Xinhua News Agency back issues from Thursday, April 17:
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Apr 17, 2003 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Wednesday:News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1) hka -- 14 SARS patients discharged, 36 ...
Xinhua world news summary at 1600 GMT, April 16
Apr 17, 2003 ... Xinhua world news summary at 1600 GMT, April 16ATHENS -- The current and future European Union (EU) leaderssigned in Athens historical documents that officially bring 10 mainlyEastern European nations into the existing 15-nation bloc, markingthe fifth and biggest ever ...
India to await installation of government in Iraq
Apr 17, 2003 ... India to await installation of government in IraqNEW DELHI, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Adopting a wait-and-see approachto the Iraq developments, India Wednesday said that it would awaitinstallation of a new government in Baghdad to determine the futurecourse of bilateral ties ....
Opener, Advisory
Apr 17, 2003 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forWednesday, April 16, 2003, and begins ...
Singapore, Malaysia agree to cooperate in fight against SARS
Apr 17, 2003 ... Singapore, Malaysia agree to cooperate in fight against SARSSINGAPORE, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Health and immigration officialsfrom Singapore and Malaysia met in Kuala Lumpur Wednesday and agreedto set a framework for cooperation in their fight against the severeacute respiratory ...
Indian FM discusses Iraq situation with Powell
Apr 17, 2003 ... Indian FM discusses Iraq situation with PowellNEW DELHI, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Indian External Affairs MinisterYashwant Sinha Wednesday night telephoned US Secretary of State ColinPowell and discussed the current situation in Iraq including thesteps being taken to arrange a ...
Sri Lankan Tamil rebels deny abduction of two Muslim youths
Apr 17, 2003 ... Sri Lankan Tamil rebels deny abduction of two Muslim youthsCOLOMBO, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger rebels onWednesday denied abduction of two Muslim youths in the northeasterntown of Mutur more than two weeks ago. "Tamils and Muslims have been living in Mutur ...
Nigerians make good impression on EU observer
Apr 17, 2003 ... Nigerians make good impression on EU observerABUJA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian people have made a goodimpression on an European Union (EU) observer in Saturday'sparliamentary elections. Charlemagne Gomez, who monitored the elections in Nasarawa state,has described ...
Nigerian electoral body not satisfied with legislative elections
Apr 17, 2003 ... Nigerian electoral body not satisfied with legislative electionsABUJA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's Independent NationalElectoral Commission (INEC) is not yet satisfied with itsachievements in Saturday's parliamentary elections, an INEC high-ranking official has said ....
Angolan government calls for protection of historical sites
Apr 17, 2003 ... Angolan government calls for protection of historical sitesLUANDA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Angolan Minister of CultureBoaventura Cardoso called on the people here Wednesday to work withthe government to put various historical sites in the African countryunder protection ....
China sweep Asian team chess titles
Apr 17, 2003 ... China sweep Asian team chess titlesNEW DELHI, April 16 (Xinhua) -- China swept the Asian team chesstitles in both the men's and women's sections with crushingperformances in the 9th and final round in Jodhpur, north IndiaWednesday. The Chinese men crushed Malaysia 4-0 to ...
Kuwait denies handover of US-captured Palestinian leader
Apr 17, 2003 ... Kuwait denies handover of US-captured Palestinian leaderKUWAIT CITY, april 16 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait Wednesday dismissedreports that exile Palestinian radical leader Mohamed Abas, alsoknown as Abu Abbas, had been handed over to it by the US forces, theInterior Ministry said in a ...
Knicks extend Chaney's contract for two years
Apr 17, 2003 ... Knicks extend Chaney's contract for two yearsWASHINGTON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- New York Knicks has agreed a two-year contract extension with head coach Don Chaney through 2005-06season. The Knicks made the announcement Tuesday before their final gameof the season. They ...
Independence yields more single women in China (1)
Apr 17, 2003 ... Independence yields more single women in China (1)LANZHOU, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Single life is increasingly findingfavor among Chinese women and is considered fashionable and a sign ofindependence rather than a disgrace as it was in the past whenChinese women had lower social ...
English premier league leading scorers
Apr 17, 2003 ... English premier league leading scorersLONDON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers inthe English premier league after Wednesday's match: 21 - James Beattie (Southampton), Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 19 - Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) ...
Independence yields more single women in China (2)
Apr 17, 2003 ... Independence yields more single women in China (2)As a result, Chinese women are increasingly aware of their freedomand independence, and a considerable number of women are financiallyindependent. Some even surpass men in professional achievements,capability, knowledge, and ...
English premier league standings
Apr 17, 2003 ... English premier league standingsLONDON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are the English premierleague soccer standings after one match played on Wednesday (tabulated under games played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against,points): 1. Manchester United 34 21 8 5 63 ...
Seven expelled Iraqi diplomats leave Spain
Apr 17, 2003 ... Seven expelled Iraqi diplomats leave SpainMADRID, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Seven diplomats of the Iraqi embassyin Madrid left Spain on Wednesday at the request of the SpanishForeign Ministry. The foreign ministry declared the seven Iraqi diplomats as "persona non grata" on ...
Arsenal fight to 2-2 tie with Manchester United
Apr 17, 2003 ... Arsenal fight to 2-2 tie with Manchester UnitedLONDON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The titanic clash between Arsenal andManchester United ended up a 2-2 tie, failing to give either side aclear advantage in the title race. Man. United still lead the league table with 71 points from ...
Shares end higher in Argentina, lower in Brazil, Mexico
Apr 17, 2003 ... Shares end higher in Argentina, lower in Brazil, MexicoMEXICO CITY, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three majorstock markets -- Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Mexico City -- closedmixed on Wednesday. In Sao Paulo, Latin America's biggest bourse, the leading Bovespaindex ...
Market exchange rates -- April 17
Apr 17, 2003 ... Market exchange rates -- April 17BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Market exchange rates of four majorcurrencies against RMB yuan on Thursday, announced by the People'sBank of China: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) US Dollar 100 827.72 ...
English premier league result
Apr 17, 2003 ... English premier league resultLONDON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Following is the result of an ...
Turkish Airlines resumes domestic flights
Apr 17, 2003 ... Turkish Airlines resumes domestic flightsANKARA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Airlines (THY) said Wednesdayit was resuming domestic flights to three southeastern provinces,which were disrupted three weeks ago because of the US- led war onIraq., the Anatolia news agency reported ....
N. China city reclaims land from sea
Apr 17, 2003 ... N. China city reclaims land from seaTIANJIN, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The North China port city of Tianjinhas initiated a project to reclaim more than 50 square kilometers ofland from the Bohai Sea. According to sources with the municipal government, the project istargeting ...
NBA suspends three players for last game
Apr 17, 2003 ... NBA suspends three players for last gameWASHINGTON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Golden State's Troy Murphy, LosAngeles Clippers' Sean Rooks and Seattle's Rashard Lewis will misstheir team's last regular-season games. Murphy and Rooks were suspended for fighting in the ...
Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2245 GMT, April 16
Apr 17, 2003 ... Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2245 GMT, April 16JERUSALEM -- The Israeli army imposed a complete closure on thePalestinian territories Wednesday in an effort to prevent terrorattacks during the Passover holiday. The closure would last during the 7-day Passover holiday, ...
US forces search woman scientist's house in Baghdad for banned arms
Apr 17, 2003 ... US forces search woman scientist's house in Baghdad for bannedarmsCAIRO, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The US forces here Wednesday raided ahouse of an Iraqi woman scientist, who has been suspected to work inthe alleged programme for developing weapons of mass destruction ....
Brazilian Rivaldo could leave Milan AC
Apr 17, 2003 ... Brazilian Rivaldo could leave Milan ACBRASILIA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian soccer player Rivaldocould leave Milan AC at the end of the present season, despite itscontract ending until 2005, according to press versions released onWednesday. Sports analysts highlighted ...
Paraguay-Dominican Davis Cup series postponed
Apr 17, 2003 ... Paraguay-Dominican Davis Cup series postponedHAVANA, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The final series of Davis Cup AmericaGroup II between Dominican Republic and Paraguay was postponed fromJuly to September this year. The Dominican Tennis Federation said on Wednesday that the ...
Czech Cup quarter-final results
Apr 17, 2003 ... Czech Cup quarter-final resultsPRAGUE, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of CzechCup quarter-final soccer matches played on Wednesday: Teplice bt Slavia ...
Results of Budapest Grand Prix WTA tournament
Apr 17, 2003 ... Results of Budapest Grand Prix WTA tournamentBUDAPEST, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from theBudapest Grand Prix WTA tennis tournament on Wednesday (prefix numberdenotes seeding): First round: Petra Mandula, Hungary, bt 7-Cristina Torrens-Valero, ...
Dutch Cup semi-final result
Apr 17, 2003 ... Dutch Cup semi-final resultBRUSSELS, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Following is the result of theDutch Cup semi-final played in Amsterdam on ...
European weightlifting championships results
Apr 17, 2003 ... European weightlifting championships resultsATHENS, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading resultsfrom the European weightlifting championships in Loutraki, Greece, onWednesday (tabulated under snatch, clean and jerk, total): Women's 58 kg 1. Aylin ...
Ukrainian Cup semi-final results
Apr 17, 2003 ... Ukrainian Cup semi-final resultsKIEV, April 16 (Xinhua) --Following are the results of Ukrainian Cup semi-final, second legmatches played on Wednesday: Dynamo Kiev bt Volyn Lutsk 3-1 ...
Spanish foreign minister to visit Syria
Apr 17, 2003 ... Spanish foreign minister to visit SyriaMADRID, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Foreign Minister Ana Palaciowill visit Syria on Sunday, where she is expected to discuss theIraqi situation with Syrian officials, spokesmen for the SpanishForeign Ministry said Wednesday ....
Toyota to launch new hybrid car
Apr 17, 2003 ... Toyota to launch new hybrid carTOKYO, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Toyota Motor Corp. plans to introduceits second-generation hybrid car with improved fuel efficiency andother features in the US and Japanese markets this fall, Kyodo saidThursday. Based on the first mass-produced ...
Monte Carlo Masters second round results
Apr 17, 2003 ... Monte Carlo Masters second round resultsPARIS, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are the second round resultsin the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday (prefix number denotesseeding): Rafael Nadal, Spain, bt 4-Albert Costa, Spain, 7-5, 6-3 2-Carlos Moya, Spain, bt Wayne ...
Costa Rican newspaper condemns Iraq war
Apr 17, 2003 ... Costa Rican newspaper condemns Iraq warSAN JOSE, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rican daily La RepublicaWednesday condemned that the US-led war on Iraq had set a notoriousprecedent in dealing with international crisis. The war was a unilateral military campaign carried out by ...
World ice hockey championship division one, Group A results
Apr 17, 2003 ... World ice hockey championship division one, Group A resultsBUDAPEST, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of icehockey world championship division one, Group A matches played onWednesday: Kazakhstan bt Lithuania 13-2 Poland bt Netherlands 6-3 ...
Japan beat South Korea 1-0 in soccer interantional friendly
Apr 17, 2003 ... Japan beat South Korea 1-0 in soccer interantional friendlySEOUL, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Japan beat hosts South Korea 1-0 in aninternational friendly here on Wednesday.Scorers: Yuichiro Nagai 90+2 Halftime: 0-0 Attendance: 64,703 Line-up: ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Apr 17, 2003 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Thursday. The Philippine Star: -- Some 1,200 American soldiers and 2,500 Filipino troopers areexpected to ...
Bulgarian Cup soccer semi-final results
Apr 17, 2003 ... Bulgarian Cup soccer semi-final resultsSOFIA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of BulgarianCup semifinal, first leg soccer matches played on ...
Colombian airliner receives false alarm
Apr 17, 2003 ... Colombian airliner receives false alarmBOGOTA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The crew of a Colombian airlinerWednesday received a false alarm about a bomb that forced theevacuation of the 150 passengers in El Dorado International Airportin the capital city of Bogota, Colombian ...
Lumberjacks in NE China forest relocating to earn a living (1)
Apr 17, 2003 ... Lumberjacks in NE China forest relocating to earn a living (1)HOHHOT, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Lumberjacks in northeast China'sDahinggan Mountains and Xiaohinggan Mountains, the country's largesttimber production zone, have been leaving the region in search of abetter standard of ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- April 17
Apr 17, 2003 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- April 17BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are highlights of majorBeijing-based newspapers Thursday:People's Daily -- The World Health Organization WHO) announced on Wednesday thata new pathogen, a member of ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0050 GMT, April 17
Apr 17, 2003 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0050 GMT, April 17WASHINGTON -- US President George W. Bush on Wednesday urged theUnited Nations to lift sanctions on Iraq following the toppling ofPresident Saddam Hussein's government by US-led forces. "Now that Iraq has been liberated, the ...
Lumberjacks in NE China forest relocating to earn a living (2)
Apr 17, 2003 ... Lumberjacks in NE China forest relocating to earn a living (2)People moving out from the forestry regions for new life number noless than 150,000. In several of these towns, rows and rows of vacant houses can beseen, some of which have long been abandoned. Some ...
Roma beat Lazio to reach Italian Cup final
Apr 17, 2003 ... Roma beat Lazio to reach Italian Cup finalROME, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Vincenzo Montella scored the only goalto help AS Roma beat Lazio 1-0 a Rome derby here on Wednesday andbook a berth in the Italian Cup final.Roma, who won the tie 3-1 on aggregate after winning the first ...
French League Cup soccer semi-finals results
Apr 17, 2003 ... French League Cup soccer semi-finals resultsPARIS, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of theFrench League Cup semi-finals played on Tuesday and ...
Wall Street stocks close mixed despite Microsoft, Intel earnings
Apr 17, 2003 ... Wall Street stocks close mixed despite Microsoft, Intel earningsNEW YORK, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Wall Street investors brushed asidea wave of encouraging earnings news Wednesday, sending blue- chipstocks down most sharply in more than two weeks. The Dow Jones industrial ...
China invests hugely to afforest Beijing's sandstorm hinterland
Apr 17, 2003 ... China invests hugely to afforest Beijing's sandstorm hinterlandSHIJIAZHUANG, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Some 1.8 billion yuan (about217 million US dollars) will be invested to improve the ecologicalenvironment in the northern part of Hebei Province in the hope ofreducing the ...
Japan to probe WWII gas remnants
Apr 17, 2003 ... Japan to probe WWII gas remnantsTOKYO, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government will launch aninvestigation on the remnants of poisonous materials for gas war inWorld War II, Kyodo said Thursday. The Ministry of Environment may start the probe in early May. Itplans to ...
South Africa gets massive boost to 2010 soccer bid
Apr 17, 2003 ... South Africa gets massive boost to 2010 soccer bidJOHANNESBURG, April 16 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's 2010 SoccerWorld Cup Bid gained strength Wednesday after two local businessesthrew their weight behind the campaign. The much needed financial and technological muscles have ...
Results of WTA tournament in Florida
Apr 17, 2003 ... Results of WTA tournament in FloridaWASHINGTON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are the second roundresults from the WTA tournament in Amelia Island, Florida, onWednesday (prefix number denotes seeding): 9-Meghann Shaughnessy, United States, bt Viginia Ruano Pascual,Spain, ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Apr 17, 2003 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major news itemsin leading Japanese newspapers on Thursday. Mainichi, Nihon Keizai: -- WHO has ...
Japanese Defense Agency conceals budgets for cluster bombs
Apr 17, 2003 ... Japanese Defense Agency conceals budgets for cluster bombsTOKYO, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese Defense Agency has beencovertly spending billions of yen on cluster bombs for decades, KyodoNews said Thursday. Japan's Air Self-defense Force (ASDF) bought 14.8 billion yen ...
Tourism blooms in SW China thanks to new highway (2)
Apr 17, 2003 ... Tourism blooms in SW China thanks to new highway (2)Chishui received about 200,000 tourists from home and abroad lastyear, according to the local tourism department. In Chen's village, there are about 250 young 'huagan' carriers. "I carry the 'huagan' ten days a ...
Menem gains most support for Argentine presidency: poll
Apr 17, 2003 ... Menem gains most support for Argentine presidency: pollBUENOS AIRES, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Former Argentine PresidentCarlos Menem gained 21.1-percent support in an opinion poll conductedfor the presidential elections scheduled for April 27, the daily LaNacion reported on ...
Russia protests against Georgian-US military agreement
Apr 17, 2003 ... Russia protests against Georgian-US military agreementMOSCOW, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Russia's State Duma, the lower houseof parliament, protested on Wednesday against a military agreementbetween Georgia and the United States, saying it is " unfriendly" toRussia. The ...
Tourism blooms in SW China thanks to new highway (1)
Apr 17, 2003 ... Tourism blooms in SW China thanks to new highway (1)GUIYANG, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The "Huagan," a sedan chair, isbecoming a profitable business in Chishui of southwest China'smountainous Guizhou Province. Made by placing a bamboo chair on two bamboo poles carried by ...
Thailand to form global alliance to push up sugar prices
Apr 17, 2003 ... Thailand to form global alliance to push up sugar pricesBANGKOK, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Thailand will organize the world' sfirst meeting of sugar exporters next month in a bid to solve theproblem of low sugar prices on the global market, said a report ofthe Sugar and Sugarcane ...
American Airlines flight attendants agree on labor concessions
Apr 17, 2003 ... American Airlines flight attendants agree on labor concessionsWASHINGTON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The flight attendants of AmericanAirlines (AA) agreed on labor concessions on Wednesday, helping theworld's largest carrier back from the edge of bankruptcy. The Association of ...
Group of Friends of Venezuela condemns bomb attack in Caracas
Apr 17, 2003 ... Group of Friends of Venezuela condemns bomb attack in CaracasBRASILIA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The Group of Friends of Venezuelaissued a communique on Wednesday condemning the April 12 bomb attackin Caracas on an office building. The communique, released by the Brazilian ...
GE crops can co-exist with normal farming in New Zealand
Apr 17, 2003 ... GE crops can co-exist with normal farming in New ZealandWELLINGTON, April 17 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand government hasannounced that genetically engineered (GE) crops can coexistalongside conventional farming. Cabinet papers released Thursday show the government expects ...
569 killed in Thailand's Songkran road accidents
Apr 17, 2003 ... 569 killed in Thailand's Songkran road accidentsBANGKOK, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The statistics released during thefive days of the Songkran festival confirmed 569 death tolls, andnearly 40,000 injuries, according to a report of Thai News Agency onThursday. Official ...