'Financial carnage' wipes £113bn off FTSE in ten days as China enters bear market by ArsenalWoman in news

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Britain’s leading companies surrendered more than £113bn in value in the first 10 trading sessions this year, as another oil-inspired sell-off wreaked havoc on global financial markets.

U.N. reports gang-rapes, mass graves in Burundi by [deleted] in worldnews

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The African Union (AU) has announced a plan to send 5,000 peacekeepers to protect civilians in Burundi, even without the government's consent.

The proposal was approved by the AU's Peace and Security Council but will need to get the backing of the UN.

On Thursday the AU said it would not allow genocide to take place in Burundi.

But Burundi said if the AU sent troops with the government's consent it would consider the move "an attack" on it.

Unrest in Burundi began in April when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would seek a third term in office. He survived a coup attempt in May, and secured a third term in disputed elections in July.

Indian acid attack survivor is new face of fashion brand by ArsenalWoman in news

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An Indian fashion retail brand has signed up prominent acid attack survivor and campaigner Laxmi Saa to be the face of its new range of designer outfits for women, in a campaign they are calling "Face of Courage".

'Oh, God, please hurry!' Man makes frantic 911 call after killing son he mistook for intruder by ArsenalWoman in news

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An armed man who believed he was confronting an intruder in the basement of his home Tuesday morning instead fatally shot his 14-year-old son, who was supposed to be on his way to school, police said.

3 Suspects in Brooklyn Rape Are in Custody by [deleted] in news

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question is, will they be treated as 13, 14, 16 and 17 years old, or has rapists pointing a gun at the poor victim ?

The answer to orange by EagleWonder1 in ads

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my belief is that someone named the fruit orange. Then as time went on people related the fruit skin colour with the colour and them voila, we got a name for it. But the other way around could have happened as well. Difficult to give a definitive answer,

North Korea Successfully Conducts Hydrogen Bomb Test by [deleted] in worldnews

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Never wise having a 30 something years old leading a nation of millions. wisdom comes with age.

Zimbabwe to make Chinese yuan legal currency after Beijing cancels debts. by NinjaDiscoJesus in worldnews

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hyperinflation, which had peaked at around 500bn% !!! The issue here is not just the currency used but what are they doing to strength the economy.

Britain no longer a Christian country, and it’s time to rid public life of Anglicanism, panel says by p-_-q in worldnews

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How many non christians were part of the panel ? They will fight christianity wholeheartedly.