MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved the list of precious wild animals, birds and fish, which are put on the Red Book or are protected by the Convention…
More villagers evacuated after volcano eruption in Indonesia
JAKARTA, (PNA/Xinhua) — The number of evacuee has increased to 1,681 as the local authority declared a seven-day emergency period after Mount Sinabung in Karo district of North Sumatra erupted on Sunday,…
About 1,000 people leave homes due to eruption of Sinabung volcano in Indonesia
BANGKOK, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — About 1,000 people on the Indonesian island of Sumatra had to leave their homes due to a new eruption of Sinabung Volcano, Indonesian media reported on Monday. According to…
ILO supports earthquake victims in the Philippines
BOHOL, (PNA) –Thousands of workers were badly affected when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Central Visayas, Philippines in mid-October. The deadly earthquake destroyed livelihoods and damaged houses, roads, bridges, schools, century-old churches…
Fed fears further drag PHL stocks lower
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, (PNA) –- Persistent fears that the Federal Reserve may quicken tapering sent Philippine stocks lower for a second day on Monday. The benchmark Philippine stock exchange index…
Cooper inks pact with Union, awaits Apollo response
NEW DELHI, (PNA/PTI) — US-based Cooper Tire has reached tentative agreements with worker unions of its manufacturing facilities aimed at helping it close the USD 2.5 billion merger agreement with Apollo Tyres….
Roundup: gov’t board recommends 77 pct wage hike for Bangladeshi garment workers
DHAKA, (PNA/Xinhua) — A Bangladeshi government board on Monday recommended 5,300 taka (about 68 U.S. dollars) as the minimum monthly wage for the country’s four million garment workers, nearly a 77 percent…
Passage of fiscal incentives, mining bills to shore up gov’t revenues
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, (PNA) — The passage of fiscal incentives and mining bills will allow the government to generate more revenues. Filomeno Sta. Ana III, coordinator of Action for Economic…
NLEX-southboud heavy, SLEX light; rest of transport terminals have normal passenger volumes
MANILA, (PNA) — Portions of the southbound direction of North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) on Sunday experienced heavy traffic flow as vacationists trooped back to Metro Manila after spending “Undas” in the provinces….
Concerned gov’t agencies remain on alert to ensure safety of people on their way home after ‘Undas 2013,’ Palace says
MANILA, (PNA) — Concerned government agencies are continuously monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of people on their way home after the observance of “Undas 2013,” Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary…
AlMaSor goes to London for Bicol’s global tourism promo
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) — The Albay-Masbate-Sorsogon (AlMaSor) tourism alliance is now in London promoting in the annual World Tourism Market (WTM) the travel industry wonders of these three…
Russia 72-hour visa-free transit to boost domestic airline profits
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot is expected to increase revenues by 30 billion rubles (US$ 936 million) after the 72-hour visa-free stay policy for foreign tourists is introduced in…
Roundup: Dubai seeks to enhance city image
DUBAI, (PNA/Xinhua) — Dubai is keen on enhancing its citizens’ quality of life by adding new parks and attractions and supporting its citizens with healthy lifestyle alternatives. Earlier last week, Dubai ruler…
Kapampangans set to feature food and music in 12th Duman Festival
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — With a month’s worth of preparation left, Kapampangans bring both local and foreign tourists a step closer to its upcoming culinary and cultural show, the…
Sri Lanka takes post-war tourism push global
COLOMBO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Sri Lanka is hoping to make a splash with its post-war tourism industry at the World Tourism Market (WTM) this week, tourism development authorities said here on Monday. Sri…