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India just proposed an oil-for-drugs deal with Venezuela, Country is facing severe shortages of even basic supplies such as food, water and medicines, desperately short of medical supplies, lacking as much as 80 percent of what it needs to treat its population (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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One of the missing Chibok girls has been found in Nigeria, activists say - the first since they were taken by Boko Haram militants two years ago. (bbc.com)
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Last stand for Europe's remaining ancient forest as loggers prepare to move in | Government plans to fell Poland’s Białowieża forest have divided families, led to death threats against green campaigners and allegations of an ‘environmental coup’ by government and state timber interests (theguardian.com)
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Russia’s new FindFace app identifies strangers in a crowd with 70 percent accuracy (washingtonpost.com)
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Dutch researchers are learning how to grow food on Mars and the Moon -- "Especially in the Martian soil, plants were growing very fast and very good. They even started to flower, something that we never anticipated" (news.com.au)
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TTIP's definition of Feta cheese is getting more attention than saving the NHS: French President François Hollande threatened to veto TTIP if products made in specific regions cannot retain exclusivity over their names (independent.co.uk)
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Muslim states block gay groups from U.N. AIDS meeting: A group of 51 Muslim states has blocked 11 gay and transgender organizations from attending a high-level meeting at the UN next month on ending AIDS, sparking a protest by the US, Canada and the EU. (reuters.com)
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Pakistan’s ‘Billion Tree Tsunami’ gains momentum, hopes to achieve target of One Billion new saplings plantation by end of next year. (dawn.com)
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Suzuki Motor Corp (7269.T) said it had used improper fuel economy tests for its cars in Japan but that proper testing subsequently had shown the mileage data did not need amending, in a widening of a scandal that has already engulfed Mitsubishi Motors (7211.T). (reuters.com)
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