VietPress USA (May 2nd, 2017):
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Le Pen caught plagiarising speech made by Fillon; her aides try brushing off plagiarism (channelnewsasia.com)
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North Korea has vowed to accelerate its nuclear weapons programme to “maximum pace” and test a nuclear device “at any time” in response to Donald Trump’s aggressive stance towards the regime. The warning came as US military officials said a controversial missile defence system was now “operational”(amp.theguardian.com)
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President Donald Trump may pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement on climate change as early as next week (huffingtonpost.com)
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Greenpeace has suspended its campaign against one of the world’s largest palm oil traders in recognition of its “significant commitment” to address deforestation and exploitation in its supply chain (theguardian.com)
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Africa rejects Europe's 'dirty diesel' -- Ghana and Nigeria are the first countries to respond to reports of European companies exploiting weak fuel standards in Africa. (dw.com)
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Female Islamic clerics in Indonesia have issued an unprecedented fatwa against child marriage, calling on the government to raise the minimum age from 16 to 18. It is not legally binding but will be influential, and was issued after a three-day congress of female clerics in the country. (bbc.com)
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Failed North Korean missile was headed for Russia, Seoul Economy Daily reports, but was detonated (news.com.au)
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Latvian Financier Reportedly Acted as Go-Between in Russian Loan for Le Pen: According to the Riga-based investigative journalism project “Re:Baltica,” a Latvian financier named Vilis Dambins reportedly acted as a go-between for the Russian government and Le Pen throughout the past year. (themoscowtimes.com)
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Chinese diplomat warns the US on North Korea: Talk or things may spiral out of control (businessinsider.com)
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