5.1-magnitude quake hits Pondaguitan, Philippines: USGS
NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 26 km southeast of Pondaguitan, the Philippines, at 18:58:52 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, w
Jordan, EU discuss ties, Mideast developments
AMMAN, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Jordan and the EU on Sunday discussed means to enhance their ties and regional developments. At a meeting in Amman between Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Chairm
Arab League voices "growing concern" over developments in Iraq
CAIRO, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit expressed on Sunday his growing concern over the recent successive developments in Iraq, the Cairo-based, pan-Arab body
Iran criticizes Europeans for "unconstructive" stance over U.S. killing of general
TEHRAN, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Sunday criticized as "unconstructive" some Europeans' stances over the recent U.S. assassination of senior Iranian milit
Oman calls on U.S., Iran to give precedence to dialogue
MUSCAT, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Oman on Sunday called on the U.S. and Iranian governments to give precedence to dialogue and look for diplomatic means to resolve their conflict. In a statement, the Omani
Bangladesh remittance rises
DHAKA, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's overall remittance inflow rose by about 26 percent year on year to 9.40 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2019-20 fiscal year, a central bank official s
At least 5 killed, dozens injured after crash in U.S. state of Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed with dozens of others injured in a crash involving several vehicles in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania early Sunday morning, local media
