Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, March 16:
Security is "key priority" in upcoming EU-China talks: Solana
Mar 16, 2004 ... Security is "key priority" in upcoming EU-China talks: SolanaBRUSSELS, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Fighting terrorism andinternational organized crime is among the "key priorities" inupcoming talks between the European Union (EU) and top Chineseleaders, EU foreign affairs and security ...
Opener, Advisory
Mar 16, 2004 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service for Monday,March 15, 2004, and begins ...
News Analysis: Reelection hands Putin unprecedented power overnational affairs by Zhao Ying
Mar 16, 2004 ... News Analysis: Reelection hands Putin unprecedented power overnational affairs by Zhao YingMOSCOW, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin onMonday basked in a foregone outright reelection victory which giveshim a supreme grip over the future path of ...
News Analysis: What behind Powell's visit to South Asia? By Jiang Yaping
Mar 16, 2004 ... News Analysis: What behind Powell's visit to South Asia? By Jiang YapingNEW DELHI, March 15 (Xinhua) -- US Secretary of State Colin Powellflew into New Delhi Monday night, kicking off a five-day visit toSouth Asia which will also take him to Pakistan and Afghanistan ....
Powell arrives in Delhi, kicking off South Asia tour
Mar 16, 2004 ... Powell arrives in Delhi, kicking off South Asia tourNEW DELHI, March 15 (Xinhua) -- US Secretary of State Colin Powellarrived here Monday night for a two-day visit to India for talkswith Indian leaders on carrying forward US-Indian strategicpartnership. The talks will ...
Indian govt concerned over involvement of Indians in Madrid blast
Mar 16, 2004 ... Indian govt concerned over involvement of Indians in Madrid blast NEW DELHI, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Indian Deputy Prime Minister L. K.Advani on Monday asked the Home Ministry to probe into the allegedinvolvement of two Spanish citizens of Indian origin in the Madridtrain blast ....
Minister: China will play active role in new WTO talks
Mar 16, 2004 ... Minister: China will play active role in new WTO talksBEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese top trade official Bo Xilaisaid here Monday that China will play an active role in the new roundof World Trade Organization (WTO) talks. Bo, minister of commerce, said in a meeting ...
HK holds symposium to mark 14th anniversary of Basic Lawpromulgation
Mar 16, 2004 ... HK holds symposium to mark 14th anniversary of Basic Lawpromulgation HONG KONG, March 15 (Xinhua) -- A symposium to markthe 14th anniversary of the promulgation of the Basic Law of the HongKong Special Administrative Region (SAR) was held here Monday. Hong Kong Chief Executive ...
ADB renews support for Afghanistan
Mar 16, 2004 ... ADB renews support for AfghanistanKABUL, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB)renewed its support for Afghanistan Monday with the opening of thenew resident mission office in Kabul. "ADB is committed to working with the government and people ofAfghanistan ...
Xinhua releases full text of China's amended Constitution andrelated documents
Mar 16, 2004 ... Xinhua releases full text of China's amended Constitution andrelated documents BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Xinhua News Agencyreleased the full text of China's newly amended Constitution as wellas other related documents on Monday. Sunday's closing meeting of the National ...
China unveils recall system for flawed automobiles
Mar 16, 2004 ... China unveils recall system for flawed automobiles BEIJING,March 15 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday announced management regulationson the recall of flawed automobile products, the first step thecountry has taken to push forward the recall system to deal withunqualified goods ....
Chinese vice-foreign minister calls for promotion of Sino-Japanese relations
Mar 16, 2004 ... Chinese vice-foreign minister calls for promotion of Sino-Japanese relationsTOKYO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Visiting ChineseVice-Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo on Monday indirectly called on theJapanese government to properly handle political issues between thetwo countries so as to ...
Singapore to impose stricter emissions standards in 2006
Mar 16, 2004 ... Singapore to impose stricter emissions standards in 2006SINGAPORE, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Singapore will impose stricteremissions standards in 2006 to have a cleaner air, said a seniorofficial on Monday. Unveiling the island state's first green card report, ...
Senior Party officials call for consolidating achievements in state- owned newspapers reform
Mar 16, 2004 ... Senior Party officials call for consolidating achievements instate- owned newspapers reformBEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Senior Party officials Monday urgedto carry through the reform involving state-owned newspapers, at ameeting of the leading group in charge of the reform ....
hke -- News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Mar 16, 2004 ... hke -- News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Monday:US aircraft carrier arrives S.Korea for joint military exercises Inter-Korean relations ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- March 15
Mar 16, 2004 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- March 15 BEIJING, March 15(Xinhua) -- Following are the domestic news items released by Xinhuaon Monday: Market exchange rates -- March 15 China to launch more transparent fees and tax system nationwide Housemaids in ...
"China and EU moving towards quality relationship": EU tradecommissioner Lamy
Mar 16, 2004 ... "China and EU moving towards quality relationship": EU tradecommissioner LamySHANGHAI, March 15 (Xinhua) -- "China and the EU are headingtowards a quality relationship," EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamysaid Monday in Shanghai, which he acclaimed as "an emblem of China ...
Inflation drops in Zimbabwe
Mar 16, 2004 ... Inflation drops in ZimbabweHARARE, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Inflation fell to 602.5 percent inFebruary, a 20.3 percentage drop from the year-on-year rate of 622. 8percent in January, the Central Statistical Office (CSO) reported onMonday. It attributed the increases in ...
Zimbabwe increases salary for university lecturers
Mar 16, 2004 ... Zimbabwe increases salary for university lecturersHARARE, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean Higher and TertiaryEducation Minister Herbert Murerwa here on Monday announced a 280percent salary increase for university lecturers and non-academicstaff, some of whom have been on strike ...
AIDS to further shorten Zimbabwean life expectancy: minister
Mar 16, 2004 ... AIDS to further shorten Zimbabwean life expectancy: ministerHARARE, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean Health and Child WelfareMinister David Parirenyatwa here said on Monday the HIV/ AIDSpandemic in Zimbabwe could lead to a further decrease in lifeexpectancy if practical measures ...
Britain denies involvement of coup in Equatorial Guinea
Mar 16, 2004 ... Britain denies involvement of coup in Equatorial GuineaJOHANNESBURG, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The British embassy to Pretoriaon Monday refuted allegations that Britain was involved in an attemptto overthrow the government in Equatorial Guinea. "There is no question of British ...
S. Africa destroyes nuclear power: former president
Mar 16, 2004 ... S. Africa destroyes nuclear power: former presidentJOHANNESBURG, March 15 (Xinhua) -- South African nucleartechnology developed during the apartheid era was destroyed under thesupervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), saidformer president Frederik Willem de ...
Japan finances landmine clearance in Mozambique
Mar 16, 2004 ... Japan finances landmine clearance in MozambiqueMAPUTO, March15 (Xinhua) -- Japan is granting 82,000 US dollars in support oflandmine clearance in Mozambique, specifically in the centralMozambican province of Zambezia. According to a press release from the Japanese embassy in ...
Portuguese soccer result
Mar 16, 2004 ... Portuguese soccer resultLISBON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Following is the result of aPortuguese premier league soccer match played on Monday: Sporting bt Alverca 2-0 Standings (tabulated under games played, won, drawn, lost, goalsfor, against and points): 1 ....
Missile umbrella underway during Athens 2004 Olympic Games: reports
Mar 16, 2004 ... Missile umbrella underway during Athens 2004 Olympic Games:reportsATHENS, March 15 (Xinhua) -- A "missile umbrella" made up ofPatriot, Stinger and Hawk missile batteries will protect Athens in aneffort to boost defense against terrorism during the upcoming OlympicGames ...
Portuguese soccer scorers
Mar 16, 2004 ... Portuguese soccer scorersLISBON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers inthe Portuguese premier league after Monday's match: 17 - Adriano Louzada (Nacional Madeira), Benni McCarthy (Porto) 12 - Derlei Silva (Porto), Evandro Carlos (Rio Ave) ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030, March 16
Mar 16, 2004 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030, March 16WASHINGTON -- The United States said Monday that it is possible toconsider the adoption of a new United Nations Security Councilresolution to accommodate request by Spain for a UN mandate tomaintain its troops in Iraq although such ...
Results of Pacific Life Open tennis event
Mar 16, 2004 ... Results of Pacific Life Open tennis eventWASHINGTON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are the third roundresults from the Pacific Life Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells,California on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding): Men 32-Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina, ...
World leaders congratulate Spanish socialist Rodriguez Zapatero
Mar 16, 2004 ... World leaders congratulate Spanish socialist Rodriguez ZapateroMADRID, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Spanish socialist leader Jose LuisRodriguez Zapatero received congratulations Monday from world leadersafter he won the Sunday general election and became Spain' s primeminister-elect. ...
San Francisco to stage new women's marathon race
Mar 16, 2004 ... San Francisco to stage new women's marathon raceWASHINGTON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- A new women's marathon race willbe staged in San Francisco in October to celebrate the 20thanniversary of the first women's Olympic marathon. The Nike 26.2 Marathon will be run ...
Shares close down in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico
Mar 16, 2004 ... Shares close down in Brazil, Argentina and MexicoMEXICO CITY, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three majorstock markets -- Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Mexico -- closed down onMonday. In Sao Paulo, Latin America's biggest bourse, the leading Bovespaindex closed at ...
Corruption scandal forces TSV 1860 president to step down
Mar 16, 2004 ... Corruption scandal forces TSV 1860 president to step downBERLIN, March 15 (Xinhua) -- German first division club TSV 1860Munich announced Monday that its president Karl-Heinz Wildmoserresigned amid suspicion of bribery related to the construction of thenew city stadium ....
Chilean president explains dispatch of troops to Haiti
Mar 16, 2004 ... Chilean president explains dispatch of troops to HaitiSANTIAGO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Chilean President Ricardo Lagossaid on Monday that dispatching troops to Haiti would enhance thecountry's foreign policy. The benefits of this mission can not be measured in money but ...
CBS to delay NCAA tournament 10 seconds
Mar 16, 2004 ... CBS to delay NCAA tournament 10 secondsWASHINGTON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- College basketball fans won't beable to celebrate a team's victory in this year's NCAA Tournament'sFinal Four in the instance it happens. The CBS decided to employ a 10-second delay during the Final ...
Ilgauskas, Anthony named Players of the Week
Mar 16, 2004 ... Ilgauskas, Anthony named Players of the WeekWASHINGTON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Zydrunas Ilgauskas of theCleveland Cavaliers and Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets werenamed NBA Players of the Week Monday for improving the playofffortunes of their respective teams ....
Market exchange rates -- March 16
Mar 16, 2004 ... Market exchange rates -- March 16BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Market exchange rates of four majorcurrencies against RMB yuan for Tuesday, announced by the People'sBank of China:Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) US Dollar 100 827.73 ...
Venezuela, Egypt sign MOU on energy
Mar 16, 2004 ... Venezuela, Egypt sign MOU on energyCARACAS, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela and Egypt signed Monday aMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote bilateral cooperation onenergy. The MOU was signed by Venezuelan and Egyptian energy ministries,said Venezuelan Energy and ...
Redknapp gets contract extension from Portsmouth
Mar 16, 2004 ... Redknapp gets contract extension from PortsmouthLONDON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Portsmouth coach Harry Redknapp hasbeen offered a one-year extension to his contract, the premier leagueclub said on Monday. Redknapp will keep his job at the relegation-threatened side until2006 ...
Men's beach volleyball World Tour starts in Brazil
Mar 16, 2004 ... Men's beach volleyball World Tour starts in BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The season-opening men'sbeach volleyball event of the Swatch-FIVB World Tour will be held inSalvador, Brazil, on Tuesday with the first of two days ofqualifying. The 45-team men's ...
Venezuelan opposition urges electoral body to validate signatures
Mar 16, 2004 ... Venezuelan opposition urges electoral body to validate signatures CARACAS, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The opposition party in Venezuela onMonday urged the National Elections Council (CNE) to comply with theruling of the Supreme Court, which orders the council to accept thosesignatures ...
URGENT: Fierce explosion rocks Russian apartment building inArkhangelsk
Mar 16, 2004 ... URGENT: Fierce explosion rocks Russian apartment building inArkhangelskMOSCOW, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A fierce explosion rocked ...
Rodriguez Zapatero foresees Spain's estrangement from US
Mar 16, 2004 ... Rodriguez Zapatero foresees Spain's estrangement from USMADRID, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The future leader of the Spanishgovernment Jose Luis Zapatero said Monday his government would moveapart from the United States and pledged to reestablish his countryin Europe while drawing ...
Results of Pacific Life Open tennis event (updated)
Mar 16, 2004 ... Results of Pacific Life Open tennis event (updated)WASHINGTON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are the third roundresults from the Pacific Life Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells,California on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding): Men 1-Roger Federer, ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Mar 16, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Tuesday.Philippine Daily Inquirer: -- A team of lawyers from the camp of presidential candidate RaulRoco is ...
Colombian army kills 22 FARC rebels
Mar 16, 2004 ... Colombian army kills 22 FARC rebelsBOGOTA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Colombian army killed 22guerrilla fighters of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and arrested 29 in combats in the central-western province ofTolima and the southeastern province of Guaviare, ...
Latin American leaders greet Spanish PM-elect
Mar 16, 2004 ... Latin American leaders greet Spanish PM-electSANTIAGO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Latin American leaders on Mondaycongratulated Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, leader of the SpanishSocialist Party (PSOE), on his victory in the general elections. Chilean President Ricardo Lagos ...
India-Pakistan "cricket diplomacy", optimistic sign of thaw
Mar 16, 2004 ... India-Pakistan "cricket diplomacy", optimistic sign of thawBEIJING, March 16, (Xinhua) -- Saturday's opening of the record-breaking India-Pakistan cricket series held in Pakistan showed signsmore optimistic than at perhaps any time in nearly four decades asIndian fans celebrated ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Mar 16, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Tuesday:Asahi: -- Survey finds 42 percent Japanese support while 41 percentoppose the dispatch of ...
Factfile on Gabriela Szabo
Mar 16, 2004 ... Factfile on Gabriela SzaboBUCHAREST, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Following is the factfile onGabriela Szabo who announced Monday that she would not defend her5,000m Olympic title in Athens as she was taking a six-month rest: Gabriela Szabo Born: November 14, 1975 ...
Szabo chooses rest over defending Olympic title
Mar 16, 2004 ... Szabo chooses rest over defending Olympic titleBUCHAREST, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Sydney 5,000 meters Olympicchampion Gabriela Szabo will not go to Athens to defend her titlethis year as the Romanian running queen said Monday she chose to takea rest. The triple world ...
Urgent: Isolation ends in China's last two bird flu-hit areas
Mar 16, 2004 ... Urgent: Isolation ends in China's last two bird flu-hit areasBEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Agricultureannounced Tuesday morning the ending of isolation in the last ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- March 16
Mar 16, 2004 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- March 16BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are highlights of majorBeijing-based newspapers on Tuesday: All the papers front-page the full text of the Constitutionalamendments adopted in the just concluded annual session ...
EU foreign policy chief arrives in Beijing
Mar 16, 2004 ... EU foreign policy chief arrives in BeijingBEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Javier Solana, secretary general ofthe Council of the European Union (EU), arrived in Beijing ...
Leading world cycling rankings
Mar 16, 2004 ... Leading world cycling rankingsPARIS, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leadingInternational Cycling Union's (UCI) rankings announced Monday. 1. Erik Zabel, Germany, 2134 points 2. Paolo Bettini, Italy, 2077 3. Alessandro Petacchi, Italy, 1899 ...
Isolation ends in China's last two bird flu-hit areas
Mar 16, 2004 ... Isolation ends in China's last two bird flu-hit areasBEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Agricultureannounced Tuesday morning the ending of isolation in the last twobird flu-hit areas, thus calling an end to the 49-day campaign overthe deadly H5N1 strain of avian ...
Explosion damages entrance to Russian apartment building inArkhangelsk
Mar 16, 2004 ... Explosion damages entrance to Russian apartment building inArkhangelskMOSCOW, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A fierce explosion rocked anapartment building in the northern Russian city of Arkhangelsk,killing several people, the Russian ...
Hong Kong stocks open lower
Mar 16, 2004 ... Hong Kong stocks open lowerHONG KONG, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks went ...
Venezuelan Supreme Court ruling raises opposition's referendumhopes
Mar 16, 2004 ... Venezuelan Supreme Court ruling raises opposition's referendumhopesCARACAS, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Electoral Chamber of VenezuelanSupreme Court on Monday ruled that the signatures on a presidentialrecall vote should be valid unless citizens come forward to disclaimthem, ...
OAS to monitor disarmament in Colombia
Mar 16, 2004 ... OAS to monitor disarmament in ColombiaBOGOTA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Organization of American States(OAS) on Monday launched its mission to monitor the peace processbetween the Colombian government and the paramilitaries of the UnitedSelf-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), ...
Venezuelan government supporters to appeal against recall ruling
Mar 16, 2004 ... Venezuelan government supporters to appeal against recall rulingCARACAS, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Venezuelan government supporterssaid Monday it will appeal against a high court ruling whichvalidated the signatures gathered for a recall referendum againstPresident Hugo Chavez ....
Bird flu control situation still grave in China, official says
Mar 16, 2004 ... Bird flu control situation still grave in China, official saysBEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese official in chargeof bird flu control said the situation in bird flu prevention andcontrol is still grave, though the country lifted cordons in all theinfected areas on ...
Portugal deals with alleged al-Qaida threat calmly, says minister
Mar 16, 2004 ... Portugal deals with alleged al-Qaida threat calmly, says minister LISBON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese Presidency Minister MoraisSarmento said on Monday that the government viewed with " calmnessand responsibility" the threats allegedly posed by the terror networkal-Qaida ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Mar 16, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers on Tuesday.The Times of India: -- India is playing down the arrest of two of its citizens inMadrid on Sunday in connection ...
China declares success in bird flu control
Mar 16, 2004 ... China declares success in bird flu controlBEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) on Tuesday morning declared initial-stage success in fightingagainst highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The announcement was made by Jia Youling, MOA ...
Ukrainian president congratulates Putin on re-election
Mar 16, 2004 ... Ukrainian president congratulates Putin on re-electionKIEV, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma sentRussian President Vladimir Putin a congratulatory message on hislandslide victory for a second four-year term as president. Kuchma spoke highly of the ...