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Environment environmentNews 

Inspired by Greta Thunberg, worldwide protest demands climate action

September 21, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Asia / Pacific, Australia, BELGIUM, CHANGE, Children / Youth Issues, China (PRC), Civil Unrest, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Education, Environment, Europe, France, Germany, Japan, KENYA, Labour Disputes, Lebanon, Major News, Middle East, Nature / Wildlife, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Pictures, Poland, Pollution, South Africa, STRIKE, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

(Reuters) – Millions of young people flooded the streets of cities around the world on Friday to demand political leaders

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Entertainment 

Elton John holds AIDS fundraiser for Kenya in southern France

July 25, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, AIDS / HIV, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, ELTON, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, Health / Medicine, JOHN, Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transsexual, Living / Lifestyle, Music, PEOPLE, Personalities / People, Picture available, Pictures, South Africa, Television, United Kingdom, US, Video, Western Europe

Elton John arrives to attend a Midsummer Party for the Elton John Aids Foundation in Antibes, France, July 24, 2019.

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Donors pledge $1.2 billion to rebuild Mozambique after cyclones: U.N.

June 3, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, Comoros, CYCLONE, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Floods, General News, Malawi, Mozambique, Overseas Development Aid, Precipitation, South Africa, United Nations, US, Water, Water and Other Utilities (TRBC), Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes, World Bank, Zimbabwe

FILE PHOTO: Buildings damaged during Cyclone Kenneth are seen from the air in a village north of Pemba, Mozambique, May

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Floods destroy homes, trap families in cyclone-hit Mozambique

April 29, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, Comoros, CYCLONE, Disasters / Accidents, Electric Utilities (TRBC), Emerging Market Countries, Floods, General News, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Graphics, Major News, Malawi, Mozambique, Non, Overseas Development Aid, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, South Africa, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes, Zimbabwe

PEMBA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Rescuers raced to help people caught in rising floodwaters in cyclone-hit northern Mozambique on Sunday as

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IMF gives Mozambique $118 million for Cyclone Idai rebuilding

April 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Agricultural Markets, Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, CYCLONE, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Droughts, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Health / Medicine, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Loans, Major News, Malawi, Middle East, Mozambique, Non, Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Overseas Development Aid, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Public Health, South Africa, Transportation (TRBC), United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes, Zimbabwe

FILE PHOTO: Flooded fields are seen from the air near Beira, Mozambique, in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, March 23,

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Rescue teams race to save hundreds trapped by Mozambique cyclone

March 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, CYCLONE, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Health / Medicine, Major News, Malawi, Middle East, Mozambique, Non, Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Overseas Development Aid, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Public Health, South Africa, Transportation (TRBC), United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes, Zimbabwe

BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Aid workers rushed to save people trapped by floods around the Mozambican port city of Beira

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Entertainment 

Popular Zimbabwean musician Mtukudzi dies

January 23, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Government / Politics, MTUKUDZI, Music, South Africa, US, Zimbabwe

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s most successful and internationally renowned musician Oliver Mtukudzi died on Wednesday after suffering from diabetes, ending

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Sister Wendy Beckett, nun and TV art critic, dies at 88

December 26, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Art, BECKETT, Broadcasting (TRBC), England, Film, Living / Lifestyle, PEOPLE, Personalities / People, Religion / Belief, South Africa, US, WENDY, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – Sister Wendy Beckett, a nun and art historian who became an unlikely television star in Britain in

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Beyonce leads all-star line-up at Mandela tribute concert

December 2, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BEYONCE, Emerging Market Countries, Financials (Legacy), Financials (TRBC), General News, Government / Politics, Health / Medicine, International Agencies / Treaty Groups, MANDELA, Music, Picture available, SAFRICA, Society / Social Issues, South Africa, US, Video, World Bank

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Thousands turned out on Sunday for a concert in Johannesburg to honor the life of Nelson Mandela,

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Four of six rare black rhinos die after move to Chad

November 6, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Afghanistan, Africa, Asia / Pacific, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CHAD, Civil Unrest, Congo (DRC), Crude Oil, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Insurgencies, KENYA, Military Conflicts, Nature / Wildlife, Non, Pictures, RHINOS, SAFRICA, Science, South Africa, Tourism / Travel, US, Zimbabwe

DAKAR (Reuters) – Four out of six endangered black rhinos that were relocated to Chad from South Africa have died,

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