Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, July 27:
Coal mine accident kills 16 miners
Jul 27, 2004 ... Coal mine accident kills 16 minersCHANGSHA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Sixteen miners died when improperlydrained gas burst from a coal mine in central China's Hunan ProvinceMonday afternoon. The accident occurred at about 5:05 p.m. at the Yinguangshi CoalMine in Lianyuan city ...
2 dead, 31 injured in Kabul hospital building collapse
Jul 27, 2004 ... 2 dead, 31 injured in Kabul hospital building collapseKABUL, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Two Afghan workers died and 31 othersincluding two Chinese workers injured as a hospital building underrenovation with Chinese assistance suddenly collapsed Mondayafternoon in Afghan capital of ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- July 26
Jul 27, 2004 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- July 26BEIJING, July 26(Xinhua) -- Following are domestic news items released by XinhuaMonday: Expert calls for cooperation in modernizing Chinese TraditionalMedicine Market exchange rates -- July 26 Two-hour power cut ...
Opener, Advisory
Jul 27, 2004 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service for Monday,July 26, 2004, and begins ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (part 2)
Jul 27, 2004 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (part 2)HONG KONG, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Monday:Two Thai soldiers wounded in shooting Singapore shares end higher2nd Ld-Writethru: ...
Nigeria hopes for Zimbabwe's return to Commonwealth next year
Jul 27, 2004 ... Nigeria hopes for Zimbabwe's return to Commonwealth next yearABUJA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjosaid on Monday he hoped that Zimbabwe would rejoin the Commonwealthnext year. President Obasanjo expressed his hope in the capital Abuja whenhosted ...
Xinhua African news summary at 2120 GMT, July 26
Jul 27, 2004 ... Xinhua African news summary at 2120 GMT, July 26ABUJA -- Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo is to send hisspecial envoy to Sudan and neighboring Chad for talks on the Darfurcrisis, his spokesperson said Monday. Obasanjo, also newly elected chairman of the African Union ...
South Africa, Equatorial Guinea agree on fair trial for mercenaries
Jul 27, 2004 ... South Africa, Equatorial Guinea agree on fair trial formercenariesJOHANNESBURG, July 26 (Xinhua) -- South Africa and EquatorialGuinea have agreed on a free and fair trial for eight allegedmercenaries, the Foreign Department said on Monday. Ronnie Mamoepa, spokesman for ...
Jordan's parliament committee concerned over Palestinian situation
Jul 27, 2004 ... Jordan's parliament committee concerned over Palestinian situation AMMAN, July 26 (Xinhua) -- A committee of Jordan's House ofDeputies expressed Monday its concern over the ongoing events inPalestinian territories, the official Petra News Agency reported. Mohammad Abu Hudeib, ...
Spanish FM arrives in Cairo
Jul 27, 2004 ... Spanish FM arrives in CairoCAIRO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Foreign Minister MiguelMoratinos arrived here Monday night for talks over the volatileMideast situation, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported. During his two-day stay here, Moratinos is expected to meet ...
Egyptian FM thanks Iraqis for diplomat release
Jul 27, 2004 ... Egyptian FM thanks Iraqis for diplomat releaseCAIRO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed AbulGheit expressed Monday his gratitude to those Iraqis who contributedto the safe release of an Egyptian diplomat taken hostage in Iraq. "I thank the Iraqi people who ...
Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2100 GMT, July 26
Jul 27, 2004 ... Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2100 GMT, July 26BAGHDAD -- Twin car bombs exploded at an entrance to the main USmilitary base in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Monday, killingtwo people and injuring several others, al-Arabiya TV channelreported. The first explosion ...
Uruguay to send small Olympic delegation to Athens
Jul 27, 2004 ... Uruguay to send small Olympic delegation to AthensMONTEVIDEO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay will send a 16-strongdelegation to the Olympic Games of Athens 2004, said Monday theUruguayan Olympic Committee (COU). The 16 athletes will compete in nine sports, including ...
Former adviser denies Peruvian president's involvement in bribery
Jul 27, 2004 ... Former adviser denies Peruvian president's involvement in bribery LIMA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo'sformer adviser on Monday denied a report that the president hadreceived a bribe of 5 million US dollars from a Colombian brewerycompany. Peru's ...
Guerrillas request meeting in Colombian Congress
Jul 27, 2004 ... Guerrillas request meeting in Colombian CongressBOGOTA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The National Liberation Army (ELN) ofColombia has requested the Senate to allow them to hold a nationalconvention in Congress in Bogota. The ELN's high command sent an open letter to Senate ...
Spain, Portugal allocate funds for trans-border cooperation
Jul 27, 2004 ... Spain, Portugal allocate funds for trans-border cooperationMADRID, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The governments of Spain and Portugalhave decided to set aside 245 million euros (294 million US dollars)for a cross-border cooperation program to promote lasting regionaldevelopment ....
Gore urges Democrats to draw lessons from 2000 elections
Jul 27, 2004 ... Gore urges Democrats to draw lessons from 2000 electionsBOSTON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Former Vice President Al Gore, wholost the 2000 US presidential elections to Republican George W. Bush, on Monday called on American Democrats to draw lessons from theelections four years ago ....
Greece defender Kapsis joins Bordeaux
Jul 27, 2004 ... Greece defender Kapsis joins BordeauxPARIS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Greece central defender Michalis Kapsishas joined French first division club Girondins Bordeaux on a two-year deal from AEK Athens. "I'm glad to announce that Michalis Kapsis has just signed a two-year ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jul 27, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Tuesday. Asahi: -- The ministries of agriculture and health are leaning towardreaching an agreement with ...
Toronto Masters Series results
Jul 27, 2004 ... Toronto Masters Series resultsOTTAWA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the first round resultsfrom the 2.5 million U.S. dollars Toronto ATP Masters Seriestournament in Toronto, Canada on Monday (prefix number denotesseeding): Robin Soderling, Sweden, bt Thomas Enqvist, ...
Pakistan appeals for release of two kidnapped Pakistanis
Jul 27, 2004 ... Pakistan appeals for release of two kidnapped PakistanisISLAMABAD, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistani government Mondaymade passionate appeal to the Iraqi captors for release of twokidnapped Pakistanis, clarifying Islamabad has not taken any decisionto send troops to Iraq, ...
Greek tourism goes hardship this year: minister
Jul 27, 2004 ... Greek tourism goes hardship this year: ministerATHENS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Greek Tourism Minister DimitrisAvramopoulos on Monday conceded that Greek tourism in the year ofOlympic Games is experiencing a very difficult period. Speaking after a meeting with tourism agencies ...
Ugandan president hands over flag to Olympic team
Jul 27, 2004 ... Ugandan president hands over flag to Olympic teamKAMPALA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- President Yoweri Museveni Mondayhanded over the national flag to Uganda's Olympic team which willattend the 2004 Athens Olympic Games next month. The flag hand-over ceremony took place on Monday ...
Barcelona to play four matches in Asia
Jul 27, 2004 ... Barcelona to play four matches in AsiaMADRID, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Barcelona is set to play four friendlymatches in ten days in Asia. The Spanish soccer club will arrive Thursday in Seoul, South Koreato play against Samsung Bluewings; then will travel to Japan to playon ...
Argentine national team aims at Olympic gold
Jul 27, 2004 ... Argentine national team aims at Olympic goldBUENOS AIRES, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following the disappointment ofnot winning Copa America Peru 2004, the Argentine national team aimsnow to win the Olympic gold in the Athens 2004 Games. In order to shore up his team for the ...
Iraq not to establish diplomatic ties with Israel: Allawi
Jul 27, 2004 ... Iraq not to establish diplomatic ties with Israel: AllawiBEIRUT, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Iraqi Interim Prime MinisterIyad Allawi said here Monday that his country would not establishdiplomatic ties with Israel before the Arab world. In a joint press conference with his ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0005 GMT, July 27
Jul 27, 2004 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0005 GMT, July 27BAGHDAD -- Guerrillas killed eight people in Iraq on Monday,including a senior Interior Ministry official gunned down near hishome, amid a string of deadly car bombs in Mosul and Baghdad. Colonel Musab al-Awadi, deputy chief of ...
Athens tests new security system after transport drill
Jul 27, 2004 ... Athens tests new security system after transport drillATHENS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Greek security officials on Mondaycarried out a test of a new communication and surveillance systemthat will serve as the nerve center for safeguarding next month'sOlympic Games. The ...
Results at San Diego Classic WTA tournament
Jul 27, 2004 ... Results at San Diego Classic WTA tournamentWASHINGTON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the first roundresults from the 1.3 million U.S. dollars San Diego Classic WTAtournament in San Diego, California on Monday (prefix number denotesseeding): Ashley Harkleroad, United ...
Market exchange rates -- July 27
Jul 27, 2004 ... Market exchange rates -- July 27BEIJING, July 27 (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 100827.67 ...
Athens hotel staff plan Olympic strikes
Jul 27, 2004 ... Athens hotel staff plan Olympic strikesATHENS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Athens hotel workers, in pursuit of apay claim, are to strike early next month before the start of theOlympic Games. The planned August 4 strike by the 13,000 strong Hotel WorkersAssociation, which covers ...
France approves cooperation agreement with Colombia
Jul 27, 2004 ... France approves cooperation agreement with ColombiaBOGOTA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The French government approved anagreement of cooperation with Colombia on Monday in the combatagainst terrorism, international crime, drug trafficking, armssmuggling and money laundering. The ...
Ferrero pulls out of Toronto Masters due to back injury
Jul 27, 2004 ... Ferrero pulls out of Toronto Masters due to back injuryOTTAWA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Juan Carlos Ferrero was forced to quitthe Toronto Masters Series Monday as the Spanish seventh seedsuffered from a back injury. Ferrero was trailing 2-3 in the first set in his opening ...
Powell starts Europe, Mideast tour in Hungary
Jul 27, 2004 ... Powell starts Europe, Mideast tour in HungaryBUDAPEST, July 26 (Xinhua) -- US Secretary of State Colin Powellarrived here late Monday, starting his tour of Europe and the MiddleEast focusing on Iraq and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Powell was scheduled to stay in ...
American Indigenous peoples to unite against globalization
Jul 27, 2004 ... American Indigenous peoples to unite against globalizationQUITO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of 60 Indigenousorganizations of American countries decided Sunday to create apermanent liaison structure to deal with the globalization that hurtstheir interests. The ...
Shares Close up in Mexico; down in Brazil and Argentina
Jul 27, 2004 ... Shares Close up in Mexico; down in Brazil and ArgentinaMEXICOCITY, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stock markets -- Brazil, Argentina and Mexico -- closed mixed on Monday. Mexico City's stock market IPC index, led by transportation andconstruction stocks, edged ...
Spain protests against Australian statement on Iraq withdrawal
Jul 27, 2004 ... Spain protests against Australian statement on Iraq withdrawalMADRID, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish government protestedMonday against the statement of Australian Foreign Minister AlexanderDowner who accused Spain of encouraging terrorism through its troopwithdrawal from Iraq ....
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Jul 27, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Tuesday:Manila Bulletin: -- President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo vowed Monday to make boldersteps and tougher decisions ...
Myanmar, Bangladesh sign coastal sea-borne trade protocol
Jul 27, 2004 ... Myanmar, Bangladesh sign coastal sea-borne trade protocolYANGON, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar and Bangladesh have signedhere a technical protocol on coastal sea-borne trade to promote thetrade relation between the two countries, official newspaper The NewLight of Myanmar reported ...
More strikes underway in Greece only three weeks ahead of Olympics
Jul 27, 2004 ... More strikes underway in Greece only three weeks ahead of Olympics ATHENS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Doctors and interns from severalhospitals carried out a three-hour work stoppage from 8:00 to 11: 00on Monday demanding extra pay for emergency shifts they have worked,highlighting a new ...
Thai rubber price
Jul 27, 2004 ... Thai rubber priceBANGKOK, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are Bangkok rubbersheet F.O.B. prices on Tuesday in baht per kilogram (40.00 baht tothe US dollar): this week last week rsst1 56.65 56.65...
Colombian president condemns bishop kidnapping
Jul 27, 2004 ... Colombian president condemns bishop kidnappingBOGOTA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Colombian President Alvaro Uribe onMonday condemned the kidnapping of the bishop of Yopal by thecountry's second largest rebel group and promised to carry outoperations to rescue him. The bishop, ...
Ukraine, Russia strengthen economic cooperation
Jul 27, 2004 ... Ukraine, Russia strengthen economic cooperationKIEV, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma andvisiting Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed at a meeting inYalta on Monday to further strengthen economic and trade cooperation. After the meeting, Putin and ...
Carter vows to help Kerry win November elections
Jul 27, 2004 ... Carter vows to help Kerry win November electionsBOSTON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Former US President Jimmy Carter saidhere Monday that he will do everything he can to help John Kerry, whois to be officially nominated as the Democratic presidentialcandidate this week, to run for ...
Some 100 million Chinese continue to suffer iodine deficiency
Jul 27, 2004 ... Some 100 million Chinese continue to suffer iodine deficiencyXINING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- China's plan to eradicate iodinedeficiency disorders by 2000 has been frustrated by chronic shortagesof the indispensable element in some areas, health authorities saidat a recent meeting. ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- July 27
Jul 27, 2004 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- July 27BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Tuesday:People's Daily -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao demanded a series of measures forpromotion of the non-public economy in written ...
Bush likely to act on 9/11 advice soon: spokeswoman
Jul 27, 2004 ... Bush likely to act on 9/11 advice soon: spokeswomanWASHINGTON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- US President George W. Bush couldsoon act to implement recommendations from the Sept. 11 Commissionfor restructuring US intelligence, White House spokeswoman ClaireBuchan said Monday. Bush ...
Death toll from gastroenteritis rises to 177 in Nepal
Jul 27, 2004 ... Death toll from gastroenteritis rises to 177 in NepalKATHMANDU, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from gastroenteritisacross Nepal since late April had reached 177 till Monday, with about12,800 more people affected, an official of the Nepali HealthMinistry said. Out of ...
Roundup: Kidnapped Egyptian diplomat freed, eight killed in Iraq
Jul 27, 2004 ... Roundup: Kidnapped Egyptian diplomat freed, eight killed in IraqCAIRO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- An Egyptian diplomat kidnapped in Iraqwas freed on Monday, another deadly day when two Jordanian citizenswere abducted and eight people were killed in renewed attacks in ...
Foreign exchange rates in Thailand
Jul 27, 2004 ... Foreign exchange rates in ThailandBANGKOK, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the baht on Tuesday as offered by the Bangkok Bank: Monday Monday US dollar 40.88/41.48 40.72/41.32...
Major news items in Indian newspapers
Jul 27, 2004 ... Major news items in Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers on Tuesday.The Hindu: -- India is hopeful of an early resolution of the hostagesituation involving three Indians in Iraq in the wake ...
Japan to host drill against WMD trafficking: report
Jul 27, 2004 ... Japan to host drill against WMD trafficking: reportTOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Japan would host in October amultinational sea drill aimed at stopping trafficking of Weapons ofMass Destruction (WMD), the Asahi Shimbun said on Tuesday. The drill would be held in waters near ...
Fiat appoints new national manager in China
Jul 27, 2004 ... Fiat appoints new national manager in ChinaBEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The Italian auto maker Fiat Auto hasappointed Bob Rice, former chief representative of General MotorsChina, as the company's new China national manager, Fiat has said ina statement. Rice will replace ...
Roundup: Indian economic scenario bright but serious problems exist By Wang Jiangang
Jul 27, 2004 ... Roundup: Indian economic scenario bright but serious problemsexist By Wang JiangangNEW DELHI, July 27 (Xinhua)-- Figures recently released by theIndian government indicate that the development scenario of Indianeconomy is bright especially after an impressive 8.2 percent ...
Inflation controlling tops Filipinos' concerns: survey
Jul 27, 2004 ... Inflation controlling tops Filipinos' concerns: surveyMANILA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The most critical problems thatFilipinos want new government to address in its first 100 days areconcerning economy, politics and peace and order, a survey releasedTuesday showed. The survey ...
News Analysis: Why East European countries step up militarypresence in Afghanistan
Jul 27, 2004 ... News Analysis: Why East European countries step up militarypresence in AfghanistanBEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Poland, Hungary, Macedonia, Croatiaand Albania announced recently at almost the same time to step uptheir military presence in Afghanistan. These Eastern ...
US investigates beating of Chinese citizen, says State Departmentofficial
Jul 27, 2004 ... US investigates beating of Chinese citizen, says State DepartmentofficialWASHINGTON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- A US State Department officialsaid here on Monday that Secretary of State Colin Powell had atelephone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing overthe beating ...
Protests mark official result of Indonesian presidential election
Jul 27, 2004 ... Protests mark official result of Indonesian presidential election JAKARTA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Protests, mostly from witnessesrepresenting the losing candidates, marked the final result of thefirst round of the Indonesian presidential election declared byIndonesian General ...
Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapers
Jul 27, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapersISLAMABAD, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Pakistani English newspapers on Tuesday.Dawn: -- An Iraqi group holding two Pakistani nationals hostagethreatened on Monday to kill them, ...
Shrimp prices in Beijing plunge to five-year-low
Jul 27, 2004 ... Shrimp prices in Beijing plunge to five-year-lowBEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The price of white shrimp in theChinese capital city of Beijing has dropped to about ten yuan (1.2 USdollars) per 500 grams, the lowest in the past five years. The wholesale price of white shrimp ...
South African rand weakens on offshore dollar demand
Jul 27, 2004 ... South African rand weakens on offshore dollar demand JOHANNESBURG, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The South African rand wasweaker against major currencies in late afternoon trade on Tuesday onthe back of offshore demand for dollars. At 16:00 (1400GMT), the rand was quoted at 6.2798 per ...
South Africa launches new coin to outsmart counterfeiters
Jul 27, 2004 ... South Africa launches new coin to outsmart counterfeiters JOHANNESBURG, July 27 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's central banklaunched a new 5 rand coin with added security features in Pretoriaon Tuesday in a bid to outsmart counterfeiters. "The bi-metal 5 rand coin has distinct ...
Johannesburg stock roars ahead on rand
Jul 27, 2004 ... Johannesburg stock roars ahead on rand JOHANNESBURG, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The Johannesburg SecuritiesExchange South Africa (JSE) roared ahead on Tuesday, with a weakeningin the rand and a positive opening on Wall Street sparking broad-based buying. Gains were seen across the ...
AIDS stunts population growth in South Africa
Jul 27, 2004 ... AIDS stunts population growth in South Africa JOHANNESBURG, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The population of South Africawas estimated to be 46,586,607 in the middle of 2004, StatisticsSouth Africa said on Tuesday. Without the AIDS epidemic, South Africa's population would havebeen 48.3 ...
Zimbabwean central bank increases gold price
Jul 27, 2004 ... Zimbabwean central bank increases gold price HARARE, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ),the country's central bank, has increased the gold support price from71,000 Zimbabwean dollars (13.3 US dollars) per gram to 85, 000Zimbabwean dollars (15.9 US dollars) with ...