VIENNA, (PNA/Xinhua) — On the back of 3.2 percent global economic growth in 2013, the Austrian Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) expects the global economy to see an improvement to 3.8 percent…
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Iran-US talks, big political deal- ElBaradei
TEHRAN, (PNA/IRNA) -– Former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei has said that any probable Iran-US talks would be a big political deal. In his weblog, ElBaradei…
Afghan police kill 18 Taliban fighters in 24 hours
KABUL, (PNA/Xinhua)– Units of Afghan police backed by the national army have killed 18 Taliban militants during series of operations across the country over the past 24 hours, the Interior Ministry said…
(Nightlead) Singapore stocks end down 0.21 % on fear of likely impact of U.S. budget impasse
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore shares closed 0.21 percent lower Friday, as the U.S. budget standoff dragged on, heightening fears it could become embroiled in the likely struggle later this month to raise…
Contraction in private sector worst since 2009 : HSBC
NEW DELHI, (PNA/PTI) — India’s private sector activity contracted at a fastest rate in four and a half years in September amid tighter financial conditions and heightened macroeconomic uncertainty, an HSBC survey…
Rupee advances to 7-week high at 61.45 vs dollar
MUMBAI, (PNA/PTI) — The rupee advanced by 28 paise to a seven-week high of 61.45 against the dollar in late morning deals today on selling of the US currency by banks and…
Libyan government does best to prevent new attacks on foreign embassies
CAIRO, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Libya’s government is doing everything possible to prevent new attacks on embassies of foreign countries, the Libyan Foreign Ministry said in a statement due to the attack on the…
Mauritius researchers say green tea and pawpaw can prevent diabetes
PORT LOUIS, (PNA/Xinhua) –Green tea and fermented pawpaw are preventive means for diabetes, researchers at the Center of Excellence for Biomedical and Biomaterials Research at the Mauritius University have concluded. “The Mauritius…
Rupee down 20 paise against dollar in early trade
MUMBAI, (PNA/PTI) — The Indian rupee weakened by 20 paise to 61.93 against the dollar in early trade Friday on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market. Fresh demand for the US currency from…
Innovation key to agriculture in VN
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) –A more effective application of science and technology development in agriculture is seen as a key factor in the restructuring of this crucial sector, according to experts. Minister of Agriculture…
Russian diplomats evacuated from Libya arrive in Moscow
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Russian diplomats and members of their families evacuated from Libya to Tunis after Wednesday’s armed attack by unidentified gunmen on the Russian embassy in Tripoli have arrived in Moscow….
Japan, U.S., Australia foreign ministers meet over strategic issues
NUSA DUA, Indonesia, (PNA/Kyodo) — The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and Australia met Friday over issues of joint concern including China’s maritime assertiveness and the situation in Syria, Japanese…
Singapore stocks close 0.21 % lower
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore stocks finished lower on Friday, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) down 6.71 points, or 0.21 percent, to close at 3,138.08. A total of 4.59 billion shares…
Russian and US students to excavate Paleolithic remains on Sakhalin
YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Sakhalin State University and Texas A&M University have signed an agreement on academic exchange, the head of Sakhalin State University’s Laboratory of Archeology and Ethnographic Research and the Siberian…
Pakistan Army, FO deny troops involved in infiltration
ISLAMABAD, (PNA/PTI) — Pakistan Thursday dismissed as “baseless” India’s accusation that its troops were involved in massive infiltration attempts across the LoC into Jammu and Kashmir. “No such thing happened at all….