Xinhua News Agency back issues from Saturday, October 9:
Roundup: Afghans to vote amid surging militancy, growing concerns By Abdul Haleem
Oct 09, 2004 ... Roundup: Afghans to vote amid surging militancy, growing concerns By Abdul HaleemKABUL, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The war-weary but hopeful Afghans aregoing to elect their head of state through direct presidentialelection Saturday amid tight security and growing concerns ...
Hactl wins "Air Cargo Terminal of the Year" for third year running
Oct 09, 2004 ... Hactl wins "Air Cargo Terminal of the Year" for third year running HONG KONG, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong Air Cargo TerminalsLimited (Hactl) has been named "Air Cargo Terminal of the Year"at theAsia Logistics Awards 2004. This is the third consecutive year that Hactl has won ...
Opener, Advisory
Oct 09, 2004 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service for Friday,October 08, 2004, and begins ...
Backgrounder: Afghanistan's political system
Oct 09, 2004 ... Backgrounder: Afghanistan's political systemBEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan is scheduled to hold itsfirst post-war presidential election on Saturday. Following is abrief induction of the development of Afghanistan's political system. Ahmed Shah, a Pashtun clan ...
China hosts first international conference on media education
Oct 09, 2004 ... China hosts first international conference on media educationBEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The First International Conference onMedia Education in China opened here Friday in CommunicationUniversity of China(CUC), a leading university special for trainingmedia talents in China. ...
Croatia 1 Bulgaria 0 - Euro under-21 result
Oct 09, 2004 ... Croatia 1 Bulgaria 0 - Euro under-21 resultBELGRADE, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Croatia beat Bulgaria 1-0 in theEuropean under-21 soccer championship, Group ...
Albania 1 Denmark 2 - Euro under-21 result
Oct 09, 2004 ... Albania 1 Denmark 2 - Euro under-21 resultTIRANA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Albania lost to Denmark 1-2 in theEuropean under-21 soccer championship, Group Two ...
News Analysis: Ethnic links to decide presidential candidates' fate in Afghan elections By Abdul Haleem
Oct 09, 2004 ... News Analysis: Ethnic links to decide presidential candidates'fate in Afghan elections By Abdul HaleemKABUL, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Ethnic links and tribal relationshipsare likely to overshadow the first-ever Afghan presidential polls onSaturday and to determine the fate of ...
2nd Ld-Writethru: Major earthquake rattles Manila
Oct 09, 2004 ... 2nd Ld-Writethru: Major earthquake rattles ManilaMANILA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- A major earthquake rattled thePhilippine capital Manila on Friday night, and there were noimmediate reports of casualties or damage so far, said the PhilippineInstitute of Volcanology and Seismology. ...
Azerbaijan 0 Germany 2 - Euro under-21 result
Oct 09, 2004 ... Azerbaijan 0 Germany 2 - Euro under-21 resultMOSCOW, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijan lost to Germany 0-2 in theEuropean under-21 ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Oct. 8
Oct 09, 2004 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Oct. 8BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua Friday: Market exchange rates -- Oct. 8 NW China province to treat pollution on Yellow River tributary Key economic figures -- ...
French president arrives in SW China city (more added)
Oct 09, 2004 ... French president arrives in SW China city (more added)CHENGDU, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- French President Jacques Chiracarrived in this capital city of southwest China's Sichuan ProvinceFriday evening, kicking off a five-day state visit to China as guestof Chinese President Hu Jintao ....
EU urged to recognize China's full market economy status
Oct 09, 2004 ... EU urged to recognize China's full market economy statusHANOI,Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai on Friday urgedthe European Union (EU) to recognize China's status as a full marketeconomy. Bo, meeting EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy here on thesidelines ...
China pledges to further ties with Estonia, Britain
Oct 09, 2004 ... China pledges to further ties with Estonia, BritainHANOI, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met hereFriday with Estonian Prime Minister Juhan Parts and British DeputyPrime Minister John Prescott on the sidelines of the 5th Asia- EuropeMeeting summit. During ...
Chinese FM holds political consultation with EU troika FMs
Oct 09, 2004 ... Chinese FM holds political consultation with EU troika FMsHANOI, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxingheld consultations here Friday with Dutch Foreign Minister BernardBot, Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn and a senior EuropeanCommission official in ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Oct 09, 2004 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Friday:Malaysian peace monitoring team to leave for southern Philippines Jakarta stocks close higher ...
Civil societies call for more commitment to solving Africa's problems
Oct 09, 2004 ... Civil societies call for more commitment to solving Africa'sproblemsby Li DaweiADDIS ABABA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Commission for Africa here onFriday opened a debate on governance, peace and security, humandevelopment and aid issues in Africa, with participants from ...
FLASH: AUSTRALIA GOES TO POLLS
Oct 09, 2004 ... FLASH: AUSTRALIA GOES TO POLLS ...
Roundup: Nigerian labor union to stage strike as negotiations collapse
Oct 09, 2004 ... Roundup: Nigerian labor union to stage strike as negotiationscollapseABUJA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Negotiations between the Nigeria LaborCongress (NLC) and the government over rising fuel prices collapsedon Friday, forcing the labor to begin its planned strike next weekwith the ...
Urgent: Australian voters begin to cast votes
Oct 09, 2004 ... Urgent: Australian voters begin to cast votesCANBERRA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Voting of Australia's federalelection started in the island state of Tasmania on Saturday morning. Voters nationwide will choose ...
Asian Development Bank loans to poverty-relief projects producereturns
Oct 09, 2004 ... Asian Development Bank loans to poverty-relief projects producereturnsGUIYANG, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- An experimental project insouthwestern China's Guizhou Province proved that construction aidedby commercial loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in China'spoor areas is ...
Market exchange rates -- Oct. 9
Oct 09, 2004 ... Market exchange rates -- Oct. 9BEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Market exchange rates of four majorcurrencies against RMB yuan for Saturday, announced by the People' sBank of China:Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) US Dollar 100827.68 ...
Shares Close down in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico
Oct 09, 2004 ... Shares Close down in Brazil, Argentina and MexicoMEXICO CITY, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stockmarkets -- Brazil, Argentina and Mexico -- closed down on Friday. In Sao Paulo, Latin America's biggest bourse, the leading Bovespaindex closed at 23,926 ...
Argentina to play South American qualifiers without Rosales
Oct 09, 2004 ... Argentina to play South American qualifiers without RosalesBUENOS AIRES, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- A muscle problem will preventArgentine internatioal and Ajax player Mauro Rosales to play Saturdayin the qualifier against Uruguay in the South American zone forGermany 2006 World Cup ....
Figures: China's imports from Russia
Oct 09, 2004 ... Figures: China's imports from RussiaBEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's major imports from Russia fromJanuary to July, with the value in million US dollars:Imports ValueBase metals and products1,466.909 ...
South African police chief elected new president of Interpol
Oct 09, 2004 ... South African police chief elected new president of InterpolCANCUN, Mexico, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's national policecommissioner, Jackie Selebi, was elected new president of theInternational Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) on Friday. Selebi, Interpol's vice ...
Dennis Rodman wants to play basketball again in NBA
Oct 09, 2004 ... Dennis Rodman wants to play basketball again in NBAMEXICO CITY, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Former NBA star Dennis Rodman saidFriday that he is in conditions to play again in the world's bestbasketball and he hopes to return there to play for another twoyears. Rodman, who is in ...
Brazilian nat'l soccer team arrives in Venezuela
Oct 09, 2004 ... Brazilian nat'l soccer team arrives in VenezuelaCARACAS, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian national soccer team,with the presence of Ronaldo, arrived Thursday night to playVenezuela in their South American zone for the 2006 World Cup inGermany. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho Gaucho, ...
English FA aims for EPO tests
Oct 09, 2004 ... English FA aims for EPO testsLONDON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The English Football Association (FA)said on Friday that they will introduce tests for the banned drug EPO(erythropoietin) in the near future. The English football ruling body's announcement came when Arsenalmanager ...
Egypt to continue peace efforts despite terror attacks: FM
Oct 09, 2004 ... Egypt to continue peace efforts despite terror attacks: FMCAIRO, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed AbulGheit vowed Friday that the country would continue its role inhelping bring peace in the Middle East despite terror explosions thathit three Red Sea resorts ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Oct. 9
Oct 09, 2004 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Oct. 9JAKARTA -- Indonesia's next president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono onFriday condemned the blast in the Indonesian Embassy in Paris Fridaymorning. "I strongly condemn the terrorist act done at the IndonesianEmbassy in Paris," Susilo ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Oct. 9
Oct 09, 2004 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Oct. 9BEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Saturday: People's Daily -- Leaders from 39 delegations of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), which represents 40 percent of world's ...
Poll finds US presidential race deadlocked
Oct 09, 2004 ... Poll finds US presidential race deadlockedWASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- US President George W. Bush and hisDemocratic challenger, Senator John Kerry, are again deadlocked witheach having the support of 45 percent likely voters in a three-wayrace, as they were heading into ...
Cuba ranks fifth in women's volleyball world
Oct 09, 2004 ... Cuba ranks fifth in women's volleyball worldHAVANA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Cuban women's national volleyballteam stands fifth in the world ranking after counting the first-level tournaments of the 2002-2004 period. According to the ranking of the International ...
1st lead Polls open in Australia
Oct 09, 2004 ... 1st lead Polls open in AustraliaCANBERRA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Polls opened in Australia for thefederal election on Saturday morning as results of the latest opinionpolls are at odds. The Newspoll, published on The Weekend Australian newspaperSaturday, showed that each of ...
Venezuela unable to increase oil production in rest of 2004
Oct 09, 2004 ... Venezuela unable to increase oil production in rest of 2004CARACAS, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela will not increase itspetroleum production in the rest of the year, for it has almostreached its peak production, which limits its effort to help decreasehigh oil prices, a state-run ...
Blood samples from Taba bombing victims to undergo Israeli tests: report
Oct 09, 2004 ... Blood samples from Taba bombing victims to undergo Israeli tests:reportJERUSALEM, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Egypt agreed Friday that bloodsamples from the bodies of those killed the day before in bombingattacks at Egypt's Sinai resorts will be sent to Israel for forensictesting, ...
Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2220 GMT, Oct. 8
Oct 09, 2004 ... Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2220 GMT, Oct. 8BAGHDAD -- At least 11 people were killed and 17 wounded in alatest US airstrike on the Iraqi flashpoint city of Fallujah earlyFriday, witnesses said. The attack targeted a wedding party, killing 11 people, includingwomen and ...
Figures: imports of China's mainland from HK
Oct 09, 2004 ... Figures: imports of China's mainland from HKBEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Imports of China's mainland from theHong Kong Special Administrative Region from January to July, withthe value in million US dollars:Imports Value Machinery, ...
Figures: China's imports from South Africa
Oct 09, 2004 ... Figures: China's imports from South AfricaBEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's major imports from SouthAfrica from January to July, with the value in million US dollars:Imports Value Jewelry, precious metals 401.574 ...
Figures: China's imports from ROK
Oct 09, 2004 ... Figures: China's imports from ROKBEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's major imports from theRepublic of Korea from January to July, with the value in million USdollars:Imports Value Machinery, electronic products and ...
Figures: China's imports from Belgium
Oct 09, 2004 ... Figures: China's imports from BelgiumBEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's major imports from Belgiumfrom January to July, with the value in million US dollars:ImportsValueMachinery, audio,video equipment and parts ...
Rich gas field discovered in Bolivia
Oct 09, 2004 ... Rich gas field discovered in BoliviaLIMA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- A French oil company has found a new andrich natural-gas field in southeastern Bolivia, a discovery thatcould increase Bolivia's reserves by 20 percent, the BolivianInformation Agency (ABI) said in a report here on ...
Folk collector gathers nearly 4,000 war relics in SW China
Oct 09, 2004 ... Folk collector gathers nearly 4,000 war relics in SW ChinaKUNMING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- A bank clerk collected more than 3,700 anti-Japanese war relics in Tengchong County in southwest China'sYunnan Province. The relics collected by Duan Shengkui are items used by ...
Figures: China's imports from Malaysia
Oct 09, 2004 ... Figures: China's imports from MalaysiaBEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's major imports from Malaysiafrom January to July, with the value in million US dollars:Imports Value Machinery, audio, video products and accessories ...
Bush, Kerry starts second debate on foreign, domestic polices
Oct 09, 2004 ... Bush, Kerry starts second debate on foreign, domestic policesWASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- US President George W. Bush and hisDemocratic rival, Senator John Kerry, began their second of threedebates at Washington University in the central US state of Missourion Friday night ....
Palestinian vice president criticizes US Middle East policy
Oct 09, 2004 ... Palestinian vice president criticizes US Middle East policyHAVANA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Vice President of thePalestinian National Authority (PNA) Tassyr Quba criticized theMiddle East policy of the United States and urged Washington to mendits way and lift the Arab World ...
Figures: China's imports from Chile
Oct 09, 2004 ... Figures: China's imports from ChileBEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's major imports from Chile fromJanuary to July, with the value in million US dollars:Imports Value Base metals and products 1,154.365 Mineral ...
Figures: China's imports from Argentina
Oct 09, 2004 ... Figures: China's imports from ArgentinaBEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's major imports from Argentinafrom January to July, with the value in million US dollars:ImportsValue Plant products648.335 Vegetable ...
2nd Ld: Polls underway in Australia
Oct 09, 2004 ... 2nd Ld: Polls underway in AustraliaCANBERRA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Polls are underway in Australia forthe federal election on Saturday as both Prime Minister John Howardand Opposition Leader Mark Latham cast their votes. Howard cast his vote at Putney Public School in his ...
Figures: China's imports from Japan
Oct 09, 2004 ... Figures: China's imports from JapanBEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's main imports from Japan fromJanuary to July, with the value in million US dollars:Imports ValueMachinery, electronic products, audio and video ...
American Spadea rallies to advance in Lyon
Oct 09, 2004 ... American Spadea rallies to advance in LyonPARIS, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Seventh seed Vincent Spadea of theUnited States rallied back from one set down to defeat Jurgen Melzer1-6, 6-1 and 7-6 (7-2) in the quarterfinal of the Lyon Grand Prix onFriday. The American was again ...
European under-21 championship collated results
Oct 09, 2004 ... European under-21 championship collated resultsLONDON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are the collated results ofEuropean under-21 championship qualifiers played on Friday: Group One Czech Republic 4 Romania 1 Group Two Albania1 ...
Employment for Chinese MBA graduates looks up
Oct 09, 2004 ... Employment for Chinese MBA graduates looks upBEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Employment prospects for MBA graduatesfrom China's prestigious universities are better this year, as theiraverage salary level also shows a slight increase over the previoustwo years. According to ...
Filderstadt Grand Prix WTA tournament results
Oct 09, 2004 ... Filderstadt Grand Prix WTA tournament resultsBERLIN, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are the quarter-final resultsat the 650,000 US dollars Filderstadt Grand Prix WTA tennistournament on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding): 4-Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, bt Fabiola ...
Argentina condemns terrorist attacks in Egypt
Oct 09, 2004 ... Argentina condemns terrorist attacks in EgyptBUENOS AIRES, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Argentine governmentcondemned Friday the triple bombings in Egypt's Sinai peninsula onThursday that killed dozens of people and caused a similar number ofthe injured, most of them Israeli tourists ....
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Oct 09, 2004 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Saturday.Asahi, Yomiuri, Mainichi, Nihon Keizai: -- Typhoon Ma-on was moving south-southwest early Saturday as itgathered ...
Lyon Grand Prix quarter-final results
Oct 09, 2004 ... Lyon Grand Prix quarter-final resultsPARIS, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are the quarter-final resultsfrom the 791,750 euros Lyon Grand Prix ATP tennis tournament onFriday (prefix number denotes seeding): 7-Vince Spadea, United States, ...
Urgent: First presidential elections unveil in Afghanistan
Oct 09, 2004 ... Urgent: First presidential elections unveil in AfghanistanKABUL, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's first presidentialballoting ...
Top four seeds reach Filderstadt WTA tennis semis
Oct 09, 2004 ... Top four seeds reach Filderstadt WTA tennis semisBERLIN, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Top four seeds reached the semi- finalsof the Filderstadt Grand Prix on Friday, with only French Openchampion Anastasia Myskina being taken to three sets. Top-ranked Amelie Mauresmo of France ...
Chad condemns foreign oil firms to sell its oil in low prices
Oct 09, 2004 ... Chad condemns foreign oil firms to sell its oil in low pricesYAOUNDE, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Chadian government Friday accuseda US-Malyasia oil consortium of selling Chad's oil in low prices onthe world market, causing the country to suffer huge economic losses,news from ...
European under-21 championship standings
Oct 09, 2004 ... European under-21 championship standingsLONDON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of theEuropean under-21 championship after qualifiers on Friday ( tabulatedunder games played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points): Group One Romania ...
Panama says Rodriguez's resignation strengthens OAS
Oct 09, 2004 ... Panama says Rodriguez's resignation strengthens OASPANAMA CITY, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The resignation of Miguel AngelRodriguez as secretary general of the Organization of American States(OAS) will strengthen the regional organization, Panama's ForeignMinistry said Friday ....
Guatemala regrets resignation of Rodriguez as OAS Secretary General
Oct 09, 2004 ... Guatemala regrets resignation of Rodriguez as OAS SecretaryGeneralMEXICO CITY, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The government of Guatemala Fridayexpressed regret over the resignation of former Costa Rican presidentMiguel Angel Rodriguez as Secretary General of the Organization ofAmerican ...
Factory Fire kills 5, injures 3 in S. China city
Oct 09, 2004 ... Factory Fire kills 5, injures 3 in S. China cityGUANGZHOU, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- A fire in an illegal garment factorykilled five people and injured three others Friday in Guangzhou cityof south China's Guangdong province, according to local sources. The fire came out at 11:30 ...