China Announces Plan to Boost Energy Efficiency China announced plans Thursday to drastically boost its energy efficiency as part of its contribution to the fight against global warming. Cara Anna, AP NEWS - 5 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 activist said. Staff, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
China Announce Plans to Boost Energy Efficiency China says it is aiming for a big boost in energy efficiency by cutting carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product by up to 45 percent by 2020. Staff, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Khmer Rouge Prison Chief Could Get 40 Years Lawyers for the Khmer Rouge prison chief blamed for thousands of killings in Cambodia accused prosecutors Thursday of making him a scapegoat for all the horrors committed by the regime. Sopheng Cheang and Luke Hunt, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
LA Suburb’s Rebirth Rides on Electric Car Plant This city that once helped send men rocketing into the space now wants to help earth-bound motorists to become more fuel efficient. Daisy Nguyen, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
Israel’s Lieberman Says Ball in Palestinian Court 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 - 40 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 - 41 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 - 47 minutes ago
Obama to Head to Copenhagen With Climate Pledge President Barack Obama will head to next month’s Copenhagen climate summit to offer the first US plan to cut carbon emissions, officials said, reviving hopes the closely watched meeting will succeed. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 54 minutes ago
Pig Farts Spark Australia Gas Scare A flatulent pig sparked a gas emergency in southern Australia when a farmer mistook its odours for a leaking pipe, according to officials. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 54 minutes ago
Japan Scientists Attack Govt Research Cut Plans Top Japanese scientists, including four Nobel laureates, have criticised the new government for plans to slash research budgets, warning the country will loose its high-tech edge. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 54 minutes ago
Up to Palestinians After Settlement Offer: Israel Israel’s right-wing Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Thursday a temporary easing of settlements put “the ball in the Palestinian court” as far as US-led peace efforts were concerned. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 54 minutes ago
Saudi Flooding Kills 48 Flooding caused by heavy downpours in western Saudi Arabia has killed 48 people while another 900 were rescued from swirling waters, the civil defence authority said on Thursday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 54 minutes ago
India Marks One Year After Deadly Mumbai Attacks India marked the first anniversary Thursday of last year’s attacks on Mumbai with a show of strength and ceremonies to honour the 166 victims killed in a deadly rampage by 10 heavily-armed Islamist gunmen. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 54 minutes ago
Court Should Accept K.Rouge Man’s Remorse: Defence The lawyer for Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge jail chief urged a UN-backed court Thursday to recognise his client’s remorse, as the landmark trial over the “Killing Fields” era draws to a close. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 54 minutes ago
BHP Insists Rio Tinto Joint Venture on Track The world’s largest miner BHP Billiton Thursday said its iron ore joint venture with Rio Tinto was on track, dismissing speculation the deal could be shelved. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 54 minutes ago
Philippine Massacre Suspect Says He Is Innocent The Philippine politician accused of masterminding an election-linked massacre that left 57 people dead surrendered to authorities on Thursday but insisted he was innocent. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 54 minutes ago
Taiwan Approves Massive Infrastructure Plan Taiwan’s cabinet on Thursday approved infrastructure projects worth nearly four trillion Taiwan dollars (125 billion US), to be rolled out over eight years in a bid to boost its economy. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 54 minutes ago
Chinese Tourists to Taiwan Up 500 Percent: Govt The number of Chinese tourists to Taiwan increased nearly 500 percent in the first ten months of the year, the island’s tourism bureau said Thursday, as warming ties make travel more convenient. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 54 minutes ago
Two Koreas to Survey Overseas Industry; Officials The two Koreas will conduct a joint survey of industrial plants in China and Vietnam next month in a bid to revive a shared industrial project in the North, officials said Thursday. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 54 minutes ago
Electronics Lift Singapore’s Factory Output: Govt A jump in electronics output pushed Singapore’s factory production up by an annual 3.6 percent in October, government data showed Thursday. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 54 minutes ago
China Says Premier Wen to Attend Climate Summit Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will attend the global climate change summit in Copenhagen next month, the foreign ministry announced here on Thursday. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 54 minutes ago
Four Arrested in Malaysia Over Grisly Murder Four Indonesians have been arrested over the gruesome murder of an Indonesian man whose severed genitals were found next to his body, police said Thursday. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 54 minutes ago
Group: Chinese Overinvestment Could Strain Trade China’s stimulus spending has fueled massive overexpansion in industrial capacity that could drive a surge in low-priced exports amid weak global demand, possibly igniting a protectionist backlash abroad, a European business group warned Thursday. Joe McDonald, AP NEWS - 54 minutes ago
Obama to Plead US Case at Global Warming Summit President Barack Obama will commit the United States to substantial cuts in greenhouse gas pollution over the next decade — despite resistance in Congress over higher costs — when he travels to a major climate conference in Copenhagen next month. H. Josef Hebert, AP NEWS - 58 minutes ago
INSIDE WASHINGTON: Stream of WH Health Care Visits President Barack Obama’s top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained by The Associated Press. Sharon Theimer and Julie Hirschfeld Davis, AP NEWS - 60 minutes ago
Obama’s Thanksgiving Proclamation President Barack Obama’s Thanksgiving Day proclamation, as released by the White House: The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 60 minutes ago