Newsletter BOX: Morning Digest: Kerry: Syrian handover of all chemical arms could prevent attack

09/9/2013

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Kerry: Syrian handover of all chemical arms could prevent attack

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could avoid a military strike by turning over all his chemical weapons within a week but immediately made clear he was sure that would never happen..

Russia, Syria urge U.S. not to launch military strikes

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Syria urged the United States on Monday to focus on convening a peace conference to end more than two years of conflict instead of taking military action against Damascus..

China data lifts global shares, doubts creep in over Fed

LONDON (Reuters) - An upswing in Chinese exports lifted world equity markets on Monday, though worries about Syria and uncertainty over when and by how much the U.S. central bank will cut its stimulus program saw investors hedge their bets..

Designers in New York keeping it simple with black and white

Stylish clothes being unveiled for spring 2014 are highlighting the pronounced simplicity of black and white. The colors are either elegant monochromes or mixed up in playful zebra prints, classic checks and mod color blocking..

Serena Williams beats Azarenka in US Open final

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams repeated as U.S. Open women's champion by holding off a battling Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1 in a windblown final at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday..

U.S. court takes on Internet traffic fight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A potential landmark case for U.S. regulation of Internet traffic goes before a panel of federal judges on Monday, testing whether the Federal Telecommunications Commission has authority to enforce so-called net neutrality rules..

Glitch resolved, NASA probe on its way to the moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Engineers have resolved a minor glitch with a new NASA robotic lunar probe, which blasted off Friday night for the first leg of a 30-day trip to the moon..

Chanel as collateral: Hong Kong firm gives handbag-backed loans

HONG KONG (Reuters) - In designer-obsessed Hong Kong, keeping up appearances can be hard on the pocketbook. One company has an answer: cash-strapped shoppers can get money quickly by pawning their Gucci, Chanel, Hermès or Louis Vuitton luxury handbags..