2019年6月12日星期三

Yahoo! News: World News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World News


Hong Kong protests: ‘We have the power to demand democracy’

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 01:51 PM PDT

Hong Kong protests: 'We have the power to demand democracy'At dawn on Wednesday, thousands of young people gathered outside Hong Kong's government complex, determined to stop what the adults had not. The city's legislature was scheduled that morning to discuss an extradition plan that would make it easier to ship criminal suspects elsewhere, including mainland China. The bill has drawn the ire of residents, government opponents, religious groups, businesses, and international governments, all saying that such a law would endanger people critical of the Chinese government.


Biden stays above the pack – and aims fire at Trump

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 01:46 PM PDT

Biden stays above the pack – and aims fire at Trump Former Vice President Joe Biden may be widely regarded by analysts and rivals as a "weak" frontrunner – but so far, he's running a pretty savvy campaign.  Over the weekend, Mr. Biden raised some eyebrows by opting to skip the Iowa Democratic Party's Hall of Fame dinner in Cedar Rapids, and instead attend his granddaughter's high school graduation. "Joe Biden must really not like to travel," jabbed Andrew Yang, one of Mr. Biden's 2020 rivals (who is currently polling around 1%).


Want to live in the city? Try buying a house with five friends.

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 01:23 PM PDT

Want to live in the city? Try buying a house with five friends.On a residential street in Toronto's West End that would be out of budget for most 30-somethings, a half-dozen friends combined their savings to buy a three-story, brick-facade home, rising above Toronto's turbulent housing market. "We all essentially have made a bit of a sacrifice to our independence, to our 'do-whatever-we-wantness' so that this project can work," says co-owner Karim Rizkallah.


‘He will eat a half-truth teller alive’: Marianne Williamson takes on Trump

Posted: 12 Jun 2019 12:11 PM PDT

'He will eat a half-truth teller alive': Marianne Williamson takes on TrumpMarianne Williamson wants to take a page out of the Donald Trump playbook and remake American politics – again. In 2016, President Trump proved that a political novice with a larger-than-life persona and big ideas could win the White House. Now Ms. Williamson – a bestselling author, activist, and lecturer on spiritual themes – is in the hunt, one of 20 Democratic presidential candidates who say they've qualified to take part in the initial primary debates, which begin June 26.


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