SANYA, March 9 (PNA/Xinhua) — An emergency response team assembled by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) set out early Sunday from south China’s Sanya Port in Hainan Province to the sea area…
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China’s top legislature considers trimming death penalty crimes
BEIJING, March 9 (PNA/Xinhua) — The National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, is considering reducing the number of crimes subject to the death penalty, an NPC official said on Sunday. Speaking…
Saudi blacklisting of Brotherhood signals political support to Egypt
By Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, March 8 (PNA/Xinhua) — The decision made by oil-rich Saudi Arabia on Friday to include the Muslim Brotherhood on its first list of terrorist groups reflects the kingdom’s…
No signs of crash for Malaysian flight found: transport official
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (PNA/Xinhua) — Malaysian transport authorities said that no signs had been found that a Malaysia Airlines flight, carrying 239 passengers and crew had crashed, Transport Minister Hishamuddin Hussein…
US authorizes sanctions against officials ‘destabilizing’ Ukraine
MOSCOW, March 7 (PNA/RIA Novosti) — The White House said Thursday it was imposing visa bans and authorizing other sanctions against officials “who are most directly involved in destabilizing Ukraine.” The statement…
ASEAN defense chiefs reiterate call for COC in South China Sea
NAYPYITAW, March 6 (PNA/Kyodo) — Military chiefs of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Wednesday jointly reiterated the importance of having a legally binding Code of Conduct to ease tensions in…
Canada suspends military cooperation with Russia over Ukraine events
OTTAWA, March 5 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — Canada has suspended its military cooperation with Russia over the recent events in Ukraine, which has been in a political turmoil since its legitimate leader was ousted…
U.S. eyes enhancing naval presence in Japan
By Kakumi Kobayashi WASHINGTON, March 5 (PNA/Kyodo) — The United States is seeking to enhance its naval presence in Japan and its overall military presence in Southeast Asia, according to a quadrennial…
U.S. suspends military cooperation with Russia
WASHINGTON, March 4 (PNA/Xinhua) — The U.S. Defense Department on Monday evening said that it is suspending all military-to-military engagements with Russia because of Moscow’s military movement in Ukraine. The suspension covers…
Cameron, Obama agree on ‘urgent need’ for de-escalation
LONDON, March 3 (PNA/Xinhua) — British Prime Minister David Cameron and American President Barack Obama on Sunday “agreed on the urgent need for de-escalation and for Russia to engage in a dialogue…
G7 leaders condemn Russia’s ‘clear violation’ of Ukrainian sovereignty
WASHINGTON, March 3 (PNA/Xinhua) — Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations on Sunday denounced what they called Russia’s “clear violation” of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity. In a joint…
Obama warns against military intervention in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Mar. 1 (PNA/Xinhua) — President Barack Obama said on Friday that the United States is “deeply concerned” about reported Russian military movement in Ukraine and warned that “there will be costs”…
Terrorism, Iranian nuke program rank top threats by Americans
WASHINGTON, Mar. 1 (PNA/Xinhua) — Most Americans regard international terrorism and Iran’s nuclear weapons program as top threats to the United States in the next 10 years, finds a Gallup poll released…
Troubled bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox files for bankruptcy
TOKYO, Mar. 1 (PNA/Kyodo) — Mt. Gox, a Tokyo-based major bitcoin exchange, filed for bankruptcy court protection on Friday, a sudden announcement after the exchange abruptly shut down all transactions of the…
Japan launches global rainfall monitoring satellite
TOKYO, Feb. 28 (PNA/Xinhua) –Japan launched a rocket early Friday morning with a global precipitation monitoring satellite developed by the United States and Japanese agencies on board, said the Japan Aerospace Exploration…