MUMBAI, (PNA/PTI) — A day after the market benchmark sniffed at life-time high, German brokerage Deutsche Bank Friday raised its year-end Sensex target to a record high of 22,000 points, saying investor…
Year: 2013
Russia’s Deputy PM outlines future economic cooperation with CIS partners
MINSK, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Russia and Belarus have not coordinated yet oil supplies to the republic in the fourth quarter, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said Friday. This year oil is…
Indonesia needs disaster mitigation tech
DENPASAR, (PNA/ANTARA) — As an island nation vulnerable to disasters, Indonesia needs remote sensing technology to assist in its national disaster mitigation efforts, according to Geospatial Information Agency (GIB) Chief Asep Karsidi….
Russia’s 1st private space satellite set for launch – report
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The first private Russian space satellite is set to launch in February and will leverage commonly used “cloud computing” and mobile phone technology to generate potentially huge profits…
Space technologies boost disaster reduction int’l co-op
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — Another China-Brazil satellite will be launched from China at the end of this year to collect data for disaster prevention and environmental protection. The satellite, the third to be…
China launches experimental satellite Shijian-16
JIUQUAN, Gansu, (PNA/Xinhua) — China successfully launched its Shijian-16 satellite for space research and experiments Friday, the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center said. The satellite was boosted by a Long March-4B carrier rocket…
Ormoc District Hospital undergoes refurbishing
ORMOC CITY, (PNA) –Several rooms of the government-run Ormoc District Hospital underwent renovation, courtesy of the Rotary Club of Ormoc. The civic group immediately did the repainting and fixing of the comfort…
DOH XIII declares Surigao del Sur as ‘Filariasis-Free’ province
BUTUAN CITY, (PNA)–Top regional, provincial and municipal health officials and the local government units of Surigao del Sur gathered on Wednesday as the Department of Health, Caraga declared the province as “Filariasis-Free,”…
Baby born with HIV still healthy 18 months after treatment
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — A three-year-old American girl born with HIV and treated with a combination of antiviral drugs unusually early “continues to do well” and remains free of the virus 18 months…
1,400 received medical services from NorCot medical mission
MAKILALA, North Cotabato, (PNA) –Close to 800 individuals in remote village of Old Bulatukan here have benefited from the medical-dental outreach program of the provincial government of North Cotabato Thursday. Dubbed as…
Cuba developing two cholera vaccines
HAVANA, (PNA/Xinhua) — Cuban researchers are working on developing two orally-taken cholera vaccines, one of which is in advanced clinical trials, experts said here on Thursday. Dr. Reinaldo Acevedo, deputy director of…
Mosaic HIV vaccine affords ‘partial protection’ in monkeys
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. researchers said Thursday that an experimental global vaccine may afford “partial protection” in monkeys against challenges with an especially deadly form of the AIDS virus, raising new hope…
Cam Norte LGU to provide lying-in clinics with modern equipment
DAET, Camarines Norte, (PNA) -–The provincial government of Camarines Norte is using the P2.2-million fund provided by an international donor to equip lying-in clinics with modern facilities. Gov. Edgardo Tallado on Thursday…
Around China: Traditional Tibetan medical treatment goes digital
LHASA, (PNA/Xinhua) — A Tibetan hospital has set up a database for collecting and recording prescriptions as well as other medical information as the region’s health sector becomes more digitalized, according to…
NNC-NCR convenes about 500 daycare workers to promote Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos
MANILA, (PNA) — About 500 daycare workers from all over Metro Manila were convened Friday to promote the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF) with Daycare Workers in the National Capital Region (NCR)….