JAKARTA, Feb. 12 (PNA/Xinhua) — At least three flight schedules were delayed in Riau of Sumatra due to poor feasibility incurred by haze from land clearing and the satellite observation shows a…
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Putin declares 22nd Winter Olympic Games open
SOCHI, Feb. 8 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi open. “I declare the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi open,” he said at…
Global economy predicted to grow 3.7% in 2014-2015
LONDON, Feb. 8 (PNA/Xinhua) — London economics think-tank the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Friday forecast that the world economy would grow by 3.7 percent in 2014 and 2015….
Russia, UN chief call for Olympic truce
MOSCOW, Feb. 6 (PNA/Xinhua) — The Russian government has called on all warring parties around the world to observe the Olympic truce during the upcoming Winter Olympic Games, scheduled to open Friday….
60 world leaders to attend Sochi Olympic Games
MOSCOW, Feb. 6 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — A total of 44 world leaders will attend the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games Russia will host in its Black Sea resort of Sochi,…
First UN report on Syrian children details ‘unspeakable’ horrors
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 5 (PNA/APP) — Syrian children have been subjected to “unspeakable” suffering in the nearly three years of civil war, with the government and allied militia responsible for countless killings,…
Tehran optimistic about reaching this July final deal on Iran’s nuclear program
BERLIN, Feb. 4 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — The final agreement between Iran and the West on Tehran’s controversial nuclear program should be reached by summer, Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said during a…
U.S. cyber commander visits S. Korea to discuss response to DPRK threats
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (PNA/Xinhua) –The chief of the U.S. Cyber Command visited South Korea Monday to discuss ways on how to tackle possible cyber threats from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
Thai army chief condemns insurgent attacks in Deep South
BANGKOK, Feb. 4 (PNA/Xinhua) — Thai army chief Prayuth Chanocha Tuesday slashed insurgent attacks against innocent people in the Deep South. Prayuth described the insurgents as”inhuman” for killing children, women, the elderly…
Osaka mayor quits post to consolidate support for ‘metropolis’ plan
OSAKA, Feb. 3 (PNA/Xinhua) — Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, also co-leader of the opposition Japan Restoration Party, announced Monday afternoon that he will run in a snap election for mayor soon after…
China reports new H7N9 infection
FUZHOU, Feb. 3 (PNA/Xinhua) — A sculptor confirmed as infected with H7N9 bird flu is treated in an isolation ward in Zhangzhou of east China’s Fujian Province, the local health department said…
Venezuela announces changes to foreign currency system
CARACAS, Feb. 3 (PNA/Xinhua) — The Venezuelan government is to adopt new measures to better regulate the country’s foreign currency in a bid to restore the balance of Venezuela’s economy. Speaking during…
Thailand strengthens security in capital during election
BANGKOK, Feb. 2 (PNA/Xinhua) –Thai First Army Area deployed troops to watch over 10 district offices in capital Bangkok during general election on Sunday. The 10 districts include Sai Mai, Don Mueang,…
Ukrainian protests split world leaders at security conference
MOSCOW, Feb. 2 (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The ongoing protests in Ukraine divided world leaders attending the 50th annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday. US Secretary of State John Kerry said that demonstrators…
Number of foreign workers in Japan hits record-high 717,504
TOKYO, Jan. 31 (PNA/Kyodo) — The number of foreign workers in Japan as of Oct. 31 stood at 717,504, up 5.1 percent from a year earlier and the highest level since 2007,…