30/09/2014 Newsround

Jenny Hill with a big warning about the future of the world's wildlife

First to Hong Kong in Asia, where massive protests have

continued overnight, with thousands of demonstrators

They want more freedom to decide who is in charge.

China currently runs Hong Kong, and has said they'll provide

a list of leaders they approve of for people to vote on.

But the protestors say they should be able to choose whoever they want.

The BBC's Martin Patience has been on the streets this morning.

Some of the people in Hong Kong want more freedom to speak out, use the

Internet whenever they want to come and speak out about who is in charge

of the government. China is currently deciding an earnest of

people they say can stand for election in Hong Kong. But that has

made some people angry, as they want to make their own choice. So

protesters are causing problems for the authorities, and telling people

around the world about their frustrations. What they want is a

free and fair vote to elect Hong Kong's leader, but Beijing says all

of the candidates must be preapproved in order to assure

loyalty to China. What you have is two competing visions, and the

danger is that if these protests continue, the situation can spiral

out of control. Chinese TV and radio are not reporting the protests, so

most people there don't know what is happening. But in Hong Kong, it is

big news. The police are trying to move the demonstrators away, but

they are refusing to leave. TRANSLATION: If we miss this chance

to fight for ourselves, Hong Kong will regret it.

Hong -- China wants other countries not to support Hong Kong.

A top charity say wildlife populations are falling fast.

A new report by the World Wildlife Fund says the numbers of mammals,

birds, reptiles and fish more than halved between 1970 and 2010.

Experts believe the drop in numbers is due to hunting, pollution,

climate change and the destruction of where the animals live.

We have had an incredible response from you guys with our story about

spiders. Martin dug a little bit deeper to find out everything you

need to know about the eight legged legends.

Love them or hate them, they are taking over the world.

They even took over this news bulletin.

But experts have said that a mild autumn is leading to

Is a great time for spiders at the moment.

The population probably isn't increasing,

There are lots of insects around for them to eat.

Loads of you have been in touch telling us your spider stories.

Many of you have been wondering how to deal with the spiders,

so these kids from Bristol are looking for answers.

What are the differences between outdoor spiders and indoor ones?

There are kind of spiders who prefer to live indoors, especially

There are 600 kinds of spiders in this country.

Most of them eat meat, so they will beat flies, wasps and things.

You quite often see these up near the ceilings,

This one is nice because she is carrying an egg sac

She has all her eggs wrapped up in silk,

There have been reports of the biting.

It is extremely rare for spiders to bite.

Very few British spiders are even big enough to bite through human

skin, and even if you do get bitten, it is just like a nettle sting.

So if you spot a spider, don't fear, just tell a grown-up who can help

And to find out more about healing the spider safely,

Yes, head to the website for amazing spider facts, some incredible

pictures you have sent to us and a guide on how to get a spider out of

your house nicely. Finally, to the face hidden inside one of the

world's rarest jewels. This is the latest masterpiece

from Chinese artist Wallace Chan. He burned the face of a Greek

goddess into the middle of this purple sapphire using

a special laser. His fans include royalty

and Hollywood superstars. That is all we have time for.

Newsround is back at 4.20, but head to the website noted joining the

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