TORONTO – The owners of a mall that collapsed in northern Ontario this summer are asking a public inquiry to keep some of their documents secret.
Spending on salaries rises in ailing Swaziland
Government officials in Swaziland say salary spending by the government will rise to $528 million, despite the country’s weakened economy.
New Zealand becomes Middle Earth as Hobbit mania takes hold
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand's capital city was rushing to compl ete its transformation into a haven for hairy feet and pointed ears on Tuesday as stars jetted in for the long-awaited world premiere of the first movie of the Hobbit trilogy. Wellington, where director Peter Jackson and much of the post production is based, has renamed itself "the Middle of Middle Earth", as fans held costume parties and city workers prepared to lay 500 m (550 yards) of red carpet. A specially Hobbit-decorated Air New Zealand jet brought in cast, crew and studio officials for the premiere. … National Zoo in DC opens solar-powered 'conservation carousel' featuring endangered species
WASHINGTON – The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is opening a new solar-powered carousel with hand-carved, hand-painted figures representing many endangered animals.
Guatemalan man charged after joking about dynamite in luggage at Miami International Airport
MIAMI – A concourse at Miami International Airport was partially evacuated after a man allegedly joked that he had dynamite in his luggage.
Hawaiian launches nonstop service to Brisbane, airline's 2nd destination in Australia
HONOLULU, Hawaii – Hawaiian Airlines is launching a new route to Australia.
Hawaiian launches service to 2nd Australian city
Hawaiian Airlines is launching a new route to Australia.
At climate conference, UN warns that thawing permafrost will cause increased global warming
DOHA, Qatar – Thawing permafrost covering almost a quarter of the northern hemisphere could “significantly amplify global warming” at a time when the world is already struggling to reign in rising greenhouse gases, a U.N. report said on Tuesday.
Queen receives Emir of Kuwait at Windsor Castle at start of state visit to Britain
LONDON – The emir of Kuwait is in Britain as an official guest of Queen Elizabeth II.
Can Mexico's President-elect Peña Nieto and Obama set a new tone?
As Mexico's incoming President Enrique Peña Nieto visits newly-reelected United States President Obama today in Washington, he will try to set a new tone for the US-Mexican relationship that expands beyond drug war violence.
Turkey moves to end immunity for Kurdish MPs
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey took a step towards prosecuting Kurdish deputies accused of militant ties on Tuesday by seeking an end to their immunity, a move which could weaken Kurdish representation in parliament and fuel tension in the southeast. Ten Kurdish MPs were accused of militant links after they were filmed in August embracing Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels, rifles slung over their shoulders, in images which provoked public outrage. …
US consumer confidence rises to 73.7 in November, highest level since February 2008
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level in almost five years, pushed up by steady improvement in hiring.
Police probe apparent monkey gesture directed at West Brom striker Lukaku at EPL game
LONDON – Police have launched an investigation after a racist gesture appeared to be aimed by a fan at West Bromwich Albion striker Romelu Lukaku during Saturday’s English Premier League match at Sunderland.
British court stops extradition of Iranian to U.S. in arms case
LONDON (Reuters) – A British court blocked on Tuesday the extradition of a former Iranian diplomat wanted by the United States after he was caught in a sting operation trying to export night-vision weapons’ sights to Iran. Nosratollah Tajik, 59, a former Iranian ambassador to Jordan, was arrested in London in 2006 after agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security posed as arms dealers seeking to sell the military kit in violation of arms embargoes. …
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