has...The way forward will not be easy." Mr. Abbas has succeeded in forging a crucial cease...the Israeli human rights group Btselem. Abbas is credited with maintaining a protracted...
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Abbas Eyed As Possible Arafat Successor
News Wire article from: AP Online; 11/7/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Dateline: RAMALLAH, West Bank Mahmoud Abbas, secretary general of PLO's executive...Delay) Former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas' office in this West Bank city used to be so devoid of visitors that Abbas himself rarely bothered to come. But...
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Abbas Escapes Gaza Shooting Unharmed
News Wire article from: AP Online; 11/15/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Gaza Strip Bodyguards take away Mahmoud Abbas, former Palestinian Prime Minister and...said. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) Mahmoud Abbas, the temporary successor to Yasser Arafat...Some of the gunmen shouted slogans calling Abbas, a moderate who has spoken out against...
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Abbas says he is leaving US disappointed after no progress in talks with Bush
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 4/25/2008; ; 700+ words
; Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday he failed to achieve any progress in Middle East...But we are still conducting direct work to have a solution, Abbas said. Abbas said the biggest obstacle is Israel's continued expansion...
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Abbas welcomed by leading gunman in refugee camp visit, Israelis concerned
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 12/31/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas rode on the shoulders of the West Bank...campaign stop, prompting questions of whether Abbas is playing campaign politics or identifying...Brigades, a violent group with ties to Abbas' ruling Fatah party, took center stage...
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Abbas says no progress in talks with Bush
News Wire article from: AP Online; 4/25/2008; ; 700+ words
; Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday he failed to achieve any progress in Middle East...But we are still conducting direct work to have a solution, Abbas said. Abbas said the biggest obstacle is Israel's continued expansion...
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Abbas looks to the PLO to weaken Hamas.
Newspaper article from: The Star (Amman, Jordan); 3/8/2006; 700+ words
; ...Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declared: "We are all required to continue...representative of our people." With these words, Abbas laid out a new strategy: the PLO would...s leadership. It is remarkable that Abbas gave such a speech. After the Oslo Accords...
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Abbas' Meeting With Gunman Raises Questions
News Wire article from: AP Online; 12/31/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...and presidential front-runner Mahmoud Abbas is surrounded by his bodyguards as he is...Fatah. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) Mahmoud Abbas rode on the shoulders of the West Bank...visit to Jenin refugee camp on Thursday, Abbas rode on the shoulders of Zakaria Zubeidi...
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Abbas Offers to Protect Mideast Militants
News Wire article from: AP Online; 1/2/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...and presidential front-runner Mahmoud Abbas waves to supporters during a campaign rally...Gaza Strip, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005. Abbas told hundreds of armed militants at a campaign...Muhammed Muheisen) Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas told hundreds of armed militants at a Gaza...
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Abbas, Mahmoud
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Mahmoud Abbas Mahmoud Abbas (born 1935) became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization...Authority early in 2006. The United States and Great Britain support Abbas, seen as a moderate, instead of Hamas, which has refused to recognize...
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Abbas I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Abbas I Abbas I (1571-1629), called "the Great," was a shah of Persia, the fifth...politically, economically, and culturally. The greatest shah of the Safavids, Abbas I had a precarious beginning. His mild-mannered and ascetic father...
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Abbas, K. A.
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
ABBAS, K. A. Writer and Director. Nationality: Indian. Born: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas in Panipat, 7 June 1914. Education: Attended...Boond Pani (2 Drops of Water ) Publications By ABBAS: book— I Am not an Island: An Experiment...
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Ferhat Abbas
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Ferhat Abbas Ferhat Abbas (1899-1985) was the first president of the provisional government...class moderate elements to dominate Alge rian nationalism. Ferhat Abbas was born on Oct. 24, 1899, at Taher in the department of Constantine...
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Bandar Abbas
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Bandar Abbas , city (1991 pop. 249,504), S Iran...called Gamru, as a mainland port. Shah Abbas I recaptured (c.1615) the town and later...called the town Gombroon. In 1622, Shah Abbas renamed the town Bandar Abbas (port of...
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