Xinhua News Agency back issues from Monday, July 19:
Duty on raw materials affects Bangladesh's ceramic export
Jul 19, 2004 ... Duty on raw materials affects Bangladesh's ceramic exportDHAKA, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Ceramic export from Bangladesh whichfetches 28 million US dollars a year, is faced with tough competitionfollowing sudden increase of tariff in this year's national budget. Major problems of ...
Unrest in southern Thailand claimed 4 lives over weekend
Jul 19, 2004 ... Unrest in southern Thailand claimed 4 lives over weekendBANGKOK, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed over onSunday by insurgents in Thailand's Muslim-dominated south, reportedBangkok Post on Monday. The first victim was a village official, who was shot dead ...
Urgent: Powerful explosion hits southern Baghdad
Jul 19, 2004 ... Urgent: Powerful explosion hits southern BaghdadBAGHDAD, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A powerful explosion struck a ...
Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapers
Jul 19, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapersISLAMABAD, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Pakistani English newspapers on Monday.Dawn: -- The 30th session of the Standing Committee comprising foreignsecretaries of the seven South ...
Vietnamese former sports official may face sentence for child rape
Jul 19, 2004 ... Vietnamese former sports official may face sentence for child rape HANOI, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Former vice chairman of Vietnam'sCommittee for Sports and Physical Culture, Luong Quoc Dung, may facean imprisonment sentence of up to 15 years on the charge of childrape. The Hanoi ...
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, July 19
Jul 19, 2004 ... Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, July 19KUWAIT CITY -- Kuwait Stock Exchange index closed at 5,566.2points Sunday, 3 points up from Saturday's finish. The turnover was 73 million Kuwaiti dinars (240.9 million USdollars) as 193 million shares were traded in ...
Germany supports Norwegian-backed peace process in Sri Lanka
Jul 19, 2004 ... Germany supports Norwegian-backed peace process in Sri LankaCOLOMBO, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Visiting German Foreign MinisterJoschka Fischer has said that Germany supports the ongoing Norwegian-backed peace process in Sri Lanka, the official Daily News said onMonday. After ...
Director quits Tom Cruise's "Mission Impossible 3"
Jul 19, 2004 ... Director quits Tom Cruise's "Mission Impossible 3"LOS ANGELES, July 18 (Xinhua) -- US film director Joe Carnahanquitted the creation of "Mission Impossible 3," starring Hollywoodstar Tome Cruise, just one month ahead of start of shooting, theHollywood Reporter said Sunday ....
8 killed in suspected car bomb attack in southern Baghdad
Jul 19, 2004 ... 8 killed in suspected car bomb attack in southern BaghdadBAGHDAD, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A powerful explosion struck a marketdistrict in a southern Baghdad suburb on Monday, killing at least 8people and ...
Megawati warns of bomb attack during election
Jul 19, 2004 ... Megawati warns of bomb attack during electionJAKARTA, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President MegawatiSoekarnoputri on Monday warned of possible bomb attacks ahead of thesecond round of the presidential election and urged citizens to keepon guard. Two bombs exploded at ...
Air quality of major Chinese cities -- July 19
Jul 19, 2004 ... Air quality of major Chinese cities -- July 19BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Report on the quality of air in 47major Chinese cities (12:00 July 18 to 12:00 July 19, Beijing Time) ,released by the China Environmental Monitoring Center:City Major Pollutant ...
Urgent: One killed in car bomb blast in Beirut
Jul 19, 2004 ... Urgent: One killed in car bomb blast in BeirutBEIRUT, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A bomb blast ripped through a ...
Fahrenheit 9/11 breaks records before opening in Australia
Jul 19, 2004 ... Fahrenheit 9/11 breaks records before opening in AustraliaCANBERRA, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The controversial documentaryfeature Fahrenheit 9/11 has broken box office records in Australiaalmost two weeks before its opening in the country in July 29. The gross of sneak previews ...
Japan coach Zico confident of Asian Cup win
Jul 19, 2004 ... Japan coach Zico confident of Asian Cup winCHONGQING, Southwest China, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Japan coach Zicohas warned that his side will be out to prove a point when they faceOman in their opening Asian Cup game here on Tuesday. The defending champions struggled to beat ...
Cuba emerges undefeated at volleyball GP
Jul 19, 2004 ... Cuba emerges undefeated at volleyball GPJAKARTA, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Cuba completed its undefeated recordat the women's volleyball World Grand Prix and paved the way to thefinal round in Italy after defeating Japan 3-1 on Sunday at the worldgrand prix in Jakarta ....
Beijingers to enjoy Disney on ice
Jul 19, 2004 ... Beijingers to enjoy Disney on iceBEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- People in the Chinese capital Beijingcan take a break from the summer heat to enjoy a Disney ice road showfrom Tuesday to Saturday. The show commemorates the 100th birthday of Walt Disney, founderof the Walt ...
Major news items in leading Kenyan newspapers
Jul 19, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Kenyan newspapersNAIROBI, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Kenyan newspapers on Monday. The People: -- A high-level consultative meeting will be held this week inKenya to address current waves of strikes ...
Copa America leading scorers
Jul 19, 2004 ... Copa America leading scorersLIMA, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers in theCopa America after Sunday's games: 5 - Adriano (Brazil) 3 - Javier Saviola (Argentina), Carlos ...
Floods in New Zealand force 1,500 people evacuated from homes
Jul 19, 2004 ... Floods in New Zealand force 1,500 people evacuated from homesWELLINGTON, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A state of emergency remained inforce in parts of Bay of Plenty on the North Island, New Zealand,early Monday after earthquakes and floods, following two days ofheavy rain, claimed two ...
Shenzhen stock index mixed
Jul 19, 2004 ... Shenzhen stock index mixedBEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The Component Stock Index on theShenzhen Stock Exchange closed at 3,444.34 points on Monday, up 2. 27points from the previous close ....
Shanghai stock index mixed
Jul 19, 2004 ... Shanghai stock index mixedBEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The Composite Stock Index on theShanghai Stock Exchange closed at 1,457.54 points on Monday, up 1. 40points from the previous close ....
Copa America result
Jul 19, 2004 ... Copa America resultLIMA, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Brazil beat Mexico 4-0 in the CopaAmerica quarter-final in Piura, Peru on Sunday. Scorers: Alex 28 (penalty), Adriano 66, 79, Ricardo Oliveira 87 Halftime: 0-1 Attendance: 22,000 Teams: Mexico: ...
Namibian President arrives in Beijing
Jul 19, 2004 ... Namibian President arrives in BeijingBEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Namibian President Sam Nujoma arrivedhere Monday on a ten-day working visit to China at the invitation ofChinese President Hu Jintao. Nujoma and his entourage, includingforeign minister and defense minister, ...
Writethru: Hezbollah member killed in car bomb blast in Beirut
Jul 19, 2004 ... Writethru: Hezbollah member killed in car bomb blast in Beirut Eds: Updates with TV reportBEIRUT, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A bomb blast ripped through a car inthe southern suburb of Beirut on Monday, killing the driver anddamaging nearby shops, police sources said. Al-Manar ...
Copa America results/fixtures
Jul 19, 2004 ... Copa America results/fixturesLIMA, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results and remainingfixtures in the Copa America after Sunday's quarter- finals: Sunday's results In Tacna: Paraguay lost to Uruguay 3-1 In Piura: Mexico lost to ...
Explosion kills two at bus stop in southwestern Russia
Jul 19, 2004 ... Explosion kills two at bus stop in southwestern RussiaMOSCOW,July 19 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and five others wounded inan explosion on Monday at a bus stop in a city in southwesternRussia, the Itar-Tass news agency reported. But Interfax said one was killed and ...
Major foreign exchange rates in Pakistan
Jul 19, 2004 ... Major foreign exchange rates in PakistanISLAMABAD, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are major exchangerates against the Pakistani rupee issued by the Treasury ManagementDivision of the National Bank of Pakistan Monday. Selling Buying Buying TT & OD TT ...
CBS vows to fight against federal fines over breast-barringincident
Jul 19, 2004 ... CBS vows to fight against federal fines over breast-barringincidentLOS ANGELES, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Chairman of American televisionnetwork CBS, Leslie Moonves, vowed on Sunday to fight any finesimposed by the US federal government upon CBS for airing pop singerJanet Jackson's ...
Brazil cruise to a 4-0 win over Mexico
Jul 19, 2004 ... Brazil cruise to a 4-0 win over MexicoLIMA, July 18 (Xinhua) - Brazil cruised to a 4-0 win over Mexicoin their Copa America quarter-final in Piura, Peru on Sunday afterbeing set on their way with a controversial penalty. Alex scored from the spot amid furious Mexican ...
At least 9 killed, more than 50 injured in Baghdad car bomb attack
Jul 19, 2004 ... At least 9 killed, more than 50 injured in Baghdad car bomb attack BAGHDAD, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A suspected car bomb exploded outsidea police station in southern Baghdad on Monday, killing ...
Writethru: Ten to 15 people killed in Baghdad blast: US army
Jul 19, 2004 ... Writethru: Ten to 15 people killed in Baghdad blast: US army Eds:Updates with detailsBAGHDAD, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The US army said 10 to 15 people werekilled and about 40 others wounded in a suspected suicide car bombingnear a police station in southwestern Baghdad, Qatar-based ...
Urgent: Ten to 15 people killed in Baghdad blast: US army
Jul 19, 2004 ... Urgent: Ten to 15 people killed in Baghdad blast: US armyBAGHDAD, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The US army said 10 to 15 people werekilled and ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jul 19, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapersJERUSALEM, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Monday.Ha'aretz: -- Coalition negotiations between Israel's ruling Likud andopposition Labor party opened Sunday night ...
Urgent: At least 30 killed in bus accident in eastern India
Jul 19, 2004 ... Urgent: At least 30 killed in bus accident in eastern IndiaNEWDELHI, July 19 (Xinhua) -- At least 30 people ...
Foreign exchange rates in Philippines
Jul 19, 2004 ... Foreign exchange rates in PhilippinesMANILA, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the Philippine peso released Monday by the central bankof the Philippines:Monday Friday US dollar56.0240 ...
HK to issue "2004 Olympic Games" stamps
Jul 19, 2004 ... HK to issue "2004 Olympic Games" stamps HONG KONG, July 19(Xinhua) -- A stamp sheetlet to commemorate the 2004 Olympic Gameswill be issued on Aug. 13, Hong Kong Postmaster General Allan Chiangsaid Monday. The sheetlet, embedded ...
Heavy storm hits SW province, causes huge loss
Jul 19, 2004 ... Heavy storm hits SW province, causes huge lossGUIYANG, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Continuous rainstorms hit 15 countiesand districts in southwest China's Guizhou province beginningSaturday night, the provincial flood control bureau announced Monday. No casualties have been found by ...
Urgent: Philippine humanitarian team completes Iraq pullout
Jul 19, 2004 ... Urgent: Philippine humanitarian team completes Iraq pulloutMANILA, July 19 (Xinhua) -- All remaining members of thePhilippine ...
Urgent: Philippine humanitarian team completes Iraq pullout
Jul 19, 2004 ... Urgent: Philippine humanitarian team completes Iraq pulloutMANILA, July 19 (Xinhua) -- All remaining members of thePhilippine ...
Hong Kong stocks higher at midday
Jul 19, 2004 ... Hong Kong stocks higher at middayHONG KONG, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks ...
New Zealand sharemarket closes down
Jul 19, 2004 ... New Zealand sharemarket closes downWELLINGTON, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Top stock Telecom tugged down theNew Zealand sharemarket's benchmark index Monday reflecting adownward turn in international equity markets. The NZSX-50 gross index fell 2.65 points to 2707.16, while ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0810 GMT, July 19
Jul 19, 2004 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0810 GMT, July 19BAGHDAD -- A US airstrike on suspected hideout of Islamicmilitants in the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah killed 14 peopleearly on Sunday, but senior US officials stressed the interimgovernment had given the go-ahead to the attack ....
Foreign exchange rates in New Zealand
Jul 19, 2004 ... Foreign exchange rates in New ZealandWELLINGTON, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the NZ dollar here on Monday: Monday FridayAustralian dollar 0.8990 0.9021 ...
Writethru: Hezbollah member killed in car bomb blast in Beirut
Jul 19, 2004 ... Writethru: Hezbollah member killed in car bomb blast in Beirut Eds: Updates with Hezbollah's confirmation, backgroundBEIRUT, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A bomb blast ripped through a car inthe southern suburb of Beirut on Monday, killing a Hezbollah memberand damaging nearby shops, ...
Israel's Likud, Labor agree to speed up coalition talks
Jul 19, 2004 ... Israel's Likud, Labor agree to speed up coalition talksJERUSALEM, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Israel's ruling Likud andopposition party Labor have agreed on an accelerated timetable forcoalition government talks during their first formal negotiation,local newspaper Ha'aretz reported ...
Company offers insurance for children against AIDS
Jul 19, 2004 ... Company offers insurance for children against AIDSNANJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese insurance company haslaunched a new health insurance program for children which coverssevere diseases including AIDS contracted through blood transfusion. "The new program for the first ...
OECD chief to visit Japan, discussing economy, trade
Jul 19, 2004 ... OECD chief to visit Japan, discussing economy, tradeTOKYO, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The secretary general of theOrganization for Economic Cooperation and Development, DonaldJohnston, will start a five-day visit to Japan on Tuesday for talkswith Cabinet ministers and business leaders ...
Poland to consider boosting troops in Afghanistan
Jul 19, 2004 ... Poland to consider boosting troops in AfghanistanKABUL, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The government of Poland would relocatesome of its troops from Iraq to Afghanistan in order to boostsecurity in the post-war central Asian nation, Polish Prime MinisterMarek Bellca said Monday here after ...
Chinese forestry products fair to be held in September
Jul 19, 2004 ... Chinese forestry products fair to be held in SeptemberBEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A national fair of forestry productswill be held from Sept. 19 to 25 in Heze, in east China's ShangdongProvince. Jointly sponsored by the State Forestry Administration and theShangdong ...
Beijing hosts international biology symposium
Jul 19, 2004 ... Beijing hosts international biology symposiumBEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- About 350 leading globalbioscientists are meeting to discuss academic frontiers in lifesciences and biotechnology at the 10th International Symposium of theSociety of Chinese Bioscientists in America ...
Major news items in leading Nigerian newspapers
Jul 19, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Nigerian newspapersLAGOS, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Nigerian newspapers on Monday. The Guardian: -- The United Nations (UN) has assured Nigeria that is wouldassist the west African country in its ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Jul 19, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapersCAIRO, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Monday.Al Ahram: -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak signed the new nationality lawand the amendments of the laws of ...
Intelligence shows S.Koreans to be terrorist targets in Iraq
Jul 19, 2004 ... Intelligence shows S.Koreans to be terrorist targets in IraqSEOUL, July 19 (Xinhua) -- South Korea said Monday it has receiveda series of "credible" intelligence reports that its nationals maybecome terrorist targets in Iraq. "A lot of considerably specific intelligence ...
Hong Kong stocks close up
Jul 19, 2004 ... Hong Kong stocks close upHONG KONG, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong ...
Johnson to appeal against Olympics omission from Athens
Jul 19, 2004 ... Johnson to appeal against Olympics omission from AthensCANBERRA, July (Xinhua) -- Patrick Johnson of Australia willappeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against his omissionfrom the 100 and 200 meters events of the Athens Olympics. "We will be appealing," Johnson's ...
Rutto answers the Kenyan call at world junior athleticschampionships
Jul 19, 2004 ... Rutto answers the Kenyan call at world junior athleticschampionshipsROME, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The IAAF World Junior Championships hadnot been one to remember for Kenya's men until Ronald Kipchumba Ruttostood on the start line of the 3000m steeplechase on Saturday. Four ...
Kenya moves to clean up mess in coffee sector
Jul 19, 2004 ... Kenya moves to clean up mess in coffee sectorNAIROBI, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Coffee-producing Kenya has set up acabinet committee to look into its coffee industry troubled by lowprice in the international market, high cost of farming and poormanagement, local newspaper Daily Nation ...
Bronze for Serbia and Montenegro in Balkan battle in World League
Jul 19, 2004 ... Bronze for Serbia and Montenegro in Balkan battle in World League ROME, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champions Serbia and Montenegrostarted slowly but warmed up to a hard fought straight sets win overtheir Balkan neighbors Bulgaria to claim the bronze medal in the 2004World League ...
Jordan urges for international support for Iraqi government
Jul 19, 2004 ... Jordan urges for international support for Iraqi governmentAMMAN, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Jordanian King Abdullah II urged theinternational community to extend every possible support to the Iraqigovernment to help it surmount the challenges ahead, local newspaperJordan Times ...
NE China province reports big rise in overseas investment
Jul 19, 2004 ... NE China province reports big rise in overseas investmentHARBIN, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Northeast China's Heilongjiangprovince received nearly 482 million US dollars of overseasinvestment during the first half of this year, up 25.12 percent over2003, the provincial commerce bureau ...
S. African Mokoena wins triple Jump gold at world juniorchampionships
Jul 19, 2004 ... S. African Mokoena wins triple Jump gold at world juniorchampionshipsROME, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Godfrey Khotso Mokoena followed hissilver medal for South Africa in the long jump with a national recordof 8.09 meters on Wednesday with the gold in the triple jump Sundayevening ....
Three world junior records within 90 min at world juniorchampionships
Jul 19, 2004 ... Three world junior records within 90 min at world juniorchampionshipsROME, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Three brilliant world record relayperformances by United States' athletes, were the highlight of theclosing day of the world junior athletics championships in Grosseto,Italy on ...
Walsh successful again in Marseille, with Wacholder
Jul 19, 2004 ... Walsh successful again in Marseille, with WacholderPARIS, July 18 (Xinhua) -- American Kerri Walsh won the the secondstraight year a SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event, in the 560, 000 USdollars World Tour Series 13 beach volleyball event in Marseille,France, but with a different ...
Iraqi business council identifies 500 projects for investors
Jul 19, 2004 ... Iraqi business council identifies 500 projects for investorsABU DHABI, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The newly-formed Iraqi BusinessCouncil (IBC) based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United ArabEmirates (UAE), has identified around 500 industrial andinfrastructure projects for world ...
Japanese PM to seek special US consideration for Jenkins
Jul 19, 2004 ... Japanese PM to seek special US consideration for JenkinsTOKYO, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister JunichiroKoizumi said Monday he will seek special consideration from theUnited States for Charles Jenkins, an accused US deserter as well ashusband of a returned Japanese ...