ZAGREB, (PNA/Xinhua) — The risk of Ebola infection in Croatia is considered low at present although WHO declared the Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency, Croatia’s health ministry said Friday. There…
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AsiaNet: National Food Institute promotes Thai Cuisine and ingredients as part of ‘Kitchen of the World’ campaign; 2nd Thailand Culinary World Challenge, Aug1-3 Central Chidlom BKK Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand, (PNA/InfoQuest-AsiaNet) — The National Food Institute (NFI) under the Ministry of Industry is to hold the 2nd Thailand Culinary World Challenge 2014. The winner will receive the H.R.H. Princess Maha…
Death toll rises to 41, over 100 still missing in landslide in India
MUMBAI, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least 41 people were killed and over 100 remained missing in Wednesday’s landslide which crashed on a village near Pune in the Indian state of Maharashtra, local media…
2.2 bln people are “poor or near-poor”: UN report
UNITED NATIONS, July 25 (Xinhua) — Approximately 2.2 billion people around the world are “poor or near-poor,” a United Nations flagship report said on Thursday, calling for stronger collective global action in…
EU, ASEAN call for swift investigation into MH17 crash
BRUSSELS, July 24 (PNA/Xinhua) — The ministers from the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Wednesday called for a “swift, full and thorough, transparent and independent” international…
US, Australian leaders call for unimpeded probe into Malaysian plane crash
WASHINGTON, July 21 (PNA/Bernama) — There must be a “prompt, full, unimpeded and transparent” international investigation into the crash of doomed Malaysia airliner, US President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minster Tony…
Turkey calls for international probe into MH17 crash
ANKARA, July 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — Turkey called for cooperation with the Ukrainian government on an international investigation into the crash of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, said a statement released by Turkey’s…
VN Ambassador opposes Chinese diplomat’s view on East Sea issue
BRUSSELS, July 19 (PNA/VNS) — Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Pham Sanh Chau, who is also the head of Viet Nam Mission to the European Union, has written an article refuting…
Russian-led terrorists attempting to destroy MH17 crash evidence – Ukrainian government
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (PNA/Bernama) — Russian-led terrorists are attempting to destroy evidence at the location where the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) MH17 aircraft crashed last Thursday. According to the Ukrainian Government’s web…
Ceasefire begins in Gaza
TEL AVIV, July 17 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — A five-hour ceasefire has begun in the Gaza Strip on Thursday. Israel and Palestine agreed to halt attacks from 10am to 3pm local time in order…
Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to win World Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 14 (PNA/Xinhua) — Three-time world champions Germany, who humiliated hosts Brazil 7-1 in the semifinals, edged two-time winners Argentina 1-0 in the extra time of their 2014 FIFA…
China-U.S. dialogue draws worldwide attention
BEIJING, July 11 (PNA/Xinhua) — Foreign scholars and media have closely followed a just-concluded strategic dialogue between China and the United States, saying the healthy, stable development of their relations will not…
UN report says world’s population going increasingly urban
UNITED NATIONS, July 11 (PNA/Xinhua) — A new United Nations report issued here Thursday said that the world population is increasingly urban with more than half living in urban areas at present….
Iran says will resume enrichment of uranium to 20%
TEHERAN, July 11 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — The Iranian authorities will resume enrichment of uranium to 20 percent if the P5+1 negotiators (five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) do not…
Argentina to face Germany in World Cup final
SAO PAULO, July 10 (PNA/Xinhua) — After a flat 120-minute of play, Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-2 in penalty shootout, thanks to impressive saves from keeper Sergio Romero, in the World Cup…