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Bush and Hu meet at Apec summit
US President George W Bush meets China's Hu Jintao, ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit dominated by the financial crisis.

Somali Islamists 'hunt pirates'
Somali Islamist rebels search for pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker, saying seizing a Muslim-owned ship is a crime.

US shares up on 'Treasury choice'
US shares rise sharply on reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his treasury secretary, reassuring investors.

Grenade wounds Thai demonstrators
A grenade blast wounds eight protesters in Thailand, amid rising tension between the government and demonstrators.

Nebraska restricts safe-haven law
Nebraska adds a 30-day age limit to a safe-haven law that has led to the abandonment of nearly three dozen children.

Florida boy's suicide live on web
A Florida teenager commits suicide in front of a webcam streaming live video

Citigroup plunges on uncertainty
Shares in Citigroup, one of the biggest banks in the US, fell sharply on Friday amid ongoing uncertainty over its future.

IBM to build brain-like computers
A collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons.

Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe nears 300 as the water and sanitation situation "worsens", the UN says.

Palin pardons Thanksgiving turkey - as slaughtering goes on behind
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin "pardons" a turkey for Thanksgiving - with birds being slaughtered in the background.