Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, July 13:
Thai PM welcomes UN chief
Jul 13, 2004 ... Thai PM welcomes UN chief BANGKOK, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinwatraand the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan held bilateraltalks in Bangkok on Tuesday. The two leaders had formal discussions on several key issues,including regional ...
CPC, United Russian Party sign cooperation protocol
Jul 13, 2004 ... CPC, United Russian Party sign cooperation protocolBEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC)and the United Russia Party signed a cooperation protocol hereTuesday. Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the ...
Opener, Advisory
Jul 13, 2004 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service for Monday,July 12, 2004, and begins ...
Russia to enhance its role in the CIS: Putin
Jul 13, 2004 ... Russia to enhance its role in the CIS: PutinMOSCOW, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Russia should strengthen itsleadership in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) by takingeffective policy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday at agathering of Russian diplomats ....
Heavy sandstorm hits NW China
Jul 13, 2004 ... Heavy sandstorm hits NW ChinaLANZHOU, July 12 (Xinhua) -- A heavy sandstorm hit Jiuquan andJiayu Pass areas in northwest China's Gansu Province Monday night,with the visibility in the affected areas declining to 200 meters. The sandstorm with strong wind suddenly hit the ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 13
Jul 13, 2004 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 13BRUSSELS -- The European Union (EU) foreign ministers adopted aJoint Action to establish a European Defense Agency on Monday,confirming the political agreement reached at its meeting inLuxembourg on June 14. The Joint Action ...
Peru, Colombia qualify for quarters in Copa America
Jul 13, 2004 ... Peru, Colombia qualify for quarters in Copa AmericaLIMA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Both Peru and Colombia qualified for thesecond round of Copa America soccer tournament as they played to a 2-2 draw and Bolivia tied Venezuela 1-1 earlier in Trujillo, Peru onMonday. The hosts ...
Syrian PM to visit Turkey
Jul 13, 2004 ... Syrian PM to visit TurkeyANKARA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad NajiOttri will pay an official visit to Ankara Tuesday at the invitationof his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The visit is a follow-up to Syrian President Bashar ...
Copa-Copa America results/standings/fixtures
Jul 13, 2004 ... Copa-Copa America results/standings/fixturesLIMA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results, standings andremaining fixtures in the Copa America after Monday's games. Note: top two teams in each group plus the two best third- placedteams qualify for the quarter-finals ....
Peru tie Colombia 2-2 in Copa America
Jul 13, 2004 ... Peru tie Colombia 2-2 in Copa AmericaLIMA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Peru tied Colombia 2-2 in their CopaAmerica Group A match in Trujillo, Peru, on Monday. Scorers: Peru - Nolberto Solano 57, Flavio Maestri 60 Colombia - Edwin Congo 33, Abel Aguilar 53 ...
Philippines to withdraw troops from Iraq
Jul 13, 2004 ... Philippines to withdraw troops from IraqMANILA, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine military has confirmedthat the Philippine troops in Iraq will be pulled out gradually inview of the development of the hostage crisis. There will be a gradual pullout of Philippine troops in ...
Mexico among favorites to win Copa America
Jul 13, 2004 ... Mexico among favorites to win Copa AmericaLIMA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- With four points and heading its group,Mexico appears as one of the favorite teams to win Copa America 2004,said local press on Monday. The Mexican national team, heading Group C with Uruguay (theyended ...
Olympic Flame reaches last stop in Crete
Jul 13, 2004 ... Olympic Flame reaches last stop in CreteATHENS, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Flame reached its laststop, Chania in the Create, Greece through Spili and Rethymno in theprefecture of Rethymno, covering 134 kilometres with 174 torchbearerson Monday. Despite the high ...
Private book companies to debut at major national book fair
Jul 13, 2004 ... Private book companies to debut at major national book fairSHANGHAI, July 13 (Xinhua) -- China for the first time haspublicly allowed private book distributors to show up at a nationalbook fair, signaling a loosening of its long tight control overpublishing and distribution ...
Belarussian coach dies in goal celebrations
Jul 13, 2004 ... Belarussian coach dies in goal celebrationsMINSK, July 12 (Xinhua) -- A Belarussian soccer coach died one dayafter celebrating a winning goal, website Belorussky Futbol reportedon Monday. Torpedo Zhodino coach Yakov Shapiro, 42, became unwell whilerunning to congratulate ...
Writethru: Philippine military confirms gradual pullout of troops in Iraq
Jul 13, 2004 ... Writethru: Philippine military confirms gradual pullout of troopsin IraqMANILA, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine military has confirmedthe Philippine troops in Iraq will be pulled out gradually in view ofthe development of the latest hostage crisis. There will be a ...
Elephant tramples man to death near AIDS summit
Jul 13, 2004 ... Elephant tramples man to death near AIDS summitBANGKOK, July 13 (Xinhua) -- A 55-year-old man has been trampledto death by an elephant on the outskirts of Bangkok, the Thai NewsAgency reported Tuesday. Police said the man, identified as Somsak Klangkaeow, probablyteased ...
Sharon survives no-confidence vote
Jul 13, 2004 ... Sharon survives no-confidence voteJERUSALEM, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharonsurvived three parliamentary no-confidence motions on Monday, gettinga tie in one of them and beating back the other two. Confusion erupted in the parliament when a first ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Jul 13, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Tuesday.Philippine Daily Inquirer: -- Iraqi insurgents gave a glimmer of hope Monday for the releaseof Filipino ...
Stuttgart Mercedes Cup ATP tournament results
Jul 13, 2004 ... Stuttgart Mercedes Cup ATP tournament resultsBERLIN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of firstround matches at the 614,750 euros (762,200 US dollars) Mercedes CupATP tournament on Monday: Martin Vassallo Arguello, Italy, bt Philipp Kohlschreiber,Germany, 6-3, ...
Peru vs Colombia teams for Copa America match
Jul 13, 2004 ... Peru vs Colombia teams for Copa America matchLIMA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Following are the teams for Monday'sCopa America 2004 group A match between Peru and Colombia inTrujillo, Peru: Peru: 1-Oscar Ibanez; 2-Santiago Acasiete, 3-Cesar Rebosio,6-Walter Vilchez; 7-Nolberto ...
Chelsea sign Serbian striker Kezman
Jul 13, 2004 ... Chelsea sign Serbian striker KezmanLONDON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea signed a four-year contractwith striker Mateja Kezman on Monday after the Serbia and Montenegrointernational was granted a work permit. Kezman, who joins former PSV Eindhoven team mate Arjen Robben ...
Philippines says to withdraw troops from Iraq as soon as possible: al- Jazeera
Jul 13, 2004 ... Philippines says to withdraw troops from Iraq as soon as possible:al-JazeeraCAIRO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines will withdraw itsforces from Iraq as soon as possible, Philippine Deputy ForeignMinister Rafael Seguis said Monday in a statement he read out on pan-Arab ...
Rainstorm kills seven, injures over 20 in Shanghai
Jul 13, 2004 ... Rainstorm kills seven, injures over 20 in ShanghaiSHANGHAI, July 13 (Xinhua) -- A heavy rainstorm which hitShanghai, east China, Monday left seven people dead and over 20others injured, local official sources said Tuesday morning. With a maximum temperature of 37 degrees ...
Myanmar's population hits 53 mln
Jul 13, 2004 ... Myanmar's population hits 53 mlnYANGON, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's population has hit 53million with men accounting for 26 million and women 27 million,state-run newspaper The New Light of Myanmar reported Tuesday. Myanmar holds a favorable population density ratio of ...
US Olympic swimming trials results (men)
Jul 13, 2004 ... US Olympic swimming trials results (men)LOS ANGELES, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results fromthe second session of the sixth day of the US Olympic swimming trialsat Long Beach, California on Monday (top two finishers in finalsqualify for Athens Games): Men ...
Panama starts third round of trade talks with US
Jul 13, 2004 ... Panama starts third round of trade talks with USPANAMA CITY, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Panama started the third round ofnegotiations with the United States on Monday for a free tradeagreement (FTA). The Panamanian side tends to examine the most viable alternativesto advance the ...
Provisional results of Indonesian presidential elections
Jul 13, 2004 ... Provisional results of Indonesian presidential electionsJAKARTA, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Following are the provisional resultsof the Indonesian presidential/vice presidential elections as of10:00 a.m. Tuesday: 1. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono / Jusuf Kalla, get 34.49 millionvotes, ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Jul 13, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers on Tuesday.The Hindu: -- India's ruling Congress party and the Communist Party of India(Marxist) Monday strongly objected to ...
Spain, France agree on exchanging lists of Jihad members
Jul 13, 2004 ... Spain, France agree on exchanging lists of Jihad membersMADRID, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Spain and France agreed on Monday toexchange the lists of members of the Islamic Jihad (Holy War)movement, a Palestinian militant group, as part of the campaign ofboth countries against ...
Mexican first lady says she will not run for presidency
Jul 13, 2004 ... Mexican first lady says she will not run for presidencyMEXICO CITY, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The wife of Mexican PresidentVicente Fox, Martha Sahagun, announced on Monday that she will notrun for presidency in the 2006 elections, but will continue workingfor the common welfare ...
Salvadorian defense minister proposes sending more troops to Iraq
Jul 13, 2004 ... Salvadorian defense minister proposes sending more troops to Iraq MEXICO CITY, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Salvadorian Defense Minister OttoRomero proposed that his country should send more troops to Iraq,according to reports Monday from San Salvador, capital of the CentralAmerican ...
"Orange" parade ends in violence in N. Ireland
Jul 13, 2004 ... "Orange" parade ends in violence in N. IrelandLONDON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The annual "Orange" parade ended in arioting after hundreds of Protestants clashed with Catholics inNorthern Ireland, a police spokesman said Tuesday. The clash broke out Monday evening as Protestant ...
US starts flying illegal Mexican immigrants home for free
Jul 13, 2004 ... US starts flying illegal Mexican immigrants home for freeWASHINGTON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The US government on Monday beganflying illegal Mexican immigrants for free to the interior of theirhome country, as part of an effort to reduce illegal bordercrossings, the Homeland ...
US soldier involved in abuse scandal appears in court
Jul 13, 2004 ... US soldier involved in abuse scandal appears in courtWASHINGTON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- A US soldiers accused of abusingIraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison appeared in court on Mondayand a hearing was set for Aug. 3 to decide whether she should facetrial. Army Reserve ...
Nepal to talk refugee issue with Bhutan in Pakistan
Jul 13, 2004 ... Nepal to talk refugee issue with Bhutan in PakistanKATHMANDU, July 13 (Xinhua) -- A senior Nepali government officialwill hold talks with the Bhutanese side on refugee issue during theSouth Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) foreignministerial meeting in ...
Lisbon mayor to become Portugal's new prime minister
Jul 13, 2004 ... Lisbon mayor to become Portugal's new prime ministerLISBON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Portugal's President Jorge Sampaio onMonday appointed leader of the ruling center-right Social DemocratsPedro Santana Lopes as the new prime minister and tasked him with theformation of a new ...
Heats extends contracts to GM and coach
Jul 13, 2004 ... Heats extends contracts to GM and coachWASHINGTON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The Miami Heat said on Monday thatgeneral manager Randy Pfund and head coach Stan Van Gundy had signedmulti-year contract extensions. The announcement was made by Heat president Pat Riley, ...
Argentina name preliminary Olympic soccer squad
Jul 13, 2004 ... Argentina name preliminary Olympic soccer squadBUENOS AIRES, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsanamed his 30-member preliminary squad for the Olympic Games in Piura,Peru on Monday where his squad is preparing for their final groupmatch in the Copa America ....
Bird flu detected in 7 localities in Vietnam
Jul 13, 2004 ... Bird flu detected in 7 localities in VietnamHANOI, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Bird flu has recently reappeared inVietnam's seven southern cities and provinces, affecting over 35, 600fowls, according to a local newspaper Tuesday. As of July 11, the disease had hit the localities' ...
US, Sri Lanka sign protocol for ratification of double taxation treaty
Jul 13, 2004 ... US, Sri Lanka sign protocol for ratification of double taxationtreatyCOLOMBO, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The United States and Sri Lanka havesinged a protocol for the exchange of instruments of ratification ofthe 1985 convention between the two governments for the avoidance ofdouble ...
FLASH: PHILIPPINES SAYS TO WITHDRAW TROOPS FROM IRAQ AS SOON AS POSSIBLE: AL JAZEERA
Jul 13, 2004 ... FLASH: PHILIPPINES SAYS TO WITHDRAW TROOPS ...
Peirsol, Beard set world swimming records
Jul 13, 2004 ... Peirsol, Beard set world swimming recordsLOS ANGELES, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Aaron Peirsol broke his own 200mbackstroke world record and Amanda Beard regained hers in the 200mbreaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Long Beach, California onMonday. Peirsol clocked in one ...
Guantanamo detainees informed of right to use US courts
Jul 13, 2004 ... Guantanamo detainees informed of right to use US courtsWASHINGTON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- US officials began to inform the594 detainees held at the US naval base prison in Guantanamo Bay,Cuba, on Monday that they could appear before US courts to contesttheir indefinite detention, ...
New Zealand sees business confidence up in Q2
Jul 13, 2004 ... New Zealand sees business confidence up in Q2WELLINGTON, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Business confidence improvedacross most sectors in New Zealand in the second quarter of 2004 asfirms took heart from a surprisingly robust recent gross domesticproduct (GDP) figure, a latest survey has ...
23 more people die from floods, landslides in Nepal
Jul 13, 2004 ... 23 more people die from floods, landslides in NepalKATHMANDU, July 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 23 persons were killedMonday by floods and landslides in different part of Nepal as theincessant spell of rainfall entered its seventh day, The HimalayanTimes newspaper reported Tuesday ....
Shares Close up in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina
Jul 13, 2004 ... Shares Close up in Brazil, Mexico and ArgentinaMEXICO CITY, july 12 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stockmarkets -- Brazil, Argentina and Mexico -- closed up on Monday. In Sao Paulo, Latin America's biggest bourse, the leading Bovespaindex closed bullish bearish at ...
China strongly opposes US report on Tibet issue: FM spokeswoman
Jul 13, 2004 ... China strongly opposes US report on Tibet issue: FM spokeswomanBEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday strongly opposed thesecond US presidential report on the so-called Tibet issue, urgingthe United States to stop making use of the issue to interfere inChina's internal ...
US Olympic swimming trials results (women)
Jul 13, 2004 ... US Olympic swimming trials results (women)LOS ANGELES, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results fromthe second session of the sixth day of the US Olympic swimming trialsat Long Beach, California on Monday (top two finishers in finalsqualify for Athens Games): Women ...
El Salvador to send more troops to Iraq: Saca
Jul 13, 2004 ... El Salvador to send more troops to Iraq: SacaWASHINGTON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Salvadoran President Elias AntonioSaca said here on Monday that he would ask his legislature to sendmore troops to Iraq. "We decided a few weeks ago to send a third contingent of troopsto Iraq in ...
US woman soldier involved in abuse scandal appears in court
Jul 13, 2004 ... US woman soldier involved in abuse scandal appears in courtWASHINGTON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- A US woman soldier accused ofabusing Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison appeared in court onMonday and a hearing was set for Aug. 3 to decide whether she shouldface trial ....
Palestinians to urge UN action on Israeli barrier
Jul 13, 2004 ... Palestinians to urge UN action on Israeli barrierUNITED NATIONS, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian permanent observerto the United Nations Nasser al-Kidwa said on Monday that thePalestinians would ask the UN General Assembly and the SecurityCouncil to press Israel to demolish its ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- July 13
Jul 13, 2004 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- July 13BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Tuesday:People's Daily -- China's trade volume reached 523 billion US dollars in thefirst half of 2004, up 39 percent year-on-year, ...
Beard breaks women's 200m breaststroke world record
Jul 13, 2004 ... Beard breaks women's 200m breaststroke world recordLOS ANGELES, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Amanda Beard broke the women's200m breaststroke world record at the US Olympic swimming ...
US welcomes resumption of France-Iraq ties
Jul 13, 2004 ... US welcomes resumption of France-Iraq tiesWASHINGTON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Mondaypraised France for its renewal of diplomatic ties with Iraq. "We think it's a good development," US State Department spokesmanRichard Boucher said, noting "it's time for all ...
Beard breaks women's 200m breaststroke world record
Jul 13, 2004 ... Beard breaks women's 200m breaststroke world recordLOS ANGELES, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Amanda Beard broke the women's200m breaststroke world record at the US Olympic swimming trials atLong Beach, California on Monday. The American clocked in 2 minutes 22.44 seconds to retain ...
OPEC oil prices higher last week
Jul 13, 2004 ... OPEC oil prices higher last weekVIENNA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The crude oil prices of theOrganization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) jumped to 35. 35US dollars per barrel last week, 2.09 US dollars higher than a weekearlier. The crude oil prices averaged 34.88 ...
Profile: New Portuguese prime minister
Jul 13, 2004 ... Profile: New Portuguese prime ministerLISBON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Pedro Santana Lopes was appointedMonday by Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio as prime minister.Santana Lopes, born on June 29, 1956, in Lisbon, capital ofPortugal, graduated from Lisbon University as a law ...
Chilean ambassador to be appointed as UN representative to Haiti
Jul 13, 2004 ... Chilean ambassador to be appointed as UN representative to HaitiSANTIAGO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Chilean ambassador to Argentina JuanG. Valdes will be appointed as UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan'sspecial representative to Haiti, local daily La Tercera reportedMonday. Annan ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jul 13, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Tuesday. Asahi, Yomiuri, Mainichi: -- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi suggested Monday that he wouldreshuffle the cabinet ...
EMI releases official Olympic albums
Jul 13, 2004 ... EMI releases official Olympic albumsATHENS, July 12 (Xinhua) -- EMI Music on Monday released threealbums for the upcoming Olympic Games in Athens. Unity, the official pop album, PHOS, the official Greek album, andthe classical album Harmony are the only official Athens ...
Striker Agudelo suspended for six months for doping
Jul 13, 2004 ... Striker Agudelo suspended for six months for dopingMEXICO CITY, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Striker Jorge Agudelo, who helpedthe Colombian club Caldas win the Libertadores Cup, has been bannedfor six months after failing a dope test, the South American FootballConfederation (CSF) said ...
Peirsol breaks men's 200m backstroke world record
Jul 13, 2004 ... Peirsol breaks men's 200m backstroke world recordLOS ANGELES, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Aaron Peirsol broke his own 200mbackstroke world record to beat superstar Michael Phelps to secondplace at ...
Amersfoort ATP event results
Jul 13, 2004 ... Amersfoort ATP event resultsBRUSSLES, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from theATP tournament in Amersfoort, the Netherlands on Monday ( prefixnumber denotes seeding): First round Alberto Martin, Spain, bt Nick van der Meer, Netherlands, 6-0, ...
Urgent: Philippine military confirms gradual pullout of troops in Iraq
Jul 13, 2004 ... Urgent: Philippine military confirms gradual pullout of troops inIraqMANILA, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine military has confirmedthe Philippine troops in Iraq will be pulled out gradually in view ofthe development of the hostage crisis. There will be a gradual ...