"of Nigeria to work on ""the international and local media narrative"" surrounding the Chibok schoolgirl kidnapping. On 1 July, a businessman suspected of carrying out the kidnappings of the school girls, as well as the bombing of a busy market in northeastern Nigeria, was arrested. Military sources said that he was also accused of helping the Islamist militant group kill the traditional leader Idrissa Timta, the Emir of Gwoza. On 15 July, Zakaria Mohammed ('the Butcher'), a high-ranking member of Boko Haram, was arrested at Darazo-Basrika Road while fleeing from the counter insurgency operations going on around the Balmo Forest."
"Bada (rural locality) Bada () is a rural locality (a ""selo"") in Khiloksky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located along the Khilok River. Population: Bada was founded in 1895 as a railway station of the Trans-Siberian Railway. During the Russian Civil War in Transbaikal in 1920, the Japanese Expeditionary Troops and military formations of the Far Eastern Republic met at the Bada and Gongota stations to ensure a secure evacuation of the Japanese forces home. Prompted by the Japanese withdrawal from Eastern Siberia during summer of 1920, the Soviet troops launched a series of operations which ended in liberation of"
"Chabahar-Zaranj-Delaram-Hajigak railway: 900 km long Indian-Iranian project, would link future US$10 billion Indian iron-ore mining operations at Hajigak, Afghanistan to Chabahar, Iran, Published: Feb 2015. Shibar District Shibar District (pop.: 25,532 in the year 2011) is located in the western end of the Bamyan Province in Afghanistan. It is in a mountainous region. The main village Shibar is at 2,637 m altitude on the all-seasons secondary road from Bamyan to Kabul through the Shibar pass. The northern portion of the district, beginning near the village of Ghandak, is Tajik. Several Tajik villages can also be found along the road to"
"pass Melovoy and the Chimgan recreation area. The nearest railway station is located close to the village of Khodjikent. Bagistan Bagistan, also written as Bogustan, Bog-i Ston and Baghistan, is a village located in the Bostonlyk district of the Tashkent province of Uzbekistan, in the southeast of the Charvak Reservoir at 960 m a.s.l. of western extremity of the Koksu Ridge (West Tien Shan). Practically Bog-i Ston nestles among verdure ashore Pskem River where it flows into the Charvak Reservoir. ""Bog-i Ston"" is Tajik for ""Land of orchards"". The population of the village is 2,000 people. A great majority of"
"Greater Chimgan Greater Chimgan (3,309 m) of the Chatkal Mountain range (the Western Tian Shan) is located in the territory of the Ugam-Chatkal National Park, and it is in the Bostanlyk administrative district (Tashkent Province), Uzbekistan. The Chimgan village was settled 400–500 years ago in the mountain massive of dominant the Greater Chimgan peak (3,309 m), at an altitude of 1,620 m. Some experts see Chinese words in the name ""Chimgan"" but others translate it as ""sod"" or ""pasture abundant in water, green valley"". For generations of those, who live in Tashkent province, the Greater Chimgan is the place of"
"from Canada. The ten houses and one five-storey diaolou watch tower were built integrating foreign and local architectures. Since many of its villagers now reside in Canada, it has become colloquially known as Canada Village. In 2007 it was included in the """"Kaiping Diaolou & Villages"""", which was collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Chikan town was originally largely ran by two clans, the Situ (司徒族) and the Guan (关族), who resided in the lower and upper reaches, respectively, of the Tan River. Historically the two were under constant rivalry and competition. In 1923 the Situ clan built their"
"Shelek Shelek (; formerly Chilik) is a town in Almaty Region of south-eastern Kazakhstan. Administrative center of Shelek rural district. It is located about 69 km north-east of the center of Esik. The KATO code is 194083100. The settlement was founded in 1871 as the village of Chilik, then Zaitsevsky, from 1932 to May 1997 the settlement was the administrative center of the Chilik region. On May 23, 1997, the Chilik district was abolished and incorporated into the Enbekshikazakh district. Prior to 1997, Shelek was the regional center of the Chilik district of the Almaty region, which became part of"
"station on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Khilok, Zabaykalsky Krai Khilok () is a town and the administrative center of Khiloksky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the Khilok River, a right-hand tributary of the Selenga, west of Chita, the administrative center of the krai. Population: Cossack expeditions had explored the region since the middle of the 17th century; however, the large populations of Buryats and Evenks deterred the Cossacks from founding a permanent settlement. Peter the Great granted wide autonomy to the local princes, and the region was not colonized by Russians until the end of the 19th century when"
"Khilok, Zabaykalsky Krai Khilok () is a town and the administrative center of Khiloksky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the Khilok River, a right-hand tributary of the Selenga, west of Chita, the administrative center of the krai. Population: Cossack expeditions had explored the region since the middle of the 17th century; however, the large populations of Buryats and Evenks deterred the Cossacks from founding a permanent settlement. Peter the Great granted wide autonomy to the local princes, and the region was not colonized by Russians until the end of the 19th century when the construction of the Trans-Siberian"
"Tsivilsk Tsivilsk (; , ""Śĕrpü"") is a town and the administrative center of Tsivilsky District of the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located from the republic's capital city of Cheboksary, at the crossroads of the highways from Nizhny Novgorod to Kazan and from Tsivilsk to Ulyanovsk. Population: The original fortress at Tsivilsk was founded in 1589 as a Russian military outpost among the Chuvash population. Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tsivilsk serves as the administrative center of Tsivilsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Tsivilsky District as Tsivilskoye Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also"
"14:30). Private cars including taxis can also be used to get there. The road is accessible any time of the year, but in spring there can be limitations because of landslides and mudflows. In winter avalanches make the route dangerous. Alternative means of transportation are helicopters (but their use is limited). Greater Chimgan Greater Chimgan (3,309 m) of the Chatkal Mountain range (the Western Tian Shan) is located in the territory of the Ugam-Chatkal National Park, and it is in the Bostanlyk administrative district (Tashkent Province), Uzbekistan. The Chimgan village was settled 400–500 years ago in the mountain massive of"
"has urban settlement status and is a part of Tsivilsky Municipal District. There is a tall guyed mast used for FM- and TV-broadcasting in the town. Tsivilsk Tsivilsk (; , ""Śĕrpü"") is a town and the administrative center of Tsivilsky District of the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located from the republic's capital city of Cheboksary, at the crossroads of the highways from Nizhny Novgorod to Kazan and from Tsivilsk to Ulyanovsk. Population: The original fortress at Tsivilsk was founded in 1589 as a Russian military outpost among the Chuvash population. Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tsivilsk serves as the administrative"
"Chita and Transbaikal from the troops of ataman Grigory Semyonov in October 1920. In the following decades Bada developed quickly and its population increased significantly in the 1960s because of the nearby construction of Bada air base. Since the 1990s, there has been a permanent population decrease in Bada and nearby villages. The railroad is currently the only provider of employment. Bada (rural locality) Bada () is a rural locality (a ""selo"") in Khiloksky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located along the Khilok River. Population: Bada was founded in 1895 as a railway station of the Trans-Siberian Railway. During the"
"vicinity of the village. Duty (village) Duty (, also known as """" or """") is a village (""selo"") in the southern part of Khiloksky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located at the confluence of the Duty and Arey Rivers, away from Khilok. In the 1950s, a logging post of Areysky Logging-Lumbering Enterprise was located here. During the 1970s and 1980s, Duty was home to a Soviet Army engineering battalion building the road between Ulan-Ude and Chita. Duty was abandoned in 2002 because of the devastating wildfire, but, as of 2004, it was not officially abolished. The archeological complex of Shaman-Gora"
"Lake Charvak Lake Charvak (; from ""Char bagh"", ""four gardens"" in Persian, ultimately from Sanskrit ""Chathurtha"" for Four and ""Vagh"" / ""Vatica"" for Garden) is a water reservoir in Bostanliq District in the northern part of Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan, separating Ugam (north), Pskem (east), and Chatkal (south) ranges. The reservoir was created by erecting a high stone dam (Charvak Hydropower Station) on the Chirchiq River, a short distance downstream from the confluence of Pskem, Ko'ksu and Chatkal rivers in the western Tian Shan mountains, which provide the main volume of water. Currently the confluence cannot be seen and all three"
"Chebarkul Chebarkul () is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of Lake Chebarkul, west of Chelyabinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: The name of the town derives from the Bashkir/Tatar words meaning ""a particolored lake"". Founded in 1736 as a fortress on the border between Russian and Bashkir lands, it later grew into a large Cossack ""stanitsa"". The fortress was founded with the permission of Bashkir Tarkhan Taymas Shaimov, who was the owner of these lands. Town status was granted to it on October 25, 1951. In February 2013, a meteor exploded in earth's"
"families and 24.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 27.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64. Chuathbaluk was the site of an Ingalik Indian summer fish camp in the mid-19th century. The village has been known as Chukbak, St. Sergius Mission, Kuskokwim Russian Mission, and Little Russian Mission. The village was often confused with Russian Mission on the Yukon, so in the 1960s the name was changed to Chuathbaluk, which is derived from the Yup'ik word ""Curapalek"", meaning ""the hills where the big blueberries grow."" The Russian Orthodox Church built the St. Sergius Mission"
"Lake Cheybek-Kohl Lake Cheybek-Kohl (, , literally: ""Long Lake"") (or Dead lake) is in Altai Mountains and the Altai Republic, Russia. It is located in the upper reaches of the Chibit River, at elevation 1816 m. The lake is a natural phenomenon — it was formed by the damming of the river. It belongs to dam type of the lakes. Because the lake has no fish, it is called Dead. The first theory was that mercury was in water. From this, Ivan Efremov wrote the story ""Lake of Mountains' spirits"". The Mercury content is normal, but there are still no"
"and a chorus. International Chuvash music festival ""Viryal shevlisem"" (lit. ""Viryal's pancakes"") is held each May. A newspaper is published in Alikovo. Alikovo, Alikovsky District, Chuvash Republic Alikovo (; , ""Elĕk"") is a rural locality (a ""selo"") and the administrative center of Alikovsky District of the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located south of Cheboksary, on the Cheboksary—Krasnye Chetai and Cheboksary—Yadrin auto routes. Population: The majority of the population is Chuvash. The Abashyrma River flows near Alikovo. The closest village is Siner. It was first mentioned in 1486. The climate is moderately continental, with long cold winters and warm summers. Average January"
"Saikot Saikot (Hindi: साईकोट) is a village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state in India. Situated on the banks of Alaknanda River, it is a proposed y-forked railway junction on Chota Char Dham Railway for two different railways going to Kedarnath and Badrinath. Nearby Kedarnath and Badrinath the holiest places of Hinduism called Chota Char Dham. It is a y-forked junction the following two Chota Char Dham Railway routes Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Railway is also an under construction new railway link extension from the exiting Rishikesh railway station to Karnaprayag. India census, Saikot village with a total population of 805, of"
"Chirchiq Chirchiq also spelled as Chirchik (; ) is a city (1999 pop. 145,600) in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan, about 32 km northeast of Tashkent, along the Chirchiq River. Chirchiq lies in the Chatkal Mountains. The population of Chirchiq as of 2015 is approximately 170,400. It is located at latitude 41° 28' 8N; longitude 69° 34' 56E, 582 meters above sea level. The city was founded in 1935, when several local villages grew together as a consequence of the construction of a hydroelectric power station on the Chirchiq River. Chirchiq is in the middle of an intensively cultivated area, producing mainly"
"Chiktan Fort Chiktan Fort, (Chiktan Castle) also known as Chiktan Khar, is a fort in the Chiktan village of Kargil district, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir. Far up in the Himalayas, a couple of hours drive (75 km) from the border town of Kargil, further north from the grand Srinagar-Leh Highway lie the ruins of what once was a majestic fort. Rumoured to be taller and older than its famous cousin – the Leh Palace, the Chiktan fortress is shrouded in many mysteries. Legends of its making, numerous sinister and violent events, magical tales of wondrous creations and a heart-wrenching tailspin"
"Chikoy National Park Chikoy National Park () was officially created in 2014, on the mountain-steppe border region of south-central Siberia and Mongolia. It is in the Krasnochikoysky District of the Zabaykalsky (""Trans-Baikal"") administrative region of Russia. This places the park about 250 miles southeast of Lake Baikal, on the edge of the Lake Baikal ecoregion. The stated purpose for creating the park is the ""preservation of unique natural complexes in the upper reaches of the river Chikoy"". While tourism and sport fishing will be encouraged, hunting and roads will be prohibited. The park is in the transition zone between the"
"Duty (village) Duty (, also known as """" or """") is a village (""selo"") in the southern part of Khiloksky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located at the confluence of the Duty and Arey Rivers, away from Khilok. In the 1950s, a logging post of Areysky Logging-Lumbering Enterprise was located here. During the 1970s and 1980s, Duty was home to a Soviet Army engineering battalion building the road between Ulan-Ude and Chita. Duty was abandoned in 2002 because of the devastating wildfire, but, as of 2004, it was not officially abolished. The archeological complex of Shaman-Gora is located in the"
"the Enbekshikazakh district with the center in the city of Esik. The Kazakh word ""shelek"" translated into Russian means ""bucket"", but scientists believe it to be a coincidence. The name of the village comes from the name of the river Chilik(Shelek in Kazakh). In folk etymology(according to local residents) the name of the river comes from the Kazakh word ""shilik"", which means willow or willow growth. However, some scientists believe that the name may come from the word ""people"", an ancient Kazakh word for ""wind"". Doctor of Philology Telkoz Zhanuzakov believes that the name consists of the ancient Türkic word"
"is 5,850. Chambarak Chambarak (Armenian: ), is a town and urban municipal community in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It was known as ""Mikhaylovka"" until 1920, ""Karmir Gyugh"" between 1920 and 1972, and ""Krasnoyelsk"" between 1972 and 1991. Chambarak was founded in 1835-40as ""Mikhaylovka"" on the Getik River by Russian immigrants . Karmir Gyugh and Krasnosyelsk both mean ""Red Village"" in Armenian and Russian respectively. There are many 13th-century khachkars in the town. The name Chambarak refers to an ancient settlement that existed on the present town's place during the Middle Ages. As of the 2011 census, the population of"
"between the Azov Sea to the east, and Lake Sivash in the west; and is 32 km far from the town of Henichesk. Strilkove was founded in 1835 and, until 1945, was named Çoqraq or Chokrak (Чокрак). During the Crimean crisis, on 15 March 2014 at about 13:30, some Russian Airborne Troops (40 riflemen) advanced on the village. The village is located on the Arabat Spit and is geographically a part of Crimea, however administratively it is in the Kherson Oblast. Russian paratroopers landed in the village during the 2014 Crimea Crisis, marking the first time Russian forces advanced into"
"Chimgan Chimgan or Chimgon (; ; ) is a ski resort located in a mountain range named Tian Shan, near Chirchiq, Uzbekistan. The tourist skiing complex Chimgan is located 85 km (52.8 mi) away from Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, in the spurs of Chatkal Range on the height of 1,600 metres (5,249 ft), in the Western Tien Shan mountains, surrounding Tashkent from the East. There are hotel complexes and cottages in this ski center. The main peak of the entire mountain area - Greater Chimgan (3,309 m - 10,856 ft) - looks like a peak of giant star from"
"the region, and four more entered the top thirty in the region. Kindergarten ""Gulder"" is one of the largest in the region, and has several groups with three languages of instruction and education of children. Shelek Shelek (; formerly Chilik) is a town in Almaty Region of south-eastern Kazakhstan. Administrative center of Shelek rural district. It is located about 69 km north-east of the center of Esik. The KATO code is 194083100. The settlement was founded in 1871 as the village of Chilik, then Zaitsevsky, from 1932 to May 1997 the settlement was the administrative center of the Chilik region."
"Gypjak Gypjak (also known as Kipchak) is a small village about 10 kilometers away from the Turkmen capital of Aşgabat. The village is known as the home village of the first President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov. Niyazov, while president, built the Kipchak Mosque and a tomb there for his family. It is in this tomb where Niyazov was buried on December 24, 2006. The Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque, lies across a highway from the rest of the village, it is the largest mosque in Central Asia, and has a capacity of 10,000 people. The town has one centrally located public school,"
"Pevek Pevek (; Chukchi: ) is an Arctic port town and the administrative center of Chaunsky District in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on Chaunskaya Bay (part of the East Siberian Sea) on a peninsula on the eastern side of the bay facing the Routan Islands, above the Arctic Circle, about northwest of Anadyr, the administrative center of the autonomous okrug. Population: with an estimated population as at 1 January 2015 of 4,721. Pevek is the northernmost town in Russia and in Asia. It is a modern settlement established after World War I to provide a port for the export"
"Gartok Gartok (), now called Garyarsa (Tibetan: ""sGar-dbyar-sa"", ""Place of the summer camp""; Wade–Giles romanization: ""Ka-erh-ya-sha""), is a trade-market of Tibet, situated on the bank of the Indus on the road between Shigatse and Leh, to the east of Simla. At an elevation of 14,630 ft (4,460 m), it is located at the base of the Kailash Range; it was formerly the main town and summer capital of western Tibet, and its administrator was called the Garpon. The name means 'military camp.' Pop. (mid-1980s est.) fewer than 10,000. In accordance with the Treaty of Lhasa in 1904, Gartok, together with"
"Chambarak Chambarak (Armenian: ), is a town and urban municipal community in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It was known as ""Mikhaylovka"" until 1920, ""Karmir Gyugh"" between 1920 and 1972, and ""Krasnoyelsk"" between 1972 and 1991. Chambarak was founded in 1835-40as ""Mikhaylovka"" on the Getik River by Russian immigrants . Karmir Gyugh and Krasnosyelsk both mean ""Red Village"" in Armenian and Russian respectively. There are many 13th-century khachkars in the town. The name Chambarak refers to an ancient settlement that existed on the present town's place during the Middle Ages. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town"