SEOUL, South Korea, (PNA) — The Republic of Korea is donating US$ 300,000 for the two provinces severely affected by the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck earlier this week. President Benigno S….
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Roundup: Singapore stocks end up 0.2 pct as investors turn attention to next U.S. Federal Reserve’s move
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore shares closed 0.2 percent higher, as investors counted the costs of a two-week U.S. government shutdown, and also sought clues to when the Federal Reserve would begin reducing…
Indonesian textile export to rise by 4 % this year
JAKARTA, (PNA/Xinhua) — The value of Indonesia textile shipment overseas is expected to rise by 3 to 4 percent to 13 billion U.S. dollars this year despite the weakening global economy, the…
British Gas mull gas price hike
LONDON, (PNA/Xinhua) — British Gas, the biggest energy supplier in the United Kingdom, said it plans to raise the energy price by an average of 9.2 percent from next month, local media…
Brain cleans itself during sleep — study
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — Scientists said Thursday they have found what could be sleep’s basic purpose: it clears the brain of toxic metabolic byproducts. The findings, published in the U.S. journal Science, revealed…
Population crises demand reforms
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) –New challenges are coming from the country’s rapid rate of ageing, gender imbalance at birth, gender inequality, and poor access to reproductive health services in some areas, which requires timely…
UN elects 5 new security council members
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/RIA Novosti) — Saudi Arabia and Chad easily won coveted seats on the UN Security Council on Thursday, despite criticism from human rights groups that their rights records are abysmal….
PSMO and FDA warn the public about dietary supplements marketed as anti-cancer drugs
By Leilani Junio MANILA, (PNA) –The Philippine Society of Medical Oncology (PSMO) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned Friday of food and herbal supplements with no therapeutic claims being marketed…
Outdoor air pollution a leading cause of cancer: UN health experts
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/APP) — The specialized cancer agency of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that outdoor air pollution is a leading environmental cause of cancer deaths. An evaluation by…
Poland gets ultimatum to act on industrial emissions
WARSAW, (PNA/Xinhua) — The European Commission on Thursday asked Poland to implement the European Union (EU) directive on industrial emissions. Poland was given two months to answer how to introduce the regulations….
Outdoor air pollution a leading cause of cancer: UN health experts
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/APP) –The specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that outdoor air pollution is a leading environmental cause of cancer deaths. An evaluation by the International…
PHL sports officials monitoring Myanmar peace situation
By Lily O Ramos MANILA, (PNA)– Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) officials are now closely monitoring the security situation in Myanmar as three major cities– Yangoon, Mandalay and…
Roundup: HK stocks close 0.57 % lower
HONG KONG, (PNA/Xinhua) — Hong Kong stocks fell 133.45 points, or 0.57 percent, to close at 23,094.88 points on Thursday. The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 23,357.16 and 23, 073.88. Turnover…
(Roundup) Singapore stocks end up 0.4% as U.S. avoids debt default
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore shares closed 0.4 percent higher, as US President Barack Obama declared a deal had been done to lift the government’s borrowing limit and avoid a historic default. U.S….
Roundup: U.S. govt to reopen as Obama signs last-minute bill
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) –The United States government will end its partial shutdown after President Barack Obama signed a last-minute deal early Thursday to reopen the federal government and raise the debt ceiling. Obama…