VietPress USA (August 9th, 2016):
The water in one of the Olympic swimming pools in Rio has turned green and officials are unsure why (cnn.com)
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The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armored recovery vehicles and other equipment, worth about $1.15 billion, to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. (reuters.com)
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The Nauru files: 2,000 leaked reports reveal scale of abuse of children in Australian offshore detention (theguardian.com)
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Vietnam has discreetly fortified several of its islands in the disputed South China Sea with new mobile rocket launchers capable of striking China's runways and military installations across the vital trade route (reuters.com)
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Man who killed shopkeeper for ‘disrespecting Islam’ jailed for minimum of 27 years: Tanveer Ahmed said he had been offended by clips the shopkeeper had uploaded online(independent.co.uk)
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Parents who force a vegan diet on to their children would face prison under a new law proposed in Italy. (nzherald.co.nz)
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German judges call for headscarf ban in court to show 'neutrality': The groups said religious symbols could undermine confidence in the legal system (independent.co.uk)
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Student debt worries causing depression and alcohol dependency, new research finds. Study's leader says findings suggest 'a vicious cycle' whereby anxiety and problem drinking 'exacerbate financial difficulties' (independent.co.uk)
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Huge fire in Madeira (Island in Portugal) has started threatening Funchal (the biggest city in the Island) and has already gotten to the historical center of the city. Thousands of lives at risk, 1200 firemen fighting the fire, the military have been called. Repost with english article. (bbc.com)
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Mayor in Philippines orders Muslims out of his city in accordance with campaign against illegal drugs. (manilatimes.net)
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Executives from pharmaceutical giant Novartis were indicted on Monday for bribing Korean doctors in return for prescribing its medicines. (statnews.com)
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Saudi Building Bust Leaves 16,000 India and Pakistani Workers Abandoned In Labor Camps, who haven’t seen a paycheck in about eight months. (bloomberg.com)
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At Israel’s request, Twitter is blocking Israelis from viewing certain tweets published overseas (972mag.com)
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Sen. Mike Duffy is once again charging taxpayers for his costs of living in Ottawa, filing the same kind of residency claims that first triggered the Senate expense scandal (ctvnews.ca)
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President of Union of Islamic Communities and Organisations (UCOII) in Italy proposes "Muslims do not agree with homosexual partnerships, and yet they have to accept a system that allows it. There is no reason why Italy should not accept polygamous marriages of consenting persons.” (breitbart.com)
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