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Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: a video released by the extremist group Boko Haram shows militants executing hundreds of Nigerians inside a school dormitory, China will dispatch its first infantry battalion as part of the United Nation’s peacekeeping mission to South Sudan, South Korea begins cyber security tests after a nuclear facility was hacked, and Iraqis create a nativity scene in an abandoned mall. NIGERIA Boko Haram Releases Video of Mass Killings A new video released by the extremist group Boko Haram shows the group executing hundreds of Nigerians in a cramped dormitory, in the town of Bama. Related: https://news.vice.com/article/boko-haram-slaughtered-hundreds-in-nigeria-waiting-for-military-help CHINA Peacekeepers Depart for South Sudan China will dispatch its first infantry battalion as part of the United Nation’s peacekeeping mission to South Sudan. Seven hundred Chinese peacekeepers, equipped with drones, armored infantry carriers, and anti-tank missiles will be deployed starting next month. Related: https://news.vice.com/article/conflict-in-south-sudan-escalates-with-return-of-dry-season SOUTH KOREA Nuclear Plant Operator Stages Cyber-Attack Drills After Attacks South Korean officials staged drills to test their resilience against possible cyber attacks at four nuclear power facilities across the country. The drills come after a recent successful cyber attack on one of the country’s nuclear plant operators. IRAQ Refugees Living in Deserted Mall Create Nativity Scene for Holidays Thousands of displaced Iraqis have been living in an unfinished shopping mall after fleeing fighting in Mosul earlier this year. For Christmas, the mostly Christian refugees created a nativity scene inside the mall. Related: https://news.vice.com/article/iraqs-christians-flee-mosul-and-fear-for-their-safety-in-baghdad Check out the VICE News beta for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews
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