Russia counting on UN for Post-ISAF Afghanistan proposals

Moscow is counting on the UN to develop proposals regarding the international presence in Afghanistan after 2014, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.

Moscow is counting on the UN to develop proposals regarding the international presence in Afghanistan after 2014, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.

The top UN official in Iraq on Friday urged the Iraqi leaders to better protect civilians following a wave of bombings across the country in recent days, a spokesman told reporters here.

The special election in Gabi Elementary School in Barangay Gabi here on Friday played a very vital role in breaking the tight competition between mayoralty candidates Lema Bolo and Adolfo Ang.

Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima on Friday maintained her opposition against the request of Taiwan to have a joint investigation in connection with the death of their citizen in a shooting incident involving the Philippine Coast Guard.

The Alaska Aces are preparing for the Gin King’s retaliation following the latter’s 70-87 loss in the series opener of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals.

A winner has been crowned in the first ever real-money online poker tournament in the United States.

Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima on Friday said the picture of former police Senior Supt. Cezar Mancao II which appeared in a newspaper Friday is fake.

Hong Kong stocks closed up 109.74 points, or 0.47 percent, at 23,321.22 on Friday.

The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Friday that infections of foot-and-mouth disease have been confirmed in cattle in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.

Chinese shares closed higher on Friday, led by power generator makers.
