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Brazilian rapper warns of coronavirus danger in Brazil’s slums

March 29, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Airlines (TRBC), Americas, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, BRAZIL, China (PRC), Communicable Diseases, Company News, CORONAVIRUS, Crime, Diseases, Drug Trafficking / Narcotics, Elections / Voting, Emerging Market Countries, Enterprise Reporting, Epidemics, Features, General News, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Healthcare Policy, Infectious Diseases, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Music, Picture available, Pictures, Public Health, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, RAPPER, Respiratory Conditions, Society / Social Issues, South America / Central America, Tourism / Travel, Transportation (TRBC), US, Video, World Health Organization

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian rapper MV Bill added his voice to a chorus of criticism of President Jair

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Now listen carefully 007: James Bond guns stolen in London burglary

March 27, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BOND, BRITAIN, Celebrities, Crime, Crime / Law / Justice, England, Europe, Film, General News, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, POLICE, Society / Social Issues, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – Five guns which were used in “James Bond” movies, including the last weapon brandished by actor Roger

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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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Coachella music festival postponed until October over coronavirus

March 11, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, CALIFORNIA, COACHELLA, CORONAVIRUS, Diseases, Entertainment Production (TRBC), General News, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Infectious Diseases, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, Music, Public Health, Society / Social Issues, Tourism / Travel, United States, US, US Government News

(Reuters) – The Coachella music festival in the Southern California desert has been postponed for six months until October because

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China to modify environmental supervision of firms to boost post-coronavirus recovery

March 10, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, CORONAVIRUS, Crime / Law / Justice, Diseases, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Energy (TRBC), Environment, General News, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Industrials (TRBC), Infectious Diseases, International Agencies / Treaty Groups, Labour / Personnel, Major News, Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Pollution, Society / Social Issues, STEEL, Taxation, Transportation (TRBC), United Nations, US, Utilities (TRBC), World Health Organization

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will modify the environmental supervision of companies to help the resumption of production disrupted by the

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UK set to double funding for flood action, Treasury says

March 8, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BRITAIN, BUDGET, Environment, Europe, Floods, General News, Government Finances, Insurance (TRBC), National Government Debt, Pictures, Precipitation, Society / Social Issues, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: Newly appointed Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak leaves Downing Street in London, Britain February 13, 2020.

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South Korea boy band BTS cancels April Seoul concert on coronavirus concerns

February 28, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Airlines (TRBC), Americas, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, BTS, Celebrities, CHINA, China (PRC), Commercial Services and Supplies (TRBC), Company News, Diseases, Emerging Market Countries, Epidemics, General News, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Industrial Services (TRBC), Industrials (TRBC), Infectious Diseases, Initial Public Offerings, Major News, Music, Pictures, Society / Social Issues, South Korea, SOUTHKOREA, Transportation (TRBC), United States, US, Video

FILE PHOTO: Members of K-Pop band, BTS appear on ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ show in Central Park in New York

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Stars flaunt Gaultier creations for designer’s ‘funeral’ finale in Paris

January 23, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Apparel and Accessories (TRBC), Asia / Pacific, Celebrities, COUTURE, Europe, Fashion, France, GAULTIER, General News, HAUTE, Living / Lifestyle, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), PARIS, Personalities / People, Picture available, Pictures, Products / Services, Society / Social Issues, Textiles / Apparel (Legacy), Textiles and Apparel (TRBC), Textiles and Leather Goods (TRBC), United States, US, Video, Western Europe

PARIS (Reuters) – Jean Paul Gaultier bade farewell to the catwalk on Wednesday in typically riotous style, as models performed

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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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Bill Cosby asks Pennsylvania top court to hear appeal on sex crime conviction

January 10, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, COSBY, Crime, Crime / Law / Justice, General News, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Pennsylvania, PEOPLE, Personalities / People, Picture available, Society / Social Issues, US, Women

(Reuters) – Lawyers for Bill Cosby on Thursday asked the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to hear his appeal of his

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