2013年10月24日星期四

Morning Digest: Germany summons U.S. ambassador over Merkel phone tapping

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10/24/2013
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Germany summons U.S. ambassador over Merkel phone tapping
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Foreign Minister has summoned the United States' ambassador to Germany, John B. Emerson, to discuss information obtained by Berlin that the U.S. may have monitored Angela Merkel's mobile phone, a government spokesman said on Thursday..
Primark pays more compensation to Bangladesh factory victims
BERLIN (Reuters) - Primark will make another compensation payment to victims of the Rana Plaza factory disaster in Bangladesh, the discount clothing chain said on Thursday, calling on other international brands to follow suit..
Chinese data helps shares rebound, euro pares gains
LONDON (Reuters) - A pick-up in Chinese economic activity lifted world shares back toward five-year highs on Thursday, though weaker-than-expected European growth pulled the euro off a two-year peak against the dollar..
Indonesian designers defy stereotypes of Muslim fashion
JAKARTA (Reuters) - As the world's most populous Muslim country, Indonesia has high demand for clothing that adheres to religious rules emphasizing modesty for women..
Australia's Tomic must try harder to succeed: Laver
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The gulf between Australian tennis great Rod Laver and the nation's brightest hope Bernard Tomic has been starkly highlighted this week with bouquets flowing in one direction and brickbats the other..
Icahn says wrote to Apple CEO, will reveal contents on new website
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, who is urging Apple Inc to expand its share buyback plan, said on Wednesday he has written a letter to Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and will reveal the contents on a website to be launched on Thursday..
New China H7N9 strain gives kick to mutant bird flu research
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) - Dutch scientists hidden away in a top-security laboratory are seeking to create mutant flu viruses, dangerous work designed to prepare the world for a lethal pandemic by beating nature to it..
Italian police bust ring of corrupt morticians
ROME (Reuters) - Italian police arrested five morticians on Wednesday on charges of making tens of thousands of euros a month in bribes from funeral homes and profiting from grieving families of the dead..
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