Morning Digest: Death toll in Syrian bombing raid on Aleppo rises to 76: monitor

	Click to View in Browser 12/16/2013 Death toll in Syrian bombing raid on Aleppo rises to 76: monitor BEIRUT (Reuters) - Seventy-six people, including 28 children, were killed on Sunday when Syrian army helicopters dropped "barrel bombs" on the northern city of Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Monday.. Enigmatic Turkish cleric poses challenge to Erdogan's might ANKARA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has won three general elections, weathered summer riots, subdued a meddling army and changed Turkey like few leaders before him in a decade in power.. Europe lifted by PMI data, China wobble hits Asia LONDON (Reuters) - Robust German PMIs helped Europe shrug off some mixed Asian data on Monday, though caution remained much in evidence just days away from what looks set to be a very close call on the fate of U.S. monetary stimulus.. Obamas, stars come out for Christmas in Washington show WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama mixed the Christmas spirit and the X-Men movies on Sunday at a taping of a holiday show that included performances from a host of stars from Sheryl Crow to the Backstreet Boys.. Steelers win at home to frustrate Cincinnati (Reuters) - Cincinnati blew a playoff opportunity on Sunday with a 30-20 defeat at the hands of division rivals Pittsburgh Steelers that will keep the Bengals from clinching a post-season spot this week.. Amazon's German workers set to go on strike FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Workers at Amazon.com's German operations were set to go on strike on Monday, in the middle of the crucial Christmas holiday season, in a dispute over pay that has been raging for months.. China eyes collection of lunar samples in 2017 BEIJING (Reuters) - China aims to launch its next unmanned lunar probe in 2017, with the key aim of collecting and bringing back lunar samples, an official said on Monday, after the country's first probe landed successfully on the moon over the weekend.. U.S. parrot rescuers struggle to keep up with unwanted birds HOPE VALLEY, Rhode Island (Reuters) - Like many a first-time parrot keeper, Marc Johnson had little idea what was in store when he got a bird to keep him company while he worked in his pottery studio.. Related Video Syrian helicopter bomb raids kill dozens in Aleppo Kerry says North Korea's leader reckless, ruthless Great Debate Iran: More than Persia China's air defense zone: The shape of things to come? 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