Morning Digest: Thai army chief summons political rivals to seek end to crisis

	Click to View in Browser 05/21/2014 Thai army chief summons political rivals to seek end to crisis BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's army chief summoned leaders of rival political groups and parties, Election Commission members and senators to a meeting on Wednesday, a day after he declared martial law, to discuss a way out of the country's political turmoil.. China's Xi issues veiled warning to Asia over military alliances SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to warn some Asian nations on Wednesday about strengthening military alliances to counter China, saying this would not benefit regional security.. Stocks flounder in Wall Street's wake, yen rises on BOJ optimism LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks were under pressure on Wednesday, spooked by overnight falls on Wall Street, and the dollar fell against the yen as the Bank of Japan suggested the world's third largest economy needed no additional stimulus for now.. Huge pack of stray dogs in Hungarian film wows Cannes CANNES France (Reuters) - Anyone with a fear of dogs is not going to get over it by seeing the Hungarian movie "Feher Isten" (White God) which has made a stir at the Cannes film festival with a scene that is all the more remarkable because it is filmed with real animals.. James, Wade spark Heat win over fired up Pacers INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Beating the Miami Heat once is difficult enough but taking two playoff games in a row from the defending National Basketball Association champions is mission impossible as the Indiana Pacers found out on Tuesday.. Hero cat throws ceremonial ballgame pitch - sort of BAKERSFIELD Ca. (Reuters) - Tara, a California cat that became a YouTube sensation after being videotaped interrupting a dog's attack on a small boy, "tossed out" a ceremonial pitch at the start of a minor league baseball game on Tuesday.. U.S. Air Force says working hard to certify SpaceX rockets COLORADO SPRINGS Colo. (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force is working as fast as it can to certify the ability of privately held Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, to compete for work launching military and intelligence satellites into orbit, a top general said on Tuesday.. Steaming mad: Maine charges lobsterman for "egregious" catch violation BOSTON (Reuters) - Maine wildlife officials are pressing charges against a local fisherman for possessing hundreds of undersized or otherwise protected lobsters, calling it one of the state's most "egregious" lobstering violations in a quarter century.. Related Video Microsoft doubles down on devices Double blasts in Nigeria kill at least 118 Great Debate Rob Cox: ITT's ghost hangs over Silicon Valley How Supreme Court rulings encourage racial discrimination 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