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World News on Oct. 29, 2016
Saturday, October 29, 2016
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Witness claimsThe South Korean President has been under the control of a Shadow Cabal of 8 oligarchs (english.hani.co.kr)
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Hundreds of thousands of people across Kenya will be planting 5 million trees in one hour on November 11 as part of an ambitious tree planting project that seeks to beat the Guinness World Record. (digitaljournal.com)
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Voting has started in Iceland in one of the tightest elections in years, with the anti-establishment Pirate party on course to make major gains that could propel it into government for the first time. (theguardian.com)
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Plan by Japan to develop Russian cities emerges in Japan-Russia economic proposal (japantimes.co.jp)
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60 per cent of China’s richest people plan to invest abroad and emigrate in next three years, says survey (m.scmp.com)
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Uber drivers in the UK have won an employment tribunal case which ruled they are workers rather than self-employed. This means they are entitled to Holiday Pay and a minimum wage (bbc.co.uk)
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South Korea's prosecutors raid presidential office, aides' homes in probe over influence-peddling scandal (straitstimes.com)
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Lithuania has updated its civil defence booklet telling citizens what to do in the event of a Russian invasion. It includes large sections on survival techniques and warns that Russia would not hesitate to use military force against its neighbours. (bbc.com)
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Taiwan could become first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage following suicide of prominent gay professor: Professor Jacques Picoux killed himself after he realised he had no right to home he had shared with partner for nearly 40 years, friends say (independent.co.uk)
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Starfish are dying out in the Pacific – and no-one is quite sure why | The disappearance of sunflower starfish, also known as sea stars, is ‘going to change the shape of the ecosystem’, scientist says (independent.co.uk)
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The world’s leading shipping organisation has been condemned by environmental campaigners and MEPs for its failure to urgently tackle the industry’s impact on climate change, after it agreed only to a partial reduction in harmful emissions from ships. (theguardian.com)
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