Reuters Morning Digest: February 1, 2016

Click to View in Browser Monday, February 1, 2016 Trump's unorthodox campaign faces first test in Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Donald Trump puts his precedent-shattering campaign to the test on Monday when Iowa voters begin the nationwide process of choosing a new U.S. president, as polls show a tight battle with Ted Cruz that could hinge on turnout and a large bloc of undecided voters. U.N.'s Ban says Saudi Arabia and Iran should compromise DUBAI (Reuters) - Regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran should reconcile and help resolve tensions in the Middle East, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday. Alphabet to give first peek at cost of 'moonshot' bets (Reuters) - How much is Google-parent Alphabet Inc spending on "moonshots" – self-driving cars, glucose-monitoring contact lenses, Internet balloons and other ambitious projects? China's largest online travel agency poised for 30 percent pop: Barron's (Reuters) - Shares of Chinese online travel agency Ctrip.com International could gain as much as 30 percent this year as tail winds from the country's burgeoning travel industry spur rapid earnings growth, Barron's said. Britain gives scientist go-ahead to genetically modify human embryos LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - - Scientists in Britain have been give the go-ahead to edit the genes of human embryos for research, using a technique that some say could eventually be used to create "designer babies". Bangladeshi 'Tiger' desperate to earn Olympic stripes SINGAPORE (Reuters) - While former world number one Adam Scott dismisses the value of an Olympic gold medal, Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman is unequivocal about its importance to the wider world ahead of the sport's return at the Rio Games later this year. 'Kung Fu Panda 3' kicks Up $41 million to dominate U.S. box office LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "Kung Fu Panda 3" showed plenty of power at the U.S. box office with a solid opening weekend of $41 million at 3,955 theaters as the durable family franchise dominated moviegoing. Simply not cricket: Pakistan man faces jail for flying India flag ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani man has been arrested for hoisting the flag of arch rival India on his roof, an act police described as "anti-state" but which the accused says was a tribute to Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, officials said on Wednesday. Related Video Travellers in Shanghai join the Lunar New Year travel rush Bernie Sanders makes his last pitch to Iowa voters Great Debate The real contest in Iowa Why you can't just wipe out mosquitos to get rid of the Zika virus 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 2016 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