Xinhua News Agency back issues from Sunday, July 27:
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- July 26
Jul 27, 2003 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- July 26BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua Saturday:Figures: foreign trade of China's major bonded zones Figures: foreign trade of China's major coastal cities Figures: ...
2nd lead-Writethru: Arroyo confirms coup plot, orders arrest of mutineers
Jul 27, 2003 ... 2nd lead-Writethru: Arroyo confirms coup plot, orders arrest ofmutineersMANILA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Saturday confirmed a coup plot to overthrow her administrationand ordered the military and police to arrest a small band of ...
News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua
Jul 27, 2003 ... News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of XinhuaHONG KONG, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Saturday:Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers 3 judges, 5 prisoners killed in Pakistani jail incident ...
Bodies to be formed in Afghanistan for landmark election
Jul 27, 2003 ... Bodies to be formed in Afghanistan for landmark electionKABUL, July 26 (Xinhua) -- With nearly one year away from thefirst-ever general election in the country, Afghanistan'stransitional government has decided to set up two bodies forpreparing the landmark political process ...
Chinese lighter makers may have won EU anti-dumping case
Jul 27, 2003 ... Chinese lighter makers may have won EU anti-dumping caseHANGZHOU, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lighter makers may have wontheir anti-dumping case in the European Union after the EuropeanFederation of Lighter Manufacturers (EFLM), withdrew its chargesagainst the Chinese products ....
Opener, Advisory
Jul 27, 2003 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forSaturday, July 26, 2003, and begins ...
Russia win fourth straight as Grand Prix preliminaries conclude
Jul 27, 2003 ... Russia win fourth straight as Grand Prix preliminaries concludeGIOIA DEL COLLE, Italy, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Defending championsRussia tamed China 3-1 here on Saturday for their fourth straightvictory at the 2003 women's volleyball World Grand Prix. Saturday's action also ...
Some 400 athletes contend Wushu-Kongfu festival in America
Jul 27, 2003 ... Some 400 athletes contend Wushu-Kongfu festival in AmericaWASHINGTON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- About 400 athletes from 15countries and regions around the world will contend in a two-dayInternational Wushu-Kongfu Festival and Championships in Annandale,Virginia. This ...
Men's 50m Freestyle final results at swimming worlds
Jul 27, 2003 ... Men's 50m Freestyle final results at swimming worldsBARCELONA, July 26 (Xinhhua) -- Following are the final results ofthe men's 50m freestyle at the 10th FINA World Championships here onSaturday: WR, 21.64 POPOV Alexander, Russia, in Moscow, Russia, on June 16,2000 ...
Women's 800m Freestyle final results at swimming worlds
Jul 27, 2003 ... Women's 800m Freestyle final results at swimming worldsBARCELONA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the final results ofthe women's 800m freestyle event at the 10th FINA World Championshipshere on Saturday: WR, 8:16.22, EVANS Janet, United States, in Tokyo, Japan, ...
Men's 100m Butterfly final results at swimming worlds
Jul 27, 2003 ... Men's 100m Butterfly final results at swimming worldsBARCELONA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the final results ofthe men's 100m butterfly event at the 10th FINA World Championshipshere on Saturday: WR, 51.47, PHELPS Michael, United States, in Spain, in Barcelona,July ...
Women's 50m Butterfly final results at swimming world
Jul 27, 2003 ... Women's 50m Butterfly final results at swimming worldBARCELONA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the final results ofthe women's 50m butterfly at the 10th FINA World Championships hereon Saturday: WR, 25.57, KAMMERLING Anna-Karin, Sweden, Berlin, Germany, July30, 2002 ...
World police-firemen games count with great participation in Spain
Jul 27, 2003 ... World police-firemen games count with great participation in Spain MADRID, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The 10th World Policemen-Firemen Gameswill be opened on Sunday at the city of Barcelona, which will hostthe largest number of participants in the history of this event. At least ...
Chefs commit to win the gold in Panamerican Games
Jul 27, 2003 ... Chefs commit to win the gold in Panamerican GamesHAVANA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The food to be served during theDominican Republic Panamerican Games will be supervised by chefs ofseveral countries who promised to serve "good food," Saturdayaccording to dispatches from the Caribbean ...
Men's water polo final standings at world swimming championships
Jul 27, 2003 ... Men's water polo final standings at world swimming championshipsBARCELONA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Final are the standings of men'swater polo competitions after Hungary beat Italy 11-9 in the final atthe 10th ...
Men's 50m Backstroke semi-final results at swimming worlds
Jul 27, 2003 ... Men's 50m Backstroke semi-final results at swimming worldsBARCELONA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the semi-finalresults of the men's 50m backstroke event at the 10th FINA WorldChampionships here on Saturday: WR, 24.99, KRAYZELBURG Lenny, United States, in Sydney, ...
Women's 200m Backstroke final results at swimming worlds
Jul 27, 2003 ... Women's 200m Backstroke final results at swimming worldsBARCELONA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the final results ofthe women's 200m backstroke event at the 10th FINA WorldChampionships here on Saturday: WR, 2:06.62, EGERSZEGI Krisztina, Hungary, in Athens, Greece, ...
Women's 50m Breaststroke semi-finals results at swimming worlds
Jul 27, 2003 ... Women's 50m Breaststroke semi-finals results at swimming worldsBARCELONA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the semi-finalresults of the women's 50m breaststroke event at the 10th FINA WorldChampionships here on Saturday: WR, 30.57, BAKER Zoe, Britain, in Manchester, ...
Results from women's volleyball World Grand Prix
Jul 27, 2003 ... Results from women's volleyball World Grand PrixMATERA, Italy, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are Saturday'sresults from the 2003 World Grand Prix women's volleyball tournamentheld in three southern Italian cities of Matera, Gioia del Colle andAndria: Preliminary group A: ...
Federer withdraws from L. Mason event
Jul 27, 2003 ... Federer withdraws from L. Mason eventWASHINGTON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The newly crowned Wimbledonchampion Roger Federer has withdrawn form next week's Legg MasonTennis Classic in Connecticut, due to a slow healing back injury. Tournament director Jeffrey Newman announced the ...
Russia tame China for fourth straight win
Jul 27, 2003 ... Russia tame China for fourth straight winGIOIA DEL COLLE, Italy, (Xinhua) -- Defending champions Russiatamed China 3-1 here on Saturday for their fourth straight victory atthe 2003 women's volleyball World Grand Prix. Russia and South Korea, 3-0 winners over Brazil on ...
Egypt highlights importance of US attention to Palestinian issue
Jul 27, 2003 ... Egypt highlights importance of US attention to Palestinian issueCAIRO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarakstressed on Saturday that the US attention to the Palestinian issueis important for the settlement of the protracted problem, theofficial MENA news agency ...
Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay final results at swimming worlds
Jul 27, 2003 ... Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay final results at swimming worldsBARCELONA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the final reuslts ofthe women's 4x100m medley relay event at the 10th FINA WorldChampionships here on Saturday: WR: 3:58.30, United States, in Sydney, Australia, on ...
Standings from women's volleyball World Grand Prix
Jul 27, 2003 ... Standings from women's volleyball World Grand PrixMATERA, Italy, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the finalstandings of the first-round preliminaries of the 2003 World GrandPrix women's volleyball tournament (tabulated under team, matchesplayed, won, lost, points and rankings): ...
World swimming championships medal table
Jul 27, 2003 ... World swimming championships medal tableBARCELONA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following is the medal table at theend of the 14th day at the 10th FINA World Championships here onSaturday (tabulated under gold, silver, bronze and medals total) : 1 Russia...
Mubarak suggests "military governing council" in Iraq
Jul 27, 2003 ... Mubarak suggests "military governing council" in IraqCAIRO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak onSaturday suggested the establishment of a "military governingcouncil" in post-war Iraq, the official MENA news agency reported. Speaking to university students ...
Intertoto Cup third round second leg results
Jul 27, 2003 ... Intertoto Cup third round second leg resultsLONDON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of UEFAIntertoto Cup third round, second leg soccer matches played onSaturday: Werder Bremen, Germany, bt Nice, France, 1-0 (Werder Bremen win 1-0 on aggregate) ...
Semifinal results at RCA Championships
Jul 27, 2003 ... Semifinal results at RCA ChampionshipsWASHINGTON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of semi-final matches played at the 600,000 US dollars RCA championships onSaturday in ...
China closes over 15,400 unlicensed coal mines since 2001
Jul 27, 2003 ... China closes over 15,400 unlicensed coal mines since 2001TAIYUAN, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has shut downmore than 15,400 small coal mines without license or poor productionconditions since 2001, an official said at a conference on the safetyof coal mines held ...
High-tech export surges in first half year
Jul 27, 2003 ... High-tech export surges in first half yearBEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- China exported more than 44 billionUS dollars worth of high-tech products in the first half of thisyear, a jump of 54.6 percent year-on-year, according to latestcustoms figures. The amount accounts for ...
Pakistan committed to peaceful solution of issues with India: FM
Jul 27, 2003 ... Pakistan committed to peaceful solution of issues with India: FMISLAMABAD, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Foreign Minister KhurshidKasuri Saturday declared that Pakistan is committed to peacefulsolution of not only the Kashmir dispute but all outstanding issueswith India, ...
Mutineers misled: Philippine military
Jul 27, 2003 ... Mutineers misled: Philippine militaryMANILA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The group of junior military officerswho launched a mutiny in the Makati business district of Metro Manilabefore dawn Sunday appeared to be misinformed regarding accusationshurled against the government and the ...
1st Ld: Cambodian voters begin casting ballots
Jul 27, 2003 ... 1st Ld: Cambodian voters begin casting ballotsPHNOM PENH, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's more than 6.3 millioneligible voters began casting ballots early Sunday to elect a newNational Assembly, which will appoint a new government for the nextfive years.Smiling and ...
Ecuador optimistic on performance of its atheletes in PanamericanGames
Jul 27, 2003 ... Ecuador optimistic on performance of its atheletes in PanamericanGamesQUITO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador will go in an optimistic moodto the 14th Panamerican Games of Santo Domingo, with a 91- strongdelegation, its largest ever for the continental event, Saturday saidDanilo ...
URGENT: Cambodian voters begin casting ballots
Jul 27, 2003 ... URGENT: Cambodian voters begin casting ballotsPHNOM PENH, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's eligible voters ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 27
Jul 27, 2003 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 27GAZA -- A senior leader of the Islamic resistance movement (Hamas) doubted on Saturday that US President George W. Bush would putpressure on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to urge him toimplement the roadmap peace plan ....
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- July 27
Jul 27, 2003 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- July 27BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the highlights of majorBeijing-based newspapers on Sunday:People's Daily -- The 15th National Congress of the Communist Youth League ofChina (CYLC) ended here ...
2nd Ld: Cambodian voters begin casting ballots
Jul 27, 2003 ... 2nd Ld: Cambodian voters begin casting ballotsPHNOM PENH, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's eligible voters begancasting ballots early Sunday to vote for a new National Assembly,which will appoint a new government for the next five years.Smiling and looking relaxed, Hun Sen, ...
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT GIVES MUTINEERS 0900 GMT DEADLINE TO SURRENDER
Jul 27, 2003 ... PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT GIVES ...
South China province sees booming trade with ROK
Jul 27, 2003 ... South China province sees booming trade with ROKGUANGZHOU, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Trade between Guangdong Province insouth China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) hit 5.73 billion USdollars during the first six months of 2003, surging 38.9 percent onan annual basis, according to the ...
Uruguay squad for Peru friendly
Jul 27, 2003 ... Uruguay squad for Peru friendlyMONTEVIDEO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay coach Ramon Carrasco havenamed a 23-man squad on Saturday, adding Inter Milan striker AlvaroRecoba and Juventus forward Ruben Olivera to his lineup for theirsecond friendly international against Peru next ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Jul 27, 2003 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Sunday. Manila Bulletin: -- Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin Saturday called on theCatholic faithful to ...
Popov declines to set a retirement date after third gold medal
Jul 27, 2003 ... Popov declines to set a retirement date after third gold medalBARCELONA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Russia's superstar freestyleswimmer Alexander Popov declined to give a definite answer to thequestion of his eventual retirement after taking his third gold medalat the 10th FINA World ...
Italy win European U-19 title
Jul 27, 2003 ... Italy win European U-19 titleROME, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Italy lifted its first ever Europeanunder-19 championship trophy in Vaduz on Saturday as they overcamePortugal 2-0 at the Rheinpark ...
Defending champion Moya to meet Volandri in Croatia Open final
Jul 27, 2003 ... Defending champion Moya to meet Volandri in Croatia Open finalZAGREB, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Carlos Moya reachedthe Croatia Open final for the fourth time on Saturday as he edgedout fellow Spanish Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4. The 27-year-old top seed, 10 year ...
Australian ambassador, foreigners leave Manila building held bymutineers
Jul 27, 2003 ... Australian ambassador, foreigners leave Manila building held bymutineersMANILA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Australian ambassador to thePhilippines Ruth Pearce and several other foreigners left a buildingin downtown Manila, which is being occupied by a group of some 200junior military ...
Leading positions of Rally of Germany
Jul 27, 2003 ... Leading positions of Rally of GermanyBERLIN, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading positions inthe three-day Rally of Germany after the second day on Saturday(tabulated under name, nationality, team and time): 1. Sebastien Loeb, France, Citroen, two hours 46 minutes ...
Figures: China's interior areas' exports to HK
Jul 27, 2003 ... Figures: China's interior areas' exports to HKBEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Exports from China's interior areasto Hong Kong from January to May 2003, with the value in million USdollars:Exports Value Machinery, electronic ...
Figures: China's exports to Singapore
Jul 27, 2003 ... Figures: China's exports to SingaporeBEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- China's main exports to Singaporefrom January to May 2003, with the value in million US dollars:Exports Total Machinery, electronic products, and ...
Myanmar facing challenges in economic construction: leader
Jul 27, 2003 ... Myanmar facing challenges in economic construction: leaderYANGON, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar leader General Khin Nyunt haswarned that his country is facing challenges in the process ofimproving its economy and building strong economic foundation. Khin Nyunt, first ...
Thai police hail massive Bangkok heroin haul
Jul 27, 2003 ... Thai police hail massive Bangkok heroin haulBANGKOK, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Thai police have busted one of thecapital's largest heroin rings, arresting three suspects and seizing1.7 kilograms of heroin and 3.5 million baht (84,000 US dollars) incash, according to a report of TV ...
Foreign embassies support Arroyo, alert their citizens
Jul 27, 2003 ... Foreign embassies support Arroyo, alert their citizensMANILA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Hours after the latest mutiny attemptby dozens of young military officers to throw out the currentadministration of the Philippines, several foreign embassies hereexpressed their support for ...
Chambers make British team for athletic worlds
Jul 27, 2003 ... Chambers make British team for athletic worldsLONDON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Former world bronze medalist DwainChambers booked his berth in the British squad as he pulled off adominant 100 meters victory at the world championship trials onSaturday. The 25-year-old Chambers ...
Rainstorm alleviates drought in east China province
Jul 27, 2003 ... Rainstorm alleviates drought in east China provinceFUZHOU, July 27 (Xinhua) -- A heavy rain in Fujian Province, eastChina, Saturday afternoon has helped alleviate drought to some degreein parts of the coastal province, an official of the weather stationsaid Sunday. A lack ...
Hainan sees gender ratio imbalance
Jul 27, 2003 ... Hainan sees gender ratio imbalanceHAIKOU, July 27 (Xinhua)-- The south China island province ofHainan is facing a chronic social problem because of the imbalance ofthe ratio between new-born female and male babies. Statistics show that over the past ten years, for every 100 ...
40 presumed Argentine rights violators face possible extradition toSpain
Jul 27, 2003 ... 40 presumed Argentine rights violators face possible extraditionto SpainBUENOS AIRES, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Argentine judge Rodolfo Canicobasaid on Saturday that 40 people accused of human rights violationsduring Argentina's 1976-1983 military regime could be extradited toSpain ...
1st Ld: Arroyo gives Philippine rebels 0900 GMT deadline to surrender
Jul 27, 2003 ... 1st Ld: Arroyo gives Philippine rebels 0900 GMT deadline tosurrenderMANILA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Gloria Arroyo onSunday warned about 200 military rebels holed up in the Philippinesfinancial district to surrender by 5:00 p.m. (0900 GMT) or face anall-out ...
LAIA highlights information gap between LatAm, rich countries
Jul 27, 2003 ... LAIA highlights information gap between LatAm, rich countriesMONTEVIDEO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The Latin American IntegrationAssociation (LAIA) said on Saturday that there exists a deepinformation gap between Latin American and industrialized countries. The factors leading to ...
3rd Ld: Cambodian voters begin casting ballots
Jul 27, 2003 ... 3rd Ld: Cambodian voters begin casting ballotsPHNOM PENH, July 27 (Xinhua) -- With a nice whether after severaldays of drizzling rain, Cambodia's eligible voters began castingballots early Sunday to elect a new National Assembly, which willappoint a new government for the next ...
Mexico to limit top flight to 16 clubs
Jul 27, 2003 ... Mexico to limit top flight to 16 clubsMEXICO CITY, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Mexican Football Federationpresident Alberto de la Torre said that the country's first divisionwould be composed by 16 clubs by 2005, local media reported onSaturday. "We have a plan already well ...
URGENT: Arroyo gives Philippine rebels 0900 GMT deadline to surrender
Jul 27, 2003 ... URGENT: Arroyo gives Philippine rebels 0900 GMT deadline tosurrenderMANILA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Gloria Arroyo onSunday ...
Kenya names team for Paris athletics worlds
Jul 27, 2003 ... Kenya names team for Paris athletics worldsNAIROBI, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Kenya Saturday announced its star-studded squad for next month's Paris athletics world championships.Olympic and world 3,000 meters steeplechase champion Reuben Kosgeigot a berth in the team despite ...
Guests of hotel used as mutiny center evacuated
Jul 27, 2003 ... Guests of hotel used as mutiny center evacuatedMANILA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Guests of the hotel used as mutinycenter in the latest coup attempt here were evacuated on Sundaymorning. Four big buses were seen carried away an unidentified number ofguests from the Oakwood ...
Thai Prime Minister arrives for working visit to Malaysia
Jul 27, 2003 ... Thai Prime Minister arrives for working visit to MalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister ThaksinShinawatra arrived in Langkawi, north Malaysia, Sunday morning for atwo-day working visit. He was greeted on arrival at the Langkawi International Airport ...
Lyon lifts French Champions Trophy
Jul 27, 2003 ... Lyon lifts French Champions TrophyPARIS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- French champions Olympique Lyon liftedthe season-opening Champions Trophy on Saturday as they scored a 2-1home victory over Cup winners AJ Auxerre. Lyon's new Ghanaian signing Mickael Essien marked his debut ...