Reuters Morning Digest: September 2, 2015

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Support for Merkel's conservatives edges down on refugee crisis: poll BERLIN (Reuters) - Support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives slipped for the second week running with Europe's unprecedented refugee crisis a major factor, a poll showed on Wednesday. Congo militia leader pleads 'Not guilty' as ICC trial opens THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda pleaded "Not guilty" on Wednesday to crimes including the rape of child soldiers in a campaign of pillage and murder in northeast Congo's Ituri province in the early 2000s. Oil extends losses on weak global economic outlook LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday as concerns about the global economy exacerbated worries that an oversupply of crude could last longer than expected. Founder of British online retailer ASOS steps down as CEO LONDON (Reuters) - Nick Robertson, the founder of British online fashion retailer ASOS, has stepped down as chief executive after 15 years in which he transformed the internet start-up into a retail powerhouse with millions of fans around the world. Rocket with 'Denmark's Gagarin' lifts off to space station BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying a three-man international crew, including Denmark's first astronaut, roared off on Wednesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, beginning a two-day journey to the International Space Station (ISS). Durban confirmed as 2022 Commonwealth Games host AUCKLAND (Reuters) - The South African city of Durban was selected as the host for the 2022 Commonwealth Games at the Federation's general assembly in New Zealand on Wednesday. Venice film fest on a roll with Oscar-lucky openers VENICE (Reuters) - The Venice Film Festival is having a good run with opening films winning Oscars, including best picture last year for "Birdman", and hopes to stay on a winning streak when the mountain disaster film "Everest" kicks off the 72nd edition on Wednesday. First Dane goes into space -- to test bike gear COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark will send its first man into space on Wednesday and in keeping with the country's love of all things cycling, one of his jobs will be to test new equipment on Danish-made exercise bikes at the International Space Station. Related Video At least 8 dead in apartment fire in Paris Umbrella Movement student leaders pleads not guilty Great Debate Why the Chinese 'spies' the White House sent home were the wrong ones Four reasons not to give up on Brazil A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook