Obama said to want revised Afghanistan options
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama won't accept any of the Afghanistan war options before him without changes, administration officials say, amid an argument by his own ambassador in Kabul that a significant U.S. troop increase would only prop up a weak, corruption-tainted government.
Nations:Afghanistan Philippines People:Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:Obama Admin. Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2009-11-12
Philippine mudslides, floods kill more than 160
MANILA, Philippines - Rescuers struggled through mud and pounding rain Friday to clear mountain roads and retrieve more than 160 bodies from dozens of landslides that buried villages and cut off towns in the rain-soaked northern Philippines.
Nations:Philippines Source:(AP)
2009-10-09
Second storm slams into northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines - Typhoon Parma slammed into the Philippines on Saturday, ripping off roofs, toppling power pylons and swelling rivers in the country's mountainous north. At least two people were killed, an official said.
Nations:Philippines Taiwan Cambodia Indonesia Source:(AP)
2009-10-03
Philippine death toll rises as new storms brew
MANILA, Philippines - The toll from floods in the northern Philippines rose to at least 284 dead or missing Tuesday as bedraggled victims queued up for aid and Typhoon Ketsana roared into Vietnam.
Nations:Philippines People:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Source:(AP)
2009-09-29
140 die in Philippine storm, toll expected to rise
MANILA, Philippines - Rescuers pulled more bodies from swollen rivers Monday as residents started to dig out their homes from under carpets of mud after flooding left 140 people dead in the Philippine capital and surrounding towns.
Nations:Philippines People:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Source:(AP)
2009-09-28
Thousands stranded by Philippine flooding; 5 die
MANILA, Philippines - Nearly a month's worth of rain fell in six hours Saturday as Tropical Storm Ketsana slammed ashore in the Philippines, killing five people and stranding thousands on rooftops in the capital's worst flooding in more than 42 years.
Nations:Philippines Source:(AP)
2009-09-26
1 million evacuated as powerful typhoon hits China
BEIJING - A powerful typhoon toppled houses, flooded villages and forced nearly 1 million people to flee to safety on China's eastern coast before weakening into a tropical storm Monday.
Nations:China Philippines Taiwan Activities:2009 Typhoon Morakot Source:(AP)
2009-08-09
Agents search Vegas home, office of Jackson doctor
LAS VEGAS - Federal agents searched the home and office of Michael Jackson's personal physician Tuesday in a widening investigation of whether administering a powerful anesthetic as a sleep aid was so reckless that it constitutes manslaughter.
Nations:U.S. Philippines People:Michael Jackson Activities:Michael Jackson Death Source:(AP)
2009-07-28
Jackson's world fans mourn idol before memorial
LONDON - Fans in Asia planned to stay up into the wee hours, bars across Europe were holding Michael Jackson theme nights and television stations from Sydney to Paris were clearing their schedules Tuesday to broadcast the King of Pop's star-studded memorial service live from Los Angeles.
Nations:France Sweden Malaysia Australia Philippines People:Michael Jackson Stevie Wonder Lionel Richie Mariah Carey Aaron Kwok Activities:Michael Jackson Death Source:(AP)
2009-07-07
Leaders, superstars, fans mourn King of Pop
LONDON - Michael Jackson was due to make his triumphant return to the stage in London next month -- but instead his sudden death has left millions of fans feeling they've lost a lifelong friend.
Nations:U.K. Colombia South Korea U.S. France Mexico People:Michael Jackson Nelson Mandela Judy Garland Hugo Chavez Paul McCartney Sophia Loren
2009-06-26
Gates to press for Far East unity on NKorea threat
WASHINGTON - The White House on Wednesday accused North Korea of "saber-rattling" for attention as the Pentagon began the delicate task of reassuring Asian allies of U.S. support without further provoking the communist government.
Nations:South Korea Philippines Russia North Korea People:Robert Gates Hillary Clinton Activities:Korea Nuclear Crisis North Korea-U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-05-27
East Asia sets up emergency $120 bln fund for crisis
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Thirteen East and Southeast Asian countries agreed on Sunday to set up a $120 billion emergency fund for use in an economic downturn, the first independent move by Asia to shield itself from financial crisis.
Nations:Japan China Indonesia Cambodia Philippines South Korea Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(Reuters)
2009-05-03
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