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Burundi: is genocide history in danger of repeating itself?
As violence escalates in Burundi, Harry Farley examines whether the region's history of genocide is in danger of repeating itself

GM embryos: What do Christians think?
The Church of England is in hot water with conservative evangelicals after it hinted it may support the genetic modification of human embryos. Harry Farley takes a look at the ethical points to consider

Aborted babies 'steam-cooked' before they're dumped in landfills, Ohio AG reveals
Planned Parenthood not only dumps the remains of aborted babies in landfills as earlier reported but also "steam-cooks" them prior to disposal, a report from Ohio's attorney general revealed.

PS 4 vs. Xbox One: Which console to get this holiday season?
It appears that most of the points go to PS4, but that doesn't mean one should ignore Xbox One.

Bullying exposure during childhood linked to later psychiatric disorders
There have been several studies linking bullying and psychiatric disorders in children, but not much has been said about the lasting effects it has on adults.

'Incredible': Holy Bible app downloaded by over 202 million smartphone users, and number is still rising
The Oklahoma-based megachurch Life.Church has revolutionized the way that God's Words are being read nowadays by developing a smartphone app version of the Holy Bible.

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 specs, release date rumors: A phablet-laptop hybrid coming in 2016?
As for the storage capacity, the Note 6 could feature several options including 16, 32, 64, 128, and 256 GB variants.

'Half Life 3' release date update: What's the real score on the game?
Although it may be tempting to assume that there's a new game coming, Hardcore Gamer noted that Steam developers can name their packages or apps however they please and the file name itself doesn't necessarily indicate a game release.

Planned Parenthood accused of dumping aborted babies in landfills in 'callous and inhumane practices'
Planned Parenthood is disposing aborted foetuses by sending them to a landfill in "callous and completely inhumane" practices.

Longer days ahead: Melting ice caps causing Earth's rotation to slow down, says study
A new study conducted by researchers from the Harvard University however revealed a quite unexpected result of melting glaciers: the slowing down of the Earth's rotation, which means longer days for human beings.

'Super-Earth' in outer region of our solar system? Astronomers spot possible ninth planet orbiting sun
Using data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) located in Chile, astronomers were able to spot a faint, distant object in the direction of the Alpha Centauri star system, located in the outer region of the solar system.

The world in 2045: Top U.S. scientists predict mind-controlled, more intelligent machines
DARPA scientists from various fields, ranging from biology to aerospace engineering, think the world will be dominated by mind-controlled, more intelligent machines come 2045.

Why winter is warmer this year: Strong polar vortex preventing cold air from going south
Believe it or not, the reason behind this unusually balmy December is also the same reason the United States had a harsh winter in 2014: the infamous polar vortex.

'Incredible' hope for the unconscious: Medical researchers find brain's on-off switch for consciousness
After struggling for years to find a way to wake people up from a state of unconsciousness, medical researchers seem to have recently deciphered the road map to conscious awareness.

Dreaming of a bright Christmas? Full moon to rise on Dec. 25 for first time this century
The celebration of the nativity of Jesus Christ will be extra special and brighter this year, and this might be the perfect time for children to spot Santa Claus in the sky on Christmas night.

British researchers come up with 'most accurate recreation' of Jesus face using forensic anthropology
Science may have found a way for Christians to finally find an answer to the age-old question of how Jesus Christ looks like.