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Live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with rosemary church. thanks for joining us. well, we are learning new details about the kidnapping of a group of missionaries in haiti, and the gang that haitian security forces say is behind it. 16 americans and one canadian were abducted on saturday after visiting an orphanage east of port-au-prince. the u.s. organization, christian aid ministry, says five children were among the group. a haitian security source says a powerful gang called 400 mawozo is believed to be responsible, and has a history of kidnappings. journalist stefano pozzebon is...

Taiwan's president saying her speech during the island's national day celebration distorted facts and incited violence. the president spoke sunday amid heightened tensions saying they will defend their democratic way of life and won't bow to pressure. >> translator: no one should under estimate the resolve, the will and the ability of the chinese people to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. reunification can and will be realized. >> translator: we hope for relations and will not act rashly but there should be absolutely no illusions that the taiwanese people will bow to pre...

Sunday amid heightened tensions with beijing saying the self-governing island will defend its democratic way of life, and won't bow to pressure. now, this came one day after china's president vowed to pursue a peaceful reunification with taiwan. >> translator: no one should underestimate the resolve, the will, and the ability of the chinese people to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. the complete reunification of our country will be and can be realized. >> translator: we hope for an easing of relations and will not act rashly. but there should be absolutely no illusions th...

Pressure. >> cnn's ivan watson is tracking developments and joins you now live from hong kong. good to see you, ivan. tensions between china and taiwan rachetting up here. what's the biggest issue if this gets out of hand? >> reporter: well, you've got this very unequal contest here. on the one hand, you have mainland china which dwarfs taiwan with its leaders saying succumb, submit, become part of our one party system. on the other hand you have a democratically elected president in taiwan who is saying we want to preserve our democratic freedoms and telling the world we are the front line of...

Women can only work in city government jobs that cannot be done by men. >> translator: however, if work can be done by others, male employees, under the current condition, until the situation comes to a normal state, we have asked them to stay at home, their salaries will be paid as per usual. >> anna coren is tracking developments for us in hong kong and joins me now live. let's start with what has been an extraordinary social media campaign with afghan mothers pushing back saying if girls can go to school, girls do too. pretty courageous act. >> reporter: incredibly courageous. afghan women ...