HONG KONG, (PNA/Xinhua) — Hong Kong stocks ended 0.17 percent lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng index falling 39.51 points to end at 22,937.14 points, after trading between 23,120.46 and…
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(Nightlead) S. Korean president wraps up visit to Vietnam
HANOI, (PNA/Xinhua) — President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Geun-hye left Vietnam on Wednesday, wrapping up her five-day official visit to the country at the invitation of President Truong Tan…
German firms launch vocational initiative
HO CHI MINH CITY, (PNA/VNS) -— The German Business Association (GBA) has launched an advanced initiative to help Vietnam improve its vocational training system. The initiative will be based on a world-class…
New Aussie government begins asylum boats with PNG
MELBOURNE, (PNA/Bernama) — Australia’s Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott looks set to keep much of the asylum seeker deal Kevin Rudd struck with Papua New Guinea (PNG) as he opens talks with the…
Swiss National Council approves U.S. anti-tax evasion deal
GENEVA, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Swiss National Council Monday approved the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), requiring Swiss banks to report the holdings of their U.S. clients to U.S. tax…
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…
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…
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…
(Update) Explosion near S. China school kills 1
GUILIN, Guangxi, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least one people was killed in an explosion near a school in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday morning. Witnesses told Xinhua the explosion happened…
Cuba praises strong ties with Vietnam
LA HABANA, (PNA/VNS) — Cuban President Raul Castro hailed the strong relationship between his country and Vietnam during a meeting on Saturday with the visiting Le Hong Anh, a member of the…
RoK’s Park starts far-reaching Vietnam visit
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) — The President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Geun Hye arrived in Hanoi late on Saturday to begin her five-day State visit to the country at the invitation…
Vietnamese PM orders police patrols for tourists
HO CHI MINH CITY, (PNA/VNS) — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ordered the Ministry of Public Security to set up police patrol teams in urban centers and tourism destinations around the…
4 dead, 7 missing as bus, car plunge into SW China river
KUNMING, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least four people died and seven others went missing after a bus and a car fell into a river in southwest China late Sunday, local authorities said Monday….
Sultan of Brunei congratulates newly-elected Australia PM
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah has sent a congratulatory message to Tony Abbott following his victory in Australia’s national elections recently. In the message released Monday, the…