VietPress USA (May 15th, 2017):
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White House deniesTrump revealed highly classified information to Russian foreign minister and ambassador (washingtonpost.com)
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Canada passes law which grants immunity for drug possession to those who call 911 to report an overdose (parl.ca)
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A prominent, award-winning Mexican journalist famed for fearlessly covering drug cartels has been murdered, adding to the already long list of reporters killed this year in what is the most dangerous country in the world for members of the media. (amp.theguardian.com)
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Dinosaur asteroid hit 'worst possible place' - Scientists in the Gulf of Mexico drilled into the 66m- yr-old impact crater of an asteroid associated with the demise of the dinosaurs. It wasn’t the size, blast, or even its global reach that made them extinct – it was where it happened. (bbc.com)
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Trump Drastically Expands ‘Global Gag Rule’ On Abortion: 'The policy applies the anti-abortion rule to $8.8 billion in global health funding furnished by the State Department, USAID and the Department of Defense, instead of only $600 million in family planning funding.' (huffingtonpost.com)
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New Zealand is trying to kill every last rat, possum & stoat on the island in an attempt to save their birds (news.nationalpost.com)
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Over 800 cancer patients have joined a class action suit against Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, claiming the company failed to warn consumers about the risk of cancer associated with Roundup products. (cnn.com)
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One million hours of UK police time a year 'wasted enforcing cannabis prohibition' - Liberal Democrats want to legalise it, on grounds the ban is an enormous waste of time and money (independent.co.uk)
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70% of UK workers still go to work even when they are ill, survey finds - Britsh employees feel their employer prioritises the performance of the company over the workforce’s health and wellbeing (independent.co.uk)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin blames US for global cyber attack that hit 150 countries (newsheads.in)
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Behind Soft PaywallTrump may not be able to halt the world’s climate progress — thanks to China and India (washingtonpost.com)
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Britons throw away 1.4m edible bananas each day, figures show: Govt study says £80m worth is discarded every year – sometimes simply because of a minor bruise or black mark (theguardian.com)
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Germany charges a Syrian refugee with preparing an act of violence over allegations he had gathered bomb-making materials to commit an attack in Denmark. (abcnews.go.com)
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A teenager has been killed in Venezuela during another day of mass protests against President Nicolas Maduro, officials say. Luis Alviarez, 18, was hit in the chest during clashes with police in the western state of Tachira. Opposition activists say another protester was also killed in the state. (bbc.co.uk)
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46%Almost half of EU businesses working with British suppliers are already looking to sever ties and find European replacements (independent.co.uk)
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