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Tokyo to be hit with huge earthquake within four years, scientists predict
Scientists say that there is a 70% chance that the city of Tokyo, Japan will be hit by a 7- magnitude earthquake sometime within the next four years. This has serious implications for the country, since just recently it was hit by a 9- magnitude earthquak

Monks in Sri Lanka tear down Muslim shrine
Buddhists monks in Anuradhapura claim that a shrine was on land given to the monks 2,000 years ago. The Muslim community was trying to convert the shrine into a mosque, even though new constructions are forbidden on the site.

YouTube ban in Turkey lifted
The Turkish government banned YouTube for over two years because of a series of offensive comments and videos about Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic. The ban was officially lifted on November 1st.

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