2017年5月9日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World News


Russian hacking: the real threat lies ahead

Posted: 09 May 2017 02:24 PM PDT

Russian hacking: the real threat lies aheadRussia meddled in a US election in the past. FBI Director James Comey, former acting Attorney General Sally Yates, and ex-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper have all testified before Senate committees in May. Necessarily much of this public time has been spent talking about FBI investigations, the nature of ex-National Security Advisor Michael Flynn's Russian communications, and other specifics.


South Korea’s vote for a new business culture

Posted: 09 May 2017 02:14 PM PDT

South Korea's vote for a new business cultureFor much of Asia, South Korea has been a model for decades, a success in both its democracy and its high-tech, high-income economy. The election winner, Moon Jae-in, takes power following a popular revolt that brought down the previous president, Park Geun-hye, in March on corruption charges. If Moon succeeds in pushing merit over bloodlines in business, the country could set a high standard against old notions about dynastic organizations across Asia – including the three-generational rule over North Korea by the Kim family.


Alison’s story: How $750,000 in drug ‘treatment’ destroyed her life

Posted: 09 May 2017 01:55 PM PDT

Alison's story: How $750,000 in drug 'treatment' destroyed her lifeWhen she enrolled in a South Florida drug treatment program in 2015, Alison Flory had high hopes of getting her life in order and starting anew. By October 2016, Alison was dead. This is the story of how two troublesome national trends – booming drug addiction rates and widespread fraud in the health care industry – conspired to destroy a young woman's life.


How strong is the US-Kurdish alliance this time?

Posted: 09 May 2017 11:02 AM PDT

How strong is the US-Kurdish alliance this time?With American flag patches affixed to the chests of their uniforms, US military officers attended the funerals last week of Syrian Kurdish fighters of the People's Protection Units (YPG), pivotal US allies in the fight against the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria. The Kurdish fighters had been killed in airstrikes by another US ally, NATO member Turkey, which considers the YPG to be terrorists. Recommended: How well do you understand the conflict in Syria?


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