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Oryx (/ ˈ ɒr ɪ k s / ORR-iks) is a genus consisting of four large antelope species called oryxes.Their pelage is pale with contrasting dark markings in the face and on the legs, and their long horns are almost straight.
The World Tonight is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by ABS-CBN, ANC and Kapamilya Channel. Originally anchored by Hal Bowie and Henry Halasan, it aired on ABS-CBN's nighttime line-up from November 21, 1966 to September 22, 1972. The newscast returned on the network from September 15, 1986 to August 13, 1999.
On June 28, 2007, Oman's Arabian Oryx Sanctuary was the first site ever to be removed from the UNESCO World Heritage List. UNESCO's reason for this was the Omani government's decision to open 90% of the site to oil prospecting. The Arabian oryx population on the site has been reduced from 450 in 1996 to only 65 in 2007.
The "Onyx Storm" cover signals an ominous turn in the series, with an all-black design and the tagline: "Brave the dark." "Fourth Wing," the first book in the series," came in a bright gold color ...
"Bdellium" is the common English translation in the Bible for the Hebrew bedolach (בְּדֹלַח), which appears in Genesis 2:12 and Numbers 11:7. In Genesis, it is given as a product of Havilah, where it is listed along with other precious items gold and onyx. [11]
As it does every year, NORAD, the North American Aerospace Command, tracked Santa on his trip around the world on Christmas Eve so children and families could see where he was.
The World Tonight is a British current affairs radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4, every weekday evening, which started out as an extension of the 10 pm news. It is produced by BBC News and features news, analysis and comment on domestic and world issues. James Coomarasamy is the main presenter, usually presenting the first three days of ...
Other members of the cryptocrystalline silica family include agate, carnelian, and onyx. Unlike many non-transparent silica minerals, it is the color of chrysoprase, rather than any pattern of markings, that makes it desirable. The word chrysoprase comes from the Greek χρυσός chrysos meaning 'gold' and πράσινον prasinon, meaning ...