Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, March 25:
Second British soldier dies in action in Iraq
Mar 25, 2003 ... Second British soldier dies in action in IraqLONDON, March 25 (Xinhua) -- A second British soldier was killedin action in Iraq overnight, the 18th British serviceman to have diedsince the US-led war on Iraq began on Thursday, media reports heresaid on Tuesday. The ...
Chinese boat missing in south sea
Mar 25, 2003 ... Chinese boat missing in south seaHAIKOU, March 24 (Xinhua) -- A boat with four people of ChinaAdministration of Fishing lost contact with the local fishingdepartment in the South China Sea near southern island province ofHainan on Monday afternoon. The 7.2-meter-long and ...
ICRC urges coalition, Iraqi forces to respect Geneva Conventions
Mar 25, 2003 ... ICRC urges coalition, Iraqi forces to respect Geneva ConventionsGENEVA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- The International Committee of theRed Cross (ICRC) Monday urged relevant parties to the Iraqi war torespect the Geneva Conventions. The ICRC was trying to get information about ...
Xinhua world news summary at 1620 GMT, March 24
Mar 25, 2003 ... Xinhua world news summary at 1620 GMT, March 24BAGHDAD -- At least 29 civilians, including five women and a 12-year-old girl, had been injured in the new round of US-led airstrikeson Baghdad Monday, an eyewitness told Xinhua. All the wounded were in serious condition and ...
Opener, Advisory
Mar 25, 2003 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service for Monday,March 24, 2003, and begins ...
News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Mar 25, 2003 ... News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Monday:Hong Kong stocks close lower Australian share market closes weaker Australian dollar closes ...
Iraqi embassy in Beijing issues press release
Mar 25, 2003 ... Iraqi embassy in Beijing issues press releaseBEIJING, March 24 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi Embassy in Beijing issueda press release Monday on the military action launched by the UnitedStates and Britain against Iraq,indicating that 62 Iraqi civilianshave been killed and 491 injured by ...
China capable of doubling GDP in 2020: leading economists (1)
Mar 25, 2003 ... China capable of doubling GDP in 2020: leading economists (1)BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhua) -- China has the ability to double itsgross domestic product (GDP) over the next 20 years and become one ofthe world's major economic powers, according to leading economistsand entrepreneurs ...
URGENT: Iraq says shooting down unmanned warplanes
Mar 25, 2003 ... URGENT: Iraq says shooting down unmanned warplanesBAGHDAD, March 24 (Xinhua) -- An Iraqi military spokesmanannounced Monday night that Iraqi anti-aircraft guns have ...
PUTIN URGES US TO PREVENT HUMANITARIAN DISASTER IN IRAQ: TASS
Mar 25, 2003 ... PUTIN URGES US TO PREVENT ...
IRAQ SAYS DOZEN US TANKS DESTROYED, SOLDIER CAPTURED IN SOUTH
Mar 25, 2003 ... IRAQ SAYS DOZEN US TANKS ...
URGENT Iraq says dozen US tanks destroyed, two soldiers killed
Mar 25, 2003 ... URGENT Iraq says dozen US tanks destroyed, two soldiers killed EDS-CORRECTION In last but one para BAGHDAD, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Two US soldiers were killed, one UScorporal captured and about 13 tanks destroyed since Sunday nightduring Iraqi resistance against US-British forces in ...
URGENT Iraq says dozen US tanks destroyed, two soldiers killed
Mar 25, 2003 ... URGENT Iraq says dozen US tanks destroyed, two soldiers killed BAGHDAD, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Two US soldiers were killed, one UScorporal captured and about 13 tanks destroyed since Sunday nightduring Iraqi resistance against US-British forces in Basra andNasiriya in the southeast, ...
Writethru: Aziz says Saddam in full control of Iraq
Mar 25, 2003 ... Writethru: Aziz says Saddam in full control of Iraq EDS-updateswith Iraqi military spokesman's statement on war development BAGHDAD, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is infull control of the country, people, army, party and naturalresources, Iraqi Deputy Prime ...
IRAQI LEADER IN FULL CONTROL OF THE COUNTRY: TAREQ AZIZ
Mar 25, 2003 ... IRAQI LEADER IN FULL ...
Writethru: Aziz says Saddam in full control of Iraq
Mar 25, 2003 ... Writethru: Aziz says Saddam in full control of IraqBAGHDAD, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is infull control of the country, people, army, party and naturalresources, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz told reporters onMonday. Speaking at a press ...
Urgent: Putin urges Bush to prevent humanitarian disaster in Iraq
Mar 25, 2003 ... Urgent: Putin urges Bush to prevent humanitarian disaster in Iraq MOSCOW, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin onMonday talked over telephone with US President George W. Bush on theIraq war and urged him to ...
SIX HUGE EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN NORTHERN, WESTERN BAGHDAD AT 7:15 P.M.(1615GMT) MONDAY: XINHUA WITNESS
Mar 25, 2003 ... SIX HUGE EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN NORTHERN, WESTERN ...
IRAQ SAYS TWO UNMANNED PLANES OF COALITION SHOT DOWN
Mar 25, 2003 ... IRAQ SAYS TWO UNMANNED ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Mar. 24 (2)
Mar 25, 2003 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Mar. 24 (2)Domestic news items from Xinhua -- March 24 (1) Shenzhen stock index up Shanghai stock index mixed First nanoscience park breaks ground in northwest China URGENT: Chinese premier calls for end to ...
China capable of doubling GDP in 2020: leading economists (2)
Mar 25, 2003 ... China capable of doubling GDP in 2020: leading economists (2)Asian Development Bank President Chino Tadao said he believesChina will be able to overcome challenges and achieve an average ofseven percent economic growth in the coming 15 to 20 years. China's pro-active fiscal ...
URGENT: Iraq says shooting down two unmanned warplanes
Mar 25, 2003 ... URGENT: Iraq says shooting down two unmanned warplanesBAGHDAD, March 24 (Xinhua) -- An Iraqi military spokesmanannounced Monday night that Iraqi anti-aircraft guns have ...
Japanese Consulate General in Indonesia asks for protection
Mar 25, 2003 ... Japanese Consulate General in Indonesia asks for protectionJAKARTA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese Consulate General inMakassar of South Sulawesi on Monday asked for security protectionfollowing frequent anti-US demonstrations. "We understand the feelings of the students ...
EXPLOSTIONS HEARD IN BAGHDAD AGAIN, COALITION WARPLANE FLYING OVER THE CAPITAL.
Mar 25, 2003 ... EXPLOSTIONS HEARD IN BAGHDAD AGAIN, ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0050 GMT, March 25
Mar 25, 2003 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0050 GMT, March 25UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on MondayPledged again that the world body will do whatever it can to aid theIraqi people during and after the scourge of war. Answering questions upon his arrival at the UN ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- March 25
Mar 25, 2003 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- March 25BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Following are the highlights ofmajor Beijing-based newspapers on Tuesday:People's Daily -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao exchanged in-depth views withvisiting Pakistani Prime ...
Catalan cycling week first stage results
Mar 25, 2003 ... Catalan cycling week first stage resultsMADRID, Mar. 24 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading results inthe first stage of the Catalan cycling week, over 146.7 kilometersstarting and finishing in Lloret de Mar on Monday: 1. Erik Zabel, Germany, Telekom, 3 hours 25 minutes ...
Scotland adds seven players to Euro 2004 squad
Mar 25, 2003 ... Scotland adds seven players to Euro 2004 squadLONDON, Mar. 24 (Xinhua) -- Scotland manager Berti Vogts addedseven players to his soccer squad to form a 24-man lineup on Mondayfor the Euro 2004 qualifiers with Iceland and Lithuania: Revised squad: Goalkeepers: Neil ...
Former Mexican FM praises anti-war stance of Mexico, Chile
Mar 25, 2003 ... Former Mexican FM praises anti-war stance of Mexico, ChileSANTIAGO, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Former Mexican foreign ministerJorge Castaneda on Monday praised the previous efforts made by thegovernments of Mexico and Chile in the United Nations SecurityCouncil to prevent war in ...
Venezuelan official condemns US-led war against Iraq
Mar 25, 2003 ... Venezuelan official condemns US-led war against IraqSANTIAGO, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Venezuelan Vice PresidentJose Rangel said on Monday his country condemns the ongoing UnitedStates-led military strikes on Iraq. "What they (the United States and Britain) do on Iraq, ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Mar 25, 2003 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Tuesday.The Philippine Star: -- President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo exhorted the families andrelatives of Overseas ...
Bush to ask Congress for 62.6 billion US dollars for war
Mar 25, 2003 ... Bush to ask Congress for 62.6 billion US dollars for warWASHINGTON, March 24 (Xinhua) -- US President George W. Bush willask Congress for 62.6 billion US dollars to pay for the ongoing warwith Iraq, based on an estimated six months of operation in the Gulfstate, the White House ...
China's first State-level drug screening institution ready tooperate
Mar 25, 2003 ... China's first State-level drug screening institution ready tooperateBEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- China's first State-level drugscreening institution has been basically completed along with a hugecompound library in Shanghai, reported Tuesday's China Daily. The National ...
Myanmar makes progress in TB treatment
Mar 25, 2003 ... Myanmar makes progress in TB treatmentYANGON, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar has been making progress intreating tuberculosis (TB) with the application of the strategy ofdirectly observed treatment short course (DOTS) since 1997,recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) ....
Dominican Republic, Slovenia establish diplomatic relations
Mar 25, 2003 ... Dominican Republic, Slovenia establish diplomatic relationsHAVANA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- The Dominican Republic and Sloveniahave established diplomatic relations in order to boost commercialexchanges and cooperation, reports reaching here said Monday. The government of the ...
Thailand prepares for four-nation drugs meeting
Mar 25, 2003 ... Thailand prepares for four-nation drugs meetingBANGKOK, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Thailand is preparing for a regionalmeeting in which four countries will thrash out solutions to Asia'sdrugs crisis, Interior Minister Wan Muhamad Noor Matha has said. The minister said that the ...
Australian special forces active in Iraq
Mar 25, 2003 ... Australian special forces active in IraqCANBERRA, March 25 (Xinhua) --totaling 150 Australian air specialforces were active behind the Iraqi lines, Australian Army ChiefLieutenant-General Peter Leahy said Tuesday. The troops had destroyed Iraqi military camps and had ...
Latin America to be affected by long war in Iraq: IDB chief
Mar 25, 2003 ... Latin America to be affected by long war in Iraq: IDB chiefMEXICO CITY, March 24 (Xinhua) -- President of the Inter- AmericanDevelopment Bank (IDB) Enrique V. Iglesias said on Monday that aprolonged war in Iraq could affect the Latin American economy. There could be ...
China to allow foreign indirect flights
Mar 25, 2003 ... China to allow foreign indirect flightsBEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- China will allow foreign aircarriers to pick up passengers and cargo on the Chinese mainland enroute to other destinations from late May, reported Tuesday's ChinaDaily. Singapore Cargo Airline has become ...
Latest developments relating to Iraqi battlefields
Mar 25, 2003 ... Latest developments relating to Iraqi battlefieldsBEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latestdevelopments relating to the Iraqi battlefields: BAGHDAD: Explosions were heard and coalition warplanes were seen flyingover the capital city early Tuesday, ...
Brazilian students protest against US-led war on Iraq
Mar 25, 2003 ... Brazilian students protest against US-led war on IraqRIO DE JANEIRO, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Brazilianstudents threw stones on Monday at the US Consulate at this city, inprotest against the US-led war on Iraq, shattering glasses andinjuring a police officer ....
Hong Kong stocks open lower
Mar 25, 2003 ... Hong Kong stocks open lowerHONG KONG, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
Britain provides aid for Nepal's rural development
Mar 25, 2003 ... Britain provides aid for Nepal's rural developmentKATHMANDU, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The British government has agreedto provide a grant assistance of nearly 12.6 million British pounds(19.7 million US dollars) to Nepal for the implementation of twoseparate plans for rural ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Mar 25, 2003 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, March 25(Xinhua) -- The following are major news items in leading Japanesenewspapers on Tuesday.Mainichi: -- Land prices in Japan fell for both residential and commercialareas in the year to Jan. 1, 2003, ...
Results of Nasdaq-100 Open WTA tournament
Mar 25, 2003 ... Results of Nasdaq-100 Open WTA tournamentWASHINGTON, Mar. 24 (Xinhua) -- Following are the fourth roundresults from the 2.96 million US dollars Nasdaq-100 Open WTA event onMonday (prefix number denotes seeding): 1-Serena Williams, United States,) bt Iroda ...
Canada wants to play its role in Iraq's reconstruction
Mar 25, 2003 ... Canada wants to play its role in Iraq's reconstructionOTTAWA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- From providing clean water and foodto basic medical treatment, there will be a natural role for Canadain post-war reconstruction of Iraq, where the United States- ledmilitary strike entered the ...
France prepares for possible emergencies from Iraq war
Mar 25, 2003 ... France prepares for possible emergencies from Iraq warPARIS, March 24 (Xinhua) -- France has taken measures to preparefor possible emergency situations stemming from the Iraq war whichbroke out last Thursday, a government spokesman said here Monday. Under President ...
Nasdaq-100 Open ATP tournament results (update)
Mar 25, 2003 ... Nasdaq-100 Open ATP tournament results (update)WASHINGTON, Mar. 24 (Xinhua) -- Following are the third roundresults from the 3.25 million US dollars Nasdaq-100 Open ATP event onMonday in Miami (prefix number denotes seeding): 4-Roger Federer, Switzerland, bt 30-Juan ...
Daegu 2003 Summer Universiade expected to be largest one
Mar 25, 2003 ... Daegu 2003 Summer Universiade expected to be largest oneSEOUL, Mar. 25 (Xinhua) -- The organizing committee for the 2003Summer Universiade in South Korean southern city of Daegu saidTuesday that 167 countries and regions have officially applied totake part in the sporting event ....
Writethru: US planes bomb Iraqi Republican Guard
Mar 25, 2003 ... Writethru: US planes bomb Iraqi Republican GuardBAGHDAD, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The elite Iraqi Republican Guardunits came under a fierce attack by the coalition aircraft, whichlaunched five bombing waves against the war-torn Iraq on Tuesday. The coalition forces, which ...
URGENT: 5 bombing waves against Iraqi Republican Guard
Mar 25, 2003 ... URGENT: 5 bombing waves against Iraqi Republican GuardBAGHDAD, March 25 (Xinhua) -- A fierce air campaign against Iraqstarted on Tuesday, with some elite Iraqi Republican Guard unitsunder attack in five continuous bombing waves. The coalition forces are hitting Baghdad for ...
Three countries benefited from Venezuela's oil drought
Mar 25, 2003 ... Three countries benefited from Venezuela's oil droughtCARACAS, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Nigeriamade up for Venezuela's oil exports during the two-month generalstrike in the South American country, said a report released here onMonday by the local press ....
Rio Group, EU to discuss Iraq war
Mar 25, 2003 ... Rio Group, EU to discuss Iraq warLIMA, March 24 (Xinhua) --Discussion of the ongoing Iraq war will be on the agenda of thecoming meeting between the representatives of the Rio Group and theEuropean Union (EU), Peruvian Foreign Minister Allan Wagner Tizonsaid on Monday. The ...
A FIRE WAS SEEN IN MARKET IN DOHA, QATAR: ARABIYA TV
Mar 25, 2003 ... A FIRE WAS SEEN IN MARKET ...
Interview: Syrian FM says US-led "aggression" on Iraq must stop
Mar 25, 2003 ... Interview: Syrian FM says US-led "aggression" on Iraq must stopCAIRO, March 24 (Xinhua) -- A US-led "aggression" on Iraq muststop, Syrian Foreign Minister Faruk Shareh told Xinhua here onMonday. "The US-British war against Iraq is a condemnable act ofaggression that goes ...
Market exchange rates -- March 25
Mar 25, 2003 ... Market exchange rates -- March 25BEIJING, March 25 (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 ...
Baghdad under intensive bombardment
Mar 25, 2003 ... Baghdad under intensive bombardment EDS-Update BAGHDAD, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Baghdad was under heavy bombardmentby US-led forces around midnight Monday, with non-stop loudexplosions heard, ...
Nasdaq-100 Open ATP tournament results
Mar 25, 2003 ... Nasdaq-100 Open ATP tournament resultsWASHINGTON, Mar. 24 (Xinhua) -- Following are the third roundresults from the 3.25 million US dollars Nasdaq-100 Open ATP event onMonday in Miami (prefix number denotes seeding): 2-Andre Agassi, United States, bt ...
Fire seen in Doha market: report
Mar 25, 2003 ... Fire seen in Doha market: reportCAIRO, March 24 (Xinhua) -- A conflagration devoured a market inDohar, Qatar, on Monday night, Al-Arabya satellite channel reported. No further details about the fire was available yet. The reportonly ...
Latest key developments relating to Iraq war
Mar 25, 2003 ... Latest key developments relating to Iraq warBEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest keydevelopments relating to the Iraq war:BAGHDAD -- Baghdad was under heavy bombardment by US-led forces atshortly after 00:00 local time Tuesday, with a non-stop ...
Shares end lower in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico
Mar 25, 2003 ... Shares end lower in Brazil, Argentina and MexicoMEXICO CITY, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three majorstock markets -- Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Mexico City -- closeddown on Monday. The Buenos Aires stock market closed with its Merval index down2.67 percent to ...
BOMB EXPLODES NEAR BRITISH COUNCIL IN BEIRUT: AL-ARABIA
Mar 25, 2003 ... BOMB EXPLODES NEAR BRITISH ...
Germany says no reason yet to pull its troops from Turkey
Mar 25, 2003 ... Germany says no reason yet to pull its troops from TurkeyBERLIN, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Germany said on Monday there is noreason yet to pull back its troops on NATO missions in Turkey becausethe Turkish troops who entered northern Iraq did not join the UnitedStates-led war against ...
Japan has no plans to release Japan's oil stockpiles: minister
Mar 25, 2003 ... Japan has no plans to release Japan's oil stockpiles: ministerTOKYO, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Economy, Trade and IndustryMinister Takeo Hiranuma said Tuesday that Japan has no intention ofimmediately releasing its oil stockpiles, Kyodo News reported. "I have not yet ...
Peru defends role of UN Security Council
Mar 25, 2003 ... Peru defends role of UN Security CouncilLIMA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Security Council haslost efficiency but not legitimacy with regard to the ongoing Iraqwar, which began last week, Peruvian Foreign Minister Allan WagnerTizon said in an interview published by ...