Police in South Africa say they’ve arrested three men -- including a game ranger -- they suspect shot seven rhinoceros to death and dehorned them.
Afghan president praises Pakistan prisoner release
Afghanistan’s president praised Pakistan on Tuesday for releasing a group of Taliban prisoners, a move he hopes will kick start peace talks with the militant group, the president’s office said.
Heavy Washington Cascades snow opening Stevens Pass, Crystal Mountain, Mount Baker ski resorts
SEATTLE – Heavy snow in the Washington Cascades is allowing some ski resorts to open in time for the holiday weekend.
2 ex-confidants of British PM face bribery charges
Two former confidants of Britain's prime minister have been cha rged with conspiring to pay public officials in exchange for stories and information -- the latest development in the country's establishment-shaking scandal over media malfeasance. Frail Turkish ex-president appears in landmark coup trial
ANKARA (Reuters) – A retired Turkish general who seized power in 1980, sending thousands to jail and to the gallows, faced a court on Tuesday by video link from hospital, looking ill and gaunt, in a trial marking a watershed in Turkey’s emergence from army domination. Kenan Evren, who governed as President into the late 1980s, says the coup was necessary to save a country beset by street fighting. Virtually the entire political class was rounded up and interned, thousands were tortured and many more disappeared. …
George Weston raises dividend as adjusted earnings rise
(Reuters) – George Weston Ltd , the Canadian food producer and distributor that owns the Loblaw Cos Ltd grocery chain, boosted its dividend on Tuesday as a strong performance by its bakery division helped lift adjusted earnings. But the company cut its 2012 outlook, saying it expects sales in its bakery division to be slightly lower than 2011. Previously, it had said it expected sales in line with 2011. Results were held back by the contribution from Loblaw, which last week also raised its dividend while reporting lower quarterly profit as sales at established stores slipped. …
Xstrata shareholders snub board on first vote
LONDON (Reuters) – Xstrata's shareholders did not pass a first resolution that would have approved a $31 billion takeover by trader Glencor e, subject to a controversial retention package, as not enough investors heeded a recommendation from the miner's board. Only 67.8 percent of shareholders voted in favour of the first of two resolutions on the tie-up – short of the necessary 75 percent threshold. … Rebel fighters in the DR Congo enter Goma, threatening wider conflict
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Israelis ponder alternatives to 'mowing the lawn' in Gaza
Not too many Israelis seem able or willing to articulate a long-term solution for Gaza. But Gilad Sharon, the son of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, has offered an unequivocal strategy: Crush the coastal territory with such force that Gaza militants will never again be able to strike Israel.
Dutch govt scraps 'weed pass' for coffee shops
Dope-selling coffee shops in Amsterdam won't be shutting their doors to foreign visitors any time soon, a huge relief to the hundreds of thousands of tourists who enjoy a toke or two in the Dutch capital alongside their excursions on the canals and to the museums. Assad troops fight to oust rebels from Damascus
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian government troops backed by tanks battl ed to oust rebel forces from an opposition stronghold in a Damascus suburb on Tuesday in the heaviest fighting in the capital for months. In action in the country's north, rebel fighters stormed an air defense base that President Bashar al-Assad's military had used to bombard areas near the Turkish border. On the international front, the Turkish foreign minister said NATO states had agreed to supply Turkey with a Patriot missile system to defend against Syrian cross-border shelling. … Faster than NATO, France ends Afghan combat role
France on Tuesday ended its combat operations in Afghanistan, pulling hundreds of troops from a base in a volatile region northeast of Kabul and fulfilling promises to end its combat role on a faster track than other NATO allies.
When Hamas launches a rocket, Israeli iPhones buzz
Adi Pito and his friend Avi Genasia were checking out the damage from the first - and so far only - fatal rocket attack of the past week when there was a deep rumble on the horizon.
Police use pepper spray to disperse Galatasaray fans jeering Man United at Istanbul airport
ISTANBUL – A news report says Turkish police used pepper spray to disperse hundreds of Galatasaray fans who gathered at Istanbul’s main airport to jeer Manchester United players on their arrival for Tuesday’s Champions League game.
Breakaway unions strike across Argentina
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez is facing a nationwide strike, led by union bosses who once were her most steadfast supporters.
Man arrested over theft of 9 million Greek files
A Greek man has been arrested on suspicion of having stolen 9 million personal data files in what is believed to be the biggest breach of private information the country has ever seen.
Warburton back to lead Wales against NZ
(Reuters) – Captain Sam Warburton and flyhalf Rhys Priestland were among five changes made by Wales to face New Zealand on Saturday in what looks a miss-match of a meeting between the champions of northern and southern hemisphere rugby. The Six Nations grand slam winners, reeling after home defeats by Argentina and Samoa made it five losses in a row, have also recalled lock Luke Charteris, hooker Matthew Rees and centre Jonathan Davies. … Canada pressures CNOOC on Nexen terms: report
(Reuters) – The Canadian government wants China’s state-owned CNOOC Ltd to make firm commitments on jobs and investment in its proposal to buy Nexen Inc , but the Chinese company fears these promises could make Nexen less profitable, the Globe and Mail said on Tuesday. The newspaper’s report took a different tone on the negotiations than an article by Bloomberg that said CNOOC had accepted management and employment conditions needed for Canada to approve the proposed $15.1 billion takeover of the Calgary-based oil and gas company. …
UPDATE 1-Rugby-Warburton back to lead Wales against NZ
(Adds detail, quotes) Nov 20 (Reuters) – Captain Sam Warburton and flyhalf Rhys Priestland were among five changes made by Wales to face New Zealand on Saturday in what looks a miss-match of a meeting between the champions of northern and southern hemisphere rugby. The Six Nations grand slam winners, reeling after home defeats by Argentina and Samoa made it five losses in a row, have also recalled lock Luke Charteris, hooker Matthew Rees and centre Jonathan Davies. …
Ex-UBS trader convicted on second fraud charge
LONDON (Reuters) – Former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli was convicted by a majority verdict on Tuesday of the second of two charges of fraud he faced. But the jury at London’s Southwark Crown Court acquitted him of four charges of false accounting. Adoboli had denied all six charges. (Reporting by Estelle Shirbon)
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