DUBAI, (PNA/Xinhua) — While the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its 2013 global industry outlook downwards for 2013, the international body of global civil aviation said on Monday it expected carriers…
Year: 2013
CIS anti-terrorist units start exercise in Kyrgyzstan
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Aircraft crews doing tours of duty at the Russian airbase Kant in Kyrgyzstan will take part in a joint anti-terrorist exercise of special assignment units from the Commonwealth of…
Goldsmiths’ jewelry fair opens in London
LONDON, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Goldsmiths’ Fair 2013, the largest jewelry exhibition in Europe, was open in London on Monday, showcasing the creativeness and exquisite craftsmanship of contemporary designers and makers from various…
Spain sees record foreign visitors for 2 consecutive months
MADRID, (PNA/Xinhua) — The number of foreign tourists visiting Spain rose by 7.1 percent in August when compared to the same month of 2012 to 8.3 million, breaking a record high for…
MNLF spotter killed, another arrested amid Zambo standoff
By Teofilo P. Garcia Jr. ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The government security forces have killed a suspected spotter of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels and captured another while conducting patrol…
Paraguay readies help for hailstorm victims
MONTEVIDEO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Paraguay announced an aid plan Monday for victims of weekend hailstorms that killed two people and damaged thousands of homes in several parts of the country, according to reports…
PRC advises flood victims needing rescue to place highly visible white fabric
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday advised flood victims stranded in their homes and in need of saving to place a white piece of…
Myanmar model to compete in Miss Tourism Queen Int’l in China
YANGON, (PNA/Xinhua) — Myanmar model Khin Lapyae Zaw will compete in Miss Tourism Queen International (TQI) to be held in Xianning, China from Sept. 23 to Oct. 5. The 18-year-old model Khin…
4 of 12 teachers taken hostages by Moro rebels in North Cotabato escape
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato, (PNA) — By sheer of luck and presence of mind, four teachers and a child, escaped from their Moro rebel captors in a remote village here, authorities and survivors…
PHL exports Cordillera heirloom rice variety to the US
By Aerol B. Patena MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippines has exported 15 metric tons of organic heirloom rice from the Cordillera region to the United States. In his address during the send-off…
Regional, global integration poses socio-economic challenges to Vietnam
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) — Vietnam needs further technical support and advice from donors to better integrate regionally and globally. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu told a seminar yesterday, citing…
Defensor to deliver SOPA Tuesday
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor, Sr. will deliver his state of the province address (SOPA) Tuesday afternoon where he would lay down his priority programs in his second term…
Death toll in Zambales landslides rises to 25
OLONGAPO CITY, (PNA) — The death toll in landslides in Zambales due to heavy rainfall rose to 25. This, after two more bodies were recovered by rescuers in Subic town late Monday…
BIFF frees 9 teacher hostages in N. Cotabato
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato, (PNA) — The remaining nine teacher hostages used by Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) as human shields against government troops have been freed at 1 a.m. Tuesday. According to…
Habagat to bring more rains over Metro Manila, Luzon until Wednesday
MANILA, (PNA) — The cloudy skies and rainy weather over Luzon including Metro Manila may last until Wednesday due to southwest monsoon affecting Luzon, the state weather forecasters said on Tuesday. Forecaster…