DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai announced plans for a huge tourism and retail development including the largest shopping mall in the world, a fresh sign that the glitzy emirate has recovered its commercial ambitions after a crippling corporate debt crisis three years ago. The development, on the outskirts of Dubai’s current downtown area, will include a park 30 percent bigger than Hyde Park in London, said Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, also prime minister of the United Arab Emirates. …
3 children removed from UK foster parents because of their political beliefs
LONDON – Britain’s education secretary says he will investigate how local officials removed three children from their foster family because of concerns about the parents’ political beliefs.
New corruption scandal rocks Brazilian government
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, moving quickly to nip a new scandal in the bud, ordered the dismissal on Saturday of government officials allegedly involved in a bribery ring, including the country's deputy attorney general. Federal police raided government offices in Brasilia and Sao Paulo on Friday and arrested six people for running an influence peddling ring that sold government approvals to businessmen in return for bribes. … German Pirate party apologizes for leadership shipwreck
BOCHUM, Germany (Reuters) – The leader of Germany’s Pirates, whose shock success in four state elections thrust it onto the political stage, apologized on Saturday for the fierce infighting that has contributed to a plunge in popularity and called for unity. The Pirates have seen support drop from 13 percent six months ago to under 5 percent now, the threshold needed for it to enter parliament at next year’s federal election. A strong showing at the election could split the leftist vote and help secure victory for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives. …
Rugby-Cruden helps All Blacks to overwhelming win over Wales
CARDIFF, Nov 24 (Reuters) – World champions New Zealand overwhelmed Wales 33-10 at the Millennium stadium on Saturday with the assistance of a flawless display of place kicking from replacement flyhalf Aaron Cruden. Cruden, playing at number 10 after Dan Carter pulled out of the match on Friday with a leg injury, kicked four penalties and converted all three New Zealand tries. Flanker Liam Messam, prop Tony Woodcock and lock Luke Romano each crossed the Welsh line. Wales’s replacement centre Scott Williams and right wing Alex Cuthbert scored their second half tries. …
Rugby-New Zealand beat Wales 33-10
CARDIFF, Nov 24 (Reuters) – New Zealand beat Wales 33-10 (halftime 23-0) in a rugby union international at the Millennium stadium on Saturday. Scorers: New Zealand – Tries: Liam Messam, Tony Woodcock, Luke Romano. Penalties: Aaron Cruden (4). Conversions: Cruden (3). Wales – Tries: Scott Williams, Alex Cuthbert. (Compiled by John Mehaffey; editing by Ken Ferris)
Hufnagel not thrilled about veteran Anwar Stewart divulging "a team thing"
TORONTO – John Hufnagel selected veteran Anwar Stewart to address the players on the eve of the 100th Grey Cup game.
Toronto police recover truckloads of items stolen from Salvation Army
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Toronto police have recovered a massive cache of toys and donated goods they say were stolen from a Salvation Army warehouse.
Train hits van in southern Italy, killing six
ROME (Reuters) – A train hit a van in southern Italy on Saturday, killing at least six people, the Italian fire service said on Saturday. The van was waiting for the safety barriers to be opened manually at a crossing near Rossano in the Calabria region when it was hit by the train, Italian news agencies reported. A landowner and Romanian clementine-pickers travelling in the vehicle were among the victims, they said. None of the 12 people on board the small regional train were injured, but some were in a state of shock, a fire service spokesman said. …
Mauritania's Abdel Aziz returns home after gunshot treatment
NOAKCHOTT (Reuters) – Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz returned home on Saturday after recovering in France from what the government s aid was an accidental shooting at a military checkpoint last month. Abdel Aziz, an ally of the West in its fight against al Qaeda in Africa, flew to Paris on October 14 after soldiers opened fire on his unescorted car as he returned to the capital Noakchott from his country residence. He made no statement on his arrival at the airport where thousands of people had gathered to greet him. … Burkina Faso calls upon Mali to open talks with northern rebels
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Burkina Faso, which is attempting to mediate an end to the crisis in its West African neighbour Mali, on Saturday called upon Malian President Dioncounda Traore to open direct talks with Islamist fighters in control of the country’s north. Military experts from Africa, the United Nations and Europe have drafted plans to retake control of northern Mali, which fell to rebels in March after a coup in the capital Bamako created a power vacuum. …
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