(Reuters) – Astral Media Inc and its suitor BCE Inc said on Monday they have filed a revised application for approval of their proposed combination, after the first one was rejected by Canada’s broadcast regulator. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission blocked BCE’s C$3 billion ($2.99 billion) proposed takeover of Astral last month, saying it would give too much power to BCE – already the country’s biggest telecoms company and owner of numerous TV and radio assets. …
Egypt: Israel, Hamas present conditions for halt
A senior Egyptian official says Egyptian mediators are hoping Monday to have a cle arer idea whether a Gaza ceasefire is possible as Israel and Hamas are presenting their conditions for a halt to fighting. TSX may open higher bouyed by 'Fiscal Cliff' talks
(Reuters) – Canada's resource heavy index looked set to open higher on Monday, tracking global markets and supported by a rally in commodities, as U.S. lawmakers agreed on settling policy differences to avert the impending 'fiscal cliff' crisis. TOP STO RIES Republican and Democratic congressional leaders emerged from a meeting with President Barack Obama on Friday pledging to find common ground on taxes and spending that would allow them to avert an upcoming "fiscal cliff" that could send the economy back into recession. … Iran says U.S., powers must be more constructive in atom talks
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Iran is ready for new talks with global powers on its nuclear program but the United States and others seeking to rein in its uranium enrichment activities must be more constructive, Tehran’s ambassador to Russia said on Monday. Barack Obama’s re-election has increased the chances of a revival of talks between Iran and six powers, but the envoy said the U.S. president should “change the conduct of the United States as regards Iran and choose a more logical approach. …
Kinshasa rejects rebel peace talks call
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The Democratic Republic of Congo government on Monday dismissed a demand from rebels in the country's east for truce talks, saying that the insurgent force pushing towards the city of Goma was merely a tool of neighboring Rwanda. The rejection meant that the worst fighting in the area in four years was only likely to intensify, bringing with it a new humanitarian crisis as refugees fled the city. The M23 rebels had halted their advance about 5 km from Goma on Monday and gave the government 24 hours to start talks or face a new onslaught. … Britain "sleepwalking to EU exit" warns Labour
LONDON (Reuters) – Opposition Labour leader Ed Miliband vowed on Monday he would not let Britain sleepwalk towards exit from the European Union. "Increasingly we see euroscepticism on the rise among the British public – we see cabinet ministers in this government openly calling for Britain to leave," Miliband told a meeting of business leaders. "We see our partners in Europe deeply concerned because they think Britain is heading for the departure lounge." He added: "For those of us like me, who care passionately about our place in European Union, we cannot remain silent. … Obama meets with Cambodia's longtime 'strongman'
President Barac k Obama arrived in Cambodia on Monday having just won four more years in office, but that is nothing compared to his host, Hun Sen. The 60-year-old Cambodian prime minister has held power since Ronald Reagan was in the White House, and says he's not stepping down until he is 90. 
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