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Canadian Human Rights Ombud launches online complaint process as key part of global mandate to protect rights
GATINEAU, QC, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheri Meyerhoffer, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE), announced today that her office is open to receive complaints of possible human rights abuses arising from the operations abroad of Canadian companies in mining, oil and ga...
2021-03-16 03:23
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Will You Join The Movement? UN Women's Global HeForShe Initiative Seeks Ambitious Leaders To Create A New Alliance For Gender Equality
NEW YORK, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today on International Women's Day, UN Women's HeForShe movement is issuing a global call to leaders to join the newly formed HeForShe Alliance and help accelerate progress toward gender equality. Launched by UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson,...
2021-03-08 19:00
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DAMA International Achievement Awards soliciting Nominations through March 15, 2021
Individuals and organizations doing extraordinary work with data deserve visibility Nominate yourself, your colleagues, or your organization for using data best practices to change the world. WASHINGTON, March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- If you use data, you may know a person, a team, or an organi...
2021-03-05 02:38
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American Investment Migration Announces Launch of Live Work and Stay in the USA
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Investment Migration (AIM), announces the launch ofLive Work and Stay in the USASM a service that offers all the benefits of the US E-2 Visa together with what we feel is a viable path to permanent residency for individuals who may lat...
2021-03-03 09:01
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Applications For The Sigourney Award-2021 Accepted Now Through June
SEATTLE, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, The Sigourney Trust honors up to four individuals or organizations with The Sigourney Award, an international, independent prize recognizing achievements that make outstanding contributions to the psychoanalytic community. Now throughJune 30, thos...
2021-03-01 22:15
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XJTLU Expert: Lessons learned from China's war on poverty
SUZHOU, China, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2016, China officially pledged that by the end of 2020, it would raise its remaining 832 counties out of extreme poverty – a target reached last November. Last Thursday,China's President Xi Jinping hailed the achievement as a "complete victory" at a...
2021-03-01 10:11
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CGTN: Classics quoted by Xi Jinping: How to strive for excellence in life?
BEIJING, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In the course of pursuing the road to modernization inChina during the past century, young people have always been an important force in realizing social transformation and national rejuvenation.   Chinese President Xi Jinping has att...
2021-03-01 08:09
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SEMI Applauds President Biden, Bipartisan Congressional Leaders for Supporting Semiconductor Supply Chain Incentives
MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today released the following statement from president and CEOAjit Manocha on the support of funding incentives to expand U.S. semiconductor manufact...
2021-02-26 09:08
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Works of Media Art inspired by the "patterns" of Kyushu regional crafts exhibited at Fukuoka Airport from February 10
FUKUOKA, Japan, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 10, 2021, The Agency for Cultural Affairs opened a new art exhibit at Fukuoka Airport as part of their "CULTURE GATE toJAPAN" initiative, beginning with the works of animator MIZUE Mirai. OnFebruary 27, the works of a second artists, di...
2021-02-17 09:00
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Information Office of Beijing Municipal Government Releases "I am in Beijing for Spring Festival" Video Series
BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chinese New Year 2021 is special due to the COVID-19 pandemic which is not over yet. A notice was issued a few weeks ago encouraging people to stay where they work and live during the 2021 Spring Festival holiday, fromFeb. 11 to 17, to reduce the ris...
2021-02-12 22:25
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SmartSafe City Solutions Market to Soar Globally as Governments Increase Public Safety Measures
The sector is expected to reach revenues of $12.2 billion by 2030, finds Frost & Sullivan SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Many cities around the world are planning for, purchasing, and bringing online their SmartSafe City programs and technology systems to integrate their publi...
2021-02-08 22:24
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Harbin Spring Festival 'Cultural Tourism Feast' Kicks Off Online
HARBIN, China, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For Chinese people, Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, is a time for family reunion. No matter how far they are away from their hometowns, people would return home to spend the festival with their family and friends. However, the 2021 Spring Festival...
2021-02-08 16:43
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IHME extends COVID-19 forecasts to June 1, predicting over 3.5 million deaths globally
Rapid vaccination rollout, mask wearing crucial to control spread SEATTLE, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest COVID-19 forecasts from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at theUniversity of Washington School of Medicine predict more than 3.5 million deaths globally byJune 1. Th...
2021-02-05 10:09
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Thousands Join Global Call for Universal Access to Reproductive Health at 'Not Without FP' Virtual Forum
International leaders and experts advocate for rights-based family planning, examine threat COVID-19 poses to reproductive health BALTIMORE, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 7,000 people attended this week's global online forum, "Not Without FP," to champion the important role family plann...
2021-02-05 07:13
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NCCN Gets Personal About Improving Global Cancer Care for World Cancer Day
Nonprofit alliance behind gold standard oncology guidelines shares stories of personal connections to cancer that inspire many within the organization. Global oncology community looks at the impact from COVID-19 on cancer care over the past year. PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ ...
2021-02-04 08:05
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Happy Lunar New Year!
Year of the Ox Stamp Available Today Nationwide WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Lunar New Year approaches, the U.S. Postal Service today issued a new Forever stamp honoring the Year of the Ox. The stamps are on sale at Post Office locations nationwide and online at usps.com/oxstam...
2021-02-03 01:00
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Doha Ranked Second Safest City in the World
DOHA, Qatar, Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Qatar National Tourism Council announces that asQatar prepares to re-open its borders, Doha has been named as the second safest city in the world in Numbeo's Crime Index by City 2021. The index, which tracks safety in 431 cities, reaffirms the country's...
2021-01-29 20:00
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U.S. and China Relations: Rising to New Global Challenges
HONG KONG, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global leaders and experts agree that China and the United States remains the world's most crucial relationship, and the two must work together to combat global challenges. During a three day virtual forum"US-China Relations: The Way Forward", hosted by th...
2021-01-28 23:32
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Media Advisory: The Oversight Board To Announce First Round Of Case Decisions
LONDON, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Oversight Board will announce its first round of case decisions on its website at https://oversightboard.com/news on January 28, 2021 at2:00 p.m. GMT. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Co-Chair, and Thomas Hughes, Director of Oversight Board Administration, will h...
2021-01-26 18:00
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Tackling global warming? Apply for the Keeling Curve Prize by Feb. 10
$25,000 goes to each of 10 winning projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or promote carbon uptake ASPEN, Colo., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The deadline is fast approaching to apply for the2021 Keeling Curve Prize, which will award $25,000 to each of 10 projects designed to reduce green...
2021-01-20 04:19
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