Russia’s Putin: France Backs South Stream Pipeline French electricity giant EDF will join Russia’s Gazprom in supporting the South Stream gas pipeline under the Black Sea, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday. Deborah Seward, AP NEWS - 3 minutes ago
Swiss Vote on Proposal to Ban Minarets The campaign posters are inflammatory: Minarets rising like missiles from the national flag. Eliane Engeler, AP NEWS - 5 minutes ago
US Stock Futures Tumble on Fears Over Dubai Debt U.S. stock futures are plunging as a wave of fear sweeps world markets over concerns that Dubai’s difficulties repaying debt will upend a global economic recovery. Tim Paradis, AP NEWS - 6 minutes ago
Dubai Woes Hit World Stocks Again; Asia Down Most European stock markets regained their poise Friday but Asia fell sharply as investors weighed the impact that Dubai’s trouble with $60 billion in debt would have on the global financial and economic recovery. Pan Pylas, AP NEWS - 7 minutes ago
Shoppers Pack Stores as Holiday Season Revs Up Shoppers crowded stores and malls in the wee hours Friday, some after spending the night waiting in line, to grab early morning deals and hard-to-find items. Anne D'Innocenzio, AP NEWS - 9 minutes ago
4 Relatives Shot Dead at Fla. Thanksgiving Party A manhunt was under way in Florida early Friday for a relative of three adults and a child shot to death during a Thanksgiving family gathering. Staff, AP NEWS - 9 minutes ago
Dubai Debt Crisis Raises Financial Turmoil Fears The fallout from Dubai’s debt crisis rippled across the globe Friday, raising concerns of another wave of financial turmoil and showing how vulnerable the world economy remains despite signs of recovery. Jeremiah Marquez, AP NEWS - 13 minutes ago
2 Rescued Earlier at Site of Utah Cave Tragedy The medical student who died in a Utah cave was the third spelunker in recent years to get stuck in the same tiny crevice but the only one to die — an outcome that devastated the dozens of rescuers who worked for more than a day to save him. Jennifer Dobner, AP FEATURES - 16 minutes ago
World Leaders Spur on Climate Debate World leaders sought Friday to spur on the global-warming debate ahead of a Copenhagen climate conference that has been fired up by pledges from China and the United States to cut emissions. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 19 minutes ago
3 Adults, Child Shot Dead at Family Party in Fla. A manhunt is under way in Florida for a relative of three adults and a child shot to death during a Thanksgiving night family gathering. Staff, AP NEWS - 24 minutes ago
Deflation, Surging Yen Threaten Japan’s Recovery Japan got word Friday that prices fell again in October, just as a surging yen threatens to worsen the deflation that is undermining the country’s fragile economy. Tomoko A. Hosaka, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago
China Pledges Stable Economic Policy for Next Year Chinese leaders pledged Friday to stick to stimulus spending and easy credit to support growth next year, making clear their unease about the stability of China’s nascent recovery from the global crisis. Joe McDonald, AP NEWS - 27 minutes ago
Hong Kong Pink Diamond to Set Record A rare ‘vivid pink’ 5-carat diamond ring by Graff jewellers, is set to hover near world record prices when it is auctioned by Christie’s on December 1. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 27 minutes ago
Indonesia Rejects Bali Plan for Turtle Sacrifices Indonesia has rejected a push by the resort island of Bali for rare turtles to be legally slain in Hindu ceremonies, siding with conservationists of the protected reptiles against religious advocates, an official said Friday. Niniek Karmini, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Diplomats: Iran Censured at UN Nuclear Meeting The U.N. nuclear agency’s board censured Iran on Friday, with 25 nations backing a resolution that demands Tehran immediately mothball its newly revealed nuclear facility and heed U.N. Security Council resolutions calling on it to stop uranium enrichment. George Jahn, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago
In Tobacco-Loving Va., Bars to Quit Cold-Turkey The bluish haze that has hung over the Third Street Diner’s bar and booths for decades finally lifts next month as a new anti-smoking law takes hold in Virginia, a huge shift for a state whose tobacco habit dates to the Jamestown settlement some 400 years ago. Bob Lewis, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago
Karzai Renews Call for Taliban to Lay Down Weapons Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the Taliban and other extremist groups Friday to lay down their weapons and participate in rebuilding the battered country, as part of reconciliation efforts he has said will be his main objective during his second term. Elena Becatoros, AP NEWS - 36 minutes ago
Swiss: Polanski to Be Held Until at Least Monday Roman Polanski will remain in a jail outside Zurich for at least three more days until he meets the security conditions of his bail, a Swiss official said Friday. Bradley S. Klapper, AP NEWS - 49 minutes ago
Oil Slides Below $74 as Dubai Woes Roil Markets Oil prices dipped below $74 a barrel Friday as Dubai’s debt problems jolted world markets and raised concern about the prospects for global economic recovery. Barry Hatton, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago
Key Anti-Taliban Figure Assassinated in Pakistan A key anti-Taliban tribal leader was assassinated Friday in a roadside bombing, the latest in a series of attacks against pro-government militias in the Afghan border area of northwestern Pakistan. Anwarullah Khan, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago
Philippine Media Vicitms Mourned The Philippines, a nation reeling from a horrific crime, is also home to the deadliest attack ever on the media. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 57 minutes ago
Drought Kills Tonnes of Amazon Fish Tonnes of dead fish are washed up on the banks of a Brazilian river after high temperatures and drought in the Amazon Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 58 minutes ago
Off the Mound, Pirates Pitcher Pursues Farm Policy An e-mail requesting an internship arrived at the Agriculture Department this summer with an impressive resume: Princeton University degree in operations research and financial engineering, 3.8 college GPA, 1520 SATs. Frederic J. Frommer, AP NEWS - 61 minutes ago
Muslims Cast Stones on 3rd Day of Hajj, Open Eid Pilgrims are casting stones at walls representing the devil on the third day of the annual hajj as Muslims begin Eid al-Adha, one of the most important holidays of the Islamic calendar. Hadeel Al-Shalchi, AP NEWS - 67 minutes ago
Pope: Immigrant Kids Must Be Integrated Pope Benedict XVI says immigrant children must be fully integrated into their new societies and protected from the risks of exploitation. Staff, AP NEWS - 71 minutes ago
AP News in Brief Diplomats: Majority of IAEA board censures Iran’s nuclear defiance in a vote Staff, AP NEWS - 74 minutes ago
Dubai World’s Debt Freeze ‘Carefully Planned’ A top Dubai finance official said the emirate fully expected fallout from its debt problems and assured foreign creditors that Dubai World’s request to postpone payment on some of its $60 billion in debt was “carefully planned.” Barbara Surk, AP NEWS - 74 minutes ago
Lenovo Buying Back Mobile Phone Business Personal computer maker Lenovo Group said Friday it is joining the race to develop products that link phones and PCs by buying back a mobile phone business that it sold last year. Staff, AP NEWS - 75 minutes ago
Diplomats: Iran Censured at IAEA Meeting The majority of the board of the International Atomic Energy Agency has voted to censure Iran for its nuclear defiance. George Jahn, AP NEWS - 79 minutes ago
China Leaders Vow to Tackle Climate Change: Xinhua China’s Communist Party leadership pledged during a meeting Friday to “actively” tackle climate change and stick to its current fiscal and monetary policies, state media reported. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
China Leaders Vow to Tackle Climate Change: Xinhua China’s Communist Party leadership pledged during a meeting Friday to “actively” tackle climate change and stick to its current fiscal and monetary policies, state-run media reported. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Polanski Will Not Be Released Before Monday: Official Roman Polanski will not be released on bail before Monday, a Swiss justice ministry spokesman told AFP Friday, noting that authorities have not received the required bond of 4.5 million francs. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Polanski to Spend One More Weekend in Jail Roman Polanski will have to spend one more weekend in jail, as Swiss authorities said he would not be transferred before Monday to his chalet where he is to be placed under house arrest. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
‘Belle De Jour’ Writer Misses Satisfaction of Old Life A scientist who wrote a racy blog and a best-selling book about being a prostitute has admitted she misses some parts of her old job as a call girl' Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Iran ‘Illegally’ Freezes Ebadi’s Assets: Colleague Iran has “illegally” frozen bank accounts belonging to Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi, in a bid to step up pressure on the rights advocate and critic of the Islamic regime, her colleagues told AFP on Friday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Iran ‘Seizes Ebadi’s Nobel Medal’: Colleague Iran has confiscated human right activist Shirin Ebadi’s Nobel Peace Prize medal and frozen her bank accounts to pressure the critic of the Islamic regime, her colleagues told AFP on Friday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Four Wounded in Israeli Air Strike on Gaza: Medics At least four Palestinians were wounded, one of them seriously, in an Israeli air raid on the Gaza Strip on Friday, emergency services said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Iran ‘Illegally’ Freezes Ebadi’s Assets: Colleague Iran has “illegally” frozen bank accounts belonging to Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi and confiscated her medal, in a bid to step up pressure on the rights advocate and critic of the Islamic regime, her colleagues said on Friday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
World Stocks Drop for Second Day on Dubai Shock Global stock markets dropped for a second day running on Friday over investor alarm about the potential for a widespread default after Dubai’s shock demand to suspend the debt of a key state company. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Hajj Pilgrims in ‘Stoning the Devil’ Ritual Pilgrims pelted pillars symbolising the devil with pebbles to show their defiance on the third day of the hajj on Friday as Muslims worldwide marked the Eid al-Adha holy day with mass animal sacrifices. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
European Stocks Extend Losses on Dubai Shock Europe’s main stock markets dropped by more than one percent in early trading on Friday, building on sharp losses suffered a day earlier caused by worries about the threat of a debt default from Dubai. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Philippine Massacre Suspect Charged With Murder Andal Ampatuan Jnr, the Philippine politician detained in connection with the massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines, was charged Friday with murder connected to this week’s brutal election-linked killings, Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera told reporters. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Israel Okays New Public Buildings in West Bank Israel has approved construction of 28 new public buildings in the occupied West Bank, the defence ministry said on Friday, highlighting the limits to settlement restrictions announced this week. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Israel Records Sharp Fall in Muslim Birth Rate The birth rate among Israel’s Muslim Arab minority has fallen by a quarter since 2000, official figures showed on Friday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Philippine Massacre Suspect Charged With Murder: Govt A Philippine politician was charged Friday with mass murder over this week’s election-linked massacre of 57 people, Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera told reporters. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
European Economic Confidence Firms: EU Survey European business and consumer confidence firmed in November for an eighth month running, an EU survey showed on Friday, although it fell in key recession straggler Britain. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Thyssenkrupp to Axe 20,000 Jobs German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp is set to reduce its workforce worldwide by about 20,000 in the coming fiscal year, its CEO said Friday, as the firm battles with record losses and an industry in crisis. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Oil Prices Slump Under $75 After Dubai Shock Oil prices fell sharply on Friday, mirroring events on stock markets across Asia, where investors were spooked by a shock call from the Dubai government to suspend the debt of a key state company. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Volkswagen Brazil to Invest $3.5 Bln Volkswagen’s Brazilian affiliate is to spend some 3.5 billion dollars over the next 15 years for capital improvements and the development of new auto products. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 79 minutes ago
BBC Chief Predicts Smaller Corporation After 2012 BBC director general Mark Thompson has predicted the corporation will become “smaller” in the future as all broadcasters go digital, with the BBC website likely to be cut back. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Philippine Army Chiefs ‘Stand Down’ Over Massacre Two army chiefs with direct responsibilities for the southern Philippine region where a political massacre left 57 people dead this week were relieved of their posts on Friday, the military said. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 79 minutes ago
N.Korea Leader Inspects Navy Command North Korea leader Kim Jong-Il has urged the country’s navy to bolster its forces, state media said Friday, amid increased cross-border tensions caused by the inter-Korean naval clash last month. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 79 minutes ago
Namibia Vote Expected to Return Party to Power Namibia’s longtime ruling party may see its grip on this desert nation weakened in elections that began Friday, with a challenge from a new breakaway party hoping to attract voters dissatisfied with corruption and leadership scandals. Alexandra Regner, AP NEWS - 86 minutes ago
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