Israeli aircraft have battered the headquarters of the Gaza Strip bank the territory’s Hamas rulers set up to sidestep international sanctions.
Cricket-Aussie Christian suspended for smashing up dressing rooms
SYDNEY, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Australian limited overs international Dan Christian has been suspended for one match by South Australia for smashing up three dressing rooms this season. Christian was punished after his frustration at being dismissed led to him damage dressing rooms at the Adelaide Oval, Bellerive Oval in Hobart and Perth’s WACA ground. The 29-year-old all-rounder, who has played 17 one-day internationals and 11 Twenty20 matches for his country, will miss this weekend’s Sheffield Shield match against Victoria. …
Sharp seeks 2,000 job cuts, gets 3,000 volunteers
TOKYO (Reuters) – Struggling Japanese TV maker Sharp Corp said on Tuesday about 3,000 of its workers volunteered for early redundancy, far more than the 2,000 it aims to lay off in a bid to trim costs amid moun ting losses. Sharp said it will book a special loss of 25.3 billion yen ($312 million) for the October-December quarter to cover costs for the layoffs. ($1 = 81.1350 Japanese yen) (Reporting by Shinichi Saoshiro; Editing by Michael Watson) Pushing for change, some in Jordan point to king
It's usually a few younger protesters who break out in the chant -- startling and almost unheard of in this country where the monarchy has always been almost sacrosanct -- "Down, down with the king." Moody's strips France of AAA-rating with one-notch cut
PARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters) – 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. The downgrade, which follows a cut by Standard & Poor's in January, was widely expected but is still a blow to Socialist President Francois Hollande as he strives to convince the world he can fix France's public finances and stalled economy. … Backing tough talk, Israeli premier wages 1st war
Throughout his long political career, Israel’s prime minister has earned a reputation as a tough talker. An ardent hawk who wrote a book about how to defeat terrorism, Benjamin Netanyahu has previously threatened to attack Iran, topple Gaza’s Hamas leaders and strike hard at Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.
Done Deal: Blue Jays-Marlins trade finally official after Selig gives thumbs up
TORONTO – It took longer than Blue Jays fans probably would have liked, but Toronto’s mammoth 12-player trade with the Miami Marlins is finally a done deal.
Israeli aircraft hit Hamas bank HQ in Gaza
Israeli aircraft have battered the headquarters of the Gaza Strip bank the territory's Hamas rulers set up to sidestep international sanctions. Dolphins shot, mutilated, stabbed; attacks along Gulf Coast a mystery for experts
Over the past several months, dolphins have washed ashore along the northern Gulf Coast with bullet wounds, missing jaws and hacked off fins, and federal officials said they are looking into the mysterious deaths.
Obama wades into thorny Asian territorial row
President Barack Obama's attendance at an annual summit of Southeast Asian leaders sets him right in the eye of the region's most stormy dispute: the long-raging rivalry between China and five neighbors for control of strategic and resource-rich waters of the South China Sea. 
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