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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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