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Five key lessons from founders who launched social impact startups

From healthcare, to education, to human rights, tech has the potential to drive social impact at scale. In this moment of global pandemic, growing economic insecurity and an uprising against racial in

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Beijing to host youth football event in mid-August

The 37th Beijing Evening Baidui Cup, an annual youth football tournament, will be held in mid-August after the Chinese capital lowered its emergency response to COVID-19 from level II to III. Teams

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Chinese media outlets release social responsibility reports

China has issued social responsibility reports for 51 domestic media outlets. The reports highlighted how national and local media outlets fulfilled their social respo

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Anti-racism protest in U.S. city Seattle results in 45 arrests, 21 officers injured

A total of 45 people were arrested and 21 police officers injured on Saturday after a "Black Lives Matter" protest turned violent in the western U.S. city of Seattle,

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He Yuhong breaks China's men's 100m national youth record

He Yuhong, 19, clocked 10.18 seconds in the men's 100m in southwestern China's Chengdu on Friday, and the mark was recognized as a new national youth record on Saturda

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Backgrounder: Washington's interference, crackdown on China in recent years

On Tuesday, the United States abruptly requested China to close its Consulate General in Houston, a unilateral political provocation against China among a series of escalation in its anti-China actio

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Feature: A letter from Man Utd coach Solskjaer that was never received

Chinese football coach and Manchester United fan Jing Yongxing in one of his last photos with a signed Man Utd jersey in hospital on June 30, 2020. He passed away three days later. (Courtesy of Xing'

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U.S. bars new int'l students from entry if they only take online classes in fall

The United States will not allow the entry of new international students for the upcoming fall semester if their courses are entirely online, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said on Fri

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France pledges $17 million to Lebanon's struggling schools

France's visiting foreign minister pledged Friday €15 million ($17 million) in aid to Lebanon's schools, which are struggling under the weight of the country's major ec

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APD | As India becomes new coronavirus hotspot, South Asian data is unrealistic

By APD writer I. Hussain Janjua Editor's Note: Mr. I. Hussain Janjua is a senior media professional and analyst based in Islamabad, having experience of more than 20 ye

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Chinese education authority accredits 1,679 undergraduate majors

A total of 1,679 undergraduate majors offered by 375 Chinese universities have been accredited by China's Ministry of Education (MOE), China Youth Daily reported Wednes

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Five ways to bring a UX lens to your AI project

As AI and machine-learning tools become more pervasive and accessible, product and engineering teams across all types of organizations are developing innovative, AI-powered products and features. AI i

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Pakistan issues ‘final warning’ to TikTok and blocks Bigo app over ‘immoral, obscene, and vulgar content’

TikTok has come under fire in yet another country.Pakistan has blocked Bigo Live streaming app and issued “final warning” to ByteDance’s TikTok over “immoral, obscene, and vulgar content” on th

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EU fund talks continue, UK's 90m vaccine doses deal: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• EU recovery fund talks enter their fourth day, as the "Frugal Four" – Sweden, Denmark, Austria and the Netherlands – along with Finland, refuse to allow $500 billion to be offered in t

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UAE launches mission to Mars in effort to move away from reliance on oil

After two delays due to bad weather, the Hope Probe has been launched from Japan's Tanegashima Space Centre.

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Most Chinese see first aid kit as important household item: survey

A recent survey found that about 92 percent of Chinese people think families should be equipped with first aid kits in case of an emergency while over 80 percent said t

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Survey shows many Chinese deem telecommuting the future of work

A primary school studentattends an online class meeting from home in Beijing, capital of China, April 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A surve