(Reuters) – Canada's main stock index looked set to open lower on Tuesday, weighed by lower commodity prices, which fell after news of France's credit rating downgrade clouded the outlook for the euro zone. TOP STORIES Moody's stripped France of its prized triple-A badge on Monday, cutting the sovereign credit rating on Europe's No. 2 economy by one notch to Aa1 from Aaa, citing an uncertain fiscal outlook and deteriorating economy. … Egypt: Israel's Gaza offensive to end Tuesday
Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi says Israel's "aggression" against Gaza will end Tuesday. Japan ruling party stands tough on territorial spat
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's ruling Democratic Party will promise to do its utmost i n protecting Japanese territory and putting an end to nuclear power generation by the 2030s, according to draft campaign pledges issued on Tuesday ahead of next month's election. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) is running far behind the biggest opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in opinion polls taken ahead of the Dec 16 parliamentary election. … Twin road accidents kill 25 in north Nigeria
An official says two road accidents that took place an hour apart have claimed 25 lives on a northern Nigerian road.
Canada wholesale trade surprises with another fall
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian wholesale trade in September dropped by 1.4 percent, the third decline in four months, led by autos but with every major sector registering a decline, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. It surprised markets, which had on average been expecting a 0.5 percent rise. Only one of 14 economists surveyed by Reuters had predicted a fall, and that was for only a 0.2 percent decline. September’s drop was the biggest since February 2011. The details were not much prettier than the headline. Statistics Canada revised down the previous two months: August’s 0. …
Queen to charge entrance fee for anniversary fair
LONDON (Reuters) – In a break with tradition, people will be charged to enter the gardens of Queen Elizabeth’s London residence where a trade fair and series of concerts will be held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of her 1953 coronation. Members of the public are regularly treated to the large green space behind the imposing Buckingham Palace, but they usually go free either as invited guests to garden parties or on special occasions like the Diamond Jubilee picnic earlier this year. …
Home of Russian state telco boss raided in fraud probe
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian investigators searched the home of the head of a state telecoms firm on Tuesday, in a fraud case that underlines an intensifying battle for money and influence six months into Vladimir Putin’s presidency. Police searched the house of Alexander Provotorov, chief executive of Rostelecom, and the home of a minority shareholder, Konstantin Malofeyev, newspapers and news agencies quoted law enforcement sources as saying. Rostelecom spokeswoman Kira Kiryukhina said she was unable to comment on the searches. …
Egyptian president says Israeli 'aggression' against Gaza will end Tuesday
Egyptian president says Israeli 'aggression' against Gaza will end Tuesday. Violence against women in Latin America: Is it getting worse?
Like the majority of women in Colombia, Viviana Hernandez won’t leave her house without makeup. She applies a thick layer of foundation and outlines her slightly deformed lips with red liner. She draws in her eyebrows - she lost her natural ones - and hides the few lashes she has left and her disfigured eyes behind the large dark sunglasses that she’s worn day and night since an attacker threw acid on her face five years ago.
Turn on the TV? How telenovelas help people cope with real life
Can the love triangles, kidnappings, and evil twins of prime-time TV promote positive change? It may be tough to imagine soap operas playing that role, but the format is being tapped to educate people about everything from HIV and AIDS to human trafficking, domestic violence, and conflict resolution - and it seems to be working.
Putting a price tag on violence against women in Latin America
Authorities have opened all-women's police stations in Brazil for victims of domestic violence to seek help. NGOs have produced soap operas in Nicaragua to teach young men to live violence-free lives. In El Salvador, a women's group painted proclamations on the facades of homes in Suchitoto declaring them "free of violence against women," as a zero-tolerance, public pressure campaign.
Documentary says US death row inmate involved in killing of OJ Simpson's ex-wife
TAMPA, Fla. – A documentary about an inmate on Florida’s death row says the convicted killer might have been involved in the 1994 murder of O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife and her friend, a case that was called “the trial of the century” in the U.S.
Syria opposition coalition welcomes British recognition
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Cairo-based Syrian National Coalition opposition group on Tuesday welcomed Britain’s official recognition of it as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people, a coalition spokesman said. “This step is very important and I think it will encourage more Syrians to join the coalition and trust it and it will also encourage other European states to recognise it,” Walid al-Bunni, the coalition spokesman, told Reuters. (Reporting by Yasmine Saleh; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
Spanish breakaway fever dominates Catalan regional vote
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) – Spain’s wealthy but financially troubled region of Catalonia chooses a new government on Sunday in an election that could trigger a constitutional crisis over a resurgent Catalan breakaway movement. Opinion polls show most Catalans will vote for pro-independence parties, either from the left or right, handing their leader a mandate to hold a referendum on succession, despite strong resistance from the Spanish government. …
George Weston raises dividend as profit falls
(Reuters) – George Weston Ltd , the Canadian food producer and distributor that owns a majority of the Loblaw Cos Ltd grocery chain, boosted its dividend on Tuesday even as its quarterly profit dropped. Net earnings for the quarter ended October 6 fell to C$243 million ($244 million), or C$1.07 a diluted share, from C$351 million, or C$1.93, a year earlier. Revenue slipped 1.0 percent to C$10.16 billion. ($1 = $1.00 Canadian)
Rugby-Wales team to play New Zealand
Nov 20 (Reuters) – Wales team to play New Zealand in Cardiff on Saturday (1715GMT): 15-Leigh Halfpenny, 14-Alex Cuthbert, 13-Jonathan Davies, 12-Jamie Roberts, 11-George North, 10-Rhys Priestland, 9-Mike Phillips; 8-Toby Faletau, 7-Sam Warburton, 6-Ryan Jones, 5-Luke Charteris, 4-Bradley Davies, 3-Aaron Jarvis, 2-Matthew Rees, 1-Paul James Replacements: 16-Ken Owens, 17-Gethin Jenkins, 18-Scott Andrews, 19-Aaron Shingler, 20-Justin Tipuric, 21-Tavis Knoyle, 22-James Hook, 23-Scott Williams (Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Justin Palmer)
Best Buy's same-store sales fall again
(Reuters) – Best Buy Co Inc reported a decline in same-store sales on Tuesday – its ninth in the last 10 quarters – highlighting one of the challenges for its new chief executive as he tries to turn around the world's largest consumer electronics chain. Sales at stores open at least 14 months fell 4.3 percent in the third quarter ended November3, including a 4 percent decline at its U.S. unit. … Congolese rebels seize Goma, take airport
A rebel group created just seven months ago seized the strategic provincial capital of Goma, home to more than 1 million people in eastern Congo, and its international airport on Tuesday, according to a rebel spokesman and witnesses. UK recognizes Syrian opposition group as 'sole legitimate representatives' of Syrian people
LONDON – Britain has formally recognized the newly formed Syrian opposition as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people.
As Europe plots closer political and fiscal ties, Britain contemplates split from neighbours
BRUSSELS – Goodbye Britain?
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