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More than 1,000 opposition protesters have broken into army headquarters in the Thai capital of Bangkok, the latest escalation in demonstrations seeking to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

Military officials say the protesters forced their way into the army compound Friday, demanding that the military join their fight to bring down the government.

Opposition protesters have expanded their demonstrations across the capital, vowing to take over every government ministry until Prime Minister Yingluck resigns.

NATO has vowed to investigate an airstrike in southern Afghanistan that local officials say killed a child.

The coalition force said on Friday it would investigate reports of the child's death.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the strike on Thursday in Helmand demonstrated the U.S. does not respect the lives of Afghan civilians.

Civilian casualties have been one of the most sensitive issues of the 12-year military intervention in Afghanistan.

Karzai warned that the latest incident threatened the proposed bilateral security agreement with Washington. The deal is aimed at shaping a U.S. military presence in Afghanistan after 2014, when most foreign forces are due to leave the country.

Japan and South Korea say their aircraft flew through China's newly declared air defense zone over the East China Sea, following the example of U.S. aircraft.

Both Japan and South Korea said Thursday their military planes flew through the controversial zone without complying with Beijing's newly declared rules. Both countries added that the flights took place with no apparent interference from China.

Maritime officials say 85 people were injured, some seriously, when a ferry travelling from Hong Kong to Macau hit an unidentified object.

Hong Kong's marine department said the high-speed hydrofoil, carrying 105 passengers and 10 crew, crashed at around 1:20 am on a tourist route near an outlying island.

The vessel managed to sail back to Hong Kong after the accident.

The accident is sure to stir public concern about safety of maritime transport in Hong Kong's harbor, one of the busiest in the world.

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says it will "take some time" for his organization to prepare to monitor a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers.

IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said Thursday the U.N. agency needs some time to analyze the implications of the new deal.

It’s the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend in the United States. For many Americans the holiday means a big dinner, family time. But it’s the start of the lucrative holiday shopping season.

Mil Arcega has more.

Retailers are doing everything they can to get a bigger slice of the pie, says the Small Business Majority’s John Arensmeyer.

He spoke to VOA by skype.

“Well, it’s huge.I mean, we’re a consumer driven economy. Many, many businesses - both directly and indirectly depend upon retail sales during the holiday season.”

Americans spent nearly $60 billion over the same holiday weekend last year.
 
But with consumer confidence declining in November, businesses are only cautiously optimistic.

The holiday shopping season traditionally begins the day after Thanksgiving, often called Black Friday because it’s the day many retailers finally get out of the “red” and start making a profit.

Some stores are pre-empting Black Friday - opening their doors before the turkey dinners go cold - with discounts on everything from go karts to flat screen TV’s.

Mil Arcega VOA News Washington.

Scientists say the comet ISON's five-million-year journey from the far reaches of the solar system has apparently ended in a one-way trip around the sun.

Astronomers say ISON and its long, bright tail passed just 1.2 million kilometers from the surface of the sun at 1837 UTC on Thursday. A fleet of solar telescopes found no trace of the comet emerging from the other side.

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