BitGou: Morning Digest: Exclusive: U.S.-Afghan security pact hits impasse as time runs out

2013年11月18日星期一

Morning Digest: Exclusive: U.S.-Afghan security pact hits impasse as time runs out

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11/18/2013

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Exclusive: U.S.-Afghan security pact hits impasse as time runs out

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has rejected a provision of a U.S.-Afghan security pact, putting the entire deal in jeopardy just days before the country's elite gather to debate it, a senior Afghan official and a Western diplomat said..

Indonesia warns relations with Australia to worsen after spying leak

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia called back its envoy to Australia for consultations on Monday after media reported that Australia's spy agencies had tried to tap mobile phones of top officials, calling the eavesdropping an "unfriendly" act that would damage ties..

Bidders for AIG unit ILFC in talks with financiers - Bloomberg

(Reuters) - Taiwanese tycoon Richard Tsai and Chinese financier Xiao Jianhua are in talks to help fund a long-delayed $4.2 billion purchase of U.S. insurer American International Group Inc's aircraft-leasing unit, Bloomberg reported..

'Thor' reigns over U.S., Canada box office for second week

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Superhero sequel "Thor: The Dark World" hammered out another victory in its second weekend at U.S. and Canadian box offices, overcoming a strong performance from Christmas-themed romantic comedy "The Best Man Holiday.".

Vettel sets record with U.S. Grand Prix win

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Red Bull's quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel won the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday and became the first driver to take eight consecutive victories in a single Formula One season..

IAC shines spotlight on video streaming service Vimeo

(Reuters) - As one of the media properties tucked away within IAC/Interactive Corp's vast group of online holdings, executives are putting the spotlight on Vimeo, breaking out the number of users and revenue for the first time..

Mars orbiter aims to crack mystery of planet's lost water

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Scientists have no doubts that oceans and rivers once pooled on the surface of Mars, but what happened to all that water is a long-standing mystery..

Stolen custom neon green wheelchair returned to Ohio boy

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A custom neon green wheelchair stolen from a 9-year-old Cleveland boy was returned anonymously to a police station on Thursday but with serious damage..