Arts and Culture

Japan’s ‘usho’ keep alive the ancient art of cormorant fishing

by Anne BEADE Agence France Presse GIFU, Japan (AFP) -- In the pitch black night, fires burn alongside a river…

Neil Armstrong’s huge souvenir collection to be auctioned

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Talk about a pack rat: thousands of things that Neil Armstrong saved over the…

OPM legend Rico Puno passes away at 65

(Eagle News) -- Filipino singer and OPM legend Rico Puno passed away Tuesday morning, Oct. 30, at the age of…

Damascus museum reopens with millennia-old lion in the garden

by Maher al-Mounes Agence France Presse DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- The antiquities museum in the capital of war-torn Syria reopened…

Independent filmmakers find their “place in the sun” at Excellence In Visual Media Awards International

LOS ANGELES, California (Eagle News Service) - In less than a week, the Excellence in Visual Media (EVM) Awards International…

Tigers dwindling: just six sub-species remain, says study

TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- Six different sub-species of tigers exist today, scientists confirmed Thursday, amid hopes the findings will…

World’s oldest intact shipwreck found in Black Sea

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found virtually…

EBC named as “Best Media Broadcasting Company” for 2018 by PHL Golden Globe Awards for Business Excellence

(Eagle News) -- Eagle Broadcasting Corporation was recently named as “Best Media Broadcasting Company” for 2018 by the Philippines’ Golden…

World Heritage sites threatened by sea level rise

PARIS, France (AFP) -- From Venice and the tower of Pisa to the medieval city of Rhodes, dozens of UNESCO…

First tuna auction at Japan’s ‘new Tsukiji’ market

by Karyn NISHIMURA-POUPEE Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The cries of the raucous pre-dawn tuna auction rang out…

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