Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, December 10:
Malaysian girl in diplomatic row with Philippines returns home
Dec 10, 2002 ... Malaysian girl in diplomatic row with Philippines returns homeKUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- A girl whose alleged rape in aSabah detention center sparked a diplomatic row between Manila andKuala Lumpur returned to Sabah, east Malaysia Monday evening, endinga dispute in ...
Opener, Advisory
Dec 10, 2002 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service for Monday,December 09, 2002, and begins ...
Keown apologizes to Wenger for misconduct against van Nistelrooy
Dec 10, 2002 ... Keown apologizes to Wenger for misconduct against van NistelrooyLONDON, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Arsenal defender Martin Keown apologized on Monday to Arsene Wenger for his misconduct against Ruud van Nistelrooy on Saturday, which could bring the English champions more troubles ....
Lazio propose a capital increase
Dec 10, 2002 ... Lazio propose a capital increaseROME, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The board of cash-strapped Italian SerieA soccer club Lazio will decide on a date for a special shareholders' assembly to approve a capital increase proposal, a Lazio spokesman said on Monday. Lazio planned to hold ...
Xinhua world news summary at 1600 GMT, Dec. 9
Dec 10, 2002 ... Xinhua world news summary at 1600 GMT, Dec. 9MOMBASA, Kenya -- The Kenyan police on Monday released the pictures drawn by computers of two premier suspects of the two anti-Israel terrorist attacks, which occurred on Nov. 28 in Mombasa, acoastal city of Kenya. The two, ...
10 anti-govt guerrillas killed in Nepal
Dec 10, 2002 ... 10 anti-govt guerrillas killed in NepalKATHMANDU, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 anti-government guerrillas were killed Sunday by the government security forces inNepal, according to a press release issued by the Nepali Defense Ministry Monday. The 10 guerrillas were ...
Five suspects of Bali bombings still at large
Dec 10, 2002 ... Five suspects of Bali bombings still at largeJAKARTA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Five main suspects in the Oct. 12 Bali bombings that killed some 190 people, mostly foreign tourists,remained at large, but Indonesian police believed they are still inthis country, according to the ...
Roundup: Bangladeshi opposition protests government's blame for bombing by Pan Xiaozhu
Dec 10, 2002 ... Roundup: Bangladeshi opposition protests government's blame forbombing by Pan XiaozhuDHAKA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The main opposition Awami League Mondaycalled a daylong work stoppage across the country on Dec. 12 toprotest against what it called indirectly blaming the ...
News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Dec 10, 2002 ... News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Monday:Xinhua summary of major Asia-Pacific news, Monday, Dec. 9 Foreign exchange rates in Hong Kong ...
Indonesian govt, GAM sign peace accord over Aceh
Dec 10, 2002 ... Indonesian govt, GAM sign peace accord over AcehJAKARTA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government and the separatist group Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Monday signed a landmark accord to end the 26-year conflict in the westernmost andoil-rich province in this country, the ...
URGENT: Bush picks chief of railroad as treasury secretary
Dec 10, 2002 ... URGENT: Bush picks chief of railroad as treasury secretaryWASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- US President George W. Bush on Monday named John Snow, head of one of the nation's biggest freightrailroad companies, as the new ...
Indian Foreign Secretary holds talks with Sri Lankan Leaders
Dec 10, 2002 ... Indian Foreign Secretary holds talks with Sri Lankan LeadersCOLOMBO, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Kanwar Sibal has held talks with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesingheon a wide range of issues particularly the current Norwegian-backedpeace process and ...
Zimbabwean ruling party prepares annual conference
Dec 10, 2002 ... Zimbabwean ruling party prepares annual conferenceHARARE, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Preparations for the Zimbabwean African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) annual conferenceare at an advanced stage, the party's senior official said on Monday. The party's national ...
Zimbabwean workers warned against taking part in mass action
Dec 10, 2002 ... Zimbabwean workers warned against taking part in mass action HARARE, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean police spokesman Wayne Bvudzijenan here on Monday warned workers against taking part in theillegal mass action called by the National Constitutional Assembly(NCA) for Tuesday. ...
New measures against soccer violence planned
Dec 10, 2002 ... New measures against soccer violence plannedROME, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Italian Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu Monday proposed the drafting of new legislation aimed at stemming the growing violence in Italy's soccer stadiums. During a meeting with top sports ...
English premier league leading scorers after Monday's match
Dec 10, 2002 ... English premier league leading scorers after Monday's matchLONDON, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers inthe English premier league after Monday's match: 11 - James Beattie (Southampton) 10 - Alan Shearer (Newcastle United) 9 - Gianfranco ...
Over 700 suspects arrested during Johannesburg operation
Dec 10, 2002 ... Over 700 suspects arrested during Johannesburg operationJOHANNESBURG, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Johannesburg police arrested 749suspects during a special pre-festive season anti-crime operation,which took place on Friday and Saturday, the South African PressAssociation reported on ...
Portuguese premier league result/standings
Dec 10, 2002 ... Portuguese premier league result/standingsLISBON, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Following is the result of a Portuguese premier league soccer match played on Monday: Gil Vicente lost to Vitoria Guimaraes 0-2 Played on Sunday:Varzim bt Nacional Madeira 1-0 ...
Israeli troops open fire at UNRWA bus in southern Gaza
Dec 10, 2002 ... Israeli troops open fire at UNRWA bus in southern Gaza GAZA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Israeli soldiers opened fire on Monday evening at a bus belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in the far-east (UNRWA) in southern Gaza Strip, a spokesman of the organization said. ...
South America to reconsider World Cup qualifying system
Dec 10, 2002 ... South America to reconsider World Cup qualifying systemMEXICO CITY, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- South America is to reconsider its decision to hold a marathon World Cup qualifying competition inwhich the 10 countries play each other twice, the president of thecontinent's football ...
FIFA picks coastal Karaiskaki site for 2004 football finals
Dec 10, 2002 ... FIFA picks coastal Karaiskaki site for 2004 football finalsATHENS, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- World soccer's governing body, FIFA, onMonday picked the currently disused Karaiskaki stadium off Athens'western coastline as the football competition venue during theupcoming 2004 Olympic ...
English premier league standings after Monday's match
Dec 10, 2002 ... English premier league standings after Monday's matchLONDON, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of Englishpremier league after Monday's match (tabulated under games played,won, drawn, lost, goals for, against, points): 1. Arsenal17 11 2 4 ...
Market exchange rates -- Dec. 10
Dec 10, 2002 ... Market exchange rates -- Dec. 10BEIJING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Market exchange rates of four majorcurrencies against RMB yuan on Tuesday, announced by the People'sBank of China: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) US Dollar 100 827.73 ...
English premier league result on Monday
Dec 10, 2002 ... English premier league result on MondayLONDON, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Following is the result of an Englishpremier league soccer match played on Monday: Sunderland lost to Manchester City 0-3 Played on Sunday Tottenham Hotspur beat West Bromwich Albion 3-1 ...
Men's World Open squash championship results
Dec 10, 2002 ... Men's World Open squash championship resultsBRUSSELS, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are third round results atthe men's World Open squash championship in Antwerp, Belgium onMonday (prefix number denotes seeding):1-Peter Nicol, England, bt Mansoor Zaman, Pakistan, 15-8, ...
Sunderland woes continues after 3-0 loss to Manchester City
Dec 10, 2002 ... Sunderland woes continues after 3-0 loss to Manchester CityLONDON, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Sunderland was dealt another heavy blow again on Monday when they fell to a 3-0 home defeat to Manchester City in the English premier league. Goals by Marc Vivien Foe, Sun Jihai and Shaun ...
Shares close down in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico
Dec 10, 2002 ... Shares close down in Brazil, Argentina and MexicoMEXICO CITY, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stockmarkets -- Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Mexico City -- closed down onMonday. In Sao Paulo, Latin America's biggest bourse, the leading Bovespaindex closed ...
1,700-year-old legal document found in NW province
Dec 10, 2002 ... 1,700-year-old legal document found in NW provinceLANZHOU, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- An incomplete document dating back1,700 years just has been unearthed in northwest China's Gansu province, providing a valuable clue for archeologists on the long-lost Criminal Law of the imperial Jin ...
Car bomb explosion injures 35 people in Colombian capital
Dec 10, 2002 ... Car bomb explosion injures 35 people in Colombian capitalBOGOTA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- A car bomb explosion rocked a supermarket parking lot in Colombian capital on Monday, injuring atleast 35 people, police said. The bomb, which was planted in an abandoned private vehicle in ...
Ancient sea creatures serve as thermometers for Earth climate:study
Dec 10, 2002 ... Ancient sea creatures serve as thermometers for Earthclimate:studyLOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- A new scientific study by the Texas A&M University (TAMU) shows that three-hundred-million-year-old fossil creatures can serve as "natural thermometers" to Earth' spast and future ...
Latam reports record 9.2 percent unemployment: ILO
Dec 10, 2002 ... Latam reports record 9.2 percent unemployment: ILOSAN JOSE, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The rate of urban unemployment in Latin America reached 9.2 percent in the first nine months of 2002,hitting a 22 year record, a report from the International Labor Organization (ILO) said on Monday ....
Thai officer to lead peace-keeping force in Aceh
Dec 10, 2002 ... Thai officer to lead peace-keeping force in AcehBANGKOK, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- A senior Thai military officer wasappointed to lead a combined peace-keeping force in the Indonesianprovince of Aceh, the state-owned radio reported Tuesday. According to the latest peace agreement ...
Chinese swimmers look for experience at IPC swimming worlds
Dec 10, 2002 ... Chinese swimmers look for experience at IPC swimming worldsMAR DEL PLATA, Argentina, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese players werelooking for both 2004 Olympic berths and competing experience at theIPC Swimming World Championships, said Chinese chief de missionZhang Gongjie as the ...
China's tax revenue continues to rise rapidly
Dec 10, 2002 ... China's tax revenue continues to rise rapidlyBEIJING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- China reports an increase of 13.6 percent year-on-year or 186 billion yuan (22.4 billion US dollars) intax revenue during the firs 11 months of 2002, the China Daily reported Monday. The country's ...
Hong Kong stocks open lower
Dec 10, 2002 ... Hong Kong stocks open lowerHONG KONG, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks fell 87.09 points, or 0.88 percent, ...
Venezuelan opposition prolongs anti-Chavez general strike
Dec 10, 2002 ... Venezuelan opposition prolongs anti-Chavez general strikeCARACAS, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan opposition spokesman Timoteo Zambrano announced on Monday that the current general strikewill not end until the government presents an electoral solution tothe conflict. This ...
Argentine president accepts resignation of central bank chief
Dec 10, 2002 ... Argentine president accepts resignation of central bank chiefBUENOS AIRES, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Argentine President Eduardo Duhalde accepted the resignation of acting Central Bank (CB) President Aldo Pignanelli, who will stay in office until his successor was appointed, a ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Dec. 10
Dec 10, 2002 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Dec. 10BEIJING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers Tuesday: All major newspapers front-page the news that the Information Office of the State Council issued in Beijing Monday a white papertitled ...
Train derailment kills six in Indonesia
Dec 10, 2002 ... Train derailment kills six in IndonesiaJAKARTA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Six people were killed and 29 otherswere injured after a night train hit a truck in Prembun subdistrict,Kebumen, Central Java, just before midnight Monday, Detikcom onlinenews service reported Tuesday ....
Jurassic dinosaur fossils found on China's southern coast
Dec 10, 2002 ... Jurassic dinosaur fossils found on China's southern coastNANNING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- A day at the seaside ended with anarchaeological discovery when beach-goers from Fangcheng stumbled upon dinosaur fossils on the Jiangshan peninsula in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Dec 10, 2002 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers Tuesday.The Philippine Star: -- The embassies of Australia and Canada will reopen "very soon "following security ...
Bush welcomes peace accord between Indonesian govt, Aceh rebels
Dec 10, 2002 ... Bush welcomes peace accord between Indonesian govt, Aceh rebelsWASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- US President George W. Bush on Monday congratulated Indonesia's government and separatist rebels from Aceh province on the peace agreement between them, saying hiscountry will work with ...
Australians love forests despite damage by fires
Dec 10, 2002 ... Australians love forests despite damage by firesCANBERRA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Australians have not reduced theirlove for forest although fierce bushfires destroyed their homes. The Australian daily reported Tuesday that a family rebuilt theirnew house on exactly the same ...
Hingis out of Australian Open
Dec 10, 2002 ... Hingis out of Australian OpenLONDON, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Swiss tennis ace Martina Hingis is topull out of the Australian Open, her agents were quoted in Tuesday'sGuardian newspaper. A spokeswoman for Hingis's agents Octagon as saying: "She came back too early last time ...
Submarine finds new cracks in sunken Prestige's stern
Dec 10, 2002 ... Submarine finds new cracks in sunken Prestige's sternMADRID, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- A French mini-submarine investigatingwhether the sunken tanker Prestige is still leaking oil hasdiscovered three new fissures in the stern of the vessel, authorities said on Monday. Spanish ...
Central American leaders to meet with US on FTA
Dec 10, 2002 ... Central American leaders to meet with US on FTASAN JOSE, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Central American leaders will discuss the free trade agreement (FTA) as well as tourism and cultural issues with the United States next Friday, a source close tothe organizers said. "The FTA ...
IBM unveils world's tiniest transistor
Dec 10, 2002 ... IBM unveils world's tiniest transistorLOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- IBM Monday unveiled what it saidis the world's tiniest working transistor, which allows computerchip manufacturers to put more transistors into a chip.An IBM press release said that the length of the ...
Over 250,000 Thai prisoners take part in mass exercise
Dec 10, 2002 ... Over 250,000 Thai prisoners take part in mass exerciseBANGKOK, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- A total of 258,076 inmates at Thailand's prisons nationwide took part in a mass exercise across the country to commemorate the king's 75th birthday, the Bangkok Post reported Tuesday ....
Colombian "Cocaine Queen" arrested
Dec 10, 2002 ... Colombian "Cocaine Queen" arrestedBOGOTA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Colombian Army said on Monday ithad captured the so-called "queen" of cocaine and heroin in a military operation in Roldanillo, Valle del Cauca state, 300 km southwest of the capital. Nancy Ramirez, renowned ...
London key market information
Dec 10, 2002 ... London key market informationLONDON, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Following is the key market information at close in London on Monday: Dec. 9 Dec. 6 Pound sterling 1.5814 1.5773 US dollars 1.5642 1.5614 euro ...
Parke beats Boswell in men's World Open squash
Dec 10, 2002 ... Parke beats Boswell in men's World Open squashBRUSSELS, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- England's Simon Parke downed fourthseed Australian Stewart Boswell in five games to reach the quarter-finals of the men's World Open squash championship in Antwerp onMonday. The Englishman, who ...
Thai-Bangladeshi leaders to open Chiang Mai-Chittagong route
Dec 10, 2002 ... Thai-Bangladeshi leaders to open Chiang Mai-Chittagong routeBANGKOK, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his Bangladeshi counterpart Khaleda Zia will jointly inauguratea new air-route linking Chiang Mai in Thailand with Chittagong inBangladesh, Thai News ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Dec. 10
Dec 10, 2002 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Dec. 10UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Security Council has decided to releasethe Iraqi arms declaration to those members with the expertise toassess the risks of proliferation and other sensitive information. In a bid to jump-start the ...
NBA players punished for misconduct
Dec 10, 2002 ... NBA players punished for misconductWASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Seattle forward Rashard Lewis andUtah center Greg Ostertag got punishments on Monday for their misconduct during games. Lewis was suspended for one match without pay by the NBA for hitting ...
Poewe to compete in European short-course swimming meet
Dec 10, 2002 ... Poewe to compete in European short-course swimming meetBERLIN, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Sarah Poewe, a double short-course world champion for South Africa in 2000, will compete in the European short-course swimming championships beginning in Riesa, Germany on Thursday. Poewe, ...
Indian assures Sri Lanka of support for peace process
Dec 10, 2002 ... Indian assures Sri Lanka of support for peace processCOLOMBO, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- India welcomes any progress in theNorwegian-brokered peace progress that will bring peace within theframework of unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Sri Lanka, said a statement of the ...
Foreign exchange rates in Philippines
Dec 10, 2002 ... Foreign exchange rates in PhilippinesMANILA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchange rates against the Philippine peso released Tuesday by the central bank of the Philippines:TuesdayMonday US dollar 53.368053.5650 ...
E. China province's agri-products exports rise on WTO anniversary
Dec 10, 2002 ... E. China province's agri-products exports rise on WTO anniversary JINAN, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- A year after China's entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO) see both government officials and farmers in east China's Shandong province smiling after initially suffering a plunge in ...
Venezuelan govt ready to discuss election timetable: OAS chief
Dec 10, 2002 ... Venezuelan govt ready to discuss election timetable: OAS chiefCARACAS, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Monday was ready to discuss a timetable for elections with the opposition in order to resolve the current crisis, the chief of the OAS ...
Myanmar's Wa leader vows to achieve drug-free goal by 2005
Dec 10, 2002 ... Myanmar's Wa leader vows to achieve drug-free goal by 2005BANGKOK, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Bao Xu-xiang, leader of the United WaState Army (UWSA), an armed Myanmar ethnic minority group, said thearea he controls will become drug-free by 2005. Bao made the remarks during a ...
Highway toll fraud costs Thailand 100 mln baht yearly
Dec 10, 2002 ... Highway toll fraud costs Thailand 100 mln baht yearlyBANGKOK, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Embezzlement costs the Highways Department more than 100 million baht (2.38 million US dollars) a year in lost tolls on the Bang Phli-Bang Pa-in and Bangkok-Chon Burimotorways, the Bangkok Post ...
Japan sees no change in US economic policy with new treasury head
Dec 10, 2002 ... Japan sees no change in US economic policy with new treasury head TOKYO, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Japan expects no big changes in US economic policy after the nomination of John Snow as the new US treasury secretary to replace Paul O'Neill, Japanese cabinet ministers said on Tuesday ....
US tech spending could rise in 2003: poll
Dec 10, 2002 ... US tech spending could rise in 2003: pollLOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- US market research firm Morgan Stanley said on Monday that although many companies in the United States spent less on technology this year than originally budgeted,spending could increase modestly next ...
US to conduct eighth ground-based missile defense test
Dec 10, 2002 ... US to conduct eighth ground-based missile defense testWASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The US military will conduct theeighth ground-based missile defense test on Wednesday as part of efforts to develop and deploy a missile defense system, the Pentagonannounced on Monday ....
Medical exam excuses Michael Jackson from court appearance
Dec 10, 2002 ... Medical exam excuses Michael Jackson from court appearanceLOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- US Pop singer Michael Jackson wasexcused Monday by a medical exam for missing testimony last week ina lawsuit that claims he broke contracts on two millennium concerts. Superior ...