Lawyers Say Khmer Rouge Prison Chief a Scapegoat Closing arguments were expected to conclude Friday in the genocide trial of a Khmer Rouge prison chief, with the two sides sparing over how much the former Cambodian school teacher should be held accountable for the regime’s brutality. Sopheng Cheang and Luke Hunt, AP NEWS - 6 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 - 12 minutes ago
APTOPIX Japan Markets A money trader walks past a screen indicating the U.S. dollar rate against Japanese yen at the Foreign Exchange brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye) Itsuo Inouye, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago
Asian Stocks Tumble Amid Dollar Slump, Dubai Fears Asian stock markets tumbled Friday as the dollar continued its slide against the Japanese yen and worries over losses from Dubai’s debt problems unnerved investors worldwide. Jeremiah Marquez, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago
Philippine Politician Ordered Massacre: Witnesses A Philippine politician ordered soldiers, police and other gunmen to kill at least 57 defenceless people in a horrifying slaughter that saw women shot in the genitals, the government alleged Friday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 30 minutes ago
China to Launch Second Lunar Probe Next October China is set to launch its second lunar probe next October in preparation for an unmanned moon landing by the end of 2012, space program officials were quoted Friday as saying. Christopher Bodeen, AP NEWS - 42 minutes ago
Filipino Who Lost Wife in Massacre Files Candidacy A politician whose wife and relatives were among 57 people massacred in the southern Philippines in an apparent bid to stop him from running for governor filed his candidacy Friday for the election. Jim Gomez, AP NEWS - 56 minutes ago
Top French Chefs Take Bluefin Tuna off the Menu Top French chefs this week pledged to keep bluefin tuna and other threatened fish species off the menu, whatever the cost. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Shuttle Crew Prepares for Return to Earth Favorable weather conditions awaited the shuttle Atlantis and its seven-astronaut crew on their expected return to Earth on Friday, after a successful 11-day mission to the International Space Station. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
UFO-Obsessed Briton Loses Bid to Block US Extradition A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers faces extradition to the United States after the British government Thursday rejected last-ditch requests to block the move. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Namibia Set to Begin Voting in General Election Namibians were set to begin Friday two days of voting in general elections expected to see the ruling South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) return to power, despite a tough challenge from a new breakaway party. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
UFO-Obsessed Briton Loses Bid to Block US Extradition A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers faces extradition to the United States after the British government rejected last-ditch requests to block the move. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
British Nuclear Watchdog Issues Reactor Concerns Britain’s nuclear safety watchdog has warned that French and US-Japanese reactors planned for construction in Britain could be rejected unless safety concerns were met. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
New Zealand Annual Trade Deficit at Seven-Year Low New Zealand posted its lowest annual goods trade deficit for nearly seven years in the 12 months to October amid a slump in imports, official figures showed Friday. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Chinese Cadre’s Family at Paris Debutantes Ball Blessed by the privilege of wealth, birth or both, 24 teenage girls on Saturday descend on Paris' debutantes ball, an aristocratic tradition that survived France’s guillotining of royalty over 200 years ago. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 90 minutes ago
4-Month High for S.Korea’s Current Account Surplus South Korea’s current-account surplus rose to a four-month high last month on brisk exports and reduced overseas travel spending, the central bank said Friday. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Ninth Japanese Victim Dies After S.Korean Blaze A tourist died on Friday from severe burns sustained in a blaze at an indoor shooting range in South Korea, becoming the ninth Japanese visitor killed in the fire, hospital authorities said. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 90 minutes ago
AP NewsAlert Philippine vice mayor who lost wife, relatives in massacre of 57 people files candidacy papers. Staff, AP NEWS - 97 minutes ago