2017年6月17日星期六

Yahoo! News: World News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World News


Terror response must go beyond policing social media, US Paris accord withdrawal can benefit climate change movement, only Qatar's action can mend relations, what’s the ‘real reason’ Arab countries cut Qatar ties?, how Trump may have influenced Saudi move

Posted: 17 Jun 2017 03:00 AM PDT

Terror response must go beyond policing social media, US Paris accord withdrawal can benefit climate change movement, only Qatar's action can mend relations, what's the 'real reason' Arab countries cut Qatar ties?, how Trump may have influenced Saudi move"The third fatal terrorist incident in England in three months ... has sparked demands for a more effective response...," states an editorial. "The government has social media in its sights, blaming it for giving space for extremist ideology to 'breed'.... Tech giants are facing increasing pressure over patchy policing of violent and hate speech, with European regulatory data showing Twitter has failed to take down most hate-speech posts, while Facebook and YouTube have done better but not well enough. Recommended: Could you pass a US citizenship test?


Readers write: Budget reporting, golf changes, child's viewpoint

Posted: 17 Jun 2017 03:00 AM PDT

Readers write: Budget reporting, golf changes, child's viewpointThe very useful article on the latest White House budget proposal, the June 5 OneWeek piece "Trump budget reflects GOP values," is a smart model of the broad perspective and balance so greatly needed in news reporting today. Recommended: Could you pass a US citizenship test? Regarding the April 28 article "Why pro golf's rule changes aren't so leisurely this time" (CSMonitor.com): It's great to see genuine common sense (and decency) triumph, and to do so quickly.


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