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4.1 magnitude quake hits southern Turkey

Date: 2015-12-26 10:10:13 GMT - Turkey - Miscellaneous - SN:21 - ID:3995541

ANKARA, Dec 26 (MENA) – A 4.1 magnitude quake hit southern Turkey on Saturday. The southern Turkish cities overseeing the Mediterranean felt the earthquake including Antalya city. No damage were resulted from the jolt. (MENA) M H K/A S E ....

Gold treasure found in Chinese 2000-year-old tomb

Date: 2015-12-25 21:21:50 GMT - China - Miscellaneous - SN:77 - ID:3994261

BEIJING, Dec 25 (MENA) - A total of 285 gold coins have been discovered in an aristocrat's tomb that dates back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD), with 96 coins found, China's Xinhua news agency reported Friday. It is the largest finding ....

Global (2): Billion Electric Turns Taipei into a Smart City with 412 Smartly Connected Street Lights

Date: 2015-12-17 07:04:59 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Miscellaneous - SN:15 - ID:3943709

TAIPEI, Taiwan and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Billion Electric, a leading networking and energy management solutions provider, today announces that it is in a strategic partnership with numerous LED streetlight ....

Iran 3rd top country with highest number of imprisoned journalists

Date: 2015-12-16 13:39:31 GMT - France - Miscellaneous - SN:73 - ID:3939865

PARIS, Dec 16 (MENA) - The Reporters Without Borders said that Iran comes in the third position pertaining to the number of imprisoned journalists in 2015. In its annual report, the organization said that the Iranian authorities nabbed many ....

AMAN organizes contests to choose best news report, pic of 2015

Date: 2015-12-15 13:00:31 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:39 - ID:3931929

CAIRO, Dec 15 (MENA) - The Alliance of Mediterranean News Agencies (AMAN) will organize two contests to choose the best news report and picture of 2015. The news report and picture of the year will be picked in accordance with rules ratified by ....

Global 4: Fragrance Du Bois Opens New Counter at Robinsons, Kuala Lumpur in Time for Christmas

Date: 2015-12-15 10:12:12 GMT - Malaysia - Miscellaneous - SN:24 - ID:3930657

Fragrance Du Bois Opens New Counter at Robinsons, Kuala Lumpur in Time for Christmas KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Niche, luxury perfume brand, Fragrance Du Bois, is proud to announce the opening of its first fragrance ....

Global/PRNews(3):Committee to Protect Journalists' 2015 Annual Report

Date: 2015-12-15 10:12:05 GMT - USA - Miscellaneous - SN:23 - ID:3930605

Committee to Protect Journalists' 2015 Annual Report Highlights the Ongoing Iranian Detention of Washington Post Journalist Jason Rezaian WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/MENA/ -- Today, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) released ....

Global/PRNews(1):SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Streamlines Entity Data

Date: 2015-12-15 07:12:44 GMT - Ireland - Miscellaneous - SN:4 - ID:3928961

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Streamlines Entity Data and Client Lifecycle Management with Fenergo DUBLIN, December 15, 2015/PRNewswire/MENA/ -- Fenergo [http://www.fenergo.com ], the leading provider of Client Lifecycle Management solutions for ....

New governmental service application launched -- minister

Date: 2015-12-13 18:42:32 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:87 - ID:3920093

CAIRO, Dec 13 (MENA) - Planning Minister Ashraf Arabi said on Sunday a new application has been launched on smart phones to offer several governmental services. Hokomti (My government) will save time lost in measures of governmental services, ....

Bad weather conditions force closure of Sharm El Sheikh harbor

Date: 2015-12-13 09:45:21 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:14 - ID:3916110

SUEZ, Egypt, Dec 13 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Red Sea Harbors Authority Abdel Rehim Mostafa said Sharm El Sheikh harbor was closed due to bad weather conditions as the velocity of winds reached 22 mph and waves' height is ranging between three to ....