Yemeni security officials say gunmen have killed a member of a Saudi Arabian military delegation in the capital Sanaa.
Congo rebels give mixed signals, but retain Goma
Rebels holding Congo's main eastern city on Wednesday gave mixed signals on whether they would abandon Goma but one thing was clear: For now, the insurgents still hold the strategic locale and no military force seemed strong enough or possessed the will to quickly push them out. Afghan graft buster vows to crack Kabulbank scandal
KABUL (Reuters) – The chief investigator probing Afghanistan's biggest financial scandal says he will stop at nothing to put the perpetrators in a multi-million dollar bank fraud behind bars. As a result, Judge Shamsul Rahman Shams worries for his own safety. Even for a country ranked as one of the world's most corrupt, the theft of about $935 million from the Kabulbank two years ago and the subsequent foot-dragging in prosecuting those responsible underlines concerns about Afghanistan's ability to manage its finances and enforce the rule of law. … Congo city of Goma
Rebels holding Congo's main eastern city on Wednesday gave mixed signals on whether they would abandon Goma but one thing was clear: For now, the insurgents still hold the strategic locale and no military force seemed strong enough or possessed the will to quickly push them out. Egyptian Christians sentenced to death for anti-Islam film
CAIRO (Reuters) – A Cairo court on Wednesday sentenced to death seven Egyptian Christians tried in absentia for participating in an anti-Islam video that was released on the Internet in September and had prompted violent protests in many Muslim countries. “The seven accused persons were convicted of insulting the Islamic religion through participating in producing and offering a movie that insults Islam and its prophet,” Judge Saif al-Nasr Soliman said. The crude, low-budget video, produced privately in California, denigrated the Prophet Mohammad and triggered anti-U.S. …
S. Africa group pays $335M for MTN Nigeria share
A South African investment group has purchased a minority stake in MTN Group Ltd.’s operation in Nigeria for $335 million.
NATO visits southeast Turkey for Patriot missiles
Turkey’s state-run agency says a NATO team surveying sites for the possible deployment of Patriot missiles has inspected military installations in a province in southeastern Turkey.
Chavez arrives in Cuba for medical treatment: official media
HAVANA (Reuters) – Hugo Chavez arrived in Havana on Wednesday morning to undergo “oxygenation treatment,” Cuban state newspaper Granma said on its website, months after the Venezuelan president had cancer surgery on the communist-ruled island. Chavez, 58, underwent what appeared to be a remarkable comeback from an undisclosed type of cancer diagnosed in June 2011. In October, he won re-election despite running a campaign that was much more subdued than his previous bids. …
BlackBerry maker RIM loses patent dispute with Nokia
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Canada's Research In Motion (RIM) has lost a contract dispute over the use of Nokia patents in a case which cou ld halt sales of its BlackBerry phones if it does not reach a deal to pay royalties to the Finnish company. Nokia said on Wednesday a Swedish arbitrator had ruled that "RIM was in breach of contract and is not entitled to manufacture or sell WLAN products without first agreeing royalties with Nokia." Wireless local access network (WLAN) technologies, usually marketed under the WiFi brand, are used across BlackBerry devices and by most other smartphones. … Palestinians win support from Swiss, Danes for U.N. vote
GENEVA/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Switzerland and Denmark on Wednesday joined a growing list of European countries that back an upgrade for Palestinians to non-member status at the United Nations, a victory that would be a diplomatic boost to their aspirations for statehood. With overwhelming support from the developing world, the Palestinians appear certain to earn approval in the 193-member U.N. General Assembly for a status upgrade to “observer state” on Thursday. Israel and its main ally the United States oppose the move, which would implicitly recognize Palestinian statehood. …
Iran "will press on with enrichment:" nuclear chief
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will continue enriching uranium “with intensity”, with the number of enrichment centrifuges it has operating to increase substantially in the current year, the country’s nuclear energy chief was quoted as saying on Wednesday. The comments by Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani, the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation, signaled continued defiance by Iran in the face of international demands that Tehran halt enrichment to the higher 20 percent fissile purity level, close down its Fordow enrichment plant, and ship out its stockpile of the material. …
Saudi diplomat shot dead in Yemen: Al Arabiya TV
SANAA (Reuters) – A Saudi diplomat was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television reported, citing diplomatic sources. The station give no further details. Yemen has been grappling with a number of security problems including the local offshoot of al Qaeda. (Writing by Mahmoud Habboush; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
Greek opposition keeps poll lead as austerity bites
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s leftist opposition party Syriza kept its opinion poll lead over the ruling Conservatives as austerity cuts continued to take their toll on voters, a survey showed on Wednesday. If elections were held today, Syriza, which fiercely opposes the country’s 130-billion-euro bailout, would win with 29 percent of the vote and a 2.8-percentage point lead over New Democracy, the poll by Marc for TV station Alpha found. …
UK press report goes to prime minister
The judge who spent a year investigating the misdeeds of Britain's lively newspapers is giving Prime Minister David Cameron an early look at his recommendations for the regulation of the press. Rugby-Australia's Timani suspended for Wales clash
LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Australia lock Sitaleki Timani will miss this weekend’s international against Wales after being handed a one-match ban for his part in a fracas against Italy on Saturday. Timani appeared before International Rugby Board (IRB) Judicial Officer David Martin on Wednesday having been cited for striking an opponent in the 13th minute of Australia’s narrow 22-19 victory in Florence. …
Euro zone central banks may roll over their Greek bonds: document
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone central banks may decide to roll over their holdings of Greek debt to reduce by 5.6 billion euros the amount governments will need to provide Athens by 2016, according to an document obtained by Reuters. Such a move would cut the amount to 2 billion euros from 7.6 billion, the document, which emerged from this week's euro zone finance minister's meeting, showed. … Tibetan protests against Chinese rule in new phase
Two dozen Tibetans have set themselves on fire in western China this month in a marked acceleration of the protests against authoritarian Chinese rule, activist groups say. 
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