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Judges cited lack of hard evidence as the reason domestic abuse divorces are difficult to rule on.
Domestic Violence Divorces Still a Challenge at China's Courts: Judges

Judges at China's courts say that they still struggle with divorce cases that involve domestic violence. One of the biggest issues is lack of hard evidence.

GM Salmon (back) and Non-GM Atlantic Salmon (front)
Genetically Modified Salmon: FDA Approves First-Ever GM Animal For Food

A United States federal agency approved genetically modified (GM) salmon for human consumption on November 19, Thursday, making it the first U.S. genetically-altered animal for food approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). AquaBounty Technologies has been fighting for FDA approval since the 1990s, and over five years ago federal regulators ruled that the fish is safe for human bodies and the Earth's environment.

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli reiterated in last year's U.N. summit China's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as contribution to fight climate change.
China Vows to Meet Goals to Cut Greenhouse Gases as Pledged to UN

China’s climate officials gave their assurance that the country will fulfill its pledges to cut on greenhouse gas emissions that it had submitted to the United Nations, regardless of the outcome of the Paris climate summit, China Daily reported.

College students are increasingly paying less attention to Marxist values.
Proposed Amendment Requires College Counselors to Be CPC Members

The Ministry of Education has proposed a new amendment requiring all college counselors to be members of the CPC. College counselors are seen as important in ideological education, according to the ministry.

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 A priest baptizes a villager during a Christmas Day mass at the Church of Xiushui Township in Anxian, Sichuan Province, on Dec. 25, 2008.
China's Catholic Priests Put Faith in Recruitment Drive

Roman Catholics are rapidly increasing in larger cities across China, but efforts to train more priests have been held back by the lack of applicants for seminaries, according to the Shanghai-based China Daily newspaper.

A composite photo showing the Norwegian hostage Ole Johan Grimsgaard-Ofstad from Oslo (left) and the Chinese hostage Fan Jinghui (right) held by the Islamic State (ISIS).
Chinese Envoy to the UN Condemns ISIS Killing of Chinese Citizen

A Chinese envoy to the U.N. has expressed China's condemnation of the killing of a Chinese citizen by ISIS. The Chinese citizen, along with a Norwegian citizen, was taken hostage earlier in September.

Included in his itinerary are the countries of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran, the three major players in the Middle East.
Xi Pledges to Cut Restrictions on China's Market

Beijing is set to “substantially cut back” restrictions on foreign investment to enter the Chinese market and build an economy with an even higher level of openness, President Xi Jinping said in a regional business gathering on Wednesday, Nov. 18, amid global concerns over China’s slowing growth.

Some seasoned travelers have even decided to go to Paris because of the attacks, expecting lower costs and less crowded hotels.
Chinese Tourists Push Through with Travel Plans to Paris

Despite the Nov. 13 attacks that killed at least 129 people, majority of Chinese tourists have still decided to travel to Paris. A Paris-based tour guide said that only about one in 10 tourist groups have backed out of their travel plans.

NVIDIA launches SHIELD Tablet As SHIELD Tablet K1
NVIDIA Launches SHIELD Tablet - SHIELD Tablet K1 [REVIEW]

NVIDIA's SHIELD Tablet has been one of the better Android tablets available for the most recent 18 months

Law enforcers try to control and fly drones in Shenzhen.
PLA Air Force to Help Regulate, Manage Use of Civilian Drones

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has expressed desire to work with civil aviation and public security authorities to improve the management of drones flying at low attitude, a PLA Air Force spokesperson said on Wednesday, Nov. 18, after a drone was caught flying without permission in North China's Hebei Province.

A sign promoting free access to public WiFi in Fenghuang, Hunan Province.
Users Warned: 11 Percent of Free WiFi at Public Venues Unsafe

A security company investigating free WiFi connections in public places warned that users may be paying an unexpectedly high price, instead of saving on telecom fees, by joining unknown networks.

Canadian Parliament Liberal Party member Justin Trudeau during the 10th anniversary of the Center for American Progress in the Astor Ballroom of the St. Regis Hotel, Oct. 24, 2013, in Washington, DC.
Canadian PM Leads Over Mexican President In APEC Hottie Meter

A Buzzfeed survey on who is handsomer between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto is ongoing while the two are among the economic leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit.

The meeting, which was presided over by Premier Li Keqiang, also decided to set aside an amount for every student enrolled in schools.
State Council Discusses Education Reform and Technological Upgrades

China’s State Council decided on Wednesday, Nov. 18, to grant private school students exemption for tuition and textbook fees starting the spring semester in 2017, the China Daily reported. The move is an attempt to balance inequality between private and public school students.

Shooting Breaks Out During Anti-Terror Operation in Saint-Denis
French Police Kills Suspected Paris Attack Ringleader

French police commandoes killed on Wednesday, in a pre-dawn raid, the suspected ringleader of the Paris terror attacks, said two senior European officials. Over 100 cops and soldiers stormed an apartment building in Saint-Denis where the Daesh jihadist was hiding and likely planning another attack.

Police in Yibin have captured four suspects for kidnapping a man and forcing him to kill a woman.
Yibin's Richest Man Kidnapped and Forced to Kill a Woman

Police in Sichuan Province have captured four suspects who kidnapped Yibin's richest man, forced him to kill someone and blackmailed him with the footage of the killing. There is currently an online debate as to whether he should be given amnesty.

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