MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) –Britain and Germany have welcomed a Russian proposal to avert a looming attack on Syria by placing stockpiles of chemical weapons in the war-torn country under international control. Russia…
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U.S. to start work on missile defense system in Romania in October
BUCHAREST, (PNA/Xinhua) — Romania’s Defense minister Mircea Dusa announced Monday that the Americans would begin work on the Deveselu military base in early October. The minister made the announcement in his visit…
VN’s Nat’l Assembly Standing Committee starts 21st session
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) — Deputies will review government and ministry activities at the 21st session of the National Assembly Standing Committee, which began yesterday. The two-week session will focus on preparing for the…
Multinational naval exercises underway in Colombia
BOGOTA, (PNA/Xinhua) — A multinational naval drill, codenamed Unitas Naval Operation, kicked off in the Colombian Caribbean Monday, Colombia’s navy said. In a statement issued by the navy, Colombian Defense Minister Juan…
Singapore’s NUS ranked top university in Asia
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — The National University of Singapore was ranked the No. 1 university in Asia for the first time, overtaking the University of Hong Kong, according to the World University Rankings…
U.N. chief may propose plan to destroy Syrian chemical weapons
NEW YORK, (PNA/Kyodo) — U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Monday said he is considering asking the Security Council to back a possible proposal to demand that Syria destroy its stockpile…
Brunei’s Bolkiah congratulates new Pakistani president
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah has sent a congratulatory message to Mamnoon Hussain on the occasion of his inauguration as the President of the Islamic Republic of…
U.S. won’t launch full-fledged war on Syria — Rice
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Itar-Tass) -– The United States has no intentions of launching a drawn-out campaign with missile and bomb strikes, such as those conducted by NATO in Libya in 2011 or Serbia in…
5.2-magnitude quake hits 24km East of Farkhar, Afghanistan — USGS
HONG KONG, (PNA/Xinhua) — An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted 24km East of Farkhar, Afghanistan at 17:30:20 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a…
Singapore gov’t to help poor more in health care
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore government will do more to help Singaporeans cope with their medical bills, but those who are better off should not expect to receive the same degree of help…
Gambia bans import of frozen chicken legs
BANJUL, (PNA/Xinhua) — The ban on the import of frozen chicken legs into Gambia has taken effect, health officials confirmed Sunday. The decision was made to move with the country’s food self-sufficiency…
Chechnya reports highest voter turnout on Russia’s single voting day
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Chechnya has registered the highest voter turnout on Russia’s single voting day. At 18:00 Moscow time it reached 87.09 percent, a member of the Central Election Commission, Valery Kryukov,…
Timor-Leste PM to visit Myanmar
YANGON, (PNA/Xinhua) –Prime Minister of Timor-Leste Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao will pay a goodwill visit to Myanmar soon, said an official announcement from Nay Phi Taw Monday without specifying the date of…
Kevin Rudd concedes Labor’s defeat in Australian federal elections
CANBERRA, (PNA/Xinhua) — Prime Minister Kevin Rudd conceded his ruling Labor Party’s defeat in 2013 Australian federal elections on Saturday night. “A short time ago I telephoned Tony Abbott to concede defeat…
11 killed in Romanian car-train crash
BUCHAREST, (PNA/Xinhua) — The death toll of a deadly car-train crash near Iasi, northeastern Romania, on Sunday has risen to 11 after the two people seriously injured in the accident died at…