JAKARTA, Dec. 12 (PNA/Kyodo) — ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh has suggested that China and Japan apply parts of a dispute settlement mechanism, currently used by the 10-member grouping to peacefully…
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Australian High Court: Same-sex marriage unconstitutional
CANBERRA, Dec. 12 (PNA/Xinhua) — The Australian High Court has ruled on Thursday that the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)’s same-sex marriage laws were inconsistent with the Federal Marriage Act, and were therefore…
Nicaraguan congress votes to scrap presidential term limits
MANAGUA, Dec. 11 (PNA/Xinhua) — Nicaragua’s National Assembly voted Tuesday in favor of eliminating presidential term limits, a top lawmaker said, paving the way for President Daniel Ortega’s reelection in 2016. The…
2013 Nobel Prize award ceremony held in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 11 (PNA/Xinhua) — Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry, medicine and economic science attended the 2013 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in Stockholm Concert Hall on Tuesday. The winner of Nobel Prize…
UN Human Rights Prize conferred on Malala at impressive ceremony
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 11 (PNA/APP) –Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani student activist, on Tuesday received the 2013 United Nations Human Rights Prize, through a representative, at the General Assembly’s commemorative meeting to mark…
More help from Japanese companies, Japan-based Pinoys coming for ‘Yolanda’ survivors as Christmas nears
TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 10 (PNA) — As Christmas nears, people affected by super typhoon “Yolanda” (Haiyan) are assured of more aid coming from Japan, including a Japanese corporation and the Filipinos based…
Thai PM says House of Representatives to be dissolved
BANGKOK, Dec. 9 (PNA/Xinhua) –Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday announced the dissolution of the House of Representatives which is now awaiting royal approval. In a televised speech, Yingluck said the…
ASEAN, Japan likely to discuss respective territorial row with China in ASEAN-Japan summit this week
By Janice M. Cave MANILA, Dec. 9 (PNA) — The ASEAN bloc and Japan would likely discuss the territorial row with China during the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit scheduled on Dec 12 to…
Meeting with Filipino community first on President Aquino’s schedule in Japan
TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 9 (PNA) — A meeting with the Filipino community in Japan will be the first item on President Benigno S. Aquino III’s itinerary during his visit here this week….
Syria to be provided equipment within chemical weapons elimination program
UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION, Dec. 5 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — Syria will be provided necessary equipment within the program for eliminating chemical weapons, Russian permanent representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said. This will…
U.S. urges China not to implement air defense zone
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (PNA/Kyodo) — A White House spokesman said Tuesday the U.S. government has urged China not to implement its recently established air defense identification zone over the East China Sea….
Protesters allowed to enter Thai Government House
BANGKOK, Dec. 3 (PNA/Xinhua) –Thailand’s anti-government protesters on Tuesday were allowed to enter the Government House, which has been besieged over the past few days. The protesters stayed there for about half…
Honduras to recount presidential election votes
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec. 3 (PNA/Xinhua) — Election authorities in Honduras have agreed to recount the votes from the Nov. 24 presidential elections after receiving a fraud complaint from the opposition, local media said…
Developing countries urge WTO agreement on food security
NUSA DUA, Bali, Dec. 3 (PNA/ANTARA News) — Developing countries in the G-33 (Group of 33) have urged World Trade Organization (WTO) members to reach an agreement on food security proposals submitted…
Biden arrives in Tokyo for talks with Japan PM amid China air zone concerns
TOKYO, Dec. 3, (PNA/Kyodo) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Tokyo Monday night for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with plans to confirm further bilateral coordination over China’s newly…