Robot gives rare glimpse under Antarctic sea ice
SYDNEY: An underwater robot has captured a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, revealing a colourful world filled with…
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Four snatched off Philippines near Abu Sayyaf stronghold
MANILA: Four crew from a Philippine-flagged fishing vessel have been snatched in waters off the country’s south where Abu Sayyaf…
Singapore convicts third private banker in 1MDB scandal
SINGAPORE: Singapore convicted a third private banker yesterday in connection with the international money-laundering scandal involving 1MDB in Malaysia. Yeo…
Donald Trump: AFP’s person of the year
PARIS: US President-elect Donald Trump has topped a 2016 AFP poll to choose the most influential person of the year,…
James Taylor cancels Manila show over drug war killings
MANILA: Grammy award-winning singer James Taylor said Wednesday he has cancelled a February 2017 concert in the Philippines in protest…
Indonesia police say Christmas bomb plot foiled, three killed
JAKARTA: Indonesian police have foiled plans for a Christmas suicide bombing after killing three suspected militants Wednesday and discovering a…
Robot gives rare glimpse under Antarctic sea ice
SYDNEY: An underwater robot has captured a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, revealing a colourful world filled with…
Mexico fireworks blast ‘like a plane crash’
TULTEPEC (MEXICO): One moment, the afternoon sky was clear. The next, it was echoing with the crack and thunder of…