Climate Change Already a Reality in Africa From prolonged droughts to melting ice caps to heavy flooding and unpredictable weather patterns, climate change effects are already wrecking lives in Africa, the continent that pollutes the least. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 21 minutes ago
IAEA Chief: Iran Investigation at ‘Dead End’ The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday that his probe of allegations that Iran tried to make nuclear arms is at “a dead end” because Tehran is not cooperating and warned that confidence in Tehran had shrunk in the wake of its belated revelation of a previously secret nuclear facility. George Jahn, AP NEWS - 22 minutes ago
Georgian FM Urges Western Security Guarantees Georgia is very worried about the possible sale of French warships to Russia and intends to press the issue of security guarantees in France, the country’s foreign minister said Thursday. Deborah Seward, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
International Court Seeks to Open Kenya Probe The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor asked judges Thursday for permission to investigate Kenya’s postelection violence that left more than 1,000 people dead. Mike Corder, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
Indonesian Police Stop Greenpeace Forest Protest Police broke up a protest by the environmental group Greenpeace against deforestation on the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday, arresting 12 foreign and six Indonesian demonstrators, an official and an activist said. Staff, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
Muslim Pilgrimage Reaches Mt. Arafat More than two millions Muslims will gather around Mount Arafat at the climax of haj pilgrimage. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 30 minutes ago
Patrols and Turkey in Afghan War Zone Thanksgiving Day for soldiers in this valley ringed by towering snowy peaks began with a 6-mile (10-kilometer) slog to aid village schools without desks and windows, and ended with five, once scrawny local turkeys soldiers have been fattening up for the past month. Denis D. Gray, AP NEWS - 42 minutes ago
Calif. Driver Faints, Crashes Into Parked Planes Police say a California man passed out behind the wheel of his truck, sending the vehicle crashing through a fence and into a row of parked planes at an airport in El Cajon. Staff, AP NEWS - 46 minutes ago
Mumbai Commemorates Anniversary of Attacks Black-clad commandos rappelled down a building and Mumbai’s police showed off their new gear Thursday in what was intended as a reassuring display of force a year after a terror attack across the city killed 166 people. Erika Kinetz, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago
Stores Look to Basics to Draw in Holiday Shoppers As stores prepare for hordes of Black Friday shoppers and mark down high-definition TVs and hot toys, they’re also pushing deals on something more mundane — necessities like socks and diapers. Anne D'Innocenzio, AP NEWS - 55 minutes ago
Obama and GOP Differ Over Recipe for Jobs, Economy President Barack Obama and a top House Republican acknowledged in holiday messages Thursday the economic struggles facing Americans this Thanksgiving but offered starkly different recipes for relief. Douglass K. Daniel, AP NEWS - 56 minutes ago
Tight Economy Forces Some to Stay Home for Holiday There’s still family, turkey and football, but one Thanksgiving tradition is taking a hit this year. Millions of Americans are spending the holiday at home, saying the poor economy has made it unaffordable to hit the road or board a plane. Michael Tarm, AP NEWS - 57 minutes ago
Invading Camels to Be Shot in Australian Town Australian authorities plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down after they overran a small Outback town in search of water, trampling fences, smashing tanks and contaminating supplies. Staff, AP NEWS - 58 minutes ago
Russian Official Admits Some Blame in Lawyer Death A Russian prison official reportedly admitted Thursday that harsh prison conditions are partially to blame for the death last week of a lawyer being held in a Moscow detention center. Nataliya Vasilyeva, AP NEWS - 58 minutes ago
UN Group Arrives in Guinea to Investigate Killings A United Nations human rights official says a three-member U.N. commission has arrived in this West African nation to investigate the September massacre in which troops fatally shot pro-democracy demonstrators and raped women in broad daylight. Staff, AP NEWS - 58 minutes ago
Dubai Debt Fears Hit World Markets Hard World stock markets fell sharply Thursday as investors fretted over the debt problems at Dubai World, a government investment company, and the continued fall in the dollar. Pan Pylas, AP NEWS - 65 minutes ago
Prime Suspect in Philippine Massacre Surrenders A scion of a powerful pro-government clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in the southern Philippines turned himself in Thursday amid mounting pressure on the president to crack down on lawlessness and warlords. Aaron Favila and Jim Gomez, AP NEWS - 68 minutes ago
SKorea Confirms Some 5,000 Wartime Executions South Korean soldiers and police executed nearly 5,000 citizens during the early months of the 1950-53 Korean War, fearing they could collaborate with invading North Korean troops, a government commission said Thursday. Staff, AP NEWS - 71 minutes ago
IAEA Chief: Iran Investigation at ‘Dead End’ The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday that his probe of allegations that Iran tried to make nuclear arms is at “a dead end” because Tehran is not cooperating. George Jahn, AP NEWS - 72 minutes ago
Ex-UK Envoy: US Focused on Iraq Hours After 9/11 Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice raised the issue of Iraq with the U.K. hours after the Sept. 11 attacks, Britain’s former ambassador told an inquiry into the Iraq war Thursday. David Stringer, AP NEWS - 74 minutes ago
British Banks Must Reveal Top Earners, Review Says British banks should be forced to disclose the number of employees who earn more than 1 million pounds ($1.65 million) a year, a government-commissioned review of corporate governance in banks said Thursday. Staff, AP NEWS - 78 minutes ago
Freed Foreign Journalists Arrive in Kenya Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia arrived in neighboring Kenya Thursday. Mohamed Olad Hassan, AP NEWS - 78 minutes ago
International Court Seeks to Open Kenya Probe The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he has asked judges for permission to open an investigation into post-election violence that left more than 1,000 people dead in Kenya. Staff, AP NEWS - 78 minutes ago
China Unveils Carbon Emissions Targets China announced its first targets for limiting carbon emissions on Thursday, joining the United States in revealing the stance it will take at next month’s high-stakes climate summit. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Delhi Admits Paying 23,000 Non-Existent Workers New Delhi authorities have been paying salaries to 23,000 non-existent employees at a cost of more than 40 million dollars annually, a statement from the mayor’s office said Thursday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Israel Soldier Swap Talks on Hold: Palestinian Indirect talks between Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement over a prisoner exchange involving Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit have been suspended until Tuesday, according to a Palestinian official . Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Blair Presses Iraq Over Press Freedoms Tony Blair on Thursday pressed Iraqi leaders to uphold media freedoms which Britain “fought for,” after a British newspaper’s correspondent was fined for reporting criticism of Iraq’s prime minister. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Dubai Debt Default Fears Spill Into World Markets The shock from Dubai’s move to suspend payments due on a slice of government-backed debt spilled over on Thursday into world markets and caused a sharp weakening in global Islamic bonds. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 81 minutes ago
UN Atomic Watchdog Chief ‘Disappointed’ by Iran UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said on Thursday he was “disappointed” by Iran’s lack of response to a compromise nuclear fuel deal. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Dubai Debt Default Raises Fears on Other Debt Dubai’s move to suspend payments due on a slice of government-backed debt has sent bonds in major construction company Nakheel plunging and triggered fears of a domino effect across indebted state-run corporates. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Obama Vows US Recovery in Thanksgiving Address President Barack Obama vowed to put the US economy back on track in his Thanksgiving address to the nation Thursday, but admitted there were still too few jobs being created. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Court Urged to Accept Khmer Rouge Jailer’s Remorse The lawyer for Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge jail chief urged judges Thursday to recognise his client’s remorse, as the landmark first UN-backed trial over the “Killing Fields” era draws to a close. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 81 minutes ago
LSE Says It Suspends Trade on Technical Hitch The London Stock Exchange said Thursday it had halted trading due to a technical hitch after steep equity market falls linked to a debt default request by Dubai. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 81 minutes ago
BAE Systems to Axe Up to 642 Jobs Defence equipment firm BAE Systems on Thursday said it was planning to cut up to 642 jobs in Britain in order to “remain competitive.” Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Fire in South London Forces 310 Residents to Flee Around 310 people had to be evacuated on Thursday after a fire at a building site spread to nearby flats in south London. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Blair Presses Iraq Over Press Freedom Tony Blair pressed Iraqi leaders Thursday to uphold media freedoms which Britain “fought for,” after the Guardian’s correspondent was fined for reporting criticism of Iraq’s prime minister. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Grant Named as New Portsmouth Boss English Premier League strugglers Portsmouth on Thursday named former Chelsea and Israel boss Avram Grant as their new manager. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Plans to Force Banks to Reveal Millionaire Staff The government will force banks to reveal the number of staff earning more than one million pounds a year under recommended reforms of governance in the financial sector unveiled Thursday. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Grant Named as New Portsmouth Boss Premier League strugglers Portsmouth on Thursday named former Chelsea and Israel boss Avram Grant as their new manager. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Everton Stadium Hopes Dashed Everton’s plans to leave Goodison Park, the club’s home for 117 years, for a new 50,000-seat stadium outside the city of Liverpool have been blocked. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 81 minutes ago
US ‘Still Reviewing’ Anti-Landmine Treaty The Obama administration said late Wednesday it is still reviewing its policy on a treaty banning anti-personnel landmines, clarifying a previous statement indicating it would not sign the deal. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 81 minutes ago
Patrols and Turkey in Afghan War Zone Thanksgiving Day for soldiers in this valley ringed by towering snowy peaks began with a 6-mile (10-kilometer) slog to aid village schools without desks and windows, and promises to end with five, once scrawny local turkeys soldiers have been fattening up for the past month. Denis D. Gray, AP NEWS - 82 minutes ago
Couple Slips Though Security to Crash State Dinner Michaele and Tareq Salahi didn’t look out of place at Tuesday’s White House state dinner. They were all smiles as they rubbed shoulders with Vice President Joe Biden, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty and CBS News anchor Katie Couric. Douglass K. Daniel, AP NEWS - 84 minutes ago
Experts: Nigerian Pirates May Be Extending Reach A bloody pirate attack off Benin’s coast is raising concerns that Nigerian pirates — operating on the opposite side of Africa from Somali pirates — are extending their reach and shows that the waters off West Africa are almost equally dangerous, a maritime expert said. Anita Powell, AP NEWS - 85 minutes ago
Large Fire Hits SE London; 310 People Evacuated A fierce fire cut through apartment blocks and a construction site in southeast London early Thursday, spreading across a road and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people. Staff, AP NEWS - 85 minutes ago
Irish Await Report on Dublin Priests' Child Abuse The Roman Catholic Church in Ireland faced another day of recriminations Thursday as the government prepared to publish an investigation into why child abuse by Dublin priests went unchecked for decades. Shawn Pogatchnik, AP NEWS - 86 minutes ago
Iraqi PM: Election Dispute Poses Risks to Security Iraq’s prime minister on Thursday warned that a dispute over an election law likely to delay a January vote was a threat to national security, but said there was no need for American troops to delay their withdrawal timetable because of the standoff. Christopher Torchia and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, AP NEWS - 89 minutes ago
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