TAIPEI, Feb. 4 (PNA/Xinhua) — At least 23 people died after a Taiwan TransAsia Airways plane crashed into the Keelung River in Taipei on Wednesday morning, ten minutes after takeoff. Survivors have…
Category: International
UN security council demands justice for Jordanian pilot killed by IS
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 4 (PNA/Sputnik) — The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a press statement, deploring the murder of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh by the Islamic State, and calling for accountability…
UN chief calls on youth to play active in global agenda
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 3 (PNA/Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Monday called on world’s youth to play an active role in promoting global agenda “at a crucial time for people…
Australia donates military landing craft to Philippines
CANBERRA, Feb. 2 (PNA/Xinhua) — Australia will donate two military landing craft to the Philippines in an effort to help the country cope with increased relief efforts following Super Typhoon Haiyan. The…
Japan admits absence of negotiation channels with IS hostage takers
TOKYO, Jan. 22 (PNA/Sputnik) — The Islamic State (IS) militants threatening to kill two Japanese hostages if they do not receive a US$ 200 million ransom by Friday have not yet contacted…
Germany will release scandalous film on screens despite protest from North Korea
BERLIN, Jan. 22 (PNA/TASS) — A scandalous film — The Interview, about an attempt on the life of the North Korean leader, will be released on screens on the territory of Germany…
Oil prices plunge as IMF lowers growth forecast
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 (PNA/Xinhua) — Oil prices fell Tuesday as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global growth outlook. The IMF lowered on Tuesday its global economic growth forecast to…
Ebola virus death toll exceeds 8,600 – WHO
GENEVA, Jan. 21 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — The number of people killed by the Ebola virus has reached 8,626, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report Tuesday. A total of 21,689 cases…
World Economic Forum in Davos aims to pull economy out of stagnation
MOSCOW, Jan. 21 (PNA/Sputnik) — Dozens of world leaders and heads of businesses will travel to the Swiss ski resort of Davos for an annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF)…
UN reports Ebola-hit countries show progress in fight against virus
MOSCOW, Jan. 20 (PNA/Sputnik) — Guinea, Liberia and Sierra-Leone have demonstrated encouraging statistics on the number of Ebola virus cases, Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq has said. “Guinea, Liberia…
Iraq tries to get Babylon on world heritage list
BAGHDAD, Jan. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — Iraqi Minister of Tourism and Antiquities on Monday said that his country is seeking to restore the ancient ruin city of Babylon onto the UNESCO world heritage…
UN: Drone flights over Golan Heights violate Israel-Syria 1974 ceasefire deal
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 20 (PNA/Xinhua) — The flight of drones in the airspace over the Golan Heights was a violation of the 1974 ceasefire agreement between Syria and Israel, a UN spokesman…
Iran-China trade hit US$ 52-B in 2014
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (PNA/IRNA) — Iran-China transactions reached US$ 52 billion in 2014, indicating a growth of 35 percent year-on-year, said managing director of the Industries, Mines and Trade Ministry’s Center for…
Rational oil price in draft budget will avert crisis
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (PNA/IRNA) — An English-language paper on Sunday reflecting on the declining oil prices, wrote that if oil rates are set at US$ 40, no economic upheaval will threaten our…
China Focus: Pension reform paves way for social equalityby Xinhua writer Zhu Shaobin
BEIJING, Jan. 18 (PNA/Xinhua) — China’s plan to unify its two-tiered pension system is expected to improve social equality by eliminating a major disparity between public and private employee benefits. According to…