2016年11月21日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Residents urged to flee after major Japan quake

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 05:07 PM PST

Passengers crowd at Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 after train services are suspended following an earthquake. Coastal residents in Japan were ordered to flee to higher ground on Tuesday after a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima prefecture. (Jun Hirata/Kyodo News via AP)Residents have been urged to flee after a 7.4 earthquake strikes the nation's northern Pacific coast.


What’s behind the Dakota pipeline protests?

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 02:45 PM PST

Protesters demonstrate against the Dakota Access pipeline. (Getty Images)The conflict over the construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota pits developers against environmentalists.


6 deaths in Tennessee school bus crash

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 04:09 PM PST

chool bus crash in Chattanooga, Tenn. (WPVI/Philadelphia)Twenty-three injuries are reported after a bus carrying 35 elementary schools students wraps around a tree, Chattanooga police report.


Philosopher predicted rise of Trump-like figure

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 01:56 PM PST

Philosopher predicted rise of Trump-like figure in '98 bookRichard Rorty, who taught at Stanford before he died in 2007, made his prediction in a 1998 book.


Major quake in Japan prompts tsunami fears

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 03:12 PM PST

A quake warning in Japan. (NKH World TV)Residents have been urged to flee after a 7.3 earthquake strikes the nation's northern Pacific coast.


Repealing Obamacare will be risky, complex

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 01:14 PM PST

For Trump and GOP, 'Obamacare' repeal is complex and riskyFor Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress, restructuring the nation's health care system won't be easy.


Potential Trump security chief reveals agenda

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 01:07 PM PST

Possible Trump security chief Kris Kobach inadvertantly reveals security agenda. (AP)Kris Kobach inadvertently exposed the itinerary for his homeland security meeting with the president-elect.


Mike Pence once wrote, 'smoking doesn't kill'

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 11:59 AM PST

Smoking guns: Trump's transition appointments signal his plans to attack regulationsTrump's VP made a controversial statement about smoking in 2000 — and key appointees have ties to the tobacco industry.


Friend or foe? It's often tough to tell in Mosul

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 11:08 AM PST

Friend or foe? Sometimes hard to tell in war for MosulThe case of a clean-shaven man claiming to be "Omar Danoun" highlights a difficulty troops face in the battle for the key Iraqi city.


What’s being done to combat fake news

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 10:23 AM PST

In the wake of criticism, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg says his company is working to curb misinformation being on the site.

Twitter never liked what Vine became

Posted: 20 Nov 2016 10:19 AM PST

Twitter never liked what Vine became, according to insiders. (AP)Insiders explain the tech giant's abrupt shutdown of Vine, the six-second video looping platform that it acquired for $30 million in 2012.


Presidential nepotism debate goes way back

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 07:00 AM PST

Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Sen. Edward Kennedy, and President John F. Kennedy in 1963. (Cecil Stoughton/The White House/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library/Reuters)The debate over the potential inclusion of Trump family members in the next administration goes back to the founding fathers.


Nearly 1 million Syrians living under siege

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 08:16 AM PST

Nearly one million Syrians are living under siege, according to the UN. (AP)The figure has more than doubled in just six months, according to the United Nations.


Police fight 'explosion of hate crimes'

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 06:54 AM PST

Anti-Donald Trump protesters hold a demonstration on Nov. 13. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Hundreds of acts of harassment, aimed at supporters of each candidate, have been reported since the election.


Sabra recalls hummus after lysteria concerns

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 07:35 AM PST

Sabra recalls hummus after lysteria concerns. (AP)The company announced the volunteer recall for hummus products with a "best before" date of Jan. 23, 2017, or earlier.


France attack foiled, seven arrested

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 10:06 AM PST

French soldiers patrol past wooden barracks shops during the installation of the traditional Christkindelsmaerik near Strasbourg's cathedral in StrasbourgFrench authorities say they stopped a terrorist plot and arrested seven people across the country.


Trump may visit the queen in Britain

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 05:31 AM PST

Queen Elizabeth; Donald Trump (People)Queen Elizabeth II could host Donald Trump within months of his becoming president.


All priests can forgive abortion: Pope

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 06:57 AM PST

Pope Francis greets the crowd on Nov. 20. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP)Pope Francis is extending indefinitely special permission for priests to absolve women of the "grave sin" of abortion.


Suicide blast at Kabul mosque kills 27

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 08:25 AM PST

(AFP)The attacker was among worshippers inside the mosque when he detonated the bomb, a senior police official said.


Spate of police ambush attacks in U.S.

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 06:14 AM PST

San Antonio Police Department personnel investigate the scene after Det. Benjamin Marconi was fatally shot Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in San Antonio. Marconi was writing out a traffic ticket to a motorist when he was shot to death in his squad car Sunday outside police headquarters by another driver who pulled up from behind, authorities said. (Edward A. Ornelas/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)A police officer was fatally shot in Texas and three others were shot and wounded in four cities.


1 officer dead, 1 wounded in ambush attacks

Posted: 21 Nov 2016 05:56 PM PST

Texas, Missouri, Florida officers shot in attacks; 1 killedA San Antonio detective was shot to death in his squad car, while a St. Louis sergeant was shot twice and is in critical condition


How Christie lost key spot on Trump team

Posted: 20 Nov 2016 05:19 PM PST

President-elect Donald Trump greets New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)Trump insiders cite several factors, including Christie's alleged mishandling of the transition, to explain why he was demoted.


Obama warns Trump about world order

Posted: 20 Nov 2016 04:26 PM PST

President Barack Obama speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)The president tells his successor that global peace and prosperity are largely dependent on one thing.


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