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2014年6月25日星期三

Morning Digest: Militants attack Iraq air base, U.S. assessment teams deploy

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06/25/2014

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Militants attack Iraq air base, U.S. assessment teams deploy

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Militants attacked one of Iraq's largest air bases on Wednesday as the first U.S. teams arrived to assess the Iraqi security forces and decide how to help counter a mounting Sunni insurgency..

Russian lawmakers revoke right to send troops into Ukraine

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian parliament's upper chamber voted on Wednesday to revoke the right that it had granted President Vladimir Putin in March to order a military intervention in Ukraine, where Kiev is struggling to quell a rebellion by Russian speakers in the east..

Iraq fears hit European shares, German bond yields fall

LONDON (Reuters) - European shares fell on Wednesday, mirroring losses in the United States and Asia, as fears violence in Iraq could escalate further prompted investors to take refuge in safer assets such as German bonds..

Transformers raid Hong Kong in 'Age of Extinction'

HONG KONG (Reuters) - "Transformers: Age of Extinction" will debut in Hong Kong cinemas on Thursday, where audiences are waiting to see giant shape shifting aliens try to destroy their city..

FIFA probing Suarez bite furor, lengthy ban seen

NATAL Brazil (Reuters) - Troubled Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez looks almost certain to miss the rest of the World Cup after FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against him following an evening of accusations he bit an Italian defender..

Google sets sights beyond smartphones at annual developer conference

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc , whose Android software reigns as the world's dominant smartphone operating system, will step up efforts to make inroads into cars, televisions and other devices at its annual developer conference this week, sources familiar with the matter said..

SpaceX puts Falcon 9 rocket launch on hold until July

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. (Reuters) - Bedeviled by a spate of technical problems, Space Exploration Technologies on Monday said it will suspend launch attempts of its next Falcon 9 rocket until early July..

Minnesota alleged burglar traced with Facebook account

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A Minnesota man came home to find his house unlocked, cash and other items missing, and the accused burglar's Facebook profile open on his computer, authorities said..