Firecracker victims in Central Luzon reach 46
December 29, 2012 8:59 am· Comments Off on Firecracker victims in Central Luzon reach 46
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Dec. 29 — Injuries caused by firecrackers and fireworks have now reached 46 in Central Luzon with three days to go before the New Year's Eve celebration.
Iranian lawmaker says Patriot missiles in Turkey to create regional military imbalance
December 29, 2012 8:59 am· Comments Off on Iranian lawmaker says Patriot missiles in Turkey to create regional military imbalance
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 — Iranian lawmaker Nozar Shafiei said Friday that the deployment of NATO's Patriot missile systems in Turkey will create military imbalance in the region, Press TV reported.
China lawmakers propose unified environmental monitoring
December 29, 2012 8:59 am· Comments Off on China lawmakers propose unified environmental monitoring
BEIJING, Dec. 29 — Chinese lawmakers on Friday suggested formulating an environmental monitoring law to prohibit disorderly, arbitrary monitoring of the environment.
Tunisian opposition party claims to be target of assassination attempt
December 29, 2012 8:59 am· Comments Off on Tunisian opposition party claims to be target of assassination attempt
TUNIS, Dec. 29 — Beji Caid Essebsi, Tunisia's former interim prime minister and head of secular opposition party Nida Tounes (Tunisia Call), claimed to have been the target of a foiled assassination attempt, El Maghreb newspaper reported Friday.
Another group of Ukrainian citizens evacuated from Syria via Lebanon
December 29, 2012 8:59 am· Comments Off on Another group of Ukrainian citizens evacuated from Syria via Lebanon
KIEV, Dec. 29 — A group of Ukrainians, consisting of 11 women and 12 children, has been evacuated from Syria. The press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said the Ukrainian nationals were expected to arrive in Kiev by a flight from Beirut of the Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines at 19:00 local time (21:00) Moscow time on Friday.
India gang rape victim dies in hospital
December 29, 2012 8:59 am· Comments Off on India gang rape victim dies in hospital
SINGAPORE, Dec. 29 — A 23-year-old college student who was recently gang-raped in the Indian capital of Delhi died in a private hospital in Singapore on early Saturday, the hospital said.
N. Korea looks technically set for nuke test: U.S. think tank
December 29, 2012 8:59 am· Comments Off on N. Korea looks technically set for nuke test: U.S. think tank
By Lee Chi-dong
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 — North Korea appears to be ready to conduct a nuclear test in as little as two weeks once a political decision is made to move forward, a U.S. think tank said Friday in an assessment based on satellite imagery.
U.S. Dollar mixed against major currencies
December 29, 2012 8:59 am· Comments Off on U.S. Dollar mixed against major currencies
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 — The U.S. dollar traded mixed against major currencies Friday as U.S. Congress still hasn't reached a deal on averting the "fiscal cliff" while U.S. economic data favored the dollar.
U.S. pending home sales rise to highest level since April 2010
December 29, 2012 8:59 am· Comments Off on U.S. pending home sales rise to highest level since April 2010
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 — Home sales contracts rose to the highest level since April 2010, fresh evidence of the recovering U.S. property market, a leading U.S. industry group reported Friday.
UN chief appoints special advisor on Haiti
December 29, 2012 8:59 am· Comments Off on UN chief appoints special advisor on Haiti
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 29 — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Friday appointed Paul Farmer from the United States as his special advisor for an initiative to help eliminate cholera in Haiti.
