International

‘Ring of fire’ eclipse wows across Asia

  SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Skywatchers from Saudi Arabia and Oman to India and Singapore were treated to a rare…

Blockchain and cryptocurrency explained in EBC’s first tech forum

By Caesar Vallejos, OPEN FOR BUSINESS Continuing its thrust to provide news and information on technology along with other relevant…

Former US adviser warns of ‘imminent’ North Korea risk

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Former US national security adviser John Bolton on Monday sharply criticized President Donald Trump's North…

Dozens of families found homeless after forest fire in Chilean port

VALPARAISO, Chile (AFP) -- Dozens of families found themselves homeless on December 25 after a forest fire in the Chilean…

China hosts Japan, South Korea with eyes on nuclear North

by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse China hosted the leaders of squabbling neighbors South Korea and Japan for their…

Putin opens Crimea-Russian train traffic in Europe’s longest bridge

(Eagle News Service) - Russian President Vladimir Putin officially opened the newly-built railway bridge that connects Crimea and Mainland Russia…

Libya war leaves thousands homeless in Tripoli

by Nawas AL-DARRAJI Agence France Presse Layla Mohammed barely had time to gather her children's belongings before fleeing their southern…

Morales claims US orchestrated ‘coup’ to tap Bolivia’s lithium

  by Liliana Samuel  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Former Bolivia president Evo Morales told AFP on Tuesday that he…

Survival surfing: Indonesians riding the waves to beat tsunami trauma

by Haeril HALIM Agence France Presse Banda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) -- Surfboard tucked under his arm, Dery Setyawan sprints into…

Benin jails journalist over Facebook post

Cotonou, Benin (AFP) -- Benin sentenced an investigative journalist to 18 months in prison on Tuesday for comments he posted…

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