BitGou: Morning Digest: Syria army presses rebels; Assad regrets shootdown

2012年7月3日星期二

Morning Digest: Syria army presses rebels; Assad regrets shootdown

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07/3/2012

Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between

Syria army presses rebels; Assad regrets shootdown

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army pressed its offensive against rebels on Tuesday, bombarding the suburban Damascus city of Douma, while President Bashar al-Assad said he wished his forces had not shot down a Turkish warplane two weeks ago..

China kicks off reshuffle ahead of leadership handover

BEIJING (Reuters) - China kicked off the first major step in a political reshuffle ahead of a generational leadership change with the appointment on Tuesday of a new Communist Party boss for Beijing, the Chinese capital's top official..

Stock index futures mixed; Microsoft eyed

PARIS (Reuters) - * U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed start for Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones futures down 0.02 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.09 percent by 3.55 a.m. EDT..

Pop singer Katy Perry fearless in "warts and all" film portrayal

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It started as just another concert film, but as Katy Perry's marriage to comedian Russell Brand unraveled, her new documentary transformed into what she called a "warts and all" depiction the pop star is happy to show her fans..

Phelps leads power-packed U.S. swimming team for London

OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - The United States have picked a powerful team of 47 swimmers, overflowing with talent and experience, for the London Olympics after the national trials ended on Monday..

Google offers to settle EU antitrust probe

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google has offered to settle antitrust charges following an ultimatum by EU regulators investigating its business practices, in a move that could stave off a hefty fine..

What a drag, Israeli firm grows "highless" marijuana

SAFED, Israel (Reuters) - They grow in a secret location in northern Israel. A tall fence, security cameras and an armed guard protect them from criminals. A hint of their sweet-scented blossom carries in the air: rows and rows of cannabis plants, as far as the eye can see..

Venezuelan tribe angry at "sacred" stone in Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Wolfgang von Schwarzenfeld's sculptures in a Berlin park were meant to promote world peace, but the 79-year-old German now finds himself at war with a Venezuelan tribe which accuses him of stealing a sacred pink stone known to them as "Grandmother"..