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Australian government to aid tourism industry as bushfires recede

January 19, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Climate Politics, Disasters / Accidents, Fires, Floods, General News, Government / Politics, Graphics, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Tourism / Travel, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Australian government said on Sunday it will financially aid the country’s tourism sector that’s been badly

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Floods, road closures in Australia as storms lash some bushfire-hit regions

January 18, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Fires, General News, Government / Politics, Graphics, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Precipitation, Property and Casualty Insurance (TRBC), US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Thunderstorms lashed parts of Australia’s east coast early on Saturday, causing road closures and flash flooding, but

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Brazil’s tribes stride into digital age to defend their culture, forests

January 17, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, DIGITAL, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Environment, Government / Politics, INDIGENOUS, Internet / World Wide Web, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Nature / Wildlife, Pictures, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, South America / Central America, US, Video

XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK, Brazil (Reuters) – In the 1980’s Brazil’s first indigenous Congressman, Xavante chief Juruna, went around with a

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‘Parasite’ director Bong says ‘language barrier’ broken after Oscar nod

January 14, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Art, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, AWARDS, Celebrities, Company News, Emerging Market Countries, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Film, General News, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, NOMINATIONS, OSCARS, PARASITE, Personalities / People, Pictures, Society / Social Issues, South Korea, US, Video

SEOUL (Reuters) – “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho said he was surprised and overjoyed when the film won six Oscar nominations

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Australia ‘open for business’ as cool change eases bushfire threat

January 14, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Fires, General News, Government / Politics, Graphics, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Precipitation, US, Video, Water, Wildfires / Forest Fires

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Tuesday urged international tourists to put aside concerns about raging bushfires after the United States

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Australian prime minister’s approval rating singed by bushfires

January 13, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ANTARCTICA, Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Economic Output, Environment, General News, Graphics, INDIA, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Precipitation, US, Video, Water, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A political poll showed Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s popularity declined sharply as his government grappled with

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UK’s Queen Elizabeth calls Prince Harry for crisis meeting

January 12, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BRITAIN, Broadcasting (TRBC), Celebrities, Company News, Europe, Film, General News, Hotels and Entertainment Services (TRBC), Living / Lifestyle, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Personalities / People, Pictures, Publishing (TRBC), ROYALS, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth has summoned her grandson Prince Harry for a crisis meeting to discuss future arrangements for

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Australian PM proposes high-powered inquiry into bushfires response

January 12, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ANTARCTICA, Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, General News, Graphics, INDIA, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Precipitation, US, Video, Water, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – After weeks of criticism over the handling of the bushfires scorching Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said

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Ford Mustang driven by Steve McQueen in ‘Bullitt’ sells for $3.4 million

January 11, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), BULLITT, Celebrities, Company News, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Film, General News, Living / Lifestyle, MCQUEEN, PEOPLE, Pictures, STEVE, United States, US

(Reuters) – The 1968 Ford Mustang GT that Steve McQueen drove in the classic car chase from the movie “Bullitt,

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‘Traumatized’ Puerto Ricans rocked by more strong quakes

January 11, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, Emerging Market Countries, General News, Major News, Pictures, Power Markets, Precipitation, Puerto Rico, PUERTORICO, QUAKE, Transmission Lines, United States, US, Utilities (TRBC), Video

YAUCO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Two strong aftershocks collapsed homes and cracked walls in Puerto Rico on Friday as the

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