Canary Islands authorities evacuate 4,000 as wildfire spreads
Flames and smoke from a forest fire are seen in the village of Moya, in the Canary Island of Gran
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Wildfire prompts evacuations in Canary Islands
TEJEDA, Spain (Reuters) – A wildfire in the Canary Islands led to the evacuation of a small town in Gran
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Heavy metal band Metallica donates 250,000 euros for Romanian pediatric hospital
James Hetfield of Metallica performs during the I Am The Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell concert at The Forum
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Woodstock producer ‘pretty bummed’ at missed bid to recreate 1969 activism
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man behind the failed Woodstock 50 anniversary festival said on Friday he was “pretty bummed”
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Crowds gather to mark 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ Abbey Road album photo
LONDON (Reuters) – Hundreds of people gathered at the world’s most famous zebra crossing on Thursday to mark the 50th
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World leaders must prove they’ve listened to climate activists: Thunberg
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – World leaders must prove that they have listened to young climate activists after a year of
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British military called in to stop dam collapsing and flooding town
WHALEY BRIDGE, England (Reuters) – A British military helicopter dropped sacks of ballast onto the outer slope of a reservoir
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European Investment Bank proposes end to fossil fuel lending
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Investment Bank wants to stop funding new fossil fuel-reliant projects by the end of 2020,
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California, four automakers defy Trump, agree to tighten emissions rules
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – Four major automakers said on Thursday they have reached an agreement with California on fuel efficiency rules,
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Elton John holds AIDS fundraiser for Kenya in southern France
Elton John arrives to attend a Midsummer Party for the Elton John Aids Foundation in Antibes, France, July 24, 2019.
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