Xinhua News Agency back issues from Friday, July 12:
Results from Swedish Open tennis
Jul 12, 2002 ... Results from Swedish Open tennisSTOCKHOLM, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are results from secondround matches at the 400,000 U.S. dollars ATP Swedish Open tennistournament in Bastad on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):4-Tommy ...
Thai, Malaysian MPs to launch forum on border tensions
Jul 12, 2002 ... Thai, Malaysian MPs to launch forum on border tensionsBANGKOK, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Members of Parliament (MPs) of Thailand and Malaysia have agreed to set up a forum to discuss long-standing tensions in the border areas of the two countries. According to The Bangkok Post ...
Zico to coach Japan national soccer team
Jul 12, 2002 ... Zico to coach Japan national soccer teamRIO DE JANEIRO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil internationalZico has accepted the job of Japan soccer coach, the 49-year-old hasconfirmed.Zico was offered the post eight days ago. Zico, who has been at J-League ...
India, Myanmar agree to dismantle terrorist camps
Jul 12, 2002 ... India, Myanmar agree to dismantle terrorist campsNEW DELHI, July 11 (Xinhua) -- India and Myanmar agreed on Thursday to work together to dismantle terrorist camps in Myanmar and to firmly deal with drug trafficking along the common border ofthe two neighbors. According ...
7 anti-government guerrillas killed in Nepal
Jul 12, 2002 ... 7 anti-government guerrillas killed in NepalKATHMANDU, July 12 (Xinhua) -- At least seven anti-government guerrillas were killed in the last two days by the government security forces in Nepal, the state-run Radio Nepal reported Friday. At least three anti-government ...
Opener, Advisory
Jul 12, 2002 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forThursday, July 11, 2002, and begins ...
Colombian authorities issue arrest warrant for FARC leader
Jul 12, 2002 ... Colombian authorities issue arrest warrant for FARC leaderBOGOTA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Colombian Attorney General's Office Thursday issued an arrest warrant for a chief of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) for an attack againstPresident-elect Alvaro Uribe on ...
Major foreign exchange rates in Pakistan
Jul 12, 2002 ... Major foreign exchange rates in PakistanISLAMABAD, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major exchangerates against the Pakistani rupee issued by the Treasury ManagementDivision of the National Bank of Pakistan on Friday. Selling Buying Buying TT & OD...
Iraqi foreign minister to visit Brussels
Jul 12, 2002 ... Iraqi foreign minister to visit BrusselsBRUSSELS, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabriwill visit Brussels within two weeks to discuss the possible returnof United Nations (UN) weapons inspectors to Iraq, the BelgianForeign Ministry said Thursday. In a ...
Ottey cleared to run for Slovenia
Jul 12, 2002 ... Ottey cleared to run for SloveniaBERLIN, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Jamaican sprinter Merlene Ottey, granted Slovenian citizenship in May, has been cleared to representher adopted country, the European Athletic Association ( EAA) said onThursday. It means 42-year-old Ottey can ...
FINA Water Polo World League Schedule
Jul 12, 2002 ... FINA Water Polo World League ScheduleGENEVA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Following is the schedule for the third round of the 2002 FINA Water Polo World League (hours in localtime)Group A July 12, 2002 (17:30) Italy-Greece, in Brescia July 13, 2002 (13:45) ...
Turkey backs Romanian bid to join NATO
Jul 12, 2002 ... Turkey backs Romanian bid to join NATOBUCHAREST, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Turkish Defense MinisterSabahattin Cakmakoglu said on Wednesday that Turkey will supportRomania's bid to join the western military alliance NATO, theRomanian news agency Rompress reported ....
Netherlands launches criminal probe into feed contamination
Jul 12, 2002 ... Netherlands launches criminal probe into feed contaminationBRUSSELS, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Dutch government said on Thursday it had launched a criminal investigation into the growingpig feed contamination scandal. The latest food safety scandal in the 15-nation ...
Double-digit growth seen for telecom market
Jul 12, 2002 ... Double-digit growth seen for telecom marketBEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- China's telecom market is likely tokeep double-digit growth in the coming years, looking ever moreattractive to overseas investors, telecom analysts of Morgan Stanleypredict. "Given that China's ...
Chinese senior official visits Albania
Jul 12, 2002 ... Chinese senior official visits AlbaniaTIRANA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese State Councilor Wu Yidiscussed bilateral relations and cooperation here on Thursday withAlbanian President Rexhep Meidani. Wu Yi, who arrived in Tirana for a two-day official visit, ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Jul 12, 2002 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Thursday:Indonesian military accuses GAM of distorting facts hka -- HK share prices 2 percent lower ...
Scolari to announce decision on Brazilian nat'l team on July 28
Jul 12, 2002 ... Scolari to announce decision on Brazilian nat'l team on July 28RIO DE JANEIRO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The coach of the Brazilian national soccer team, Luiz Felipe Scolari, Thursday said he has already taken a decision on his remaining or not with the team, butthat he would ...
FINA Water Polo World League Schedule
Jul 12, 2002 ... FINA Water Polo World League ScheduleGENEVA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Following is the schedule for the third round of the 2002 FINA Water Polo World League issued by thesport's world governing body in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday: Group A: July 12, 2002 (17:30) ...
Yen's surge detrimental to Japanese economy: minister
Jul 12, 2002 ... Yen's surge detrimental to Japanese economy: ministerTOKYO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Trade Minister Takeo Hiranumareiterated Friday that a strong yen would hamper Japan's fragileexport-led economic recovery. Hiranuma made the remarks as the US dollar tumbled to the ...
Results of Swiss Open tennis
Jul 12, 2002 ... Results of Swiss Open tennisGENEVA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are second round results from the 600,000 U.S. dollars Swiss Open ATP tennis tournament on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):8-Alex Corretja, Spain, bt Felix ...
French Community Championships results
Jul 12, 2002 ... French Community Championships resultsBRUSSELS, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are second round resultsfrom the WTA women's French Community Championships here on Thursday(prefix number denotes seeding):1-Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Spain, bt Gala Leon Garcia, Spain, 6-2, ...
London key market information
Jul 12, 2002 ... London key market informationLONDON, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Following is the key market information at close in London on Thursday. July 11 July 10 Pound sterling 1.5512 1.5487 U.S. dollars 1.5707 1.5660 Euro ...
Israeli transport minister ends visit to Egypt
Jul 12, 2002 ... Israeli transport minister ends visit to EgyptCAIRO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Transport Minister Ephraim Sneh left here late on Thursday after his talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's political advisor Osama al-Baz, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported ....
Results of Palermo Open WTA tennis
Jul 12, 2002 ... Results of Palermo Open WTA tennisROME, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are recond round results atthe Palermo Open WTA international tennis tournament on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding): ...
Family planning policy helps reduce poverty (1)
Jul 12, 2002 ... Family planning policy helps reduce poverty (1)BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 220 million Chinese have shaken off poverty during the past 20 years, thanks to the country 'sfamily planning policy. Siri Tellier, representative of the United Nations Population Fund, ...
Swiss seek to join EU treaties on asylum and crime
Jul 12, 2002 ... Swiss seek to join EU treaties on asylum and crimeGENEVA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Switzerland is to demand a say in theEuropean Union's future policy on asylum and crime, as talks on thetwo issues kicked off in Brussels.Swiss Radio International (SRI) reported on Thursday ...
London metal exchange prices
Jul 12, 2002 ... London metal exchange pricesLONDON, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are the closing cash and three-month prices at the London Metal Exchange on Thursday.Cash Three-month (U.S. dollars per ton)(U.S. dollars per ton) Unofficial close...
Xinhua World News Summary at 1600 GMT, July 11
Jul 12, 2002 ... Xinhua World News Summary at 1600 GMT, July 11ANKARA -- Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem resigned from hispost in the government and the ruling Democratic Left Party (DSP) onThursday, reported the Anatolian News Agency.Releasing a written statement, Cem said that he ...
Stocks close higher in Brazil, drop in Argentina, Mexico
Jul 12, 2002 ... Stocks close higher in Brazil, drop in Argentina, MexicoMEXICO CITY, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stock markets -- Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Mexico City -- closedmixed on Thursday. The Buenos Aires stock market closed with its Merval index down2.99 ...
Market exchange rates -- July 12
Jul 12, 2002 ... Market exchange rates -- July 12BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Market exchange rates of four majorcurrencies against RMB yuan on Friday, announced by the People'sBank of China: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) U.S. Dollar 100 827.68 ...
Uruguay, Peru dispute Davis Cup American Zone II final
Jul 12, 2002 ... Uruguay, Peru dispute Davis Cup American Zone II finalMONTEVIDEO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay and Peru tennis teams Friday will start the series of matches of the Davis Cup American Zone II final seeking to go up to American Zone I. The first singles match is scheduled to ...
Norman advances to Swedish Open quarter-finals
Jul 12, 2002 ... Norman advances to Swedish Open quarter-finalsSTOCKHOLM, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Sweden's Magnus Norman reached thequarter-finals of the Swedish Open tennis tournament in Bastad onThursday after ousting Slovakian Dominik Hrbaty 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. The 2000 French Open finalist now ...
European parliamentarians visiting Tibet
Jul 12, 2002 ... European parliamentarians visiting TibetXIGAZE, July 11 (Xinhua) -- A 20-member European parliamentary delegation promoting ties with China, led by Elly Plooij-Van Gorsel,on Thursday visited a battlefield in Tibet, the site of Tibetanresistance to a British incursion ....
Family planning policy helps reduce poverty (2)
Jul 12, 2002 ... Family planning policy helps reduce poverty (2)At the end of 2001, China enacted a family-planning law to protect people's basic existence rights. Today, its family planningpolicy has been widely accepted and adopted worldwide.Statistics from the United Nations ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 12
Jul 12, 2002 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 12CAIRO -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak vented anger this weekat Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's rejection of new peaceeffort by Egypt, the official MENA news agency reported Thursday."Egyptian intelligence chief ...
Armenia will not seek to join NATO: defense minister
Jul 12, 2002 ... Armenia will not seek to join NATO: defense ministerMOSCOW, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Armenia has no intention to join NATO, Armenian Defense Minister Serzhik Sarkisian said in an interview published Thursday. "The issue of Armenia's entry into NATO is not on the foreign policy ...
11 killed in India-controlled Kashmir
Jul 12, 2002 ... 11 killed in India-controlled KashmirNEW DELHI, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Eleven people were killed and seven others injured in India-controlled Kashmir since Wednesday evening, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported on Thursday. A militant, claimed to be self-styled commander ...
12th Global Summit on Women opens in Spain
Jul 12, 2002 ... 12th Global Summit on Women opens in SpainBARCELONA, Spain, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The 12th Global Summit onWomen started in Barcelona, Spain, on Thursday with the participation of 600 delegates from 76 countries to analyze the problems of women around the world. One of the ...
Ferrero knocked out in Swiss Open tennis
Jul 12, 2002 ... Ferrero knocked out in Swiss Open tennisGENEVA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Second seed Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain was eliminated despite winning the opening set as his compatriot David Sanchez fought back to win from Ferrero 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of ATP Swiss Open tennis ...
US to exclude more steel products from high tariffs
Jul 12, 2002 ... US to exclude more steel products from high tariffsWASHINGTON,July 11 (Xinhua) -- The administration of US President George W.Bush announced Thursday that it was excluding an additional 23 steelproducts from high tariffs imposed in March to protect the USindustry.The ...
Australian PM warns of WTO talks failure
Jul 12, 2002 ... Australian PM warns of WTO talks failureBRUSSELS, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard said here on Thursday that confidence in the world's tradingsystems will collapse if the ongoing Doha round of trade liberalization talks fail. "We must ensure ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- July 11 (2)
Jul 12, 2002 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- July 11 (2)Domestic news items from Xinhua -- July 11 (1) China urges US to stop arms sales to Taiwan Asia-Pacific Tourism Association annual meeting opens Bank launches cross-Strait banking businesses...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Jul 12, 2002 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers Friday. The Philippine Star: -- Forty-one people have died or remain missing in the aftermathof four days of heavy ...
Israeli transport minister arrives in Cairo
Jul 12, 2002 ... Israeli transport minister arrives in CairoCAIRO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Minister of Transport EphraimSneh arrived here late on Thursday for talks on the Mideast situation, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported. During his brief stay here, Sneh will hold talks ...
Sri Lanka, Pakistan to sign free trade framework agreement
Jul 12, 2002 ... Sri Lanka, Pakistan to sign free trade framework agreementCOLOMBO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka and Pakistan will sign aframework Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in August during the visit ofPakistani President General Pervez Musharraf, the official Daily News said on Friday ....
Over one third of Latin American AIDS patients are homosexuals
Jul 12, 2002 ... Over one third of Latin American AIDS patients are homosexualsBARCELONA, Spain, July 11 (Xinhua) -- In Latin America, 35.2 percent of AIDS patients are male homosexuals, experts noted in a book presented Thursday at the 14th International AIDS Conference. In the book,"AIDS ...
Colombian police deactivate car bomb
Jul 12, 2002 ... Colombian police deactivate car bombBOGOTA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Colombian police Thursday deactivateda car bomb containing 120 kilograms of explosives at themunicipality of El Carmen de Viboral, in the northwest state ofAntioquia. According to Antioquia Police ...
East China sets up "home" for HIV, AIDS sufferers
Jul 12, 2002 ... East China sets up "home" for HIV, AIDS sufferersHANGZHOU, July 12 (Xinhua) -- East China's Zhejiang Province hasset up its first AIDS consultative center in its capital city ofHangzhou. The center, named Home of Care and Love, aims to prevent the spread of AIDS. It is ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jul 12, 2002 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Thursday. Yomiuri, Nihon Keizai, Mainichi: -- The Japanese government cited some signs of economic recoveryin monthly ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- July 12
Jul 12, 2002 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- July 12BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers Friday: People's Daily-- Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, Thursday met with ...
Results from Newport men's tennis
Jul 12, 2002 ... Results from Newport men's tennisWASHINGTON, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are results in the 400,000 U.S. dollars ATP Tour Hall of Fame tennis championships inNewport, Rhode Island on ...
US prepared to give aid to Argentina
Jul 12, 2002 ... US prepared to give aid to ArgentinaBUENOS AIRES, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The United States will provideArgentina with helps as soon as the recession-saddled country comeswith a coherent economic plan, a visiting US senior official saidhere on Thursday. Otto Reich, the US ...
Japan ready for action against yen's rapid rise: minister
Jul 12, 2002 ... Japan ready for action against yen's rapid rise: ministerTOKYO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said Friday Japan will keep an eye on signs of yen's volatility andtake action to stem its rise if necessary though recent movements inthe currency markets ...
World Shooting Championships results
Jul 12, 2002 ... World Shooting Championships resultsHELSINKI, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are results in the WorldShooting Championships in Lahti, Finland on Thursday: Men's Trap (150 targets): 1. Khaled Al Muddaf, Kuwait, 146 points 2. Michael Diamond, Autralia, 144 ...
Cameraman videotaping police beating arrested in California
Jul 12, 2002 ... Cameraman videotaping police beating arrested in CaliforniaLOS ANGELES, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The man who shot the amateur video of a white police officer beating a black teenager in suburbanLos Angeles was taken into custody Thursday afternoon by the LosAngeles County district ...
Panama signs cooperation pact with US Peace Corps
Jul 12, 2002 ... Panama signs cooperation pact with US Peace CorpsPANAMA CITY, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The government of Panama Thursday signed an agreement here with the US Peace Corps on cooperation in health and forest recovery projects in the Central American country. The document was ...
16 Colombian soldiers die in clash with rebels
Jul 12, 2002 ... 16 Colombian soldiers die in clash with rebelsBOGOTA, July 11(Xinhua) -- Sixteen Colombian soldiers lost their lives in the last12 hours in various clashes between government troops and the rebelRevolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the military said onThursday ....
Peruvian president faces crisis following cabinet resignations
Jul 12, 2002 ... Peruvian president faces crisis following cabinet resignationsLIMA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo faced a political crisis on Thursday as members of his cabinet resigned in succession. Economy and Finance Minister Pedro Pablo Kuczynski confirmed ...
Tour de France standings after fifth stage
Jul 12, 2002 ... Tour de France standings after fifth stagePARIS, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are Tour de France cycle race standings after Thursday's 195-kms fifth stage from Soissons toRouen: Overall standings: 1. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano, Spain, ONCE, nineteen hours five ...
Thailand to receive Microsoft anti-AIDS fund
Jul 12, 2002 ... Thailand to receive Microsoft anti-AIDS fundBANGKOK, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Thailand is among eight countries toreceive aid under an anti-AIDS fund provided by Microsoft, world'sleading software giant, the state-owned radio here reported Friday. The fund pledged 50 million ...
European stock markets close down
Jul 12, 2002 ... European stock markets close downLONDON, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Profit warnings and accounting concerns continued to drive European stock markets down on Thursday,with insurance shares leading the plunge. Prudential Financial, one of Britain's largest insurance companies, ...
Shell to build oil refining plant in Brazil
Jul 12, 2002 ... Shell to build oil refining plant in BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Royal-Dutch Shell Group is studying the possibility of building an oil refining plant in Brazil, local media reports said on Thursday. The oil giant, which has more than 100 subsidiaries all over ...
Trinidad and Tobago opposition plans march to urge early elections
Jul 12, 2002 ... Trinidad and Tobago opposition plans march to urge early elections HAVANA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of the main opposition parties in Trinidad and Tobago will march on Friday to press the government to set a date for early elections, reports fromPort-of-Spain said on ...
Britain welcomes UN offer on asylum deal with France
Jul 12, 2002 ... Britain welcomes UN offer on asylum deal with France Eds: Reads"French Interior Minister" in the 3rd para instead of " FrenchForeign Minister". A corrected copy follows:LONDON, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Britain on Thursday welcomed a UnitedNations offer to break the deadlock with ...
Khaled Al Muddaf wins trap title in shooting worlds
Jul 12, 2002 ... Khaled Al Muddaf wins trap title in shooting worldsHELSINKI, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Khaled Al Muddaf of Kuwait collected 146 points to win the trap title in the World Shooting Championships in Lahti, Finland on Thursday. The team title went to Ireland who registered a total of ...