Pope Benedict XVI has told his six new cardinals to resist the allure of power and instead be like Jesus and focus their work on spreading the Christian faith.
Car bomb kills at least 5 at military church in Nigeria: source
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) – At least five people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday when a car bomb exploded at a church inside the Jaji military barracks in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna state, a military source said. “I saw five bodies and scores injured,” a military officer who witnessed the bombing told Reuters, asking not to be named. (Reporting by Garba Mohammed and Isaac Abrak; Writing by Joe Brock; Editing by Alison Williams)
Cricket-Sri Lanka v New Zealand - second test scoreboard
Nov 25 (Reuters) – Scoreboard after the first day of thesecond test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo. New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat New Zealand first innings M.Guptill c Mathews b Kulasekara 4 B.McCullum lbw b Eranga 4 K.Williamson not out 95 R.Taylor not out 119 Extras (nb1) 1 Total (for two wickets; 80.5 overs) 223 To bat: K.van Wyk, T.Astle, D.Flynn, J.Patel, T.Southee,D.Bracewell, T.Boult Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-14 Bowling: Kulasekara 13. …
Germany's SPD leader admits problem with women voters
BERLIN (Reuters) – Peer Steinbrueck, leading his centre-left Social Democrat (SPD) party into September's federal election against German Chancellor Angela Merkel, admitted that he has a problem with women voters and said he would not change to appeal to them. "It may well be the case that I come across as too cerebral and not emotional enough for women between the age of 18 to their early 40s," he said in an interview with Bild am Sonntag newspaper published on Sunday. "I'm not going to turn into 'Cuddly Peer' because of that. It wouldn't seem genuine in a role like that," he said. … Cricket-Taylor leads from the front for New Zealand
COLOMBO, Nov 25 (Reuters) – New Zealand captain Ross Taylor led from the front with an unbeaten 119 as New Zealand ended the first day of the second test against Sri Lanka on 223 for two wickets on Sunday. It was Taylor’s eighth test hundred and his third as captain while Kane Williamson was on 95 not out at the close which came 9.1 overs early due to rain. The duo’s patient partnership of an unbroken 214 was the highest stand for any wicket by New Zealand in nine matches in 2012. …
Cricket-New Zealand 223-2 v Sri Lanka - close
Nov 25 (Reuters) – New Zealand were 223-2 at the close of play on the first day of the second test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday. Score: New Zealand 223-2 (R. Taylor 119 not out, K. Williamson 95 not out) v Sri Lanka (Compiled by Alison Wildey)
Italy centre left picks candidate for next prime minister
ROME (Reuters) – Italy's centre left voted on Sunday to choose the candi date who will be the leading contender to succeed Mario Monti as prime minister after a election in March and take charge of steering the country through a deep recession. Opinion surveys show Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani is the frontrunner among five candidates, followed by Florence mayor Matteo Renzi, who has vowed to shake up Italy's political establishment if he is chosen. The vote will eliminate a major element of uncertainty before the election to choose a successor to Monti's technocrat government. … 
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