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1. Sri Lanka Burqa ban

   Sri Lanka to ban burqa and close 1,000 Islamic schools

   By Ted E Hughes, March 13
   • 1 reply
   • 164 views
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   • and then
   • March 13

2. "Terrorists" kill 200+ in Sri Lanka 1 2 3 4 15

   Christians targetted

   By RoofGardener, April 21, 2019
   • 372 replies
   • 8,124 views
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   • Eldorado
   • March 13

3. King of the Zulus dies, aged 72

   King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu

   By Eldorado, March 13   

   • king goodwill zwelithini
   • zulu
   • 1 reply
   • 141 views
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   • Ted E Hughes
   • March 13

4. North Korea re-operates its nuclear Facility

   From 38 North

   By Great Old Man, March 13
   • 3 replies
   • 96 views
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   • Eldorado
   • March 13

5. More than 300 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted

   [Updated]

   By Still Waters, February 26   

   • zamfara
   • jangebe
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     • jangebe
     • schoolgirls
   • 6 replies
   • 236 views
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   • Eldorado
   • March 13

6. School bus plunges into ravine in Indonesia

   By Eldorado, March 11   

   • school bus
   • tragedy
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     • tragedy
     • sumedang
   • 2 replies
   • 125 views
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   • Tatetopa
   • March 12

7. China's bid for complete world domination 1 2

   By pallidin, March 9
   • 33 replies
   • 482 views
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   • pallidin
   • March 10

8. ANU unveils new terms for mother and father

   Australia's Top University Unveils New Terms For Mother And Father

   By Still Waters, February 16   

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   • non-birthing parent
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     • gender institute handbook
   • 23 replies
   • 517 views
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   • glorybebe
   • March 10

9. China using Emotion Recognition Tech

   AI-based technology uses facial recognition +

   By and then, March 4   

   • china
   • emotion recognition
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     • emotion recognition
     • ai
   • 8 replies
   • 211 views
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   • thedutchiedutch
   • March 5

10. Japan appoints minister of loneliness

    To combat rising suicide rate

    By spartan max2, March 3
    • 0 replies
    • 170 views
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    • spartan max2
    • March 3

11. China orders man to pay ex-wife for housework

    in landmark case

    By Still Waters, February 24   

    • housework
    • chen
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      • chen
      • wang
      • divorced
    • 6 replies
    • 187 views
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    • Myles
    • February 27

12. Facebook bans viewing or sharing news in OZ 1 2

    By OverSword, February 18
    • 28 replies
    • 541 views
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    • ChrLzs
    • February 23

13. Japan maps areas that have noisy children

    By Still Waters, February 19   

    • dorozoku
    • road tribe map
    • 1 reply
    • 129 views
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    • Sir Wearer of Hats
    • February 19

14. Guinea declares Ebola epidemic

    seven cases confirmed

    By Eldorado, February 14   

    • ebola
    • 2 replies
    • 203 views
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    • Jon the frog
    • February 18

15. Victoria, Australia, makes it illegal to not

    affirm gender dysphoria

    By aztek, February 11
    • 24 replies
    • 502 views
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    • Saru
    • February 12

16. Floodwater turns Indonesian village red

    as floods hit batik-manufacturing hub

    By Still Waters, February 7   

    • jenggot
    • batik factory
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      • pekalongan city
    • 0 replies
    • 126 views
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    • Still Waters
    • February 7

17. China to boost 'masculinity' with PE classes

    Modern Boys are too delicate, timid and effeminate

    By Eldorado, February 3   

    • effeminate males
    • masculinity
    • 13 replies
    • 321 views
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    • openozy
    • February 7

18. Woman hid mother's body in freezer for 10 yrs

    Japanese woman hid mother's body in freezer for 10 years over fear of being evicted

    By Still Waters, January 30   

    • yumi yoshino
    • 2 replies
    • 231 views
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    • aztek
    • February 4

19. Rohingya refugees moved to a 'prison island'

    By Eldorado, December 6, 2020   

    • bhashan char
    • rohingya refugees
    • 4 replies
    • 285 views
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    • Mirzam
    • February 3

20. Cargo Ship Breaks

    By toast, January 31   

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    • sunk
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      • broken
    • 2 replies
    • 232 views
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    • Jon the frog
    • February 1

21. India's hunger-striking farmers

    lose mobile internet

    By Eldorado, January 31   

    • hunger strike
    • farmers
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      • farmers
      • india
    • 0 replies
    • 132 views
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    • Eldorado
    • January 31

22. China sentences ex-banker to death

    For bribery, corruption and bigamy

    By Eldorado, January 5   

    • corruption
    • lai xiaomin
    • 1 reply
    • 182 views
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    • Eldorado
    • January 29

23. China-Taiwan tensions rise

    By Eldorado, January 24   

    • taiwan
    • imperialist china
    • 3 replies
    • 208 views
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    • Eldorado
    • January 29

24. Australia Day marked with protests

    By Eldorado, January 26   

    • australia day
    • invasion day
    • 8 replies
    • 361 views
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    • openozy
    • January 28

25. East Asia’s history wars

    By Eldorado, January 27   

    • east asia
    • 0 replies
    • 86 views
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    • Eldorado
    • January 27