‘Ring of fire' solar eclipse to darken sky over India, Philippines Thursday

Saturday's solstice may have marked the shortest day of the year across Asia, but Thursday may be the darkest day of the year as a solar eclipse causes the day to turn dark.Most of Asia will experience a partial solar eclipse on Thursday, as well as some parts of eastern Africa and northern Australia, but a small area will experience an annular solar eclipse, sometimes called a ‘ring of fire' eclipse. This includes part of the Middle East, southern India, northern Sri Lanka, and part of th