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Parrotfish

Saving this fish is crucial to the survival of the Caribbean coral reefs

Global Scan

Caribbean coral reefs provide food, create jobs and draw millions of tourists every year, but they are disappearing. Parrotfish are one key to their survival. Parents in China have a way to ensure success for their children: pay to get them into the army. And ISIS militants in Iraq want to head to Rome next, all in today’s Global Scan.

Parrotfish

Saving this fish is crucial to the survival of the Caribbean coral reefs

Global Scan
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Tamarind is the ‘sour secret of Syrian cooking’

Lifestyle & Belief
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