PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Frederic Michalak triumphed on his home return as he inspired Les Bleus to a 33-6 demolition of Australia to end a five-match losing streak against the Wallabies on Saturday. Michalak, who had not played on home soil in the French shirt since a Six Nations game against Ireland in 2010, was replaced in the closing stages to a standing ovation after kicking 15 points and brilliantly setting up Wesley Fofana for France’s second of three tries. …
Rugby-France 33 Australia 6 - international result
Nov 10 (Reuters) – France beat Australia 33-6 (halftime 16-6) in an international rugby test at the Stade de France on Saturday. Scorers: France – Tries: Louis Picamoles, Wesley Fofana, penalty try; Conversions: Frederic Michalak (3); Penalties: Michalak (2), Morgan Parra; Drop goal: Michalak Australia – Penalties: Mike Harris (2) Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) (Compiled by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ed Osmond)
Vatican vows to fight gay marriage after gains in U.S., Europe
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican, reacting to strong gains for gay marriage in the United States and Europe, on Saturday pledged never to stop fighting attempts to “erase” the privileged role of heterosexual marriage, which it called it “an achievement of civilization”. For the second consecutive day, Vatican media weighed in with forceful editorials restating the Roman Catholic Church’s unequivocal opposition. …
BBC chief quits after saying TV report was wrong
George Entwistle, the director general of the BBC, has resigned over a TV program it aired that wrongly implicated a British politician in a child sex-abuse scandal. BBC chief quits amid broadcaster's child sex abuse turmoil
LONDON (Reuters) – BBC Director General George Entwistle resigned on Saturday, just two months into the job, after failing to get to grips with a child sex abuse scandal that has thrown the 90-year-old state-fu nded broadcaster into turmoil. Entwistle has faced widespread criticism since a rival broadcaster carried charges last month that a former BBC star, the late Jimmy Savile, was one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders. … Afghan victims say only one U.S. soldier attacked
TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) – An Afghan villager and two of his sons, who survived a night-time shooting rampage in March, testified on Saturday that they saw only one U.S. soldier attacking their compound, backing the U.S. government's account. Military prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, accusing him of killing 16 villagers, mostly women and children, when he ventured out of his remote camp on two revenge-fueled forays over a five-hour period in March. … Opinion poll shows Greek opposition pulling ahead
ATHENS (Reuters) – Three percent of Greeks trust their politicians, according to a new survey which shows rising support for opposition parties across the spectrum, from left-wing SYRIZA to ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn. According to the KAPA Research poll, SYRIZA, which opposes the government’s austerity policies, is the most popular party with 23.1 percent support, up from 20.7 percent in June. Golden Dawn had 10.4 percent support, up from 7.5 percent in June. The survey showed that unemployment was the biggest concern for Greeks. …
B&B owners participating in online campaign poking fun at cut-rate room rental websites
NEW ORLEANS – Bed and breakfast operations in New Orleans tout their old-fashion charm as an enticement to visitors, but face a threat from a new, technology-driven competitor that apparently is flouting city law.
Digging work suspended at Barrick's Pascua Lama mine
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Barrick Gold Corp, the world’s biggest gold producer, said on Saturday it had halted earth-moving works at its Pascua Lama mine on the Chile-Argentina border following concerns about the health of workers at the site high in the Andes. Inspectors from the Chilean Mining Ministry’s Sernageomin geology unit ordered the suspension of excavation works at the site on the grounds that excessive dust might pose a health risk, La Tercera newspaper reported. …
Official: Guinea treasury chief assassinated
A medical official says the head of Guinea’s treasury has been gunned down as she was driving home.
Crash between two Egyptian trains kills three, injures dozens
CAIRO (Reuters) – At least three Egyptians were killed and over 30 people injured in a train crash in Fayoum on Saturday, when a train travelling south from Cairo hit another heading in the opposite direction, Fayoum’s city governor, security and medical sources said. Ahmed Ali Ahmed, governor of the city of Fayoum, situated 91 kilometres (57 miles) south of Cairo, told the Al Jazeera Mubashar Misr news channel three people were killed in the crash. “A criminal investigation has been launched to find out the reasons that led to the accident,” Ahmed said. …
Russia's MegaFon gets nod for $2 billion IPO: sources
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia's No.2 mobile phone company, MegaFon , is likely to go ahead with its planned stock market float in London this year after receiving an unofficial green light from the UK regulator, sources famili ar with the matter said.? MegaFon had aimed to raise around $2 billion from its initial public offering this year, but several sources have said it would have to delay the share sale until 2013 if it did not get the nod from the UK Listing Authority (UKLA) in time. … IBM surprised by Avantor lawsuit, calls claims exaggerated
(Reuters) – IBM, which is being sued by chemicals manufacturer Avantor Performance Materials for fraud and breach of contract in connection with a software project, s aid the accusations were blown out of proportion and that it was surprised by the move. "We believe the allegations in the complaint are exaggerated and misguided and are surprised that Avantor chose to file suit," the company said late on Friday in an emailed statement. IBM said it had "met its contractual obligations and delivered a solution that Avantor continued to use in its operations. … Alberta Tories reach compromise on MP voting at Calgary convention
CALGARY – Alberta Tories have reached a compromise over a controversial move to attempt to strip federal Conservative MPs of their automatic voting privileges at provincial conventions.
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois launches appeal to opposition over upcoming budget
SHERBROOKE, Que. – Quebec Premier Pauline Marois is calling on opposition parties to ensure the survival of her Parti Quebecois minority government.
Syria's opposition urges West to send rebels arms
The newly elected leader of Syria's main opposition group slammed the international community for what he called inaction, saying Saturday that fighters are in desperate need of weapons to break the stalemate with President Bashar Assad's forces. Paula Broadwell, Army counterintelligence reservist, co-wrote general's biography
WASHINGTON – Paula Broadwell first met fellow West Point graduate David Petraeus in the spring of 2006, when she was a graduate student at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
APNewsBreak: Mideast nuke talks called off
Diplomats say proposed high-level talks between Israel and its Muslim neighbors on a Mideast free of weapons of mass destruction have been called off.
Diplomats say US-backed Mideast nuclear talks called off over Arab-Israeli rifts
VIENNA – Diplomats say proposed high-level talks between Israel and its Muslim neighbours on a Mideast free of weapons of mass destruction have been called off.
Four killed in Egypt train collision
Two trains traveling south of the Egyptian capital collided on Saturday, killing at least four people, officials said.
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