2019年4月26日星期五

Yahoo! News: World News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World News


Regime change in Iran and Venezuela: Is that the whole story?

Posted: 26 Apr 2019 12:31 PM PDT

Regime change in Iran and Venezuela: Is that the whole story?Just this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took the world – and specifically a number of key U.S. partners – by surprise in announcing that as of next week (May 2), the U.S. will no longer grant waivers to countries importing Iranian oil and will begin imposing sanctions on countries that continue to purchase Iranian crude. Since President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal last year, the U.S. had been waiving sanctions on a list of major Iranian oil importers, including China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey.


Should ISIS brides and children return to their home nations?

Posted: 26 Apr 2019 12:14 PM PDT

Should ISIS brides and children return to their home nations?While the so-called Islamic State has been ousted from the territory once called its caliphate in northeast Syria, how firmly it remains dug into the minds of its former followers, especially those followers who crossed the world to join, remains a concern for many. Concentrated in camps of northeast Syria not far form the Turkish and Iraqi borders, the former citizens of the ISIS state include men, women, and children. Fenced off from from the rest by their Kurdish keepers are hundreds of foreign women and children who were once inhabitants of the aspirant state and are now left adrift.


Why Arab protesters stay in the street

Posted: 26 Apr 2019 12:04 PM PDT

Why Arab protesters stay in the streetFor months, the Arab world has carefully watched ongoing protests in two of its own, Algeria and Sudan. Instead, like the despots they replaced, they are trying an old trick to show concern for the people: They are making symbolic crackdowns on corruption. In Algeria, military authorities have launched a "Clean Hands" campaign against current and former government officials as well as wealthy businessmen who benefited from the 20-year rule of deposed leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika.


Uncle Sam on Instagram: How Army adapts recruiting pitch for Gen Z

Posted: 26 Apr 2019 10:24 AM PDT

Uncle Sam on Instagram: How Army adapts recruiting pitch for Gen ZArleth Aguilar had mulled the idea of joining the military for several years by the time her half-brother enlisted in the Army earlier this spring. The unexpected humor intrigued her enough to begin trading messages with the recruiter, Sgt. 1st Class Dario Franco. For Ms. Aguilar, who lacked phone service at the time, the ability to ask questions via the social media platform proved essential in helping her reach a decision.


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