2019年5月28日星期二

Yahoo! News: World News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World News


Green politics comes surging into the mainstream in EU elections

Posted: 28 May 2019 02:11 PM PDT

Green politics comes surging into the mainstream in EU electionsAmid the many uncertainties that cloud the future of the fragmented new European Parliament, one thing is clear: The Greens will enjoy unprecedented leverage to put the planet's climate front and center on the political scene. "Today is about a Green Wave cascading through Europe," tweeted an exultant Magid Magid, a successful British Green candidate.


Afghanistan’s stalemate: ‘talking and fighting’

Posted: 28 May 2019 01:33 PM PDT

Afghanistan's stalemate: 'talking and fighting'The Taliban attack was carried out amid a broader spring offensive – and an Afghan government and U.S. military counteroffensive – in which all sides are escalating violence even as they talk about peace. "When I saw this, I could not control my tears," says Mr. Waqif's brother, Abdul Batin Ghafoori, as he describes the blast scene of a dozen burnt cars and collecting the remains of his brother – one of at least nine Afghans killed in the attack in the first days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Taliban accused it of "oppression, terror, anti-Islamic ideology" and of promoting Western culture, which it said included men and women intermingling.


It’s a stumpede! Corgis hit the racetrack in California

Posted: 28 May 2019 01:23 PM PDT

It's a stumpede! Corgis hit the racetrack in CaliforniaMove over Indy 500, the racing corgi dogs are here. The official winner was Emmet of Pasadena, whose owner helped him "train" for the event by setting up pillows to simulate a starting gate. Cuteness and pervasive joy were the order of the day for both the dogs and the roughly 2,000 fans gathered at the Santa Anita racetrack near Los Angeles.


Game of 535 thrones: Reflections from working under the rotunda

Posted: 28 May 2019 12:54 PM PDT

Game of 535 thrones: Reflections from working under the rotundaWhen I tell people that I cover Congress, I get looks ranging from horror to sympathy. Nowhere else in Washington does a reporter have such access to power – certainly not at the White House, where I covered the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. On the Hill, every vote in the House or Senate chamber is an opportunity to speak directly with lawmakers.


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