The Daily Populous

Friday September 22nd, 2017 night edition

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Violence erupted at a New York hotel after protesters heckled a speech by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with chants of "terrorist".

Mr Erdogan was addressing supporters in Turkish at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square when he was interrupted by several demonstrators.

Mr Erdogan is in New York for the UN General Assembly.

In footage from the speech on Thursday, protesters are seen being pushed and punched in the head as they are ejected from the venue by suited men.

Supporters of Mr Erdogan can be heard shouting the president's name in the footage, in attempts to muffle the protesters' chants.

The New York Police Department said that about five protesters had been "briefly detained" but that no arrests were made.

The US summoned the Turkish ambassador over the incident, which Washington police called a "brutal attack on peaceful protesters". »

N.S. government to make abortion pill available for free at pharmacies

Authored by ctvnews.ca
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HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia is overhauling its abortion policies, making the abortion pill available at no cost and removing the requirement for a physician's referral to obtain a surgical abortion.

MacKenzie said it was hard becoming the "poster child" for abortion issues in Nova Scotia, and that she's faced some "negative repercussions.".

The Nova Scotia Health Authority is also setting up a phone line for women to make appointments and seek advice. »

Bar Sauma and Rubruck's experiences of learned religious debate – purple motes

Authored by purplemotes.net

A large congregation gathered to see how the Christian ambassador from the Mongols, born in China, would celebrate the Eucharist.

Friar William of Rubruck had a similar experience of learned religious debate at the Mongol court in central Asia.

Möngke Khan ordered representatives of Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists to engage in a public debate about the truth of their beliefs. »

Your local library’s e-books will now show up in Google searches

Authored by engadget.com
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Now you can take a look at what e-books are available to borrow at your local library, right in Search.

On mobile, search for the book you're interested in and click the "Get Book" tab that appears right up top, just under the book's info.

Once you click your library, you'll need your membership information to log in and get the book. »