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The military attacked on Monday evening as around 100 people gathered in Chaung U township in central Myanmar for a national holiday.

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The couple sought refuge on the second floor of their shop in Guangfu township, trying to save as many books as possible.

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She sometimes takes Sophia for walks around their neighbourhood in Alexandra, a township near Johannesburg's northern suburbs, but the traffic and people staring make her uncomfortable.

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She was "far more than an actress" but also a teacher and guide who "broke barriers" and "inspired young actors in villages and townships to dream beyond their circumstances".

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The following year saw a township in Xinjiang, northwestern China, logging 52.5C - the highest recorded temperature in China.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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