MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Russia’s unemployment rate went up to 5.3 percent in September as compared to 5.2 percent in the preceding month, the Russian State Statistics Service says. According to preliminary estimates…
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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…
Australia’s New South Wales bushfires prompt health warnings
SYDNEY, (PNA/Xinhua) –Children, older adults and people with heart and lung conditions need to be more careful as air quality deteriorates in many parts of Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) due to…
Indonesia not to import rice this year: official
JAKARTA, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Indonesian government would not import rice this year as the domestic production is sufficient to meet demand, said the country’s deputy agriculture minister Rusman Heriawan said here on…
2 bomb blasts kill 1
YANGON, (PNA/Xinhua) — Two series of bomb explosions in Namkham township, eastern Myanmar’s Shan State, killed one person and injured six others Thursday morning, official sources confirmed. The bombs blasted at 25…
Cyclone death toll rises to 38 in eastern India
NEW DELHI, (PNA/Xinhua) — Indian authorities Thursday said the death toll in last week’s powerful tropical cyclone in the eastern state of Odisha rose to 38. “So far, 38 bodies have been…
VP Binay visits comatose OFW in PGH; promises to shoulder cost of confinement
By Josine F. Estuye MANILA, (PNA) — Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday assured the family of a comatose overseas Filipino worker (OFW) that the government will shoulder the cost of the…
11 militants killed in Afghan raids within day
KABUL, (PNA/Xinhua) –Eleven militants killed in operations in different Afghan provinces since early Saturday, said the country’s Interior Ministry Sunday morning. “In past 24 hours, Afghan National Police (ANP) conducted several clean-up…
POEA warns filipino workers of non-existent jobs in Italy
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has warned Filipino workers not to accept offers to work for a freight company in Italy. POEA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac issued the warning…
Iraq bombings condemned
TEHRAN, (PNA/IRNA) — Deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs on Sunday condemned the Saturday bombing in Kadhimiya, Iraq, killing at least 50 and injuring 70. Hossein Amir Abdollahian said certain…
Bali, the isle of enchantment
By He Jing BALI, Indonesia, (PNA/Xinhua) — For most holiday-makers, Bali might be the sole destination on their minds when planning a trip to Indonesia, whether they look for a week-long laze…
Infiltration bid foiled in Keran sector, 4 militants killed
SRINAGAR, (PNA/PTI) — Army today foiled a major infiltration bid along the LoC in Keran sector of Kashmir, killing four militants, as the operation against the infiltrating ultras in the area entered…
13 soldiers killed in Libya
TRIPOLI, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least 13 Libyan soldiers were killed by gunmen who raided a national army checkpoint southeast of the capital Tripoli on Saturday dawn, local sources told Xinhua. The attack…
Multiple tornadoes hit central U.S. states
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — Several tornadoes hit central U.S. states of Iowa and Nebraska Friday evening, causing considerable property damage, local media reported. One tornado occurred in the northeast Nebraska town of Wayne…
Thailand to host int’l seminar on rule of law
BANGKOK, (PNA/Xinhua) — Thailand will host an international symposium on the rule of law in the Thai capital city next month. Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the Thai ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary…