China activity on reclaimed reef has eroded trust: ASEAN
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) - China's continued reclamation in the South China Sea has eroded trust among claimants and could raise regional tensions,…
8 years ago
Gunmen kill officer, free militant in Kashmir hospital raid: police
SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - Two gunmen opened fire Tuesday in a hospital in India-administered Kashmir where a Pakistani militant was brought for…
8 years ago
Pilot injured as S. Korean jet catches fire at Singapore Airshow
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A pilot was slightly injured when a South Korean aircraft taking part in the Singapore Airshow skidded off…
8 years ago
4.7-magnitude quake hits Ilocos Norte Province
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Ilocos Norte Province on Tuesday afternoon, February 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology…
8 years ago
Toyota forecasts record net profit for full fiscal year
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese car giant Toyota on Tuesday forecast a record full-year net profit, as the figure jumped more than…
8 years ago
SC upholds constitutionality of martial law extension until year-end in Mindanao
(Eagle News) -- Voting 10-5, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the year-long martial law extension in Mindanao,…
8 years ago
NBA: Wizards in peak form against Pacers
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The Washington Wizards are playing like contenders again as they took advantage of an…
8 years ago
Australia holds rates as inflation remains soft
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's central bank on Tuesday kept interest rates at a record low in its first meeting…
8 years ago
Bitcoin drops below $6,200 for first time in three months
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Bitcoin plunged 20 percent to a three-month low on Tuesday, its latest sharp loss following a…
8 years ago
In Iraq, death-row jihadists ‘confess’ on prime-time TV
by Sammy Ketz Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Every Friday in Iraq, a gripping show on state television beams…
8 years ago