BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — The culture and information sectors in Southeast Asia need to do more to build an ASEAN identity, a senior Brunei government official said Wednesday. Rozan…
Category: International
Ban, Security Council deplore terrorist attacks in Beirut
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (PNA/IRNA) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council have both strongly condemned the terrorist attacks near the Iranian embassy in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Tuesday…
New Zealand steps up typhoon relief funding for Philippines
WELLINGTON, Nov. 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — The New Zealand government Tuesday pledged another 2.975 million NZ dollars (2.47 million U.S. dollars) in relief funding for the Philippines, bringing its total aid funding for…
China urges countries to keep word in addressing climate change
WARSAW, Nov. 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — Some countries should keep their word if they want to reach a global climate pact, a senior Chinese official said here Monday. Xie Zhenhua, deputy head of…
Canada to boost aid to typhoon-stricken Philippines up to USD 40M
OTTAWA, Nov. 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — Canada significantly increased its humanitarian aid to the typhoon-stricken Philippines Monday with Prime Minister Stephen Harper announcing a further 14.4 million U.S. dollars toward emergency relief, bringing…
Indonesia, Malaysia discuss food sovereignty at scientific forum
BOGOR, West Java, Nov. 18 (PNA/ANTARA) — The Indonesian Professors Association (API) and the Malaysian Professors Association (MPN) held a scientific forum to discuss agriculture and food sovereignty at the IPB International…
Japanese air force put on alert after Russian bomber fly-by
TOKYO, Nov. 18 (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Japan placed its air force on alert after two Russian bombers flew near its airspace, a local news agency reported Monday, citing Japan’s Defense Ministry. The…
UN prods for inclusive trade and investment in Asia-Pacific region
BANGKOK, Nov. 18 (PNA/Xinhua) — The Asia-Pacific region needs to make its trade and investment activities more inclusive so as to generate common growth and shared prosperity, a United Nations report has…
Saudi King donates USD 10M to relief and rehabilitation efforts in ‘Yolanda’ affected areas
MANILA, Nov. 18 (PNA) — Kingdom of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz ordered a US$ 10 million donation to relief and rehabilitation efforts for the victims of typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)….
Pentagon chief welcomes Egypt’s ending emergency law, curfew
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (PNA/Xinhua) –U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday phoned his Egyptian counterpart Abdul Fatah al- Sisi to welcome the end of the emergency law and curfew imposed by the…
EU praises PHL coordination efforts in Yolanda’s aftermath
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Nov. 16 (PNA) — The European Union (EU) praised the Philippine government’s initial response to the devastation of supertyphoon “Yolanda,” saying Filipino authorities were able to coordinate all efforts…
Japan to deploy 3 SDF ships to crisis-hit Philippines, triples aid to 30 million USD
Tokyo, Nov. 15 (PNA/Xinhua) — The Japanese government said Friday it would deploy three Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessels to the typhoon-ravaged Leyte island in the Philippines, with as many as 1, 000…
ASEAN ready to help Philippines recover
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov. 13 (PNA/Xinhua) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said Wednesday that it will offer its strongest support in the work of recovery in typhoon-ravaged Philippines. “The…
US: We will help our ally recover from the storm and move forward
MANILA, Nov. 11 (PNA) -– The United States on Monday vowed to help typhoon-ravaged provinces recover from the storm, which has affected around 10 million people, as it deployed military personnel and…