MANILA, (PNA) — The Dept. of Tourism has a new assistant secretary and the tourism chief has already laid out plans for future projects together, starting with Mindanao tourism. Former Tourism Director…
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PHL minister to Malaysia assures Malaysians that PHL is ‘safe to visit’
MANILA, (PNA) — Despite recent clashes in Zamboanga, the Philippines is still a safe place to visit for Malaysians, according to Philippine minister and consul general to Malaysia, Medardo Macaraig. Macaraig said…
President: Iran ready to host foreign tourists
TEHRAN, (PNA/IRNA) -– President Hassan Rohani, in a message on Sunday, referred to tourism as the most effective means of general diplomacy and voiced Tehran’s readiness to host foreign tourists. The president’s…
Manmohan Singh to hold first meeting with Sharif
By Ajay Kaul NEW YORK, (PNA/PTI) — After receiving US backing on the issue of terrorism emanating from Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet Nawaz Sharif here Monday where he is…
More than 4,000 people awarded for fighting flood in Far East
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Awards of the Emergencies Ministry will be presented to more than 4,000 people for fighting the flood in the Far East. Among them are not only EMERCOM rescuers, but…
Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniv marked in US
CHICAGO, (PNA/PTI) — Celebrations to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda has started in the city where the saint who enlightened the western world about Hinduism 120 years ago. Tributes…
Shipyard chief to be sacked after submarine fire
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) — The director of a Far Eastern shipyard, where a nuclear submarine recently caught fire during maintenance operations, will lose his post next week. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry…
U.S., Iranian presidents have historic conversation over possible nuke deal
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Friday sent out olive branches to each other through a phone conversation, which was the first talk between…
Rohani winds up New York visit, returns home
TEHRAN, (PNA/IRNA) — President Hassan Rohani arrived home Saturday, ending his five-day stay in New York to attend the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Iranian President also delivered…
Musharraf’s plea to be released rejected by SC
ISLAMABAD, (PNA/PTI) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court Saturday rejected former military ruler Pervez Musharraf’s request for release in the case related to the murder of Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Bugti. A two-judge bench…
Lavrov: Resolution underscores inadmissibility of chemical weapons to be in rebels’ hands
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The resolution on Syria adopted by the United Nations Security Council underscores the inadmissibility for non-state forces, such as the opposition, to have chemical weapons in their hands, Russian…
Zarif reviews issues of mutual interest with counterparts
TEHRAN, (PNA/IRNA) — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif conferred with his counterparts from Ireland, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Portugal on the sideline of 68th United Nations General Assembly. Bilateral relations, avenues to…
Gazmin: Slain MNLF rebels being identified to determine if Malik is one of them
By Teofilo Garcia ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — The authorities are now on the process of identifying the recovered remains of slain Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) to determine whether or not one…
Pakistan actress shot dead by unknown gunmen
ISLAMABAD, (PNA/PTI) — A Pakistani stage actress was shot dead by unknown gunmen while on her way home after a late night performance in Punjab’s Multan district. Aarzoo Khan was travelling in…
UN Security Council agrees to destroy Syrian chemical weapons, endorses peace process
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/APP) — The Security Council on Friday called for the elimination of Syria’s chemical weapons, while endorsing a diplomatic plan for Syrian-led negotiations toward peace. Through the unanimous adoption of…