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Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon delivers a statement at the Israel Defense Forces headquarters in Jerusalem in June.

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Israel's Defense Minister: Mideast Borders 'Absolutely' Will Change

3:40pm October 23, 2014

by NPR Staff

The blunt-talking Moshe Ya'alon says that Syria, Iraq and Libya have all been shattered by fighting in recent years and that the future map of the Middle East will look very different.

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Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers is applauded in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Thursday. Vickers was credited with shooting the suspect during an attack on the Parliament complex on Wednesday.

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Canada's Parliament Gives Sergeant-At-Arms Standing Ovation

2:31pm October 23, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Kevin Vickers, 58, is being hailed as a hero for reportedly firing the shots that took down the gunman in Ottawa.

Ottawa police officers, with Parliament Hill in the background, guard the area around the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa on Thursday.

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Ottawa Attack Seen As Canada's Security Wake-Up Call

2:28pm October 23, 2014

by Scott Neuman

In Canada, the front door to Parliament is often left unlocked, but after Wednesday's attack, that's likely to change.

In a photo released by Tsinghua University in Beijing, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks with students there on Wednesday.

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Mark Zuckerberg Shows Off His Mandarin Chinese Skills

2:18pm October 23, 2014

by Elise Hu

The Facebook co-founder and CEO spoke at Tsinghua University in Beijing for about 30 minutes. In Mandarin. His audience liked it.

Bentley, the dog belonging to Ebola patient Nina Pham, is seen playing with health care workers wearing hazmat suits. Bentley has tested negative for the virus.

Family Says Nurse Amber Vinson Is Free Of Ebola

2:10pm October 23, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Amber Vinson, 29, the second of two nurses diagnosed with the disease after treating an Ebola patient at a Dallas hospital, reportedly had no sign of the virus as of late Tuesday.

After deleting tweets from a Hong Kong protest site, Kenny G said he was "not trying to defy government orders."

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Tweets In Hong Kong Put Kenny G In Jam With Communist Party

1:58pm October 23, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

The saxophone superstar, hugely popular in mainland China, walked into a minefield in Hong Kong. Selfies with demonstrators sparked a response from the government — and Kenny G took down the tweets.

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Bilbahadur Tamang, right, and Umesh Lama load up for a trek on the popular Annapurna Circuit.

Blizzard In Nepal Deals A Blow To Porters As Well As Trekkers

12:41pm October 23, 2014

by Donatella Lorch

Working as a porter in the mountains is a way out of poverty. But it's a job with great risk. After this month's killer storm, the government is calling for regulations to protect visitors and locals.

In Mexico City on Wednesday, people march to demand justice for 43 missing students. Mexican authorities ordered the arrest of the mayor of Iguala and his wife in connection with the attack.

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Mexican Prosecutor Says Mayor, Wife Ordered Attack On Students

8:59am October 23, 2014

by Carrie Kahn

The mayor of Iguala and his wife, accused of being connected to the disappearance of 43 students, are now fugitives. Thousands of protesters marched in Mexico City demanding justice.

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Hong Kong Protests Pull Attention From China's Self-Reflection

7:14am October 23, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

China's ruling Communist Party is wrapping up a meeting that it claims will advance the rule of law. But leaders are facing an urgent distraction in Hong Kong. The protests there raise difficult questions about China's future political direction at a time when its leaders seem least prepared to answer them.

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With Bears On The Streets, Canadian Town Cancels Halloween

7:14am October 23, 2014

Polar bears have been wandering the streets of Arviat in northern Canada more than usual this season. The town has canceled Halloween in fear of unwelcome trick-or-treaters.

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