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Chancellor Merkel enters 'Germans only' food bank furore

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Pop star Ed Sheeran receives honor from Britain's Prince Charles

Grammy-winningsingerEdSheeranreceivedanMBE–aBritishstatehonor–forservicestomusicandcharityfromPrinceCharlesinaceremonyatBuckinghamPalaceonThursday.The26-year-ol

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Enlighten life with art – online charitable art sale

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Britain's Prince Harry turns trader for charity day

Britain's Prince Harry turned trader on Wednesday, taking calls alongside brokers at British interdealer ICAP for the company's annual charity day.

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Tencent to donate 2 percent of profit as Chinese online charity grows

Chinese billionaire Pony Ma Huateng, the founder of internet group Tencent, on Friday said his company would donate 2 percent of its annual profit to charity and flagged growth in the use of mobile internet in China's philanthropy sector.

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China's first Charity Law takes effect to upgrade industry

When China's national lawmakers passed the country's first Charity Law in March, Zhou Weihong established a charity in Shanghai.

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China's Charity Law to take effect Thursday

The Charity Law, passed by national lawmakers in March this year, will take effect on Thursday in a move to ease restrictions on the fundraising and operational activities of charity groups.

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China plans to create 10 websites for online charity

China will establish 10 websites to promote programs and raise funds for charity organizations, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Thursday.

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China to change law to punish any person or group that harms image of Red Cross Society

Move comes after its public image was hit when a young woman, Guo Meimei, falsely claimed to work for charity while flaunting her luxury goods online in 2011

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China's charity law aims for culture of giving

Chinese lawmakers approved the country's first charity law on Wednesday at the closing meeting of the annual session of the National People's Congress.

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Criticism of Red Cross donation diversion continues

An apology made by the Red Cross Society of China this week after it was found to have diverted donations earmarked for specific uses to other projects without notice has failed to stem a tide of criticism against the organization.