By Honor Blanco Cabie (PNA) – Some Catholic faithful in the country’s national capital region have started this early rehearsing for the “Panuluyan,” the Tagalog version of the Mexican “Las Posadas” which…
4 terror suspects due in court over Westgate attack
NAIROBI, (PNA/Xinhua) –Kenya’s prosecutors are due to arraign four key suspects in court on Monday in connection with the deadly terror attack on the Westgate shopping mall in the capital Nairobi. Police…
Rahul Gandhi seeks more time to respond to EC notice
NEW DELHI, (PNA/PTI) — Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today sought a week’s more time to reply to the model code violation notice by the Election Commission for his remark that Pakistani’s…
Mali to launch probe into murder case of 2 French journalists
BAMAKO, (PNA/Xinhua) –A judicial inquiry will be opened in Mali following the assassination of two French journalists after they were kidnapped on Saturday in the northern region of Kidal by armed men….
Thais gather on Bangkok’s major streets in protest of “blanket amnesty”
BANGKOK, (PNA/Xinhua) — Thousands of people gathered Monday on major streets in the heart of the Thai capital in protest of the government’s legislation to grant “blanket amnesty” to those involved in…
S. Korea to deploy 12th guided-missile destroyer in 2014
SEOUL, (PNA/Xinhua) — South Korea will deploy the 12th guided-missile destroyer, built solely on its indigenous technology, in early 2014, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Monday. STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, the country’s No….
Roundup: HK stocks end 0.26 pct lower
HONG KONG, (PNA/Xinhua) –Hong Kong stocks closed down 60.17 points, or 0.26 percent, at 23,189.62 on Monday. The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 23,345.93 and 23,165.06. Turnover totaled 45.09 billion HK…
1st LD: Egypt court suspends Morsi trial over defendants’ chants: State TV
CAIRO, (PNA/Xinhua) –A Cairo court on Monday suspended the trial of Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed Morsi after the Muslim Brotherhood defendants in the cage chanted against the army for the “military coup.”…
Chopper scam: CBI to send judicial request to Italy
NEW DELHI, (PNA/PTI) — With a view to finalising the charge sheet in VVIP helicopter purchase scam, CBI will send a judicial request to Italy seeking statements of the accused who have…
3 Russians dead in Thai ferry disaster
BANGKOK, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Three Russians have been killed after a crowded ferry sank near the Thai beach resort city of Pattaya, local media reports said Monday. The double-decker ferry, which had…
Global food safety forum chance to rebuild New Zealand image
WELLINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — A major international food safety forum has been switched to New Zealand this month in a bid to help New Zealand’s food producers better understand overseas markets, particularly China,…
Roundup: World Bank says improved stoves crucial for saving lives, protecting environment
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — The World Bank is urging the use of advanced cooking stoves in developing countries to reduce harmful emissions and death from indoor biomass cooking smoke. The World Bank said…
Police foil suicide bomb attack in northern Iraq, 2 killed
KIRKUK, Iraq, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Iraqi police foiled an attack by two suicide bombers on a police station at a town in Iraq’s Kirkuk province on Monday, and at least two policemen…
China becoming largest source of overseas students to France
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — China will soon surpass Morocco to become the largest source of overseas students to France, according to a prediction by Laure Castin, an attache in charge of university cooperation…
Myanmar gov’t, 15 ethnic armed groups hold 1st peace talks
YANGON, (PNA/Xinhua) — Myanmar government’s Central Peace Making Work Committee and representatives of 15 rebel ethnic armed groups out of 17 began their first ever peace talks on Monday in six decades…