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Baghdad Railway
(Encyclopedia)Baghdad Railway, railroad of international importance linking Europe with Asia Minor and the Middle East. The line runs from İstanbul, Turkey, to Basra, Iraq; it connected what were distant regions o...Montreux International Jazz Festival
(Encyclopedia)Montreux International Jazz Festival: see Montreux Jazz Festival. ...Atomic Energy Agency, International
(Encyclopedia)Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA), independent intergovernmental organization established in 1957 under the aegis of the United Nations to promote safe, secure, and peaceful uses of atomic e...Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
(Encyclopedia)Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod: see eisteddfod. ...Man Booker International Prize
(Encyclopedia)Man Booker International Prize, see International Booker Prize under Booker Prize. ...Institute of International Law
(Encyclopedia)Institute of International Law, Fr., Institut de Droit International, private international organization, est. 1873 in Ghent, Belgium, dedicated to the study, development, and implementation of intern...International Atomic Energy Agency
(Encyclopedia)International Atomic Energy Agency: see Atomic Energy Agency, International. ...International Civil Aviation Organization
(Encyclopedia)International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), specialized agency of the United Nations, organized in 1947, with headquarters at Montreal. The objective of the ICAO, which has 190 member nations, i...International Court of Justice
(Encyclopedia)International Court of Justice, principal judicial organ of the United Nations, established 1946 by chapter 14 of the UN Charter. It superseded the Permanent Court of International Justice (see World ...International Criminal Police Organization
(Encyclopedia)International Criminal Police Organization: see Interpol. ...Browse by Subject
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