Responding to a call to gather in St. Louis for a weekend event called Ferguson October, more than 1,000 people are hitting the city’s streets to protest the recent killing of young black men by police.
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Turkey: Unilateral ground operation against ISIS ‘unrealistic’
Turkey’s foreign minister says his country won’t unilaterally intervene in Syria to protect Kurds against the self-declared Islamic State.
Hong Kong Leader Says Government Will Meet With Demonstrators
Hong Kong’s leader said today that his government has agreed to hold a dialogue with pro-democracy student activists to discuss reforms, but that such a discussion must take place within the context of Chinese law.
Hong Kong Leader To Protesters: ‘Stop Campaign Immediately’
Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying is appealing to pro-democracy demonstrators who’ve brought parts of the Asian financial hub to a standstill in recent days to halt their campaign “immediately” because, he says, Beijing won’t accede to their demands.
Afghanistan’s New President: ‘Hold Me Accountable’
“Hold me accountable” is the message from Afghanistan’s new president, Ashraf Ghani, who took the oath of office today, succeeding Hamid Karzai, a leader many accused of lacking accountability.
What’s At Stake For Hong Kong?
Masses of pro-democracy protesters continue to pack the streets in Hong Kong, defying police who have responded with tear gas.
Hong Kong Police Use Tear Gas On Large Pro-Democracy Protest
Police in riot gear have been deployed to the streets of Hong Kong, where thousands of protesters are calling for free elections. Police used tear gas and pepper spray to try to clear the city’s central business and government district.
Vatican Arrests Defrocked Archbishop On Sex Charges
In an extraordinary and unprecedented move, the Vatican has placed a former archbishop under house arrest after he was accused of paying for sex with children while serving as the papal ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
Hong Kong Students Begin Boycott To Call For Democracy
Thousands of students in Hong Kong flooded a university campus in stifling heat today, starting a weeklong boycott of classes to protest Beijing’s stance on electoral reform in the territory.
Al-Qaida Leader Says The Group Has Expanded To India
In a video released on Wednesday, al-Qaida’s leader says the terror group has expanded to India and it intends to bring Islamic law to the entire subcontinent.