News Headlines - 26 November 2013
William Hague today reacted with a fury after Spain breached international rules to search a British diplomatic bag. The Foreign Secretary demanded an explanation from Madrid for the “serious infringement” at the border with Gibraltar. Spanish Guardia Civil officers - the country’s military police - opened and searched the British diplomat’s bag on Friday.
▽BBC News - Two Japanese airlines to disregard China air zone rules
Two of Japan's biggest airlines have agreed to abide by a government request not to implement China's new air defence zone rules, officials say.
Scotland's First Minister has launched his Government's blueprint for independence and told voters that the country's future was now in their hands. In its 650-page long White Paper, Alex Salmond said his Scottish Government had set out its "mission statement" on how creating a separate Scotland could help build a better nation.
▽Oil drifts below $94 ahead of US supply report - The Washington Post
The price of oil fell Tuesday as traders wait to see if the government reports a 10th straight weekly increase in U.S. crude oil supplies. Benchmark U.S. crude for January delivery fell 41 cents to close at $93.68 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
▽Comet dances with sun, death; giving mixed signals - The Washington Post
Comet ISON is teasing the solar system as it dances with the sun and it’s giving astronomers mixed signals. Will it meet a fiery death — or survive — when it whips around the sun on Thursday? The icy comet will be only about 1 million miles away from the sun’s super-hot surface during its close encounter on Thanksgiving. On Monday, it looked like it was about to die even before it got there. On Tuesday, it appeared healthy again.
