ISLAMABAD, (PNA/Xinhua) –At least three personnel of security forces were killed and eight others injured on Sunday morning in a bomb attack in northwest region of Pakistan, local media reported. According to…
Syrian government army not use chemical weapons – Bashar al-Assad
BERLIN, (PNA/Itar-Tass) –The Syrian government army did not use chemical weapons, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said. In an interview with “Spiegel” daily on Saturday, al-Assad said, “We did not use chemical weapons….
11 militants killed in Afghan raids within day
KABUL, (PNA/Xinhua) –Eleven militants killed in operations in different Afghan provinces since early Saturday, said the country’s Interior Ministry Sunday morning. “In past 24 hours, Afghan National Police (ANP) conducted several clean-up…
Representatives of more than hundred countries to attend the 10th STS forum in Kyoto
KYOTO, Japan, (PNA/Itar-Tass) –About a thousand scientists, politicians and businessmen from more than a hundred countries have gathered in Kyoto for the 10th jubilee international forum devoted to the role of Science…
Russian military inspectors to fly over Portugal, Spain
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) –Russian military inspectors will begin monitoring flights over Portugal and France starting on Monday under the international Open Skies Treaty, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. Experts…
India committed to provide military equipment to Nepal
NEW DELHI, (PNA/IRNA) –India said it is committed to provide military equipment, including non-lethal weapons and vehicles, required by the Nepal Army to take on security duties during the Constituent Assembly polls,…
Supporters of greenpeace activists jailed in Russia protest worldwide
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -–Numerous supporters of 30 Greenpeace activists detained and charged with piracy in Russia staged a series of demonstrations across the world on Saturday calling for their release. Thousands of…
New WTO chief Azevedo to meet Sharma, India Inc
NEW DELHI, (PNA/PTI) — New WTO chief Roberto Azevedo will meet Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma tomorrow to discuss issues such as trade facilitation pact ahead of the global trade body’s…
Indonesian president appeals for joint efforts to promote sustainable growth
BALI, Indonesia, (PNA/Xinhua) –Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Sunday called on all governments and stakeholders to work in partnership to promote sustainable growth with equity. Addressing the inauguration of the Sustainable…
Syria’s Assad refuses to negotiate with “terrorists”
DAMASCUS, (PNA/Xinhua) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he is ready for the Geneva II conference on Syria, stressing however that he will not negotiate with “terrorists.” “We don’t have conditions except…
Commission sees no legal grounds for Tymoshenko’s pardon
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) –Ukraine’s presidential commission on pardons has found no legal grounds to consider a pardon for jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, a commission member said. “There can be legal grounds…
POEA warns filipino workers of non-existent jobs in Italy
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has warned Filipino workers not to accept offers to work for a freight company in Italy. POEA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac issued the warning…
Afghan politician registers to contest presidential polls
KABUL, (PNA/Xinhua) — Afghan political figure Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on Sunday registered with the country’s Independent Election Commission (IEC), launching his bid for the upcoming presidential elections. The country’s third presidential and…
Blast kills three Pakistani soldiers
ISLAMABAD, (PNA/IRNA) — A roadside bomb blast Sunday killed at least three Pakistani soldiers near a tribal region, security sources said. A security official said eight other soldiers were also injured when…
Total of 1,203 residential houses still flooded in Far East
VLADIVOSTOK, (PNA/Itar-Tass) –Total of 1,203 residential houses remain inundated in the Amur region, the Jewish autonomous region, and the Khabarovsk territory in the aftermath of unprecedented floods that affected significant parts of…