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China will block minors at night
Chinese gaming giant Tencent has announced that the company will use a facial recognition system to prevent Chinese minors from playing games late into the night. The system will automatically…
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Afghanistan: Rockets launched at Kabul airport, Daesh claims attack
The jihadist group Islamic State in Khorasan (EI-K) claimed responsibility for the rocket attack on Kabul airport, which took place on Monday, on the eve of the planned departure of…
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CEC mourns the loss of Rev. Richard Fischer
CEC general secretary Dr Jørgen Skov Sørensen expressed deep sadness over the passing away of Rev. Richard Fischer, who served as executive secretary at CEC’s Strasbourg office for over 21…
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WHO/Europe: stagnating COVID-19 vaccination uptake requires urgent action
Statement to the press by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe 30 August 2021 The epidemiological picture in the WHO European Region, comprising 53 countries, is…
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An assertive trade policy: EU’s defence measures against unfair trade practices remained effective in 2020
European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 Aug 2021 The system for protecting EU businesses from dumped and subsidised imports continued to function well in 2020 thanks to the EU's robust…
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Legal challenge over Government’s failure to prevent use of fast-growing of chicken
CHARITY LAUNCHES LEGAL CHALLENGE OVER GOV’S FAILURE TO PREVENT USE OF ‘FRANKENCHICKENS’ Monday, 30thth August 2021: Animal protection charity The Humane League UK has filed a Judicial Review against Defra’s…
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Coming up: Afghanistan, rule of law and EU own resources
MEPs will discuss the situation in Afghanistan, the state of the rule of law in the EU as well as the delay in proposals for new sources of revenue for…
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COVID-19 and Schools in Europe and Central Asia
All schools in Europe and Central Asia should remain open and be made safer from COVID-19 say WHO and UNICEF Copenhagen and Geneva, 30 August 2021 As millions of children…
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Harvard University elects head chaplain who does not believe in God
The man elected as chief chaplain at Harvard, Greg Epstein, does not believe in God. He will serve a university founded in 1636 to train Protestant clergy with the choice…
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Scientists finally uncover the mystery of Jupiter’s auroras 40 years later
Jupiter has the most powerful auroras in the solar system, circling constantly above both of its poles. Since they only shine at invisible wavelengths, we cannot see them with the…