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World News on May 27th, 2016
Friday, May 27, 2016
VietPress USA (May 27th, 2016):
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Refugees at Nauru who are gay or attempt suicide can no longer be jailed and men are now outlawed from raping their wives after the island republic updated its antiquated criminal code. (smh.com.au)
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U.S. panel launches trade secret theft probe into China steel: "The steelmaker alleged hackers stole research on techniques for a new generation of high-tech steel now favored by automakers, accelerating competitor Baosteel's ability to replicate the product which took a decade to develop." (reuters.com)
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Indian Muslims Resilient Against Overtures By Terrorist Groups, Says US."There's a lot of reporting about some major investments being made by the Saudis, by the Wahhabi Clerical Movement to set up a large network of schools and madrasas throughout India," (ndtv.com)
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New boa constrictor species discovered on remote Caribbean island - Silver snake, with distinctive metallic appearance, discovered in Bahamas & confirmed as previously unknown species (theguardian.com)
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All references to Australia have been removed from a United Nation report on climate change after the Australian Governments Environment Department expressed concerns it could cause confusion and negatively affect tourism. (abc.net.au)
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Around 2.8 million people in three Central American countries need food aid after two consecutive years of severe drought decimated crops and exacerbated hunger among the poor.(news.trust.org)
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71 years after the first atomic strike, Obama calls for the end of nuclear weapons at Hiroshima (washingtonpost.com)
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has rejected a call to move or postpone this summer's Rio Olympic Games over the Zika outbreak. (bbc.co.uk)
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