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…
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U.S. moon probe now “healthy” after fixing minor glitch
WASHINGTON, (PNAXinhua) — U.S. space agency NASA said Saturday its moon probe was now “healthy” after engineers fixed mechanical problems it encountered shortly after Friday night’s launch. Although NASA described the launch…
Syria’s ruling party in “permanent session” due to U.S. military threats
DAMASCUS, (PNA/Xinhua) — The leadership, or regional command, of Syria’s ruling al-Baath party decided Saturday to stay in a “permanent session” in light of the growing threats of a possible U.S. military…
Russia, Norway target collaborating on quality control for Norwegian fish products
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Monitoring Service (Rosselkhoznadzor) together with Norwegian colleagues plan creating a joint electronic system to control quality of Norwegian fish products supplied to Russia…
U.S. capable of cracking most encryption used online
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) developed the ability to crack encryption technologies widely used to protect Internet communications, using various methods including supercomputers, technical trickery and behind-the-scenes persuasion, The…
2nd LD Writethu: Shuanghui, Smithfield say merger deal passes U.S. national security review
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. and Smithfield Foods announced Friday evening that they received clearance on their proposed transaction from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)….
Russian senator accuses U.S. leaders of pressuring congressmen
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– U.S. Congress members would not have rejected a meeting with Russian parliamentarians without pressure from the U.S. leadership, a senior Russian senator said Friday. “A number of American…
South Africa condemns power sabotage in economic capital amid strike
JOHANNESBURG, (PNA/Xinhua) — South African authorities on Friday condemned the move to cause power interruption in Johannesburg, likening it to the act of terrorism. The action to intentionally interrupt power during strike…
US Removes diplomats from Lebanon, Turkey amid threats
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The US State Department said Friday it had ordered the removal of some diplomatic personnel in the Middle East due to security concerns, a move that comes amid…
Master planning key for rural-to-urban development in U.S.’s Sugar Land
By Betty L. Martin HOUSTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — Less than a century ago, what is Sugar Land, now listed as one of the best and safest cities to live in the United States,…
NY proclaims September as Preparedness Month
NEW YORK, (PNA/Xinhua) — The U.S. state of New York on Friday proclaimed September as Preparedness Month, encouraging individuals, families and businesses to take this opportunity to review their disaster plans and…
Cambodian opposition stages nonviolent mass protest over election results
PHNOM PENH, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least 20,000 opposition supporters staged a mass rally at the capital’s Freedom Park on Saturday morning to protest against the results of the July 28 election in…
EU eyes PH as climate negotiation partner
By Catherine J. Torres MANILA, (PNA) — EU is banking on archipelagic Philippines – one of the world’s most vulnerable to climate change – to help push the bid for a 2015…
WWF: More countries join public movement away from coal
MANILA, (PNA) — The announcement today that five Nordic countries will stand with the U.S. in ending public finance for new coal-fired power plants overseas, except in rare circumstances, is significant and…
Interview: Hypothetical Madrid Olympics to boost Spain’s economy
BARCELONA, (PNA/Xinhua) — The state will be the main beneficiary of any country chosen to host the Olympic Games thanks to increased revenue from taxes That is the opinion of Ferran Brunet,…