Xinhua News Agency back issues from Saturday, March 29:
Passengers killed before Chinese bus burnt down in Kyrgyzstan:official
Mar 29, 2003 ... Passengers killed before Chinese bus burnt down in Kyrgyzstan:officialALMA ATA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Passengers of a Chinese bus hadbeen killed before the bus was set ablaze on Wednesday night, Kyrgyzdeputy prime minister and minister of transportation, KubanychbekZhumaliyev, ...
UN ADOPTS OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM FOR IRAQ
Mar 29, 2003 ... UN ADOPTS ...
US says four of its marines missing in Iraq, one killed
Mar 29, 2003 ... US says four of its marines missing in Iraq, one killedDOHA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- One US marine was killed accidentallyby a US armored vehicle and four were missing in combat operationsnear the Iraqi city of Nassiriya, the US Central Command said onFriday. In a statement, the ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Mar 29, 2003 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, March 28 (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) hka -- Hong Kong business delegation to visit ...
Urgent: UN Security Council approves resumption of oil-for- foodprogram for Iraq
Mar 29, 2003 ... Urgent: UN Security Council approves resumption of oil-for-foodprogram for IraqUNITED NATIONS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations SecurityCouncil approved unanimously ...
Urgent: Syria sending military equipment to Iraq: Rumsfeld
Mar 29, 2003 ... Urgent: Syria sending military equipment to Iraq: RumsfeldWASHINGTON, March 28 (Xinhua) - US Defense Secretary ...
Sankei Shimbun report "irresponsible": FM spokesman
Mar 29, 2003 ... Sankei Shimbun report "irresponsible": FM spokesmanBEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- China's Foreign Ministry spokesmanKong Quan Friday said that a Japanese press report about theDemocratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) request for China'ssupply of arms is "absolutely untrue, ...
Urgent: UN Security Council adopts oil-for-food program for Iraq
Mar 29, 2003 ... Urgent: UN Security Council adopts oil-for-food program for IraqUNITED NATIONS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The ...
UN Security Council adopts "oil-for-food" program for Iraq
Mar 29, 2003 ... UN Security Council adopts "oil-for-food" program for IraqUNITED NATIONS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations SecurityCouncil on Friday unanimously adopted a draft resolution adjustingthe "oil-for-food" program to meet the urgent humanitarian needs ofthe Iraqi people ....
Roundup: Australia, S.Korea, Japan mull over involvement in Iraq war
Mar 29, 2003 ... Roundup: Australia, S.Korea, Japan mull over involvement in IraqwarHONG KONG, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Australia, South Korea and Japanare among the few countries in the Asia-Pacific region that clearlysupport the on-going US-led war in Iraq. In view of theunpredictability of the ...
Atypical pneumonia patients in Hong Kong reaches 425
Mar 29, 2003 ... Atypical pneumonia patients in Hong Kong reaches 425HONG KONG, March 28 (Xinhua) -- A total of 425 people withatypical pneumonia symptoms have been admitted to public hospitals inHong Kong by 1 p.m. Friday. According to latest government statistics, 45 of the 425 ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Mar. 28 (2)
Mar 29, 2003 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Mar. 28 (2)Domestic news items from Xinhua -- March 28 (1) More Tibetans choose modern cremation to save forests (1) More Tibetans choose modern cremation to save forests (2) More Tibetans choose modern cremation to ...
HK official: Give paid leave to employees affected by atypicalpneumonia
Mar 29, 2003 ... HK official: Give paid leave to employees affected by atypicalpneumoniaHONG KONG, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The Secretary for EconomicDevelopment and Labour Stephen Ip urged employers here Friday to givepaid leave to employees affected by the atypical pneumonia. Ip said that ...
Xinhua World News Summary at 1600 GMT, March 28
Mar 29, 2003 ... Xinhua World News Summary at 1600 GMT, March 28LONDON -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Friday thatthe ongoing US-led war in Iraq would have its "tough and difficultmoments" after a Camp David summit on Iraq with US President GeorgeW. Bush. Blair also held ...
Opener, Advisory
Mar 29, 2003 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service for Friday,March 28, 2003, and begins ...
BLIX: WE DO NOT KNOW IF IRAQ HAS WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
Mar 29, 2003 ... BLIX: WE DO NOT KNOW IF IRAQ ...
Writethru: Four US Marines missing in fierce combat in Nasiriya
Mar 29, 2003 ... Writethru: Four US Marines missing in fierce combat in NasiriyaDOHA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Four US Marines were missing during thefierce fighting in Nasiriya, the US Central Command said on Friday. In a statement, the US Central Command said that the missing Marinesare from the ...
Urgent: Blix to step down as chief UN inspector in June
Mar 29, 2003 ... Urgent: Blix to step down as chief UN inspector in JuneUNITED NATIONS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Chief United Nations ...
BUSH: WE WILL ACCEPT NO OUTCOME EXCEPT COMPLETE VICTORY
Mar 29, 2003 ... BUSH: WE WILL ACCEPT NO ...
BLIX TO QUIT AS UN CHIEF INSPECTOR IN IRAQ
Mar 29, 2003 ... BLIX TO QUIT AS UN ...
US says four of its Marines missing in Iraq
Mar 29, 2003 ... US says four of its Marines missing in IraqDOHA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The US Central Command said in astatement on Friday ...
URGENT: Explosions heard in Kuwait city
Mar 29, 2003 ... URGENT: Explosions heard in Kuwait cityKUWAIT CITY, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Huge explosions were ...
Writethru: Bush says US military showing "great progress" in Iraqwar
Mar 29, 2003 ... Writethru: Bush says US military showing "great progress" in IraqwarWASHINGTON, March 28 (Xinhua) - US President George W. Bush saidon Friday that the US military is showing "great progress" in theIraq war. Bush made the statement amid worries that unconventional ...
Writethru: Presidential palace in Baghdad hit by US air raids
Mar 29, 2003 ... Writethru: Presidential palace in Baghdad hit by US air raids Eds: Updates with more detailsCAIRO, March 29 (Xinhua) -- A building in the main presidentialpalace in central Baghdad was hit by US air raids overnight, AlJazeera TV reported early Saturday. According to the ...
EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN KUWAIT CITY
Mar 29, 2003 ... EXPLOSIONS ...
Writethru: Blix to step down as chief UN inspector in June
Mar 29, 2003 ... Writethru: Blix to step down as chief UN inspector in JuneUNITED NATIONS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Chief United Nations weaponsinspector Hans Blix said on Friday that he will step down fromcurrent post when his contract expires in June. Blix, 72, was named as chairman of UN ...
Urgent: Kuwait City struck by a missile from unknown origin
Mar 29, 2003 ... Urgent: Kuwait City struck by a missile from unknown originKUWAIT CITY, March 29 (Xinhua) -- A large explosion was heard inKuwait City early Saturday and plumes of smoke were floating after amissile hit the center of the town, the Cable News Network (CNN)reported ....
Rumsfeld accuses Syria of sending military equipment to Iraq
Mar 29, 2003 ... Rumsfeld accuses Syria of sending military equipment to IraqWASHINGTON, March 28 (Xinhua) -- US Defense Secretary DonaldRumsfeld accused on Friday Syria of shipping military supplies toIraq, stressing that it posed a "direct threat" to the coalition. Speaking at a press ...
50 KILLED AND SCORES WOUNDED IN BOMB ATTACK IN BAGHDAD -- CNN
Mar 29, 2003 ... 50 KILLED AND SCORES WOUNDED ...
Bush says US military showing "great progress" in Iraq war
Mar 29, 2003 ... Bush says US military showing "great progress" in Iraq warWASHINGTON, March 28 (Xinhua) - US President George W. Bush saidon Friday that the US military is showing "great progress" in theIraq war. Bush made the statement amid worries that unconventional Iraqitactics and ...
BLIX: CHEMICAL WEAPON SUITS DO NOT PROVE IRAQ HAS SUCH WEAPONS
Mar 29, 2003 ... BLIX: CHEMICAL WEAPON SUITS DO ...
HIJACKED TURKISH PLANE LANDED IN ATHENS, GREECE
Mar 29, 2003 ... HIJACKED TURKISH PLANE ...
US Army's 4th Infantry Division not to be operational in weeks:Pentagon
Mar 29, 2003 ... US Army's 4th Infantry Division not to be operational in weeks:PentagonWASHINGTON, March 28 (Xinhua) -- It will take weeks for the USArmy's 4th infantry Division to be fully operational, a Pentagonspokesman said on Friday. Lieutenant Col. David Lapan said "There is no ...
US Navy launches 650 cruise missiles into Iraq
Mar 29, 2003 ... US Navy launches 650 cruise missiles into IraqABOARD USS KITTY HAWK AIRCRAFT CARRIER, March 28 (Xinhua) -- TheUnited States Navy has launched about 650 Tomahawk cruise missilesinto Iraq, since the US-led war on Iraq broke out on March 20, asenior navy official said here Friday ....
Capriati sets up final clash with Serena
Mar 29, 2003 ... Capriati sets up final clash with SerenaWASHINGTON, Mar. 28 (Xinhua) -- Jennifer Capriati set up a finalclash against world number one Serena Williams as she swept pastChanda Rubin 6-2, 6-4 on Friday in an all-American semifinal at theNasdaq-100 Open in Miami. Sixth seed ...
Enterprises in western China invest heavily in afforestation
Mar 29, 2003 ... Enterprises in western China invest heavily in afforestationXI'AN, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Industrial enterprises in westernChina have voluntarily contributed to the national program ofgreening barren hills and lands in the region. The Yanchang Oilfield recently earmarked 10 ...
Norway's top women skier wants to quit
Mar 29, 2003 ... Norway's top women skier wants to quitBRUSSELS, Mar. 28 (Xinhua) -- Norway's Olympic champion BenteSkari said on Friday she wanted to retire because of a lack ofmotivation. "I lack motivation to start a new season," Skari said afterclinching her 16th Norwegian ...
US stocks close lower for third straight day
Mar 29, 2003 ... US stocks close lower for third straight dayNEW YORK, March 28 (Xinhua) -- United States stocks fell Friday asWall Street investors worried about the longer-than-expected war withIraq and its impacts on the weak economy. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 55.68 points, ...
Writethru: Hijacking of Turkish plane ends peacefully
Mar 29, 2003 ... Writethru: Hijacking of Turkish plane ends peacefully Eds:Updates with more detailsANKARA, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The hijacking of a Turkish planeended peacefully early Saturday, Turkey's Anatolian news agencyreported. The incident ended after Turkish Prime Minister ...
South Pole rock finds new home in NE China
Mar 29, 2003 ... South Pole rock finds new home in NE ChinaDALIAN, March 29 (Xinhua) -- A piece of South Pole gneiss,believed to be over 500 million years old, has arrived at theLaohutan Polar Marine Aquarium in Dalian, a port city of northeastChina's Liaoning Province. The multi-colored ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- March 29
Mar 29, 2003 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- March 29BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Saturday:People's Daily -- The Political Bureau of the Central Committeeof the Communist Party of China Friday convened a meeting on the ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Mar 29, 2003 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Saturday: Asahi, Nihon Keizai, Yomiuri: -- US-led forces aim to encircle Baghdad, pushing attack on Iraq. Nihon ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Mar 29, 2003 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Saturday.Manila Bulletin: -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday named Armed Forcesof the Philippines (AFP) ...
Urgent: Turkish hijacker arrested
Mar 29, 2003 ... Urgent: Turkish hijacker arrestedATHENS, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The 20-year-old Turkish hijacker of aTurkish Airlines plane earlier Saturday surrendered to Greek policeand was arrested, and all the 194 passengers and nine crews aboardthe plane were released and sent to safe ...
Chinese Renminbi: strong currency in Asia (1)
Mar 29, 2003 ... Chinese Renminbi: strong currency in Asia (1)CHONGQING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Millions of Chinese traveling inneighboring Asian regions are taking the Chinese Renminbi (RMB) withthem, using the currency as a means of payment, as it enjoys a statusnever credited it before -- a ...
Mexico to complete plan for UN presidency
Mar 29, 2003 ... Mexico to complete plan for UN presidencyMEXICO CITY, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The Mexican government isfinishing the final details of the strategy it will follow during itspresidency of the UN Security Council in April, Mexican Ambassador tothe United Nations Adolfo Aguilar said in ...
First major anti-war protest held in Bulgaria
Mar 29, 2003 ... First major anti-war protest held in BulgariaSOFIA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- About 5,000 people rallied in Sofia,capital of Bulgaria, on Friday in the first major anti-war protest inBulgaria since the US-led war on Iraq began on March 20. Demonstrators chanted "No war, peace ...
Copper price drops due to war uncertainty
Mar 29, 2003 ... Copper price drops due to war uncertaintySANTIAGO, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The international price of copperunderwent a significant drop in the face of uncertainty about thelength of the United States-led war on Iraq, which began on March20, the Chilean Copper Commission ...
Andean jurists condemn US-led war on Iraq
Mar 29, 2003 ... Andean jurists condemn US-led war on IraqLIMA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The Andean Commission of Jurists ( CAJ)issued a statement on Friday to condemn the United States-led war onIraq, which broke out on March 20, for violating the United NationsCharter and international law....
Chilean senator hopes IPU meeting will contribute to peace
Mar 29, 2003 ... Chilean senator hopes IPU meeting will contribute to peaceSANTIAGO, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Chile's senate leader, AndresZaldivar, said Friday he hopes the April conference of the Inter-Parliamentarian Union (IPU) in the Chilean capital will become animportant anti-war forum to ...
Foreign exchange rates in Indonesia
Mar 29, 2003 ... Foreign exchange rates in IndonesiaJAKARTA, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the Indonesian rupiah here Saturday: Saturday Friday US dollar 8,850/8,920 8,860/8,910 Euro ...
Sri Lankan Presidential advisor condemns attack on Chinese trawler
Mar 29, 2003 ... Sri Lankan Presidential advisor condemns attack on Chinese trawler COLOMBO, March 29 (Xinhua) -- A senior advisor to Sri LankanPresident Chandrika Kumaratunga has condemned the attack on a Chinesefishing trawler last week in which 17 fishermen on board were killed,The Island ...
Roundup: Latest developments relating to Iraqi War
Mar 29, 2003 ... Roundup: Latest developments relating to Iraqi WarBAGHDAD, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The US-British forces launched a newround of attacks on Iraq Friday evening through Saturday, a buildingin the main presidential palace in central Baghdad was hit in airraids overnight. Al ...
Results of the ladies' event at figure skating worlds
Mar 29, 2003 ... Results of the ladies' event at figure skating worldsWASHINGTON, Mar. 28 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading resultshere Friday from the ladies' event of the World Figure SkatingChampionships: Short Program 1. Michelle Kwan, United States, 1.0 2. Elena ...
Nicaragua could send de-mining unit to Iraq
Mar 29, 2003 ... Nicaragua could send de-mining unit to IraqMANAGUA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Nicaraguan Army Commander OmarHalleslevens said on Friday Nicaragua would deploy a small militaryunit specialized in mine clearance to Iraq by the end of the war, ifauthorized by the parliament ....
Venezuelan president says FTAA "threatens" Latin America
Mar 29, 2003 ... Venezuelan president says FTAA "threatens" Latin AmericaCARACAS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- "Hunger, misery and inequality" andthen "war" will await Latin American countries if the Free Trade Areaof the Americas (FTAA) comes into being as planned in 2005,Venezuelan President Hugo ...
Writethru: Iraqi missile hits Kuwait City, one injured: minister
Mar 29, 2003 ... Writethru: Iraqi missile hits Kuwait City, one injured: minister Eds: Updates with more details and Information minister's remarksKUWAIT CITY, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Kuwaiti Information MinisterSheikh Ahmad al-Fahd al-Sabah said on Saturday one people wasslightly injured in a ...
Spain: "no" to military participation in Iraq war
Mar 29, 2003 ... Spain: "no" to military participation in Iraq warMADRID, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Mariano Rajoy Brey, first deputyprime minister of Spain, denied on Friday that his country isconsidering participation in the United States-led war on Iraq, whichbroke out on March 20. "The ...
Mouzaoui, Kola banned two years for drug use
Mar 29, 2003 ... Mouzaoui, Kola banned two years for drug useATHENS, Mar. 28 (Xinhua) -- Two players in the Greek soccer leaguewere suspended on Friday for two years for drug use by the GreekAssociation of Professional Soccer Clubs (EPAE). Algerian forward Karim Mouzaoui and Albanian ...
EU to co-chair Sri Lanka donor conference in Tokyo
Mar 29, 2003 ... EU to co-chair Sri Lanka donor conference in TokyoCOLOMBO, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The European Union has formallyagreed to be the fourth co-chair at the upcoming Sri Lanka donorconference scheduled to be held in June in Tokyo, Japan, the officialDaily News said on Saturday ....
Urgent: Blix to step down as chief UN inspector in June
Mar 29, 2003 ... Urgent: Blix to step down as chief UN inspector in JuneUNITED NATIONS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Chief United Nations weaponsinspector Hans Blix will step down from his current post when hiscontract expires in June. In an interview ...
Urgent: Presidential palace in Baghdad hit by US air raids
Mar 29, 2003 ... Urgent: Presidential palace in Baghdad hit by US air raidsCAIRO, March 28 (Xinhua) -- A building in ...
Urgent: Large explosion heard in Kuwait City
Mar 29, 2003 ... Urgent: Large explosion heard in Kuwait CityKUWAIT CITY, March 28 (Xinhua) -- A large ...
Urgent: Turkish Airlines flight hijacked
Mar 29, 2003 ... Urgent: Turkish Airlines flight hijackedANKARA, March 28(Xinhua) -- A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to ...
EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN AREA OF INFORMATION MINISTRY IN CENTRAL BAGHDAD
Mar 29, 2003 ... EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN AREA OF ...