World News Briefs -- November 24, 2010

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Heads For Korean Waters -- Yahoo News/Reuters

INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – A U.S. aircraft carrier group set off for Korean waters on Wednesday, a day after North Korea rained artillery shells on a South Korean island, in a move likely to enrage Pyongyang and unsettle its ally, China.

South Korea said the bodies of two civilians were found on the island after Tuesday's attack, which is likely to stir up more resentment in the country against its prickly neighbor.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iran ramps up uranium enrichment despite shutdown.

Erdogan: Turkey won't let Lebanon slide into civil war.

Assembly pushes to oust Iran President.

Car blast kills 17 Shi'ite rebels in northern Yemen.

ASIA

US and South Korea to hold joint military exercise. What will China's next move on North Korea be?

Progress in Afghan war called 'uneven'. Afghan violence soars, insurgency expanding: U.S..

Afghanistan releases majority of election results.

Pakistani interior minister denies flood aid corruption.

Anger mounts as Cambodia crush toll tops 450.

29 miners dead after 2nd blast at New Zealand mine.

AFRICA

Somali piracy trial: US jurors deliberate over verdict.

Africa's cities to triple in size.

Nigeria seizes more weapons, military trucks at port.

Cairo police clash with Christian rioters, 1 dead.

EUROPE

Irish angry, stunned over political turmoil. Ireland: Bailout loan could total $115 billion.

Irish voters shifting allegiance to nationalist Sinn Fein party, polling shows.

Portuguese unions strike as euro contagion threatens.

Medvedev warns of political 'stagnation' in Russia.

AMERICAS

Haiti cholera spreading faster than predicted: U.N.

Airlines low key in U.S. security controversy.

Mexican expats warned about holiday travel home.

Poll: 49 pct of Mexicans think drug war a failure.

Brazil police battle Rio de Janeiro gang violence.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

AP Exclusive: Color-coded terror alerts may end.

Belgian police charge nine after anti-terror raids.

Next step for body scanners could be trains, boats, metro.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Portugal, Spain hit by investor fears over debt.

List of problem banks grows despite solid net income.

The insider-trading scandal is now so huge that it's basically irrelevant.