BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — A fleet of four the China Coast Guard (CCG) ships patrolled territorial waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands, on Saturday, according to a State Oceanic Administration statement. The fleet, composed…
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Pakistani pharma firms seek opportunities in VN
HA NOI, (PNA/VNS) -— Leaders from 12 Pakistani pharmaceutical companies yesterday met with their Vietnamese counterparts to discuss opportunities to boost bilateral trade. The meeting was hosted by the Viet Nam Chamber…
California urges Russia investment freeze over ‘anti-gay’ law
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– California lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a resolution urging the two largest US public retirement plans to halt investment in Russia to protest the country’s new law on homosexuality,…
Roundup: S.Korea freezes policy rate ahead of FOMC meeting
SEOUL, (PNA/Xinhua) — South Korea’s central bank on Thursday froze its policy rate at 2.5 percent, keeping its wait- and-see stance for four straight months, ahead of the September Federal Open Market…
9 killed in car bombings in Egypt’s Sinai
CAIRO, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least nine people were killed and 17 others, including seven civilians, were injured in two car bomb attacks on security personnel in Rafah city in Egypt’s North Sinai,…
Mekong basin countries target double-digit tourism growth
HO CHI MINH CITY, (PNA/VNS) -– Five Southeast Asian countries, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, are targeting a double-digit growth rate of international visitors annually by 2015 under the theme “Five…
Greenpeace rings alarm over new Russian nature-reserve bill
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Greenpeace called on Russians on Wednesday to sign an online petition against a parliament bill that could leave their nation’s nature reserves “defenseless” against destruction by “unprincipled” officials…
Sugary drinks possible cause of gout: New Zealand study
WELLINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — Sufferers of gout might soon be advised to add sugary drinks to the list of foods that can cause the painful and crippling affliction to flare up, according to…
Brunei’s APEC body presents report focusing on free trade, sustainable development
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, (PNA/Xinhua) –Brunei’s APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) has presented its report to the government, pushing for trade liberalization and sustainable economic development. The report stresses on prioritizing its activities…
Tropical storm Humberto turns into hurricane
HAVANA, (PNA/Xinhua) — Tropical storm Humberto reached hurricane strength early Wednesday, with maximum sustained wind speed at 120 kilometers per hour (kph), the Cuban Meteorology Institute (Insmet) said. According to Insmet Forecast…
S. Korea picks U.S. exit, Syria crisis as economic downside risks
SEOUL, (PNA/Xinhua) — Bank of Korea (BOK), South Korea’s central bank, on Thursday picked an exit of U.S. monetary stimulus and Syrian crisis as downside risk factors. “Downside risks remained such as…
Russia’s Tu-95MS bombers patrol Norwegian Sea
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Russia’s two Tupolev-95MS strategic bombers have completed patrolling the Norwegian Sea, Defence Ministry Spokesperson Igor Klimov said. “Their flight route passed across neutral waters in the Norwegian Sea. The…
Snowden nominated for freedom of thought prize
BRUSSELS/MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Members of the European Parliament are officially nominating fugitive US leaker Edward Snowden for a prize celebrating freedom of thought, a parliamentary representative said Wednesday. Snowden is a…
ChiNext Index opens lower Thursday
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — The ChiNext Index, tracking China’s Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, opened at 1,215.69 points on Thursday, down 5.02 points from the previous close. The index, together with the Shenzhen…
HCM City sees conjunctivitis outbreak
HO CHI MINH CITY, (PNA/VNS) — The number of patients with viral conjunctivitis, or pinkeye, has increased twofold compared with previous months in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City, according to the local…