South Korea will revoke an honorary title given to an American socialite tied to a scandal involving former CIA director David Petraeus, officials said Tuesday.
Man arrested in Britain over killing of Northern Irish policeman
LONDON (Reuters) – A man from Northern Ireland was arrested in Britain on Monday in connection with the death of Northern Ireland policeman Ronan Kerr, who was killed in April last year when a bomb exploded under his car, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said. The 22-year-old man, from Omagh in County Tyrone, was detained in Milton Keynes, England, as police widened their investigation to northwest England. Police said they were conducting searches in Northern Ireland and northwest England. Kerr, 25, was the first policeman killed in the British-controlled province for two years. … Man arrested in Britain over killing of Northern Irish policeman
LONDON (Reuters) – A man from Northern Ireland was arrested in Britain on Monday in connection with the death of Northern Ireland policeman Ronan Kerr, who was killed in April last year when a bomb exploded under his car, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said. The 22-year-old man, from Omagh in County Tyrone, was detained in Milton Keynes, England, as police widened their investigation to northwest England. Police said they were conducting searches in Northern Ireland and northwest England. Kerr, 25, was the first policeman killed in the British-controlled province for two years. …
Credit Suisse to axe 100 UK jobs: FT
LONDON (Reuters) – Credit Suisse will cut about 100 investment banking jobs in Britain as part of its restructuring plans designed to find 4 billion Swiss francs ($4.31 billion) of savings by 2015, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The newspaper, citing a person familiar wit h the situation, said the job losses will occur over the next 90 days, mainly affecting the investment bank's equities, fixed income and advisory businesses. … Two people in Calgary hospital after bear attack near Kimberley, B.C.
KIMBERLEY, B.C. – A man and a woman who startled a female grizzly bear and at least one cub were airlifted to Calgary hospital after surviving serious injuries.
Analysis: Despite 2011 disaster, pro-nuclear party could win power in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese voters look likely to hand victory to a party that favors nuclear power in the first election since the March 2011 Fukushima radiation disaster – a result a baffled Greenpeace activist likens to one of the "wonders of the world". But even if the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) wins the December 16 election, it will not reflect any groundswell of popular support for nuclear power. … Credit Suisse to axe 100 UK jobs - FT
LONDON (Reuters) – Credit Suisse will cut about 100 investment banking jobs in Britain as part of its restructuring plans designed to find 4 billion Swiss francs (2.7 billion pounds) of savings by 2015, the Financial Times reported on Tues day. The newspaper, citing a person familiar with the situation, said the job losses will occur over the next 90 days, mainly affecting the investment bank's equities, fixed income and advisory businesses. … UN to vote Thursday on raising Palestinian status
The Palestinians said the U.N. General Assembly will vote Thursday afternoon on a resolution raising their status at the United Nations from an observer to a nonmember observer state, a move they believe is an important step toward a two-state solution with Israel.
Father's shadow looms over Australian billionaire's book launch
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart, one of the world’s wealthiest people, has displayed a trait rarely revealed publicly among the super-rich: insecurity. Rinehart’s first book was eagerly awaited by an Australian public enthralled and sometimes appalled by her story of big business, family feuds and almost unimaginable wealth. But the 58-year-old widow with a fortune estimated by Forbes at $18 billion, played it safe at the launch of the book, ‘Northern Australia and Then Some: Changes we need to make our country rich’. …
South Korean official says US socialite, Petraeus friend ousted as country's honorary consul
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea has decided to revoke an honorary title given to an American socialite tied to the scandal involving former CIA director David Petraeus.
SKorea says US socialite ousted as honorary consul
South Korea has decided to revoke an honorary title given to an American socialite tied to the scandal involving former CIA director David Petraeus.
Recent garment factory fires in Bangladesh
More than 315 people have died in fires in Bangladesh garment factories since 2006. The country has about 4,000 garment factories and earns about $20 billion a year from garment exports, mainly to the United States and Europe. Some recent deadly garment factory fires: 
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