Eighty-four-year-old Tu Youyou arrived in Sweden on Friday to collect China's first Nobel Prize in medicine for creating an anti-malarial drug that saved millions of people across the world. Half a century ago, the pharmacologist derived ...
Their ages range from six to 17, and next week they will pay a special tribute to the thousands of their fellow Chinese countrymen who gave their lives during World War I. The award-winning Pagoda Chinese Youth Orchestra, based in ...
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When emergency medical services respond to the scene of a serious accident, a few seconds can mean the difference between life and death. That's why the certified nonprofit organization Emergency Medical Network of Helicopter and Hospital ...
Ford is returning to CES in January with even more news on the company’s holistic approach to create products and services that make people’s lives better. "Ford was the first automaker to have a significant presence at CES ...
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[Photo/Xinhua] Sa Dingding is among the few Chinese pop stars who have grabbed the attention of Western audiences. Her 2007 album, Alive, on which Sa performs in Mandarin, Tibetan, Sanskrit and a self-created language, won her the BBC ...
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Following a global commitment to sustainable fishing practices, McDonald's Spain will be the first restaurant chain to include Pacifical skipjack tuna certified by the Marine Stewardship Council on their national menu. January 2016, more ...
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US-based packaged foods company Pinnacle Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire Boulder Brands for $975m, in a move that signifies the former’s expansion into health and wellness segments. The acquisition is expected to ...
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Supporters from around the world come together in St. Paul, Minnesota for 15th annual So The World May Hear Awards Gala in 2015. [Photo/starkeyhearingfoundation.org] Fifth-grader Xie Wen'an lost his hearing at an early age. Although he ...
A room from the the "Apartment of Dreams Come True". [Photo/art-ba-ba.com] An icy wind blows through the streets of Beijing as we head for the northeastern part of the capital. We are driving to a neighborhood called Cuigezhuang, which ...
Jean-Jacques De Dardel (3rd L), Swiss Ambassador to China, Fan Di'an (4th R), president of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Philippe Staib (1st R), founder of Philippe Staib Gallery in Shanghai, Henry-Claude Cousseau (2nd L), president of ...
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TP Halo and Thailand’s Provincial Energy Agency are collaborating on launching new LED T8 tube lights in Thailand, said representatives interviewed at EcolightTech Asia 2015, which ran from Nov. 19-21, 2015 at Queen Sumkivrit ...
Alcoa has entered into a three-and-a-half-year agreement with New York state to increase the competitiveness of its Massena West smelter, previously been earmarked for shutdown, the US lightweight metals producer said Tuesday. Earlier ...
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Volvo Cars’ ongoing research into autonomous driving has confirmed what we all know - that the daily commute is taking the joy out of driving. It is during the commute and on long-haul motorway trips that people are most willing to ...
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Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is planning to close two of its prepared foods manufacturing plants as part of its efforts to enhance overall performance and streamline operations. The company's plants that will discontinue operations are ...
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Nora Lighting recently donated nearly 100 lighting fixtures to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles “ReStores,” the social enterprise arm of the charitable organization. With more than 800 stores through the U.S. and ...
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