2014年1月15日星期三

Morning Digest: Thai PM stands firm on election, says protests flagging

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01/15/2014
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Thai PM stands firm on election, says protests flagging
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government stuck to a plan for a February election on Wednesday despite mounting pressure from protesters who have brought parts of Bangkok to a near-standstill, and said it believed support for the leader of the agitation was waning..
Bomb attacks kill 52 in Iraq, PM calls for world's support
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bomb attacks hit the Iraqi capital Baghdad and a village near the northern town of Baquba on Wednesday, killing at least 52 people, police and hospital sources said..
Global stocks, dollar rally on hopes for global growth
LONDON (Reuters) - Share markets were mostly higher on Wednesday as the World Bank upgraded its outlook for the global economy, while the dollar extended gains in the wake of surprisingly strong U.S. consumer spending figures..
Filipina caregiver wins Israel's X-Factor song contest
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Filipina caregiver, once part of a faceless crowd of foreign workers who tend to Israel's infirm and elderly, has won one of the country's most popular TV singing contests..
Djokovic, Serena keep it quick to beat the heat
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tournament favorites Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams raced into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday, eager to get the job done and escape the oppressive heat that smothered Melbourne Park for a second day in a row..
U.S. appeals court strikes down FCC net neutrality rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday rejected federal rules that required Internet providers to treat all web traffic equally, a decision that could allow mobile carriers and other broadband providers to charge content providers for faster access to websites and services..
Australian scientists microchip bees to map movements, halt diseases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists are gluing tiny sensors onto thousands of honey bees to track their movements in a trial aimed at halting the spread of diseases that have wiped out populations in the northern hemisphere..
Southwest grounds pilots who landed jet at wrong airport
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines suspended two pilots from flying on Monday after their jetliner with 124 passengers landed at the wrong airport near Branson, Missouri, late on Sunday, a spokeswoman said..
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