2019年3月5日星期二

Yahoo! News: World News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World News


As Netanyahu rails against 'witch hunt,' some Israelis see end of an era

Posted: 05 Mar 2019 02:14 PM PST

As Netanyahu rails against 'witch hunt,' some Israelis see end of an eraIf Benjamin Netanyahu, a silver-tongued tough guy and master political survivor, has succeeded in one thing in his past decade as prime minister of Israel, it's in making it almost impossible for his citizens – even his fiercest critics – to imagine the country without him at the helm.


Prequel to impeachment? Inquiry into Trump could be something else

Posted: 05 Mar 2019 02:11 PM PST

Prequel to impeachment? Inquiry into Trump could be something elseHaving won the House in November's mid-term elections, Democratic lawmakers are now using their new powers in an organized attack that could serve as a prequel to Mr. Trump's impeachment. Trump and his allies are sure to resist an inquiry they see as illegitimate overreach. The vast majority of Republicans still support Trump and the job he's doing.


Whose stories get streamed? Netflix tells more Africans: yours

Posted: 05 Mar 2019 01:38 PM PST

Whose stories get streamed? Netflix tells more Africans: yoursWhen Godwin Jabangwe stood in front of a room full of Hollywood movie executives to pitch his first feature film last November, he knew his idea wasn't exactly the stuff of a conventional blockbuster. "Tunga" is going to be a Netflix original. In recent years, as Netflix has made a global play for subscribers, it has courted them with local stories – from Korean police dramas to Mexican political thrillers to Japanese sci fi.


A starting list for the Peace Prize

Posted: 05 Mar 2019 01:26 PM PST

A starting list for the Peace PrizeIn South Korea, President Moon Jae-in took office in 2017 and soon opened a door to a North Korea that was escalating its missile and nuclear tests. Reconciliation between the two Koreas, he says, is the "driving force" to denuclearize North Korea.


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