The arbitrator in a wage dispute between Germany’s biggest airline Lufthansa and its flight attendants says the two sides have reached a deal that averts the possibility of widespread strikes during the holiday season.
General investigated for emails to Petraeus friend
In a new twist to the Gen. David Petraeus sex scandal, the Pentagon said Tuesday that the top American commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, is under investigation for alleged "inappropriate communications" with a woman who is said to have received threatening emails from Paula Broadwell, the woman with whom Petraeus had an extramarital affair. Official: Syrian fighter jet resumes bombing rebel-held area near Turkish border
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey – Officials and witnesses say a Syrian jet has resumed bombing a rebel-held region near the border with Turkey.
Plane in S. Africa catches fire, no injuries
A chartered Boeing MD-82 airplane aborted its takeoff Tuesday in South Africa after a landing gear caught fire when its tire came off its mount, officials said. No one was injured.
Israel says Gaza strife not over, targets sites
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel struck three targets in the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Tuesday and warned an on-going crisis with Palestinian militants had not been resolved, despite a marked decrease in rocket-fire from the territory. The Israeli military said its warplanes successfully hit a weapons storage facility in central Gaza and two rocket launching sites in the north of the coastal enclave. No casualties were reported following the loud, pre-dawn blasts. …
China drafts name list of party central committee
China’s ruling communists are considering a list of candidates for their new Central Committee ahead of a tightly circumscribed vote.
Palestinian official: Gaza militant dies of wounds
A Palestinian health official says a Gaza militan t has died of wounds sustained in an Israeli airstrike. Pear or heart-shaped, big diamonds sell in Geneva
Geneva's jewelry auctions, held in five-star hotels along its elegant lakefront, can seem a continent if not a world away from the grim austerity gripping much of Europe. Two out-of-this-world diamonds are being auctioned off this week, joining a long list of other fabulous jewels, watches and other luxury goods sold in Gene va. Here's a look at the city's most eye-popping diamonds: Syrian jet bombs town near Turkish border: witness
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (Reuters) – A Syrian fighter jet bombed the town of Ras al-Ain for a second day on Tuesday, meters from the Turkish border, sending thick plumes of smoke into the air, a Reuters witness said. Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad are trying to regain control of Ras al-Ain, which fell to rebels on Thursday. The offensive has caused some of the biggest refugee movements since the Syrian conflict began in March last year. (Reporting by Jonathon Burch; Writing by Nick Tattersall; Editing by Pravin Char)
Hungary Ex-PM takes on challenge to unseat Orban
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Former prime minister Gordon Bajnai faces one of the toug hest political battles in post-communist Hungary as he forges a coalition to beat Prime Minister Viktor Orban in 2014 elections. Bajnai has set out to build a broad opposition alliance and draft a new programme to help him oust Orban's ruling centre-right Fidesz party, which has become the strongest political force in the central European country's recent history. … Jordan to back British appeal over cleric ruling
Jordan is seeking to assist the British government in efforts to appeal the ruling against the deportation of a radical Islamist cleric described by prosecutors as a key al-Qaida operative. Receiver declares himself fit to play against Stamps in Western Final
SURREY, B.C. – Arland Bruce III wants to show he can keep his head in the game when he returns to B.C. Lions’ receiving corps just in time for the CFL West final.
Municipal officials asking Ottawa for stable cash to fix crumbling cities
VANCOUVER – Municipal officials warn that Canada’s aging municipal infrastructure is crumbling, and they’re looking for a promise of long-term investment from the federal government to address the problem.
Myanmar quake death toll up to 26, tremor hits capital
YANGON (Reuters) – An earthquake struck near Myanmar’s new capital of Naypyitaw on Tuesday, state television reported, but there were no immediate reports of damage, while the death toll from a weekend quake to its north rose to 26, according to an aid organization. MRTV television said the new quake of 4.8 magnitude hit at 8:23 a.m. (0153 GMT). Its epicenter was about 35 miles south of the capital. “We in Naypyitaw are no strangers to tremors, but we rushed out of our hostel in panic this morning,” a Commerce Ministry official said, asking not to be named. …
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