Reuters Morning Digest: December 22, 2015

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Apple criticizes British plans to extend online surveillance LONDON (Reuters) - Apple has raised concerns about British plans to give security agencies extra online surveillance powers, saying a planned law could weaken the security of personal data for millions of people. Some heed Pope Francis's call to succor refugees, others look away VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - One Catholic parish in Germany tore out its pews to make space for refugees. Franciscan monks near Rome took a family into their hilltop convent. SpaceX Falcon rocket nails safe landing in pivotal space feat CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on Monday with a payload of communications satellites before the reusable main-stage booster turned around, soared back to Cape Canaveral and landed safely near its launch pad in a dramatic spaceflight first. French minister questions ban on would-be FIFA chief Platini PARIS (Reuters) - France's sports minister publicly questioned the legitimacy of FIFA's ethics committee after it imposed an eight-year ban that seriously endangers fellow-Frenchman Michel Platini's prospects of becoming the next head of the world football body. Tarantino gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star LOS ANGELES - Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame just ahead of the release of his latest movie "The Hateful Eight". Junta leader writes new song, leaving Thais to face the music BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's junta leader released the lyrics to a new patriotic ballad on Tuesday, the second song he has written since seizing power in 2014. Related Video Body found in China landslide search No indictments over Texas jail death Great Debate Vladimir Putin picks Turkey over U.S. as the enemy in annual Q&A When my Japanese-American family was treated as less than human 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