Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, June 1:
Georgia hit by nationwide blackout
Jun 01, 2004 ... Georgia hit by nationwide blackoutMOSCOW, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Electricity went off throughout Georgiaon Monday night after high winds knocked down power lines in thewest, reports reaching here from Georgia's capital of Tbilisi said. The blackout occurred at 10:55 p.m. local ...
Thai business confidence index drops in April
Jun 01, 2004 ... Thai business confidence index drops in AprilBANGKOK, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The business confidence index inThailand dropped to 50.2 points in April upon concerns over strongerbaht, rising prices of raw materials, and a spate of violence in theSouth, according to the Bank of ...
Six hurt in grenade blast in southern Philippines
Jun 01, 2004 ... Six hurt in grenade blast in southern PhilippinesMANILA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Six people were hurt after a grenadeexploded in front of a department store in the southern Philippinecity of Pagadian Tuesday, local media reported. Two unidentified men lobbed the grenade in front ...
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, June 1
Jun 01, 2004 ... Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, June 1KAMPALA -- Erastus J. O. Mwencha, secretary general of the CommonMarket for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), announced on Mondaythat in 2003, total intra COMESA trade increased by 15 percent toreach 5.3 billion US ...
Pan-Pearl River Delta Region to insist on mutual benefitcooperation, senior official
Jun 01, 2004 ... Pan-Pearl River Delta Region to insist on mutual benefitcooperation, senior officialHONG KONG, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The Pan-Pearl River Delta regionalcooperation should insist on the principle of complementingadvantages for each other and mutual benefit, said Zhang ...
Two killed in factory explosion in central China province
Jun 01, 2004 ... Two killed in factory explosion in central China provinceZHENGZHOU, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed in a factoryexplosion accident in central China's Henan Province on Monday, saidthe local police Tuesday. The explosion occurred at 6:10 p.m. Monday at a detonator ...
Vietnam allows parallel import of pharmaceuticals
Jun 01, 2004 ... Vietnam allows parallel import of pharmaceuticalsHANOI, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam has allowed local enterprises toconduct parallel import of pharmaceuticals, in a move to deal withincreasing prices of foreign medicines in the country, local mediareported Tuesday ....
Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapers
Jun 01, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapersISLAMABAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Pakistani English newspapers on Tuesday.Dawn: -- At least 16 people were killed and over 35 injured on Monday inwhat police said was an ...
Thai rubber price
Jun 01, 2004 ... Thai rubber priceBANGKOK, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are Bangkok rubber sheetF.O.B. prices on Tuesday in baht per kilogram (40.00 baht to the USdollar): this week last week rsst1 56.7056.70 ...
NBA Monday's playoff result
Jun 01, 2004 ... NBA Monday's playoff resultWASHINGTON, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Following are the result ofMonday's National Basketball Association playoff game (home team inCAPS): Western Conference finals ...
Hong Kong stocks higher at midday
Jun 01, 2004 ... Hong Kong stocks higher at middayHONG KONG, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong ...
Chinese president to confer with Afghan transitional governmentpresident
Jun 01, 2004 ... Chinese president to confer with Afghan transitional governmentpresidentBEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao willconfer with Afghan Transitional Government President Hamid Karzai atthe Tashkent summit meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organizationscheduled ...
New Zealand economy forecast to slow for two years
Jun 01, 2004 ... New Zealand economy forecast to slow for two yearsWELLINGTON, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The New Zealand economy will slowdown in the coming two years, mainly because of lower migration, butthe slowdown will not be as bad as suggested by predictions earlierthis year. According to ...
Chinese legislators to visit Pakistan, Maldives, Thailand
Jun 01, 2004 ... Chinese legislators to visit Pakistan, Maldives, ThailandBEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese legislator Li Tieyingwill lead a delegation of the National People's Congress ( NPC) ...
Roundup: Presidential election campaign begins in Indonesia by: Heru Andriyanto
Jun 01, 2004 ... Roundup: Presidential election campaign begins in Indonesia by: Heru AndriyantoJAKARTA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia began Tuesday the campaignseason for five presidential candidates that will compete in the July5 elections, in which around 140 million voters will for the ...
Philippine Police confirm truck bomb threat in Manila
Jun 01, 2004 ... Philippine Police confirm truck bomb threat in ManilaMANILA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Terrorists are planning truck bombattacks in Metro Manila, a senior police official confirmed Tuesday. The threat had been detected in the past and police had tightenedsecurity at checkpoints ...
Lakers beat Timberwolves 4-2 for NBA Finals
Jun 01, 2004 ... Lakers beat Timberwolves 4-2 for NBA FinalsWASHINGTON, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The Los Angeles Lakers made thefinals of the National Basketball Association, beating the MinnesotaTimberwolves 96-90 on Monday to win the best-of-seven WesternConference finals series by 4-2 ....
Roundup: Decision on Iraqi president delayed amid clashes andbombings
Jun 01, 2004 ... Roundup: Decision on Iraqi president delayed amid clashes andbombingsBEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The nomination of Iraqi president bythe Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) has been postponed, an IGC membersaid Monday. The US-appointed council has delayed a meeting until ...
Bangladesh to install container-scanning machine at port
Jun 01, 2004 ... Bangladesh to install container-scanning machine at portDHAKA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government has decidedto install container-scanning machines at Chittagong port by Decemberthis year to check smuggling and combat security threat. The National Board of ...
Foreign exchange rates in Philippines
Jun 01, 2004 ... Foreign exchange rates in PhilippinesMANILA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the Philippine peso released Tuesday by the centralbank of the Philippines: Tuesday Monday US dollar55.8070 ...
Singapore, US start joint military exercise
Jun 01, 2004 ... Singapore, US start joint military exerciseSINGAPORE, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Singapore and the United States onTuesday began to conduct the annual Exercise Cooperation AfloatReadiness and Training (CARAT), which first started in 1995. According to a statement by the Singapore ...
URGENT: Bomb explosion kills police official in Afghanistan
Jun 01, 2004 ... URGENT: Bomb explosion kills police official in AfghanistanKABUL, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A bomb explosion killed a senior policeofficial Tuesday in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, local ...
Roundup: Worldwide support voiced for Saudi anti-terror effort amidfears of more attacks
Jun 01, 2004 ... Roundup: Worldwide support voiced for Saudi anti-terror effortamid fears of more attacksBEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- While anumber of countries condemned the terror attacks and voiced supportto Saudi anti- terror efforts, some countries expressed worries thatthere may be more terror ...
US academic warns about nuclear attack by terrorists
Jun 01, 2004 ... US academic warns about nuclear attack by terroristsWELLINGTON, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A nuclear attack by terroristsagainst the United States is inevitable, said an Americaninternational relations expert visiting the New Zealand University ofCanterbury. Last week US Attorney ...
Pacific Islands Forum economic ministers to meet in New Zealand
Jun 01, 2004 ... Pacific Islands Forum economic ministers to meet in New ZealandWELLINGTON, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The eighth annual Pacific IslandsForum Economic Ministers Meeting will be held in Rotorua, centralNorth Island of New Zealand, next week, NZ Deputy Prime MinisterMichael Cullen ...
Dhaka to help its workers to get jobs in Italy
Jun 01, 2004 ... Dhaka to help its workers to get jobs in ItalyDHAKA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Dhaka is exploring the possibility ofsigning a "readmission treaty" with Italy for regular recruitment ofBangladeshi workers in the country. Bangladesh can send significant number of workers to Italy ...
Thai PM orders crackdown on Euro 2004 gambling
Jun 01, 2004 ... Thai PM orders crackdown on Euro 2004 gamblingBANGKOK, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatraordered a clampdown on football gambling during the upcoming Euro2004 Finals, the Thai News Agency reported Tuesday. Thaksin, whose detractors say that his ...
Three killed, four injured in landslide in W. China municipality
Jun 01, 2004 ... Three killed, four injured in landslide in W. China municipalityCHONGQING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and fourothers injured in a building collapse, caused by landslide on Mondaymorning, in western China's Chongqing Municipality, local firemensaid on Tuesday ....
FLASH: PACHACHI TO BE APPOINTED IRAQI PRESIDENT
Jun 01, 2004 ... FLASH: PACHACHI TO BE ...
Leading results at Payton Jordan athletics meet (updated)
Jun 01, 2004 ... Leading results at Payton Jordan athletics meet (updated)WASHINGTON, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading resultson Monday from the Payton Jordan athletics meet in Palo Alto,California (United States unless noted): Men 100m (wind +3.7m/sec) 1 ....
1st Ld: Police chief assassinated in east Afghanistan
Jun 01, 2004 ... 1st Ld: Police chief assassinated in east AfghanistanKABUL, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The police chief of eastern Nangarharprovince was assassinated as a bomb ripped through his office in theprovincial capital of Jalalabad Tuesday morning, officials said here. "Hajji Ajab Shah was ...
UAE to double oil output by 2006: paper
Jun 01, 2004 ... UAE to double oil output by 2006: paperABU DHABI, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) isdeveloping its oil and gas production and supply facilities to doubleits oil and gas output by 2006, the English daily Khaleej Timesreported Tuesday. The government plans ...
Japan's defense chief denies Iraqi Samawah a war zone
Jun 01, 2004 ... Japan's defense chief denies Iraqi Samawah a war zoneTOKYO,June 1 (Xinhua)-- Japan's Defense Agency Director General ShigeruIshiba denied Tuesday that Iraq's Samawah had become a war zone aftera Monday attack on a minibus. "I do not believe that Samawah has become a war zone," ...
Major news items in Israeli leading newspapers
Jun 01, 2004 ... Major news items in Israeli leading newspapersJERUSALEM, Jun. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following are the major news itemsin Israeli leading newspapers on Tuesday.Haaretz: -- The number of Palestinians killed by the Israeli Defence Forcesin the Gaza Strip and the West Bank ...
FLASH: GHAZI AL-YAWER APPOINTED AS PRESIDENT OF IRAQ BY GOVERNING COUNCIL AFTER ADNAN PACHACHI REFUSES TO TAKE THE POST: GC MEMBER
Jun 01, 2004 ... FLASH: GHAZI AL-YAWER APPOINTED AS PRESIDENT OF IRAQ BY ...
UN SPECIAL ENVOY LIKELY TO ANNOUNCE APPOINTMENT OF PACHACHI ASIRAQI PRESIDENT IN AN HOUR -- CNN
Jun 01, 2004 ... UN SPECIAL ENVOY LIKELY TO ANNOUNCE APPOINTMENT ...
Air quality of major Chinese cities -- June 1
Jun 01, 2004 ... Air quality of major Chinese cities -- June 1BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Report on the quality of air in 47major Chinese cities (12:00 May 31 to 12:00 June 1, Beijing Time),released by the China Environmental Monitoring Center:City Major Pollutant Air ...
New Zealand sharemarket closes higher
Jun 01, 2004 ... New Zealand sharemarket closes higherWELLINGTON, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The New Zealand sharemarketfinished Tuesday in a fairly stagnant session due to lack of overseasactivity. By the 5pm close the NZSX-50 gross index was 2.03 points or 0. 08percent higher at 2,597.76, while ...
Urgent: Adanan Pachachi chosen as Iraqi president
Jun 01, 2004 ... Urgent: Adanan Pachachi chosen as Iraqi presidentBAGHDAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Adanan Pachachi, ...
FLASH: ADNAN PACHACH REJECTS TO BE APPOINTED AS IRAQI PRESIDENT: MEMBER OF GOVRNING COUNCIL
Jun 01, 2004 ... FLASH: ADNAN PACHACH REJECTS TO BE APPOINTED ...
Environmental protection calls for development of "recyclableeconomy"
Jun 01, 2004 ... Environmental protection calls for development of "recyclableeconomy"BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- For environmental protection needs,"recyclable economy" boasts a promising developing trend, said WangWeiping, official of the Beijing Municipal Administration Committee ....
Foreign exchange rates in New Zealand
Jun 01, 2004 ... Foreign exchange rates in New ZealandWELLINGTON, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the NZ dollar here on Tuesday:Tuesday Monday Australian dollar 0.88440.8836 ...
Major news items in leading Kenyan newspapers
Jun 01, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Kenyan newspapersNAIROBI, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Kenyan newspapers on Tuesday. Daily Nation: -- The Kenya Revenue Authority has said it will soon startcollecting stamp duty for the Ministry of ...
Urgent: Man convicted of terrorism in Australia sentenced to nine years
Jun 01, 2004 ... Urgent: Man convicted of terrorism in Australia sentenced to nineyearsCANBERRA, June 1 ...
Chinese official says SCO not ready to accept new member
Jun 01, 2004 ... Chinese official says SCO not ready to accept new memberBEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister LiHui said here Tuesday that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) will not take in new members before its six members makeserious studies. The ...
Urgent: Ghazi Yawar appointed as Iraqi president
Jun 01, 2004 ... Urgent: Ghazi Yawar appointed as Iraqi presidentBAGHDAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) chairmanfor ...
Tanzania targets economic growth for 7.4 percent in 2007
Jun 01, 2004 ... Tanzania targets economic growth for 7.4 percent in 2007DAR ES SALAAM, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania has set an ambitiousplan to make its economy grow by 7.4 percent in 2007, The Guardiannewspaper reported on Tuesday. Tanzanian Minister of State in Planning and Privatization ...
China, Uzbekistan possibly to sign document on energy cooperation
Jun 01, 2004 ... China, Uzbekistan possibly to sign document on energy cooperation BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- China and Uzbekistan will possiblysign a document on energy cooperation during Chinese President HuJintao's upcoming visit to Uzbekistan, said Chinese Assistant ForeignMinister Li Hui ...
Writethru: Ghazi Yawar appointed as Iraqi president
Jun 01, 2004 ... Writethru: Ghazi Yawar appointed as Iraqi president Eds: Updateswith backgroundBAGHDAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) chairmanfor May Ghazi Yawar was appointed on Tuesday as the new Iraqipresident after Adnan Pachachi turned down the post, an IGC ...
Philippine stocks end higher
Jun 01, 2004 ... Philippine stocks end higherMANILA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine share prices closed 0.47 percent higher on Tuesday as bargain hunters picked up select bluechips, dealers said. The composite index closed 7.19 points higher to 1,518.55, whilethe all-share index gained ...
SCO anti-terror center to be officially launched at Tashkent summit
Jun 01, 2004 ... SCO anti-terror center to be officially launched at TashkentsummitBEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The regional anti-terror center of theShanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is to be officially launchedat a summit in June in Tashkent, a Chinese diplomat said hereTuesday ....
India's new government, US begin defense dialogue
Jun 01, 2004 ... India's new government, US begin defense dialogueNEW DELHI, June 1 (Xinhua) -- India and the US began a three- daystrategic dialogue on Tuesday, the first such interaction between thetwo countries after the new government assumed office. The holding of the meeting of what ...
Chinese vice premier meets Matsushita president
Jun 01, 2004 ... Chinese vice premier meets Matsushita presidentBEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zeng ...
Tokyo stocks end higher
Jun 01, 2004 ... Tokyo stocks end higherTOKYO, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rose moderately Tuesday asa wait-and-see mood prevailed in the market, as US financial marketsclosed for Memorial Day on Monday and a string of key economic eventslined up for later this week. The 225-issue ...
Urgent: Explosion heard in central Baghdad
Jun 01, 2004 ... Urgent: Explosion heard in central BaghdadBAGHDAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- An explosion was heard ...
Poll: most Likud backs Sharon's plan
Jun 01, 2004 ... Poll: most Likud backs Sharon's planJERUSALEM, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A public opinion poll publishedTuesday showed that the majority of Likud voters back PrimeMinister's revised disengagement plan. The TNS poll, commissioned by Maariv daily, indicated that 54percent of Likud ...
Foreign oil firms interested in exploration in Jordan
Jun 01, 2004 ... Foreign oil firms interested in exploration in JordanAMMAN, June 1 (Xinhua) -- At least five foreign oil firms haveexpressed interest in prospecting for oil and gas in Jordan, thelocal English newspaper Jordan Times reported Tuesday. Jordan's Natural Resources Authority ...
Country background: Indonesia
Jun 01, 2004 ... Country background: IndonesiaJAKARTA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia is scheduled to holdpresidential elections on July 5. Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation with Muslimfollowers making up around 90 percent of its 220 million population. With nearly ...
UN special envoy to announce new Iraqi president in an hour -- CNN
Jun 01, 2004 ... UN special envoy to announce new Iraqi president in an hour -- CNN BAGHDAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The new Iraqi president will beannounced by United Nations special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi "in thenext hour," CNN said on Tuesday. Earlier Tuesday, CNN reported that Adnan Pachachi, ...
UN ENVOY CONFIRMS GHAZI YAWAR AS IRAQI PRESIDENT
Jun 01, 2004 ... UN ENVOY CONFIRMS GHAZI ...
Urgent: UN confirms Yawar as Iraqi president
Jun 01, 2004 ... Urgent: UN confirms Yawar as Iraqi presidentBAGHDAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- United Nations envoy Lakhdar ...
Writethru: Ghazi Yawar appointed as Iraqi president
Jun 01, 2004 ... Writethru: Ghazi Yawar appointed as Iraqi president Eds: Updateswith quotes of IGC memberBAGHDAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) Chairmanfor May Ghazi Yawar was appointed on Tuesday as the new Iraqipresident after Adnan Pachachi turned down the post, an IGC ...
New Zealand man killed in northern Philippines
Jun 01, 2004 ... New Zealand man killed in northern PhilippinesMANILA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A New Zealand man in his mid 40s hasbeen shot and killed in the northern Philippines, a Philippineforeign department official said Tuesday. "A New Zealander has been killed in Angeles City. We believe ...
URGENT: UN envoy confirms Yawar as Iraqi president
Jun 01, 2004 ... URGENT: UN envoy confirms Yawar as Iraqi presidentBAGHDAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi confirmedTuesday that Sunni Muslim tribal leader Ghazi Yawar has been chosenas president of Iraq in a ...
Two vice Iraqi president appointed
Jun 01, 2004 ... Two vice Iraqi president appointedBAGHDAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) hasappointed Tuesday two vice presidents for the new Iraqi government,Qatar-based al-Jazeera TV channel reported. Head of Shiite al-Daawa Islamic Party Ibrahim ...