Yahoo! News: World News

---

• How can Democrats win back trust of disaffected Trump voters?
• What Carla Del Ponte's resignation means for search for justice in Syria
• Across the Arab world, a 'Women’s Spring' comes into view
• How North Korea wars with itself

How can Democrats win back trust of disaffected Trump voters? Posted: 09 Aug 2017 01:37 PM PDT Daren Ware believes in single-payer health care. Mr. Ware is a commercial painter in Warren, Mich., who voted for Donald Trump last year. It's a play on the "New Deal" offered by iconic Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, and focuses squarely on the economy.

What Carla Del Ponte's resignation means for search for justice in Syria Posted: 09 Aug 2017 12:19 PM PDT Swiss prosecutor Carla Del Ponte has taken on the Italian and Russian mafias, served as the chief prosecutor in two international tribunals, and spent the last five years fiercely advocating for justice in Syria, scene of some of the worst crimes against humanity the world has witnessed in real time. Ms. Del Ponte announced her resignation with trademark aplomb Sunday on the sidelines of the Locarno Film Festival. Recommended: How well do you understand the conflict in Syria?

Across the Arab world, a 'Women’s Spring' comes into view Posted: 09 Aug 2017 09:25 AM PDT On July 26, Tunisia voted to criminalize sexual harassment and discrimination against women. On Aug. 1, Jordan's Parliament voted to scrap a law that allowed rapists to escape punishment if they married their victims. Lebanon and Iraq now look to follow suit later this year and end their marry-your-rapist laws and criminalize violence against women.

How North Korea wars with itself Posted: 09 Aug 2017 09:11 AM PDT As North Korea's capability for nuclear war has grown, so too has its war of words with the United States. The rhetorical warfare peaked this week with President Trump promising "fire and fury" if North Korea makes more threats. Amid the nuclear brinkmanship and the tit-for-tat diktats, it is important to remember where North Korea is at its weakest and most vulnerable.

You are subscribed to email updates from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States