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U.N. Peacekeepers Accused of Rape in Central African Republic

U.N. Peacekeepers Accused of Rape in Central African Republic

DAKAR, Senegal — United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic raped or sexually exploited at least eight women and girls last fall, including a young teenager who said she was released only because she had managed to scream, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Thursday...

Source: nytimes

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India election 2019: Voting to begin in world’s largest election

India election 2019: Voting to begin in world’s largest election

Indians will head to the polls on Thursday to vote in the first phase of a general electio...

Posted: About 7 years ago
Source: BBC News
5 face charges of plotting terror attack in Australia

5 face charges of plotting terror attack in Australia

Five people, including a 15-year-old boy, were facing terrorism charges in Sydney Thursday a...

Posted: About 10 years ago
Source: foxnews
Tech Q&A: Data plans, dying computers, an app for buying wine and more

Tech Q&A: Data plans, dying computers, an app for buying wine and...

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Source: foxnews

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Posted: About 7 years ago

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Source: BBC News
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Posted: About 7 years ago

Polar vortex claims eight lives as US cold snap continues

At least eight people have died in the US Midwest as the region shivers in the grip of its worst cold snap in decades. An Iowa st...

Source: BBC News
Ethics committee raises alarm over ‘predictive policing’ tool
Posted: About 7 years ago

Ethics committee raises alarm over ‘predictive policing’ tool

A computer tool used by police to predict which people are likely to reoffend has come under scrutiny from one force’s ethics...

Source: The Guardian
Gabon coup attempt: Government says situation under control
Posted: About 7 years ago

Gabon coup attempt: Government says situation under control

The political situation in Gabon is "under control" following an attempted military coup, a spokesman for the government has said....

Source: BBC News
Hurricane Michael: More deaths likely as storm wreaks havoc on Florida
Posted: About 7 years ago

Hurricane Michael: More deaths likely as storm wreaks havoc on Florida

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China cracks down on Christmas celebrations
Posted: About 7 years ago

China cracks down on Christmas celebrations

China is cracking down on Christmas. Several cities, schools, and government institutions have ordered citizens not to celebrate t...

Source: The Guardian