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A nurse wheels a patient along a hospital hallway in Nanning, Guangxi Province, on Nov. 27, 2014.
Jiangsu to Cut Use of Antibiotics in Hospitals

All top-level hospitals in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province will stop treating outpatients with antibiotic drips starting July 1 next year, according to the Jiangsu Health and Family Planning Commission.

A report by the U.S. Institute of International Education revealed that, for the first time, the number of Chinese mainland students studying in U.S. colleges and universities have exceeded 300,000.
Chinese Mainland Students in US Universities Exceed 300,000 for the First Time: Report

A report by the U.S. Institute of International Education released on Monday, Nov. 16, revealed that the number of Chinese mainland students studying in U.S. colleges and universities have exceeded 300,000 for the first time this academic year.

(L) A police officer uses an AED and performs CPR on a motionless man. (R) An AED with illustrated usage instructions.
Draft Law Provides Protection for Locals Administering First Aid

A proposed legislation aims to protect citizens when they give first aid in public. In case the first aid given has aggravated the condition of the victim instead of improving it, the local government will provide a certain form of compensation to the victim.

The Pudong government and Pudong Public Transport firm join hands to lure younger drivers.
Pudong Public Transport Eyes Raise in Drivers’ Salary

Pudong Public Transport, one of the city's largest bus firms, eyes to raise the annual salary of its drivers to 90,000 yuan next year in a bid to attract more recruits.

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Female employees are asking for longer maternity leave should they give birth to a second child.
Survey Says 89 Percent Seek Longer Maternity Leave as China Ends One-child Policy

In a survey conducted by China Youth Daily, 88.9 percent of its 2,966 respondents expressed their wish to have a longer maternity leave should they have a second child.

French Airports Disrupted By Volcanic Ash Cloud
Bomb Threats Force 2 Paris-Bound Air France Jets To Make Emergency Landings

Following the Friday night Paris terror attacks, Air France does not make light of bomb threats on its flights. As a result of two separate threats made on Paris-bound jets of the air carrier, Air France had to make emergency landings in Utah and Canada on Tuesday.

According to documents issued by the county's Party committee on Sunday, if both partners were previously married and divorced, they are not allowed to host a wedding party.
Indonesian Man Kills Wife’s Rapist, Couple Eats Man’s Genital

Sexual cannibalism among animals have been observed in certain species of spiders. However, among humans, it is quite rare.

Strengthened cooperation between China and Malaysia will benefit their long-term interests.
China and Malaysia to Strengthen Trade Ties

China and Malaysia vow to deepen their ties with each other, President Xi Jinping announced on Tuesday, Nov. 17, said a report by China Daily. The Chinese president met with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak while in Manila for the APEC leaders' meeting.

According to researchers, the total visits made by overseas tourists within the 10-month period went over 100 million, which reflects a 4.4-percent increase compared to last year’s data.
China Unlikely to Meet Inbound Tourism Goal

China’s inbound tourism industry has experienced a consecutive decline for the past three years, according to China Daily. If things continue, the country is highly unlikely to meet its overall goal included in the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15).

Professor Mats Brannstrom (C), head of a medical team which performed its first uterus transplant on a patient, attends a news conference
Uterus Transplants in the U.S.: Things To Know About Uterus Transplants; Are Uterus Transplants Safe?

As part of a study at the Cleveland Clinic, ten women will soon be chosen to undergo uterus transplants. These will be the first uterus transplants ever to happen in the United States.

1500 Mormons resign from the Mormon church over anti-gay policy issues
New Anti-Gay-Marriage Policy Prompts 1500 Mormons to Quit Church; Hundreds Rally Against Mormon Church's New Anti-gay Rules

After the Mormon Church had banned the baptizing of children belonging to same-sex couples, the 6-million-Mormons-church now has 1500 fewer members, after they resigned for the same reason in front of the LDS temple in Salt Lake City.

Greek Island Of Lesbos Continues To Receive Migrants Fleeing Their Countries
Governors Of 24 States Slam Door On Syrian Refugees

Syrians who escaped their homeland are harvesting the negative impact of their fellow misguided Muslims in the aftermath of the Friday night Paris terror attacks. One of the bombers at Stade de France had a Syrian passport.

China is likely to hold commemorative rites to honor the 100th-year birth anniversary of Hu Yaobang, former chief of the Communist Party of China.
Former Leader Hu Yaobang’s Centenary Likely to Be Held Friday, Nov. 20

A solemn commemoration may likely be held on Friday, Nov. 20, to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Hu Yaobang, former chief of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Global Times reported.

Xi outlined some of the preparations China will make for the upcoming summit, including innovation in growth patterns and improvement of international trade and investment.
2016 G20 Summit to Be Held in Hangzhou

President Xi Jinping announced on Monday, Nov. 16, that the Chinese city of Hangzhou will play host to the 2016 Group of Twenty (G20) summit, according to a report by China Daily.

Chinese and Pakistani officials will set up a joint deal for the operation of a free trade zone (FTZ) in Gwadar port in Pakistan.
China, Pakistan Finalizing Plans for FTZ in Gwadar Port

Chinese and Pakistani officials are finalizing plans that would lay the groundwork for the establishment of a China-Pakistan free trade zone (FTZ) at the port of Gwadar in Pakistan, the Global Times reported on Monday, Nov. 16.

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