Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, April 27:
Lien's mainland visit hopeful of bringing more peaceful messages:KMT spokesperson
Apr 27, 2005 ... Lien's mainland visit hopeful of bringing more peaceful messages:KMT spokespersonNANJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The Kuomintang (KMT) party of Chinahopes their small step today will become a giant step forward for thedevelopment of cross-Strait relationship to bring about more ...
Provincial party chief meets KMT delegation
Apr 27, 2005 ... Provincial party chief meets KMT delegationNANJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Li Yuanchao, secretary of theJiangsu Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC),met and hosted a banquet for Kuomintang (KMT) Party Chairman LienChan and his delegation from Taiwan in this ...
Opener, Advisory
Apr 27, 2005 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forTuesday, April 26, 2005, and begins ...
China, ASEAN officials meet to prepare for second expo
Apr 27, 2005 ... China, ASEAN officials meet to prepare for second expoGUILIN, Guangxi, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Senior officials from Chinaand ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) met here onTuesday to confer on the preparation for the second China-ASEAN Expoand the China-ASEAN Business ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Apr 27, 2005 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Tuesday:Sri Lanka coalition partner says no to joint mechanism Indonesian court fails to question terror ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- April 26
Apr 27, 2005 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- April 26BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the domestic newsitems released from Xinhua on Tuesday: China opposes Council of Europe inspection for special restrictionof Chinese textiles export Three Gorges area to ...
US national academies release stem cell research guidelines
Apr 27, 2005 ... US national academies release stem cell research guidelinesLOSANGELES, April 26 (Xinhua)-- The US National Academies on Tuesdayrecommended guidelines for research involving human embryonic stemcells, which have shown promising therapeutic potential whilearousing worldwide disputes ....
Kidnappers of Romanian hostages extend ultimatum
Apr 27, 2005 ... Kidnappers of Romanian hostages extend ultimatumBAGHDAD, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The kidnappers holding threeRomanian hostages have extended until Wednesday an ultimatum for theRomanian government to meet their demands, the Qatar-based al-Jazeera TV channel reported on Tuesday ....
Chelsea eyes long-time dominance
Apr 27, 2005 ... Chelsea eyes long-time dominanceLONDON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea, who could claim the leaguetitle with a win at Bolton on Saturday, will not turn out to be a one-season wonder, said club chief executive Peter Kenyon on Tuesday. Chelsea are 11 points ahead of Arsenal, who ...
Market exchange rates -- April 27
Apr 27, 2005 ... Market exchange rates -- April 27BEIJING, April 27 (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...
Stern wants camps in Europe next season
Apr 27, 2005 ... Stern wants camps in Europe next seasonWASHINGTON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The NBA is working on plans forthree or four of its teams to hold the major part of their trainingcamps in Europe before the 2006-07 season. Commissioner David Stern said Monday night he would meet ...
Water pollution control efforts to matter in governance evaluationin east China province
Apr 27, 2005 ... Water pollution control efforts to matter in governance evaluationin east China provinceHEFEI, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Water pollution control will become acriterion in the annual evaluation of officials' performance in eastChina's Anhui Province. Mayors of 10 cities along ...
Shares Close up in Brazil and Mexico; down in Argentina
Apr 27, 2005 ... Shares Close up in Brazil and Mexico; down in ArgentinaMEXICOCITY, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stock markets -- Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Mexico City -- closed mixed on Tuesday. In Sao Paulo, Latin America's biggest bourse, the leading Bovespaindex closed ...
Roundup: Iraqi government makeup still in dispute despite draft list
Apr 27, 2005 ... Roundup: Iraqi government makeup still in dispute despite draftlistby Li JizhiBAGHDAD, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi lawmakers were still hagglingover some key posts of the transitional government on Tuesday despitereports saying a draft lineup has been concluded ....
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, April 27
Apr 27, 2005 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, April 27PARIS -- France and Germany released a joint statement on Tuesday,asking for "verification on the ground" of the Syrian withdrawal fromLebanon. "France and Germany take note of the Syrian military and servicewithdrawal from ...
Boca Juniors arrives in Lima for match against Sporting Cristal
Apr 27, 2005 ... Boca Juniors arrives in Lima for match against Sporting CristalLIMA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Boca Juniors of Argentina arrived hereTuesday to play against home side Sporting Cristal in a LiberatorsCup group match. Boca arrived with its first choice lineup but without one of ...
Maradona to have new job coming Friday
Apr 27, 2005 ... Maradona to have new job coming FridayBUENOS AIRES, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Boca Juniors president MauricioMacri will officially announce on Friday that Diego Maradona - onceconsidered the best player of the world - will start working for theteam this week. Macri told ...
Nepal's ex-prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba arrested
Apr 27, 2005 ... Nepal's ex-prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba arrestedKATHMANDU, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's police arrested Wednesdaymorning former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to investigate hisalleged involvement in irregularities during his tenure in office, aparty spokesman said ....
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Apr 27, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, April 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Wednesday:Asahi, Yomiuri, Mainichi, Nihon Keizai: ...
US backs efforts to establish national unity government in Togo
Apr 27, 2005 ... US backs efforts to establish national unity government in Togo WASHINGTON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The United States said on Tuesday itsupported efforts to establish a national unity government in Togoafter a bitter and controversial presidential election. Deputy State Department ...
Roundup: NZ business confidence drops
Apr 27, 2005 ... Roundup: NZ business confidence dropsWELLINGTON, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Business confidence in NewZealand has been plummeting with 48 percent of firms expectinggeneral business conditions to deteriorate over the next year. According to a Wednesday-released survey by the ...
Baros still doubtful for showdown with Chelsea
Apr 27, 2005 ... Baros still doubtful for showdown with ChelseaLONDON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool star Milan Baros is worriedabout his fitness to play away against Chelsea in the UEFA ChampionsLeague semi-final on Wednesday. The Czech striker is expected to feature for The Reds in the ...
Amazon reports higher revenue, lower profit
Apr 27, 2005 ... Amazon reports higher revenue, lower profitLOS ANGELES, April26 (Xinhua) -- Amazon.com, the world's largest online retailer, onTuesday reported a 24 percent increase in net sales but a 30 percentdrop in profit for the first quarter of the year. Amazon said its net sales ...
Cuban, Argentine volleyball players to play friendly series
Apr 27, 2005 ... Cuban, Argentine volleyball players to play friendly seriesHAVANA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The Cuban men's national volleyballteam, currently training in Russia, will travel in May to Argentinafor three friendly matches to prepare for the World League. According to local press ...
Liverpool, Everton locked in verbal tie for Euro berth
Apr 27, 2005 ... Liverpool, Everton locked in verbal tie for Euro berthLONDON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez saysthey should be handed a place in next season's Champions League ifthey win the competition this season, but their city rivals Evertonthink otherwise ....
Italian AS Roma wants Ancelotti, report says
Apr 27, 2005 ... Italian AS Roma wants Ancelotti, report saysROME, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Crisis-hit Serie A club Roma thinks ACMilan coach Carlo Ancelotti is the man to sort out its woes, anItalian sports daily reported Tuesday. Corriere dello Sport, a daily with sources close to the ...
Bolivar, LDU to meet in Liberators Cup
Apr 27, 2005 ... Bolivar, LDU to meet in Liberators CupLIMA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia's Bolivar and Ecuador's LigaDeportiva Universitaria (LDU) will meet Wednesday, in a decisivematch to move on in Liberators Cup. The hosts undergo a grave institutional crisis due to the ...
ANCOM, EU to open FTA negotiations in May
Apr 27, 2005 ... ANCOM, EU to open FTA negotiations in MayLIMA, April 26(Xinhua) -- The Andean Community (ANCOM) said Tuesday that thenegotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the ANCOM andthe European Union (EU) will start in May. ANCOM Secretary General Allan Wagner said officials ...
Cuban badminton tournament to give points for world rankings
Apr 27, 2005 ... Cuban badminton tournament to give points for world rankingsHAVANA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The 7th Giraldilla BadmintonInternational Tournament, to be held on June 9-12 at the capitalcity, will grant points for the world rankings to the participants,organizers said Tuesday ....
Ronaldo's wife suffers miscarriage
Apr 27, 2005 ... Ronaldo's wife suffers miscarriageBRASILIA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Top-model Daniella Cicarelli, wifeof international soccer star Ronaldo of Real Madrid, suffered amiscarriage Tuesday, accoring to her press adviser. Cicarelli was hospitalized in Albert Einstein Hospital of ...
Panama studies asylum petition of Ecuadorian ex-president Bucaram
Apr 27, 2005 ... Panama studies asylum petition of Ecuadorian ex-president Bucaram PANAMA CITY, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The Panamanian governmentconfirmed Tuesday the arrival in Panama of ex-president of EcuadorAbdala Bucaram, and said it will study a new political asylumpetition filed by Bucaram ....
Interview: For justice and peace--- German anti-Nazi soldier's conscience by Yuan Bingzhong
Apr 27, 2005 ... Interview: For justice and peace--- German anti-Nazi soldier's conscience by Yuan BingzhongBERLIN, April 26 (Xinhua) -- "I was fed up with and started tohate the Nazis," Kurt Haelker, 83, said when recalling why he joinedthe resistance against German Nazis more ...
Backgrounder: Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen
Apr 27, 2005 ... Backgrounder: Mausoleum of Sun Yat-senBEIJING, April 27 (Xinhua) -- The visiting delegation of theKuomintang (KMT) Party of China, headed by KMT Chairman Lien Chan, isscheduled to visit the Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen and several otherplaces in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu ...
US to publish Reagan's hand-written White House diaries
Apr 27, 2005 ... US to publish Reagan's hand-written White House diariesLOS ANGELES, April 26 (Xinhua) - The hand-written White Housediaries of late US president Ronald Reagan will be published nextyear, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library said on Tuesday. In a joint announcement, the ...
Results of snooker world championship quarterfinals
Apr 27, 2005 ... Results of snooker world championship quarterfinalsLONDON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from best-of-25 quarterfinals at the snooker World championship in Sheffield onTuesday: 1-Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) leads 8-Peter Ebdon (England) 6-2(79-1, 137-0, ...
Champions League result: AC Milan 2 PSV Eindhoven 0
Apr 27, 2005 ... Champions League result: AC Milan 2 PSV Eindhoven 0 ROME, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Following is the result of theChampions League semi-final, ...
Haiti's interim government opposes return of exiled Aristide
Apr 27, 2005 ... Haiti's interim government opposes return of exiled AristideHAVANA, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Haiti's interim Foreign MinisterGerard Abraham on Tuesday reiterated opposition to the return ofexiled ex-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was ousted in a couplast year. In an ...
California online organ donor database attracts thousands of donors
Apr 27, 2005 ... California online organ donor database attracts thousands ofdonorsLOS ANGELES, April 26 (Xinhua) -- More than 35,000residents in California have registered with the US western state'sfirst online organ donor database since its April 4 launch, DonateLife California said on Tuesday ....
Ecuadorian congress names new speaker, expels 11 lawmakers
Apr 27, 2005 ... Ecuadorian congress names new speaker, expels 11 lawmakersQUITO, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador's congress on Tuesday electedits new president and expelled 11 lawmakers who supported thecountry's ousted President Lucio Gutierrez. The legislators elected Wilfrido Lucero, a ...
Defending champion O'Sullivan takes lead in quarter-finals
Apr 27, 2005 ... Defending champion O'Sullivan takes lead in quarter-finalsLONDON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivaneased to a 6-2 lead in his first session against Peter Ebdon in thebest of 25 quarterfinals at the snooker world championship inSheffield on Tuesday ....
Milan beat PSV in first leg of Champions League semis
Apr 27, 2005 ... Milan beat PSV in first leg of Champions League semis ROME, April 26 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan posted a 2-0 win over Dutchside PSV Eindhoven at the San Siro Tuesday in the first leg of aChampions League semi-final. European Footballer of the Year Andriy Shevchenko broke ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Apr 27, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, April 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Wednesday.Philippine Daily Inquirer: -- Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Manila Tuesday night fora three-day ...
Nicaragua's president rules out resignation
Apr 27, 2005 ... Nicaragua's president rules out resignationMANAGUA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolanosreiterated Tuesday that he will not resign after meeting with about5,000 protesters allied with the Sandinista Front of NationalLiberation (FSLN) who chanted slogans ...
Mass. Senate passes stem cell bill
Apr 27, 2005 ... Mass. Senate passes stem cell billWASHINGTON, April 26(Xinhua) -- The Senate of the Massachusetts state on Tuesdayoverwhelmingly approved a bill that will facilitate embryonic stemcell research in the state. The bill, endorsed by a 34-2 vote in the state Senate, will ...
Prince of Britain thanks Thai aid workers for relief effort
Apr 27, 2005 ... Prince of Britain thanks Thai aid workers for relief effortBANGKOK, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Prince Andrew has showedhis deep appreciation for Thai aid workers who have lent a hand toBritish and other foreign victims in the Dec. 26 tsunami, local pressreported Wednesday ....
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Apr 27, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news headlinesin leading Indian newspapers on Wednesday:The Hindu: -- The Board of Air India approved a plan for acquisition of 50Boeing aircraft at its meeting held ...
KMT chairman visits party founder's mausoleum
Apr 27, 2005 ... KMT chairman visits party founder's mausoleumNANJING, April 27 (Xinhua) -- The visiting Kuomingtang (KMT)delegation headed by KMT Chairman Lien Chan arrived at the imposingMausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) at around 8:50 a. m. onWednesday in east China's Nanjing city ....
Chemistry key to Canuck success at FIFA youth worlds
Apr 27, 2005 ... Chemistry key to Canuck success at FIFA youth worldsBERLIN, April 26 (Xinhua) -- On the strength of high-energyperformances from the likes of Iain Hume, Josh Simpson and AtibaHutchinson, Canada took Dubai by storm at the last FIFA world youthchampionship in 2003. Head ...
Pereiro wins prologue of Tour de Romandie
Apr 27, 2005 ... Pereiro wins prologue of Tour de RomandieGENEVA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Spain's Oscar Pereiro won the firstprologue of his career in a 3.4-km trial and led the Tour de RomandieProTour race on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Swiss Phonak rider set a time of four minutes28.57 ...
Nepali anti-govt guerrillas free 10 people
Apr 27, 2005 ... Nepali anti-govt guerrillas free 10 peopleKATHMANDU, April 27 (Xinhua) -- The anti-government guerrillashave freed 10 people, including nine security personnel and acivilian, who were abducted by the guerrillas over a month ago inNepal's far-western district of Kailali, police ...
Chile prepared to resume diplomatic ties with Bolivia, says FM
Apr 27, 2005 ... Chile prepared to resume diplomatic ties with Bolivia, says FMSANTIAGO, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The Chilean government said onTuesday that it was prepared to resume diplomatic ties with Boliviabut ruled out any possibility to give Bolivia sea access. Chile was prepared to ...
Result/standings of English Premier League
Apr 27, 2005 ... Result/standings of English Premier League LONDON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the result andstandings from the Premier League matches on Tuesday: West Bromwich Albion tied Blackburn Rovers 1-1Standings (tabulated under games played, won, drawn, lost, ...
Rice says US yet to recognize Ecuador's new government
Apr 27, 2005 ... Rice says US yet to recognize Ecuador's new governmentQUITO, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The United States has not offered anofficial recognition to Ecuador's new government yet, US Secretary ofState Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday. At a press conference during her flight to Brazil, ...
Lien Chan: common prosperity paramount target across Taiwan Straits
Apr 27, 2005 ... Lien Chan: common prosperity paramount target across TaiwanStraitsNANJING, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Kuomingtang (KMT) Chairman Lien Chansaid in this east China city Wednesday morning it is an across-Straits aspiration to "continuously boost the Taiwan economy" and"further develop ...
No signs of DPRK preparing for nuclear test: Security advisor
Apr 27, 2005 ... No signs of DPRK preparing for nuclear test: Security advisorSEOUL, April 27 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's national securityadvisor said Wednesday there have been no signs of DPRK preparing toconduct a nuclear weapons test. Concerns surfaced recently that the Democratic ...
2004 a successful financial year, FIFA says
Apr 27, 2005 ... 2004 a successful financial year, FIFA saysGENEVA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- At the halfway point of the 2003-2006 financial period, FIFA is on course to meet its targets as theorganization's Centennial year of 2004 drew to a close with surplusincome of 158 million swiss francs (CHF) ...
Leading scorers of English Premier League
Apr 27, 2005 ... Leading scorers of English Premier LeagueLONDON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers ofthe Premier League on Tuesday: 25 - Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 20 - Andy Johnson (Crystal Palace) 13 - Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur) 12 - ...
Japan's train derailment death toll hits 91
Apr 27, 2005 ... Japan's train derailment death toll hits 91TOKYO, April 27 (Xinhua) -- The train derailment accident onMonday has left 91 people dead and more than 450 others injured,police said Wednesday. The death toll is feared to breach 100 as about a dozen ofpassengers remain ...
Mexican Congress asks Derbez to withdraw candidacy for OAS head
Apr 27, 2005 ... Mexican Congress asks Derbez to withdraw candidacy for OAS headMEXICO CITY, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The Mexican Congress decided onTuesday to withdraw its support for Foreign Minister Luis ErnestoDerbez's bid for the secretary general of the Organization ofAmerican states (OAS), ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- April 27
Apr 27, 2005 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- April 27BEIJING, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Wednesday:All major Beijing-based newspapers front-page the news on thearrival of Taiwan opposition Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Lien ...
Hong Kong stocks open lower -- April 27
Apr 27, 2005 ... Hong Kong stocks open lower -- April 27HONG KONG, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
Writethru: Nicaraguan president puts security forces on alert
Apr 27, 2005 ... Writethru: Nicaraguan president puts security forces on alertMANAGUA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolanoson Tuesday told the army and police to be on high alert amid mountingprotests against bus fare hikes, which have prompted the oppositionto demand his ...
Rice's Latin America tour seeks to isolate Venezuela: minister
Apr 27, 2005 ... Rice's Latin America tour seeks to isolate Venezuela: ministerCARACAS, April 26 (Xinhua) -- US Secretary of State CondoleezzaRice's Latin America tour is aimed at isolating Venezuela from therest of the region, Information Minister Andres Izarra said Tuesday. The mission ...
Poland, Germany to try to settle differences over EU budget
Apr 27, 2005 ... Poland, Germany to try to settle differences over EU budgetWARSAW, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Polish and German leaders saidTuesday that their countries are ready to settle differences as soonas possible for a final deal on the 2007-2013 budget of the EuropeanUnion (EU). The ...
Rice praises Brazil's role in world arena
Apr 27, 2005 ... Rice praises Brazil's role in world arenaBRASILIA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- US Secretary of State CondoleezzaRice Tuesday praised the increasing role Brazil has been playing inthe international arena while meeting with Brazilian Foreign MinisterCelso Amorim. "The United ...