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Friday, August 30, 2013

Morning Digest: Britain says no to Syria intervention as U.S. considers actions

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08/30/2013

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Britain says no to Syria intervention as U.S. considers actions

LONDON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Britain will not join any military action against Syria after a stunning parliamentary defeat on Thursday of a government motion on the issue, dealing a setback to U.S.-led efforts to punish Damascus over the use of chemical weapons against civilians..

Afghanistan suicide attack kills Kunduz district governor, civilians

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide attack in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province killed a district governor, one of his bodyguards and 10 civilians at a memorial service at a mosque on Friday, government officials said..

Dollar firm as Syria action on hold, oil eases

LONDON (Reuters) - Signs of strength in the U.S. economy kept the dollar near a four-week high against major currencies on Friday, while oil prices fell on ebbing prospects of an imminent U.S.-led military strike against Syria..

Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney dies: media

DUBLIN, Aug 30 - Seamus Heaney, one of the world's best-known poets and winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize for literature, has died aged 74, local media reported on Friday..

Nadal fuelled by passion in comeback year

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Overcoming hardship makes you stronger, according to Rafa Nadal, who is proving his point with a sensational comeback year and a sparkling hardcourt run after a debilitating knee injury..

Chinese shoppers set to become world leaders online

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's e-commerce market is expected to leapfrog that of the United States this year to become the world's largest by total customer spending, management consultancy firm Bain & Company says..

NASA's Mars rover spies solar eclipse

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity turned its cameras skyward to snap pictures of the planet's moon, Phobos, passing in front of the sun, images released on Thursday show..

Home of Irish whiskey woos tourists with fake shops

BUSHMILLS, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - One of the homes of Irish whiskey is fighting an economic downturn by investing in art projects to brighten up derelict shops and houses - an approach it says is boosting tourist numbers..