ST. HELENA, Calif. – Napa County authorities have arrested a 21-year-old suspected of breaking into House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s home in California’s wine country.
1 dead, 19 injured outside Linkin Park concert in South Africa after scaffolding collapses
JOHANNESBURG – A spokeswoman for the South African city of Cape Town says one person died after a scaffolding collapsed in high winds outside a Linkin Park concert, injuring 19 other people.
Rights group lauds Malawi on gay law moratorium
Malawi’s justice minister says the government is moving to suspend laws against homosexuality and that police cannot arrest or prosecute people for same-sex acts.
Rugby-Australia allowed some continuity for France test
Nov 8 (Reuters) – Australia coach Robbie Deans has retained the same backline from the team that drew 18-18 with the All Blacks last month but made three changes to his pack for Saturday’s encounter with France at the Stade de France in Paris. Deans, who has had to deal with a lengthy injury list this season, was forced to replace Scott Higginbotham after the blindside flanker was banned for two matches for headbutting New Zealand captain Richie McCaw in the Brisbane test. …
Blast at Electrabel Dutch power plant
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A blast rocked the Electrabel electricity plant in the southern Dutch city of Nijmegen on Thursday, sending clouds of steam into the sky. Local authorities said no one was hurt and power supplies to client were not disrupted after a boiler exploded, scattering debris across the facility. Police advised residents in the area to keep their windows and doors shut and to remain inside, but the warning was lifted within two hours. …
World stocks mixed as US faces fiscal crunch
Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after a ratings agency threatened to downgrade the U.S. if a solution to the so-called fiscal cliff isn't found. But markets elsewhere turned positive following sharp losses the day before. Iran to hold air defense drill in country's east
Iran’s official news agency says the country’s military will hold “massive” air defense maneuvers in the east, starting this weekend.
Sudan rebels say downed Antonov plane, no confirmation
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Rebels in Sudan’s main oil state said on Thursday they had shot down a government Antonov military aircraft after it had bombed targets in the Nuba mountains, part of South Kordofan state. Sudan’s armed forces spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Insurgents of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) said in an emailed statement they had downed the aircraft around 5 p.m. (1400 GMT) on Wednesday in South Kordofan’s Jau area, near the border with South Sudan. It was not immediately possible to verify the claim. …
Rugby-France team to play Australia
PARIS, Nov 8 (Reuters) – France named the following team on Thursday to play Australia in their international at the Stade de France on Saturday: Team: 15-Brice Dulin, 14-Wesley Fofana, 13-Florian Fritz, 12-Maxime Mermoz, 11-Vincent Clerc, 10-Frederic Michalak, 9-Maxime Machenaud, 8-Louis Picamoles, 7-Fulgence Ouedraogo, 6-Yannick Nyanga, 5-Yoann Maestri, 4-Pascal Pape (captain), 3-Nicolas Mas, 2-Dimitri Szarzewski, 1-Yannick Forestier Replacements: 16 Benjamin Kayser, 17-Thomas Domingo, 18-Vincent Debaty, 19-Jocelino Suta, 20-Damien Chouly, 21-Morgan Parra, 22-Francois Trinh-Duc, 23-Yoann …
Nor'easter brings new misery to US East just a week after Superstorm Sandy
A nor’easter brought gusting winds, rain, snow and the threat of flooding to the Northeast, menacing travellers with icy roads and snarling a rail line while knocking out power to people who had only recently gotten it back after Superstorm Sandy.
Canadians expected to spend 15 per cent more this holiday than last: BMO survey
TORONTO – A BMO holiday outlook suggests Canadians’ spending spirits have improved this season, with the bank projecting an average 15 per cent jump in holiday spending over last Christmas.
Report: Fighting erupts in northeast Syria
Turkey's state-run agency reports heavy clashes between Syrian regime forces and rebels trying to take control of a region in the far northeast corner of Syria. Obama must clean up Afghan politics: opposition leader
KABUL (Reuters) – Prominent Afghan opposition leader Ahmad Zia Masood has urgent advice for President Barack Obama in his second term – clean up Afghan politics before the next election or risk civil war. Masood said a number of factors could trigger another internal conflict after most NATO combat troops leave at the end of 2014, including growing fears of another Taliban takeover. Most importantly, Obama must focus on ensuring that a 2014 election is free and fair after President Hamid Karzai’s re-election in 2009 was blighted by allegations of fraud. …
Argentines venting anger at President Cristina Fernandez in pot-banging 'cacerolazo' protest
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Thousands of people are using social networks to mobilize a huge march Thursday night against President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, organizing what they hope will be the country’s biggest anti-government protest in more than a decade.
Myanmar says Obama to visit later this month
President Barack Obama will make a groundbreaking visit later this month to Myanmar, an official said Thursday, following through with his policy of rapprochement to encourage democracy in the Southeast Asian nation. Rugby-Australia team to play France in Paris
Nov 8 (Reuters) – Australia announced the following team on Thursday to play France in an international at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday: 15-Mike Harris, 14-Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13-Ben Tapuai, 12-Pat McCabe, 11-Nick Cummins, 10-Kurtley Beale, 9-Nick Phipps, 8-Wycliff Palu, 7-Michael Hooper, 6-Dave Dennis, 5-Nathan Sharpe (captain), 4-Kane Douglas, 3-Sekope Kepu, 2-Tatafu Polota Nau, 1-Benn Robinson. Replacements: 16-Stephen Moore, 17-James Slipper, 18-Paddy Ryan, 19-Rob Simmons, 20-Radike Samo, 21-Liam Gill, 22-Brett Sheehan, 23-Berrick Barnes. …
Car bomb attacks kill 3 people in Iraq
Iraqi officials say two car bombs have killed three people and wounded at least seven in a town south of Baghdad.
Guatemalans huddle in cold streets, search rubble for survivors after quake kills at least 48
Guatemalans fearing aftershocks huddled in the dark and frigid streets of this mountain town wrapped in blankets early Thursday, while others crowded inside its hospital, the only building left with electricity after a powerful earthquake killed at least 48 people and left dozens more missing.
Argentines prepare for huge anti-government march
Thousands of people are using social networks to mobilize a huge march Thursday night against President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, organizing what they hope will be the country's biggest anti-government protest in more than a decade. Man behind anti-Muslim film gets year in prison for probation violations
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The man behind an anti-Muslim film that led to violence in many parts of the Middle East was sentenced to a year in federal prison for probation violations in an unrelated matter, then issued a provocative statement through his attorney.
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