STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Talks between SAS and unions on wage cuts which the airline says are vital to its survival failed to yield an agreement as a Sunday deadline loomed, the com pany said. The Scandinavian airline, hit by competition from lower-price rivals, last week announced plans to cut some salaries by up to 17 percent and reduce headcount to about 9,000 from 15,000. It began talks on Thursday to persuade unions to accept pay cuts and new employment conditions which SAS says are necessary to secure fresh funding. … Southeast Asia calls for talks with China on sea dispute
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Southeast Asian nations displayed a rare show of unity on Sunday against China's sweeping maritime claims, calling for the first formal talks with Beijing over a sea dispute that has raised tensions and exposed deep divisions in the region. As Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Cambodia for meetings with Southeast Asian leaders, the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) appeared determined to avoid a repeat of an embarrassing breakdown of talks in July over competing claims in the mineral-rich South China Sea, its biggest security challenge. … Australia bounce back to beat England
LONDON (Reuters) – A week after being humiliated by France, Australia rediscovered their true character and lifted their game as they always seem to against England to secure a spirited and fully deserved 20-14 Twickenham victory on Saturday. Looking far more like the team who ended New Zealand's winning run last month rather than that thrashed 33-6 in Paris last week, the Wallabies yet again showed that they are at their best when everyone is writing them off. … SE Asia to ask China to start talks over islands
Southeast Asian leaders have decided to ask China to start formal talks "as soon as possible" on crafting a legally-binding, non-aggression accord to prevent possible major clashes in disputed South China Sea territories. Popularity of France's Hollande continues decline: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande's approval rating declined for the sixth month in a row in November, a po ll showed on Sunday, as he wrestles with a sickly economy and rising unemployment. The number of people satisfied with Hollande's performance slipped by 1 percentage point to 41 percent in November, according to the Ifop poll, a new low since he became France's first Socialist president in 17 years in May. Hollande said this week public criticism would not divert him from his goal of reviving the economy and called on voters to judge him in five years. … 
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