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23Dec/19

U.S. recalls its ambassador to Zambia after gay rights row – sources

December 23, 2019PoliticsAfrica, ambassador, City: Washington, Company: Reuters Washington, Countries, Country: Uganda, Country: United States, Country: Zambia, Daniel Foote, Diplomatic Relations, Edgar Lungu, Editor: Ed Osmond, Foreign relations of Zambia, Geography of Africa, Journalist: Chris Mfula, Lusaka, Person Career, Person Communication and Meetings, president, Quotation, Reuters, Social Issues, the U.S. ambassador, U.S. embassy, Uganda, United States, Washington, Zambiasmbale

LUSAKA, Dec 23 (Reuters) – The United States has withdrawn its ambassador to Zambia following a row with authorities in the southern African nation after he criticised the jailing of a gay couple, embassy sources said on Monday.
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27Jan/18

Janet Jackson presents Missy Elliot with the 2018 Essence Black Women in Music honor

January 27, 2018MusicDance in the United States, Entertainers, Entertainment, Entertainment/Culture, Essence, Human Interest, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Mass media, MC Lyte, Missy Elliot, Missy Elliott, Musicians, New York City, Reuters, Rick, Singers, Social Issues, United Statessmbale

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 25, 2018) (REUTERS) – Essence magazine honored Missy Elliot at its 9th annual Black Women In Music on Thursday (January 25).
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14Dec/17

High tech, high finance and high times for the pot industry

December 14, 2017FinanceAlan Gertner, Alphabet Inc., Business/Finance, CAD, California, Cannabis, Cannabis in Canada, Company: Hutchison CN, Country: United States, Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States, Donald Trump, Eric Eslao, Geography of California, Gertner, Google, Health, Herbalism, Ipsos, Jeff Sessions, Leafly, Medical cannabis, Medicinal plants, Medicine, Oakland, Oakland California, PACIFIC SALES, Reuters, Singapore, Tokyo Smoke, United States, World Wide Websmbale

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (REUTERS) – Two years ago, Alan Gertner was head of Google’s Asia-Pacific sales team in Singapore, handling more than $100 million (USD) in business. Continue reading →

17Nov/17

Elephant advocates trumpet outrage over new Trump hunting rule

November 17, 2017EnvironmentAfrica, African elephant, Animals, Asian elephant, Barack Obama, China, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., EDGE species, Elephant, Elephants, Environment, Geography of Africa, Hunting, Ivory, LIVINGSTONE, M. Sanjayan, Mammals, Mammals of Africa, Organisms, Poaching, Reuters, Robert Mugabe, Singapore, the u.s. fish and wildlife service, Trophy hunting, United States, World, Zambia, Zimbabwesmbale

LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA (NOVEMBER 2013) (REUTERS) – U.S. conservation groups lashed out this week against a White House decision to allow trophy hunters who kill elephants in two African nations to bring home the endangered animals’ tusks or other body parts as souvenirs. Continue reading →

07Nov/17

Brother Love? Puff Daddy? Call me what you want, says Sean Combs

November 7, 2017CelebrityAlbums, Bad Boy Records artists, Bad Boy's R&B Hits, Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills California, Brother Love, Bruce Prichard, California, Combs, Diddy, Entertainment/Culture, Gangsta rappers, Hip hop, Human Interest, Mass media, Puffy, Reuters, Sean Combs, United States, World Wrestling Entertainmentsmbale

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (REUTERS) – Two days after declaring he had changed his name again, this time to Brother Love, rapper and producer Sean Combs says it was all just a joke. Continue reading →

31Oct/17

McDonald’s new Chinese name mixed in translation

October 31, 2017Food and DrinkAnita, Anita Li, Blog, China, Companies, Company: MCDONALD 'S, Company: McDonalds, Country: China, Genealogy, Golden Arches, MCDONALD 'S, McDonald's, News media, Oak Brook Illinois, Restaurants, Reuters, Shanghai, Sumlock ANITA calculator, Weibosmbale

McDonalds has chosen a new name in China, but as Anita Li reports that’s not going down well in the country. Continue reading →

24Oct/17

Note with Einstein’s theory on life auctioned for $1.3 million

October 24, 2017Human InterestAlbert Einstein, Auction theory, Auctions, City: Tokyo, Company: Albert Einstein, Company: iVoiceIdeas, Country: Japan, Determinists, English-language films, Geography of Asia, Japan, Jerusalem, Jews, Nationality, online buyer, physicist, Physicists, Religion, Reuters, Sigma Xi, Stateless people, The Bellboy, Tokyosmbale

JERUSALEM (OCTOBER 24, 2017) (REUTERS) – Strapped for cash in a Tokyo hotel, Albert Einstein wrote a few words of wisdom about life on a hotel notepad and handed it to the bellboy instead of a tip. The physicist’s formula for happy living fetched $1.3 million on Tuesday (October 24), a Jerusalem auction house said. Continue reading →

30Sep/17

Coolio and Vanilla Ice take part in ‘I Love the 90’s’ UK tour

September 30, 2017MusicBirmingham, Bristol, Business, Coolio, Entertainment/Culture, Fantastic Voyage: The Greatest Hits, Gangsta rappers, Gangsta's Paradise, Hip hop, Human Interest, Ireland, Liverpool, London, Mass media, My Soul, Pastime Paradise, Pepa, Record charts, Reuters, Scotland, Stevie Wonder, Thomson Reuters, United Kingdom, United States, Vanilla Icesmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (SEPTEMBER 29, 2017) (REUTERS) – After a successful run in the US, the 90’s-inspired series of concerts arrive in the UK. Continue reading →

27Sep/17

Egyptian boy performs shocking ‘superhuman’ stunts

September 27, 2017Human InterestAbu Zeid El Helaly, Ahmed, Ahmed el Helaly, ASSIOUT, Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, Geography of Africa, Geography of Asia, Human Interest, Karim El Helaly, MRI, Pharoah, Reuters, Superhuman strength, Worldsmbale

ASSIOUT, EGYPT (REUTERS) – A group of awe-struck spectators gathered in their small village in Egypt’s city of Assiout to witness a local child perform extraordinary stunts. Continue reading →

26Sep/17

BHP, world’s largest miner, says 2017 is ‘tipping point’ for electric cars

September 26, 2017InnovationArnoud Balhuizen, BHP, Business, Business/Finance, China, Companies, Company: BHP Billiton Ltd, Company: CBP Carbon, Economy of Western Australia, electric car, electric car boom, Electric vehicle, Environment, Green vehicles, Mining, Reuters, Singapore, States and territories of Australia, Sustainable technologies, Tipping pointsmbale

SINGAPORE (SEPTEMBER 26, 2017) (REUTERS) – This year looks set to be the “tipping point” for electric cars, Arnoud Balhuizen, chief commercial officer at BHP, said on Tuesday (September 26), adding that the impact for raw materials producers would be felt first in the metals markets and only later in oil.
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