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South Korean actor Cha In-ha found dead in latest K-pop tragedy

December 4, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Celebrities, Children / Youth Issues, China (PRC), Computer Crime / Hacking / Cybercrime, Crime, Emerging Market Countries, Entertainment Production (TRBC), General News, Internet / World Wide Web, Japan, KPOP, Lawmaking, Living / Lifestyle, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Social Media, Society / Social Issues, South Korea, SOUTHKOREA, United States, US, Video

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean actor Cha In-ha was found dead in his home, police said on Wednesday, the country’s

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Entertainment 

Cyber bullying, star suicides: The dark side of South Korea’s K-pop world

November 29, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Celebrities, Children / Youth Issues, Computer Crime / Hacking / Cybercrime, Crime, Emerging Market Countries, General News, Internet / World Wide Web, Japan, KPOP, Lawmaking, Living / Lifestyle, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Social Media, Society / Social Issues, South Korea, SOUTHKOREA, US, Video

SEOUL (Reuters) – The apparent suicide of a second K-pop artist in a month has cast renewed focus in South

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Entertainment 

Hollywood group launches largest-ever survey on sexual harassment

November 21, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments HOLLYWOOD, METOO, Music, Society / Social Issues, US, USA, Women

(Reuters) – Two years after the #MeToo scandal first roiled Hollywood, causing dozens of powerful men to lose their jobs,

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Entertainment 

Video game ‘Legends’ do battle for $1 million

November 9, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Company News, Consumer Financial Services (TRBC), Denmark, ESPORTS, Europe, France, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Japan, Living / Lifestyle, LOL, Namibia, Nordic States, Society / Social Issues, South Korea, Sport, Technology / Media / Telecoms, United States, US, Video Games, Western Europe

PARIS (Reuters) – Two teams of young video gamers from Europe and China will do virtual battle on Sunday –

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Environment 

Macron says Europe-China climate cooperation ‘decisive’

November 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHINA, China (PRC), Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, France, General News, Government / Politics, Major News, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Pollution, Society / Social Issues, United States, US, US Government News, Western Europe

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Cooperation between Europe and China on reducing climate-warming emissions will be “decisive”, French President Emmanuel Macron said

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Environment 

China winter smog targets not enough to offset last year’s surge: data

October 24, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Coal, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, fired Power Stations, General News, Government / Politics, Health / Medicine, Industrials (TRBC), Pollution, Production Status Changes, Society / Social Issues, STEEL, US

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A new winter plan to curb emissions in northern China will not be enough to reverse last

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Entertainment 

British-born Nigerian actor hopes black skinhead film will ‘heal’ pain

October 22, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Children / Youth Issues, Europe, FARMING, Film, Governmental Organizations, Living / Lifestyle, NIGERIA, Non, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Society / Social Issues, United Kingdom, US

LAGOS (Reuters) – British-born Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje was taken into foster care by a white family near London as a baby

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Environment 

Climate protester scales London’s Big Ben on final day of action

October 19, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Airlines (TRBC), Airport Services (TRBC), BRITAIN, CHANGE, Civil Unrest, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Crime, Defense, England, Environment, Europe, General News, International Trade, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Pollution, PROTESTS, Society / Social Issues, Tourism / Travel, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

Tree surgeon Ben Atkinson, 43, stands after unfurling Extinction Rebellion banners from his climb up Big Ben in London, Britain,

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Environment 

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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Entertainment 

Crowds gather to mark 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ Abbey Road album photo

August 9, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ABBEY, Americas, Art, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BEATLES, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, General News, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Living / Lifestyle, Music, ROAD, Society / Social Issues, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – Hundreds of people gathered at the world’s most famous zebra crossing on Thursday to mark the 50th

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