Foreign
Lion Air with 189 people on board crashes in Indonesia
October 29, 2018, 3:30 pm
PANGKALPINANG, Bangka Belitung — A Lion Air plane with flight number JT610 and 189 people on board, crashed in Tanjung Kerawang waters, West Java Province, after flying for 13 minutes from Jakarta toward Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung Province, on Monday morning. "It has been confirmed that the… Read More
Bangladesh's ship industry sails on amid economic woes
October 22, 2018, 7:47 pm
Shipbuilding: Economic Development in a Nutshell. The Bangladesh government considers shipbuilding as a means to spur faster economic growth of any country. (PNA Photo by Ma. Teresa Montemayor) DHAKA -- Despite being a third-world country and suffering from the pressures brought about by the… Read More
China’s canal cities forum highlights sustainable dev’t, cooperation
October 17, 2018, 12:18 am
JIANGSU PROVINCE, China – City mayors and organizational leaders from more than 30 countries convened for the 11th World Canal Cities Forum at the Yangzhou Jinghang Convention Center on Oct. 11. Zheng Jianbiang, vice-chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, stressed the importance of canals in… Read More
PH, China enhance media cooperation
October 16, 2018, 11:02 pm
BEIJING, China — Officials of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) and the Philippine Embassy in Beijing met with officials of the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) of the People’s Republic of China on Sept. 17 to discuss ways of enhancing media… Read More
Vatican waiting for invitation from N. Korean leader: official
October 11, 2018, 6:53 pm
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican is waiting for North Korea's invitation to Pope Francis, its spokesman said, amid rising speculation about his visit to Pyongyang. "The Vatican is just waiting for the invitation to officially arrive," spokesman Greg Burke told Yonhap News on Wednesday. He added that he… Read More
3 killed as strong quake rocks Indonesia's East Java
October 11, 2018, 12:14 pm
JAKARTA -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked East Java province in the western part of Indonesia early Thursday left three people dead and scores of houses damaged, officials said. The quake is not expected to trigger a tsunami warning and its epicenter is located 61 km northeast of Situbondo, It… Read More
North Korean leader Kim invites Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang
October 9, 2018, 9:24 pm
TOKYO -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited Pope Francis to Pyongyang and the invitation will be delivered by South Korean President Moon Jae-in, the president's spokesman, Kim Eui-kyeom, said. According to the presidential spokesman, Moon will hand over the invitation from Kim to the… Read More
UN chief, Trump vow to fight global drug problem
October 9, 2018, 4:15 pm
MANILA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and United States President Donald Trump have both expressed their commitment to fight the global drug problem through two means – combating drug addiction and stopping all forms of trafficking and smuggling. In an article published in… Read More
Indonesian earthquake death toll rises to 1,424
October 4, 2018, 9:15 pm
JAKARTA -- The death toll from the recent earthquake that hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island has risen to 1,424, while 113 people are still missing, Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management Spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said at a briefing on Thursday. He said more than 2,500 people… Read More
Mt. Soputan's alert status raised to level 3
October 3, 2018, 9:32 pm
JAKARTA -- Authorities have raised the alert status of Mount Soputan in Southeast Minahasa District, North Sulawesi Province, to Level 3 or Siaga (watch) status after it erupted on Wednesday morning. "Local residents should not carry out activities within the four-kilometer radius of the volcano's… Read More
Strong quake strikes off Sumba Island of Indonesia
October 2, 2018, 12:26 pm
JAKARTA – An earthquake of 6.0-magnitude rocked Sumba Island of central Indonesia on Tuesday, but no tsunami alert was issued and no report of damages has so far been made, officials said.The meteorology and geophysics agency earlier said the quake was 6.3-magnitude and later revised the level,… Read More
Death toll from Indonesia quake, tsunami soars to 832
October 1, 2018, 2:57 pm
JAKARTA -- Death toll from Indonesia's strong quake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi province soared to 832 on Sunday, as lack of rescuers and large stricken areas remaining hard to access hampered search and rescue efforts, a government official said here. Vice President Jusuf Kalla said the toll… Read More
PTV co-produces ‘Belt and Road’ special with China, Laos media
October 1, 2018, 12:15 am
BEIJING, China — The People’s Television Network (PTV-4) is co-producing a TV special showcasing the “One Belt, One Road” initiative, with the China Global Television Network (CGTN) and the Lao National Television (LNTV). The program, entitled “Vision into Reality,” will be airing on… Read More
Gansu expo bats for bolstered cooperation, global harmony
September 29, 2018, 3:54 pm
GANSU PROVINCE, China -- World leaders, foreign diplomats, and tourism and agricultural attachés from more than 100 countries and international organizations have convened for the 3rd Silk Road International Cultural Expo at the Dunhuang International Convention and Exhibition Center on Thursday.… Read More
At least 5 missing as tsunami hits Indonesia after strong quakes
September 29, 2018, 11:46 am
JAKARTA -- A tsunami struck off coastal areas near Talisa beach of Dongala district of Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, leaving at least five people missing and scores of houses destroyed, spokesman of the national disaster management agency, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, said Friday. "One family in… Read More
Vietnamese President Quang dies at 62
September 21, 2018, 9:51 pm
HANOI— President Tran Dai Quang passed away due to serious illness on Friday morning at the age of 62. The National Commission of Health Services for Officials announced that President Quang died at 10:05 a.m. at the 108 Military Hospital despite the efforts of both Vietnamese and foreign… Read More
China seeks revival of ‘Silk Road’ for cultural exchange, dialogue
September 20, 2018, 10:24 pm
GUANGDONG, China — Chinese officials on Wednesday called for the creation of a new future for the silk road in stimulating vitality of cooperation, during the opening of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Communication Forum 2018 at the Zhuhai Exhibition Hall here. Chinese Vice… Read More
Pinoy community in China gives aid to ‘Ompong’ victims
September 19, 2018, 11:33 pm
BEIJING, China — The Filipino community here has organized a cash-transfer donation via social media and mobile payment application Wechat to help provide cash assistance to victims of Typhoon “Ompong” (international name “Mangkhut”) in the Philippines, particularly in northern Luzon.… Read More
Kim, Moon agree to denuclearize Korean peninsula
September 19, 2018, 3:13 pm
PYONGYANG/SEOUL – The leaders of the two Koreas agreed Wednesday to end military tensions and try to achieve the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), and South Korean President Moon Jae-in made the pledge… Read More
Japanese bizman to become first private moon tourist
September 18, 2018, 2:51 pm
WASHINGTON -- American company SpaceX revealed on Monday that Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire, would be the first private and paying customer to ride around the Moon aboard the company's next-generation rocket. Maezawa, the founder of Japan's largest online clothing retailer site Zozotown,… Read More
