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Musicians give free online concerts to beat coronavirus

March 15, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, CONCERTS, CORONAVIRUS, Economic News (3rd Party), Epidemics, Europe, FREE, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Infectious Diseases, International / National Security, International Agencies / Treaty Groups, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Music, Pictures, Public Health, Respiratory Conditions, Society / Social Issues, Tourism / Travel, US, Video, Western Europe

BERLIN (Reuters) – Bans on mass gatherings introduced to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic might have been expected

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Entertainment 

Roger Waters of Pink Floyd joins Assange supporters in London protest march

February 23, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, ASSANGE, Australia, BRITAIN, Civil Unrest, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Europe, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, International / National Security, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Music, PROTEST, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – Hundreds of people including Roger Waters, co-founder of the Pink Floyd rock group, and designer Vivienne Westwood,

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Entertainment 

Who needs an Oscar? I’m popular in U.S. now, jokes Ukrainian leader

February 16, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Europe, France, Germany, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, International / National Security, Pictures, SECURITY, UKRAINE, United States, US, USA

MUNICH (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a former comic actor, joked on Saturday that after dreaming of Oscars and

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Environment 

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 

U.N. to help raise $50 billion for Lake Chad revival project

April 24, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, Cameroon, CHAD, Droughts, Environment, Government / Politics, International / National Security, LAKECHAD, Niger, NIGERIA, Overseas Development Aid, United Nations, US, Water

FILE PHOTO: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in

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Environment 

Congo’s Virunga park reopens eight months after deadly ambush

February 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Civil Unrest, Conflicts / War / Peace, CONGO, Congo (DRC), Congo (RC), Crime, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Insurgencies, International / National Security, Kidnapping, Nature / Wildlife, PARK, Picture available, Pictures, Tourism / Travel, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: An endangered silverback mountain gorilla from the Nyakamwe-Bihango family feeds within the forest in Virunga national park near

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Environment 

U.S. emergency-management chief Brock Long to resign

February 13, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, FEMA, Government / Politics, International / National Security, LONG, Major News, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, United States, US, US Government News, USA, Wildfires / Forest Fires, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Brock Long, said he would resign on Wednesday,

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Entertainment 

Comedian Roseanne, shunned since racist tweet, visits Israel

January 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BARR, Celebrities, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, International / National Security, Israel, Judaism, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Middle East, Military Conflicts, Palestinian Territories, PEOPLE, Personalities / People, Picture available, Pictures, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Religion / Belief, ROSEANNE, United States, US, Video

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Roseanne Barr, the American comedian whose television show was canceled last year after she made a racist

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Environment 

Storm Leslie hits Portugal, leaves thousands without power

October 14, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Europe, Floods, International / National Security, LESLIE, Picture available, Pictures, PORTUGAL, Power Markets, Precipitation, Real Estate Markets, Spain, STORM, Transmission Lines, Transportation (TRBC), US, Utilities (TRBC), Video, Western Europe, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

LISBON (Reuters) – At least 300,000 homes were without power on Sunday after tropical storm Leslie hit Portugal’s Atlantic coast,

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Environment 

Philippines braces for ‘very destructive’ typhoon

September 14, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, ASEAN Countries, ASIA, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Floods, Grains, Graphics, Guam, Hong Kong, International / National Security, Macau, Philippines, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Rice, STORM, Taiwan, US, Video, VIETNAM, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine authorities evacuated more areas on Friday and warned an estimated 5.2 million people in the path

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