SHENYANG, (PNA/Xinhua)– The body of the U.S. pilot, missing since Tuesday when his light aircraft crashed into a lake in northeast China’s Liaoning Province, was recovered around noon on Friday. The body…
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(Lead) Suicide car bombings kill 40 army soldiers in Yemen
ADEN, Yemen, (PNA/Xinhua) — About three suicide car bombings hit a key military site in Yemen’s southeastern province of Shabwa early on Friday, leaving at least 40 army soldiers killed and dozens…
Armenia’s economic dev’t depends on reg’l stability, says expert
YEREVAN, Armenia, (PNA/Xinhua) — Armenia’s economic development will remain under question without a peaceful settlement of the military conflicts in the region, said an Armenian expert in a recent interview with Xinhua….
Abe urges TEPCO to scrap 2 Fukushima reactors that avoided meltdowns
OKUMA, Japan, (PNA/Kyodo) –Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday urged Tokyo Electric Power Co. to scrap two reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that avoided meltdowns during the 2011 accident,…
Ryazan to host international environmental filmfest
RYAZAN, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — An international environmental film festival opens here on Thursday and will run until September 22. Ryazan cinema-goers will be able to see the best films on environmental topics. The…
APEC finance ministers’ meeting kicks off in Bali
NUSA DUA, Bali, Indonesia, (PNA/Xinhua) — Finance ministers from Asia-Pacific countries started meeting in Nusa Dua Bali of Indonesia on Thursday afternoon. Eleven APEC member countries sent their finance ministers and the…
Egypt defuses two bombs on metro
CAIRO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Egyptian explosive experts managed to defuse two bombs planted on a Cairo metro line, official news agency MENA reported on Thursday. The two bombs were found 100 meters away…
Abe visits crippled nuclear plant over toxic water leaks
TOKYO, (PNA/Xinhua) –Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday visited the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant over its highly contaminated water leaks amid world concerns over the issue. The visit was the…
China’s railway to carry record holiday passengers
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — China’s railway will carry more than 10 million people on the peak day during the coming National Day Holiday, said the China Railway Corporation on Thursday. From September 28…
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister meets Syrian opposition in Damascus
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-tass) — Russia is ready to submit evidence of Syrian opposition using chemical weapons to the UN on Thursday, said Mikhail Bogdanov, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister and presidential Middle East envoy…
Sanctions no solution to DPRK issue: Australian expert
SYDNEY, (PNA/Xinhua) — While sanctions continue to heap upon the “hermit state” of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), an Australian expert has questioned their efficacy in the face of ongoing…
US Administration prepares for possible contacts with Iran’s authorities next week
NEW YORK, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The Administration is preparing for possible meetings with representatives of Iranian authorities next week in the UN and doesn’t rule out a direct contact of US President Barak…
Russian parliament gives approval for state to take over academy of sciences
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– A bill to hand over control of research institutions in Russia from the country’s Academy of Sciences to the federal government was approved on Wednesday in the federal…
Egypt shortens curfew hours
CAIRO, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Egyptian government decided on Thursday to shorten the curfew imposed in 14 governorates by two hours on weekdays and one hour on Fridays, state-run Ahram online reported. Starting…
Egyptian police storm militant hideout, 1 policeman killed
CAIRO, (PNA/Xinhua) — A senior Egyptian police officer was killed Thursday during an operation against a militant hideout on the outskirts of the capital Cairo, official news agency MENA reported. Egyptian troops…