2018年8月2日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World News


In Congress: Work. Dodge tweets. Repeat

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 01:10 PM PDT

In Congress: Work. Dodge tweets. RepeatSen. Lisa Murkowski had just walked off the Senate floor on Wednesday when she found herself in a tight reporter scrum, a cluster of phones and digital recorders held toward her face. A reporter explained that the president had just tweeted that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should shut down special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, and asked the Republican senator what she thought the tweet meant.


In his trade talks in Asia, can Pompeo carry off role of trusted seller?

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 12:58 PM PDT

In his trade talks in Asia, can Pompeo carry off role of trusted seller?For East and South Asian countries worried about China's growing regional dominance and looking for an alternative for economic partnership, consider your old friend the United States. Recommended: In a US-China trade war, big losers include ... BMW? Indeed, if President Trump's second secretary of State is to succeed in deepening and reinvigorating US involvement in a region that encompasses more than half the globe's population, he will have to overcome doubts about America's commitment sown by the last administration and reinforced during the 18 months of the Trump administration.


Choosing a world order in Zimbabwe

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 12:33 PM PDT

Choosing a world order in ZimbabweOn Wednesday, when troops in Zimbabwe opened fire on thousands of people protesting a marred election two days before, it was a shot heard round the world. The violent crackdown was a clear signal that President Emmerson Mnangagwa had not delivered on a promise to Western countries of a credible, corruption-free election. Instead, Zimbabwe, like many African countries, may be further poised to embrace China and its proposed world order, which is essentially this: Don't worry about democratic credentials or human rights, let's just keep doing business without meddling in each other's internal affairs.


Taking a page from Trump’s playbook, politicians take aim at the press

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 11:22 AM PDT

Taking a page from Trump's playbook, politicians take aim at the pressCalifornia Rep. Devin Nunes (R), standing outdoors in a crisp blue shirt, details his service to his district and the nation. The House Intelligence chairman accuses his local newspaper, the Fresno Bee, of colluding with "radical left-wing groups" to vilify him. For a politician to complain about his hometown paper's coverage is nothing new.


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