Nearly 2.1 million couples across the country divorced in 2007, increasing to around 4.2 million by 2016, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The Supreme People's Court website shows that 96 percent of divorce lawsuits from 2014 to 2016 involved questions of custody and child rearing.
National Geographic announced on Thursday, in cooperation with the China International Communication Center, the launch of a program to engage Chinese adventurers, scientists and specialists in environmental protection and education.
Nearly 2,500 people have been hospitalized with serious injuries and more than 156,000 people are displaced due to the extensive damage to thousands of homes. Thousands of people have been sleeping in makeshift shelters or out in the open.
New York State Sen. Michael Gianaris hosted a rally protesting Amazon’s New York HQ2. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg)
Neal, a Massachusetts Democrat, is the only House lawmaker authorized to request taxpayer data from the Treasury, which oversees the IRS. The law says simply that the Treasury "shall furnish" such data when requested. But the White House has said the documents will never be handed over to Democrats.
New Zealand on Tuesday launched "the most significant peace-time economic plan in modern New Zealand history," a NZ.1-billion (.36 billion) package amounting to 4 percent of its gross domestic product.
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National Economic Research Institute director Fan Gang said China should step up efforts to implement supply-side reforms and stabilize the economy, as investment-driven growth remains insufficient.
Nevertheless, Bakkoury says, Africa should raise its game and bring itself closer to the development level across the world, which will be facilitated by new technology.
Nearly 67 percent of people in China with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - or COPD - remain undiagnosed, let alone receiving treatment, according to a specialist in respiratory conditions.
New York City's Bryant Park has attracted travelers for its frozen fountain. The Mayor's Office said on Twitter that there is a chance of snow this week in the city, and reminded residents to keep an eye on the weather reports and stay warm.