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Region can be used to mean:
- Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons. The proper techniques of space delimitation covers regionalization.
- the equatorial regions
- the temperate regions
- the polar regions
- the upper regions of the atmosphere
- An administrative subdivision of a city, a territory, a country or the European Union.
- The geographically-specific encoding present on many commercially-produced DVDs.
- (historical) Such a division of the city of Rome and of the territory about Rome, of which the number varied at different times; a district, quarter, or ward.
- (figuratively) The inhabitants of a region or district of a country.
- (anatomy) A place in or a part of the body in any way indicated.
- the abdominal regions
- {obsolete} Place; rank; station; dignity.
- {obsolete} The space from the earth's surface out to the orbit of the moon: properly called the elemental region.
- For the QuickDraw data structure, see QuickDraw.
Regions are conceptual constructs and, thus, may vary among cultures and individuals.
Administrative regions
The word "region" is taken from the Latin regio, and a number of countries have borrowed the term as the formal name for a type of subnational entity (eg, the región, used in Chile). In English, the word is also used as the conventional translation for equivalent terms in other languages (e.g., the область (oblast), used in Russia alongside with a broader term регион). More on [ Region ]
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Albino killers get death penalty
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:12:30 -0000
Tanzania hands death sentences to four men who killed and dismembered an albino man, one of a spate of such attacks.
Liberia corruption fighter killed
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:50:52 -0000
Gunmen kill the Liberian official charged with rooting out corruption in the award of public contracts.
Sahara Sun 'to help power Europe'
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:17:42 -0000
A deal to set up a huge solar project in the Sahara desert is announced by a consortium of 12 European businesses.
Fresh violence hits south Sudan
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:19:13 -0000
Violence breaks out in southern Sudan, where officials are registering voters for the first full elections in 24 years.
Somalia plane hijack bid foiled
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:31:19 -0000
The authorities in northern Somalia say two men have been taken into police custody after an aircraft was hijacked.
UN drops Congo army over killings
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:55:44 -0000
UN peacekeepers in DR Congo are to stop working with some army units after the killing of 62 civilians.
Rediff News
India fanning insurgency in Waziristan: Pak
Notwithstanding United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's clarifications that there was not sufficient evidence to prove India's involvement in terror activities inside Pakistan's territory, Pakistan Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that Islamabad has found 'concrete evidence' regarding New Delhi's role in fanning insurgency in South Waziristan, where the military is engaged in an intense battle with the Taliban.
'Defence must give DoT 3G spectrum'
Communications Minister A Raja has shifted responsibility for holding auctions for third generation or 3G telecom services to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee by requesting him, in a letter last week, to ensure that the defence ministry releases the spectrum it had promised on time.
Ponting heaps praise on bowlers
Relieved after the series-levelling 24-run win, Australian captain Ricky Ponting said he was afraid that 250-run may not be enough but his bowlers made it possible.
Pix: Amrita Rao's sexy avatar
The actress like you have never seen her before.
Make the most of your college years!
Eight acclaimed professors tip you off, right from politics to picking the right teacher.
BBC News | Americas | World Edition
Cost-cutting boosts Ford profits
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:09:09 -0000
US firm Ford announces profits of almost $1bn between July and September, thanks to increased market share and reduced costs.
Canadian's bid to sue US rejected
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:29:51 -0000
A New York court rules against allowing a Syrian-born Canadian to sue US authorities over his mistaken arrest for terrorism links.
Argentine ex-leader goes on trial
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:29:19 -0000
The trial begins of Argentina's last military ruler and five other retired generals accused of human rights abuses.
Online gambling boss jailed in US
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:09:45 -0000
A US court jails the founder of an online gambling firm for more than four years and orders him to forfeit $43m in illicit earnings.
'Twin Towers' warship enters NY
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:05:38 -0000
A warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center arrives in New York, the city after which it was named.
Caracas combats water shortages
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:48:46 -0000
Large parts of the Venezuelan capital will be without water for up to 48 hours over the next week as water rationing begins.
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Obama urges 'new Afghan chapter'
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:47:38 -0000
Barack Obama urges Hamid Karzai to "write a new chapter" in governing Afghanistan, after its disputed presidential poll.
Argentine ex-leader goes on trial
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:29:19 -0000
The trial begins of Argentina's last military ruler and five other retired generals accused of human rights abuses.
Species' extinction threat grows
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:17:44 -0000
More than a third of species assessed by a global biodiversity study are threatened with extinction, scientists warn.
US diplomats seek facts in Burma
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:29:28 -0000
Two senior US diplomats visit Burma on a fact-finding tour as part of efforts to find a new approach to the junta.
EU awaits Czech verdict on Lisbon
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:38:48 -0000
The Czech Constitutional Court is expected to deliver a verdict on objections to the European Union's Lisbon Treaty.
Iran urged over enrichment plan
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:05:18 -0000
Iran comes under more international pressure to respond to a proposal to send its uranium abroad for enrichment.
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