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Asia News on March 1st, 2017
Wednesday, March 01, 2017
VietPress USA (March 1st, 2017):
Trump Russia: House intelligence committee agrees inquiry - A US congressional committee has agreed an investigation into Russia's alleged interference in last year's US elections. (bbc.com)
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A leading member of a group advising Pope Francis on how to root out sex abuse in the Catholic Church quit in frustration on Wednesday, citing "shameful" resistance within the Vatican. (reuters.com)
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UK: New drivers who are caught using a phone at the wheel will lose their licence under new legislation that comes into force today. (telegraph.co.uk)
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Burger King animal feed sourced from deforested lands in Brazil and Bolivia: Campaign group Mighty Earth says aerial drones, satellite imaging and field research show farmers carried out forest-burning for fast food giant’s soy suppliers (theguardian.com)
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Previously untouched 600BC Assyrian palace discovered under shrine demolished by ISIL in Mosul (telegraph.co.uk)
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Indian traders boycott Coca-Cola for 'straining water resources'. Campaigners in drought-hit Tamil Nadu say it is unsustainable to use 400 litres of water to make a 1 litre fizzy drink (theguardian.com)
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In Last Monologue, Israeli Comedy Show Host Implores Israelis to Wake Up and Smell the Apartheid (haaretz.com)
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UK Police 'writing off crimes' because they are so overstretched, damning report reveals - Officers failing to track down tens of thousands of known suspects for offences including terrorism, rape and murder (independent.co.uk)
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U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to ignore any rulings by the World Trade Organization that it sees as an affront to U.S. sovereignty (reuters.com)
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