Your 14-minute Tuesday report in 3589 words.

Pashinyan about pre-war negotiations and "avoiding" the war:

The idea that a flexible foreign policy could have avoided this war is being constantly circulated. Those [former officials] who believe in this thesis must answer at least one question: as a result of their "flexible" policy, why was it not possible to avoid the war of 2016, which was preceded by the unprecedented escalation of 2015 and 2014?
The "flexible" policy adopted by Armenia for many years led to the introduction of Russian proposals in January 2016, which proposed the return of 7 territories (5 + 2) without any legal status for Nagorno-Karabakh.
Why did Russia make such an offer? For one simple reason, as a result of Armenia's "flexible" policy, the Madrid process had come to a standstill because Artsakh could receive a Status outside Azerbaijan only with the consent of Azerbaijan.
It was obvious to Russia and everyone else that Azerbaijan would not agree to this, so it was necessary to find ways to break the deadlock.
And, by the way, if certain people claim that Armenia's foreign policy after 2018 was not sufficiently pro-Russian and this was the reason for the war, then why in the conditions of the "sufficiently pro-Russian" policy of 2016 were Russian proposals born and why did the April war take place?
There was only one way to prevent this war: return the regions and forget about Artsakh's legal status. Now, after the war is over and we know the outcome, the number of supporters of [giveaway of 7 regions] is growing. What they forget is that if we gave away the lands to avoid the war, we would have the same situation in Syunik borders. They used to accuse us of "selling lands" [he means the contradictory statements like Nikol sold the lands, and why didn't Nikol sell the lands earlier to avoid the war].
The biggest failure by the supporters of the "flexible policies" is that they spent years trying to avoid a war instead of preparing for it. Our biggest failure is that we weren't able to recover enough embezzled public property in the past 2.5 years to help us better prepare for the war.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039231.html

businesses owned by opposition leaders

What are the known businesses owned by some of the famous people you might have seen in the public square lately?

Vazgen Manukyan

20% share in Lorva Amrots Ltd which plans to operate two hydro-power plants on Dzoraget river. Manukyan purchased the shares in 2011 after being appointed by Serj as the head of the Public Council.
In 2015-2016, he owned 30% shares in Vanavka Group. In 2015-2017 he had 30% shares in Jermakunq Group. These companies extracted and bottled water. At the time, the director of these companies was charged with illegal bottling and causing ֏55 million in damages to the state. The corruption case was sent to the IRS, which terminated the investigation after "not finding a crime". The companies export the products mostly to Russia.
 

Arthur Vanetsyan

Vanetsyan is a poor boy, according to the public declarations database. But if you have time, take a look at the investigative report I covered in Ap29/2020 news, according to which Vanetsyan's family allegedly used offshore firms and owns mining shares. More on that here. Here is a Hetq investigative report.
Vanetsyan's father owns AV Group flower importing business. About a year ago, the police investigated several flower sellers near a stadium. An opposition outlet claimed that the sellers were "beaten and forced" to testify that Vanetsyan's father was running an underground business. This was never properly proven and the opposition's claim that Vanetsyan was about to be charged did not happen. The police confirmed that there was an investigation against several flower sellers. These flower sellers ended up hiring Vanetsyan's co-party-creator Arsen Babayan as a lawyer.
Vanetsyan's father owns 50% shares of A B Export oil import company that began operating in 2017. It was a minor player that quit the market in 2019. Vanetsyan's father also owns 60% of A B Trans transportation company.
In Nov/2019, CivilNet wrote about Arthur Vanetsyan's cousins' possible involvement with Zangezur Copper factory (massive business). The same offshore firm in Cyprus, which purchased Zangezur shares, was tied to Vanetsyan's cousins' another business in the same offshore.
Vanetsyan's cousins also own a Switzerland-based Exoil wholesale cooking oil and shipping company. In 2019 it had a revenue of $148 million (11 billion Rubles). The cousins don't do this business in Armenia.
Per 2019 registration, Arthur Vanetsyan himself owns one apartment, $10,000, and ֏1 million.
Media reported in May/2020 that Vanetsyan's cousin purchased a ֏300 million mansion in Yerevan, which was donated to then-new political party "Hayreniq", co-founded by Arthur Vanetsyan and Arsen Babayan (the guy who is accused of helping HHK to fabricate documents in 2018 to hijack the Constitutional Court by appointing HHK MP Hrayr Tovmasyan as a judge).
Arthur Vanetsyan's mother served as the chief of the personnel-management department in Serj and Pashinyan administrations, before quitting and working as Serj's aide.
Vanetsyan's wife owns Villa Montessori preschool in Yerevan. She also runs the Young Education Center Ltd.
 

ARF Ishkhan Saghatelyan

Pashinyan appointed Saghatelyan as Gegharquniq governor for a brief period after the 2018 revolution, when Pashinyan created a unity-government, represented by all political parties. The honeymoon soon ended and each party went their way.
Saghatelyan owns shares in i-mega Service Ltd. It's a tourism agency founded in 2006. It operates in Armenia, Artsakh, and Georgia.
Saghatelyan founded Navasar company and serves as director. It's owned by his father.
Saghatelyan family owns the Tsovasar hotel complex on Lake Sevan shores. It's 10,000 m² (a hectare?).
As of 2018, Saghatelyan declared ownership of 8 pieces of land, 2 apartments, ֏18.5 million, $45,000, and €15,000.
Saghatelyan's father is the mayor of Gegharquniq's Geghamavan settlement. This municipality had recently sent a letter demanding Pashinyan's resignation.
Saghatelyan used to be a shareholder of Shiman Ltd which is no longer active.
 

BHK leader Gagik "dodi gago" Tsarukyan

BUCKLE UP, KIDS! Overall, Tsarukyan runs 54 companies. Студент, комсомолец, спортсмен, u наконец, он просто красавиц.
His business empire was covered in details here. Textile, gas stations, malls, Multi Group empire, Shangri-La Casino, Ararat Cognac & Wine Factory, BMW official office Euromotors (also Hyundai, Gazel, Niva), Multi Motors, Magas Invest, Multi Wellness, Olimpavan sports complex, Kotayk beer factory, TechnAlyumin door & window factory, Multi Rest House hotel chain, Paravon luxury restaurant, Onira Club, Zvartnot's airport's upper-level service company Avia Service, Farm Adama, Multi Pharm pharmacy, Multi Leon gas stations, Multi Solar solar panels.
He owns shares in Frank Mueller Yerevan watch company, Fortsa, Multi Gold, Multi Diamond jewelry firms, several fish-breeding businesses.
He also runs businesses in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Czechia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia.
Per official declaration, he owns $168 million, €29 million, ֏675 million, 14 pieces of land, 6 houses, 2 public buildings, 1 apartment.
 
Details for BHK MP Mikael Melkumyan and HHK Vahram Baghdasaryan in the link below.
 
https://fip.am/14388
https://hetq.am/hy/article/88755
https://www.reddit.com/armenia/comments/gagkyp/apr292020_wednesday_news_armenia_being_sued_fo?
www.civilnet.am/news/2019/11/01/Զանգեզուրի-պղնձամոլիբդենային-Մաքսիմ-Հակոբյանի-ու-նրա-որդու-փոխարեն-նոր-բաժնետերեր-Ժնևից-և-Աջափնյակից/369792
www.1lurer.am/hy/2020/01/29/Բենզինի-շուկա-Արթուր-Վանեցյանի-հայրը-դուրս-է-եկել-ոլորտից-Միքայել-Մինասյանի-մերձավորը՝-խոշորների-մա/182670

opposition continues the demonstrations

The street demonstrations, organized by the former regime and its allies, continue. They demand Pashinyan's resignation and the appointment of their candidate Vazgen Manukyan as the Prime Minister for the duration of a year, after which they agree to hold new elections.
ARF leader Artsvik Minasyan said they don't plan to discuss snap elections with Pashinyan. "Right now, our only demand is Pashinyan's resignation. We demand SIS to immediately hold every criminal accountable". The demonstrators gathered in front of the SIS building to present the demands.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039316.html

Pashinyan meets leaders of several opposition parties

QP leader Lilith: there is a possibility there will be a meeting between Pashinyan and the three Parliamentary political parties. They could discuss snap elections. The impression is that politicians who demand Pashinyan's resignation do not want snap elections in an attempt to bypass the citizen's right to form a government. Our political team reaffirms the position that none of us is clinging on seats. //
LHK MP Gorgisyan: we cannot hold snap elections now, under this chaotic situation. We will discuss snap elections if Pashinyan discusses his resignation and transfer of power. (LHK wants its leader Marukyan to be elected as Prime Minister by a Parliamentary vote) //
Pashinyan met BHK leader Tsarukyan. The latter is against holding snap elections unless Pashinyan resigns now, and presumably, he wants Vazgen Manukyan appointed as PM.
LHK leader Marukyan also wants Pashinyan to resign now so a new Prime Minister can form a new government cabinet "consisted of experts".
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039261.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039268.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039299.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039322.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039323.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039327.html

felony case: ex-HHK MP charged with armed attack on ex-IRS official

In August of this year, Russia extradited a former HHK MP Alraghatsi Lyovik to Armenia. He was wanted for allegedly burglarizing and shooting at a senior IRS official a decade ago. At the time, his case was "frozen". It was relaunched in 2018. (magic wand)
NSS says: suspect Lyovik, with the help of citizens AK and AN, organized an armed burglary against IRS Chief (?) Avetisyan in 2008.
AK was in the United States. In 2004, he stole $150,000 from jewelry shops in Los Angeles. He got caught but managed to flee to Armenia.
Once in Armenia, AK colluded with policeman AN to organize a similar criminal ring in Armenia.
[MP] Lyovik personally knew AK, and learned about their burglaries. Since Lyovik had bad relations with the IRS chief (victim), he decided to punish the victim by urging AK to burglarize his house. Lyovik revealed the plot to his brother-in-law, who happened to be the victim's personal aide. The latter gave all the personal habits and details about the victim to the burglars.
[read the article for the full story, or wait for a Hollywood movie in theaters near you]
The burglars and organizers are charged with felonies.
https://www.armtimes.com/hy/article/203835 , https://youtu.be/brdozVbwQ6A , https://factor.am/274836.html , https://armtimes.com/hy/article/183522 , https://www.armtimes.com/hy/article/203835 ,

Russian Orthodox chapel will be built

... in the Armenian settlement near Nakhijevan where Azerbaijan had earlier shut down a Russian helicopter, which killed and wounded Russian pilots. It'll be on a hill in Yeraskh. Construction starts on January 6th.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039259.html

Russian peacekeepers conducted training

... to stay in shape. A report by WarGonzo's Semyon Pegovn who returned to Artsakh to meet the New Year there.
https://youtu.be/-c1BSTkC-a8

Russia and Turkey comment

Russian MFA: The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh should not be used for the infiltration of foreign mercenaries into the region. Here we have exactly the same position as our Turkish partners.
Turkish MFA: we see that a ceasefire has been established. We hope to establish the joint RU-TR monitoring center soon.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039281.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039282.html

Vitalik Balasanyan will return the lands, kicks junkies, and restrict Facebook

Artsakh President Arayik earlier announced that he will allow his opponents to take jobs in the new coalition government. Kocharyan-ally Vitali Balasanyan became the Security Council chief.
Vitalik: we will return Hadrut and Askeran region with the help of Russian and Armenian military-political efforts. We are in a better situation now to solve territorial issues.
We will soon create border guard forces. It will report to MoD, which will report to the Security Council (his office).
Drugs have no place in Artsakh. Drug users must quit or leave Artsakh now.
We need to return to traditional values of giving women as wives after asking if the man had served in the army.
No public official will be allowed to use Facebook during work.
More: https://youtu.be/DceHyi4AB5g
https://www.panarmenian.net/arm/news/289056/

search operations are paused / the "welcome to Azerbaijan" sign

Azerbaijan received criticism for refusing to allow search teams to enter the Hadrut region yesterday. They also prevented UNESCO from checking the status of several Armenian cultural sights, after complaining that UNESCO was "biased" against Azerbaijan during the war.
HR Ombudsman: Any untrue information can not be a reason to disrupt the humanitarian process [referring to unconfirmed rumors on social media that Armenians opened fire at Azeris in Hadrut. An unofficial Iranian social media channel claims 3 Azeris were killed but due to an internal fight.]
The Human Rights Ombudsman also criticized the Azeri troops for installing a provocative "welcome to Azerbaijan" sign on part of a road that went under Azeri control near Syunik borders. The Ombudsman says it's meant to intimidate the locals.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039233.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039237.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039244.html , https://factor.am/325511.html

Parliament votes: BHK MP Naira Zohrabyan's chairmanship

Context: BHK MP Naira Zohrabyan referred to the majority of Armenian voters as human trash *(or as she says: impure), and called for the establishment of forced re-education camps so people won't vote for a "wrong party" again. The ruling QP party launched a process to terminate her chairmanship in Parliamentary Human Rights Committee. Read yesterday's thread for more details.*
QP MP Arthur: the law states that the Parliament can appoint and terminate the chairman. The termination of this seat does not require the same procedures as in the case of MPs and Judges. Armenian Constitution states that in Armenia, human beings are of the highest value, and inalienable human dignity is the inseparable basis of their rights and freedoms. MP Zohrabyan's public conduct is against it. //
The law gives the second-largest political party the mandate to appoint the chairman of this particular Committee. BHK, being the second-largest party, said they wouldn't appoint a replacement if Zohrabyan is voted out.
QP MP Arthur: per rules, if BHK refuses to appoint a new candidate, the largest (QP) party will receive the mandate. //
Parliament voted 78-4 to terminate Zohrabyan's chairmanship. BHK and LHK did not vote.
BHK MP Zohrabyan: this termination was a Constitutional crime.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039245.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039264.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039304.html , https://factor.am/325132.html

Parliament votes: registering parties becomes easier / ideology instead of person / financial transparency

The goal of this reform is to have political parties that are more about ideology and less about an individual. The reform will boost internal democracy within parties; it will expand the powers of the Party Assembly.
Parties will be required to add more anonymous voting mechanisms.
The law also requires more financial transparency.
The required membership to register a party is lowered from 800 to 300.
Some of the public funding given to political parties will depend on the % of female members in the administrative boards.
Parliament voted 99-1 to approve it.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039270.html , https://youtu.be/bPuZViCCCxo

Parliament votes: monthly fees towards soldiers' recovery are raised

Most workers pay a monthly 1000 Dram towards the Soldiers' Fund, which takes care of wounded soldiers and families of those who died. The govt found it necessary to raise the fee to cover thousands of new recipients. Here are the new fees and salary brackets:
֏1,500 for < ֏100k/month
֏3,000 for < ֏200k
֏5,500 for < ֏500k
֏8,500 for < ֏1 million
֏15,000 for > ֏1 million
Parliament voted 89-0 to approve it.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039296.html

Parliament votes: ban on public smoking is delayed until 2022

The govt had adopted a law to ban smoking in public cafes and the public display of cigarettes in grocery shops. The ruling party wanted to delay parts of the bill that were set to go into effect in January, citing possible financial issues for businesses caused by the pandemic.
QP MP: the cigarette industry pays $383 million to state coffers.
Healthcare Ministry: it will be a mistake if you delay this bill for the sake of $10 million in tax revenues.
Parliament voted 86-0 to delay the anti-smoking bill until 2022.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039295.html

Parliament votes: no tax on goods donated to Armenia

QP MP: When you donate a charitable product to the Republic of Armenia, you are exempt from customs duties and other tax payments, except for one payment, which we are trying to exempt with this bill as well. //
Parliament voted 80-0 to approve it.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039297.html

how is the Judicial Branch doing?

The Supreme Court protects or punishes judges. It also handles complaints. It's separate from the Constitutional Court.
bad boys
19 complaints against judges were heard, 14 of which were petitioned by Justice Ministry and 4 by Judicial Ethics Board. 10 judges ended up receiving disciplinary penalties, 3 received a warning, 3 were reprimanded, 2 were terminated, 4 were cleared.
the system is overloaded
61 judges are handling 6470 felony cases.
86 judges handle 175,940 civil cases.
24 judges handle 17,390 administrative cases.
The number of Arbitration cases rose from 3100 to 9900.
finances
This year, Supremes appointed 20 new judges. Supreme's budget remained the same this year. They returned ֏607 million in savings back to state coffers.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039249.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039284.html

anti-corruption: SIS busts an IRS agent

SIS says: IRS border inspector took a bribe from a citizen to help him avoid paying Millions of ֏ in import taxes by splitting a large load into smaller pieces, so each piece would fall below the taxable threshold.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039293.html

IRS wants you to file less paperwork

IRS says the latest reforms will help the exporters and simplify the process in which Armenia is used as a transit country for trade. Some tasks can be done online.
More: https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039247.html

update: electricity prices

...won't go up for low-income families or those using less than 400 kWh. That's 90% of consumers. The rest will pay 3 Drams more. The rates are presented (6-10¢):
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039285.html

police to guard Lake Sevan against poachers

Police and Nature Ministry have set up additional checkpoints as part of measures against whitefish poaching in Sevan. 24/7 monitoring on all alleys leading to the lake. They will also travel across markets to catch contraband whitefish.
Why? It's the egg-laying season. Fishing is banned for now. The legally-allowed fishing tools were temporarily removed from the lake.
https://youtu.be/8ZyRGpEazMQ
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039339.html

rare Caucasus Leopard is spotted by cameras again

https://youtu.be/2nidC5QJaIg

"only 10% of villagers should do agriculture"

...the rest should have access to other jobs. There is an opportunity now because many businesses operate remotely. Call Center workers don't have to visit an office. Businesses would rather pay less to hire a rural remote worker than more to hire someone in a Yerevan office.
The High Tech Ministry has an ongoing program to teach IT to 5,000 citizens. We must help workers to expand their skillset. We're working on a program to allow a worker to quit the job, not worry about the food on the table, and have enough time for education and learning new skills.
The villagers should ideally lease their smaller lands to large agricultural producers," said Economy Minister Qerobyan.
Full interview: https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039319.html

State regulators bust another price-fixing ring: fruit mafia

Yesterday, the Economic Competition Committee busted the egg industry's alleged price-fixing and anti-competitive practices. Today they say a similar collision was observed in the orange, mandarin, kiwi, lemon industry.
The companies Best Fruits, Art-Fruits, and Promout were slapped with a ֏39 million in penalties for colluding to raise the prices for the products that had an increased demand during the pandemic period.
http://www.competition.am/.../resources/Vo370_17_12_2020.pdf
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039269.html

Lenovo slapped for "anti-competitive practice"

The Economic Competition Committee heard a petition filed by Oazis Computer company against Lenovo. The latter was issued a warning for anti-competitive behavior.
Public Regulator: "Lenovo" company had the ability to influence the process of importing Lenovo computers to Armenia from non-EAEU trade bloc countries. "Lenovo" took steps to reduce the import of Lenovo computers from non-EAEU states, by discriminating against Oazis Computer importer. Lenovo is given a month to correct the issue and fix the requirement and standards related paperwork.
(Facebook next?)
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039333.html

Artsakh will also increase childbirth benefits

First child: ֏300k instead of ֏100k
Second child: ֏300k instead of ֏200k
(or ֏500k if one parent is disabled)
As for monthly child care subsidy payments, it goes from ֏15k to ֏27k until the child turns 2.
https://factor.am/325487.html

year wrap-up: births in capital Yerevan

girls 2019: 10173
girls 2020: 10489
boys 2019: 11251
boys 2020: 11430
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039278.html

year wrap-up: tax revenues

2018: ֏1.257 trillion
2019: ֏1.458 trillion
2020: ֏1.379 trillion
https://www.armtimes.com/hy/article/203846

COVID stats

+2483 tested. +348 infected. +22 deaths. +1267 healed. 13881 active.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039240.html

chess news

Levon Aronyan has advanced to the Airthings Masters quarter-finals where he will play against Hikaru Nakamura. He is 1pt behind the leaders. The winner receives a $60,000 prize.
https://www.chess.com/news/view/airthings-masters-chess-day-4
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039228.html

French city of Valence to name a street

... after Artsakh capital Stenapakert. It already had Ijevan Park, Armenia Street, and Yerevan Street. Stepanakert Street will be located in a newly built district. There will be Toros Street as well.
https://youtu.be/EuQV5bt4Ytc
https://www.armtimes.com/hy/article/203833

Italian city of di Lovere has officially recognized the Artsakh Republic

https://www.facebook.com/HayastaniDespanutyun/posts/3499573803472410
https://factor.am/325379.html

Kapan Medical Center has a new CT scanner

... thanks to generous diasporan donors like you. The first one was installed during the war in Goris city.
https://factor.am/325090.html

Artsakh children receive New Years' gifts

Focus on Children Now charity organization distributed gifts to hundreds of Artsakh kids residing in Gegharquniq province. Backpacks, clothing, items of basic necessity, money, and postcards written by kids living in the United States.
https://www.focusonchildrennow.org/
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039302.html

Himnadram donates to refugee families

700 Artsakh families continue to live in 40 settlements of Gegharquniq province. The All Armenia Fund (HimnaDram.org) has provided food and household items to 241 families ahead of New Year.
https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1039313.html

daily life in Syunik bordering villages Shurnukh and Vorotan

https://youtu.be/E1UJd4NtLLs
https://www.civilnet.am/news/2020/12/29/Շուռնուխ-Որոտան․-կյանքը-անկոչ-հարևանների-հետ/414772

donations for Artsakh & recovering soldiers

www.1000plus.am (recovering soldiers & their families)
www.HimnaDram.org (for Artsakh & Armenia)
www.ArmeniaFund.org (U.S. tax-deductible)

archive of older posts

Armeniapedia's archive of my daily news threads:
http://www.armeniapedia.org/wiki/Daily_Anti-Corruption_Reports

disclaimer

All the accused are considered innocent unless proven guilty in the court of law, even if they "sound" guilty.

Favor for the GTA Reddit of the day.
Kudos to - www.wizardslots.com and various Redditors for input. I have removed those fields that are just for 'Land Based' as they should allow online gambling alright. Some have very odd laws and will need tested.
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• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• American Samoa
• Argentina
• Azerbaijan
• Bahamas
• Bhutan
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Belarus
• Brunei
• Cambodia – gambling is illegal for natives, but land-based gambling is legal for foreign visitors
• Cayman Islands – land-based gambling is illegal, and online local casinos are banned, whereas foreign slots are not
• China
• Costa Rica
• Cuba
• Cyprus – online sports betting ok with a license
• Czech Republic – majority of online gambling is illegal (except online lottery and online sports betting)
• Ecuador
• Greece – some online gambling is illegal
• Iceland – online casino gambling and online poker illegal – offline gambling is legal
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Israel
• Jamaica
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Liechtenstein
• Luxembourg – illegal online other than sports betting and online lottery
• Maldives
• Mali – only legal for foreign visitors
• Mauritania
• Malta - gambling services need a license from the government, this is up to R* to apply for
• Malaysia - note: seems to work for some and not for others. No clear reasons why so far.
• Montenegro
• North Korea
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Poland – everything but online sports betting is illegal
• Portugal - gambling services need a license from the government, this is up to R* to apply for
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• Somalia
• South Africa - online gambling is illegal
• South Korea
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Syria
• Thailand - everything but Horse Racing and the Government Lotto
• Tuvalu
• United Arab Emirates
• Vietnam
• Venezuela

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Notable edits - Originally the USA was added to this, it is illegal to gamble in Hawaii and Utah for example but the casino seems to function as normal there. There are a few countries as well that have gambling laws but again GTA's seems to duck underneath these. I'm not an enforcer of the law, nor am I a solicitor but common sense would lead me to say if GTA is allowing you to do it then you shouldn't have to worry about anything. If you cannot access the Casino games, VPN's are a known work around but this could net you in trouble. I won't be assisting players on where to find those (various comments have so far) but be warned it is to be used at your own discretion.

Rockstar has disabled gambling and coins purchasing in all countries which have a strict policy of anti gambling. You have no way to alter or bypass it unless you use a VPN.
EDIT: I did mention you can go ahead and use VPN and bypass it but i don't recommend doing so, You risk yourself being banned.
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List of countries that have anti gambling policy:

• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• American Samoa
• Azerbaijan
• Bangladesh – land-based gambling is illegal
• Barbados – land-based gambling is illegal
• Bhutan
• Brazil – land-based gambling is illegal
• Belarus
• Cambodia – gambling is illegal for natives, but land-based gambling is legal for foreign visitors
• Cayman Islands – land-based gambling is illegal, and online local casinos are banned, whereas foreign slots are not
• China
• Cuba
• Cyprus – online sports betting ok with a license
• Czech Republic – majority of online gambling is illegal (except online lottery and online sports betting)
• Ecuador – land-based gambling is illegal
• France – online casino gambling is not legal, but the rest of online gambling is ok – land-based is legal
• Greece – some online gambling is illegal
• Guam – land-based gambling is illegal
• Guatemala – land-based gambling is illegal
• Iceland – online casino gambling and online poker illegal – offline gambling is legal
• Italy – some online casinos are banned
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Israel
• Japan – land-based gambling is illegal
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyztan – land-based gambling is illegal
• Latvia – some online casinos are banned
• Libya
• Lithuania – some online casinos are banned
• Luxembourg – illegal online other than sports betting and online lottery
• Maldives
• Mali – only legal for foreign visitors
• Mauritania
• New Zealand – local casinos banned online, but foreign aren’t
• Norway – land-based gambling is illegal
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Palau – land-based gambling is illegal
• Poland – everything but online sports betting is illegal
• Qatar – land-based gambling is illegal
• Russia – online casino gambling and online poker is legal, but the rest is illegal
• Saudi Arabia
• Somalia
• Sudan
• Syria
• Taiwan
• Turkey – everything but online sports betting and online lottery is illegal
• Tuvalu
• Ukraine – everything but online lottery is illegal
• United States – online operators and some online casinos are banned (each law is different per state)
• Uzbekistan – land-based gambling is illegal
• Yemen – lad-based gambling is illegal

Hi Reddit!
I recently discovered that more than 50 countries are banned or partially banned from using any casino features in the recent update. Here's the list :

• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• American Samoa
• Argentina
• Azerbaijan
• Bahamas
• Bhutan
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Belarus
• Brunei
• Cambodia – gambling is illegal for natives, but land-based gambling is legal for foreign visitors
• Cayman Islands – land-based gambling is illegal, and online local casinos are banned, whereas foreign slots are not
• China
• Cuba
• Cyprus – online sports betting ok with a license
• Czech Republic – the majority of online gambling is illegal (except online lottery and online sports betting)
• Ecuador
• Greece – some online gambling is illegal
• Iceland – online casino gambling and online poker illegal – offline gambling is legal
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Israel
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Luxembourg – illegal online other than sports betting and online lottery
• Maldives
• Mali – only legal for foreign visitors
• Mauritania
• Malta – gambling services need a license from the government, this is up to R* to apply for
• Malaysia
• North Korea
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Poland – everything but online sports betting is illegal
• Portugal – gambling services need a license from the government, this is up to R* to apply for
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• Somalia
• South Africa – online gambling is illegal
• South Korea
• Sudan
• Syria
• Taiwan
• Thailand – everything but Horse Racing and the Government Lotto
• Turkey – everything but online sports betting and online lottery is illegal
• Tuvalu
• United Arab Emirates
• Vietnam
• Venezuela

Source: https://rockstarintel.com/gta-online-casino-update-list-of-countries-which-have-banned-the-casino-features
Should Rockstar do something about this? Will this be a disadvantage for those who can't use casino?
Have a nice day!

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News roundup for the previous week.
In International news

1. Venezuelan official says Chinese riot-control gear averts casualties
   
2. China says, will support Nepal's efforts in safeguarding sovereignty: #Nepal supports the 'Belt and Road' Initiative and will take an active part in building the China-proposed initiative - Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi
   
3. China may finance #Russia natural gas pipeline, Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2, to Europe: Russian officials have already contacted Chinese banks, sources have told the media
   
4. China, #Canada agree to deepen cooperation in security, rule of law: to continue consultations on issues such as rule of law, extradition and the transfer of convicted offenders
   
5. China's desert greening inspires world: UNEP
   
6. Xi to visit Russia, Germany, attend G20 summit
   
7. 'Grass is greener naivity': Chinese students were 2-4x more likely to have had a more positive opinion of China afer studying in the US, rather than a more negative one
   
8. State Department just this morning labeled China as one of the worst human trafficking nations in the world. Guess Donald Trump's got to start saving face after looking like a paper tiger on North Korea, whatever good that'll do him.
   
9. China slams irresponsible US human trafficking report. Chinese govt succeeding in campaign.
   
10. US, EU Urge China to Limit Food Import Control: Food exporters including the United States and European Union are stepping up pressure on China to scale back plans for intensive inspections of imports that they say would hamper access to its fast-growing market
    
11. China willing to open its pockets, but not borders, to Middle East refugees: China will step up economic aid to help countries deal with the Syrian refugee crisis, but Beijing has no plan to provide shelter for refugees from the war-torn region, diplomatic observers said
    
12. Report Ranks Shanghai As The Second Happiest Place to Travel in the World
    
13. Chinese paper says Australia spying on embassy, monitoring citizens
    
14. #UN adopts China-led human rights resolution: The resolution, which is China's proposal for the global governance of human rights, enables developing countries to have a bigger say and play a greater role in setting the agenda in the area of human rights
    
15. Macron stumbles at #EU summit over Chinese investments: EU leaders poured cold water on a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron to hand Brussels more powers to control Chinese investments in strategic European industries
    
16. U.S. plans to sell Taiwan about $1.42 billion in arms
    
17. China, U.S. agree on aim of 'complete, irreversible' Korean denuclearization
    
18. Russia, US & China able to join forces in tackling global challenges – Lavrov
    
19. How China’s first lady fashions diplomacy with signature looks
    
20. China condemns US sanctions over 'North Korea funding'
    
21. Chinese student's disappearance: Man arrested
    
22. Xi's Russia visit to inject new impetus into bilateral ties, Eurasian integration: Chinese ambassador
    
23. Tracking how China is turning Asia red: A Beijing-led order emerges as US influence in the region recedes. One Southeast Asian diplomat frankly said, "Unfortunately, regarding the struggle between the U.S. and China in the South China Sea, the game is over
    
24. China tears up promises to UK and shows the world who is in charge
    
25. African students prefer Chinese universities to American.
    

In Domestic news

1. China bans online loans to college students: Financial institutions not registered or authorized by regulators are banned from offering loans on campus, said a recent notice by China’s Banking Regulatory Commission, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
   
2. Interesting article on the resurgence of Buddhism in China.
   
3. China's new bullet trains launched on Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail
   
4. Chinese province runs on 100% renewables for 7 days
   
5. China breaks ground on first “Forest City” that fights air pollution | a community where all buildings are entirely covered in nearly a million plants of over 100 species, as well as 40,000 trees
   
6. China's Message to Asia's Casinos: Place Your Bets Elsewhere
   
7. Something western media will never report about: Muslims publicly pray in Shanghai during 1st Day of Eid al-Fitr
   
8. Chinese netizens scowl at DPRK
   
9. China unveils first domestically-built bullet train
   
10. HONG KONG HANDOVER 20TH ANNIVERSARY
    
11. Mysterious 3,000-year-old ‘sun altar’ discovered in northwest China: Sun temples were built by the nomadic tribes that once roamed the vast Eurasian steppe, however, no such temple has previously been discovered this far east
    
12. China's Liu Xiaobo cared for well in prison, video suggests
    
13. Cantonese v Mandarin: When Hong Kong languages get political - BBC News
    
14. Beijing's new international airport takes shape, eyeing 2019 launch
    
15. Future Energy: China leads world in solar power production - BBC News
    
16. China’s top ten achievements made in the first half of 2017
    
17. Chinese City Starts Tracking Underperforming Officials With GPS
    
18. President Xi attends gala show for HK's 20th return anniversary
    
19. Annual July 1 pro-democracy march in Hong Kong draws lowest turnout since 2003: police Organiser blames aggression and rain for turnout of just 66,000, but police put figure at a 14-year low of 14,500
    
20. Chinese Regulator Calls Homosexuality 'Abnormal' and Bans Gay Content From the Internet
    

In SciTech news

1. Supercomputing Top500: A Cray system in Switzerland is now the world's third most powerful supercomputer, behind two Chinese systems. The slip by the US in the rankings follows report that warned US leadership in high-performance computing was under immediate threat
   
2. Want an insanely fast ride with zero emissions? Startup NIO has the car: An electric two-seater with muscular European lines and a top speed of 195 miles per hour (313 kilometers per hour). Beijing's backing has helped to make China the biggest electric vehicle market
   
3. China’s computers in the super fast lane: developing third prototype #exascale computing machine and plans to launch it by June next year
   
4. China is betting on AI - and here’s why it’ll pay off
   
5. New form of carbon discovered that is harder than diamond but flexible as rubber: developed by researchers in China and the US. Might be a good fit for several sorts of applications, from bulletproof vests to new kinds of electronic devices
   
6. #Astronomy: Chinese telescope illustrates that country’s science investment. This new telescope is yet another indication that China is catching up to, and in some ways, exceeding the science programs in the United States and Europe
   
7. China Tech: Interesting Bits and Pieces
   

In Economic news

1. #Korean cars aren’t being purchased in China because of their lack of competitive edge, not because of ongoing political tension, a Korean research institute said
   
2. China shares get #MSCI nod in landmark moment for Beijing: China's stocks took a major step toward global acceptance, winning a long campaign for inclusion in a leading emerging markets benchmark, in what was seen as a milestone for global investing
   
3. Japanese airbag maker Takata files for bankruptcy, agrees to be acquired by Chinese owned company, Key Safety Systems, which is owned by Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp
   
4. China-led #AIIB Signs $160 Million Loan Pact for India’s “Power for All” Project: The Beijing-based $100 billion AIIB started operations just last year and it expects to provide loan to infrastructure projects worth $6-7 billion in the next five years
   
5. Will China Save the American Economy? Story of a Chinese company opening up manufacturing in US
   
6. AI will boost global GDP by nearly $16 trillion by 2030—with much of the gains in China
   
7. China Has Nine Times More Millionaires than a Decade Ago: Survey Most respondents said their top priorities were "wealth preservation" and "wealth inheritance", in contrast to 2009 when nearly half of HNWIs surveyed said "wealth creation" or "quality of life" were their main goals
   
8. How Li Ruigang, China’s ‘Rupert Murdoch’, is building a global media empire
   
9. China’s Central Bank Has Begun Cautiously Testing a #DigitalCurrency: A digital fiat currency—one backed by the central bank and with the same legal status as a banknote—would lower the cost of financial transactions, thereby helping to make financial services more widely available
   
10. #Tesla looks to begin car manufacturing in China: Chinese laws also require that new car manufacturers enter into a venture with a local company, with the foreign company — Tesla, in this case — having no more than 50% ownership
    
11. #Singapore is falling behind Hong Kong, just do the math: 40 years ago, before Singapore sold so much of itself to foreigners, personal consumption expenditure was about the same in both Hong Kong and Singapore as a percentage of GDP
    
12. Don't Blame China for the Fall of American Steel
    
13. In China, A Cashless Trend Is Taking Hold With Mobile Payments
    
14. Chinese Man Has Made $4.4 Million Harvesting Pearls, But For a Surprising Reason
    
15. Former Tech Copycat China Turns Tables on Innovation - Bloomberg
    
16. How foreign brands don't get the average Chinese consumer – Terra News
    
17. China’s Tencent scores with world’s top-earning mobile game
    

In Military news

1. China Donates Military Equipment to #Serbian Army: around 900,000 euros (1 million US dollars). Djordjevic said it was not the first time that China had donated to the Serbian army as “they were here during floods, and always when our people needed it”
   
2. #NATO to closely follow Russia, China, Belarus drills near Baltic borders: Russia and China have taken turns hosting the Joint Sea drills since 2012, but some observers note that this year's exercise in the Baltic Sea will take place just before US President Donald Trump's visit to Poland
   
3. #Raytheon Invests in Technology to Meet Hypersonic Threats: Tom Bussing says the relatively sudden rise of hypersonic strike capability in China and Russia “is a remarkable thing that has occurred, and it has fundamentally changed the nature of warfare.”
   
4. #Pentagon report highlights Chinese submarine buildup: Many of the newer subs will be outfitted with China’s supersonic anti-ship cruise missile, the YJ-18, regarded by the Pentagon as one of the most lethal anti-ship weapons
   
5. 20th anniversary of HK return to be celebrated with Aircraft Carrier visit
   
6. Chinese Navy has officially launched Type 055 Destroyer
   
7. Chinese Sub-Hunting Aircraft, Drones Now Patrolling South China Sea
   
8. Major breakthrough in magnetic detection technology brings unprecedented accuracy in finding metallic objects hidden deep underground and in the water. Chinese research teams have also completed 8 other types of magnetic detectors, some are small and sensitive enough to be used on satellites
   
9. In the largest display of military might since Hong Kong was handed to China 20 years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping inspected the Hong Kong garrison of the People's Liberation Army
   
10. China’s PLA warns India: ‘Learn lessons from 1962 defeat, stop clamouring for war’
    

Other Notables

1. China should show international leadership while keeping an eye on internal affairs
   
2. [Traditional Instrument Music] 烟雨江南 The Misty Rain of Jiangnan in China
   
3. Former Taiwan independence supporter Chang Wei-shan ostracized for change of heart: She said she was taught to be hostile to the mainland and worship Japan. She and her team started to make videos. Their account on Youtube was blocked after a video about the Feb 28 Incident, an uprising in Taiwan
   
4. Discoveries From China’s Bronze Age
   
5. Korean vs Chinese
   
6. Liu Xiaobo
   
7. Western hypocrisy put on display for all to see.
   
8. [Traditional Instrument Music] Imperial Dynasty
   
9. When did China get its name? Hezun (zun is wine vessel), which dates back more than 3,000 years, bears the first written form of "China". Among the characters are the words "zhai zi zhong guo", which means "live in the central area of the world"
   
10. Timothy Fok: HK didn't die, it prospered
    
11. Pro-Xi Jin Ping & China Facebook Page
    
12. "Organ theft" lies debunked once and for all with Vatican's data
    
13. Mr. Bean - "Kung Fu Training" (Snickers Advertisement)
    
14. Akala - Death of American Empire Return of China (woke)
    
15. Higher Brothers ft. Keith Ape - WeChat (Official Video)
    
16. Receiving refugees on large scale unrealistic for China
    
17. Avirtualvoyage - Blog dedicated to recent Chinese drama & entertainment updates + Run by an actual Chinese person
    
18. summer Davos meeting will be held in Dalian.
    
19. Chinese Man Captures French Woman’s Heart With Epic Martial Arts Skills
    
20. 6 Most Anticipated Chinese Historical Dramas of 2017
    
21. Tiananmen at night, Beijing [5184x3456] cred u/MrF33n3y
    
22. [Traditional Instrument Music] Spring River Flower Moon Night
    
23. Zhengzhou Henan province
    
24. Sino-Korean Calligraphy by Korean Patriot and Pan-Asianist An Jung Geun: "In order to save East Asia, we must first change our political tactics. If we miss this opportunity, there is no use regretting afterwards" (欲保東洋先改政略 時過失機追悔何及)
    
25. Is Shanghai's Film Industry in Terminal Decline?
    
26. Are People Rude in Hong Kong? Speaking Mandarin Chinese vs. English
    
27. Higher Brothers x J Mag - WORKIN (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
    
28. No. 1 Waterfall in Wenzhou, China](https://np.reddit.com/Sino/comments/6k9kwm/no_1_waterfall_in_wenzhou_china/)
    
29. Mixed martial arts: why China could be huge for #MMA thanks to deep talent pool, sport’s heritage and support trainee fighters get
    
30. Meet the Higher Brothers, the Hottest Rappers in China
    
31. [Traditional Instrument Music] 綠野仙蹤
    
32. China's seniors enjoying second youth: Demographic shifts see retirees with time and money to kick back
    
33. It's only fair when we do it - Patriotism in Hollywood
    
34. Hong Kong's handover: How the UK returned it to China
    
35. Chinese reporter Ye Qinglin 叶青林 talks about how BBC hired him to smear China and how western media brainwashes people
    
36. Eternal love- One of the highest rated & most popular Chinese dramas ever
    
37. Chinese student discusses Sinophobic sentiments overseas with the particular example of the Maryland speech
    
38. How Two Chinese Towns Became the ‘Pearls of the Orient’
    
39. How Shanghai Can Become a Moviemaking Powerhouse Once Again
    
40. Report: Traditional Chinese Wedding Ceremony Back in Fashion. 3 in 10 respondents tended to choose such a style. The survey also showed that men preferred to spend more money on "wedding stuff" and were regarded as "target customers" in some high-end markets
    
41. Tempted by a rapidly changing mainland China, more #Hongkongers are going north to study or get married. Official statistics show that more Hong Kong women are marrying mainland men. The number has increased 13 times from 366 in 1997 to 5,001 last year
    
42. The Man who Saved More Jews than Schindler: Ho Feng-Shan. He risked his own life and career to save thousands of Jews in WWII as a Chinese diplomat in Vienna.
    
43. How an American girl’s love for China made her stay
    
44. The Hanfu movement
    
45. Chinese philosopher Wang Yangming
    

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videos	My Friend attempts banana and Sprite challenge	Sprite
AskReddit	Which one is ur favorite KFC or Mcdonald's?	KFC
movies	The League United !!!	United
personalfinance	Hey guys, I came here not to long ago for a beginners credit card at the age 23 to start building credit. Through many recommendations I applied for Chase Freedom Ultimate. Sadly I got denied but was pre-approved for Chase Slate. What's your opinion on this card?	Chase
explainlikeimfive	ELI5: why aren't Libertarianism and Classical Liberalism the dominant economic and political philosophies, respectively, in the United States?	United
videos	Maggie Rogers thanks "faces behind computer screens" before playing Alaska in San Francisco	Rogers
Futurology	Great Scott!: Flying Taxis Could Soon Be Coming To A Sky Near You	Sky
Showerthoughts	Justice League could be better with Vincent Chase as Aquaman	Chase
videos	Ghost in the Shell - Bloopers & Behind the Scenes	Shell
WritingPrompts	WP There is a shortage of police in the United States, they've decided to implement a draft. You've been selected.	United
mildlyinteresting	The new Starbucks cup is the same color as my wall	Starbucks
AskReddit	Who is your most famous Facebook friend?	Facebook
Music	Lost the password/acct info to my old Apple Music library	Apple
funny	Found this on an iPad at the Apple Store.	Apple
Jokes	There's a pun about Apple glasses...	Apple
worldnews	Australia does not have to choose between the United States and China, the Australian prime minister said	United
AskReddit	What's the point in asking reddit a question on AskReddit when you can quickly Google it?	Google
funny	Did one of those Facebook things today...	Facebook
mildlyinteresting	Complimentary Mouthwash at the Ford Dealership	Ford
worldnews	Douglas Carswell quitting UKIP to become independent MP for Clacton - BBC News	BBC
worldnews	EU hails new alliance for supercomputers: Seven EU countries announced a joint initiative to acquire and deploy world-class high-performance computers, a project that is comparable to the size of Airbus or the Galileo satellite navigation project	Airbus
Futurology	EU hails new alliance for supercomputers: Seven EU countries announced a joint initiative to acquire and deploy world-class high-performance computers, a project that is comparable to the size of Airbus or the Galileo satellite navigation project	Airbus
videos	The first episode of a Mr. Rogers five-episode arc titled "Conflict", focusing on nuclear conflict and war. The episodes have been lost since the mid-90's until now...	Rogers
mildlyinteresting	This box of apples had an Apple Usage Chart	Apple
personalfinance	Pay your cell phone bill with a Wells Fargo credit card	Wells Fargo
videos	Nerdy Uber Driver Surprises Passengers with his Talent	Uber
AskReddit	Is it dangerous using Adobe Zii for patching Adobe products? Will I get sued or something like that? What is the worst case scenario?	Adobe
Showerthoughts	One day there will be Google maps for hyperspace and worm holes, like the hi-way systems of today.	Google
videos	I think the United States postal service is downsizing	United
AskReddit	What are some benefits of Android phones that Apple users wouldn't know about?	Apple
nottheonion	Man in leopard-print robe, orange Crocs robs McDonald's with hairbrush	McDonald's
AskReddit	What do you feel are the top 3 most valued traits in the United States?	United
funny	When Tim Hortons puts you in your place	Tim Hortons
AskReddit	What was your bad Uber experience?	Uber
worldnews	Chinese court rules in favor of Apple in local design patent disputes	Apple
AskReddit	serious why is Google play being shut down?	Google
mildlyinteresting	This Volkswagen devil	Volkswagen
AskReddit	Why do hockey and soccer fans in the United States have such an inferiority complex about basketball being way more culturally relevant?	United
news	Man in Business Suit and pig mask robs Rolex store in Las Vegas. Shots fired. GTAV real life.	Rolex
todayilearned	TIL "Devo" bassist/singer Gerald Casale witnessed the Kent State shootings. That day, he "stopped being a hippie" and focused on their concept of devolution, that mankind has begun to regress.	Kent
movies	Thoughts on the live action Ghost in the Shell movie.	Shell
pics	1956 Renault Etoile Filante, broke land speed records in the day.	Renault
worldnews	Belarus protests: Hundreds arrested after defying ban - BBC News	BBC
AskReddit	Gamers, If you could pick one game to buy for Xbox One what would it be and why?	Xbox
AskReddit	What is the most underrated state in the United States one that one one really talks about but is awesome?	United
worldnews	Thousands take to streets in anti-Brexit London march - BBC News	BBC
AskReddit	What is the most unbelievable video on Youtube you have ever seen that almost no one has seen?	Youtube
pics	Another Charter Spectrum Genius.	Charter
AskReddit	Where's the best place to get buffalo wings in the United States?	United
Showerthoughts	Really, since I accept the idea of aliens as a reality and the Beast could be just like an alien, Bell really isn't nasty for giving him some play before he transforms.	Bell
Showerthoughts	It's taken me too long to realise that the saying "that rings a bell" when remembering something, is in reference to the Pavlov's Bell experiments.	Bell
pics	Took this photo today in N Quito, Ecuador with a Canon 80D	Canon
photoshopbattles	PsBattle: BBC toddler addressing the crowd	BBC
AskReddit	Hey Reddit, what's the code for using the intercom at Walmart in 2017?	Walmart
funny	Children interrupt BBC News interview THE BACKWARDS EDITION	BBC
funny	Children interrupt BBC News interview THE BACKWARDS EDITION	BBC
mildlyinteresting	Someone coded a smiley face on CBS sports radio when you click to listen live.	CBS
mildlyinteresting	The Shazam logo looks like two Lego hands holding each other	Lego
food	I Ate Orange Pistachio Cassata with Blackberries and Citrus Olive Oil	Orange
worldnews	China Wants Total Access To Canada, May Seek To Import Its Own Workers	Total
Documentaries	The Secret World of Richard Nixon - BBC 2000	BBC
videos	Nerdy Uber Driver Surprises Passengers with his Talent	Uber
AskReddit	Put Donald Trump's mind & Twitter account into any former US President & how would they respond to an event that occurred during their presidency?	Twitter
funny	Thanks, Google AdSense! I'll take one hydraulic press for science, please.	Google
videos	Teenager stays hidden in Costco for 24 hours	Costco
AskReddit	serious why will Google play games be blocked?	Google
Documentaries	HOW TO STACK TOWERS IN BLOONS TD BATTLES! THE STRONGEST STRATEGY POSSIB...2014	TD
mildlyinteresting	This sign in Germany is telling you to leave the building in case of fire before you Twitter about it	Twitter
television	The first episode of a Mr. Rogers five-episode arc titled "Conflict" from 1983, focusing on nuclear conflict and war. The episodes have all been lost until now.	Rogers
sports	Booker's 70 gives Suns reason to celebrate - ESPN Video	ESPN