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Democracy protesters clash with police in Hong KongMostly young protesters battled with security forces after they tried to surround the Hong Kong government headquarters.
As target date arrives, Ebola containment goals remain distantThe World Health Organization will not meet the goals it set two months ago, to isolate 70 percent of Ebola patients and bury 70 percent of Ebola victims by Dec. 1, in the three hardest-hit countries.
Swiss voters reject plan to protect wealth by cutting immigrationSwiss voters have resoundingly rejected two proposals aimed at protecting the country's considerable wealth, by investing heavily in gold and limiting immigration to a trickle.
Islamic State launches attack on Kobani from Turkish soilIn what may be a first for the Islamic State extremist fighters, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at the border crossing between Kobani and Turkey. Turkish officials deny the vehicle crossed into Kobani through Turkey.
Pope prays at Turkey's Sultan Ahmet mosque in moment of 'silent adoration'The pomp and protocol of an official state visit to Turkey behind him, Pope Francis said a silent prayer in one of Turkey's most important mosques Saturday. Francis prayed alongside the Grand Mufti of Istanbul, Rahmi Yaran.
Russia calls for end to sanctions as EU cracks down on UkrainiansMoscow offered to waive its food embargo as the European Union imposed sanctions on 13 Ukrainians accused of organizing rogue elections in eastern Ukraine earlier this November. EU officials rejected the Russian offer.
Death toll tops 100 in Nigerian mosque bombingOn Friday, bomb explosions at a central mosque in Kano, Nigeria killed more than 102 people. Boko Haram has not claimed responsibility for the attack, though it bears the hallmarks of the militant group.
Taliban attacks foreign guesthouse as violence in Kabul ragesA foreign guesthouse believed to host Europeans working with the Afghan government, or Christian missionaries was attacked by Taliban suicide bombers and gunman on Saturday. It wasn't clear if there were civilian casualties.
Taiwan premier resigns after Nationalist Party suffers heavy lossesThe pro-China Nationalist Party lost eight city and county elections Saturday, pointing to an electorate that is souring on Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou. Premier Jiang Yi-huah, the head of the Cabinet, resigned Saturday.
Murder charges against Mubarak dismissedOn Saturday, an Egyptian court acquitted former President Hosni Mubarak, his two sons, his security chief, and six top security commanders in the killing of hundreds of protesters in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising.
Pope Francis, in Turkey, urges Muslims to condemn Islamic StatePope Francis praises Turkey for welcoming of 1.6 million refugees and calls for an improved dialogue between Christians and Muslims to end fundamentalism.
Syria: US-backed rebels advance in south, with Al Qaeda's helpAiming to put pressure on Damascus, the Syrian rebels, believed to include some CIA-trained fighters as well some from Al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, have captured a string of towns from Assad's forces in the south.
- Renowned crime writer P.D. James dead at 94
She gained worldwide fame for her detective novels and refused to be bound by a single genre.
- Hong Kong makes arrests as unrest over camp clearance continues
Hong Kong police arrested 11 demonstrators; they also arrested 7 officers in connection with a beating last month.
Taliban attack upscale neighborhood in KabulThe attack came just hours after a suicide bomber attacked a vehicle belonging to the British embassy, killing five.
OPEC keeps oil supply steady despite falling pricesThe move -- or lack of a move -- further underscored OPEC's diminishing ability to control the price of oil.
Will Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif meet at Asia summit?A possible meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, threatened to overshadow the other proceedings at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit in Katmandu, Nepal.
Hong Kong protesters, police face off as key leaders arrestedOn the second day of a police operation to clear one of three Hong Kong protest zones, key student leaders were arrested while a handful of protesters faced off briefly against dozens of officers.
95 dead, as Syrian forces target Islamic State stronghold in RaqqaHuman rights officials have raised the death toll in Raqqa, Syria to 95, including 52 civilians, as Syrian government forces carry out one of the deadliest attacks on the Islamic State stronghold in the past three years.
'Jewish state' bill tests Israeli democracyIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing a plan to formalize by law Israel’s status as 'the Jewish state.'
