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non-flash version of this page below.</div><br><br><hr><br><br> <p>The current most read stories and traffic levels from users around the world are:</p><br/> <br/> <div> <h4>Worldwide</h4> <br />Worldwide traffic to the site is 4% above normal.<p /><br /><ul class="storyList"><li>1. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39744007">Google and Facebook duped in huge 'scam'</a></li><li>2. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-39742670">Oxford sorry for eye contact racism claim</a></li><li>3. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39741590">Westminster terror suspect identified</a></li><li>4. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39748246">Breast surgeon needlessly harmed patients</a></li><li>5. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39741671">Trump fears 'major, major conflict'</a></li></ul><br /><p class="btt"><a href="#top">Back to top ^^</a></p></div> <br/><br/> <div> <h4>Africa</h4> <br />African traffic to the site is 96507% below normal.<p /><br /><ul class="storyList"><li>1. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/business-39667718">Business Live: Pound heads for $1.30 </a></li></ul><br /><p class="btt"><a href="#top">Back to top ^^</a></p></div> <br/><br/> <div> <h4>Asia</h4> <br />Asian traffic to the site is 42% below normal.<p /><br /><ul class="storyList"><li>1. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39744007">Google and Facebook duped in huge 'scam'</a></li><li>2. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39741671">Trump fears 'major, major conflict'</a></li><li>3. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-39650913">Katy Perry trolled for goddess Kali post</a></li><li>4. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39741891">Female Islamic clerics issue rare fatwa</a></li><li>5. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39737431">7 days quiz: How did Tom Hardy prove himself a good citizen?</a></li></ul><br /><p class="btt"><a href="#top">Back to top ^^</a></p></div> <br/><br/> <div> <br /> <ul class="storyList"> <li>1. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-40364632">BBC News</a></li> <li>2. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40363063">BBC News</a></li> <li>3. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40362094">BBC News</a></li> <li>4. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40366646">BBC News</a></li> <li>5. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-40363671">BBC News</a></li> </ul> <br /> <p class="btt"> <a href="#top">Back to top ^^</a> </p> </div> <br/><br/> <div> <br /> <ul class="storyList"> <li>1. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-40364632">BBC News</a></li> <li>2. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40366646">BBC News</a></li> <li>3. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-40366976">BBC News</a></li> <li>4. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40366816">BBC News</a></li> <li>5. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40367686">BBC News</a></li> </ul> <br /> <p class="btt"> <a href="#top">Back to top ^^</a> </p> </div> <br/><br/> <div> <br /> <ul class="storyList"> <li>1. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40362094">BBC News</a></li> <li>2. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-40364632">BBC News</a></li> <li>3. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40363063">BBC News</a></li> <li>4. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-40363671">BBC News</a></li> <li>5. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40366646">BBC News</a></li> </ul> <br /> <p class="btt"> <a href="#top">Back to top ^^</a> </p> </div> <br/><br/> <div> <br /> <ul class="storyList"> <li>1. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-40364632">BBC News</a></li> <li>2. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40363063">BBC News</a></li> <li>3. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40362094">BBC News</a></li> <li>4. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40366646">BBC News</a></li> <li>5. <a 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