Oct 15 Police clash with protesters at disputed underpass in Hong Kong By News Desk Hong Kong police armed with riot shields and pepper spray battled pro-democracy activists for control of an underpass overnight Wednesday, sparking the worst violence yet in the two-week protests. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch News Wrap: CDC ‘doubling down’ on Ebola training By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, CDC director Tom Frieden stressed the importance of improving the safety of health workers on the front lines of treating Ebola after a Dallas nurse was confirmed to have contracted the disease by caring for… Continue watching
Oct 13 Opponents of Hong Kong protests attempt to dismantle barricades By Justin Scuiletti Hundreds of people rushed the barricades of pro-democracy protesters in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong Monday, battling with demonstrators to remove roadblocks that have caused traffic congestion in the city over the past two weeks. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch News Wrap: Neuroscientists to share Nobel in Medicine for discovering brain’s ‘GPS’ By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to three neuroscientists for discovering the brain system that helps people orient themselves. Also, pro-democracy protests seemed to wane in Hong Kong. Talks have begun between the government… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch News Wrap: Violence erupts between police and protesters in Hong Kong By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, violence erupted between pro-democracy protesters and Hong Kong police, who have confronted each other in the streets for six straight days. Also, students and their supporters in one Colorado county will resume protests against new… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch News Wrap: Hong Kong leader offers meeting while warning protesters not to storm buildings By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the leader of Hong Kong’s government defied calls for him to step down and warned protesters not to storm buildings. Gwen Ifill speaks with Demetri Sevastopulo on what’s driving young protestors. Also, as many as… Continue watching
Oct 02 Chinese government warns of ‘unimaginable’ consequences if Hong Kong protests continue By Ashira Morris China's government is refusing to compromise with pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong as protesters threatened escalated action in the autonomous island region of south China Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch News Wrap: Hong Kong protesters boo Chinese flag on National Day By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong booed the Chinese flag during a celebration of China’s National Day, and a chief organizer suggested the movement may storm government buildings. Also, twin suicide bombings exploded in Syria near… Continue watching
Oct 01 US, China air differences over Hong Kong protests By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The top U.S. and Chinese diplomats publicly aired differences Wednesday over the protests in Hong Kong, where students want democratic changes to the electoral system. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Peaceful protests halt traffic in Hong Kong, test China’s governance – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching