ISLAMABAD, (PNA/PTI) — From pesticide-free wheat and rice to organic fruits and vegetables to free-range eggs, there’s a new trend in town where Pakistanis are saying no to hormone- pumped food and…
Lebanese FM: Promotion of Iran-US ties promising for region
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, (PNA/IRNA) — Visiting Foreign Minister of Lebanon Adnan Mansour welcomed telephone conversation between presidents of Iran and US calling it a new chapter in Iran-US ties which could…
IRNA should work to promote ideals of Islamic system, official
TEHRAN, (PNA/IRNA) — New Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Mohammad Khoddadi said the body should work to promote the ideals of the Islamic system. Making the remark in…
US space freighter Cygnus to dock with ISS
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — A new U.S. space freighter Cygnus, which has been orbiting already for ten days, is to dock with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday. The docking will begin…
DOT chief seeks newly appointed Asec to craft tourism policies for Mindanao
MANILA, (PNA) — The Dept. of Tourism has a new assistant secretary and the tourism chief has already laid out plans for future projects together, starting with Mindanao tourism. Former Tourism Director…
CA junks PEP coalition’s petition vs. damage suit
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, (PNA) — The Court of Appeals (CA) has dismissed a petition filed by officers of Parents Enabling Parents Coalition Party in connection with a complaint for damages…
Ex-village chief gunned down in Samar’s Catbalogan City
By RJ Bautista CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, (PNA) — A former village chief was gunned down shortly before noontime Sunday in Purok 2, Brgy Lagundi, Catbalogan City. Police identified the victim as Felomino…
Food firms now more aggressive on nutrition inclusion in product dev’t
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) — The Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) has warned Davao consumers about the dangers of eating processed food, although it admitted that some food companies have now become…
Car bomb in Pakistan’s crowded market kills 30
ISLAMABAD, (PNA/IRNA) -– A powerful car bomb blast killed at least 30 people‚ including women and children‚ in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Sunday. Dozens of shops and vehicles caught fire…
PHL minister to Malaysia assures Malaysians that PHL is ‘safe to visit’
MANILA, (PNA) — Despite recent clashes in Zamboanga, the Philippines is still a safe place to visit for Malaysians, according to Philippine minister and consul general to Malaysia, Medardo Macaraig. Macaraig said…
NegOcc to culminate Peace Month with ‘guns for peace,’ declaration of peace community
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — The Province of Negros Occidental will culminate the observance of the National Peace Consciousness Month during a program Monday morning at the NOMPAC Activity Center here. The program…
DVO-Developer saves 40,000 plywood, 1.1M of lumber for environment-friendly condos
By Lovely A. Carillo DAVAO CITY, (PNA) — Davao City-based real estate developer Filinvest Land Inc (FLI) made its condominium projects more environment-friendly, and saved 40,000 pieces of plywood and 1.1 million…
DSTC invites teachers, school leaders for Digital Science Forum
MANILA, (PNA) — Teachers and school leaders have been asked to attend the International Digital Science Education Forum to be conducted by the Data Science Technology Corporation (DSTC) on October 4, 2013….
President: Iran ready to host foreign tourists
TEHRAN, (PNA/IRNA) -– President Hassan Rohani, in a message on Sunday, referred to tourism as the most effective means of general diplomacy and voiced Tehran’s readiness to host foreign tourists. The president’s…
27 dead in fresh Boko Haram attacks on Nigeria villages
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least 27 people have been killed by Boko Haram insurgents in two separate attacks on villagers in Nigeria northeast border town of Borno State, a local official…