Xinhua News Agency back issues from Saturday, July 6:
Costa Rica to host Pan-American bowling championship
Jul 06, 2002 ... Costa Rica to host Pan-American bowling championshipSAN JOSE, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The 8th Pan-American Bowling YouthChampionship will take place on July 13-20 in San Jose, Costa Rica,with the participation of players from 20 countries of the WesternHemisphere. The ...
Rivaldo wants to go to Athens 2004
Jul 06, 2002 ... Rivaldo wants to go to Athens 2004RIO DE JANEIRO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian international Rivaldo Friday announced his wish to participate in the Athens 2004Olympics. At a press conference Rivaldo admitted it will be hard for him tobe at his top level by the next ...
Official: those responsible for fatal coal mine blast to bepunished
Jul 06, 2002 ... Official: those responsible for fatal coal mine blast to bepunishedJIANGYUAN, Jilin, July 5 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese official said Friday that those responsible for the fatal coal mine blast innortheast China's Jilin Province must be punished according to law. Zhao ...
Market exchange rates -- July 6
Jul 06, 2002 ... Market exchange rates -- July 6BEIJING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Saturday's market exchange rates offour major currencies against RMB yuan, announced by the People's Bank of China: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) U.S. Dollar 100 827.66 ...
Opener, Advisory
Jul 06, 2002 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service for Friday,July 05, 2002, and begins ...
Wimbledon order of play for Saturday
Jul 06, 2002 ... Wimbledon order of play for SaturdayWIMBLEDON, England, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Following is the order ofplay for singles matches at the Wimbledon tennis tournament forSaturday, July 6 (prefix number denotes seeding): ...
Siemens Launches Switch JV in Shanghai
Jul 06, 2002 ... Siemens Launches Switch JV in ShanghaiSHANGHAI, July 6 (Xinhua) -- German multinational Siemens has teamed up with China's largest high voltage switch producer to launch a high voltage switch joint venture in Shanghai. The Shanghai Siemens High Voltage Switchgear Ltd. has ...
Chinese Wins Junior Running Target
Jul 06, 2002 ... Chinese Wins Junior Running TargetHELSINKI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Gan Lin snatched a gold medal on the fourth day of the world shooting championships in Lahtias he triumphed in junior men's 10m running target on Friday. Gan scored 577 points, ...
US urges private plane owners to be on alert
Jul 06, 2002 ... US urges private plane owners to be on alertWASHINGTON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The United States government on Friday urged owners and operators of private planes to be on alert toprevent terrorists from using general aviation (GA) aircraft forattacks. "Terrorists who are no ...
More Shanghai residents go to notaries
Jul 06, 2002 ... More Shanghai residents go to notariesSHANGHAI, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai's notaries now handle morethan 1,400 cases daily, four times more than five years ago, according to the city justice administration. The rise indicates not only the city's booming economy, but ...
Indian Air Force studies monsoon behavior over Arabian sea
Jul 06, 2002 ... Indian Air Force studies monsoon behavior over Arabian sea NEW DELHI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) has commenced a path-breaking experiment to study monsoon-behavior pattern on the west coast to fine tune fighter and transport-aircraft flying in the region ....
Indian government approves Sino-Indian tourism agreement
Jul 06, 2002 ... Indian government approves Sino-Indian tourism agreementNEW DELHI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- In a move that will help promote tourism between India and China, the government Friday gave its approval to an agreement signed during the visit of the Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji early this ...
World Shooting Championships Results (5)
Jul 06, 2002 ... World Shooting Championships Results (5)Junior female 50m rifle 3 positions team: 1. Germany, 1,734 2. Slovakia, 1,709 ...
Gaz de France athletics results
Jul 06, 2002 ... Gaz de France athletics resultsPARIS, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are Friday's results from theGaz de France track meet in Saint-Denis, the second in the GoldenLeague series (all race distances in meters): Men 100 1, Maurice Greene, United States, 9.99 ....
Nigeria readmitted into Hockey Federation
Jul 06, 2002 ... Nigeria readmitted into Hockey FederationLAGOS, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria has been readmitted into the world hockey ruling body - Hockey Federation, after two years suspension, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported on Friday.The NAN quoted Ibrahim Bukar, who has just ...
World Bank grants Peru a 50-million-dollar loan
Jul 06, 2002 ... World Bank grants Peru a 50-million-dollar loanLIMA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank (WB) has granted Peru a 50-million-dollar loan to improve its drinking water and sewage systemsin rural areas, especially in the high Andean region, a seniorPeruvian government official said ...
US Gets Biggest Slump in Foreign Investments
Jul 06, 2002 ... US Gets Biggest Slump in Foreign InvestmentsWASHINGTON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The United States had the biggestdecline in received foreign direct investment last year compared toother developed countries, The Wall Street Journal reported onFriday. Foreign direct ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 6
Jul 06, 2002 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 6ISLAMABAD -- Both India and Pakistan "realize that building up tension will only cause harm and damage to both the countries," Pakistani Interior Minister Moin Uddin Haider said on Friday. Haider made the remarks in Karachi while ...
World Shooting Championships Results (2)
Jul 06, 2002 ... World Shooting Championships Results (2)Men's 10m air pistol team: 1. Russia, 1,745 2. China, 1,737 3. Ukraine, ...
China launches US-sponsored anti-HIV program
Jul 06, 2002 ... China launches US-sponsored anti-HIV programURUMQI, July 6 (Xinhua) -- An anti-HIV/AIDS research program sponsored by the United States health authorities was launched lastweek in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang, northwest China. A total of 500 intravenous drug addicts who are ...
Four of naturally conceived quintuplets get home
Jul 06, 2002 ... Four of naturally conceived quintuplets get homeSHANTOU, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Four of China's first naturally conceived quintuplets delivered by normal labor, were discharged Friday from a hospital in Shantou City of south China's Guangdong Province. The quintuplets, three ...
Ronaldo, a heavyweight in business world
Jul 06, 2002 ... Ronaldo, a heavyweight in business worldRIO DE JANEIRO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- After scoring eight times inthe South Korea-Japan World Cup, Brazilian international soccer starRonaldo has entered the world of soccer business. Friday in Paris negotiations take place for the use ...
Results of Wimbledon tennis championships
Jul 06, 2002 ... Results of Wimbledon tennis championshipsWIMBLEDON, England, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the resultsof matches at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Friday (prefixnumber denotes seeding): Men Singles semifinals 1-Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, bt ...
News Items From Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Jul 06, 2002 ... News Items From Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Friday:News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1) Indonesian ruling party decides to ask government ...
Thai govt to promote local products with private sector
Jul 06, 2002 ... Thai govt to promote local products with private sectorBANGKOK, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Commerce will join forces with the private sector to promote local produce under the one sub-district, one product scheme, according to a report of theministry available Saturday ....
Nigerian boxers for Commonwealth Games
Jul 06, 2002 ... Nigerian boxers for Commonwealth GamesLAGOS, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian Amateur Boxing Association(NABA) is to feature 12 boxers in all categories in the 17thCommonwealth Games scheduled for Manchester, England, between Jul.25 and Aug. 4, an NABA official said here on ...
London Metal Exchange Prices
Jul 06, 2002 ... London Metal Exchange PricesLONDON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the closing cash and three-month prices at the London Metal Exchange on Friday:Cash Three-month (U.S. dollars per ton)(U.S. dollars per ton) Unofficial close ...
London Key Market Information
Jul 06, 2002 ... London Key Market InformationLONDON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Following is the key market information at close in London on Thursday: July 5 July 4 Pound sterling 1.5219 1.5250 U.S. dollars 1.5635 1.5602 Euro ...
World Shooting Championships Results (1)
Jul 06, 2002 ... World Shooting Championships Results (1)HELSINKI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the fourth day finalresults at the world shooting championships on Friday: Men's 10m air pistol 1. Mikhail Nestruev, Russia, 685.3 points 2. Andrija Zlatic, ...
Hewitt eases past Henman to reach Wimbledon final
Jul 06, 2002 ... Hewitt eases past Henman to reach Wimbledon finalWIMBLEDON, England, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Top seed Lleyton Hewitt ofAustralia shattered Britain's 66-year title dream by beating fourthseed Tim Henman in the semifinals of the Wimbledon tennis championships here on Friday. ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- July 5 (2)
Jul 06, 2002 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- July 5 (2)Domestic news items from Xinhua -- July 5 (1) China to improve scientific knowhow of citizens HK stocks buoyed up by strong tracker fund sales Taiwan businessmen "weaving" dreams in Shanghai (1)...
French premier, Chinese foreign minister meet on relations
Jul 06, 2002 ... French premier, Chinese foreign minister meet on relationsPARIS, July 5 (Xinhua) -- French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin held talks with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan on Friday, both expressing hopes for closer bilateral relations and increased ...
Italy's Parma wants to hire Luiz Felipe Scolari
Jul 06, 2002 ... Italy's Parma wants to hire Luiz Felipe ScolariRIO DE JANEIRO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Italian soccer league's Parmashowed interest to hire for the next season the coach of theBrazilian national team, Luiz Felipe Scolari, who won the South Korea-Japan World Cup. The southern ...
World Shooting Championships Results (3)
Jul 06, 2002 ... World Shooting Championships Results (3)Women's 50m rifle 3 positions team: 1. Ukraine, 1,737 2. Germany, 1,732 3. Russia, ...
India frees tea sector for foreign investment
Jul 06, 2002 ... India frees tea sector for foreign investmentNEW DELHI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The government Friday totally freedthe tea sector including plantations for Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) with a condition that the foreign investor divest 26 percentequity to its Indian partner within ...
India bans foreign investment in lottery, gambling
Jul 06, 2002 ... India bans foreign investment in lottery, gamblingNEW DELHI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The Indian government Friday saidthat foreign investment and foreign technical collaboration in lottery business, gambling and betting was prohibited."It is clarified that both foreign ...
French FM calls for establishing Palestinian state to end violence
Jul 06, 2002 ... French FM calls for establishing Palestinian state to end violence BEIRUT, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Visiting French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin said on Friday the establishment of an independent Palestinian state could help end violence in the Mideastregion, the official NNA ...
Shanghai issues "green cards" to 240 overseas residents
Jul 06, 2002 ... Shanghai issues "green cards" to 240 overseas residentsSHANGHAI, July 6 (Xinhua) -- China's leading industrial city Shanghai has issued "green cards" to more than 240 overseas residents since it started the initiative to attract overseas investors and talent half a month ago ....
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Jul 06, 2002 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers on Saturday.The Indian Express: -- In a move that will help promote tourism between India and China, the government Friday ...
Building up tension harms both countries: Pak minister
Jul 06, 2002 ... Building up tension harms both countries: Pak ministerISLAMABAD, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Both India and Pakistan "realize that building up tension will only cause harm and damage to both thecountries," Pakistani Interior Minister Moin Uddin Haider said onFriday. Haider made ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- July 6
Jul 06, 2002 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- July 6BEIJING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers Saturday: People's Daily -- The leading national newspaper front-paged a review of the efforts and achievements Chinese workers have made ...
British foreign secretary congratulates Indian new FM
Jul 06, 2002 ... British foreign secretary congratulates Indian new FMNEW DELHI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw Friday congratulated Indian External Affairs Minister YashwantSinha on his new assignment and said he looked forward very much toworking with him ....
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Jul 06, 2002 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers Saturday.The Philippine Daily Inquirer: -- Police rescued a 2-year-old boy 21 hours after he was snatchedby a bunch of ...
Human trafficking suspect arrested in Cuba
Jul 06, 2002 ... Human trafficking suspect arrested in CubaHAVANA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Cuban authorities have arrested a mansuspected of human trafficking, the leading daily paper, Granma,reported Friday.Cesar R. Diaz, who illegally entered Cuba without identity document from the ...
MERCOSUR seeks mechanism for economic growth
Jul 06, 2002 ... MERCOSUR seeks mechanism for economic growthBUENOS AIRES, July5 (Xinhua) -- The South American Common Market (MERCOSUR) on Fridayurged the international community to establish a mechanism tofacilitate economic growth in the region. In a communique issued at the end of the ...
European stock markets soar
Jul 06, 2002 ... European stock markets soarLONDON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- European stock markets soared on Friday, boosted by a strong Wall Street market. Media and telecom stocks posted strongest gains. London's FTSE 100 rose 3.23 percent to 4,615.60 and Frankfurt'selectronically traded ...
Western Open leading second round scores
Jul 06, 2002 ... Western Open leading second round scoresWASHINGTON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scoresafter the second round of the Western Open played on the par-72, 7,073-yard Cog Hill Golf and Country Club course in Lemont, Illinois,on Friday (U.S. unless stated): 133 ...
PC giant Dell sets up R&D center in Shanghai
Jul 06, 2002 ... PC giant Dell sets up R&D center in ShanghaiSHANGHAI, July 6 (Xinhua) -- PC giant Dell said Friday its firstresearch and development center outside the Untied States has beenset up in Shanghai, the biggest industrial and business center inChina. Ken Lanshe, general ...
Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapers
Jul 06, 2002 ... Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapersISLAMABAD, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Pakistani English newspapers on Saturday.The News: -- Pakistan on Friday dismissed India's allegations of infiltration across disputed ...
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra to perform in Beijing
Jul 06, 2002 ... Philadelphia Youth Orchestra to perform in BeijingBEIJING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Philadelphia Youth Orchestra of theUnited States will give a performance here on July 10. The troupe will entertain Chinese audience with some ...
U.S. Women's Open leading second round scores
Jul 06, 2002 ... U.S. Women's Open leading second round scoresWASHINGTON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scoresafter the second round of the U.S. Women's Open played at the par- 70Prairie Dunes Country Club course in Hutchinson, Kansas on Friday(U.S. unless stated): 139 - ...
Vietnam attaches importance to forestry development
Jul 06, 2002 ... Vietnam attaches importance to forestry developmentHANOI, July 6 (Xinhua) --Forestry should emerge as an importanteconomic sector for Vietnam in the coming years, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Cong Tan stressed recently. Tan asked Ministry of Agriculture and Rural ...
Locally produced beer dominates market in Myanmar
Jul 06, 2002 ... Locally produced beer dominates market in MyanmarYANGON, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Locally produced beer in Myanmar nowdominates the country's domestic beer market as demand has grown steeply over the past 10 years. Five brands of beer products -- Myanmar Beer, Tiger Beer, ABC ...
CPC delegation leaves for Mauritania, Egypt
Jul 06, 2002 ... CPC delegation leaves for Mauritania, EgyptBEIJING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- A delegation of the Communist Party ofChina (CPC) left here Saturday for a friendly visit to Mauritaniaand Egypt. The ...
MERCOSUR commits to overcoming economic crisis
Jul 06, 2002 ... MERCOSUR commits to overcoming economic crisisBUENOS AIRES,July 5 (Xinhua) -- The countries of the South American CommonMarket (MERCOSUR) on Friday concluded its 22nd summit by reiteratingtheir commitment to working together to fight the economic crisisracking the region ....
World tourism shrank after Sept. 11 attacks
Jul 06, 2002 ... World tourism shrank after Sept. 11 attacksMANZANILLO, Mexico, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The world tourism industrywas still feeling the repercussions of the September 11 attacks onthe United States as well as the effect of the world economicrecession, World Tourism Organization ...
Colombian ELN guerrillas strike energy network
Jul 06, 2002 ... Colombian ELN guerrillas strike energy networkBOGOTA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Colombia's anti-government guerrillagroup, the National Liberation Army (ELN), had made a new attack onthe energy network in the northwest of Antioquia state, Colombianpolice authorities said on Friday. ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jul 06, 2002 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Saturday: Nihon Keizai: -- Japan's Financial Services Agency mulls new law to promote regional bank mergers. ...
Japanese Emperor, Empress leave for 4-nation European tour
Jul 06, 2002 ... Japanese Emperor, Empress leave for 4-nation European tourTOKYO, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko left for the Czech Republic Saturday morning on the first leg of their two-week 4-nation European tour.According to Japan's Kyodo News, the ...
Venezuelan President Stresses Vital Need for Peace
Jul 06, 2002 ... Venezuelan President Stresses Vital Need for PeaceCARACAS, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The people of Venezuela need peacewith dignity and unity, and not a civil war, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Friday He made the statement during a speech delivered to mark the ...
World Shooting Championships Results (4)
Jul 06, 2002 ... World Shooting Championships Results (4)Junior female 50m rifle 3 positions: 1. Dorothee Bauer, Germany, 587 2. Jamie Beyerle, United States, 578 3. Wang Chengyi, China, 576 ...
Interview: Zanzibar to further cooperation with China, says president
Jul 06, 2002 ... Interview: Zanzibar to further cooperation with China, sayspresidentby Sun Yongming DAR ES SALAAM, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Zanzibar President Amani AbeidKarume said that Zanzibar will further develop cooperation withChina, especially in the field of economy and trade ....
HIV infection rate declines further in Uganda
Jul 06, 2002 ... HIV infection rate declines further in Uganda KAMPALA, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's HIV infection rate has declined form the 17th highest in the world in 1999 to the 20th highest currently, the local English daily New Vision reported on Saturday. By early 1990s, Uganda had ...
Mubarak to meet Lebanese PM on Mideast issue
Jul 06, 2002 ... Mubarak to meet Lebanese PM on Mideast issue CAIRO, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will meet with Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on the volatile Mideast situation on Sunday, Egypt's Press Center said on Saturday.Hariri's visit to Egypt comes ...
Four Ugandans killed in Bangui plane crash
Jul 06, 2002 ... Four Ugandans killed in Bangui plane crashKAMPALA, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Four Ugandans are among the 22 peopleconfirmed dead after a plane crashed in the Central African Republic,local media reported on Saturday. The Rwandan registered Boeing 707 ...