Morning Digest: Anti-Assad Lebanese ex-minister killed in Beirut bomb

	Click to View in Browser 12/27/2013 Anti-Assad Lebanese ex-minister killed in Beirut bomb BEIRUT (Reuters) - Former Lebanese Minister Mohamad Chatah, who opposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and four other people were killed in a massive bomb blast that targeted his car in Beirut on Friday, security sources said.. China media condemns Japan PM for paying homage to 'devils' BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese newspapers denounced Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, describing his visit to the Yasukuni Shrine for Japan's war dead as paying homage to "devils" and warning that China could crush "provocative militarism".. Global shares extend rally as yen sinks LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks rose early on Friday as renewed appetite for risk fuelled a year-end equity rally and weighed on Japan's low-yielding yen, which hit 105 to the dollar for the first time in five years.. Russian punk band says freed to improve Russia's image before Olympics MOSCOW (Reuters) - One of two freed members of punk protest band Pussy Riot, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, said on Friday that their release was an effort to improve Russia's image before the Sochi Olympics, which she called President Vladimir Putin's pet project.. Packers' Rodgers cleared to play against Bears (Reuters) - Standout quarterback Aaron Rodgers will return from injury to start for Green Bay in Sunday's crucial National Football League game against the Chicago Bears, the Packers said on Thursday.. Japan's 7-Eleven kingpin looks to U.S. to inspire online revolution TOKYO (Reuters) - The 81-year-old Japanese executive who built 7-Eleven into the world's biggest convenience store chain has a new mission: turning more than 50,000 bricks and mortar stores in Japan into portals to a new online retail empire.. China says satellite network to be big asset, others can use it too BEIJING (Reuters) - China's homegrown satellite navigation system will bring untold economic, social and military benefits and other countries in Asia are welcome to use it, the director of China's satellite navigation agency said on Friday.. Dutch entrepreneur to preserve tattoos of the dead AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - When Floris Hirschfeld's mother died two years ago, he had her portrait tattooed on his back to honor her memory. One day he hopes the image, skin and all, will adorn the wall of an art collector's home.. Related Video Accused Los Angeles airport gunman pleads not guilty Thailand marks ninth anniversary of tsunami Great Debate Punitive politics: Blame the Puritans Pope Francis: Beyond the compelling gestures 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 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend