TOKYO, June 3 (PNA/Xinhua) — Emergency services rushed more than 1600 people to hospital suffering from heat stroke and heat exhaustion due to a week of unseasonably hot weather through June 1,…
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Malaysian police still investigating kidnapping of Filipino: Hamza
KOTA KINABALU, June 3 (PNA/Bernama) — Malaysian police are still detaining the Filipino who was rescued from the band of kidnappers in Jolo Island, in South Philippines last Friday, to assist in…
Libyan new PM takes office after storming gov’t building
TRIPOLI, June 3 (PNA/Xinhua) — Libya’s new Prime Minister Ahmed Maitiq, along with his ministers, announced to take office on Monday evening, after a group of gunmen stormed the government compound and…
Driving between Malaysia-Brunei-Philippines possible soon — Malaysian minister
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, June 3 (PNA) -– Driving from south Borneo, Kalimantan and Brunei through Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia to Palawan and Manila, Philippines and vice versa via a Roll On-Roll Off (RoRo)…
76.5 pct Japanese concerned over economy after tax hike
TOKYO, March 23 (xinhua) — About 76.5 percent of respondents of a poll released Sunday said they are concerned about the country’s economy as the government will raise sales tax from current…
Britain backs US decision to transfer control of Internet domain name system
LONDON, Mar 23 (PNA/Xinhua) –Britain will support the United States over the latter’s decision to transfer the US control of the Internet’s domain name system into a “multi-stakeholder” process, the British Department…
Ban Ki-moon: Crimean referendum to worsen situation around Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS, March 18 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — Sunday’s secession referendum held in Crimea, which proclaimed independence from Ukraine, will further worsen the situation around Ukraine, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on Monday, March…
G8 prepares expulsion of Russia: media
BERLIN, Mar 16 (PNA/Xinhua) –Russia is threatened to lose its status as a G8 member country amid the Ukrainian crisis as the G7 group is considering to choose London as an alternative…
First-ever ASEAN film festival kicks off in Yangon
YANGON, March 17 (PNA/Xinhua) — The first-ever ASEAN film festival on Monday kicked off at the Nay Pyi Taw Cinema in Yangon, according to film circle. Organized by Myanmar Motion Picture Enterprise…
US Senate committee authorizes sanctions against Russia
WASHINGTON, Mar 13 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) –The US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee has passed a bill authorizing sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian officials deemed by Washington to be guilty of corruption and responsible for…
China, US should expand common interests: Premier Li
BEIJING, Mar 13 (PNA/Xinhua) –China and the United States should expand common interests while respecting each other’s core interests and major concerns and properly managing differences to raise the level of bilateral…
Michelle Bachelet sworn in as Chile’s president
VALPARAISO, Chile, March 12 (PNA/Xinhua) — Michelle Bachelet was officially sworn in as president of Chile on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by leaders around the region in the central port city…
Crimea to change name after declaring independence
SIMFEROPOL, March 12 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — Crimea will no longer be called Autonomous Ukrainian Republic of Crimea but Republic of Crimea following adoption by Crimea’s parliament the Supreme Council of a declaration of…
Obama calls six world leaders on Ukraine crisis: White House
WASHINGTON, Mar 9 (PNA/Xinhua)– U.S. President Barack Obama called six world leaders on Saturday to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the White House said. Obama spoke separately with British Prime Minister…
Deputy PM says Russia should re-arm amid US, NATO ‘threats’
MOSCOW, March 9 (PNA/RIA Novosti) – The Russian deputy prime minister in charge of defense said “overt threats” by the United States and NATO demonstrate the necessity of equipping the Russian army…