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World News on Jan. 25th, 2017
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
VietPress USA (Jan. 25th, 2017):
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Donald Trump to sign executive order to dramatically reduce funding of United Nations (independent.co.uk)
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Up to 20 countries have indicated support for the Netherlands’ plan to set up an international safe abortion fund to plug a $600m funding gap caused by Donald Trump’s reinstatement of the “global gag rule”, the Dutch international development minister, Lilianne Ploumen, said on Wednesday. (theguardian.com)
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Denied by White HousePresident Donald Trump to bring back CIA 'black site' prisons in executive order draft (independent.co.uk)
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Misleading - in capital DelhiIndia just banned all forms of disposable plastic in its capital - National tribunal prohibits use of cutlery, bags and other plastic items amid concern over pollution of the sea and air (independent.co.uk)
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Biomedical scientist who helped restore mobility in a quadriplegic person for the first time has been named 2017's Australian of the Year.(bbc.com)
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Donald Trump is facing a pre-emptive backlash over his reported plans for a ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries entering the US (independent.co.uk)
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President Donald Trump has said he believes waterboarding works, saying "we have to fight fire with fire". (bbc.com)
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Corruption Perception IndexNew Zealand and Denmark deemed the 'least corrupt' countries in the world (stuff.co.nz)
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Kim Jong Un 'would nuke Los Angeles' if his rule was threatened, North Korea defector reveals: Claim comes after former deputy ambassador vowed to 'dismantle' the North's murderous regime (independent.co.uk)
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Doctors save Canadian woman's life by removing her lungs for six days | World news (theguardian.com)
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Kaspersky’s cybercrime chief arrested on suspicion of treason: Ruslan Stoyanov, head of computer incidents investigations at Kaspersky Lab, was arrested along with a senior Russian FSB intelligence officer last month, reported newspaper Kommersant. (newsweek.com)
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Brexit trade deal with US 'puts NHS, environment and food safety all at risk', Theresa May warned - “A rushed trade deal with Trump may give ministers cover for their dangerous Brexit strategy, but it will not hide the risk that this could be a Trojan horse for NHS privatisation.”(independent.co.uk)
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Russia is targeting French, Dutch and German elections with fake news, EU task force warns (telegraph.co.uk)
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