2018年5月5日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World News


He’s building a record about those persecuted because of their religion

Posted: 05 May 2018 04:00 AM PDT

He's building a record about those persecuted because of their religionLike many people, the Rev. Patrick Desbois in 2014 had never heard of the Yazidis, the ethnic religious minority being decimated by the Islamic State (ISIS) in northern Iraq. For more than a decade, the French Roman Catholic priest had been documenting the mass graves left by Nazi firing squads in the forests and fields of Eastern Europe.


Trump should not complain about oil at $75 a barrel, Why Russia’s anti-European propaganda matters, Is a military coup brewing on Iran’s horizon?, An Indonesian reminder to keep pushing gender parity, Culture is no excuse for unethical behavior

Posted: 05 May 2018 03:00 AM PDT

Trump should not complain about oil at $75 a barrel, Why Russia's anti-European propaganda matters, Is a military coup brewing on Iran's horizon?, An Indonesian reminder to keep pushing gender parity, Culture is no excuse for unethical behavior"Brent crude [was] back at the $75 a barrel level many analysts regard as the 'Goldilocks' price: not too hot for the big consumers in China, India and Europe, but not too cold for the national treasuries of the Gulf countries and Russia...," writes Frank Kane. "In fact, virtually the only person complaining about oil's recent high is Donald Trump, who in a [recent] tweet ... said crude at current prices was 'artificially Very High!'... The oil executives who drill the Permian basin in Texas ... love oil at $75 a barrel.


Readers write: Technology of the Olympics, emotions evoked by the beauty of the Olympics, the layers of another culture

Posted: 05 May 2018 03:00 AM PDT

Readers write: Technology of the Olympics, emotions evoked by the beauty of the Olympics, the layers of another cultureRegarding the Feb. 12 Monitor Daily article "The Olympic-level science behind the sports": I love the angle that you chose to report. Recommended: Could you pass a US citizenship test? Such is the joy of challenges – Olympics or no Olympics.


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