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Hong Kong’s Disneyland to reopen on June 18 after coronavirus break

June 17, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Broadcasting (TRBC), China (PRC), Communicable Diseases, Company News, CORONAVIRUS, Diseases, DISNEYLAND, Emerging Market Countries, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Hong Kong, HONGKONG, Hotels and Entertainment Services (TRBC), Infectious Diseases, Pictures, Respiratory Conditions, Tourism / Travel, United States, US

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Disneyland theme park said on Monday it will reopen on June 18 to a

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NetEase develops new ‘Lord of the Rings’ mobile game with Warner Bros

June 15, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Emerging Market Countries, Equity Financing, NETEASE, Products / Services, Real Estate Markets, Software and IT Services (TRBC), Technology (TRBC), Technology / Media / Telecoms, Technology Equipment (TRBC), United States, US, Video Games, VIDEOGAME

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese gaming giant NetEase on Monday announced a strategic partnership with Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment to

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Russia opens criminal case against Arctic city mayor over fuel spill

June 11, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Basic Materials (TRBC), Central / Eastern Europe, CIS Countries, Coal, Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, Crime, Crime / Law / Justice, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Environment, Europe, General News, INVESTIGATION, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Pollution, Refined Products, RUSSIA, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), US

A view shows water barriers during recovery works following a diesel fuel leak at a thermal power station near Norilsk

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World’s largest green turtle colony nearly twice as big as thought

June 10, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, Environment, General News, Nature / Wildlife, Pictures, Science, TURTLES, US, Video

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The world’s largest population of nesting green turtles is nearly twice as big as previously thought, scientists

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Fuel from Russian Arctic spill reaches large lake, says governor

June 9, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CIS Countries, Company News, Disasters / Accidents, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Fuel Oil, General News, LAKE, Nature / Wildlife, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Pictures, Pollution, Power Markets, RUSSIA, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), US, Video, Water

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Diesel fuel from a major spill in the Russian Arctic has reached the waters of a pristine

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South Korean boyband BTS donates $1 million to Black Lives Matter

June 7, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, BTS, Celebrities, Civil Unrest, Emerging Market Countries, General News, Healthcare (TRBC), Human Rights / Civil Rights, Major News, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), MINNEAPOLIS, Pictures, POLICE, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, South Korea, SOUTHKOREA, United States, US

FILE PHOTO: V, Suga, Jin and Jungkook, members of South Korean boy band BTS pose on the red carpet during

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Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival cancelled for first time because of pandemic

June 5, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Communicable Diseases, CORONAVIRUS, Diseases, General News, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Infectious Diseases, Japan, Music, ROCKMUSIC, US

TOKYO (Reuters) – Fuji Rock Festival, Japan’s biggest annual music event, will be cancelled for the first time ever due

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Kremlin dismisses talk of ousting Nornickel President after fuel spill

June 5, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Base Metals, Central / Eastern Europe, CIS Countries, Company News, Disasters / Accidents, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, General News, Governmental Organizations, KREMLIN, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Nickel, Non, NORNICKEL, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Palladium, Platinum Group Metals, Pollution, Precious Metals, RUSSIA, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), United Nations, US

FILE PHOTO: President and Chairman of the Board of MMC Norilsk Nickel Vladimir Potanin attends a session of the St. Petersburg International

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India steps up efforts to curb locust infestation

June 2, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Chemicals (TRBC), Agricultural Markets, Asia / Pacific, Commodities News (3rd Party), Corn, Cotton, Emerging Market Countries, INDIA, LOCUSTS, Pictures, Precipitation, Rice, Soybean, Soybean Oil, Sugar, US

FILE PHOTO: A desert locust is seen in a grazing land in Nakwamuru village, Samburu County, Kenya January 16, 2020.

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India to receive above-average monsoon rains, boosting crop output

June 1, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Asia / Pacific, AVERAGE, Coffee, Commodities News (3rd Party), Cotton, Emerging Market Countries, General News, Grains, INDIA, MONSOON, Palm Oil, Precipitation, Rice, Rubber, Softs, Soybean, Soybean Oil, Spices / Herbs / Fruit / Vegetables, Tea, US, Water and Other Utilities (TRBC)

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is likely to receive above average monsoon rainfall for the second straight year in 2020,

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