UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 26 (PNA/APP) — Expressing solidarity with the people of Palestine, Pakistan has called on Israel to halt the “frantic surge” in building Jewish settlements in occupied territories so as…
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Tens of thousands of Ukrainians continue rallies
KIEV, Nov. 26 (PNA/RIA Novosti) -— Tens of thousands of Ukrainians rallied throughout the country on Monday in protest at a government decision to indefinitely postpone the signing of pivotal agreements with…
Geneva peace conference on Syria to begin January 22
MOSCOW, Nov. 26 (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– A long-delayed international peace conference dedicated to ending the conflict in Syria will be held on January 22 in Geneva, the United Nations said Monday. The…
Iran nuclear programme halt deal opens path to secure world : Obama
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (PNA/APP) — President Barack Obama has described the deal on halting Iranian nuclear program as a first step toward a comprehensive solution that verifiably confirms that Teheran cannot build…
UN Climate Change Conference approves new procedure to compensate for damage
WARSAW, Nov. 24 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — The participants in the 19th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change have approved a new procedure of compensation for the…
Zarif, Ashton: Iran, G5+1 strike deal
GENEVA, Nov. 24 (PNA/IRNA) –Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced that Tehran and the six world powers (the US, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany) have struck a deal here on…
Govt is committed not to indulge in politics on economy, security: Nawaz
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 22 (PNA/APP) — Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday expressed resolve of his government not to indulge in any politics on issues of national importance including economy and security and…
Singapore launches fund to develop 3D printing technologies
SINGAPORE, Nov. 22 (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research launched a 15 million Singapore dollars ( 12 million U.S. dollars) program to develop 3D printing technologies, or additive manufacturing….
Jannati: Iran not totally losing hope in talks with 6 powers
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (PNA/IRMA) — Interim Friday prayers leader of Tehran in his 2nd sermon this week referred to Supreme Leader’s brief reference to having no hope in talks with 5+1G, and…
ASEAN pushes for stronger regional identity
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov. 22 (PNA/Xinhua) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is making efforts to push for a stronger regional identity, which is in line with the group’s objective…
Safety review for TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactor plant begins
TOKYO, Nov. 21 (PNA/Kyodo) — Nuclear regulators on Thursday began a safety assessment process to decide whether two reactors at Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant are qualified to restart, nearly two…
U.S. reiterates ‘pivot’ to Asia policy
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — The United States reassured its allies in Asia on Wednesday that its pledges to the “critical region” remain the centerpiece of its foreign policy. No matter how…
Filipinos in Maryland launch fund drive for PHL typhoon victims
By Ben Cal MANILA, Nov. 21 (PNA) -– They maybe far away from home but Filipinos in the United States have their hearts full of compassion for their countrymen upon seeing on…
JPMorgan Chase, U.S. settle for 13 billion U.S. dollars
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — JPMorgan Chase Co. and the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday agreed to a whopping 13 billion U. S. dollars settlement that helps resolve legal battle over…
Obama’s job approval rating drops to all-time low
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama’s job approval rating dropped to its all-time low, while the opposition to his signature healthcare overhaul hit record high, according to a new…