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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.

A health official uses a handheld infrared thermometer on a passenger arriving at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Nigeria.

Why A Thermometer Is A Good Tool For Airport Ebola Screenings

3:30pm October 02, 2014

by Eleanor Klibanoff

With ear probes, infrared cameras and laser beams pointed at passengers' foreheads, airports around the world are trying to stop infected travelers before they board a plane.

With exponential growth, the numbers can get big, quickly.

A Frightening Curve: How Fast Is The Ebola Outbreak Growing?

1:34pm October 02, 2014

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Health leaders now say the Ebola epidemic is growing exponentially. That means, if nothing changes in the next few weeks, we could see at least 60,000 Ebola cases by the end of 2014.

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Black smoke from an apparent shelling of the International airport rising into the sky while standing near a railway building, in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Thursday.

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Ukraine Rebels Break Truce To Make Push For Donetsk Airport

11:14am October 02, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Kiev's forces and pro-Russia separatists have resumed fighting over the government-held airport.

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Netanyahu Defends Plan for Jewish Homes in East Jerusalem

11:03am October 02, 2014

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting the U.S. Steve Inskeep talks to the Israeli leader about new Jewish housing in East Jerusalem, the recent war in Gaza and other regional issues.

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Islamic State flags on the Mullah Abdullah bridge in southern Kirkuk earlier this week. A U.N. report says the extremist group has perpetrated possible war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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U.N. Report Details Possible War Crimes By Islamic State Militants

10:27am October 02, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The High Commissioner for Human Rights says mass executions, forcing women and girls into sex slavery and the use of child soldiers may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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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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