BitGou: Reuters Morning Digest: June 30, 2015

2015年6月30日星期二

Reuters Morning Digest: June 30, 2015

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Indonesian military plane crashes in northern city, killing at least 30

MEDAN, Indonesia (Reuters) - At least 30 people were killed when a military transport plane crashed into a residential area two minutes after take-off in northern Indonesia on Tuesday, putting a fresh spotlight on the country's woeful air safety record.

EU in last-ditch bid to Greece, urges 'yes' vote to bailout

ATHENS (Reuters) - The head of the European Commission made a last-minute offer to try to persuade Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to accept a bailout deal he has rejected before a referendum on Sunday which EU partners say will be a choice of whether to stay in the euro.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management to suspend IT system after hack

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said on Monday it would temporarily suspend a program it uses to complete background investigations, following a data breach that compromised the personal information of millions of Americans.

Spiky little sea 'monster' thrived a half billion years ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than half a billion years ago, a peculiar little creature with rows of spikes on its back and delicate, feather-like front limbs to strain bits of food from the water thrived in the primordial seas of what is now China.

Beijing says sports minister probe won't affect 2022 bid

BEIJING (Reuters) - A corruption investigation into a deputy Chinese sports minister who had sat on the country's Olympic committee will not impact Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

NBC fires Trump, drops pageants over candidate's insults to Mexicans

(Reuters) - NBC cut ties with U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and the "Miss USA" and "Miss Universe" pageants on Monday after the real estate developer and TV personality made comments insulting Mexicans earlier this month.

Milwaukee museum to display portrait of pope made of condoms

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - The Milwaukee Art Museum says it hopes a portrait of Pope Benedict XVI made of condoms will ignite a conversation about the AIDS epidemic in Africa and the role art plays in public discussions, director Dan Keegan said on Monday.