Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, September 15:
More withdraw from Athens Paralympic Games
Sep 15, 2004 ... More withdraw from Athens Paralympic GamesATHENS, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- With the latest withdrawal of PapuaNew Guinea, the number of the participating NPCs in the Athens 2004Paralympic Games has been reduced to 142. Papua New-Guinea became the fifth National Paralympic ...
UN hails Cuba as model in hurricane risk management
Sep 15, 2004 ... UN hails Cuba as model in hurricane risk managementGENEVA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- As hurricane Ivan stormed across theCaribbean and claimed more than 60 lives, the United Nations saidTuesday that Cuba was a model in hurricane risk management indeveloping countries. "The ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Sept. 14
Sep 15, 2004 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Sept. 14BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Tuesday: Market exchange rates -- Sept. 14 All Tibetan counties now have disaster-relief vehicles China's banking industry faces ...
Beslan hostage taker faces nine charges
Sep 15, 2004 ... Beslan hostage taker faces nine chargesMOSCOW, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Prosecutor General'sOffice has brought nine charges including banditry, terrorism, murderand abduction against the lone surviving terrorist involved in theBeslan hostage-taking, the Interfax news ...
hka -- HKSAR government responds to US House of Representatives' resolution
Sep 15, 2004 ... hka -- HKSAR government responds to US House of Representatives'resolutionHONG KONG, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- A Hong Kong government spokesmansaid the resolution concerning Hong Kong's freedom passed by the USHouse Of Representatives does not reflect the actual situation inHong ...
Opener, Advisory
Sep 15, 2004 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forTuesday, September 14, 2004, and begins ...
News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Sep 15, 2004 ... News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Tuesday:hka -- Foreign exchange rates in Hong Kong Malaysia Stock Exchange closes softer Foreign ...
Mubarak, Chirac mull Mideast issues over phone
Sep 15, 2004 ... Mubarak, Chirac mull Mideast issues over phoneCAIRO, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak onTuesday had phone talks with his French counterpart Jacques Chiracover Mideast issues, the state-run television said. "The two leaders discussed the Palestinian ...
Arab FMs reject attempt to break Syrian-Lebanese ties
Sep 15, 2004 ... Arab FMs reject attempt to break Syrian-Lebanese tiesCAIRO, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Arab foreign ministers on Tuesdayvoiced "full solidarity" with Lebanon against any attempt to severits ties with Syria. "The ministers show full solidarity with Lebanon against anyattempt to ...
World Bank donates 400,000 dollars to Nigeria for women advancement
Sep 15, 2004 ... World Bank donates 400,000 dollars to Nigeria for womenadvancementABUJA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank has donated 400,000 USdollars to the Nigerian Ministry of Women Affairs for research on theadvancement of women in the country. At the 2004 ministerial news ...
Market exchange rates -- Sept. 15
Sep 15, 2004 ... Market exchange rates -- Sept. 15BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Market exchange rates of four majorcurrencies against RMB yuan for Wednesday, announced by the People'sBank of China:Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) US Dollar 100...
Chinese FM attends Sino-Arab cooperation forum in Cairo
Sep 15, 2004 ... Chinese FM attends Sino-Arab cooperation forum in CairoCAIRO, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister LiZhaoxing on Tuesday attended the first ministerial meeting of theSino-Arab Cooperation Forum. Addressing the opening ceremony of the forum, Li said the ...
Deadlock on Darfur peace talks in Nigeria persists
Sep 15, 2004 ... Deadlock on Darfur peace talks in Nigeria persistsABUJA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Rebels and the Sudanese government onTuesday failed to end the deadlock on their peace talks in Abuja,capital of Nigeria, as the two rebel groups -- the Movement forEquality and Justice (JEM) and the ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Sept. 14
Sep 15, 2004 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Sept. 14ANKARA -- Five carriages of a train were destroyed by a bombexplosion in eastern Turkey, the semi-official Anatolia News Agencyreported Tuesday. Sources were quoted as saying that the bomb, planted under therailway between ...
Tickets sold out for Paralympics opening ceremony
Sep 15, 2004 ... Tickets sold out for Paralympics opening ceremonyATHENS, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- With tickets sold out for the openingceremony of the 12th Paralympic Games, the organizers expect thatticket sales will reach 400,000 for all sports events by the end ofthe games. Three days ...
FC Porto draws 0-0 with CSKA Moscow
Sep 15, 2004 ... FC Porto draws 0-0 with CSKA MoscowLISBON, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- FC Porto opened its title defenceTuesday in the Champions League with a 0-0 draw in an away matchversus CSKA Moscow in the first round of Group H. England's Chelsea now stand ...
Athens hoteliers concerned over post-Olympic tourism policy
Sep 15, 2004 ... Athens hoteliers concerned over post-Olympic tourism policyATHENS, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Athens hoteliers on Tuesday voicedconcerns about the post-Olympic period and called for measures tomake the Greek capital one of the "fashionable" worldwidedestinations, capitalizing on the ...
Greek Paralympic athletes call for audience
Sep 15, 2004 ... Greek Paralympic athletes call for audienceATHENS, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Having ignorance and prejudice fortheir worst enemy, Greek physically challenged athletes called onpeople on Tuesday to fill the venues for the coming 12th ParalympicGames slated for September 17-28 ....
Uruguay mints coins to celebrate FIFA centennial, Germany 2006
Sep 15, 2004 ... Uruguay mints coins to celebrate FIFA centennial, Germany 2006MONTEVIDEO, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Central Bank of Uruguayminted gold and silver coins to commemorate the centennial of theInternational Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) and theGermany 2006 World Cup ....
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Sep 15, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Wednesday:Manila Bulletin: -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo and visiting Timor-Leste Foreign Minister ...
Writethru: Arab FMs reject attempt to break Syrian-Lebanese ties
Sep 15, 2004 ... Writethru: Arab FMs reject attempt to break Syrian-Lebanese ties CAIRO, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Arab foreign ministers on Tuesday voiced"full solidarity" with Lebanon against any attempt to sever its tieswith Syria. "The ministers show full solidarity with Lebanon against ...
Japanese prime minister arrives in Brazil
Sep 15, 2004 ... Japanese prime minister arrives in BrazilBRASILIA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister JunichiroKoizumi arrived in Brazil on Tuesday for a three-day official visitaimed to strengthen relations with the South American country. Koizumi will stay in Sao Paulo on ...
Shares Close up in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico
Sep 15, 2004 ... Shares Close up in Brazil, Argentina and MexicoMEXICO CITY, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three majorstock markets -- Brazil, Argentina and Mexico -- closed up onTuesday. In Sao Paulo, Latin America's biggest bourse, the leading Bovespaindex closed at 22,309 ...
Nedved to rejoin Czech national team after injury healed
Sep 15, 2004 ... Nedved to rejoin Czech national team after injury healedPRAGUE, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Czech captain Pavel Nedved willreturn to the national soccer team once his knee is completelyhealed, he said in a statement which his manager Zdenek Nehodaprovided Tuesday. Before then, ...
Eleven Uruguayans to take part in European Champions League
Sep 15, 2004 ... Eleven Uruguayans to take part in European Champions LeagueMONTEVIDEO, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The European Champions Leaguegroup phase will see the participation of 11 Uruguayan players. Playing for Italian Serie A side Milan Inter are goalkeeper FabianCarini and midfielder ...
Olympic souvenir auction hot in Athens
Sep 15, 2004 ... Olympic souvenir auction hot in AthensATHENS, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- With the 12th Paralympic Games justthree days away, some volunteers and employees are selling theirprecious Olympic souvenirs for auctions through Internet. A full set of new volunteer uniform -- T-shirt, ...
Urgent: Grand rally marking 50th founding anniversary of NPC begins
Sep 15, 2004 ... Urgent: Grand rally marking 50th founding anniversary of NPCbeginsBEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) - A grand rally to mark the 50thfounding anniversary of the National People's Congress (NPC), China'stop legislature, began here on ...
Roundup: US proposes new resolution as deadlock on Darfur continues
Sep 15, 2004 ... Roundup: US proposes new resolution as deadlock on DarfurcontinuesUNITED NATIONS/ABUJA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The United States putforward a new draft UN resolution on Tuesday, threatening to imposesanctions on Sudan's oil industry if the Sudanese government fails toend the ...
Hu Jintao stresses improvement in relations between Party, people'scongress
Sep 15, 2004 ... Hu Jintao stresses improvement in relations between Party,people's congressBEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) Chinese President Hu Jintao onWednesday called for scientifically regulating the relationshipbetween Party committees and people's congresses, and to supportpeople's ...
Chilean police seize one ton of cocaine
Sep 15, 2004 ... Chilean police seize one ton of cocaineSANTIAGO, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Metropolitan Anti-NarcoticsBrigade of the Investigative Police of Chile seized one ton of high-purity cocaine Monday night, La Tercera daily reported Tuesday. The daily quoted police as saying that ...
First round results at Romania Open tennis
Sep 15, 2004 ... First round results at Romania Open tennisBUCHAREST, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of firstround matches at the 351,000 euro Romanian Open ATP tennis tournamenton Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding): Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, bt Razvan Sabau, ...
Socialist legal system basically takes shape in China: Hu Jintao
Sep 15, 2004 ... Socialist legal system basically takes shape in China: Hu JintaoBEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao saidWednesday that a socialist legal system with Chinese characteristicscentered on the Constitution has basically taken shape in China,which greatly ...
Collated summaries of European Champions League
Sep 15, 2004 ... Collated summaries of European Champions LeagueBEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are the collated summariesof European Champions League group phase matches played on Wednesday: GROUP E In Athens: Panathinaikos bt Rosenborg Trondheim 2-1 Scorers: ...
Inter, Valencia share Group G lead
Sep 15, 2004 ... Inter, Valencia share Group G leadROME, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Inter Milan and Valencia shared thelead after the two sides both snatched home wins in their openingChampions League Group G matches on Tuesday. Brazilian Adriano scored both goals to hand Inter a 2-0 ...
US shifts funds to boost Iraq security
Sep 15, 2004 ... US shifts funds to boost Iraq securityWASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The United States will shift atotal of 3.46 billion dollars from Iraq's water and power projects toboosting Iraq's security, Marc Grossman, undersecretary of state forpolitical affairs, announced Tuesday ....
2 drown in floods in northern Thailand
Sep 15, 2004 ... 2 drown in floods in northern ThailandBANGKOK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Two people drowned on Tuesday inThailand's Chang Rai province after heavy downpours hit severalprovinces in the north, local press reported here on Wednesday. Samai Ratkhom, 45, drowned after his motorcycle ...
Venezuelan government calls on opposition to accept referendumresult
Sep 15, 2004 ... Venezuelan government calls on opposition to accept referendumresultCARACAS, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Venezuelan government on Tuesdaycalled on the opposition to accept the result of recall referendumheld on Aug. 15. Interior and Justice Minister Jesse Chacon made the ...
Indonesia adopts new law on fishery
Sep 15, 2004 ... Indonesia adopts new law on fisheryJAKARTA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian House ofRepresentatives has endorsed a new law on fisheries, which not onlystipulates a more sustainable way of exploiting sea resources, butalso stern punishments, including jail terms and heavy ...
Sweden to be more active in global fight against terrorism: PM
Sep 15, 2004 ... Sweden to be more active in global fight against terrorism: PMSTOCKHOLM, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Sweden is determined to play amodel role in more actively protecting children facing possiblecrises, Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson said here Tuesday. In his annual ...
"Baywatch" actor Bergin arrested for driving under influence
Sep 15, 2004 ... "Baywatch" actor Bergin arrested for driving under influenceLOS ANGELES, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- US TV actor Michael Bergin isfacing a felony driving under the influence (DUI) charge for a Julyaccident that injured a roller-blader, the District Attorney' sOffice announced Tuesday ....
US issues travel warning to Nepal
Sep 15, 2004 ... US issues travel warning to NepalWASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Tuesdayurged US citizens to avoid travel to Nepal and allowed nonemergencypersonnel and family members of the US embassy staff there to leavethe country. "This travel warning is being ...
Indonesian presidential candidates focus on security
Sep 15, 2004 ... Indonesian presidential candidates focus on securityJAKARTA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Security and corruption were twocrucial issues that have been given serious attention by Indonesianpresidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo BambangYudhoyono ahead of the Sept. 20 ...
Hong Kong stocks open lower
Sep 15, 2004 ... Hong Kong stocks open lowerHONG KONG, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
Chinese president stresses improvement in law-making work
Sep 15, 2004 ... Chinese president stresses improvement in law-making workBEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) Chinese President Hu Jintao onWednesday called for strengthening and improving the law-making workof the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature,while giving full play to the ...
ECO leaders emphasize regional economic prosperity
Sep 15, 2004 ... ECO leaders emphasize regional economic prosperityALMA-ATA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of a 10-nation Asianeconomic cooperation organization said Tuesday in Dushanbe, capitalof Tajikistan, that their countries will further strengthen economiccooperation to promote regional ...
Most Salvadorans oppose Iraq deployment: poll
Sep 15, 2004 ... Most Salvadorans oppose Iraq deployment: pollMEXICO CITY, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Seventy-one percent ofSalvadorans oppose the deployment of the country's troops in Iraq,according to a poll released Tuesday. The opinion poll, conducted by the Public Investigation Center ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Sept. 15
Sep 15, 2004 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Sept. 15BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Wednesday: People's Daily -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said here Tuesdaythat China will work with Albania to continuously expand ...
Thai PM to visit Italy, Sweden
Sep 15, 2004 ... Thai PM to visit Italy, SwedenBANGKOK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Thai Prime Minister ThaksinShinawatra will visit Italy and Sweden from next Wednesday to Fridayto boost bilateral trade and business ties. During his stay in Italy, Thaksin will meet with his ...
Arsenal, Panathinaikos secure first group wins
Sep 15, 2004 ... Arsenal, Panathinaikos secure first group winsLONDON, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- English champions Arsenal jumped to awinning start in the European Champions League thanks to an own goalin their 1-0 Group E victory over PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday. A goal in each half from Argentine ...
Barcelona, Milan lead Group F with first round victories
Sep 15, 2004 ... Barcelona, Milan lead Group F with first round victoriesLONDON, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Scottish champions Celtic saw theirthree-year unbeaten home record in Europe broken Tuesday as they lost3-1 to Barcelona in the Champions League Group F opener. Swedish striker Henrik ...
Chinese president calls for better role of people's congresses
Sep 15, 2004 ... Chinese president calls for better role of people's congressesBEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) Chinese President Hu Jintao onWednesday called for closer ties between people's congresses at alllevels and the people so as to play a better role of the people'scongress system ....
US committed to helping Iraq hold elections: official
Sep 15, 2004 ... US committed to helping Iraq hold elections: officialWASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The United States is committed tohelping the Iraqis hold national elections scheduled in January nextyear, Marc Grossman, undersecretary of state for political affairs,said at a special news ...
Europe sets deadline for Iran to respond to nuclear concern
Sep 15, 2004 ... Europe sets deadline for Iran to respond to nuclear concernVIENNA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Germany, France and Britain formallysubmitted a draft resolution Tuesday to the International AtomicEnergy Agency (IAEA), setting a deadline for Iran to respond toconcern about its nuclear ...
Marcelo Bielsa factbox
Sep 15, 2004 ... Marcelo Bielsa factboxBUENOS AIRES, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Factbox on Marcelo Bielsa, whoresigned as Argentina coach on Tuesday: Born: July 21, 1955 in Rosario, Santa Fe province, Argentina 1976: Makes first division debut as central defender for Rosarioclub Newell's ...
Tour of Spain 11th stage leading placings/standings
Sep 15, 2004 ... Tour of Spain 11th stage leading placings/standingsMADRID, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading placings inTuesday's 11th stage of the Tour of Spain cycling race over 165. 8 kmfrom San Vicente del Raspeig to Caravaca de la Cruz: 1. David Zabriskie, United States, ...
European Champions League results/standings
Sep 15, 2004 ... European Champions League results/standingsBEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are the collated resultsand standings in Groups E to H of the European Champions League afterWednesday's matches: GROUP E Arsenal, England, bt PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands, 1-0 ...
South America vows greater coordination against terrorism
Sep 15, 2004 ... South America vows greater coordination against terrorismBUENOS AIRES, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Defense ministers of SouthAmerica, who are in Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, for a meetingon regional security, agreed Tuesday on greater coordination amongmilitary intelligence ...
74 Spanish troops embark on mission for Afghanistan
Sep 15, 2004 ... 74 Spanish troops embark on mission for AfghanistanMADRID, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- A contingent of 74 Spanish troopsembarked on a trip to Afghanistan on Tuesday to join theinternational force deployed in the Central Asian country. Aboard a Boeing 707 plane, they left Zaragoza ...
Morocco, France to promote cooperation in fighting terrorism
Sep 15, 2004 ... Morocco, France to promote cooperation in fighting terrorismRABAT, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Morocco and France will promotecooperation in fighting terrorism and cross-border crimes, theMoroccan Interior Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. The statement, issued after talks ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Sep 15, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, Sept. 15(Xinhua) -- The following are major news items in leading Japanesenewspapers on Wednesday: Mainichi: -- Japanese prosecutors will not indict ex-Prime Minister RyutaroHashimoto over political donation scandal ....
Copying western political systems would lead to blind alley forChina: Chinese president
Sep 15, 2004 ... Copying western political systems would lead to blind alley forChina: Chinese presidentBeijing, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao saidWednesday that history proves following blindly western politicalsystems would lead China to a dead end, and China's current ...
Traffic accident kills 7 in Argentina
Sep 15, 2004 ... Traffic accident kills 7 in ArgentinaBUENOS AIRES, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people werekilled on Monday night in a traffic accident involving an army truckand two other vehicles in the Misiones province, northeasternArgentina, police said. The military truck ...
Foreign exchange rates in Thailand
Sep 15, 2004 ... Foreign exchange rates in ThailandBANGKOK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the baht on Wednesday as offered by the Bangkok Bank: WednesdayTuesday US dollar 41.83/41.43 41.08/41.68 ...
People's congress system shows strong vitality and great advantages:Hu Jintao
Sep 15, 2004 ... People's congress system shows strong vitality and greatadvantages: Hu JintaoBEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) Chinese President Hu Jintao said hereWednesday that China's people's congress system shows strong vitalityand great advantages. Addressing a grand rally to mark the ...
Bielsa quits Argentine coaching post
Sep 15, 2004 ... Bielsa quits Argentine coaching postBUENOS AIRES, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsahas made a surprising decision of resigning on Tuesday after hesteered his country to their first Olympic soccer gold medal inAthens. The 49-year-old Bielsa said he left ...