Morning Digest: Kerry urges Kurds to save Iraq from collapse

	Click to View in Browser 06/24/2014 Kerry urges Kurds to save Iraq from collapse ARBIL Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held crisis talks with leaders of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region on Tuesday urging them to stand with Baghdad in the face of a Sunni insurgent onslaught that threatens to dismember the country.. Ukraine government reports rebel attacks despite ceasefire KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian government forces accused pro-Russian separatists of firing on Ukrainian military checkpoints in several parts of the east on Monday night despite a ceasefire declared by the rebels.. Subdued Ifo takes M&A shine off European stocks LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks and major currency and bond markets struggled for direction on Tuesday, underpinned by manufacturing data from China, Japan and the United States the previous day but unnerved by growing signs of economic weakness in Europe.. 'Idol' judges Lopez, Urban and Connick to return for next season LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The high-profile judges of Fox's reality singing competition "American Idol," Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr., will all return for the show's 14th season along with host Ryan Seacrest, the network said on Monday.. Neymar inspires Brazil, Dutch storm on at World Cup BELO HORIZONTE Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's poster-boy striker Neymar fulfilled a nation's expectations to score twice in a 4-1 destruction of Cameroon on Monday while the Netherlands again showed their potential to win the World Cup with a third straight win.. Russia asks Twitter to block a dozen accounts MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia asked Twitter on Monday to block access to a dozen accounts it deems "extremist", the head of the country's telecoms watchdog said, as Moscow seeks greater control over Internet sites based beyond its borders.. SpaceX puts Falcon 9 rocket launch on hold until July CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. (Reuters) - Bedeviled by a spate of technical problems, Space Exploration Technologies on Monday said it will suspend launch attempts of its next Falcon 9 rocket until early July.. Dog found nearly two years after going missing in California forest SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Golden Retriever that got separated from its owners during a camping trip in California's Tahoe National Forest was reunited with its family and doing well after apparently surviving on its own for nearly two years in the wilderness, the family said.. Related Video World Cup visitors answer call of the wild in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands. Suicide bomber detonates car in southern Beirut Great Debate Should U.S. work with Iran in Iraq? Yes, if it wants to take on the real challenge: China Reality check: Death penalty is too expensive to make sense 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