BERLIN, (PNA/PTI) — Korean giant Samsung Electronics unveiled a digital watch that can run applications and interact with its own family of smartphone, as it battles to maintain supremacy in high-end mobile…
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Iranian General: Iran to back Syria in case of US military aggression
CAIRO, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Iran “would be supporting Syria till the end” in case of possible military aggression from a coalition lead by the US, as stated by Gen. Qasem Soleimani, commander of…
Asian nations eye replicating PHL solid waste initiatives
By Catherine Teves MANILA, Sep. 5 (PNA) — The Philippines is serving as solid waste management model for several Asian countries aiming to stop the health-jeopardizing and environmentally degrading practice of disposing…
Moscow: US strike on Syria threatens nuclear security
MOSCOW, (PNA/ANTARA) — The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to analyze risks of a potential US military operation in Syria, saying such a strike would…
Roundup: Strike against Syria advances as U.S. rounds up global support
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama’s push for strikes against Syria passed its first congressional hurdle Wednesday amid frantic search for international support of the military action to punish Syrian President…
Hanoi sets aside land for new state schools
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) — Tens of thousands of square meters of land which are lying unused or are being improperly used around the city will be reserved for the construction of state-owned schools,…
US servicemen’s remains go home
DA NANG, (PNA/VNS) -— Viet Nam handed over the remains of American servicemen who died during the war in Viet Nam at a repatriation ceremony held at Da Nang International Airport Wednesday….
Nicaragua, Vietnam strengthen friendship
HAVANA, (PNA/VNS) — Nicaragua wants more cooperation in economics, trade and investment, according to its President, Daniel Ortega. He made the statement on Monday at a reception for Communist Party of Vietnam…
ChiNext Index opens lower Thursday
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — The ChiNext Index, tracking China’s Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, opened at 1,233.5 points on Thursday, down 0.2 percent from the previous close. The index, together with the Shenzhen…
China stock index futures open mixed Thursday
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — China’s stock index futures opened mixed on Thursday, with the contract for settlement in September, the most actively traded, opening 4 points higher at 2,349. The contract for settlement…
Venezuela rejects World Bank ruling on expropriation of U.S. oil company
CARACAS, (PNA/Xinhua) — Venezuelan Oil and Mining Minister Rafael Ramirez on Wednesday rejected a World Bank ruling against the Venezuelan government’s expropriation of U.S. oil company Conoco Phillips in 2007. The ruling…
India likely to harvest record 107-M tonnes rice in 2013-14
NEW DELHI, (PNA/PTI) — India’s rice output is expected to touch a new record of 107 million tonnes in 2013-14 crop year, while exports are expected to dip by almost 10 per…
Chicago agricultural commodities fall across the board
CHICAGO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Chicago agricultural commodity futures went down across the board Wednesday over better-than- expected output forecast and heavy technical selling. The most active corn contract for December delivery fell 5.75…
Russia to allocate 200 million rubles for human rights groups before year-end
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Russia will allocate 200 million rubles to support domestic human rights organizations before the year-end, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Presidential Council of Civil Society and Human Rights…
Researchers develop new technology that helps rapidly detect brain tumors
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. researchers said Wednesday they have developed a laser-based technology that may allow surgeons to quickly and accurately identify and remove brain tumors. Researchers from the University of Michigan…