Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, August 12:
Intn'l truce monitors say they have no mandate to probe political killings in Sri Lanka
Aug 12, 2003 ... Intn'l truce monitors say they have no mandate to probe politicalkillings in Sri LankaCOLOMBO, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- International truce monitorsoverseeing the ongoing Norwegian-brokered ceasefire between the SriLankan government and the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels said ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Aug 12, 2003 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) --The following are major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers on Tuesday.The Times of India: -- The Delhi high court on Friday asked the police to assist theMunicipal Corporation of Delhi ...
Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapers
Aug 12, 2003 ... Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapersISLAMABAD, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Pakistani English newspapers on Tuesday.Dawn: -- Two Pakistani army forces were killed and another was injuredwhen fired at by the United ...
US troops kill 2 Pakistani soldiers across Afghan border
Aug 12, 2003 ... US troops kill 2 Pakistani soldiers across Afghan borderKABUL, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- US-led coalition forces in Afghanistanhave admitted their mistakenly killing of two Pakistan securitytroops across the border in an eastern Afghan province, said a pressrelease received here on ...
Roundup: US welcomes Taylor's departure, commits no more troops toLiberia
Aug 12, 2003 ... Roundup: US welcomes Taylor's departure, commits no more troops toLiberiaWASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The US government Monday welcomedthe resignation and departure of Liberian President Charles Taylor,but said it had no plan to send more troops to the West Africancountry ....
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Aug. 12
Aug 12, 2003 ... Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Aug. 12OTTAWA -- Mexico has lifted a ban on Canadian beef products, butit will keep its border closed to live cattle import from Canada, itis reported here Monday. An announcement by the Mexican government last weekend said ...
Hong Kong stocks higher at midday
Aug 12, 2003 ... Hong Kong stocks higher at middayHONG KONG, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong ...
Arroyo mulls to dispatch Marine troopers in Manila
Aug 12, 2003 ... Arroyo mulls to dispatch Marine troopers in ManilaMANILA, Aug.12 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said onTuesday that Marines could be deployed in the national capital regionas a last resort to fend off terror activities here. "Because of the bombing in ...
Urgent: One person killed, five wounded in Israel blast
Aug 12, 2003 ... Urgent: One person killed, five wounded in Israel blastJERUSALEM, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- A huge explosion shook took ...
34th Pacific Island Forlum officials Committee Meeting opens
Aug 12, 2003 ... 34th Pacific Island Forlum officials Committee Meeting opens AUCLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 12 (Xinhua)--The 34th Pacific Island Fourmstarted here Tuesday with the opening of the Forum OfficialsCommittee meeting. In his opening speech, New Zealand Foreign Affairs Ministers ...
Writethru: Suicide bombing takes place in Central Israel
Aug 12, 2003 ... Writethru: Suicide bombing takes place in Central Israel Eds:Updates with details JERUSALEM, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- A suicide explosion took placeTuesday morning in a mall of Rosh Ha'ayin of Central Israel, next tothe Green Line, at least seven people people have been wounded ....
1 dead, another missing in light plane crash in S.Korea
Aug 12, 2003 ... 1 dead, another missing in light plane crash in S.KoreaSEOUL, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- A light plane crashed in Asan, morethan 100 kilometers south to Seoul in South Chungcheong Province,around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, according to South Korean Yonhap NewsAgency. Police said one ...
Over 100,000 cattle die of pneumonia in Zambia
Aug 12, 2003 ... Over 100,000 cattle die of pneumonia in ZambiaLUSAKA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- More than 100,000 cattle have died ofBovine Pleural Pneumonia in Western Province of Zambia since theoutbreak of the disease in 1997, local newspaper Times reportedTuesday. Western Province Senior ...
local species of fish endangered in Bangladesh
Aug 12, 2003 ... local species of fish endangered in BangladeshDHAKA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua)-- 54 local species of fish are nowendangered in Bangladesh, and at least 14 foreign fish species arepushing the local ones out of domestic market, reported the DailyStar on Tuesday. This was observed ...
UN probes war in northern Uganda
Aug 12, 2003 ... UN probes war in northern UgandaKAMPALA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- A United Nations human rights chiefhas arrived in Uganda for a five-day visit to assess the humanitariansituation in northern part of the country, reported local daily TheMonitor on Tuesday. Francis Deng who ...
Major news items in leading Kenyan newspapers
Aug 12, 2003 ... Major news items in leading Kenyan newspapersNAIROBI, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Kenyan newspapers on Tuesday. Kenya Times: -- Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki on Monday appointed 11 eminentpersons to the Kenya Anti-Corruption ...
Major foreign exchange rates in Pakistan
Aug 12, 2003 ... Major foreign exchange rates in PakistanISLAMABAD, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major exchangerates against the Pakistani rupee issued by the Treasury ManagementDivision of the National Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday. Selling Buying Buying TT & OD ...
Foreign exchange rates in Philippines
Aug 12, 2003 ... Foreign exchange rates in PhilippinesMANILA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the Philippine peso released Tuesday by the centralbank of the Philippines:Tuesday MondayUS dollar 54.7950 ...
Liberia's Taylor arrives in exile city in Nigeria
Aug 12, 2003 ... Liberia's Taylor arrives in exile city in NigeriaLAGOS, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Former president of Liberia CharlesTaylor arrived in Calabar, southeastern Nigeria, on Tuesday,beginning his exile life. Taylor flew from Abuja, which was his first destination after hestepped ...
Urgent: Large explosion hits Israeli shopping center
Aug 12, 2003 ... Urgent: Large explosion hits Israeli shopping centerJERUSALEM, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- A huge explosion ...
Roundup: Norwegian peace envoy in Sri Lanka to revive stalled peace bid
Aug 12, 2003 ... Roundup: Norwegian peace envoy in Sri Lanka to revive stalledpeace bidCOLOMBO, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Norwegian peace envoy Erik Solheimarrived on Tuesday in the island in new effort to revive the stalledpeace process between the Sri Lankan government and the separatistTamil ...
Rebels burn two vehicles in eastern Uganda
Aug 12, 2003 ... Rebels burn two vehicles in eastern UgandaKAMPALA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) --The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)rebels staged an attack on eastern Uganda on Monday and burnt twovehicles on the Soroti-Lira road, reported The Monitor newspaper onTuesday. Parliament member in Soroti ...
Kenya, Sudan pledge to enhance trade ties
Aug 12, 2003 ... Kenya, Sudan pledge to enhance trade tiesNAIROBI, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Kenya and the Sudan have pledged toenhance trade relations between the two countries, local newspaperEast African Standard reported Tuesday. During a two-day Kenya/Sudan Inter Ministerial Committee ...
Indonesia to protect waters prone to illegal arms trafficking
Aug 12, 2003 ... Indonesia to protect waters prone to illegal arms traffickingJAKARTA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has at least threeterritorial waters that are particularly prone to the traffic infirearms and explosives delivered to rebels and terrorists, a highranking officer of the ...
S.Korean diplomat heads for consultations in Washington on nuclear issue
Aug 12, 2003 ... S.Korean diplomat heads for consultations in Washington on nuclearissueSEOUL, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- South Korean Deputy Foreign MinisterLee Soo-hyuck left for Washington Tuesday for consultations with USand Japanese officials on the proposed multilateral talks aiming tosolve the ...
Crashed chopper found in India in Arabian Sea
Aug 12, 2003 ... Crashed chopper found in India in Arabian SeaNEW DELHI, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The helicopter, which crashed intothe Arabian Sea on Monday had been discovered 180 miles off a oildrilling rig in west India, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reportedon Tuesday. Citing an official ...
Zimbabwean Defense Forces holiday death toll hits 26
Aug 12, 2003 ... Zimbabwean Defense Forces holiday death toll hits 26HARARE, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The death toll for the Heroes' andDefense Forces holiday of Zimbabwe has risen to 26 following thedeath of 10 more people in road accidents countrywide, said policespokesman Superintendent Oliver ...
2 Pakistani civilians killed by Indian border firing
Aug 12, 2003 ... 2 Pakistani civilians killed by Indian border firingISLAMABAD, Aug. 12 (Xinhua)-- Two Pakistani villagers were killedand two others injured in fire exchange between Pakistani and Indianborder forces on Monday. A report of The News, an Islamabad-based newspaper, reaching ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Aug 12, 2003 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapersJERUSALEM, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Tuesday.Ha'aretz: -- Israeli Public Security Minister Tzachi Hanegbi stated Mondaythat the holy Temple Mount would open ...
Urgent: Large explosion at shopping center in Tel Aviv
Aug 12, 2003 ... Urgent: Large explosion at shopping center in Tel Aviv JERUSALEM, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) ...
FLASH: LARGE EXPLOSION IN SHOPPING CENTER NEAR TEL AVIV: RADIO
Aug 12, 2003 ... FLASH: LARGE EXPLOSION IN ...
Arroyo promises to look into corruption in military
Aug 12, 2003 ... Arroyo promises to look into corruption in militaryMANILA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo promised on Tuesday to look into the alleged corruption in theArmed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), urging all junior officerswith knowledge of such ...
Foreign exchange rates in Kenya
Aug 12, 2003 ... Foreign exchange rates in KenyaNAIROBI, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are the foreignexchange rates against the Kenyan shilling released by the CentralBank of Kenya on Tuesday. Tuesday Monday US dollar 75.6611 75.3806 ...
News Analysis: NATO to face new challenges in Afghanistan mission
Aug 12, 2003 ... News Analysis: NATO to face new challenges in Afghanistan mission KABUL, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- A NATO leadership of the peacekeepingmission in Afghanistan would pose new challenges and even dangers forthe defense alliance, which so far has only operated within itsborders, analysts ...
US formally okays Israel to sale Phalcon to India
Aug 12, 2003 ... US formally okays Israel to sale Phalcon to IndiaJERUSALEM, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The United States has officiallyagreed Israel to sale the Phalcon airborne radar system to Indiawhich amounts one billion US dollars, Israeli Newspaper Ha'aretzreported Tuesday. The report ...
Sudanese negotiating parties urged to demonstrate commitment to achieving peace
Aug 12, 2003 ... Sudanese negotiating parties urged to demonstrate commitment toachieving peaceNAIROBI, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Sudanese government and the rebelSudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) were urged on Tuesday to musternecessary political will and commitment so that lasting peace ...
Tokyo stocks closed higher
Aug 12, 2003 ... Tokyo stocks closed higherTOKYO, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rose for the thirdstraight session Tuesday as investors snapped up a wide range ofshares following the release of better-than-expected Japanese grossdomestic product (GDP) data. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ...
Indonesian prosecutors demand 15-year jail sentence for Ba'asyir
Aug 12, 2003 ... Indonesian prosecutors demand 15-year jail sentence for Ba'asyirJAKARTA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian prosecutors on Tuesdayrecommended a 15-year jail sentence for Muslim cleric Abu BakarBa'asyir who is charged with treason and immigration offense during acourt hearing ...
Turkish leaders to discuss sending troops to Iraq
Aug 12, 2003 ... Turkish leaders to discuss sending troops to IraqANKARA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Ahmed Necdet Sezeris scheduled to hold a critical summit meeting on Tuesday afternoonto discuss the issue of sending soldiers to Iraq under the request ofthe United States. The ...
Indonesia, France discuss joint military exercise
Aug 12, 2003 ... Indonesia, France discuss joint military exerciseJAKARTA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia and France mulled holding ajoint military exercise to deepen cooperation between the twocountries during a meeting between officers from both countries heldhere on Tuesday. "Indonesia ...
Foreign exchange rates in Indonesia
Aug 12, 2003 ... Foreign exchange rates in IndonesiaJAKARTA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the Indonesian rupiah here Tuesday: Tuesday Monday US dollar 8,505/8,535 8,520/8,550 Euro ...
Writethru: Another blast in West Bank after suicide bombing in Central Israel
Aug 12, 2003 ... Writethru: Another blast in West Bank after suicide bombing inCentral Israel Eds: Updates with more details JERUSALEM, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- An explosion took place at theentrance to West Bank settlement of Ariel on Tuesday morning, atleast three persons injured seriously ....
Two US soldiers dead in air crash in S.Korea
Aug 12, 2003 ... Two US soldiers dead in air crash in S.KoreaSEOUL, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean crashed light planewas confirmed belonging to US Forces Korea (USFK), according to SouthKorean Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. The C-12 light aircraft crashed in Asan, more than 100 ...
FLASH: SEVERAL WOUNDED IN BLAST NEAR WEST BANK SETTLEMENT, POLICE SUSPECT SUICIDE BOMBING.
Aug 12, 2003 ... FLASH: SEVERAL WOUNDED IN BLAST NEAR WEST ...
Roundup: Serious dialogue between Pakistan, India can start only after India's 2004 general elections by Rong Shoujun
Aug 12, 2003 ... Roundup: Serious dialogue between Pakistan, India can start onlyafter India's 2004 general elections by Rong ShoujunISLAMABAD, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan has clarified its stand onrestarting dialogue with India, saying future talks should be held atthe level of foreign ...
China warns of excessive industrial investment
Aug 12, 2003 ... China warns of excessive industrial investmentBEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- China has sounded a warning aboutexcessive investment in the steel, building materials, nonferrousmetals, and automobile sectors, and vowed to curb the wastefulduplication in construction using market, ...
Japan's chemical weapons still claiming casualties
Aug 12, 2003 ... Japan's chemical weapons still claiming casualtiesQIQIHAR, Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Anotherperson was hospitalized Tuesday in northeast China after exposure tochemical weapons left by Japanese troops during the Second World War,bringing the number of victims ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0815 GMT, Aug. 12
Aug 12, 2003 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0815 GMT, Aug. 12ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri Mondaysaid there is an imperative need for Islamabad and New Delhi toinitiate a dialogue process immediately at foreign secretaries'level. Speaking at the concluding ...
All Palestinian factions to react to Israeli military escalation: Hamas
Aug 12, 2003 ... All Palestinian factions to react to Israeli military escalation:HamasGAZA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)said Tuesday that all the different Palestinian factions, includingHamas, have decided to respond to Israeli military escalation in theWest ...
Writethru: Suicide bombing injures ten in central Israel
Aug 12, 2003 ... Writethru: Suicide bombing injures ten in central Israel Eds:Updates with more details, official quotesJERUSALEM, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- An apparent suicide bombing tookplace Tuesday morning in a Rosh Ha'ayin shopping center of CentralIsrael, next to the Green Line, wounding at ...
Urgent: Another blast in West Bank after suicide bombing in CentralIsrael
Aug 12, 2003 ... Urgent: Another blast in West Bank after suicide bombing inCentral IsraelJERUSALEM, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- An explosion took place at theentrance to West Bank settlement of Ariel on Tuesday ...
Major news items in leading Nigerian newspapers
Aug 12, 2003 ... Major news items in leading Nigerian newspapersLAGOS, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Nigerian newspapers on Tuesday. Vanguard: -- Strife-torn Liberia on Monday opened another chapter in itslong-search for peace as embattled ...
FLASH: US MILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN S. KOREA, CASUALTIES UNKNOWN
Aug 12, 2003 ... FLASH: US MILITARY PLANE ...
CPPCC National Committee chairman meets Sri Lankan PM
Aug 12, 2003 ... CPPCC National Committee chairman meets Sri Lankan PMBEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Jia Qinglin, chairman of the NationalCommittee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC), met with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe hereTuesday. China ...
Chinese FM hopes Japanese parties to promote Sino-Japan relations
Aug 12, 2003 ... Chinese FM hopes Japanese parties to promote Sino-Japan relations TOKYO, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Li ZhaoxingTuesday called on Japanese parties to make joint efforts in promotingSino-Japanese friendship. Li made the remark in a meeting with representatives ...
Trading on Hong Kong stock exchange
Aug 12, 2003 ... Trading on Hong Kong stock exchangeHONG KONG, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Following are Tuesay's major HangSeng Indexes managed and compiled by HSI Service Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hang Seng Bank: Index: Previous CloseClose ChangeHang ...
Israel must stop assaults against Palestinians: PNA official
Aug 12, 2003 ... Israel must stop assaults against Palestinians: PNA officialGAZA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian National Authority (PNA)Labor Minister Ghassan Al-Khatib said Tuesday that what Israel calledPalestinian violence is a direct consequence of the Israeli army'spractices against ...
2,647 Palestinians killed by Israel during uprising: report
Aug 12, 2003 ... 2,647 Palestinians killed by Israel during uprising: reportGAZA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli army's aggressions againstPalestinians have claimed 2,647 lives with 36,448 injured since theoutbreak of the intifada (uprising) in September 2000, the StateInformation Services ...
3 Indian soldiers killed in grenade blast
Aug 12, 2003 ... 3 Indian soldiers killed in grenade blastNEW DELHI, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Three patrolling Indian armysoldiers were killed in a grenade blast in northeast India onTuesday. The attack took place in Ganga Haipara village, 40 ...
Explosive supplier for Indonesian terrorist nabbed in central Philippines
Aug 12, 2003 ... Explosive supplier for Indonesian terrorist nabbed in centralPhilippinesMANILA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The alleged supplier of explosivesused by convicted Indonesian terrorist Roman Fathur al-Ghozi wasarrest by police on an island in central Philippines on Tuesday. Reports ...
Shanghai stock index up
Aug 12, 2003 ... Shanghai stock index upBEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Composite Index on the ShanghaiStock Exchange closed at 1,479.28 points Tuesday, up 4.87 points fromthe last close ....
Major news items in leading French newspapers
Aug 12, 2003 ... Major news items in leading French newspapersPARIS, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading French newspapers on Tuesday: Le Figaro: -- Liberian President Charles Taylor handed over power to VicePresident Moses Blah and flew off to exile in ...
Major news items in leading British newspapers
Aug 12, 2003 ... Major news items in leading British newspapersLONDON, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading British newspapers on Tuesday.The Guardian: -- The British government's attempt to bolster its case for thewar against Iraq suffered a heavy ...
Air quality of major Chinese cities -- Aug. 12
Aug 12, 2003 ... Air quality of major Chinese cities -- Aug. 12BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Report on the quality of air in 47major Chinese cities (12:00 August 11 to 12:00 August 12, BeijingTime), released by the China Environmental Monitoring Center:City Major Pollutant ...
Australian dollar strengthens
Aug 12, 2003 ... Australian dollar strengthensCANBERRA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Australian dollar gained groundTuesday to close at 65.89 US cents, compared with Monday's close of65.47. The appreciation of the ...