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Tichina Arnold Files For Divorce After 5 1/2 Year Separation

Tichina Arnold’s Divorce From DaRico Hines Has Been Finalized

Tichina Arnold is finally ready to end her marriage, a full 5 and 1/2 years after separating from her husband in 2016, following a sex tape scandal that exposed her husband’s affair with another woman. According to TMZ, Arnold just filed for divorce earlier this week, citing irreconcilable differences. She …

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Giant Pandas Are No Longer Endangered According To Experts In China

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Giant pandas are no longer endangered, according to experts in China. During a press conference on Wednesday, the director of the Department of Natural Ecological Protection of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced giant pandas can now be considered vulnerable as a species. After decades of raising the number …

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China Reports First Human Case Of H10N3 Bird Flu

Colorado Man Infected With H5 Bird Flu, First Confirmed Case in US

China has officially reported its first human case of H10N3 bird flu. On Tuesday, the National Health Commission (NHC) confirmed a 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu as the first case of infection of the H10N3 strain of bird flu, Reuters reports. The man lives in Zhenjiang, and …

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China Slaps Online Retailer Alibaba With Record Breaking $2.8 Billion Fine

China Slaps Online Retailer Alibaba With Record Breaking $2.8 Billion Fine

Chinese regulators slapped online retailer Alibaba with an 18.2 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) fine for behaving like a monopoly.  An antitrust investigation was launched in December into Alibaba’s “exclusive dealing agreements.” The agreements kept merchants from selling products on other e-commerce platforms, a practice known as “choosing one from two,” according to …

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China Wants To Teach Masculinity After Seeing Stereotypical Gender Roles Change; Political Advisers Claim Country Is Going Through ‘Masculinity Crisis’

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China wants to create masculinity courses for boys in response to changing gender roles. In January, China’s Education Ministry published plans to “cultivate masculinity” in boys from kindergarten through high school. The initiative involves hiring and training more gym teachers, testing students more comprehensively in physical education, making health education …

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Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine Approved in China For Widespread Use

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China’s first COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by state-owned Sinopharm has earned market approval from China’s medical products agency. The conglomerate claims its vaccine has an efficacy rate of 79%, surpassing the generally recognized 50% efficacy standard. The approval is conditional and requires that Sinopharm continue to collect vaccine data and its …

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Flight Attendants In China Told To Wear Disposable Diapers During Flights

Air Travelers Wear Masks as a Precaution against Covid-19

On Nov. 25th, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued new guidelines for its airline industry, which it supervises. The Sixth Edition of Technical Guidelines for Epidemic Prevention and Control for Airlines includes advice on the best hygiene practices for aircraft and airports. One of those recommendations recently raised …

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