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China encourages innovation development among its counties
China urges its counties to enhance their outdated manufacturing industries and instead cultivate cutting-edge technologies such as smart manufacturing and Internet information in its bid of promoting innovation-driven development and startups, according to a document released by the State Council on May 24. The State Council asked agricultural zones to come up with advanced techniques while…
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Breast cancer risk increased by just one alcoholic drink a day, new research findings indicate
Drinking one glass of alcoholic beverage a day increases the risk of breast cancer, while vigorous exercise lowers the risk, a new major report by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) revealed. The report covered an analysis of 119 studies, including data on 12 million women and…
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Hours after declaring Martial Law in Mindanao, Duterte arrives from Russia, mentions possibility of extending declaration in Luzon, Visayas to address terrorism
After declaring Martial Law in Mindanao Tuesday evening, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrives at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on May 24, Wednesday afternoon, from his shortened official four-day trip in Moscow to meet with Russian leaders. In his arrival speech televised and also posted live on the Presidential Communications Operations Office’s…
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Analysis says airline mergers not cause of travel woes
Contrary to the common perception that airline mergers give travelers more headache, an analysis of years’ worth of data on their ‘on-time performances’ indicated no evidence to show that they caused ‘flight delays, late arrivals, or missed connections,’ according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Indiana (IU). The researchers analyzed data…
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Manchester police arrests 23-year-old man connected to ‘terrorist incident’ at Ariana Grande’s concert in England
Further investigation into the bomb explosion at Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester Arena, England led to the arrest of a 23-year-old man believed to have connection to the concert bombing on Monday night at around 10 p.m. local time. “With regards to last night’s incident at the Manchester arena, we can confirm we have arrested a…
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Weak evidence seen if sexting affects sexual behavior
The impact of the so-called “sexting” on sexual behavior is nil, a team of researchers recently found after conducting an analysis of hundreds of journal articles on the subject, but underscored “significant shortcomings” in the research itself. Kami Kosenko, an associate professor of communication at North Carolina State University and lead author of a paper…
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UN agency works to fill humanitarian vacuum in north DR Congo after aid groups’ departure
The United Nations migration agency is responding to the urgent humanitarian needs of more than 27,000 displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) eastern province of North Kivu, after many relief aid organizations left camps. Sweden’s development agency has provided 1.6 million SEK, valued at $183,000, to the International Organization for Migration…
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Reformists win seen as rejection of violence, but world leaders listen to tags Iran is ‘spearhead of global terrorism’
Following the re-election of Iran President Hassan Rouhani, the pro-Rouhani group Omid won all 21 seats in key council elections in the capital city Tehran. Rouhani, a reformist, won in a landslide over Ebrahim Raisi, a conservative challenger. Omid, a reformist group, defeated their conservative opponents who had been in charge for 14 years. With…
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Investigating child homicide takes a toll on police, research suggests
People involved in investigations of child homicide, including police officers and pathologists, go through different mental and emotional stressors and effects compared to that of adult homicide, according to a survey research. “When I started looking at the subject of child homicide, I was horrified by the paucity of research. Yet you cannot think of…
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Middle-aged European male football supporters engage in ‘fans-in-training’ program to sit less and move more
Men aged 30-65 years will sit less and move more: the hope of EuroFIT, or European Fans in Training, a program that aims to involve male football supporters in European countries to start and maintain improvements in physical activity, sedentary, and dietary behaviors. Considering that achieving sustained change in health behavior is a challenge, and some…
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Australian stay-at-home dads not all ‘Mr. Mums,’ research says
Stay-at-home-dad families had little in common with stay-at-home-mom families, an analysis made by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) revealed. Dr. Jennifer Baxter, AIFS’ Senior Research Fellow, said the analysis showed that families with stay-at-home-dad were not simply the reverse ‘mirror’ image of families with stay-at-home-moms, just with the gender roles reversed. The analysis…
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German government earmarks €6.8B to help mitigate causes of displacement in Africa and the Middle East
The German government has stepped up its efforts in crisis prevention, humanitarian aid, and providing new prospects for the people of Africa and the Middle East to help persuade more people to remain rather than flee their homes. A total of 6.8 billion euros has been earmarked this year for these initiatives to create genuine…
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