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| Filipinos protest China's build up in disputed sea Protesters have rallied outside the Chinese consulate in the Philippines capital, Manila, against China's militarisation of the disputed islands in the South China Sea. Saturday's demonstration came after local newspapers published images on Monday that showed China had transformed at least seven ...
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| Wall Street turns higher in volatile trading The early sell-off for US equities prompted a shift back into the perceived safety of US Treasuries, although the yield on the 10-year note was flat by the close of play at 2.85 per cent, still in sight of a recent four-year high above 2.88 per cent. The yield curve steepened as the two-year note fell 6bp to 2.06 ...
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Behrouz Boochani: Living in limbo on Manus Island For more than four and a half years, Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani has been in limbo on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (PNG). He was sent there by Australia in 2013, after he tried to reach its shores by boat. As a journalist in Iran, Boochani published stories that promoted the Kurdish ...
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| Speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen gets paid in cryptocurrency The double world record-holder plans to share his Olympic journey on the ONG Social network and star in a 360° virtual reality experience on CEEK VR. In return, he will earn cryptocurrency rewards. "Speed skating success is all about progression -- building and building to peak at the right time," said ...
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| In PyeongChang, Opening Ceremonies offer a hollow promise that still feels good DAEGWALLYEONG, South Korea — With artful simplicity and an earnest message, the Opening Ceremonies delivered on its intent to make peace the star Friday night. It was aspirational, dreamy, idyllic. Oh, to live in the reimagined world that executive creative director Song Seung-whan created for five ...
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| US may boost Marine Corps force in East Asia, but critics warn it plays on fear card The Pentagon may increase Marine Corps forces in East Asia, but a critic of the plan says it plays on the fear card. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday the Pentagon is considering increasing its Marine expeditionary units in East Asia. Marine expeditionary units are designed to be a quick reaction ...
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| Second asteroid in a week to pass close to Earth on Friday Dubbed 2018-CB, the asteroid was scheduled to make its closest encounter with Earth at around 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT), at a range that is less than one-fifth of the approximate 240,000-mile (386,000-km) distance to the moon, Chodas said in a statement. "Asteroids of this size do not often approach ...
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