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RI Asia&Pacific Region Greeting Card/Poster Contest  

In conjunction with the RI Centenary Celebrations, Asia and the Pacific Region organized a Contest for its Members to design a greeting card or poster to honor the occasion. A total of 22 designs was submitted from the Region and judged by a panel of five RI senior...

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Mobile cinema app launches barrier-free version

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...

Athens Santa Run supports children welfare, sports

Hundreds of runners dressed in Santa Claus suits took to the streets of the center of the Greek capital on Sunday for the 6th edition of the Athens Santa Run. Organized by local sports clubs under the auspices of the City of Athens, the event which is held in many big...

Ghana hosts four-nation goalball tournament

Ghana is playing host to a four-nation goalball international tournament as well as a seminar for the sport's referees and coaches, from December 12 to 16, the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball said in a release on Thursday. Around 50 participants...

Brazil launches campaign against domestic violence

The Brazilian government launched on Monday a nationwide campaign aiming to encourage women to denounce domestic violence, a problem the country has been facing for years. With the motto "You have a voice," the campaign features advertisements across all media to...

Profile: Handless headmaster in village school

Ma Fuxing's life journey was off to a rough start after he lost both hands in an accident when he was four months old, but the journey has inspired generations of children in a remote Chinese village. For nearly 40 years, Ma has been teaching at the elementary school...

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