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The United States and other world powers could soon face a test of their commitment in protecting the world from regional atrocities, as it appears very likely that genocide could soon take place in the African nation of Burundi. The situation is eerily similar to the genocide that took place in Rwanda more than two decades ago, while world powers like the United States simply watched from afar. In Burundi, the Hutu elites have largely hinted at plans to exterminate the country’s Tutsi minority. If this does indeed occur like many are expecting, it will represent a major test for the United States government, which many have said was a bystander during the situation in Rwanda. All eyes will be on national security adviser Susan Rice and the United States ambassador to the United Nati...

At least 50 dead as militant and separatist attacks dominate Xinjiang, north-western China. Security in the far-western region of China is on a drastic decline. The north-western province of Xinjiang has had a troubled past and the situation does not seem to be getting any better. According to Radio Free Asia’s report on Thursday, more than 50 people were killed in a coal mine attack in Xinjiang in September. A senior official further warned that the state of security was wanting as the region was prone to violence. The attack happened on Sept. 18 at the Sogan colliery in Asku, claiming the lives of at least 50 people, most of whom were members of the Han Chinese ethnic group. Authorities at the scene blamed the attack from the knife-wielding attackers as members of a separatist grou...

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The U.S. Did Nothing To Prevent Genocide 20 Years Ago, Will It Happen Again?

Knife Wielding Attackers Massacre More Than 50 In Eastern China