BitGou: Reuters Morning Digest: February 5, 2016

2016年2月5日星期五

Reuters Morning Digest: February 5, 2016

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Friday, February 5, 2016

In contentious debate, Clinton and Sanders both claim 'progressive' mantle

DURHAM, N.H. (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton went on the attack against rival Bernie Sanders on Thursday in their most contentious presidential debate yet, questioning whether his ambitious proposals were viable and accusing him of an "artful smear" in suggesting she could be bought by political donations.

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric suspends weekly political sermons

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric said on Friday he would no longer deliver regular weekly sermons about political affairs, which for years have been a source of guidance for Iraqi politicians and his millions of followers.

Foxconn says agreed with Sharp on most points of a takeover deal

OSAKA, Japan/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn is aiming to finalize a deal to acquire Sharp Corp by the end of the month, after the two firms reached a consensus on most points at a meeting on Friday, Foxconn Chief Executive Officer Terry Gou said.

China calls for crackdown on illegal fundraising platforms

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Beijing has called on local authorities to crack down on illegal fundraising platforms after China's largest online peer-to-peer (P2P) lender was found to have collected more than 50 billion yuan ($7.6 billion) for fake investment projects.

Italian consortium set to win giant Chile telescope contract

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - An Italian consortium, including construction company Astaldi Spa, is close to securing a contract to build the world's largest telescope in the Chilean desert, project owner the European Southern Observatory (ESO) said on Thursday.

U.S. Air Force says plans test F-35 deployment this month

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force will deploy four Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets to a different U.S. air base this month as it assesses whether the new warplane can be declared combat-ready by August as planned, a senior officer told Reuters on Thursday.

Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White dies at age 74

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Maurice White, the founder of R&B funk band Earth, Wind & Fire, died in Los Angeles at age 74, a band spokesman said.

Sea lion takes a booth at San Diego restaurant on the beach

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A skinny sea lion pup with a taste for the finer things in life turned up on Thursday inside a fancy San Diego restaurant, where it settled down into a booth.