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Death toll rises to 19 in east China tank truck blast

The death toll from a tank truck blast in east China has risen to 19 and the number of the injured grew to 172, of which 24 are severely wounded, local authorities said

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Update: 10 dead, 117 injured in east China tank truck blast

Photo taken on June 13, 2020 shows the site of a tank truck blast in Wenling, east China's Zhejiang Province. Ten people were killed and 117 others injured after a tank

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At least 4 dead in east China's oil tank truck explosion

Updated at 19:08 BJTAt least four people were killed and over 50 were injured in the accident, and the explosion damaged nearby residential houses and factory workshops

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Nepali activists call for measures to eradicate child labor as economic downturn increases risks

Under the over-two-month COVID-19 lockdown in Nepal, economic activities have plummeted leaving many jobless. On the eve of World Day against Child Labor, which falls on Friday, child rights activist

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China ups poverty relief efforts as more migrant workers return to work

More impoverished migrant workers had found employment in other parts of China by the end of May compared with last year's total, as the country continues efforts to w

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Ethena raises $2 million in seed funding for smarter anti-harassment software

Corporate harassment training is often defined by mandatory annual workshops, stock photo-ridden curricula and, often, outdated scenarios. Harvard graduates Roxanne Petraeus and Anne Solmssen think th

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Workshops, pitches and the shortlist of Europe’s hottest startups in The Europas Awards

Well the votes from the public and the judges are in and we can finally reveal the shortlist for The Europas Awards 2020 to find the hottest European tech startups!The entries were sorted and sifted b

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China Focus: Poverty alleviation programs bring parental love to left-behind children

On a chilly winter night in 2008, Niu Lijuan left her home. After kissing her four-month-old baby, the 24-year-old mother with tears running down her cheeks, set out on a journey to a city about 2,4

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China can fulfill its poverty eradication goals

Editor's note: The following article is taken from the Chinese-language opinion column "The Real Point".As China's annual policy-shaping sessions of the National People's Congress and the Chinese

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Chief, the leadership network for women, raises $15 million in funding

Chief, the social network dedicated exclusively to women in professional leadership positions, announced today that it has $15 million in funding from its existing investors, including General Catalys

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Asian universities call for solidarity in fight against COVID-19

Fifty-seven universities from 12 Asian countries have jointly called for global solidarity to fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a statement, s

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Seeking fortune in Tibetan opera masks

Every day, a sense of tranquility pervades Tibetan artisan Shilok's yard, as his apprentices are busy crafting opera masks and other workers are sewing costumes and clothes.Stepping into his mask-

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Comfort clothing: The pandemic fashion trend

00:36 COVID-19 continues to disrupt the world – and the fashion industry is one area that is being hit hard by the pandemic. CGTN Europe spoke to Dana Thomas, a fashion writer, about h

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China to win battle against poverty as scheduled despite epidemic: official

China is capable of achieving the goal of poverty elimination this year as scheduled despite adverse impact by the COVID-19 epidemic, an official said Monday. Although

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Civilian tombs of Tang Dynasty found in China's Hebei

A cluster of civilian tombs dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618 A.D.-907 A.D.) have been unearthed in Fucheng County, north China's Hebei Province, after the ruins we

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Daily Crunch: Facebook is acquiring Giphy

Facebook acquires a popular GIF search engine, video game sales see major growth and Sorrentino reports promising results for a COVID-19 treatment.Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 15, 2020.1. Fa

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China to host online shopping festival of intangible cultural heritage

China will launch an online shopping festival to promote products of intangible cultural heritage. /VCGChina will launch an online shopping festival to promote intangib