Global turmoil, drought and fish deaths slow Vietnam economy
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam's economy slowed in the first half of 2016, official figures showed Wednesday, with a severe…
8 years ago
First US chain hotel in a half-century opens in Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Starwood Hotels on Tuesday took over management of a luxury hotel in central Havana, becoming the…
8 years ago
Marcos to file electoral protest today
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) -- Senator Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos is set to file an election protest on Wednesday, June…
8 years ago
Cold kills homeless in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s richest city
by Rosa SULLEIRO SAO PAOLO, Brazil (AFP) -- Even under three blankets, Marcio Carvalho can't stop shaking as he seeks…
8 years ago
Trudeau hosts Obama and Pena Nieto amid Brexit drama
by Jerome CARTILLIER OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama heads to Ottawa Wednesday for talks with the leaders…
8 years ago
Lingap-Pamamahayag ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Pasig City, dinagsa ng maraming panauhin
Matapos ang malaking Lingap-Pamamahayag ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Philippine Arena sa Ciudad De Victoria sa Bocaue, Bulacan nitong Linggo,…
8 years ago
Pound steady in Asia on hopes for stimulus
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The pound held steady Wednesday and demand for higher-yielding currencies picked up as traders considered a…
8 years ago
US, S. Korea, Japan hold first anti-N. Korea missile drill
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- South Korea, Japan and the United States held an unprecedented trilateral missile defense exercise on…
8 years ago
Explosion hits residential area in Mississauga, Ontario
ONTARIO, Canada (Eagle News) -- A huge explosion in a residential area in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada flattened a house and…
8 years ago
EU meets without Britain for first time since Brexit vote
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Europe's leaders meet Wednesday without Britain for the first time following its shock decision to leave…
8 years ago