By Louis P. Morente MANILA, Dec. 3 (PNA) -– US President Barack Obama said he plans to meet with youth representatives from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) who “is…
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CBI to form working group on return of Iran assets, chief
TEHRAN, Dec. 2 (PNA/IRNA) –Central Bank of Iran Governor, Valiollah Seif said a working group is to be formed next week to follow up return of Iran’s blocked assets. Talking to IRNA…
US ‘concerned’ over China’s air defense zone
MANILA, Dec. 2 (PNA) –The United States has expressed concern over China’s recent move to impose an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over disputed waters in the East China Sea saying it…
Thai PM says willing to resign for peace
BANGKOK, Dec. 2 (PNA/Xinhua) –Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Monday that she was ready to resign or dissolve the parliament to bring peace to the country. But she rejected protest…
US White House to Consider Sanctions Against Yanukovych
MOSCOW, Nov. 30 (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The US government will have to consider sanctions against Ukraine’s leadership after a petition to the cause gathered 100,000 signatures on White House’s website. The petition…
Thousands protest Bedouin displacement plan in Israel
JERUSALEM, Dec. 1 (PNA/Xinhua) –Thousands of Israelis took to streets across the country Saturday over a government plan to displace some 40,000 Arab Bedouins from their lands. Clashes erupted between some protesters…
UAE seeks to revive trade with Iran after nuclear deal
DUBAI, Dec. 1 (PNA/Xinhua) –The United Arab Emirates (UAE) seeks to revive its trade with Iran after the latter reached a deal with six world powers regarding its nuclear program, which will…
Thai gov’t pledges “utmost tolerance” in dealing with street protests
BANGKOK, Nov. 29 (PNA/Xinhua) — The government of Thailand has pledged to show its utmost tolerance in dealing with the widening street protests, its spokesman said on Thursday. All the government officials…
Protests continue in Ukraine as EU summit starts
KIEV, Nov. 29 (PNA/Xinhua) — Several thousand people on Thursday continued rallying in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, and other major Ukrainian cities when the Eastern Partnership Summit of the European Union opened…
DPRK nuclear reactor may be in use again, warns IAEA
VIENNA, Nov. 29 (PNA/Xinhua) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Thursday it has evidence of suspicious activity coming from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Yongbyon nuclear complex that…
Dubai chosen to host 2020 World Expo
PARIS, Nov. 28 (PNA/RIA Novosti) — Fireworks erupted in Dubai after the tiny Gulf emirate won the right to host the 2020 World Expo, becoming the first Middle Eastern city to organize…
China’s aircraft carrier passes through Taiwan Strait
ABOARD LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 28 (PNA/Xinhua) — China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, passed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday morning on its way to a training mission in the South…
Indonesia urges ASEAN partners to be transparent on mineral requirements
NUSA DUA, Bali, Nov. 28 (PNA/ANTARA News) — Indonesia has asked Japan, China and South Korea to be transparent about their mineral import requirements and provide guidance on the outlook for minerals…
UN chief concerned over rising political tensions in Thailand
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 28 (PNA/Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday expressed his concern about the rising political tensions in Thailand, calling on all concerned to resolve their differences through genuine dialogue…
ASEAN members propose setting up of mineral database system
NUSA DUA, Bali, Nov. 26 (PNA/ANTARA) — The 13th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Senior Officials Meeting on Minerals (ASOMM) will be held in Bali from November 26 to 27, which…