Xinhua News Agency back issues from Thursday, March 4:
Philippine Supreme Court to be urged to reconsider Poe's case
Mar 04, 2004 ... Philippine Supreme Court to be urged to reconsider Poe's caseMANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- A lawyer who petitioned todisqualified film star and presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr.will urge the Supreme Court to reverse its ruling which qualifiedPoe's candidacy, a local radio ...
Abdul-Jabbar joins Knicks as scout
Mar 04, 2004 ... Abdul-Jabbar joins Knicks as scoutWASHINGTON, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Former NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was hired Wednesday by the New York Knicks as a scout for theteam. The NBA's all-time leading scorer went to work immediately for thePacers-Clippers contest on Wednesday ...
United States, Mexico qualify for Athens Olympic women's soccer
Mar 04, 2004 ... United States, Mexico qualify for Athens Olympic women's soccerSAN JOSE, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The United States and Mexicoqualified for the Athens Olympic women's soccer tournament onWednesday. The two-time Women's World Cup champion Americans downed hostCosta Rica 4-0 ...
Webber returns for Kings victory
Mar 04, 2004 ... Webber returns for Kings victoryWASHINGTON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- After missing 58 games, ChrisWebber returned to the Sacramento Kings' lineup Wednesday night for a113-106 win over the Clippers in Los Angeles. Webber, who is recovering from knee surgery and sitting out ...
13 killed by thick haze in Indonesian gold mine
Mar 04, 2004 ... 13 killed by thick haze in Indonesian gold mineJAKARTA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people were killed afterbeing trapped in a smoky tunnel of a gold mine in Bogor, some 50 kmSouth of Jakarta, Metro TV reported Thursday. The accident ...
British coach expected to rejuvenate Indonesian soccer
Mar 04, 2004 ... British coach expected to rejuvenate Indonesian soccerJAKARTA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- After weeks of uncertainty, BritonPeter Withe finally signed a four-year coaching contract with theSoccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) on Wednesday. The former coach of Thailand's national ...
Results of South American Libertadores Cup
Mar 04, 2004 ... Results of South American Libertadores CupRIO DE JANEIRO, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results ofSouth American Libertadores Cup first round matches on Wednesday: Group 2 In Maldonado, Uruguay: Fenix, Uruguay, lost to UA Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1-2 ...
Thaksin pledges unlimited investment in transport infrastructure
Mar 04, 2004 ... Thaksin pledges unlimited investment in transport infrastructureBANGKOK, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Thai Prime Minister ThaksinShinawatra on Wednesday promised "unlimited" investment in transportinfrastructure to improve efficiency and boost economy, local pressreported on ...
Libertadores Cup standings/fixtures
Mar 04, 2004 ... Libertadores Cup standings/fixturesRIO DE JANEIRO, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the groupstandings in the Libertadores Cup after matches played on Wednesday(tabulated under games played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, againstand points): Group 1 Standings ...
Roundup: Violence continues in Haiti despite rebel pledge to disarm
Mar 04, 2004 ... Roundup: Violence continues in Haiti despite rebel pledge todisarmHAVANA, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Killing, looting and arson spreesremained unabated in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince onWednesday even after rebel leader Guy Philippe's announcement thathis fighters had been ...
Hong Kong stocks lower at midday
Mar 04, 2004 ... Hong Kong stocks lower at middayHONG KONG, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks ...
Foreign exchange rates in Philippines
Mar 04, 2004 ... Foreign exchange rates in PhilippinesMANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the Philippine peso released Thursday by the centralbank of the Philippines: Thursday Wednesday US dollar 56.2060...
News Analysis: CEPA effect to expand Macao's export to China'smainland
Mar 04, 2004 ... News Analysis: CEPA effect to expand Macao's export to China'smainlandby Fang Ning MACAO, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Although the number of applicants toexploit China's Mainland/Macao Closer Economic PartnershipArrangement (CEPA) in Macao is still small, business people here ...
Iran downs Malaysia 4-1 in Olympic soccer qualifying
Mar 04, 2004 ... Iran downs Malaysia 4-1 in Olympic soccer qualifyingKUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Two goals by Iman Mobaliinspired Iran to a 4-1 victory over Malaysia in an Olympic Asian zonesoccer qualifying match played here on Wednesday. Malaysia's Fadzli Saari opened scoring with a ...
I'm not against Chinese team, says table tennis chief
Mar 04, 2004 ... I'm not against Chinese team, says table tennis chiefDOHA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- As China versus rest of the world hasbecome the only scenario in major table tennis events, the sport'sworld leader Adham Sharara said he is not against the title- sweepingChinese team. The ...
NPC spokesperson slams Taiwan's "referendum", stresses peaceful reunification (more added)
Mar 04, 2004 ... NPC spokesperson slams Taiwan's "referendum", stresses peacefulreunification (more added) EDS-more added BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- A spokesperson for the second sessionof the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) Thursday morning slammedthe so-called "defensive referendum" ...
Final group standings at table tennis worlds
Mar 04, 2004 ... Final group standings at table tennis worldsDOHA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Following are the final group standingsof the championship division at the world team table tennischampionships after Wednesday's matches (tabulated under matches won,lost and points): Men's ...
3 killed in NPA's attack in Philippines
Mar 04, 2004 ... 3 killed in NPA's attack in PhilippinesMANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- One high-school student and two rebelsdied in a dawn clash between the government troops and the NewPeople's Army (NPA) in the southern Philippines, the militaryreported Thursday. Military spokesman Maximo ...
Major news items in leading Kenyan newspapers
Mar 04, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Kenyan newspapersNAIROBI, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Kenyan newspapers on Thursday. Kenya Times: -- Kenyan Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs KiraituMurungi said the government is set to ...
Results of Scottsdale tennis tournament
Mar 04, 2004 ... Results of Scottsdale tennis tournamentWASHINGTON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the resultsWednesday from the third day of the 380,000 US dollars ATP hardcourttournament in Scottsdale, the United States (prefix number denotesseeding): First round 1-Andy ...
UN envoy ends new reconciliation drive in Myanmar
Mar 04, 2004 ... UN envoy ends new reconciliation drive in MyanmarYANGON, March 4 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Special Envoy RazaliIsmail wound up his four-day surprising visit here on Thursday in arenewed efforts for Myanmar's national political reconciliationdrive. During his stay in ...
US marines begin patrolling Haitian Capital
Mar 04, 2004 ... US marines begin patrolling Haitian CapitalHAVANA, March 3 (Xinhua) -- US marines started patrolling thestreets in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Wednesday afternoonin the first show of force since entering the violence- tornCaribbean island country on Sunday, said ...
Air quality of major Chinese cities -- March 4
Mar 04, 2004 ... Air quality of major Chinese cities -- March 4BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Report on the quality of air in 47major Chinese cities (12:00 March 3 to 12:00 March 4, Beijing Time) ,released by the China Environmental Monitoring Center:CityMajor Pollutant ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Mar 04, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapersJERUSALEM, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Thursday.Ha'aretz: -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, fighting allegations madeWednesday in Ma'ariv newspaper ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Mar 04, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapersCAIRO, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Thursday.Al Ahram: -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak starts on Thursday theimportant European tour that will take him ...
Bangkok rice FOB prices
Mar 04, 2004 ... Bangkok rice FOB pricesBANGKOK, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are offered Bangkokrice FOB prices, as set by the Rice Committee Board of Trade ofThailand, for the week starting Thursday:US dollar/metric ton last week this week ...
Philippine lawmaker injured in rebels attack
Mar 04, 2004 ... Philippine lawmaker injured in rebels attackMANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The rebel group of the New People'sArmy (NPA) Thursday claimed responsibility for the ambush of alawmaker in the central Philippines. Josephine Ramirez-Sato, member of the House of ...
Chinese legislature pledges more anti-graft lawmaking
Mar 04, 2004 ... Chinese legislature pledges more anti-graft lawmakingBEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- A spokesperson for the second sessionof the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) said Thursday morningthat the Chinese legislature would continue to support the country'santi-graft campaign with ...
Armed men kill 2 civilians in southern Thailand
Mar 04, 2004 ... Armed men kill 2 civilians in southern ThailandBANGKOK, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Two attacks killed two civilians onThursday morning in southern Thailand while the government wasrevealing development project for the region. Four workers on early Thursday were ambushed by armed ...
Shanghai stock index mixed
Mar 04, 2004 ... Shanghai stock index mixedBEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Composite Stock Index on theShanghai Stock Exchange closed at 1668.88 points Thursday, up 7.06points over the previous close ....
Bodies of all missing victims in N. China workshop blast found
Mar 04, 2004 ... Bodies of all missing victims in N. China workshop blast foundSHIJIAZHUANG, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The bodies of 13 workers missingin a workshop explosion in Yixian County, north China's HebeiProvince, have been found, a local official said Thursday. The identities of these ...
Shenzhen stock index up
Mar 04, 2004 ... Shenzhen stock index upBEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Component Stock Index on theShenzhen Stock Exchange closed at 3,934.49 points Thursday, up 36. 63points over the previous close ....
One killed, 23 injured in Philippine vehicles pileup
Mar 04, 2004 ... One killed, 23 injured in Philippine vehicles pileupMANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- At least one was killed and 23 otherswere injured when a bus caused a pileup of seven other vehicles inthe northern Philippines on Thursday, a local radio reported. Radio dzBB reported that the ...
Results of Wednesday's NBA games
Mar 04, 2004 ... Results of Wednesday's NBA gamesWASHINGTON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results ofWednesday's National Basketball Association games (home team inCAPS): CLEVELAND bt Atlanta 112-80 Milwaukee bt ORLANDO 105-97 WASHINGTON bt Toronto 84-70 ...
Foreign exchange rates in Indonesia
Mar 04, 2004 ... Foreign exchange rates in IndonesiaJAKARTA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the Indonesian rupiah here Thursday:Thursday Wednesday US dollar 8,530/8,550 8.520/8,550 Euro...
Hong Kong stocks close down
Mar 04, 2004 ... Hong Kong stocks close downHONG KONG, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
Accomplice in Bali bombing gets 9-year jail sentence
Mar 04, 2004 ... Accomplice in Bali bombing gets 9-year jail sentenceJAKARTA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- An Indonesian court Thursdaysentenced a man to nine years in jail for failing to informauthorities about the whereabouts of a Bali bomber and illegal armspossession. Achmad Roichan was found ...
No new SARS cases reported on Chinese mainland, health ministrysays
Mar 04, 2004 ... No new SARS cases reported on Chinese mainland, health ministrysaysBEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Health said hereThursday that no cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome ( SARS)were reported in the 24 hours from 10:00 a.m ....
Five killed in cargo plane crash in Azerbaijan
Mar 04, 2004 ... Five killed in cargo plane crash in AzerbaijanMOSCOW, March 4 (Xinhua) -- A cargo plane crashed Thursday morningat the airport in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, killing five of itsseven crew members on board, the Interfax news agency reported. The Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane, ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0800 GMT, March 4
Mar 04, 2004 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0800 GMT, March 4ANKARA -- Turkey has to make a constitutional change if it wantsto join the European Union (EU), Turkish Justice Minister andgovernment spokesman Cemil Cicek said on Wednesday. "The public opinion should know that a ...
NBA standings after Wednesday's games
Mar 04, 2004 ... NBA standings after Wednesday's gamesWASHINGTON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings afterNational Basketball Association games played on Wednesday:EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB New Jersey37 23 .617 -- ...
Eisner loses Disney chairman post while retaining CEO
Mar 04, 2004 ... Eisner loses Disney chairman post while retaining CEOLOS ANGELES, March 3 (Xinhua) -- US entertainment giant WaltDisney Co.'s Board of Directors stripped Michael Eisner of hischairman's post and chief executive duties in an unanimous voteWednesday while letting him remain as the ...
Japan-Mexico FTA talks upgraded to vice-ministerial level
Mar 04, 2004 ... Japan-Mexico FTA talks upgraded to vice-ministerial level TOKYO, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The free trade agreement (FTA) talksbetween Japan and Mexico have been upgraded to the vice- ministeriallevel in a bid to bridge differences over contentious issues. Japan and Mexican trade ...
Leading Internet company purchases SMS operator
Mar 04, 2004 ... Leading Internet company purchases SMS operatorBEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Sina Corporation, a leading Chineseonline media company and information service provider, will purchasea mobile phone short message service (SMS) operator in south China,Sina sources said. "Sina ...
Tokyo stocks up
Mar 04, 2004 ... Tokyo stocks upTOKYO, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Key Tokyo stockindexes ended at fresh 21-month highs on Thursday as buying wasfueled by strong corporate investment data released earlier in theday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 49.87 points, or 0.44percent, to close at ...
Major news items in leading Nigerian newspapers
Mar 04, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Nigerian newspapersLAGOS, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Nigerian newspapers on Thursday. This Day: -- Nigeria's central Benue state governor, Chief George Akumenarrowly escaped death Wednesday. His ...
S.Korean main bourse surpasses 900-point
Mar 04, 2004 ... S.Korean main bourse surpasses 900-pointSEOUL, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The index of Seoul's main bourse soaredThursday, surpassing the critical 900-point level for the first timein 22 months. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index, the barometer of the mainKorea Stock ...
Hong Kong stocks close down
Mar 04, 2004 ... Hong Kong stocks close downHONG KONG, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
Israeli army storms Rafah, one Palestinian killed
Mar 04, 2004 ... Israeli army storms Rafah, one Palestinian killedGAZA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Israeli army raided Rafah refugee campin the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday morning, killing onePalestinian, injuring his pregnant wife and a six-month-old infant,Palestinian witnesses and security ...
Wilkinson impressed with Shanghai Shenhua
Mar 04, 2004 ... Wilkinson impressed with Shanghai ShenhuaLONDON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Former England caretaker coach HowardWilkinson is confident his coaching career will only escalate afterconfirming that he has taken up the job at Chinese club ShanghaiShenhua. Having spoken to Arsene ...
Greenspan: Abrupt Renminbi float hurts world economy
Mar 04, 2004 ... Greenspan: Abrupt Renminbi float hurts world economyWASHINGTON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- US Federal Reserve Chairman AlanGreenspan has warned that an abrupt Chinese currency float willthreaten China's weak banking system and eventually risk the globaleconomy. Greenspan made ...
Yao outshines O'Neal but Rockets lose to Lakers
Mar 04, 2004 ... Yao outshines O'Neal but Rockets lose to LakersWASHINGTON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese sensation Yao Mingoutscored Shaquille O'Neal in a clash of centers but it was notenough to prevent the Houston Rockets from losing 96-93 to the LosAngeles Lakers. The Lakers, who have ...
(Updated) Three killed in cargo plane crash in Azerbaijan
Mar 04, 2004 ... (Updated) Three killed in cargo plane crash in AzerbaijanMOSCOW, March 4 (Xinhua) -- A cargo plane crashed Thursday morningat an airport in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, killing three of itsseven crew members and injuring four, the Itar-Tass news agencyreported. The ...
Father of hybrid rice on efforts to improve food security
Mar 04, 2004 ... Father of hybrid rice on efforts to improve food security BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- An eminent Chinese agronomist and fatherof hybrid rice, Prof. Yuan Longping, urges his government Thursday tospend more on projects to increase per-hectare yield and protect thecountry's shrinking ...
Taiwan share prices close up
Mar 04, 2004 ... Taiwan share prices close upHONG KONG, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Share prices closed higher on theTaiwan Stock Exchange (TAIEX) on Thursday, with the weighted indexmoving up 101.93 points to close at 7,034.1, according to newsreaching here. The bourse opened at 6,963.23 and ...
Indian Army foils infiltration bid
Mar 04, 2004 ... Indian Army foils infiltration bidNEW DELHI, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The army on Thursday foiled aninfiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) and shot dead threemilitants in an encounter in Poonch district of India- controlledKashmir, the Press Trust of India quoted official ...
300 movies to be showcased at HK film festival
Mar 04, 2004 ... 300 movies to be showcased at HK film festivalHONG KONG, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 300 movies from more than 40countries and regions will be presented at the 28th Hong KongInternational Film Festival which will take place from April 6 to 20,as it was announced here Thursday ....
Leading Al-Qaida leader arrested in Yemen
Mar 04, 2004 ... Leading Al-Qaida leader arrested in YemenSANAA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- One top leader of the Al-Qaida terrorgroup has been arrested by Yemeni security forces during an operationin the southern province of Abyan, security sources said Thursday. According to the sources, Abdul ...
ASEAN ministerial meeting retreat held in Vietnam
Mar 04, 2004 ... ASEAN ministerial meeting retreat held in VietnamHALONG (Vietnam), March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Association of SoutheastAsian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meeting (AMM) Retreat was held inHa Long city, northern Quang Ninh province, Vietnam on Thursdayafternoon, with the participation ...
Development strategy readjustment looming in China
Mar 04, 2004 ... Development strategy readjustment looming in ChinaBEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government is likely tosecure a new round of readjustment in its development strategy aftermore than two decades of hectic growth as the country's lawmakers andpolitical advisors meet at ...
Roundup: Malaysia set for general election (2) by Qiu Xiaoyi
Mar 04, 2004 ... Roundup: Malaysia set for general election (2) by Qiu XiaoyiThe National Front has a comfortable two-thirds majority in theLower House after winning 152 parliamentary seats in the 10th generalelection in 1999 while in the state assemblies, the coalition has 280seats ....
Venezuelan capital regaining peace and order
Mar 04, 2004 ... Venezuelan capital regaining peace and orderCARACAS, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The situation in this Venezuelancapital started to return to normal on Wednesday following severaldays of turbulence, with roadblocks removed, shops, supermarkets andbanks reopened, and municipal services ...
Foreign exchange rates in Hong Kong
Mar 04, 2004 ... Foreign exchange rates in Hong KongHONG KONG, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Following are the foreign exchangerates against the Hong Kong dollar, released by Bank of China (HongKong) Limited at 17:01 Thursday:buy sellJapanese yen 705.40 ...
Philippines to replace civilian medical personnel in Iraq with military ones
Mar 04, 2004 ... Philippines to replace civilian medical personnel in Iraq withmilitary onesMANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government will send 15military medical personnel to Iraq to replace the same number ofcivilian doctors and nurses who have finished their stay there, ...
Roundup: Malaysia set for general election (1) by Qiu Xiaoyi
Mar 04, 2004 ... Roundup: Malaysia set for general election (1) by Qiu XiaoyiKUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia is set for its 11thgeneral election as parliament was officially dissolved on Thursdayand the Election Commission (EC) has 60 days to conduct the polls ....