KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least three civilians were killed and several others wounded Saturday morning in a suicide bomb attack in Kandahar city, the provincial capital of southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province,…
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38 Taliban militants killed in Afghan raids
KABUL, (PNA/Xinhua) — Thirty-eight Taliban militants have been killed in cleanup operations since early Friday, authorities said on Saturday morning. “Afghan National Police (ANP) conducted several clean up operations with the cooperation…
U.S. senator offered op-ed opportunity for Russian newspaper
MOSCOW, (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. senator John McCain has been offered an opportunity to write an op-ed for a Russian newspaper, local media reported Saturday. Russia’s Communist Party newspaper, the Pravda, has agreed…
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,…
New Zealand eases sanctions in run-up to Fiji elections
WELLINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — The New Zealand government on Thursday announced a program to assist Fiji in proposed elections next year and the easing of some sanctions as the Pacific island nation emerges…
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…
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…
232 million int’l migrants living abroad worldwide: UN report
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Xinhua) — With more people than ever living abroad, Asia sees the largest increase of international migrants in the past decade, and the United States remains the most popular destination,…
Chicago agricultural commodities rise across board
CHICAGO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Chicago agricultural commodities rose across the board Wednesday. The most active corn contract for December delivery rose 3.5 cents, or 0.75 percent, to close at 4.725 U.S. dollars per…
Cyprus to set up fund to compensate for Russians’ deposit losses
NICOSIA, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades has confirmed the readiness to compensate for part of Russians’ deposits they have lost as a result of the three Eurogroup creditors’ decision to…
Govt preparing game plan to check corporate frauds: Pilot
NEW DELHI, (PNA/PTI) — The government is working on a comprehensive game plan to check corporate frauds, much before they become a full-blown scam, by pooling together resources and data available with…
Rupiah strengthens to Rp11,250 on Wednesday
JAKARTA, (PNA/ANTARA) — The exchange rate of rupiah on Wednesday strengthened to Rp11,250 per US dollar, following the decline in market concerns over the Syrian crisis. The inter-bank exchange rate in Jakarta…
China August economic data suggest recovery
HONG KONG, (PNA/Xinhua) — China’s August economic data indicated the world’s second-largest economy has been stabilizing and that the government still has room for bolstering growth. China’s consumer price index, a main…
S. Korea builds lab to check IAEA nuke samples
SEOUL, (PNA/Xinhua) — South Korea has finished building a laboratory that can assist analyzing nuclear material samples from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Yonhap news agency quoted the country’s Nuclear…
Egyptians suffer from soaring prices
By Ihab Abdel-Hadi CAIRO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Samir Assad, an Egyptian civil servant, has to moonlight in a shop in downtown Cairo, explaining that “without a second job, I won’t be able to…