Oliver Teves

Ex-Filipino official: Arroyo didn't tap gov't fund

Former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante swears to tell the truth before the start of the blue ribbon committee hearing on the US$15 million fertilizer fund scam Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 at the Philippine Senate in...

Ex-Filipino official: Arroyo didn't tap gov't fund

A former Philippine agriculture official testified Thursday that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was never involved with a government fund worth millions of dollars that she is accused of dipping into to finance her 2004...

Pirates seize chemical tanker, 23 crew off Somalia

In this photo released by the U.S. Navy on Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, the hijacked merchant vessel MV Faina, right, is seen from the USS Vella Gulf, left, at sea off the coast of Somalia Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008. The commander of a...

Storm sinks Philippine ferry; 11 dead, 30 rescued

In this photo released by Philippine National Red Cross Masbate, the ferry Don Dexter Cathlyn, its belly protruding from the sea, lies off Magcaraguit Island in Dimasalang, Masbate, central Philippines, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008....

For US voters abroad, the global is truly local

JERUSALEM — Tova Weinberg is a lifelong Democrat, but she's voting for John McCain. Weinberg, 54, isn't attracted by the Republican's position on the economy or the Iraq war. Like many of her compatriots living in Israel, she...

For US voters abroad, the global is truly local

By JOSEF FEDERMAN ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER An American voter is seen at a ballot station in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. The two hundred and fifty thousand Americans living in Israel appear to overwhelmingly support...

For US voters abroad, the global is truly local

Tova Weinberg is a lifelong Democrat, but she's voting for John McCain. While the millions of Americans living abroad remain connected to home, they view the election through the distant lens of their new surroundings. She...

World › Across the globe, Americans gear up to vote

Friday 31st October, 10:00 AM JST JERUSALEM — Tova Weinberg is a lifelong Democrat, but she’s voting for John McCain. Almost everywhere, Americans want a leader who is capable of dealing with the global financial meltdown...