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January 10, 2014

Vietnam: Workers riot at Samsung factory site

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Construction workers at a Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. factory in Vietnam clashed with police and set motorbikes on fire, injuring 11 people, The Associated Press reported.

Samsung said a disagreement between workers and security guards over safety protocols at the construction site of the $2 billion factory triggered the violence.