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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 

Six foreign nationals killed as severe weather hits Greece

July 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Czech Republic, Disasters / Accidents, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, Greece, Precipitation, Romania, RUSSIA, South, Tourism / Travel, US, WEATHER, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

ATHENS (Reuters) – Six foreign nationals, including two children, were killed and more than 100 other people injured after gale-force

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Entertainment 

Elton John delivers message of tolerance at first, last Montreux show

June 30, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, ELTONJOHN, Europe, Film, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transsexual, Living / Lifestyle, MONTREUX, Music, Personalities / People, RUSSIA, Switzerland, United Kingdom, US

MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) – Elton John made his first and last appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival on Saturday, delivering

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Entertainment 

Elton John slams Russian cuts to ‘Rocketman’ gay scenes

June 1, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, Film, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transsexual, Living / Lifestyle, Music, Picture available, Pictures, ROCKETMAN, RUSSIA, United Kingdom, United States, US, Video

Elton John and his husband David Furnish attend the UK premiere of the Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ in London, Britain,

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Environment environmentNews 

Russia, eyeing Arctic future, launches nuclear icebreaker

May 26, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ARCTIC, Central / Eastern Europe, CIS Countries, Climate Politics, Energy (TRBC), Europe, General News, Government / Politics, ICEBREAKER, Machinery : Equipment and Components (TRBC), Oil and Gas (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, RUSSIA, US, Video, Western Europe

ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Russia launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker on Saturday, part of an ambitious program to renew and

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Environment environmentNews 

Arctic nations to meet amid tensions over environment, resources

May 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ARCTIC, Asia / Pacific, Canada, China (PRC), Climate Politics, Conflicts / War / Peace, COUNCIL, Denmark, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, Europe, FINLAND, Government / Politics, Graphics, Greenland, Iceland, Living / Lifestyle, Metals and Mining (TRBC), MINING, Nordic States, Norway, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, RUSSIA, Science, South America / Central America, Sweden, United States, US, Venezuela

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Top diplomats from the United States, Russia and other nations which border the Arctic meet in Finland

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Environment environmentNews 

Powerful earthquake strikes off Russia’s far east, no tsunami threat

December 20, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, Europe, Japan, Major News, QUAKE, RUSSIA, Tsunami, US

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Russia’s sparsely populated far east on Thursday,

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Entertainment 

‘Mad Men’ creator returns to identity theme with ‘The Romanoffs’

October 3, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Company News, Europe, Internet / World Wide Web, Living / Lifestyle, Picture available, Pictures, ROMANOFFS, RUSSIA, Television, THE, United Kingdom, United States, US, Video, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – “Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner is back with a new television series, but while this one is

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Entertainment 

Ukrainian filmmaker won’t stop hunger strike, ‘his only way to fight’ Russian jail

September 5, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments CIS Countries, Civil Unrest, Conflicts / War / Peace, Crime, CRISIS, Defense, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Health / Medicine, International / National Security, Military Conflicts, RUSSIA, SENTSOV, UKRAINE, US

KIEV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian filmmaker on the verge of starving himself to death in Russian jail will not end

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Entertainment 

Los Angeles prosecutors review sex assault cases against actors Seagal, Anderson

August 10, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Crime, Europe, Film, HOLLYWOOD, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Living / Lifestyle, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), MISCONDUCT, RUSSIA, Sex Crimes, Television, United States, US

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office said on Thursday that it was reviewing new sexual assault

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