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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Morning Digest: North Korea's Kim seen behind sacking of powerful uncle

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North Korea's Kim seen behind sacking of powerful uncle
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to have dismissed a powerful uncle, a man key to his rise to power, from his posts, South Korean lawmakers said on Tuesday, a move that could help consolidate his power base with a younger guard of aides..
Ukraine leader heads to China, leaving turmoil at home
KIEV (Reuters) - Embattled Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich flew to China on Tuesday, leaving behind a country in turmoil over his decision to spurn a landmark accord with the European Union under Russian pressure..
Global shares jittery over U.S. stimulus, BOJ talk crops yen
LONDON (Reuters) - World shares fell for a second day and gold was near a five-month low on Tuesday, as concern the U.S. will soon scale back its economic stimulus offset reports that Japan would ramp up its own stimulus..
Russian dancer gets six-year jail sentence in Bolshoi ballet acid attack
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday for his role in an acid attack that nearly blinded the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet..
Martinez's Everton ready to make statement at Man Utd
LONDON (Reuters) - Roberto Martinez's appointment as manager of Everton was almost overlooked amidst the fall-out of the club's former boss David Moyes moving to Manchester United to replace Alex Ferguson..
China journalist slams state TV for airing public confession
BEIJING (Reuters) - A producer for China's state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday that he had been fired after he criticized the network's role in a controversial crackdown on online rumors..
SpaceX delays satellite launch attempt until Tuesday
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies, also known as SpaceX, plans to try again on Tuesday to launch its first commercial communications satellite after its Falcon 9 rocket was twice sidelined by technical issues, officials said..
New York lawsuit seeks 'legal personhood' for chimpanzees
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. animal rights group on Monday filed what it said is the first lawsuit seeking to establish the "legal personhood" of chimpanzees..
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