Right across Wilson St, the Hotel La Rose has been in operation for more than 100 years.

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Figures released by the MOD show the total of those wounded in action in Afghanistan rose sharply after the start of Operation Panther's Claw in June, with 46 such casualties that month, 94 in July and 59 in August.

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When that happened, Rose was often asked to perform the operation.

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At various points during the operation, he observed, my right elbow rose to the level of my shoulder, on occasion higher.

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According to the international Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the number of international students worldwide rose from 0.8 million in 1975 to 3.7 million in 2009.

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The entire operation has been conducted under strict secrecy by Cdr John du Rose, operational head of London's CID, after 18 months of investigations.

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It wound down its wholesale mortgage operation, Decision One, in September 2007, and its earnings rose 13% last year.

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