Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, February 2:
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Feb 02, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Wednesday. Yomiuri: -- About 95 percent of banks have yet to decide whether ...
New Zealand overtakes Spain in OECD per capita income table
Feb 02, 2005 ... New Zealand overtakes Spain in OECD per capita income tableWELLINGTON, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand has made a small steptoward the government goal of regaining the top half of the OECD inper capita income by overtaking Spain, according to a report releasedWednesday ....
Australians warned against traveling to Nepal
Feb 02, 2005 ... Australians warned against traveling to NepalCANBERRA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government onWednesday warned Australians against traveling to Nepal after Nepal'sKing Gyanendra announced Tuesday to dissolve the government and forma new government under his own ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Feb 02, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Following are the major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers on Wednesday:The Statesman: -- Nepal's king Gyanendra Tuesday sacked Prime Minister Mr SherBahadur Deuba's coalition ...
Vietnam reports additional bird flu patient
Feb 02, 2005 ... Vietnam reports additional bird flu patientHANOI, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported a 24-year-old man fromcapital Hanoi, who was hospitalized on Jan. 25, was infected with thebird flu virus H5N1, raising the total number of bird flu infectionsin the country since late December ...
Foreign exchange rates in Thailand
Feb 02, 2005 ... Foreign exchange rates in ThailandBANGKOK, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the baht on Wednesday as offered by the Bangkok Bank: Wednesday Tuesday US dollar38.20/38.8038.22/38.82 British ...
Election canvasser shot dead in Thailand's unrest deep south
Feb 02, 2005 ... Election canvasser shot dead in Thailand's unrest deep southBANGKOK, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- A canvasser of a party-list candidatewas shot dead on Tuesday in Thailand's violence-plagued deep south,raising concerns over the region's security with the general electiondrawing in ....
Nepalese king to attend SAARC summit
Feb 02, 2005 ... Nepalese king to attend SAARC summitDHAKA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's King Gyanendra along with hiswife will arrive here Sunday morning to attend the two-day 13thSummit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) beginning in the Bangladesh capital on the ...
Vietnam reports additional bird flu patient
Feb 02, 2005 ... Vietnam reports additional bird flu patientHANOI, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam confirmed that a 24-year-old manis infected with the bird flu virus H5N1, raising the total number ofbird ...
5 killed in clashes between govt forces and Abu Sayyaf in southern Philippines
Feb 02, 2005 ... 5 killed in clashes between govt forces and Abu Sayyaf in southernPhilippinesMANILA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Two Philippine government troops andthree members of the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group were killed in aclash early Wednesday in the southern island of Sulu, said aspokesman of ...
Vietnam reports additional bird flu patient
Feb 02, 2005 ... Vietnam reports additional bird flu patientHANOI, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported a 24-year-old man fromcapital Hanoi, who was hospitalized on Jan. 25, was infected with thebird flu virus H5N1, raising the total number of bird flu infectionsin the country since late December ...
Macao's casino revenue sustains growth momentum in 2005
Feb 02, 2005 ... Macao's casino revenue sustains growth momentum in 2005MACAO, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Macao's 16 casinos generated a totalgross revenue of about 3.6 billion patacas (450 million US dollars)in January, an increase of some 20 percent over the same month lastyear. Wednesday's ...
New shipyard in Myanmar to be put into operation
Feb 02, 2005 ... New shipyard in Myanmar to be put into operationYANGON, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- An upgraded new shipyard in Yangon isdue to be put into operation later this month to provide bettermaintenance services to both domestic liners and internationalcontainer vessels, a local press reported ...
News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Feb 02, 2005 ... News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Tuesday:Trading on Hong Kong stock exchange -- Feb. 1 Taiwan shares close down 0.21 percent -- Feb. 1 ...
URGENT: Nepal king unveils new cabinet
Feb 02, 2005 ... URGENT: Nepal king unveils new cabinetKATHMANDU, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's King Gyanendra announced ...
Zimbabwe sets March 31 for parliamentary poll
Feb 02, 2005 ... Zimbabwe sets March 31 for parliamentary pollHARARE, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe onTuesday set March 31 as the date Zimbabwe will hold parliamentaryelections. He set Friday as the date on which the voters' roll shall beregarded as closed for the ...
Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapers
Feb 02, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapersISLAMABAD, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Pakistani English newspapers on Wednesday.Dawn: -- This time it is not a natural calamity but a political crisisin Nepal that has cast a ...
Major news items in Philippine newspapers
Feb 02, 2005 ... Major news items in Philippine newspapersMANILA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Wednesday:Philippine Daily Inquirer: The peso yesterday broke into the 54 level against the US dollarfor the first time ...
Myanmar to export crops to Australia
Feb 02, 2005 ... Myanmar to export crops to AustraliaYANGON, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar will export agricultural cropsto Australia as part of its bid to promote the country's foreignexchange earning, a weekly news journal reported Wednesday. The exports worth 35 million US dollars includes ...
Colombia to disarm 100 AUC paramilitaries
Feb 02, 2005 ... Colombia to disarm 100 AUC paramilitariesBOGOTA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Around 100 combatants from the right-wing United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) will be disarmedWednesday at a village in northern Colombia, government officialssaid Tuesday. The Office of the ...
Czech Republic to upgrade mobile missile systems
Feb 02, 2005 ... Czech Republic to upgrade mobile missile systemsPRAGUE, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Czech military will purchase 16 newmobile anti-aircraft missile systems by 2007 from Sweden to replaceSoviet-made S-2Ms, said the Defense Ministry on Tuesday. The purchase of Saab's RBS-70s, ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0020 GMT, Feb. 2
Feb 02, 2005 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0020 GMT, Feb. 2UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged theSecurity Council on Tuesday to take urgent actions to stop violationsof international human rights law and humanitarian law in Darfur, awar-ravaged region in west Sudan ....
Google reports profit surge for fourth quarter
Feb 02, 2005 ... Google reports profit surge for fourth quarterLOS ANGELES, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Internet search giant Google saidon Tuesday that its net income in the fourth quarter of 2004 rose to204 million US dollars, up 755 percent from the 27 million dollars itearned in the same period of ...
Ecuadorian minister to visit Washington on free trade talks
Feb 02, 2005 ... Ecuadorian minister to visit Washington on free trade talksQUITO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadorian Foreign Trade Minister IvonneBaki will travel to Washington to meet US trade representative PeterAllgeier on issues related to free trade negotiations between the twocountries, the ...
Opener, Advisory
Feb 02, 2005 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forTuesday, february 01, 2005, and begins ...
Annan agrees to attend Madrid summit on terrorism: organizer
Feb 02, 2005 ... Annan agrees to attend Madrid summit on terrorism: organizerMADRID, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan hasconfirmed his interest in participating in the summit here on March 8-11 to discuss the fight against terrorism, the conference organizersaid Tuesday ....
Bosnia demands US release of citizens imprisoned in Guantanamo
Feb 02, 2005 ... Bosnia demands US release of citizens imprisoned in GuantanamoBELGRADE, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The government of Bosnia- Herzegovinaon Monday asked the US administration to release four Bosniancitizens held in the US military detention center in Guantanamo Bay,Cuba, reports from ...
Egyptian intelligence chief meets Islamic Jihad head on ceasefire
Feb 02, 2005 ... Egyptian intelligence chief meets Islamic Jihad head on ceasefire CAIRO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's intelligence chief Omar Suleimanon Tuesday met with Ramadan Shalah, secretary general of thePalestinian militant group Islamic Jihad (holy war), to discuss anend to anti-Israeli ...
Mercosur, Canada to start new round of free trade talks
Feb 02, 2005 ... Mercosur, Canada to start new round of free trade talksMONTEVIDEO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Four member countries of the CommonMarket of the South (Mercosur) and Canada will start a new round ofnegotiations in the Canadian capital of Ottawa on Sunday for a freetrade agreement, the El ...
Shares close up in Mexico, down in Brazil and Argentina
Feb 02, 2005 ... Shares close up in Mexico, down in Brazil and ArgentinaMEXICO CITY, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stockmarkets -- Brazil, Argentina and Mexico -- closed mixed on Tuesday. Mexico City's stock market IPC index, led by transportation andconstruction stocks, ...
Death toll in Colombia guerrilla attack rises to 14
Feb 02, 2005 ... Death toll in Colombia guerrilla attack rises to 14BOGOTA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in Tuesday's attack bythe Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has risen to 14,said the military. "We have found 14 soldiers killed and 25 others injured in a ...
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Feb. 2
Feb 02, 2005 ... Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Feb. 2NAIROBI -- East African revenue chiefs of the three member states -- Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania -- are scheduled to meet in Tanzanialater this month to review the progress in the implementation of thenewly launched Customs ...
Spain's parliament rejects Basque autonomy plan
Feb 02, 2005 ... Spain's parliament rejects Basque autonomy planMADRID, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Spain's parliament Tuesdayoverwhelmingly rejected a Basque plan for greater autonomy for thetroubled region in the north of the country. By a vote of 313-29 with two abstentions, the parliament ...
Ukraine's PM designate forms cabinet
Feb 02, 2005 ... Ukraine's PM designate forms cabinetKIEV, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine's Prime Minister designate YuliaTimoshenko said Tuesday that she has completed choosing her cabinetmembers and will submit the list to the parliament this week forapproval. "We now have 100 percent of ...
Roundup: Shiite expected to lead new Iraqi gov't, borders reopened
Feb 02, 2005 ... Roundup: Shiite expected to lead new Iraqi gov't, borders reopened BAGHDAD, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- As Iraqi politicians started weighingthe possibility of forming a national unity government after Sunday'selections, Interim President Ghazi al-Yawar said on Tuesday a ShiiteMuslim is ...
Kazakhstan's economy grows 9.3 percent in 2004
Feb 02, 2005 ... Kazakhstan's economy grows 9.3 percent in 2004ALMA-ATA, Kazakhstan, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Kazakh Prime MinisterDaniyal Akhmetov said on Tuesday that Kazakhstan's gross domesticproduct (GDP) in 2004, at 33 billion US dollars, grew 9.3 percentover the previous year. According ...
Spain, Belgium arrest Moroccans over links to Madrid train bombings
Feb 02, 2005 ... Spain, Belgium arrest Moroccans over links to Madrid trainbombingsMADRID, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Spanish police on Tuesday arrested fourMoroccans who were said to be linked to the Madrid train bombings. The four, a couple in their 40s and their two sons, were arrestedin ...
US researchers find gene therapy helpful in dental implant
Feb 02, 2005 ... US researchers find gene therapy helpful in dental implantLOS ANGELES, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- US Researchers have found thatintroducing a growth factor protein into a mouth wound, using genetherapy, helps generate bone around dental implants, according to apaper in the Molecular ...
Central American summit to discuss organized crime, customs union
Feb 02, 2005 ... Central American summit to discuss organized crime, customs union MANAGUA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The extraordinary summit of thecountries of the Central American Integration System opening Tuesdaywill mainly focus on combating organized crime and establishing acustoms union in the ...
Slovenia gives "go ahead" to EU constitution
Feb 02, 2005 ... Slovenia gives "go ahead" to EU constitutionBELGRADE, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Slovenian parliament Tuesdayratified the European constitution by an overwhelming majority,reports reaching here said. In the 90-member house, 79 legislators voted in favor and fouragainst. The ...
Nepalese king unveils new cabinet
Feb 02, 2005 ... Nepalese king unveils new cabinetKATHMANDU, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's King Gyanendra announced thelineup of a new Council of Ministers, or cabinet, Wednesday morning,a day after he sacked the government and imposed a state ofemergency. Members of the new cabinet are ...
NBA leaders in four statistics through Jan. 31
Feb 02, 2005 ... NBA leaders in four statistics through Jan. 31WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leaders of theNational Basketball Association in four statistics through Jan. 31: Scoring G FG FT PTS AVG Iverson, Phil. 39380 327 1132 29.0 Bryant, LAL ...
Central American golf tournament to take place in Costa Rica
Feb 02, 2005 ... Central American golf tournament to take place in Costa RicaSAN JOSE, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The 62nd Central American Golf ClubTournament will take place on February 2-5 in Costa Rica's CountryClub, at this capital, with the participation of 180 amateur playersfrom six countries of ...
James and Webber named NBA Player monthly
Feb 02, 2005 ... James and Webber named NBA Player monthlyWASHINGTON, Feb.1 (Xinhua) -- Cleveland Cavaliers guard LeBronJames and Sacramento Kings forward Chris Webber have been named theNBA Players of the Month for January, according to the NBA reportfrom New York on Tuesday. James ...
Gordon, Smith earn top NBA rookie for January
Feb 02, 2005 ... Gordon, Smith earn top NBA rookie for JanuaryWASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chicago's Ben Gordon and NewOrleans' J.R. Smith were named the NBA Rookies of the Month forJanuary, according to report from the NBA in New York on Tuesday. Gordon helped the Bulls to a 13-3 record ...
New designer steroid found in Canada
Feb 02, 2005 ... New designer steroid found in CanadaOTTAWA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) hasdiscovered a new designer steroid in the wake of a drug scandal,according to WADA sources Tuesday. Christiane Ayotte, director of the WADA-accredited dopinglaboratory in ...
Results of England Premier League games
Feb 02, 2005 ... Results of England Premier League gamesLONDON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of EnglishPremier League soccer matches played on Tuesday: Arsenal lost to Menchester United 2-4 Bolton Wanderers bt Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Charlton Athletic lost ...
French League Cup semi-final result
Feb 02, 2005 ... French League Cup semi-final resultPARIS, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following is the result of a FrenchLeague Cup semi-final played on Tuesday : Strasbourg ...
Rudy steps down as coach of Lakers
Feb 02, 2005 ... Rudy steps down as coach of LakersWASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Rudy Tomjanovich will step down ascoach of the Los Angeles Lakers after Tuesday night's game againstthe Portland Trail Blazers, according to a report reaching hereTuesday. The coach's health and ...
Warriors' Robinson suspended five games for violating drug rule
Feb 02, 2005 ... Warriors' Robinson suspended five games for violating drug ruleWASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The NBA Tuesday suspended GoldenState Warriors forward Clifford Robinson five games without pay forviolation of the league's anti-drug program. Robinson's suspension will begin ...
President of Brazil's Sao Caetano indicted for homicide
Feb 02, 2005 ... President of Brazil's Sao Caetano indicted for homicideBRASILIA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The President of Brazilian soccerclub Sao Caetano, Nairo Ferreira, and the doctor of the club, PauloForte, were indicted for the death of player Serginho during a matchin October. The ...
French League Cup semi-final summary
Feb 02, 2005 ... French League Cup semi-final summaryPARIS, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following is the summary of a FrenchLeague Cup semi-final played on Tuesday: Strasbourg 1 - Alexander Farnerud 55 ...
United beat Arsenal 4-2 in Highbury clash
Feb 02, 2005 ... United beat Arsenal 4-2 in Highbury clashLONDON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldoscored two goals in four minutes to guide Manchester United to athrilling 4-2 victory over champions Arsenal at Highbury on Tuesday. United had to play the last 21 minutes ...
Ronaldo: "Luxemburgo can count on me anytime now"
Feb 02, 2005 ... Ronaldo: "Luxemburgo can count on me anytime now"MADRID, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian striker of Real Madrid,Ronaldo de Lima affirmed Tuesday "Luxemburgo can count on me anytimenow," after his return from Brazil. He has affirmed this in an interview granted to Real ...
Standings of England Premier League
Feb 02, 2005 ... Standings of England Premier LeagueLONDON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of EnglandPremier League after Tuesday's games (tabulated under matches played,won, drawn, lost, goals for, against, points): 1. Chelsea24 19 4 1 48 8 61 ...
Scottish League Cup semi-final result
Feb 02, 2005 ... Scottish League Cup semi-final resultLONDON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following is the result of a ScottishLeague Cup semi-final played on Tuesday: Motherwell beat Hearts ...
English Premier League summaries
Feb 02, 2005 ... English Premier League summariesLONDON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following are the summaries of EnglishPremier League soccer matches played on Tuesday: Arsenal 2 - Patrick Viera 7, Dennis Bergkamp 35 Manchester United 4 - Ryan Giggs 18, Cristiano Ronaldo ...
Canadian scientists discover doping-hiding substance
Feb 02, 2005 ... Canadian scientists discover doping-hiding substanceMADRID, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- A group of Canadian scientists havediscovered a new steroid utilized to thwart mechanisms for thedetection of substances banned to athletes, as informed by the WorldAnti-Doping Agency (WADA) ....
Leading goal scorers of England Premier League
Feb 02, 2005 ... Leading goal scorers of England Premier LeagueLONDON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading goal scorersof English Premier League after Tueday's matches: 16 - Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 15 - Andy Johnson (Crystal Palace) 11 - Jermain Defoe (Tottenham ...
Porto fires coach Victor Fernandez
Feb 02, 2005 ... Porto fires coach Victor FernandezLISBON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Spanish coach Victor Fernandez wasfired from FC Porto after half a year in his post, to be replaced byJose Couceiro, the coach of Vitoria de Setubal. The executives of the club, after a long meeting, decided ...
French first division soccer league summary
Feb 02, 2005 ... French first division soccer league summaryPARIS, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following is the summary of a Frenchfirst division soccer match played on Tuesday: ...
Wrigley Coolwhite trademark rejected by Beijing court
Feb 02, 2005 ... Wrigley Coolwhite trademark rejected by Beijing courtBEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People'sCourt upheld a decision to deny the world's leading chewing gummaker, William Wrigley Jr. Co., permission to trademark its "coolwhite" brand in China ....
Nets' Buford to miss games at least one month for injury
Feb 02, 2005 ... Nets' Buford to miss games at least one month for injuryWASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- New Jersey Nets guard Rodney Bufordis expected to miss the next 4-to-6 weeks with torn ligaments in hisleft ankle. Buford sustained the injury in a win over the Utah Jazz on January29 ...
Italian first division soccer fixtures on Feb. 2-3
Feb 02, 2005 ... Italian first division soccer fixtures on Feb. 2-3ROME, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Italian first divisionsoccer fixtures for February 2 and 3 (kickoff times all 1930 GMT) Wednesday, February 2 Fiorentina v Palermo Inter Milan v Atalanta ...
BellSouth Open ATP tournament results
Feb 02, 2005 ... BellSouth Open ATP tournament resultsSANTIAGO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following are the first round resultsfrom the 380,000 US dollars BellSouth Open ATP tennis tournament inVina Del Mar of Chile on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding): David Sanchez, Spain, beat Albert ...