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What things in the news are you concerned with? (by Soy8889)

 Soy8889 (1)   (46 / F-M / Washington)
1-Oct-14 9:15 pm
Ebola in the united states

 

 

 
 
 doctoradebayoidristosin (2)    (31 / M-MF / Nigeria)
1-Oct-14 9:17 pm
@Soy8889: dat is nt a gud news and we dont pray and plan 4 that 2 happen

 

 

 
 
 shellyme (8)    (49 / F-M / Ohio)
1-Oct-14 11:15 pm
How are u a doctor at 21?

 

 

 
 
 Zilya777 
2-Oct-14 9:12 am
Ebola
The 2016 USA Pres. Election
The Chaos that is brewing in China right now.
The Future of the Ukraine
The Future of Israel
The 2016 asteroid
Artic ice melt & animal extinction
This coming winter in the USA " refrigerator nation"
Yellowstone Super Volcano, USA

*I may have 10 more later, a lot going on everywhere... All we can do is read & pray, for the most part *

 

 

 
 
 takenbytom 
2-Oct-14 12:09 pm
FOX NEWS

The Chaos that is brewing in China right now..

Hong Kong was poised on the edge of confrontation between police and pro-democracy protesters Thursday as authorities warned demonstrators not to follow through on their threat to occupy government buildings if the city's chief executive does not step down by the end of the day.

Police spokesman Steve Hui said Thursday that authorities would not tolerate any illegal surrounding of government buildings and urged the protesters to remain calm and restrained.

The protesters have blocked main roads surrounding the city's government quarters since late last week to demand the resignation of Leung Chun-ying as well as broader changes in political reform plans devised by Beijing. In August, the Chinese government ruled that candidates for the city's chief executive position would have to be pre-screened by Beijing.

On Wednesday night, protesters and police engaged in a tense standoff that led to police forming a human cordon inside the compound's gates.

"This action will obstruct officers from carrying out their duties which could lead to serious consequences," Hui told reporters. "It will also allow criminals to take advantage of the situation and the public order could be undermined."

The weeklong street protests by thousands of demonstrators pressing for freer elections in Hong Kong are the biggest challenge to Beijing's authority since China took control of the former British colony in 1997.

China's ruling party mouthpiece warned of "chaos" in Hong Kong, and expressed strong support for Leung in his face-off with the pro-democracy protesters.

The People's Daily said in a commentary that the "central government fully trusts Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and is very satisfied with his work." It added that it firmly supports the Hong Kong police -- criticized for using tear gas and pepper spray on the protesters last weekend -- "to handle illegal activities in accordance with the law."

Thursday's commentary in the People's Daily is a reflection of the growing concern in Beijing that the protests could spiral out of Leung's control. But the Communist Party is known to send mixed signals at times, and such a public support for Leung could also mean that Beijing is holding him responsible for bringing order quickly and decisively.

The commentary said that the rule of law must be safeguarded "in order to realize the healthy development of democracy and politics in Hong Kong."

"Handling affairs without following laws, Hong Kong society will be in chaos," said the commentary, published Thursday, adding that the rule of law must be safeguarded to ensure "healthy development of democracy and politics in Hong Kong.

The hard-hitting comments came a day after student leaders demanded that Leung resign by midnight Thursday. If he doesn't, they said they would step up their actions, including occupying government buildings, raising the specter of another clash with police. Since Monday, the protests have been peaceful.

"We are not asking C.Y. to come talk to us. We are demanding he resign," said May Tang, a 21-year-old student at Lingnan University, referring to Leung. "It's too late for his government to be accountable to the people so we want a new one."

The protesters' chief complaint is over Beijing's decision in August that all candidates in an inaugural 2017 election for the territory's top post must be approved by a committee of mostly pro-Beijing local elites. They say China is reneging on its promise that the chief executive would be chosen through "universal suffrage."

The number of protesters in front of the Hong Kong government headquarters dwindled Thursday after swelling to tens of thousands the previous day, a holiday when many families and couples visited the protest zone, snapping photos of themselves amid the crowds. Thursday was also a holiday, but fewer people appeared to be camped out in the Admiralty area near the government complex.

Police manned a barricade set up outside the chief executive's office entrance. On the other side, several dozen student-age protesters were camped out, huddled under umbrellas to protect against the sun.

One protester disagreed with the student leaders' threat to occupy government buildings.

"Getting into a confrontation with police doesn't seem peaceful to me," said Wilson Yip, a 22-year-old recent university graduate. "If they try to force themselves inside and confront police, I don't see what kind of point that would make. It may make fewer people support the protests."



(Our Philippines Consulate warn us not to join on the strikes..i hate government issues..it makes me sick..our country is democratic we have the freedom to choose who is deserving for a particular position..senator..president..governor..congressme n,,etc.unfortunately those are shi,.t crocodile!!!!)

 

 

 
 
 Godcares (3)    (38 / F-MF / Malawi)
2-Oct-14 12:20 pm
Sports news

 

 

 
 
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