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Environment environmentNews 

Cash for trash: Indonesia village banks on waste recycling

August 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, ASIA, Asia / Pacific, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, FARMERS, General News, INDONESIA, Living / Lifestyle, Picture available, Pictures, United States, US, WASTE

BANGUN, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s crackdown on imported foreign waste has upset the village of Bangun, where residents say they

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Entertainment 

Heavy metal band Metallica donates 250,000 euros for Romanian pediatric hospital

August 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Central / Eastern Europe, Children / Youth Issues, DONATION, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Music, Romania, South, United States, US, Western Europe

James Hetfield of Metallica performs during the I Am The Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell concert at The Forum

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Death toll rises to 44 as typhoon Lekima wreaks havoc in eastern China

August 13, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASIA, Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Commodity Chemicals (TRBC), Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, fired Power Stations, Major News, OIL, Oil Refineries, Precipitation, Refined Products, STORM, Transmission Lines, Transportation (TRBC), Transportation Markets / Transportation, US, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

BEIJING (Reuters) – The death toll from typhoon Lekima in eastern China rose to 44 people on Monday morning, according

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China’s steel heartland Hebei warns cities for pollution failures

August 12, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Health / Medicine, HEBEI, Iron / Steel, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Pollution, Society / Social Issues, STEEL, US

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s biggest steel producing province of Hebei has summoned the leaders of three cities after they failed

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Environment environmentNews 

Germany to cut part of funds sent to Brazil for Amazon preservation: newspaper

August 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments AMAZON, Americas, BRAZIL, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, South America / Central America, Timber / Lumber, US

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of a deforested plot of the Amazon at the Bom Futuro National Forest in Porto

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Entertainment 

China suspends mainland movies, stars from Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards

August 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, AWARDS, CHINA, China (PRC), Emerging Market Countries, Film, Freedom of Speech / Censorship, GOLDENHORSE, Government / Politics, Leisure Products (TRBC), Living / Lifestyle, Major News, Regulation, Taiwan, US

SHANGHAI/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s film regulator on Wednesday said it was suspending mainland Chinese movies and their personnel from participating

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Environment environmentNews 

Trump offers Putin help with Siberian wildfires: Kremlin

August 1, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Central / Eastern Europe, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, Government / Politics, International / National Security, PUTIN, RUSSIA, TRUMP, United States, US, US Government News, USA, WILDFIRES, Wildfires / Forest Fires

U.S. President Donald Trump stands outside the Oval Office after welcoming Mongolia’s President Khaltmaagiin Battulga at the White House in

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Environment environmentNews 

China steel firms lagging on carbon compliance: study

July 31, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CARBON, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHINA, China (PRC), Climate Politics, Company News, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Iron / Steel, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Netherlands, South Korea, STEEL, Sweden, US

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese steel companies have fallen behind their international counterparts on energy efficiency and carbon compliance, putting them

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Environment environmentNews 

Miner CAP says oil spill on remote Chilean island contained

July 29, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Chile, Company News, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, MINING, OIL, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, South America / Central America, US, Water and Other Utilities (TRBC)

FILE PHOTO: The Chilean navy ship named “Marinero Fuentealba” prepares to leave to contain an oil spill at the Guarello

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Chilean navy says investigating oil spill on remote Patagonian island

July 28, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Chile, Company News, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, MINING, OIL, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Pollution, South America / Central America, US, Water and Other Utilities (TRBC)

The Chilean navy ship named “Marinero Fuentealba” prepares to leave to contain an oil spill at the Guarello Island dock,

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