BitGou: Reuters Morning Digest: October 20, 2015

2015年10月20日星期二

Reuters Morning Digest: October 20, 2015

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Slovenian army to help control migrants at border, thousands held up in Balkans

LJUBLJANA/BERKASOVO, Serbia (Reuters) - Slovenia said on Tuesday it would deploy the army to guard its border and appealed for help from the European Union as migrants streamed through the tiny country and many thousands more spent another cold night outside in the Balkans.

Oil steadies but outlook uncertain

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil steadied on Tuesday as traders covered short positions after a week of falls, but the outlook was uncertain with the head of the world's biggest independent oil trader saying prices would struggle to recover much ground over the next year.

China tried to hack U.S. firms even after cyber pact: CrowdStrike

(Reuters) - Hackers associated with the Chinese government have tried to penetrate at least seven U.S. companies in the three weeks since Washington and Beijing agreed not to spy on each other for commercial reasons, according to a prominent U.S. security firm.

Obama, budding astronomers look at moon, dream of Mars at White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama got a guided tour of the moon on Monday, peering at its craters through a large reflective telescope set up on the South Lawn of the White House to promote science and technology careers at "Astronomy Night."

Pistorius freed on parole after one year behind bars for killing girlfriend

PRETORIA (Reuters) - Oscar Pistorius, South Africa's double-amputee "Blade Runner", was released on parole late on Monday evening, just short of a year into his five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013.

Bullock weighs in on equal pay issue

Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock has added her voice to the issue of equal pay among women in Hollywood following an essay on the subject by "Hunger Games" actress Jennifer Lawrence last week.

Manhunt under way for gunman in Florida 'Zombicon' fest

TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Police were searching Monday for a man who opened fire at a Florida weekend event celebrating zombie pop culture, killing one person, injuring six others and sending thousands of attendees scrambling for cover, according to a police spokesman.