BitGou: Reuters Morning Digest: December 31, 2015

2015年12月31日星期四

Reuters Morning Digest: December 31, 2015

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Thursday, December 31, 2015

Syria ceasefire plan struggles to define a 'terrorist'

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. plan to suspend Syria's nearly five-year-old civil war calls for listing which militant groups may be fought despite an eventual ceasefire, one of the toughest issues vexing diplomats trying to end the conflict.

Lockheed wins more than $1 billion contract for C-130J aircraft

(Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp has been awarded a contract worth more than $1 billion for 32 C-130J aircraft, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

Facebook fights for free Internet in India, global test-case

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India has become a battleground over the right to unrestricted Internet access, with local tech start-ups joining the front line against Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg and his plan to roll out free Internet to the country's masses.

Camera trap system could help fight against poaching

The Zoological Society London (ZSL), whose mission is to promote and achieve the world-wide conservation of animals and their habitats, says it may have taken a step closer to fulfilling that with the development of a new camera, which it calls Instant Detect.

Injury woes hit Warriors' title defense

(Reuters) - The Golden State Warriors' NBA title defense has been hit by a spate of injuries to their players, an issue they did not have to grapple with in their triumphant previous season.

Bill Cosby charged with felony sexual assault in Pennsylvania

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) - Bill Cosby was charged on Wednesday with sexually assaulting a woman after plying her with drugs and alcohol in 2004, the only criminal case against a once-beloved entertainer whose father-figure persona has been marred by dozens of similar misconduct accusations.

Attack owl returns in Oregon, targeting government workers

PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - An owl that achieved notoriety last winter for attacking joggers in an Oregon park has returned and is now turning its talons on government workers, state officials said on Wednesday.