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Alicia Vikander takes on bilingual role in Tokyo-set ‘Earthquake Bird’

October 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, BIRD, Celebrities, EARTHQUAKE, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, Film, FILMFESTIVAL, Japan, LONDON, Nordic States, Personalities / People, Pictures, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, US, Video, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – Alicia Vikander plays a murder suspect caught in a love triangle in “Earthquake Bird,” a thriller set

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Eight EU countries call on Timmermans to raise 2030 climate goal to 55%

October 8, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central / Eastern Europe, COMMISSION, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, Environment, EU, EU Institutions, Europe, European Union, France, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Latvia, Netherlands, Non, Pollution, PORTUGAL, South, Spain, Sweden, TIMMERMANS, US, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: Frans Timmermans, first Vice President of the European Commission, speaks during an Emergency Declaration for Nature and People

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‘Never give up,’ Swedish teen tells Iowa climate activists after U.N. summit ‘failure’

October 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, Europe, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Iowa, Nordic States, Pictures, Pollution, STRIKE, Sweden, United Nations, United States, US

IOWA CITY, Iowa (Reuters) – Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday urged her supporters to “never give up” in

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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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India’s Eros Now ties up with Microsoft’s Azure platform

September 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Broadcasting (TRBC), Company News, Department Stores (TRBC), Entertainment Production (TRBC), EROS, Europe, Hotels and Entertainment Services (TRBC), INDIA, Internet / World Wide Web, MICROSOFT, Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Picture available, Products / Services, Semiconductors (TRBC), Software (TRBC), Sweden, Telecommunications Services (TRBC), United States, US, Western Europe

MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s Eros Now said on Thursday it is tying up with Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to host

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‘Joker’ wins Golden Lion at Venice, Polanski drama is runner-up

September 8, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, AWARDS, Celebrities, China (PRC), Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, Film, FILMFESTIVAL, France, GOLDEN, Hong Kong, Italy, LION, Picture available, Pictures, Sweden, United States, US, VENICE, Video, Western Europe

VENICE, Italy (Reuters) – Dark drama “Joker” about the origins of the villainous character won the Golden Lion award at

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Swedish teen climate activist arrives in New York by boat for U.N. summit

August 29, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Environment, Europe, GLOBAL, Government / Politics, Nature / Wildlife, New York, New York City, Personalities / People, Picture available, Pollution, Sweden, THUNBERG, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, US, Weather Markets / Weather

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg sailed into New York Harbor on Wednesday in a zero-carbon emissions

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World leaders must prove they’ve listened to climate activists: Thunberg

August 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Droughts, Environment, Europe, European Union, Floods, Germany, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Greenland, Human Rights / Civil Rights, International Trade, Non, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Science, Sweden, Switzerland, United Nations, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe, Wildfires / Forest Fires, YOUTH

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – World leaders must prove that they have listened to young climate activists after a year of

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Trump cheers as rapper A$AP Rocky freed in Swedish assault case

August 3, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Conflicts / War / Peace, Crime, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Europe, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Music, Nordic States, Picture available, Pictures, RAPPER, Sweden, United States, US, USA, Video

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his friends were released from custody in Sweden on Friday

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China steel firms lagging on carbon compliance: study

July 31, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CARBON, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHINA, China (PRC), Climate Politics, Company News, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Iron / Steel, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Netherlands, South Korea, STEEL, Sweden, US

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese steel companies have fallen behind their international counterparts on energy efficiency and carbon compliance, putting them

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