LONDON – An extensive report has found high levels of child abuse in Britain, with more than 2,400 victims during a 14-month period that was scrutinized.
After West Bank, Clinton back in Jerusalem
An official says the U.S. secretary of state has returned to Jerusalem for another round of meetings with Israeli leaders as she tries to wring an elusive truce deal over the Israel-Hamas fighting. Deaths of 5 runaways prompt soul search in China
On the day China unveiled its new leadership in Beijing with promises of a better life for all, five runaway boys seeking shelter and warmth died in a garbage bin in the south.
Rugby-Japan's Horie joins Melbourne Rebels
TOKYO, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Japan hooker Shota Horie will join the Melbourne Rebels next season, his Top League club said on Wednesday, making him the second player from his country to move to Super Rugby. Horie, who played for Japan at last year’s World Cup, is poised to join Panasonic Wild Knights team mate Fumiaki Tanaka in the southern hemisphere’s premier competition. Both Horie and scrumhalf Tanaka, who has signed for the Dunedin-based Highlanders, played for Otago in New Zealand’s ITM Cup earlier this year. …
Tenn. expands recycling to interstate welcome centres after feasibility study
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Tennessee’s Department of Environment and Conservation, Department of Transportation and Tourist Development Department have teamed up to provide recycling services at interstate welcome centres.
Gun shop worker accidentally shoots customer; victim in stable condition
SILVER CITY, N.M. – Authorities say an employee at a New Mexico gun shop was unloading a handgun when he accidentally shot a customer in the back.
Ending universal child benefits could lift 174,000 kids out of poverty: group
TORONTO – Ottawa should eliminate child tax benefits and credits to most Canadian parents and instead direct the money to the lowest-income families, an anti-poverty coalition recommends in a report released Wednesday.
Congo, Rwanda presidents meet for emergency talks
The presidents of Congo and Rwanda are meeting in Uganda for emergency ta lks to stem growing tensions between the leaders and their nations, as a rebellion believed to be backed by Rwanda has taken over Congo's eastern provincial capital. Analysis: China courts friends in region; for others a show of strength
PHNOM PENH/BEIJING (Reuters) – When U.S. President Barack Obama and more than a dozen leaders arrived in Cambodia for a regional summit meeting this week, only one of them was feted with banners strung from the venue gates. “Welcome Prime Minister Wen Jiabao!” one proclaimed. “Long live the People’s Republic of China!” read another. …
China promotes conservative to propaganda minister
BEIJING (Reuters) – China appointed on Wednesday a loyal ally of President Hu Jintao to become propaganda minister and promoted one of its most senior female leaders to Communist Party chief of the northern port city of Tianjin. The new propaganda minister, Liu Qibao, formerly the party boss of southwestern Sichuan province, replaces Liu Yunshan, who was last week raised to the Standing Committee following a once-every-five-year party congress that unveiled a generational leadership change. …
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