The Chinese government is considering new laws to crack down on political protest in Hong Kong, indicating intentions to get the former British colony more firmly under mainland control.

China Syndrome: In a stark warning to protesters and all of Hong Kong, China has amassed troops and armored vehicles on the border in Shenzhen within easy striking distance of the semi-autonomous city. They are posted in the parking lot of a …

The Greenhouse: Diplomats from all over the world are gathering in Lima, Peru to make yet another attempt to hammer out a global agreement to curtail greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change. But scientists warn that even drastic reductions …

Outbreak: The first case of Ebola virus in the US has been diagnosed in a Texas hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The patient is a man who took a commercial flight from Liberia to Dallas on Sept. …

Call Security: A man who jumped the White House fence and entered the building made it further inside than previously reported, according to stories in the Washington Post and NY Times. The Secret Service first said Omar Gonzalez made it …