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World News on Sept. 23rd, 2016
Friday, September 23, 2016
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'Hangover-free alcohol’ could replace all regular alcohol by 2050. The new drink, known as 'alcosynth', is designed to mimic the positive effects of alcohol but doesn’t cause a dry mouth, nausea and a throbbing head (independent.co.uk)
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The tiny nation of Kiribati will soon be underwater — here's the plan to save its people: Planning for "migration with dignity," the former president purchased 6000 acres of land in Fiji for the I-Kiribati to move to and relocated 75 citizens a year to New Zealand. (news.vice.com)
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UnconfirmedCatholic Church acquits Mexican priest who admitted to raping 30 young girls even though he knew he was infected with HIV (dailymail.co.uk)
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No matter what, don’t use Google’s new Allo messenger app, says Edward Snowden (news.fastcompany.com)
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India signed a formal agreement Friday to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from France's Dassault for a reported 7.9 billion euros ($8.8 billion), one of its biggest defence deals in decades.(france24.com)
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Pesticide manufacturers' own tests reveal serious harm to honeybees: Bayer and Syngenta criticised for secrecy after unpublished research obtained under freedom of information law linked high doses of their products to damage to the health of bee colonies (theguardian.com)
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A French-American man who helped stop a heavily armed gunman on a train in France in 2015 has received the country's highest honour. Mark Moogalian and five other passengers overpowered the suspect, Moroccan national Ayoub El-Khazzani. (bbc.com)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the United States of sending more weapons to a Syrian Kurdish militia in defiance of Ankara's repeated insistence it is a "terrorist" organisation. (france24.com)
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‘It’s a depressing sight’: climate change unleashes ghostly death on Great Barrier Reef | the fact this reef was used in so many films and magazines means it’s a perfect location to see the effects of the recent bleaching event. (theguardian.com)
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Canadian First Nations, and U.S. tribes form alliance to stop oil pipelines. The Agreement was signed in Montreal, and Vancouver on Thursday (cbc.ca)
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Pope Francis Scolds Journalists for Dangerous Gossip: Pope Francis warns journalists not to use their craft for fear-mongering and spreading lies. (thedailybeast.com)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to address Israel's parliament. Mr Netanyahu said that in exchange he would gladly accept any invitation to speak to the Palestinian parliament. (bbc.com)
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