DHAKA/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bangladesh said a fire that killed 111 textile workers was sabotage, as protesters took to the streets for a second day on Tuesday and garment factories across the world's second-biggest clothes exporter stopped work to mourn. The fire has put a spotlight on global retailers that source clothes from Bangladesh, where the cost of labor is low – as little as $37 a month for some workers – and rights groups have called on big-brand firms to sign up to a fire safety program. U.S. … Canada's Carney named as Bank of England chief
LONDON/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Britain named Canadian central bank chief Mark Carney on Monday to head the Bank of England, springing the sur prise choice of a foreigner to push reform of its troubled financial system. A former Goldman Sachs investment banker who at the Bank of Canada guided the Canadian economy through the global economic crisis, Carney will succeed Mervyn King who retires in July. Carney, who already plays a leading role in setting global banking rules, defended his departure from Canada and signalled that bigger problems awaited him in London. … BBC chief defends director general's "hell of a" pay-off
LONDON (Reuters) – The head of the BBC's governing body defended paying a "hell of a lot of money" to the corporation's ex-boss on Tuesday and said th e cost of two inquiries into the causes of his departure would have to come from its publicly-funded coffers. Director general George Entwistle came under fire for the BBC's slow and unconvincing response to revelations a former star presenter, the late Jimmy Savile, was a serial paedophile, and for a programme featuring false sex abuse allegations. … Jury convicts ex-'Melrose Place' actress of vehicular homicide in fatal DWI crash
SOMERVILLE, N.J. – Jurors in New Jersey have convicted a former “Melrose Place” actress of vehicular homicide.
Rich, poor spar at climate talks
The first signs of tensions emerged at the U.N. climate talks on Tuesday as delegates from island and African nations chided rich countries for refusing to offer up new emissions cuts over the next eight years which could help stem global warming Afghan president seeks to allay fears of post-2014 chaos
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai projected a rosier future for his country on Tuesday and sought to quell "propaganda" of a possible descent into chaos once most international troops withdraw by the end of 2014. In a conference convened to promote Afghanistan's industry beyond 2014, Karzai hailed the achievements his country had made in the decade since the Taliban government was toppled and accused foreign media of alarming the Afghan people. … Gazans say "Thank you Iran" after Israel conflagration
GAZA (Reuters) – Gazans offered very public thanks to Iran on Tuesday for helping them in this month’s fight against Israel, when Iranian-made missiles were fired out of the Palestinian enclave towards Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. “Thank you Iran”, said large billboards on three major road junctions in the Gaza Strip – the first time there has been such public acknowledgement of Iran’s role in the arming of Islamic militants in the tiny territory. The message was written in Arabic, English, Hebrew and Farsi. …
Manulife promotes Hancock exec to head Canada unit
TORONTO (Reuters) – Manulife Financial , one of North America’s largest insurers, has promoted Marianne Harrison to the post of general manager of its Canadian division, giving her responsibility for one of the company’s three key business units. Harrison joined Toronto-based Manulife in 2003 and has been serving as president of long-term care at Manulife-owned John Hancock Insurance. She replaces Paul Rooney, who earlier this month was appointed chief operating officer. …
Planeloads of Syrian currency exposed, but does the Kremlin care?
Russia is literally sending planeloads of cash to help Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad prop up his regime and fund his increasingly desperate struggle against a nearly two-year-old rebellion that has killed over 30,000 people.
Insight: Rebels seizing initiative in long war for Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rebel strikes against military bases across Syria have exposed President Bashar al-Assad’s weakening grip in the north and east of the country and left his power base in Damascus vulnerable to the increasingly potent opposition forces. Rebel fighters, who have taken at least five army and air installations in the last 10 days, are still waging an asymmetrical war against a powerful army backed by devastating air power, and predict months of conflict still lie ahead. …
Long fight to preserve, protect Outer Banks havens raises clamour for costly beach rebuilding
RALEIGH, N.C. – Nearly a month after Hurricane Sandy brushed it, the Outer Banks was still digging out and the mess has some on the barrier islands hoping that this is the time for officials to get serious about rebuilding the beaches.
AP Exclusive: Diagram suggests Iran working on nuclear bomb much more powerful than Hiroshima
VIENNA – A diagram obtained by The Associated Press shows that Iranian scientists have run computer simulations for a nuclear weapon that would produce more than triple the explosive force of the World War II bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.
AP Exclusive: Graph suggests Iran working on bomb
A diagram obtained by The Associated Press shows that Iranian scientists have run computer simulations for a nuclear weapon that would produce more than triple the explosive force of the World War II bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.
Second man arrested over killing of Northern Irish policeman
DUBLIN (Reuters) – A second man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the killing of Catholic police officer Ronan Kerr in Northern Ireland, police said. Kerr was killed by a bomb that exploded under his car as he drove to work from his home in Omagh in April 2011. It was the first murder of a policeman in the British-controlled province for two years. A 39-year-old man from Omagh was detained on Tuesday for questioning about offences linked to the murder, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said. …
Anti-Alberta comments by Liberals probably affected Calgary byelection: Redford
TORONTO – Alberta Premier Alison Redford says anti-Alberta comments made by two prominent Liberals probably had an impact on a tight byelection race in Calgary.
My kingdom for a roof: Shakespeare's Globe building indoor theatre alongside open-air venue
LONDON – Shakespeare’s Globe, the open-air London playhouse that helped win modern audiences over to all-weather outdoor theatregoing, is embracing the great indoors.
Insurgent attacks kill 15, wound dozens in Iraq
Insurgents launched attacks against security forces and civilians in central and northern Iraq on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials said. 
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