A few hundred Serbian nationalists have burned a Croatian flag to protest the U.N. war crimes court, which has overturned the convictions of two Croatian generals. Cricket-Herath thrives again in Galle as New Zealand struggle
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath continued his love affair with the Galle International Cricket Stadium as he took five for 65 to help dismiss New Zealand for 221 on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday. The left-armer’s effort was his fourth five-wicket haul in eight matches at the venue and means 40 of his 159 Test wickets have come there. New Zealand struck back late on with Tim Southee dismissing Sri Lanka debutant Dimuth Karunaratne leg-before wicket for nought as the home side reached nine for one at close of play. …
UFC welterwight Dan Hardy knows Georges St-Pierre Condit better than most
MONTREAL – Dan (The Outlaw) Hardy knows exactly what it’s like to get into a cage with Georges St-Pierre or Carlos Condit.
Afghan official: Pakistan will help in peace talks
The leader of an Afghan peace council says Pakistan’s decision to free nine Taliban prisoners is a sign that Islamabad is willing to help push the militant group to the negotiating table and end the war.
Cameroon police detain 4 activists
Greenpeace International says security officers detained four environmental activists opposed to the establishment of an oil palm plantation in Cameroon by a U.S.-based company.
Former veterans pay respect to victims in Bosnia
Veterans from opposite sides of the brutal Balkan wars of the 1990s have paid their respects to the victims of the worst massacre in Europe since World War II.
Afghan cops turn robbers in brazen bank heist
KUNAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Three Afghan policemen guarding a bank turned robbers, stealing more than $200,000 from a branch in the east of the country, an official said on Saturday. One of the rogue cops is on the run after his two accomplices were nabbed following Friday’s heist. Most of the 12 million afghanis ($222,760) looted from a branch of state-owned Afghanistan Bank in Nuristan province had been recovered, said regional governor Tameem Nooristani. “Two policemen have been detained with 9. …
Turkey to ask NATO for missiles on Syria border -German daily
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey will formally ask NATO on Monday to set up missiles on its border with Syria due to growing concern about spillover from a 20-month-old civil war in its neighbor, a German newspaper reported on Saturday. The Munich-based Sueddeutsche Zeitung, which did not cite its sources, also said that up to 170 German soldiers could be deployed as part of the mission. Turkey said on Friday it had intensified talks with NATO allies on how to shore up security on its 900-km (560-mile) frontier with Syria after mortar rounds fired from Syria landed inside its territory. …
UK retailer Comet to close 41 stores
LONDON (Reuters) – British electrical retailer Comet will close 41 of its 236 stores by the end of November unless a buyer for the struggling chain can be found, the administrator running the firm said on Saturday. The move would lead to an unspecified number of job losses, administrator Deloitte said. The chain entered administration, a form of protection from creditors, earlier this month and has already laid off 330 head office workers from its 6,500 staff. …
UK wants details before recognising Syria opposition
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain would like to formally recognise the Syrian opposition's fledgling coalition but needs to know more about its plans first, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Friday. The group was formed in Doha at the weekend in an attempt to unify the fractious movement trying to topple Bashar al-Assad and secure international recognition and arms. Members of the coalition, including its leader Mouaz Alkhatib, are due to meet Hague and other Western officials in London on Friday before heading to Paris on Saturday. … Syrian coalition to name envoy to France - Hollande
PARIS (Reuters) – Syria’s opposition coalition is to appoint an envoy to France, French President Francois Hollande said after meeting the head of the Syrian National Coalition on Saturday. A French diplomatic source said the official would act as a representative of the coalition, becoming ambassador once a provisional government is established and recognised internationally. “There will be a Syrian ambassador in France who will be appointed by the president of the coalition,” Hollande said. …
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