MONTREAL – Quebec’s corruption inquiry has heard from police, construction bosses and bureaucrats. Pretty soon, that list could grow to include a suspected Mafia boss.
Spain court considers Repsol lawsuit against Chevron: source
MADRID (Reuters) – A Spanish court has agreed to consider a lawsuit by Repsol against U.S.-based Chevron Corp over its cooperation agreement with Argentina’s YPF , a source with knowledge of the matter said on Monday. Repsol had threatened legal action against companies that invest in YPF after Argentina seized control of the Spanish firm’s majority stake in the energy company in April. (Reporting By Carlos Ruano, writing by Tracy Rucinski, editing by Sarah Morris)
Lowe's efforts to cut costs, spur sales paying off
(Reuters) – Lowe’s Cos Inc’s reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday in a sign its efforts to cut costs and improve its selection of home improvement items is helping it narrow the gap with larger rival Home Depot Inc . Preparation and rebuilding efforts tied to Sandy and an improving housing market also boosted business at the world’s No. 2 home improvement chain. Shares of Lowe’s, which also raised its sales forecast for the year, rose 7.5 percent to $34.37 in early trading. By late morning it had surrendered some the gain and was up $2.10, or 6.5 percent, to $34.08. …
How The Hobbit's 'Death Trap' Killed 27 Animal Actors
The hottest gig in the world of animal acting these days is down under, for Peter Jackson's filming of the rest of his Hobbit trilogy. It drew interest from A-list New Zealand professionals like Nellie, the miniature Galloway cow, and Rainbow, a miniature pony. It also killed 27 of them. The AP's Nick Perry spoke to wranglers for the movie, who described the farm where The Hobbit's animals were being held as a "death trap" for the four-legged actors housed there. … U.N. court ruling expands Nicaragua's offshore rights
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The International Court of Justice said on Monday a cluster of disputed islets in the western Caribbean belonged to Colombia and not to Nicaragua, but drew a demarcation line that expands Nicaragua’s economic exclusion zone in the Caribbean. The court said the territorial waters extending out from the seven islets, which are nearer Nicaragua’s coast than Colombia’s, should not cut into Nicaragua’s continental shelf. …
Greek PM to reshuffle cabinet after new loan tranche: sources
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will reshuffle his ca binet once he secures a vital loan tranche to make his government more effective in a new wave of austerity measures demanded by international lenders, government officials said on Monday. Samaras will hold separate meetings with his two coalition partners, Socialist PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos and Democratic Left chief Fotis Kouvelis, later on Monday to discuss the new cabinet, the officials told Reuters. … Brazilian soccer star Bruno on trial for kidnapping, murdering former lover
RIO DE JANEIRO – The captain of the Flamengo soccer team that won the Brazilian championship in 2009 is facing trial on charges he kidnapped an ex-girlfriend and had her killed.
Riot in Kenya after bus bombing kills 9 in capital
Kenyan police fired bullets and tear gas in downtown Nairobi on Monday in an effort to stop rioters from fighting with ethnic Somalis one day after an improvised explosive device ripped t hrough a bus and killed nine people. Hallowed Grey Cup has a rich and colourful history off the football field
It has been lost, forgotten, stolen, held for ransom, caught up in a compromising position with exotic dancers and even come under attack by the Taliban.
Brazilian soccer star on trial for killing lover
The captain of the Flamengo soccer team that won the Brazilian championship in 2009 is facing trial on charges he kidnapped an ex-girlfriend and had her killed.
Renegade pro-Mugabe bishop loses Zimbabwe court fight
HARARE (Reuters) – A renegade Anglican bishop and prominent supporter of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe lost a court battle on Monday to hold on to property including schools and hospitals worth millions of dollars that he had seized from the church. Ending a feud that had rocked the church in the southern African nation for five years, the Supreme Court said bishop Nolbert Kunonga, who was excommunicated in 2008, and his followers had left the church and therefore had no rights to any of its assets. …
Turkey to ask NATO for air defense missiles aimed at Syria
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Turkey is expected to formally request on Monday that NATO Patriot missiles be placed on its border to defend against Syrian attacks, Western officials said. Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad have been able to take large swathes of land but are almost defenseless against Syria’s air force. The rebels have called for an internationally enforced no-fly zone, a measure that helped Libyan rebels overthrow their long-term leader last year. …
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