Crowds cheer as ‘ring of fire’ eclipse moves across the Americas

The annular solar eclipse could be clearly seen from Richardson, Texas (AP)

Cheers have erupted among crowds in Oregon and New Mexico as a rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun put on a show for millions across the Americas.

With the presence of cloudy skies, a Nasa livestream of the phenomenon reported it in Eugene, Oregon, shortly after 9.15am local time (5.15pm GMT).