BitGou: Reuters Morning Digest: January 13, 2016

2016年1月13日星期三

Reuters Morning Digest: January 13, 2016

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Obama knocks Trump, voices optimism in speech to set 2016 tone

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama took aim on Tuesday at Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump and accused critics of playing into the hands of Islamic State in a speech meant to cement his legacy and set a positive tone for his final year in office.

Turkey detains three Russians suspected of Islamic State ties after Istanbul bomb: media

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish authorities detained three Russian nationals suspected of links with Islamic State following a suicide bomb attack in Istanbul that killed 10 tourists, media reports said on Wednesday.

From chaos to calm: one year on from Swiss 'Frankenschock'

ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - A year on from "Frankenschock", when Switzerland's central bank sent global foreign exchange markets into a frenzy by abruptly ending its cap on the Swiss franc, the currency is one of the most stable in the world.

Murdoch, Hall engagement sparks mockery on social media

(Reuters) - The news of Rupert Murdoch's engagement to Jerry Hall sent social media into a sometimes snarky whirl on Tuesday, as Twitter users mocked the former supermodel for her plans to marry the elderly media mogul.

U.S. patent agency to decide inventor of powerful gene editing technology

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A showdown between two teams of top U.S. scientists over who was first to invent a breakthrough gene-editing technology known as CRISPR formally began on Monday as a U.S. government agency launched proceedings to decide the issue.

FIFA fires Secretary General Valcke

ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA said on Wednesday it had fired Secretary General Jerome Valcke amid alleged corruption involving World Cup ticket sales, one of many scandals surrounding soccer's governing body.

'Fifty Shades' and 'Pixels' among Razzies 'worst film' nominees

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As awards season heats up in Hollywood, the annual Razzies Awards on Wednesday named the year's worst achievements in film with steamy romance "Fifty Shades of Grey" and Adam Sandler's video game adventure "Pixels" among the top nominees, while Sylvester Stallone was honored with a redemption.