GENEVA, Jan. 18 (PNA/Sputnik) — A plenary session of the so-called P5+1 group of international mediators on the Iranian nuclear program is underway without Tehran’s participation, RIA Novosti reported Sunday. The Iranian…
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Cellphone signals jammed during Pope Francis’ visit to PHL
MANILA, Jan. 16 (PNA) — For security reasons, cellular phone signals of telecommunication companies (telcos) are jammed during the state and pontifical visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines on Jan. 15-19,…
Australian migratory shorebird species face extinction: report
CANBERRA, Jan. 14 (PNA/Xinhua) — A number of Australian migratory shorebird species could become extinct following the destruction of tidal flats in east Asia, according to a report released by the University…
5 of oldest reactors in Japan to be scrapped for cost reasons
TOKYO, Jan. 14 (PNA/Kyodo) — Five of the seven oldest nuclear reactors in Japan are expected to be scrapped as it would be too costly for operators to upgrade equipment to meet…
Japan sees 3.63 bln dollars current account surplus in November
TOKYO, Jan 13 (PNA/Xinhua) — Japan posted a current account surplus of 433.0 billion yen (3.63 billion U.S. dollars) in November 2014, marking the fifth consecutive month in black ink, government data…
Singapore to maintain “zero tolerance for corruption”
SINGAPORE, Jan. 13 (PNA/Xinhua) — The Singaporean government will maintain “zero tolerance for corruption, regardless of the rank and seniority of the officers involved”, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at the…
Second black box of AirAsia flight retrieved
JAKARTA, Jan 13 (PNA/Xinhua)– The cockpit voice recorder of crashed AirAsia flight QZ8501 was retrieved on Tuesday from sea and was on board an Indonesian navy ship bound for capital Jakarta for…
Ban Ki-moon calls for promotion of tolerance
NEW YORK, Jan. 13 (PNA/IRNA) — Praising Paris march on Sunday to commemorate all victims of terrorism, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has emphasized necessity of confrontation with violence and promotion of…
Black box of crashed AirAsia plane retrieved
JAKARTA, Jan. 12 (PNA/Xinhua) — Indonesian divers have retrieved the flight data recorder of the crashed AirAsia Flight QZ8501 in the Java Sea, chief of the National Search and Rescue Agency (…
Spotlight: Millions march in Paris, elsewhere in rallies against terrorism
PARIS, Jan. 11 (PNA/Xinhua) — Millions in Paris and elsewhere walked in solemn processions on Sunday to denounce terrorism that has inflicted a deep scar on France in a three-day bloodshed that…
Hong Kong police arrests 37 protesters as pro-democracy rallies resume
MOSCOW, Dec. 26 (PNA/Sputnik) — Hong Kong police arrested at least 37 demonstrators during the ongoing pro-democracy protests, South China Morning Post reported Friday. “Police said on Friday morning that the 37…
Syrian reconciliation talks in Moscow can begin January 22: opposition party
BEIRUT, Dec. 26 (PNA/Sputnik) — Reconciliation talks between Syrian government and opposition representatives could begin in Moscow on January 22 or 26, Majd Niazi, Secretary General of the Syria Homeland Party (Souria…
Over 100,000 Evacuated In Four Flood-Hit States
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 26 (PNA/Bernama) — The number of people evacuated in the four flood-hit states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Perak stood at 103,649 this morning, with Pahang seeing a sudden…
US Ex-President Bush remains in hospital, prognosis positive
MOSCOW, Dec. 26 (PNA/Sputnik) — Former US President George Herbert Walker Bush, 90, is still at the Houston Methodist Hospital, Texas, where he was brought after experiencing shortness of breath, Jim McGrath,…
Abe vows to carry out pledges, amend constitution after landslide election victory
TOKYO, Dec. 15 (PNA/Xinhua) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition won Japan’s general election, media exit polls showed Sunday, in a landslide win that has seen the ruling coalition maintain…