Movie-streaming mobile app Smart Cinema, an online complement to brick-and-mortar cinemas, on Tuesday launched a barrier-free version for people with visual disabilities. The new version, developed with the assistance of the China Association of the Blind, allows...
Recent Reports
Records tumble at Bayer International in Germany
25 July 2019 | Recent Reports
Johannes Floors, Ntando Mahlangu, Irmgard Bensusan and Kyron Duke all underlined their World Championship credentials with new world record marks at the Bayer Invitational Meeting in Leverkusen, Germany on Friday (21 June). Floors smashed the 100m T62 world record...
Nur-Sultan 2019: Enkhbayar for coach’s honour
25 July 2019 | Recent Reports
Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar has had three years packed with highs and lows. On the upside, he grabbed a powerlifting bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympics – earning him fans and awards back in his homeland of Mongolia. He then moved up a weight category, from up to 88kg...
Luck of the Irish International for Krysten Coombs
25 July 2019 | Recent Reports
Ireland has been a lucky place for England’s Krysten Coombs, who claimed his first Para badmintoninternational title since Dublin two years ago to climb up the rankings in the men’s singles short stature (SS 6) on Sunday. At the FZ Forza Irish...
Ruben Vanhollebeke cooks up world record
25 July 2019 | Recent Reports
A full-time job and other obligations do not leave Belgium’s Ruben Vanhollebeke much time to practise archery. Luckily for the newly crowned vision impaired world champion, his full-time job as a kitchen assistant actually keeps his archery skills sharp. The...
Kenyan’s invention turns sign language into audible speech
25 July 2019 | Recent Reports
A young Kenyan innovator has created a set of gloves that will ultimately interpret sign language into audible speech. 25-year-old Roy Allela created the Sign-IO gloves, which are meant to enable communication between deaf persons and those who may not understand sign...
Theresa May’s legacy drive gives boost to Britain’s 14 mln disabled
25 July 2019 | Recent Reports
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May launched a big drive Tuesday to tackle barriers faced by Britain's 14 million disabled people. In what is seen as one of May's legacy initiatives following her resignation last month, the outgoing PM unveiled a new package of...
UN Security Council adopts resolution on protection of disabled people in armed conflict
25 July 2019 | Recent Reports
The Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, including those with disabilities. Resolution 2475, which won unanimous support of the 15-member council, urges all parties to armed conflict to take measures to...
Zhang Haidi meets with President-elect of UN GA H.E. Professor Bande
11 July 2019 | Recent Reports, RI In The News
During the meeting with the UN GA president-elect, H.E. Professor Bande, Mme. Haidi extended her sincere congratulations on winning the election of the presidency of the next UN GA and said that RI applaud Prof. Bande for making poverty,...
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