Australia will host two U.S. space surveillance systems as part of closer military ties agreed to Wednesday at a bilateral security summit. Goldcorp hopes for El Morro permit next year
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Goldcorp Inc hopes its embattled $3.9 billion El Morro copper-gold mine in Chile will receive its new permit within the next year, Chief Executive Officer Chuck Jeannes told Reuters on Wednesday. Chile’s Supreme Court suspended a key permit for the Canadian company’s El Morro project in April in one of the biggest legal blows to a mine in the country. An appeals court had originally struck down El Morro’s environmental permit in February at the request of an indigenous agricultural community. …
Canadian Olympic Committee announces $100 million in corporate support
The Canadian Olympic Committee says it will be doubling the financial support for Olympic sports over the next four years with an injection of $100 million.
Agrium sees purchase of Viterra farm retail stores in early 2013
(Reuters) – Canadian fertilizer company Agrium Inc expects to close its C$575 million ($575 million) purchase of Viterra Inc’s farm retail stores by late in the first quarter of 2013, after Glencore completes its takeover of Viterra, Agrium Chief Executive Mike Wilson said on Wednesday. Glencore’s takeover of Viterra has been delayed until as late as December 10 as the companies await the final regulatory approval, from China’s Ministry of Commerce. ($1=$1.00 Canadian) (Reporting by Rod Nickel in Winnipeg, Manitoba; editing by John Wallace)
Israel military: Hamas assassination is beginning of an operation against Gaza militants
JERUSALEM – The Israeli military says its assassination of the Hamas military commander marks the beginning of an operation against Gaza militants.
New Israeli airstrikes rock Gaza City
Palestinian witnesses say Israeli airstrikes have hit a series of targets across Gaza City, shortly after the assassination of the top Hamas commander. British rebate safe in latest EU budget compromise plan
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will maintain Britain’s rebate and make further cuts in proposed spending under its next seven-year EU budget, according to the latest draft compromise seen by Reuters on Wednesday. However, the proposals, made by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, may not go all the way in satisfying Britain and other austerity-minded governments who are keen to limit their contributions as the bloc tries to reach a deal in time for a summit of EU leaders on November 22-23. …
EU carbon market needs quick fix and deep reform - Commission
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU carbon market must have clarity before the year-end on a short-term plan to revive a scheme that has lost its power to drive greener energy, the European Union’s climate boss said on Wednesday, as she outlined plans for much deeper reform. The Commission proposed on Monday to defer the auction of 900 million allowances that would have been sold between 2013 and 2015, the first three years of the next phase of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). …
U.N. worker killed in Sudan, South Sudan disputed region
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A United Nations staff member was shot dead in Abyei, the territory disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, U.N. officials said on Wednesday. Abyei’s peacekeeping mission (UNISFA) said one of its national staff, a Ngok Dinka from South Sudan, was killed on Tuesday. Sudan and South Sudan split apart last year under a 2005 peace deal that ended decades of civil war but failed to resolve a number of contested issues including the exact position of their shared border. …
Canada housing market to moderate, not crash, in 2013: RE/MAX
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s housing market is leveling off but economic strength, immigration and low interest rates will prevent a steep correction and keep prices and sales mostly flat in 2012 and 2013, real estate agency RE/MAX said on Wednesday. In its 2013 outlook, based on a survey of trends in 26 markets, RE/MAX said it expects national sales to fall 1 percent in 2012 and then hold steady in 2013, while prices will be flat in 2012 and edge 1 percent higher in 2013. …
Real brasileño se fortalece tras tocar mínimos de cuatro meses
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – La moneda brasileña se fortalecía el miércoles frente al dólar, pese a que persisten temores por los problemas fiscales en Estados Unidos y la crisis en la zona euro, ante señales de que la Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos podría mantener una política expansiva por más tiempo de lo que se esperaba. A las 1118 GMT, el real subía un 0,40 por ciento a 2,0610 unidades por dólar tras caer un 0,86 por ciento en la víspera, en la que fue su mayor pérdida diaria desde el 17 de septiembre y lo llevó a un mínimo desde el 28 de junio. …
US: Al-Qaida link to consulate attackers in Libya
Some of the people who attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, had links to al-Qaida’s North Africa arm, a top U.S. military official said Wednesday, adding that it remained unclear if the terror network led or organized the deadly assault whose victims included an American ambassador.
Israel: Hamas killing launches broader operation
The Israeli military says its assassination of the Hamas military commander marks the beginning of an operation against Gaza militants.
Death on display: UK show investigates inevitable
LONDON (Reuters) – Celebrating death is an odd concept for an exhibition, but a new show in London on the topic that many people would rather avoid is at times beautiful, macabre, harrowing, comforting and funny. “Death: A Self-Portrait” opens at the Wellcome Collection, which specialises in scientific and medical themes, on Thursday and runs until February 24 next year. …
Canada dollar steady as Europe, U.S. uncertainty dominates
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar eked out small gains against the U.S. currency on Wednesday but moves were limited with many traders unwilling to make big bets due to uncertainty over the U.S. fiscal cliff and aid payments for Greece. “There are two really major issues that’s really driving market anxiety. One is the fiscal cliff and the other issue is Europe,” said Mazen Issa, macro strategist at TD Securities. …
Power back in Santiago de Cuba 3 weeks after Sandy
Cuban authorities say power has been almost completely restored in the eastern city of Santiago nearly three weeks after Hurricane Sandy.
100 outdoor companies ask Obama to designate national monument at Utah's recreation centre
SALT LAKE CITY – More than 100 outdoor-recreation companies riled Utah’s Republican establishment Tuesday by formally petitioning President Barack Obama to designate a national monument surrounding Canyonlands National Park near Moab, a major tourist hub for everything from mountain biking to navigating the area’s famous slot canyons.
India's Asian Games women's gold medallist declared a man, charged with rape
KOLKATA, India – Indian authorities investigating a rape case say a sprinter who won a women’s relay gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games is actually a man.
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