MONTREAL – Mamma Mia! The word "pasta" is a little too Italian for Quebec's language cops.
Mexico security forces abducted dozens in drug war: rights group
IGUALA, Mexico (Reuters) – Dozens of people were abducted and murdered by Mexican security forces over the past six years during a gruesome war wit h drug cartels, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday, urging President Enrique Pena Nieto to overhaul the military justice system. The rights group said that since 2007 it has documented 149 cases of people who were never seen again after falling into the hands of security forces, and that the government failed to properly investigate the "disappearances. … Canada approves Exxon's $2.6 billion purchase of Celtic Exploration
(Reuters) – Celtic Exploration Ltd said the Canadian government has approved its acquisition by Exxon Mobil Corp , paving the way for the $2.64 billion deal to be closed fou r months after it was first announced. Celtic Exploration said in a statement late on Wednesday that no further regulatory approvals are required as the Minister of Industry approved the transaction under the terms of the Investment Canada Act. In October, Exxon Mobil's Canadian subsidiary, ExxonMobil Canada, agreed to buy Celtic Exploration for C$2.6 billion ($2. … Britain's PM suggests using foreign aid cash for military
AMRITSAR, India (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron has raised the possibility of diverting hundreds of millions of pounds from foreign aid to defense and secu rity. Faced with anger in his ruling Conservative party about further possible defense cuts at a time when he says Britain must spend 0.7 percent of gross domestic product on foreign aid, Cameron told reporters he was interested in exploring ways to use money earmarked for foreign aid for wider security purposes. … Britain to India: Diamond in royal crown is ours
AMRITSAR, India (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron says a giant diamond his country forced India to hand over in the colonial era that was set in a royal crown will not be returned. Speaking on the third and final day of a visit to India aimed at drumming up trade and investment, Cameron ruled out handing back the 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond, now on display in the Tower of London. The diamond had been set in the crown of the current Queen Elizabeth's late mother. … 
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