MOSCOW, (PNA/ANTARA) — The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to analyze risks of a potential US military operation in Syria, saying such a strike would…
Roundup: Regional leaders to push for talks over DR Congo crisis
By Ronald Ssekandi and Yuan Qing KAMPALA, (PNA/Xinhua) — Leaders from Africa’s Great Lakes region and their foreign and defense ministers on Wednesday started gathering here to resolve the latest escalation of…
Purisima positive on continued improvement of PHL’s global competitiveness
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) – – Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima believes the Philippines will continue to improve its ranking in global competitiveness given the implementation of reforms in good governance among…
Malacañang, ARMM task force to meet on new Sabah mass deportation
By Noel Y. Punzalan COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — Officials of the Autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) working under Task Force BASULTA are set to meet with Malacañang counterparts in Zamboanga City…
Roundup: Strike against Syria advances as U.S. rounds up global support
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama’s push for strikes against Syria passed its first congressional hurdle Wednesday amid frantic search for international support of the military action to punish Syrian President…
Kalibo town on state of calamity due to measles
KALIBO, Aklan, (PNA) — The Sangguniang Bayan of Kalibo has declared their town under a state of calamity due to measles outbreak. Dr. Melanie Tolentino of the Kalibo Rural Health Center said…
West Philippine Sea issue should be resolved peacefully — Japanese official
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, (PNA) — With the country currently embroiled with a territorial spat with China, Ichita Yamamoto, Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories and Minister-in-Charge of Ocean…
Tokyo defends bid to host 2020 Olympics at IOC session in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES, (PNA/Xinhua) — The president of Japan’s Olympic Committee, Tsunekazu Takeda, Wednesday defended Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires, where the International Olympic…
Kadayawan Age-Group chess tournament in Davao set Sept. 7-8
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) – All is set now in the Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Pulong Duterte Kadayawan Chess Age-Group Tournament slated on Sept. 7 and 8 at the 2nd floor of…
Davao City awaiting local player from UK football training
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) — A welcome crowd is awaiting the arrival of a young football player from this city who is one of the 22 members of the Philippine Under 11 boys…
Hanoi sets aside land for new state schools
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) — Tens of thousands of square meters of land which are lying unused or are being improperly used around the city will be reserved for the construction of state-owned schools,…
US servicemen’s remains go home
DA NANG, (PNA/VNS) -— Viet Nam handed over the remains of American servicemen who died during the war in Viet Nam at a repatriation ceremony held at Da Nang International Airport Wednesday….
Nicaragua, Vietnam strengthen friendship
HAVANA, (PNA/VNS) — Nicaragua wants more cooperation in economics, trade and investment, according to its President, Daniel Ortega. He made the statement on Monday at a reception for Communist Party of Vietnam…
ChiNext Index opens lower Thursday
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — The ChiNext Index, tracking China’s Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, opened at 1,233.5 points on Thursday, down 0.2 percent from the previous close. The index, together with the Shenzhen…
China stock index futures open mixed Thursday
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — China’s stock index futures opened mixed on Thursday, with the contract for settlement in September, the most actively traded, opening 4 points higher at 2,349. The contract for settlement…