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    Hastings Kamuzu Banda (c. 1898 – 25 November 1997) was the leader of Malawi from 1964 to 1994. He served as Prime Minister from independence in 1964 to...
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  • Wad Banda (Arabic: ود بندة) is a locality located in West Kordofan, Sudan. In April 2004, a rebel group from Darfur attacked a rural area in Wad Banda locality...
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    the capital of Banda Aceh alone, the government announced. Over one thousand bodies found on the streets in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh were placed...
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    The Sash of the Three Orders (Portuguese: Banda das Três Ordens, or Banda da Grã-Cruz das Três Ordens) is a decoration that combines the insignia of the...
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    Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Order is open to both Spaniards and foreigners. The Order was created in 1815 by King Ferdinand VII in honor of Queen...
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    Aceh (Indonesia), Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu (India) and Khao Lak (Thailand). Banda Aceh reported the largest number of deaths. It is the deadliest natural...
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  • After independence, Malawi was ruled as a one-party state under Hastings Banda until 1994. In 1991, a hominid jawbone was discovered near Uraha village...
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    the Mexican Honors System and is the highest Mexican order awarded to foreigners. It was created by decree on December 29, 1933, by President Abelardo...
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    a Bairāgī recluse, Madho Das, who converted to Sikhism, rechristened as Banda Singh Bahadur. A short time before his death, Guru Gobind Singh ordered...
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    Henry Middleton reached the islands of Ternate, Tidore, Ambon and Banda. In Banda, they encountered severe VOC hostility, sparking Anglo-Dutch competition...
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