Xinhua News Agency back issues from Saturday, September 23:
Abbreviations of Olympic Delegations
Sep 23, 2000 ... Following are the abbreviations of the participating countriesand regions for the Sydney Olympic Games: GRE - Greece ALB - Albania ALG - Algeria ASA - American Samoa AND - Andorra ANG - Angola ANT - Antigua and Barbuda ARG - ...
Nigerian President to Visit Equatorial Guinea, Togo
Sep 23, 2000 ... Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo is to start a visit toEquatorial Guinea and Togo on Saturday, reports reaching here saidFriday. The reports quoted senior government officials as saying thatObasanjo is to ratify an agreement during his first leg of the tourin Equatorial ...
China Assured of Another Gold Medal in Badminton
Sep 23, 2000 ... China is poised to add more gold to their impressive badmintontally on Saturday. China already has two gold and a bronze medals in the bag and isassured of the gold and silver in the women's doubles Saturday, andthey could add the singles gold to that tally if Ji Xinpengcontinues ...
Chinese Pair Favored in Women's Synchronized 3m Springboard Diving
Sep 23, 2000 ... Chinese combination Fu Mingxia and Guo Jingjing is favored to winthe title of the Women's 3m springboard synchronized diving whichwill be entering the history books as it makes its debut at theOlympic Games. The 1996 Olympic gold medalist in the 3m springboard andplatform, will ...
Nigerian Govt Withdraws Approval for Third Largest Party
Sep 23, 2000 ... Nigeria's third largest political party the Alliance forDemocracy (AD) has been thrown into a crisis, after the country'sIndependent National Electoral Commission (INEC) withdrew itsapproval for the party's operation recently, reports said Friday. According to Nigerian law, all ...
Major News Items in Leading Philippine Newspapers
Sep 23, 2000 ... The following are major news items in leading Philippinenewspapers Saturday. Manila Bulletin: President Joseph Estrada directed Defense Secretary OrlandoMercado Friday to investigate reports of abuses allegedly committedby government troops in ongoing military operations ...
Redgrave Takes Fifth Consecutive Olympic Gold
Sep 23, 2000 ... Briton Steve Redgrave claimed his fifth consecutive gold medalwhen he led team crew to win the men's coxless four event at theSydney Olympic Games here on Saturday. Redgrave, 38, the most celebrated oarsman in Olympic history,teamed with Matthew Pinsent, Tim Foster and James ...
Sylvite Resources in NW China Exploited
Sep 23, 2000 ... Lop Nur Sylvite Company Ltd., made up of four enterprises innorthwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, was recentlyfounded to exploit sylvite resources in Lop Nur, China's largestdried salt lake. Lop Nur covers 10,000 square kilometers at the eastern edge ofTarim Basin ...
Myanmar to Put on Sale Higher-Quality Jade, Gems
Sep 23, 2000 ... Myanmar will put on sale at its upcoming mid-year gems emporium agreat number and higher quality of jade and gems mined from fourfamous mines in the country, official newspaper The New Light ofMyanmar reported Saturday. These jade and gems, mined from the Hte Lone Sein, Hmaw ...
Russians Beat Chinese Rivals to Win Men's Synchronised Platform Title
Sep 23, 2000 ... Russian Dmitry Sautin, reigning Olympic highboard gold medalist,defeated Chinese rivals to win the men's synchronised platform titlewith Igor Lukashin on Saturday. It is the second gold medal that Russia takes from diving at theOlympics. Sautin and Lukashin prevailed in a ...
Timetable for Olympic Gold Medals on September 24
Sep 23, 2000 ... Following are the timetable for the 25 Olympic gold medals to becontested on September 24, the ninth-day competitions of the SydneyOlympic Games (numbers in brackets, all local time): Rowing (7): Women's lightweight doubles sculls (8:30) Men's lightweight doubles sculls ...
Highlights of Beijing-Based Newspapers
Sep 23, 2000 ... The following are highlights of major Beijing-based newspaperstoday: All major Beijing-based newspapers front-paged the speech byJiang Zemin, general secretary of the Central Committee of theCommunist Party of China, on the importance of rule of law indeveloping the country's ...
Colombian Peso Plunges as Investors Fear Kidnappings
Sep 23, 2000 ... The devaluation of the Colombian peso accelerated Friday as plansto privatize the country's state enterprises failed since foreigninvestors were scared away by news of guerrilla attacks andextortion. The U.S. dollar jumped to a record high of 2,246 pesos as newsbroke out that ...
Russia Wins Men's 10m Platform Synchronized Diving Title
Sep 23, 2000 ... Russian pair Dmitri Saoutine and Igor Loukachine took the titleof the men's platform synchronized diving, the second gold ofOlympic diving tournament. The Russian pair totalled 365.04 points in the event, which madeit Olympic debut at Sydney Games. The pre-competition ...
Major News Items in Leading Indian Newspapers
Sep 23, 2000 ... The following are major news items in leading Indian newspapersSaturday. The Hindu: As world oil prices soar to record levels, the Indian centralgovernment is gearing to meet the impact by raising the prices ofoil products and cutting taxes. The Hindustan ...
Major News Items in Leading Japanese Newspapers
Sep 23, 2000 ... The following are major news items in leading Japanese newspapersSaturday. Asahi, Yomiuri, Mainichi, Nihon Keizai: The European Central Bank and the U.S. and Japanese central banksjointly intervened in the currency markets Friday in an attempt toshore up the ailing euro ....
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Sep 23, 2000 ... Following are the Olympic diving results on Saturday: Men's synchronised platform final 1. Igor Loukachine/Dmitri Saoutine (RUS)365.04 2. Hu Jia/Tian Liang (CHN) 358.74 3. Jan Hempel/Heiko Meyer (GER) ...
Olympic Diving Results
Sep 23, 2000 ... Following are the Olympic diving results on Saturday: Men's synchronised platform final 1. Igor Loukachine/Dmitri Saoutine (RUS)365.04 2. Hu Jia/Tian Liang (CHN) 358.74 3. Jan Hempel/Heiko Meyer (GER) ...
HK's Deflation Slows in August
Sep 23, 2000 ... The deflation rate of Hong Kong slowed down in August this year,although housing rental and clothing sectors remained sluggish,according to Hong Kong iMail Saturday. The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI), a broad measure ofinflation, registered a year-on-year fall of 2.7 percent ...
Quake Jolts Indonesia's Bengkulu Again
Sep 23, 2000 ... A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale joltedBengkulu province, Indonesia, on Saturday morning, but no casualtywas reported. The Antara News Agency quoted the local geophysics station assaying that the earthquake occurred at 01:22 a.m. local time (18: 22GMT ...
OAS Mediates in Guatemala-Berlize Territorial Dispute
Sep 23, 2000 ... Representatives from the Organization of American States (OAS)and Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo on Friday discussed issuesregarding the territorial dispute between Guatemala and Belize,Mexican media reported. The two sides held a two-hour closed-door meeting in ...
U.S. Justice Department Orders Review of Wen Ho Lee Case
Sep 23, 2000 ... U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno told President Bill Clinton onFriday that the Justice Department will review the case of formerLos Alamos National Laboratory scientist Wen Ho Lee, the White Housesaid. In a 45-minute meeting at the White House, Reno told Clinton that"she has ...
Major News Items in Leading Pakistani English Newspapers
Sep 23, 2000 ... The following are major news items in leading Pakistani Englishnewspapers on Saturday. The News: Police recovered seven mortar shells and 16 used cartridges froman abandoned lag on Islamabad Highway and averted a possiblesabotage attempt, police officials said in Islamabad on ...
Belarusian Wins Women's Single Scull Title
Sep 23, 2000 ... Ekaterina Karsten of Belarus won the title of the women's singlesculls rowing title at the ...
World's Oil Giants to Explore Tanzanian Offshore Oil Deposits
Sep 23, 2000 ... Some of the world's leading oil companies will start offshore oilexploration in Tanzania next April, creating expectations that thecountry would soon stand out as a major oil producer in Africa, saidthe country 's Minister for Energy and Minerals Abdallah Kigoda onFriday. Kigoda, ...
Rob Waddell of New Zealand Wins Men's Singles Sculls Title
Sep 23, 2000 ... Rob Waddell of New Zealand won the title of the men's singlesculls at the Olympic ...
Results of Rowing Women's Single Sculls Final
Sep 23, 2000 ... Following are the results of the rowing women's single scullsfinal at the Olympic Games here on Saturday: 1. Ekaterina Karsten, BLR, 7:28.14 2. Rumyana Neykova, BUL, ...
Results of Rowing Men's Single Sculls Final
Sep 23, 2000 ... Following are the results of the rowing men's single sculls finalat the Olympic Games here on Saturday: 1. Rob Waddell, NZL, 6:48.90 2. Xeno ...
ROMANIANS WINS WOMEN'S COXLESS PAIR TITLE
Sep 23, 2000 ... Romanians won the women's coxless pair title, followed ...
Results of Rowing Women's Coxless Pair Final
Sep 23, 2000 ... Following are the results of the rowing women's coxless pairfinal at the Olympic Games here on Saturday: 1. Georgeta Damian/Doina Ignat, Rom, 7:11.00 2. Rachael Taylor/Kate Slatter, AUS, ...
Shooting Competition Enters Final Day at Olympics
Sep 23, 2000 ... The final day of the Olympic shooting competition on Saturdayfeatures the men's 50m rifle 3- position and the men's skeet events. The 3-position competition is expected to be a close contest withany number of shooters capable of snaring a medal. With recent World Cup success ...
France Wins Men's Coxless Olympic Gold
Sep 23, 2000 ... France won the title of the men's coxless, folloed by the ...
S&P Reminds Risks of 3G Operators in HK
Sep 23, 2000 ... Hong Kong's mobile phone operators that intend to bid for thethird-generation (3G) license will face rising risks of costs,Saturday's South China Morning Post quoted a Standard & Poorseconomist as saying. Moving to 3G technology would require large capital outlays thatwould ...
Results of Rowing Men's Coxless Pair Final
Sep 23, 2000 ... Following are the results of the rowing men's coxless pair finalat the Olympic Games here on Saturday: 1. Michel Andrieux/Jean-Christophe Rolland, FRA, 6:32.97 2. Ted Murphy/Sebastian Bea, USA, ...
Germany Wins Women's Double Sculls Title
Sep 23, 2000 ... Germany won the women's double sculls title at the olympic Games. The ...
Results of Rowing Women's Double Sculls Final
Sep 23, 2000 ... Following are the results of the rowing women's double sculls atthe Olympic Games here on Saturday: 1. Jana Thieme/Kathrin Boron, GER, 6:55.44 2. Pieta van Dishoeck/Eeke van Nes, NED, ...
Slovenia Wins Men's Double Sculls Title
Sep 23, 2000 ... Slovenia won the men's double sculls title, followed by ...
Results of Rowing Men's Double Sculls Final
Sep 23, 2000 ... Following are the results of the rowing men's double sculls finalat the Olympic Games here on Saturday: 1. Luka Spik/Iztok Cop, SLO, 6:16.63 2. Olaf Tufte/Fredrik Raaen Bekken, NOR ...
Strict Security Beefed up in Islamabad
Sep 23, 2000 ... Security has been beefed up in the Pakistani capital of Islamabadand adjacent areas in a move to foil any future sabotage attempt byterrorists, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported onFriday. "Police and administration have been put on high alert to avertany vicious ...
Britain Wins Men's Coxless Four Title
Sep 23, 2000 ... Britain won the gold medal of the men's coxless four, ...
Results of Rowing Men's Coxless Four Final
Sep 23, 2000 ... Following are the results of the rowing men's coxless four finalat the Olympic Games here on Saturday: 1. James Cracknell/Steven Redgrave/Tim Foster/Matthew Pinsent,GBR, 5:56.24 2. Valter Molea/Riccardo dei Rossi/Lorenzo Carboncini/CarloMornati, ITA, 5:56.62 3 ....
Market Exchange Rates
Sep 23, 2000 ... The People's Bank of China today issued the market exchange ratesin RMB yuan against three major currencies. The middle price of RMByuan against convertible currencies is mainly based on the closingprice of the preceding interbank trading. The designated foreign exchange trading ...
Results of Diving Women's Synchronized 3m Springboard Final
Sep 23, 2000 ... following are the results of the diving women's synchronized 3mspringboard final at the Olympic Games here on Saturday: 1. Vera Ilina/Ioulia Pakhalina. RUS, 332.64 points 2. Guo JingJing/Fu Mingxia, CHN, 321.60 3. Ganna Sorokina/Olena Zhupina, UKR, ...
Sao Paulo Stocks Close Higher
Sep 23, 2000 ... Stocks on Brazil's Sao Paulo Securities Exchange, the largest inLatin America, closed higher on Friday with the key Bovespa Indexincreasing 1.28 percent to 16, 535 points from Thursday's 16,146. Dealers ...
Mexican Stocks Slightly Lower
Sep 23, 2000 ... The Mexican Stock Exchange closed lower on Friday, with thebenchmark IPC index falling 9.28 points, or 0.14 percent, to6,549.62.Dealers exchanged 98.601 million shares worth 208.262 million U.S ....
Russians Take Olympics Synchro Diving Title
Sep 23, 2000 ... Russian combination of Vera Ilina and Ioulia Pakhalina took thewomen's synchro diving gold medal here on Saturday at the OlympicGames diving competition. The Russians ...
Venezuelan Oil Prices Up
Sep 23, 2000 ... The average price of Venezuelan oil for export rose to 31.13dollars per barrel during the September 18-22 week, an 0.81-dollarincrease over the September 11-15 week. The Mines and Energy Ministry said Friday in a bulletin that ...
Weekly Review of Health News in China (1)
Sep 23, 2000 ... The following are highlights of major news on health care andmedical research in China over the past week: China to Hold "World Mental Health Day" Activities The Ministry of Health (MOH) will hold nationwide activitiesmarking the "World Mental Health Day", which falls on ...
Brazil Beats Australia in Beach Volleyball Quarterfinals
Sep 23, 2000 ... Brazilians Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede defeated Tania Gooleyand Pauline Manser of Australia 15-7 in the Quarterfinals of thewomen's beach volleyball tournament at the 27th Olympic Games hereon Saturday. The Brazilians started off strongly and established an earlylead, but the ...
Chilean Stocks Close Lower
Sep 23, 2000 ... The IPSA index of Chile's leading 40 companies Friday closed0.19 percent lower to 99.83 points, while the IGPA general gaugedropped 0.23 percent to 4901. 24 points. The ADRIAN index, which reflects the local share prices of allChilean companies with American Depositary Receipts, ...
Third Mount Wudang International Tourism Festival Scheduled
Sep 23, 2000 ... The third Mount Wudang International Tourism Festival will openin Shiyan of central China's Hubei Province on September 25. The festival will last one month and will be hosted by sixorganizations, including the Hubei Provincial People's Governmentand Shiyan City ...
Redgrave Wins Fifth Gold as Britain Takes Men's Coxless Four
Sep 23, 2000 ... Steven Redgrave collected his fifth consecutive Olympic goldmedal when he led the British team to win the men's coxless fourevent at the Sydney Olympic Games here on Saturday. The 1997, 98 and 99 world champion British crew of MatthewPinsent, a three times Olympic gold medalist, ...
Russians Take Olympics Synchro Diving Title
Sep 23, 2000 ... Russian combination of Vera Ilina and Ioulia Pakhalina took thewomen's synchronized diving gold medal here on Saturday at theOlympic Games diving competition. The Russians totalled 332.64 points to beat Fu Mingxia and GuoJingjing of China to second. Fu and Guo collected 321.60 ...
Russia Wins Second Gold in Synchronized Diving
Sep 23, 2000 ... Russia won the second gold medal in synchronized diving as DmitriSaoutine and Igor Loukachine took the title of the men's 10mplatform ...
Belarus Wins Women's Single Scull Final
Sep 23, 2000 ... Ekaterina Karsten of Belarus, the current world champion, has wonthe gold medal in the women's single sculls in a photo finish withBulgarian Rumyana Neyokova taking the silver at just 0.01 secondsbehind and Katrin Rutschow- Stomporowski of Germany taking thebronze. Both Neykova ...
Women's Heptathlon Defending Champion Shuaa Pulls out of Olympics
Sep 23, 2000 ... Women's heptathlon dedending champion Ghada Shouaa of Syria haspulled out of the Olympic Games after she was injured in the opening100 meters hurdles event here on Saturday. Shuaa, 28, had been plagued with ...
Over 100-ton Aerolite Discovered in NW China
Sep 23, 2000 ... A group of aerolites, which cover several square kilometers inarea, have been found in northern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,northwest China. Zhang Hui, an assistant research fellow with the Xinjiang UygurAutonomous Regional Museum, said that the biggest aerolite among ...
Waddell Wins Men's SIngle Sculls Gold
Sep 23, 2000 ... Current world champion Rob Waddell from New Zealand took the goldmedal in the men's single sculls at the Sydney Olympic Games onSaturday. Waddell got off to a good start and had his bow just in frontafter the first 200 meters with Juri Jaanson of Estonia ...
Six Candidates to Run for President in Kyrgyzstan
Sep 23, 2000 ... Six candidates will run in next month's presidential polls inKyrgyzstan, the country's central election committee announced onFriday. A total of 17 people had registered for the presidential race,according to a Kyrgyz News Agency report, monitored in Alma Ata. The six ...
French Rowers Win Men's Coxless Pair
Sep 23, 2000 ... French rowers Michel Andrieux and Jean-Christophe Rolland won thegold medal of the men's coxless pair event at the Sydney OlympicGames here on Saturday. The French pair got off to a slow start and after 500m they werein the fifth position, sitting 2.03 seconds behind Edward Coode ...
Mexico, U.S. Sign Medical Agreement for Migrant Workers
Sep 23, 2000 ... Mexico and the United States signed a medical agreement Fridaythat would provide medical care for Mexico's migrant workers in theU.S. The agreement was signed by Mexican Health Minister Jose AntionioGonzalez Fernandez and U.S. Health Secretary Donna Shalala inWashington, Mexican ...
Results of Diving Men's Synchronized 10m Platform Final
Sep 23, 2000 ... Following are the results of the diving men's synchronized 10mplatform final at the Olympic Games here on Saturday: 1. Dmitri Saoutine/Igor Loukachine, RUS, 365.04 points 2. Tian Liang/Hu Jia, CHN, 358.74 3. Jan Hempel/Heiko Meyer, GER, ...
Colombian Rebels Agree to Resume Talks on Cease-Fire
Sep 23, 2000 ... The rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and therightist Colombian United Self- Defenses (AUC) Friday agreed toreopen negotiations with the government on an urgent and generalizedcease-fire. AUC chief Carlos Castano and Andres Paris, a FARC spokesman,announced the ...
Results of Table Tennis Men's Singles Quarterfinals
Sep 23, 2000 ... Following are the results of the table tennis men's singlesquartefinals at the Olympic Games here on Saturday: Kong Linghui, CHN, vs Werner Schlager, AUT, 3-2 (21-14, 13-21, 20-22, 21-10, 21-14) Joergen Persson, ...
Brazil's Current Account Deficit Drops
Sep 23, 2000 ... Brazil's current account deficit dropped to 3.75 percent of itsgross domestic product (GDP) in the past 12 months to August, thebest result recorded since October 1997, the Central Bank saidFriday. The deficit dropped from July's 23.8 billion U.S. dollars, or 3.88 percent of the ...