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Wednesday, February 22, 2017
VietPress USA (Feb. 22nd, 2017):
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Worst-ever coral bleaching event goes into unprecedented 4th year: Sea surface temperatures are so high that Australia divers are already reporting new bleaching in the part of the Great Barrier Reef where last yr 1/2 of corals died. (newscientist.com)
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CIA Cables Detail Its New Deputy Director’s Role in Torture: Gina Haspel, President Trump’s choice for the CIA’s number two position, was more deeply involved in the torture of Abu Zubaydah than has been publicly understood, according to newly available records and accounts by participants (propublica.org)
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Among other nationsDonald Trump has made the world a 'darker, unstable place', says Amnesty International (independent.co.uk)
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The German state of Bavaria has announced plans to ban the full-face veil in government workplaces, schools, universities and while driving. (bbc.co.uk)
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The personal assistant of French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen was charged Wednesday in a deepening scandal over "fake jobs" at the European Parliament (france24.com)
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Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage in South Africa attacked, baby rhino/s killed, care-givers savagely beaten and a young woman sexually assaulted.(africageographic.com)
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An iron gate bearing the infamous slogan "Arbeit macht frei" ("Work will set you free") has been returned to Dachau, the former Nazi death camp, after it was stolen two years ago. The gate, which weighs 100kg (15 stone) was reported missing in November 2014. (bbc.com)
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Kuwaiti hospital ‘will refuse to treat migrant labourers’. First new public hospital in more than three decades will not treat Gulf state’s huge foreign-born worker population in latest step targeting foreigners (independent.co.uk)
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Geert Wilders: Far-right Dutch PM frontrunner says 'Islam and freedom are not compatible' (independent.co.uk)
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Donald Trump's claims his team had no contact with Russia during campaign contradicted by Moscow officials (independent.co.uk)
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