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Yahoo! News: World - China


Rep. Mike Pompeo confirmed to run the CIA

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 05:28 PM PST

File photo of Representative Mike Pompeo arriving to testify before a Senate Intelligence hearing in WashingtonDemocrats had questioned his views on torture and surveillance, but Pompeo still won plenty of Senate votes.


Trump and the perils of a Twitter presidency

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 04:23 PM PST

President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. (Andrew Harnik/AP)His antics show the risks of having a commander-in-chief motivated by moment-by-moment reactions on social media.


White House rejects reports on CIA visit

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 02:17 PM PST

White House press secretary Sean Spicer (Evan Vucci/AP)Sean Spicer denies that President Trump's speech at the agency hurt his relationship with the intelligence community.


What Palestinians got in Obama's last hours

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 01:41 PM PST

President Obama hosts Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas at the White House in 2014. (Pablo Martínez Monsivais/AP)His administration quietly released $221 million to the Palestinian Authority in the face of GOP opposition.


W.H.: U.S., Russia could fight ISIS together

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 02:47 PM PST

Secretary of Defense James Mattis, left, climbs the Pentagon steps with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Joseph Dunford on Jan. 21. (Alex Brandon/AP)The Trump administration opens the door to cooperation with Russia in Syria, which would reverse previous U.S. policy.


The big future bet on personal computers

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 10:15 AM PST

Computer gaming company Razer shows off its Project Valerie three-screen laptop at CES 2017. (Razer)While PC sales have declined for five consecutive years, there is hope for the future.


White House says 1st apology wasn’t enough

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 12:25 PM PST

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. (Newsweek)Time's Zeke Miller initially received an "apology accepted" when he admitted he made a mistake about the Oval Office.


Flynn had 5 calls with Russian envoy: Sources

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 11:10 AM PST

U.S. President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor nominee Michael Flynn attends the inaugural parade in WashingtonDonald Trump's national security adviser talked with Russia's ambassador on the day the U.S. retaliated against Moscow, three sources say.


White House's false federal workforce claim

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 11:21 AM PST

White House falsely claims recent 'dramatic expansion of the federal workforce'A spokesman makes a statement about a presidential executive order that on its face appears unsupported by the facts.


George H.W. Bush expected to leave ICU

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 10:22 AM PST

George H.W. and Barbara Bush are inseparable in hospital, have 'amazing love for each other': DoctorsThe former president is expected to be moved from the Houston hospital's intensive care unit soon.


Obamacare’s life-saving aspect spotlighted

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 08:43 AM PST

Obamacare credited with cancer discoveries. (Getty Images)Thousands of seniors have a longer lease on life thanks to the Affordable Care Act, a new study suggests.


'Sister Wives' anti-bigamy challenge denied

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 08:31 AM PST

'Sister Wives' Polygamy Ruling Struck Down on AppealThe U.S. Supreme Court refuses to take up an appeal to a Utah law brought by the polygamist stars of the popular reality show.


Panel OKs Tillerson for State, full vote next

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 03:31 PM PST

Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (AP)A Senate committee narrowly backs State Department nominee Rex Tillerson, all but assuring his confirmation.


George H.W. Bush expected to leave ICU

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 03:06 PM PST

In this photo provided by Office of George H.W. Bush on Monday Jan. 23, 2017, former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara pose for a photo at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston. The 92-year-old former president is still suffering from pneumonia, but is well enough to leave the intensive care unit at a Houston hospital, doctors said Monday. His wife, Barbara, has been discharged from the same facility after completing treatment for bronchitis. (Courtesy the Office of George H.W. Bush via AP)The former president is expected to be moved from the Houston hospital's intensive care unit soon.


Trump signs order to leave TPP trade pact

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 03:41 PM PST

From left, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, National Trade Council adviser Peter Navarro, Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, policy adviser Stephen Miller, and chief strategist Steve Bannon watch as President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)President Trump signed a memorandum to leave the proposed Pacific Rim trade pact known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership.


SCOTUS turns down Texas voter ID appeal

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:19 AM PST

A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in WashingtonThe U.S. high court declines a request to revive GOP-backed requirements that a lower court found to be discriminatory.


Trump signs order to leave TPP trade pact

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 02:54 PM PST

President Donald Trump. (Andrew Harnik/AP)President Trump signed a memorandum to leave the proposed Pacific Rim trade pact known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership.


States with the best and worst schools

Posted: 20 Jan 2017 03:00 AM PST

A classroom at Patrick Henry Elementary School in Anaheim, Calif. (Getty)Massachusetts schools are rated best of all states, while Nevada's school system has the lowest score.


Trump vows to 'massively' slash taxes

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 07:00 AM PST

President Trump speaks while hosting a breakfast with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (AP)The president meets with business leaders and says he'll slash regulations by 75 percent.


Madonna 'ought to be arrested,' Gingrich says

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 07:12 AM PST

Madonna at the Women's March in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. (Getty Images)The former House speaker reacts to the celeb's quip about "blowing up the White House," which she later clarifies.


Stiffer penalties for attacks on cops?

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 11:54 AM PST

A memorial service for the five police officers killed in Dallas on July 12, 2016. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)Lawmakers in more than a dozen states and Congress have proposed making it a hate crime to assault an officer.


Hillary Clinton inspired by Women's March

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 06:20 AM PST

Hillary Clinton calls the Women's March 'awe-inspiring'The defeated presidential candidate thanks the marchers for "standing, speaking, and marching for our values."


Trump faces lawsuit over foreign payments

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 02:57 PM PST

Lawsuit: Trump business ties violate ConstitutionAn ethics watchdog group claims the president is violating a ban on accepting payments from foreign governments.


McDonald’s sees best sales growth since 2011

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 05:00 AM PST

McDonald's best year of growth since 2011McDonald's is facing difficult comparisons now that its successful all-day breakfast has been available for a full year.


How do presidents use executive orders?

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 08:15 AM PST

President Donald Trump signs his first executive order. (Evan Vucci/AP)Several landmark moments in U.S. history came about directly from the use of executive orders from the president.


Trump to sign orders on NAFTA, TPP: NBC

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 05:23 AM PST

President Donald Trump. (Andrew Harnik/AP)The president may sign an executive order to renegotiate the free trade agreement for U.S., Canada, and Mexico, NBC News reports.


Group to sue Trump over foreign payments

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 09:11 PM PST

President Donald Trump (Reuters)An ethics watchdog group claims the president is violating a ban on accepting payments from foreign governments.


Battle emerges over Texas sanctuary cities

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 01:28 PM PST

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, at the Texas State Capitol. (Eric Gay/AP)Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to cut funding for a county that is scaling back its cooperation with immigration agents.


Trump's war with press raises alarms

Posted: 22 Jan 2017 01:30 PM PST

White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Jan. 22. (Andrew Harrer/EFE/EPA)The administration says it's holding the media accountable, but journalists fear what one calls a "propaganda campaign."


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