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Hong Kong's 2 'Uncles' On The Front Lines

8:12am October 12, 2019

by Julie McCarthy

Protests in Hong Kong have seen violent escalations in recent weeks. Some older men are now entering the fray as buffers between young demonstrators and police, hoping to prevent bloodshed.

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Former Ambassador To Ukraine Talks To Lawmakers

8:12am October 12, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

Marie Yovanovitch, the former ambassador to Ukraine, says she was pushed out of her role based on "unfounded and false claims by people with clearly questionable motives."

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Gora Kalwaria's Immaculate Conception Church stands in the center of the small town outside Warsaw.

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As An Election Nears In Poland, Church And State Are A Popular Combination

8:01am October 12, 2019

by Rob Schmitz

Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party leads its opposition in opinion polls ahead of Sunday's election. "Christianity is part of our national identity," party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said recently.

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan holds a news conference in June.

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan Is Out

12:30am October 12, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

McAleenan "wants to spend more time with his family and go to the private sector," President Trump tweeted. He is the latest casualty at the massive agency responsible for protecting U.S. borders.

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Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain on Friday amid Turkey's military operation against Kurdish forces.

Pentagon Says U.S. Troop Position In Syria Came Under Fire From Turkish Incursion

10:57pm October 11, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

A spokesman says all U.S. troops are accounted for with no injuries. U.S. officials say they oppose Turkey's military incursion into northern Syria.

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

6:02pm October 11, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

The Nobel Peace Prize committee awarded this year's prize to Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. He was recognized for brokering piece with Eritrea, Ethiopia's northern neighbor.

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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office at the White House October 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced a 'phase one' partial trade deal with China.

Trump Announces Phase One Of Trade Deal With China

5:57pm October 11, 2019

As part of the deal, the next round of 30% tariffs will not be imposed. More agriculture trade between the two countries is expected.

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China Cracks Down On Activism, Even When It Comes To Communist Principles

5:38pm October 11, 2019

by Ailsa Chang

China has been cracking down on activism — even when it comes to principles Communism was founded to protect like equal rights for women and protections for workers.

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U.S., China Reach 'Phase 1' Of Trade Agreement

4:47pm October 11, 2019

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump has announced the U.S. and China have reached what he describes as "phase one" of a trade agreement. He said that $40 to $50 billion in new agricultural trade is expected.

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A lighter moment on a serious day: the presentation of a Global Girls' Bill of Rights at the U.N. Left to right: Six of the young women who helped draft the document: Faith Nwando, 17; Djellza Pulatani, 17; Olivia Lombardo, 16; Angelica Morales, 21; Kanch

6 Young Women Went To The U.N. With A Bill Of Rights For Girls

4:40pm October 11, 2019

by Diane Cole

The bill addresses education, sexual violence and other key issues. "Many girls in my country don't even know what their rights are," says Kanchan Amatya of Nepal.