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 - 2 minutes ago
Swiss Say Polanski to Be Quietly Moved Roman Polanski will be quietly transferred from a Zurich jail to house arrest in his Alpine chalet, Swiss authorities said Thursday, adding that the process will last at least another day. Bradley S. Klapper, AP NEWS - 5 minutes ago
Oil Falls to Near $77 Amid Uncertainty Over Demand Oil prices slipped towards $77 a barrel on Thursday as a sharp slide in stock markets raised worries about the pace of recovery in the global economy and demand for crude. Barry Hatton, AP NEWS - 8 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 - 10 minutes ago
Palestinians Urge US to Raise Pressure on Israel Palestinians appealed to the United States on Thursday to raise pressure on Israel, saying an Israeli plan to halt new construction in the West Bank was insincere. Mohammed Daraghmeh, AP NEWS - 12 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 - 15 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 - 16 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 - 17 minutes ago
Russia: No Space for Space Tourists There is no space for tourists wishing to fly to the International Space Station, a top Russian space official said Thursday. Staff, AP NEWS - 17 minutes ago
Philippines Massacre Suspect Held The chief suspect in the Mindanao Island massacre of more than 50 people surrenders to police. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 19 minutes ago
New Spy Charge Against Jailed Iranian-American Iran brought new espionage charges against an Iranian-American scholar who was already convicted of spying and sentenced to 15 years in prison in the country’s crackdown following disputed presidential elections, a human rights group said Thursday. Lee Keath, AP NEWS - 24 minutes ago
The Nation’s Weather Wet weather was expected to turn into snow over much of the Northern U.S. on Thanksgiving Day as a system hovered over the Great Lakes. Weather Underground, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Pakistanis Prepare for Eid Eid al-Adha preparations in Pakistan are dampened by high prices and security concerns. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 31 minutes ago
Sony Optimistic on 3-D TVs, In-House Display A third to a half of the Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the year ending March 2013, a senior executive said Thursday. Yuri Kageyama, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Man Stuck Upside-Down in Utah Cave Dies A man stuck upside-down in a cave for more than a day died early Thursday, despite the efforts of dozens of rescuers, authorities said. Brock Vergakis, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
German Military’s Inspector General Removed The German military’s top official was removed Thursday for failing to properly pass on information to political leaders about a September airstrike in Afghanistan in which civilians were killed, the new defense minister said. David Rising, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago
Massive UK Treasure Haul Valued at $5.4 Million The British Museum says a massive haul of Anglo-Saxon gold found this summer by an unemployed amateur treasure-hunter has been valued at 3.285 million pounds ($5.435 million). Staff, AP NEWS - 43 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 - 44 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 - 45 minutes ago
Iraqi PM: Election Dispute Poses Risks to Security Iraq’s Shiite prime minister says an election law dispute likely to delay parliamentary elections is a threat to national security. Staff, AP NEWS - 48 minutes ago
IAEA Chief: Iran Investigation at ‘Dead End’ The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says his probe of allegations that Iran tried to make nuclear arms is at “a dead end” because Tehran is not cooperating. Staff, AP NEWS - 49 minutes ago
Russian Official Admits Some Blame in Lawyer Death A Russian prison official has been quoted as acknowledging that harsh prison conditions are partially to blame for a lawyer’s death last week. Staff, AP NEWS - 49 minutes ago
EU Charges Philips, Others With Price-Fixing European Union antitrust regulators have charged Royal Philips Electronics NV and others with running a cartel to fix the price of cathode ray tubes used in televisions and computer monitors, the EU executive and Philips said Thursday. Staff, AP NEWS - 51 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 - 53 minutes ago
Iran Pilgrims Stage Hajj Protest Iranian hajj pilgrims carried out a peaceful protest without incident on Thursday as millions of Muslims amassed for the peak of the world’s largest annual pilgrimage. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 55 minutes ago
Swiss Court Grants Polanski Bail Roman Polanski can leave prison but will have to fight extradition to the United States under house arrest and wearing an electronic surveillance tag, a Swiss court ruled in the latest twist in the director’s child sex case. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 55 minutes ago
Iran Pilgrims Stage Hajj Protest Iranian hajj pilgrims carried out a ritual protest without incident on Thursday as millions of Muslims amassed for the peak of the world’s largest annual pilgrimage. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 55 minutes ago
German Army Chief Quits Over Afghan Strike Germany’s top soldier and a senior defence ministry official quit on Thursday over a controversial strike in northern Afghanistan in September in which NATO says as many as 142 people died. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 55 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 - 55 minutes ago
Crude Oil Prices Slip as Traders Take Profits World oil prices slid Thursday on profit-taking after a strong rally the previous day on the back of positive US data and the weak dollar, analysts said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 55 minutes ago
French Stocks Drop 2.06% on Dubai Default Move French stock prices fell 2.06 percent to 3,730.62 points in early trading on Thursday in response to weakness of the dollar and a partial default request from Dubai on its debt, traders said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 55 minutes ago
Finland Could Raise Stake in Telecom Operators Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen said on Thursday the government could increase its ownership of telecom operators to secure the operation of IT infrastructure in the event of a crisis. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 55 minutes ago
London West End Show Goes Multi-Lingual Foreign tourists watching a show in London’s West End will be able to follow the performance in their own language thanks to a new hand-held subtitles device launched on Thursday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 55 minutes ago
Dollar Falls to 14-Year Low Against Yen The dollar slumped to 14-year lows against the yen Thursday, prompting expressions of alarm from Japan’s government as it battles to coax the world’s number-two economy back to health. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 55 minutes ago
Nigerian Leader ‘in Saudi Hospital After Treatment’ Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua was convalescing in a Saudi hospital on Thursday after what his spokesman said earlier this week were “follow-up medical checks”, a hospital official said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 55 minutes ago
Dollar Falls to 14-Year Low Against Yen The dollar slumped to a 14-year low against the yen on Thursday, prompting fears that a further surge could hurt a fragile recovery in the world’s second largest economy. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 55 minutes ago
Anelka Header Clinches Top Spot for Chelsea A second half header from Nicolas Anelka handed Chelsea victory in Champions League Group D on Wednesday, securing a 1-0 win over Porto to clinch top spot. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 55 minutes ago
Diplomats: Big Powers Prepare Iran Resolution Six world powers have readied a resolution critical of Iran’s nuclear program, diplomats said Tuesday, as Tehran suggested it was still ready to discuss a U.N.-backed plan meant to delay the Islamic Republic’s ability to make a nuclear weapon. George Jahn and Nasser Karimi, AP NEWS - 60 minutes ago
Polanski Awaits House Arrest at Alpine Chalet Roman Polanski appeared set to be released from jail on bail Thursday and placed under house arrest in his chalet in the Alps pending a decision on his extradition to the U.S. for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl. Bradley S. Klapper, AP NEWS - 60 minutes ago
Israel’s FM Says Peace Depends on Palestinians Israel’s foreign minister said Thursday it is up to the Palestinians to decide whether to resume Mideast peace talks now that Israel has announced a settlement freeze. Aron Heller, AP NEWS - 63 minutes ago
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