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- 'A horror movie and a snuff movie'
"I'm angry at having presided over the first genocide of the 21st century," said Mukesh Kapila, a British doctor and former U.N. official. He was referring to what he considers the world's ineffective response to mass atrocities in Darfur, Sudan's western region. "What happened in Darfur would be classified as obscene," he told CNN's Christiane Amanpour. "It's a combination of a horror movie and a snuff movie."
    
- CNN's 'Planet in Peril: Battle Lines' Pre-viewing Questions
"Planet in Peril: Battle Lines" airs on Thursday, December 11, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN, hosted by Anderson Cooper, chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and "The Oprah Winfrey Show" correspondent and National Geographic host Lisa Ling. CNN's award-winning series examines the environmental conflicts between growing populations and natural resources.
    
- 'Planet in Peril: Battle Lines' Discussion Questions
Watch "Planet in Peril: Battle Lines" on Thursday, December 11, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN, hosted by Anderson Cooper, chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and "The Oprah Winfrey Show" correspondent and National Geographic host Lisa Ling. CNN's award-winning series examines the environmental conflicts between growing populations and natural resources. After watching "Planet in Peril," use these questions to focus students' attention on the concepts explored in the program.
 
- British pound volatile after interest rate cut
LONDON, Dec 4 (KUNA) -- The British pound regained some ground Thursday after a one percentage point cut in UK interest rates. In the run-up to the decision, it fell to a historic low of 1.1499 euros, but later moved slightly up to 1.1561. The UK
- UK's Darling Urges Banks To Pass On BOE Rate Cut
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has urged U.K. banks to pass on Thursday's interest rate cut by the Bank of England. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee cut its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 2.0%,
- FACTBOX-UK retailers collapse as economy falters? 19 mins ago
Dec 4 (Reuters) - UK retailers, a sector employing 11 percent of the workforce and contributing eight percent of GDP, are experiencing the most difficult trading environment for years as house prices crumble and jobs are axed. The following is a round-up
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