VietPress USA (May 20th, 2017):
Trump signs largest arms deal in American history with Saudi Arabia despite warnings from human rights advocates that the deal risks making the US complicit in war crimes committed by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. (theweek.com)
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That North Korean Missile Really Worked, Say U.S. Officials: 'The re-entry was controlled and the vehicle did not burn up, the officials said.' (nbcnews.com)
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Suicide bomber blown up in Nigeria while hiding in the bush to attack student gathering (nigeriatoday.ng)
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Scientists have found a high rate of tumors in flatfish in the Baltic Sea that could be linked to old munitions. Weaponry dumped in the sea at the end of World War II is leaching chemicals toxic to fish - and people. (dw.com)
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Macron vows to step up French fight against Islamists in north and west Africa. Spurring economic development in the impoverished Sahel is also part of his strategy, he said. "We must win the war and win the peace at the same time." (reuters.com)
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Neo-Nazi activist may be behind fake Macron documents: An anonymous user on 4chan posted files allegedly showing that Macron maintained an offshore bank account in the Bahamas. Cyber analysts at VirtualRoad.org discovered links to the Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi website. (politico.eu)
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Enes Kanter Held in Romania: Turkish NBA Star Says Anti-Erdogan Views Got Passport Revoked -- The Oklahoma City Thunder forward said that as a stark critic of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "He is facing deportation to Turkey, where he'll likely be arrested." (newsweek.com)
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Brazil sees protests as President Michel Temer faces accusations of corruption and obstruction of justice (firstpost.com)
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Some 1,000 people joined a gay pride march in the Romanian capital of Bucharest on Saturday, demanding greater rights amid government moves they say will curtail their rights. Some 30 ambassadors expressed support for the march and for protecting the rights of the LGBT community (abcnews.go.com)
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Leo Varadkar, an openly gay son of an Indian immigrant, on the brink of election as Irish Prime Minister. (irishexaminer.com)
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Donald Trump has been accused of hypocrisy after appearing to "curtsey" while receiving a gold medal from the king of Saudi Arabia. Back in 2012, Mr Trump criticised his predecessor Barack Obama for bowing to foreign leaders, including then-Saudi King Abdullah. (independent.co.uk)
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