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World News on Oct. 5th, 2016
Wednesday, October 05, 2016
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Researchers find evidence a Persian official was working in Nara (Japan) a thousand years ago. He probably was a math teacher. (japantimes.co.jp)
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More than a dozen people have been arrested and accused of running an international sex-trafficking ring that held hundreds of Thai women trapped in debt bondage across the United States, authorities said on Wednesday. (theguardian.com)
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‘Keep your barbaric ways … in your 7th century homeland’: Anti-Muslim posters target University of Calgary (news.nationalpost.com)
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to protect British soldiers who murder prisoners and torture civilians, says one of the world's top human rights lawyer (belfasttelegraph.co.uk)
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“I will NOT wear a hijab and support women’s oppression”: US chess champion boycotts world championship in Iran (therebel.media)
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The Syrian President says the US seeks to enforce global dominance by unleashing war on countries who oppose it (rt.com)
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India to develop its own palm oil sustainability framework. Palm oil, used in everything from chocolate to cosmetics, has become one of the world's fastest expanding crops, but the industry has been facing intense pressure over deforestation and methods used to clear land. (news.trust.org)
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Tourist faces two years in prison after pulling a loudspeaker plug during a religious sermon so he could get some sleep (news.com.au)
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Companies will be forced to reveal how many foreign workers they employ under government plans to shame bosses who fail to take on British staff. (theguardian.com)
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Estonia's recycling habits have caused it to import rubbish, mainly from Finland, in order to keep its waste-to-energy power plant running. Eesti Energia board member Raine Pajo said that imported rubbish represents good value: "Let's be honest, the handling of foreign garbage pays better." (bbc.com)
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Oktoberfest sees lowest number of visitors in 15 years - The world’s most famed beer fest experienced its lowest turnout since the September 11th 2001 attacks, but at the same time had an increase in sex crimes reported. (thelocal.de)
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Poland abortion strike: Thousands of women in over 60 cities refuse to work in protest over restrictive laws (independent.co.uk)
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