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Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'
Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'
by  AFP

Authorities in Brazil said Friday they are probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors for suspected "trafficking" of Chinese workers building a factory in the South American country. The workers, employed by BYD contractor Jinjiang Open Engineering, were viewed as "victims of international trafficking for the purpose of labor exploitation," said the statement.

Tourists return to post-Olympic Paris for holiday magic
Tourists return to post-Olympic Paris for holiday magic
by  AFP

Holidaymakers are returning to Paris for winter holiday magic as the tourism industry rebounds, inspired by the successful Olympic Games and the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral. With five billion viewers, the Paris Games were the most followed Games in television and social media history, according to the International Olympic Committee.

Ex-Olympus CEO found guilty over illegal drugs in Japan
Ex-Olympus CEO found guilty over illegal drugs in Japan
by  AFP

A former CEO of Japanese optical equipment firm Olympus was found guilty on Friday of a drug charge, with a Tokyo court handing down a suspended jail sentence. He first joined the European arm of the Japanese firm in 2003 and became the company's second non-Japanese president.

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