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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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Entertainment 

Lady Gaga fires up LGBTQ rally for Stonewall anniversary

June 29, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Civil Unrest, Crime, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, General News, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transsexual, LGBT, Living / Lifestyle, Music, New York City, Picture available, Pictures, Society / Social Issues, STONEWALL, United States, US, USA, Video

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lady Gaga electrified thousands of revelers who gathered in New York on Friday to celebrate the

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Environment environmentNews 

As Chinese mountains get hotter, hunt for ‘cure-all’ fungus gets harder

June 28, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Asia / Pacific, CHANGE, CHINA, China (PRC), CLIMATE, Environment, Features, FUNGUS, General News, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Research (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Real Estate Markets, Society / Social Issues, US, Weather Markets / Weather, WIDERIMAGE

AMNE MACHIN RANGE, China (Reuters) – For Ma Junxiao, an ethnic Hui Muslim farmer from remote western China, the daily

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Entertainment 

Madonna issues ‘wake up’ call on gun violence in graphic music video

June 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, General News, Gun Control, GUNCONTROL, Living / Lifestyle, MADONNA, Music, Picture available, Pictures, Society / Social Issues, United States, US

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Madonna stepped into the gun violence debate on Wednesday with a music video containing graphic dramatizations

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Entertainment 

Bill Cosby appeals 2018 conviction for Pennsylvania sex attack

June 26, 2019 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) – Bill Cosby’s lawyers on Tuesday formally appealed his conviction for drugging and sexually attacking a former friend at

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Environment environmentNews 

EU aims to complete top jobs jigsaw puzzle on June 30

June 21, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BELGIUM, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central / Eastern Europe, Climate Politics, Currency Intervention, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Eastern Europe, Economic News (3rd Party), Environment, EU, EU Institutions, Euro Zone, European Central Bank, European Union, France, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, International Trade, Ireland, Labour / Personnel, Luxury Goods / Services, Major News, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Monopolies / Antitrust Issues, Personalities / People, Pollution, Society / Social Issues, South, Spain, SUMMIT, United Kingdom, US, Wealth Management, Western Europe, Women

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will meet again on June 30 to seek agreement on who should inherit the

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Entertainment 

Almodovar and dark comedy ‘Parasite’ in spotlight as Cannes closes

May 28, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Art, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, AWARDS, CANNES, Celebrities, Europe, Film, FILMFESTIVAL, France, General News, Living / Lifestyle, Mexico, Society / Social Issues, South America / Central America, South Korea, Spain, US, Western Europe

CANNES, France (Reuters) – An introspective turn by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar with a movie about an filmmaker, and a

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Entertainment 

South Korean social satire ‘Parasite’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes

May 26, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Americas, Art, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Asylum / Immigration / Refugees, AWARDS, BRAZIL, CANNES, Celebrities, Europe, Film, FILMFESTIVAL, France, General News, Living / Lifestyle, Personalities / People, Picture available, Pictures, Senegal, Society / Social Issues, South America / Central America, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, US, Video, Western Europe

CANNES, France (Reuters) – “Parasite”, a wickedly humorous suspense movie about class struggles directed by South Korea’s Bong Joon-Ho, won

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Entertainment 

Cannes prize for Brazilian movie sends message of hope, director says

May 25, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Art, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BRAZIL, CANNES, CERTAIN, Film, FILMFESTIVAL, France, General News, Media and Publishing (TRBC), REGARD, Society / Social Issues, South America / Central America, UN, US, Video, Western Europe, Women

CANNES, France (Reuters) – A Brazilian victory in Cannes has sent a message of hope at a difficult time for

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