The White House says President Barack Obama has again spoken to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi as he seeks to end nearly a week of warfare between Israel and Hamas.
Rwanda-Congo deja vu?
History is repeating itself yet again in eastern Congo. Rebels supported by Rwanda are on the march. Civilians are fleeing. And higher powers appear to be ta king sides. French combat troops withdraw from Afghan war
KABUL (Reuters) – France withdrew its combat troops from Afghanistan on Tuesday, marking the end of its battlefield role in the NATO-led war after a presence of more than 10 years. Four hundred French troops returned to the Afghan capital after four years of combat operations in nearby Kapisa province and Kabul's Sarobi district, a spokesman for the French military said, adding they would return to France within days. "Today is the end of our forward operations. By the end of the year, we will have 1,500 French troops remaining in Afghanistan in non-combat operations," said Lt. … Elmo actor Kevin Clash resigns, calling sex allegations 'distraction'
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Sesame Workshop says Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash has resigned from “Sesame Street” in the wake of allegations that he had sex with an underage youth.
News Corp to take 49 percent stake in Yankees channel
(Reuters) – News Corp will acquire a 49 equity stake in the YES Network from the New York Yankees baseball team and its partners, the media conglomerate said on Tuesday. After three years, News Corp can acq uire a bigger stake that could bring its ownership to 80 percent, the company said in a joint statement with Yankee Global Enterprises, the owner of the Yankees. News Corp said the current YES Network owners, including Yankee Global Enterprises, Goldman Sachs and other investors, would reduce their stakes as part of the transaction. … Saskatchewan offers new liquor rules for strip clubs, movie theatres
REGINA – Saskatchewan is offering new liquor laws that will allow booze to be served at striptease performances and wet clothing contests.
IAEA: Iran nuclear program unaffected by sanctions
The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog says he has no evidence that international sanctions against Iran have had any impact on its nuclear program.
Colombia, FARC peace talks off to good start: rebel
HAVANA (Reuters) – Peace negotiations between Colombia and Marxist guerrillas are off to a good start in Cuba, a rebel negotiator said on Tuesday, after delays and rocky moments in the weeks before talks began to end Latin America’s longest-running insurgency. Tempered by a history of failure, Colombia’s government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, started discussions on Monday with rebels calling a unilateral truce, boosting hopes for an end after nearly 50 years of fighting. …
Xstrata shareholders snub board with Glencore vote
LONDON/ZUG, Switzerland (Reuters) – Shareholders in Xstrata dealt a blow to their board on Tuesday, ushering through a long-awaited $31 billion takeover by trader Glencore but vetoing a controversial executive pay plan that had been backed by the miner's directors. The snub prompted Xstrata's current chairman John Bond, who will be chairman of the combined group, to announce he would step down once a replacement is found. … 
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