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Some Residents Turn Against Hong Kong Protesters

1:50pm October 04, 2014

Activists in Hong Kong have spent a week protesting for democracy. The situation is escalating, with police using tear gas. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with correspondent Anthony Kuhn in Hong Kong.

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North Korea's National Defense Commission Vice Chairman Hwang Pyong So, middle, waves as the country's athletes march at the end of the Asian Games. He's flanked by Workers Party Secretary Choe Ryong Hae, right, and South Korea's Kim Kwan-jin, left, natio

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The Two Koreas Agree To Hold High-Level Talks This Autumn

1:29pm October 04, 2014

by Bill Chappell

News of the plan comes as a delegation of North Korean officials venture south to Incheon for Saturday's closing ceremonies of the 2014 Asian Games.

Protesters rest following pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong on Sept. 29. They're using old and new forms of tech to stay connected.

Tech Week: Who's Offline, How Hong Kong Connects, How Google Works

5:49am October 04, 2014

by Elise Hu

Also in this week's tech roundup, America's biggest bank says 76 million households were affected by its summer hack.

A resident of Kowloon holds the Chinese flags, screaming at the student democracy protesters to leave Mong Kok.

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Hong Kong Protesters Call Off Talks After Mobs Attack Their Camps

2:03pm October 03, 2014

by Scott Neuman

In the territory's crowded Mong Kok district, a group of anti-Occupy Central demonstrators broke through police lines and tore up the pro-democracy activists' camp.

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Hong Kong Leader Ignores Protesters' Calls To Resign

6:03pm October 02, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

Hong Kong's top leader has refused to resign as protesters had demanded, but he has offered to negotiate with student protest leaders.

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To Some In China, Hong Kong Protesters Are Flouting The Law

6:03pm October 02, 2014

Rachel Martin talks to Victor Gao, former translator for Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, about why he believes the Hong Kong protesters are flouting the rule of law and should be dealt with accordingly.

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Student protesters in Hong Kong resist during a change of shift for local police but backed down after being reassured they could reoccupy the pavement outside the government compound's gate.

Hong Kong Leader Says Government Will Meet With Demonstrators

5:29pm October 02, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Leung Chun-ying told reporters that he appointed his deputy to meet with student activists to discuss "constitutional development," but he renewed warnings about occupying government buildings.

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Hong Kong's Protest Umbrellas Have A Deep Political History

10:07am October 02, 2014

Umbrellas have become the symbol of the Hong Kong protests. But it turns out they were a political liability that symbolized appeasement and weakness for much of the 20th century.

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Pro-democracy protesters chant slogans as they gather next to the central government offices in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

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Hong Kong Protests Offer A Revelation To Mainland Chinese

10:04am October 02, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

Chinese mainlanders visiting Hong Kong have expressed amazement, even jealousy at the polite, civic-spirited and considerate crowds of protesters. But some on the mainland see activists as traitors.

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Protesting Students Press For Hong Kong's Leader To Step Down

8:16am October 02, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

Pro-democracy protesters are threatening to occupy government offices unless Hong Kong's chief executive steps down. For days, thousands of demonstrators have been demanding freer elections.

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