NAIROBI, (PNA/Xinhua) — Top forensic experts from Britain, U.S. and Israeli joined their Kenyan counterparts on Wednesday in carrying out analysis at the Westgate shopping mall which was stormed by terrorists last…
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US hails successes of political settlement, NDC in Yemen
NEW YORK, (PNA/Saba) — The United States has hailed the successes that have been achieved so far at the level of the political settlement and the national dialogue conference in Yemen. This…
Chinese premier sends condolences to Pakistani PM over quake
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang sent a message of condolence Wednesday to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to express deep sympathy over the casualties and loss of property resulting from…
Singapore stocks close 0.1 % lower
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore stocks finished slightly lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) down 3.17 points, or 0.1 percent, to close at 3,208.58. A total of 9.09 billion…
IGAD says terror attacks won’t make it pullout troops from Somalia
NAIROBI, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said on Wednesday that increased terrorist attacks in the region will not make it pull out regional troops from Somalia. IGAD Executive Secretary,…
Chinese fund takes stake in embattled Russian fertilizer giant
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– A Chinese sovereign wealth fund has acquired a 12.5 percent stake in Uralkali, the Russian fertilizer giant currently embroiled in a highly politicized dispute with its Belarusian counterpart,…
Russia expects resolution on Syria settled within Geneva Accords
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Russia expects that a UN Security Council resolution on Syria will be fixed within the scope of the Geneva Accords, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated here on Wednesday….
Somalia to send 1 million children to school
MOGADISHU, (PNA/Xinhua) –Mohmoud Jama is one of the lucky Somali children who go to school this year thanks to a government campaign to get one million kids back to education, following two…
AVESCO-PHL Memory team in HK Open championship
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) –- The AVESCO-Philippine Memory Team is seeing action in the 1st Hong Kong Open Memory Championship slated on Sept. 28 and 29 in Kowloon, Hong Kong. They are Grandmasters…
Kenya assures tourists of increased security after mall attack
NAIROBI, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Kenyan government on Monday assured tourists of increased security following a terror attack at one of the popular shopping malls in Nairobi on at the weekend that has…
Mideast airliners to outperform global aviation growth — IATA
DUBAI, (PNA/Xinhua) — While the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its 2013 global industry outlook downwards for 2013, the international body of global civil aviation said on Monday it expected carriers…
Goldsmiths’ jewelry fair opens in London
LONDON, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Goldsmiths’ Fair 2013, the largest jewelry exhibition in Europe, was open in London on Monday, showcasing the creativeness and exquisite craftsmanship of contemporary designers and makers from various…
Regional, global integration poses socio-economic challenges to Vietnam
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) — Vietnam needs further technical support and advice from donors to better integrate regionally and globally. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu told a seminar yesterday, citing…
White House expects formal meeting between Obama and Sharif in near future
WASHINGTON, (PNA/APP) — While emphasizing the importance of wide-ranging cooperative ties between the United States and Pakistan, the White House has said a formal meeting between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister…
Typhoon Usagi affects multiple flights in China
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — More than 100 flights between southern Chinese coastal regions have been canceled due to Super Typhoon Usagi, one of the most powerful storms this year, airlines said on Sunday….