McCain, Obama court Hispanic voters
WASHINGTON - Presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama on Saturday vied for the support of Hispanics, beginning a four-month courtship of a pivotal voting constituency by vowing to revamp immigration policy.
Nations:Philippines People:Jalal Talabani Barack Obama John McCain John Kerry Al Gore Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-06-28
Only bodies under toppled ferry in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines - Divers wriggled into a capsized ferry Tuesday and found only bodies -- including that of a crewman still clutching a radio -- three days after some 850 people went down with the vessel during a powerful typhoon, officials said.
Nations:Philippines Source:(AP)
2008-06-24
Philippines rescuers may bore hole in ferry
MANILA, Philippines - Roiling seas stalled efforts to get inside a ferry capsized by a deadly typhoon in the Philippines and officials considered boring a hole into the vessel's hull to look for survivors among hundreds of missing passengers and crew, an official said Monday.
Nations:Philippines Source:(AP)
2008-06-23
700 missing after Philippines typhoon sinks ferry
MANILA, Philippines - Hundreds of passengers were feared trapped and may have died after their ferry capsized in the Philippines during Typhoon Fengshen, said two survivors who struggled to shore Sunday.
Nations:Philippines Source:(AP)
2008-06-22
Typhoon Fengshen kills 17 in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines - Navy and coast guard ships battled huge waves and strong winds Sunday to reach a stranded ferry carrying more than 740 people after Typhoon Fengshen battered the country killing 17.
Nations:Philippines Source:(AP)
2008-06-22
Global markets tumble
Global markets plunged Monday on news that JPMorgan Chase, backed by the U.S. government, had to rescue troubled Bear Stearns, with investors struggling to gauge how much worse financial markets could get.
Nations:Switzerland Philippines Activities:Bear Stearns Crash Hong Kong Markets Japanese Markets European Markets
2008-03-17
Spitzer tripped up on laws he enforced
Eliot Spitzer knew how to catch bad guys by following the money. As attorney general, he once broke up a call-girl ring and locked up 18 people on corruption, money-laundering and prostitution charges. He ruthlessly investigated the pay packages of Wall Street executives and was so familiar with shady financial maneuvers that he rose to become the top racketeering prosecutor in Manhattan.
Nations:U.S. Philippines People:Eliot Spitzer Activities:Spitzer Sex Scandal
2008-03-11
Philippine president said target of plot
Authorities have uncovered alleged plots by al-Qaida-linked militants to assassinate the Philippine president and bomb foreign embassies, officials said Thursday.
Nations:Philippines
2008-02-14
Americans overseas head to polls
Americans living overseas started lining up in hotels and coffee shops Tuesday to vote for Democratic candidates in the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, while others -- for the first time ever -- cast ballots online.
Nations:Indonesia Thailand Cambodia Ireland Philippines Japan People:Barack Obama Hillary Clinton
2008-02-05
Bangladesh cyclone death toll tops 3,100
The death toll from Thursday's cyclone in Bangladesh is now more than 3,100, and officials say that number could reach 10,000 once rescuers get to outlying islands. Rescuers are struggling to reach thousands of survivors, and relief items have been slow to reach many. Survivors grieved and buried their loved ones Monday as they waited for aid to arrive.
Nations:Bangladesh Indonesia Philippines People:Ban Ki-moon Condoleezza Rice
2007-11-19
At least 2,300 die in Bangladesh cyclone
The death toll from Bangladesh's most devastating storm in a decade climbed to at least 2,300 on Sunday and relief officials warned the figure could jump sharply as rescuers reach more isolated areas.
Nations:Bangladesh Indonesia Philippines
2007-11-18
Blast at Philippine legislature kills 1
An explosion rocked an entrance to the Philippine House of Representatives late Tuesday, killing a driver and injuring at least seven people, including lawmakers, officials said.
Nations:Philippines People:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
2007-11-13
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