Director general pay-off revealed

Director general pay-off revealed
How debts and double-dealing sparked Japan-China islets row
At China party congress, allegiance trumps reform
Hurricane Sandy Inflicted a Beating on New York City Trees
China’s Banking Leaders Seek to Calm Concerns Over Revived Growth
A Chocolate Tour of the Caribbean
Lawyers for Robert Bales Question Lone Gunman Claim
Greece Takes Aim at Tax Evasion Among Wealthy
Cattle raiders kill at least 12 Kenyan policemen
BBC Chairman Says Network Needs Radical Overhaul
Utilities Push Ahead With Restoring Power in New York Area After Storm
Political Memo: A Vote for Unlimited Campaign Financing
Kuwaitis protest voting changes ahead of poll
ECOWAS agrees to Mali intervention force
Saudi King to undergo back operation next week
Lawmakers Question F.B.I. Handling of Petraeus Affair
Beyond Paula Broadwell’s TV Interviews, a Family-Focused Life
VIDEO: Burma hit by strong earthquake
Greek MPs face vote on fresh cuts
VIDEO: Burma hit by strong earthquake

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:14 PM PST

Former BBC director general George Entwistle will receive one year's salary, worth £450,000, as part of a pay-off deal, according to the BBC Trust.

How debts and double-dealing sparked Japan-China islets row

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:28 PM PST

OMIYA, Japan (Reuters) - The road to China's breakdown in relations with Japan began here - a sleepy Tokyo suburb that is home to the reclusive real-estate investor at the centre of the explosive property deal that enraged Beijing.

At China party congress, allegiance trumps reform

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:06 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - As the senior Communist Party official in one of China's most prosperous regions, Wang Yang is often cast as an agent of change, a potential force for economic and even political reform should he gain promotion to the party's highest rung later this week.

Hurricane Sandy Inflicted a Beating on New York City Trees

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:18 PM PST

Hurricane Sandy toppled more than 8,000 street trees and destroyed thousands more in parks and woodlands. The largest could take decades to replace.

China’s Banking Leaders Seek to Calm Concerns Over Revived Growth

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:37 PM PST

Chinese officials tried to allay concerns on Sunday that the country was allowing its banking system to grow at a reckless pace as a way to sustain short-term economic growth.

A Chocolate Tour of the Caribbean

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:00 PM PST

Along with sunny spa-filled days, cocoa tourism takes visitors island-hopping from bean to bonbon.

Lawyers for Robert Bales Question Lone Gunman Claim

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:59 AM PST

Prosecutors say Staff Sgt. Robert Bales acted alone when he killed 16 Afghan civilians earlier this year, but defense lawyers have tried to raise some doubt.

Greece Takes Aim at Tax Evasion Among Wealthy

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:18 PM PST

The government is scrutinizing the finances of 15,000 Greeks to see if they have stashed money abroad — about $5 billion in all over the last three years — to avoid paying taxes.

Cattle raiders kill at least 12 Kenyan policemen

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:17 PM PST

ISIOLO, Kenya (Reuters) - At least 12 Kenyan police officers were killed when cattle rustlers ambushed them in the remote northern county of Samburu, police said on Sunday.

BBC Chairman Says Network Needs Radical Overhaul

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:31 PM PST

The BBC is in a "ghastly mess" after its bungled coverage of a decades-old sexual abuse scandal and requires a fundamental shake-up, said the chairman of the BBC Trust.

Utilities Push Ahead With Restoring Power in New York Area After Storm

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:51 AM PST

Although utilities reported progress in restoring electricity in New York and New Jersey, more than 150,000 customers remained without power almost two weeks after Hurricane Sandy hit.

Political Memo: A Vote for Unlimited Campaign Financing

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:04 PM PST

The growth of unlimited fund-raising and the move of outside groups to the mainstream of politics have magnified the outsize role of money in campaigns.

Kuwaitis protest voting changes ahead of poll

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:26 AM PST

Thousands take to streets in protest of law that allows them to pick only one candidate rather than four in Dec 1 poll.

ECOWAS agrees to Mali intervention force

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:46 AM PST

West African bloc reaches deal on sending 3,300 troops from across region to northern area of embattled Sahel country.

Saudi King to undergo back operation next week

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah will undergo a back operation next week to tighten a loose ligament in his back, the Royal Court said in a statement carried by state news agency SPA on Sunday.

Lawmakers Question F.B.I. Handling of Petraeus Affair

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:29 PM PST

Lawmakers expressed concern Sunday that the F.B.I. investigation that led to the resignation of David H. Petraeus was conducted without the knowledge of the White House or Congress.

Beyond Paula Broadwell’s TV Interviews, a Family-Focused Life

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:19 AM PST

Paula Broadwell, whose affair with David H. Petraeus led to his resignation, appears assertive and confident in interviews, but her home life provides a more nuanced picture.