International Aid Reaches Cyclone-Ravaged Vanuatu: VICE News Capsule, March 18

The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: International relief agencies reach remote islands of Vanuatu days after it was ravaged by a monstrous cyclone, three imprisoned in Myanmar for insulting Buddhism, Shia fighters in southern Iraq make due with what’s in the scrapyard, and a gourmet pot market is growing inside Mexico City homes. VANUATU Aid Workers Reach Remote Islands Days After Cyclone Agencies are trying to deliver critical aid supplies to the tens of thousands of people affected by the storm. MYANMAR Prison Time for Three Accused of Insulting Buddhism A New Zealand bar manager and his two Burmese coworkers will spend two-and-a-half years in prison for advertising an event using an image of Buddha wearing headphones. IRAQ Shia Fighters Hit the Scrap Yard to Increase Battlefield Success A small team is restoring and modifying weapons and vehicles to deliver to militias fighting the Islamic State. MEXICO Burgeoning Legal Weed Industries Give Rise to a Homegrown Market Connoisseurs have formed pot clubs to replicate the highly potent strains found in U.S. states such as Colorado and Washington. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideos

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