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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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Scottish independence: UK government ‘will not grant indyref2 consent’

Scottish independence: UK government ‘will not grant indyref2 co...

Theresa May's deputy has said the Scottish Parliament will not be given the power to hold a...

Posted: About 7 years ago
Source: BBC News
Racism row over Trieste half-marathon

Racism row over Trieste half-marathon

Organisers of the Trieste half-marathon have reversed a ban on professional African athlet...

Posted: About 7 years ago
Source: BBC News
US jury awards $2bn damages in Roundup weedkiller cancer claim

US jury awards $2bn damages in Roundup weedkiller cancer claim

A jury in California has awarded more than $2bn (£1.5bn) to a couple who said the wee...

Posted: About 6 years ago
Source: BBC News

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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
Huawei: China calls US charges ‘immoral’ as markets slide
Posted: About 7 years ago

Huawei: China calls US charges ‘immoral’ as markets slide

China has blasted the US government’s indictments against Huawei as “unfair and immoral” and urged Washington to stop its “...

Source: The Guardian
The Blind View: New Visions, Hidden Perspectives with Help of Her Highness Sheikha Arwa Al Qassimi
Posted: About 10 years ago

The Blind View: New Visions, Hidden Perspectives with Help of Her Highness Sheikha Arwa Al Qassimi

A Photography Project by Blind People Our modern, mobile, internet connected devices—laptops, cell phones, tablets, etc.—have ...

The Latest: UN-sponsored Yemen talks wrap up in Sweden
Posted: About 7 years ago

The Latest: UN-sponsored Yemen talks wrap up in Sweden

The Latest on the U.N.-sponsored Yemen peace talks that are wrapping up in Sweden. U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres are th...

Source: Fox News
Michael Kovrig arrest: Canadian held in China ‘not allowed to turn lights off ‘
Posted: About 7 years ago

Michael Kovrig arrest: Canadian held in China ‘not allowed to turn lights off ‘

Michael Kovrig was detained last week on accusations of harming national security. Canada drew Chinese protests after it arreste...

Source: BBC News
Armistice Day: Macron and Merkel mark end of World War One
Posted: About 7 years ago

Armistice Day: Macron and Merkel mark end of World War One

BBC News : They signed a book of remembrance in a railway carriage identical to the one in which the 1918 Armistice was sealed. ...