Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, June 7:
China combats hi-tech cheating in college entrance exams
Jun 07, 2005 ... China combats hi-tech cheating in college entrance examsBEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- China's annual college entrance exams,which will have more than eight million exam-takers this year, willwitness a nationwide campaign against hi-tech cheating, said LinHuiqing, a senior official ...
China not deliberately pursues large trade surplus: minister
Jun 07, 2005 ... China not deliberately pursues large trade surplus: ministerBEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Minister of Commerce Bo Xilaisaid that China is working to even the trade imbalance with theUnited States in an interview with Nightly Business Report ( NBR)distributed by Public ...
Peruvian president ends China tour
Jun 07, 2005 ... Peruvian president ends China tourGUANGZHOU, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian President Alejandro Toledoleft Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Mondaynight, after his six-day state visit to China. Before his departure, Toledo met with Guangdong governor ...
Thailand on high alert for dengue fever
Jun 07, 2005 ... Thailand on high alert for dengue feverBANGKOK, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's health ministry has steppedup surveillance for dengue fever throughout the country as thedisease season starts next month. A big number of people In southern Thailand are reportedlysuffering ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- June 6
Jun 07, 2005 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- June 6BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Monday: Market exchange rates -- June 6 Drug addicts in Guangdong to get government aid in finding jobs Highlights of major ...
Opener, Advisory
Jun 07, 2005 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service for Monday,June 06, 2005, and begins ...
Bangladesh seeks US assistance for disaster management
Jun 07, 2005 ... Bangladesh seeks US assistance for disaster managementDHAKA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh has sought US assistance indealing with natural calamities during a US State Departmentdelegation on disaster affairs visited here on Monday. The US delegation met Bangladesh Food and ...
China to allow listed companies to buy back stocks
Jun 07, 2005 ... China to allow listed companies to buy back stocksBEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- China's securities regulator Mondaystarted to collect public opinions on a regulation on listedcompanies' buy-back of public shares. Analysts say this means that China would allow listed companies ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Jun 07, 2005 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong on Monday:Taiwan stocks close higher -- June 6 11 embassies in Indonesia get extra security Cathay ...
Zambian government calls for more communiy-based media outlets
Jun 07, 2005 ... Zambian government calls for more communiy-based media outletsLUSAKA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Zambian government has called for morecommunity-based media outlets as tools to disseminate informationamong its poor and marginalized people, the official Zambia NewsAgency reported Monday ....
Number of injured people in Turkey quake rises to 54
Jun 07, 2005 ... Number of injured people in Turkey quake rises to 54ANKARA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Fifty-four people have been injured ina strong earthquake in eastern Turkey, the Prime Ministry'sdirectorate general of Crisis Management said late Monday. The 5.7-magnitude quake jolted Bingol ...
Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2112 GMT, June 6
Jun 07, 2005 ... Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2112 GMT, June 6BAGHDAD -- A suicide car bomb attack hit an Iraqi police commandosbase in southern Baghdad on Monday, killing at least two commandosand wounding four others, police said. "A suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden vehicle ...
Kenya to host Africa zone volleyball qualifiers
Jun 07, 2005 ... Kenya to host Africa zone volleyball qualifiersNAIROBI, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Kenya will host the five-nation AfricaZone World Championships qualifiers in Nairobi next month, volleyballauthorities disclosed here Monday. However, the Kenya Volleyball Federation Secretary ...
Wade set to play in Game 7
Jun 07, 2005 ... Wade set to play in Game 7WASHINGTON, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Dwyane Wade, who missed Saturday'ssixth game of the series against the Detroit Pistons because of astrained right rib muscle, should be ready to play in Game 7 of theEastern Conference finals. Wade participated in ...
Pele's son arrested for drug-trafficking
Jun 07, 2005 ... Pele's son arrested for drug-traffickingBRASILIA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The son of former soccer star Pele,Edson do Nascimento "Edinho," was arrested Monday along with 17 otherpeople for their presumed involvement in drug-trafficking andkidnapping in Brazil. Anti-narcotics ...
Panama to meet United States in World Cup heat
Jun 07, 2005 ... Panama to meet United States in World Cup heatPANAMA CITY, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Panama's national soccer team willmeet the United States on Wednesday in the regional heat for the2006 World Cup finals in Germany. Sports capacity and courage willbe essential for the match, said ...
Shares close up in Mexico; down in Brazil, Argentina
Jun 07, 2005 ... Shares close up in Mexico; down in Brazil, ArgentinaMEXICO CITY, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stockmarkets -- Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Mexico City -- closed mixed onMonday. Mexico City's stock market IPC index, led by transportation andconstruction ...
Paris appears as favorite to host 2012 Olympics
Jun 07, 2005 ... Paris appears as favorite to host 2012 OlympicsMADRID, June 6 (Xinhua) -- According to the report issued Mondayby the Assessment Commission of the International Olympic Committee(IOC), Paris appears as the favorite venue to host the 2012 OlympicGames. Then come Madrid and ...
Market exchange rates -- June 7
Jun 07, 2005 ... Market exchange rates -- June 7BEIJING, June 7 (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 100827.65 ...
Colombian national team for world skating announced
Jun 07, 2005 ... Colombian national team for world skating announcedBOGOTA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The Colombian skating federationannounced the men's and women's national teams for the worldchampionship of August 27-September 4 in China. On the list the absence of multi-champion Cecilia Baena ...
1,500 athletes to compete in Bolivarian Games
Jun 07, 2005 ... 1,500 athletes to compete in Bolivarian GamesHAVANA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Some 1,500 competitors from 17countries will participate in the first games of the BolivarianAlternative for the Americas (ALBA), due June 15-27 in Cuba. The competitions will have 384 titles in 31 ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Jun 07, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- the following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Tuesday:Manila Bulletin: -- President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday vowed to fightpersistent attempts by some ...
Cole launches appeal against fine
Jun 07, 2005 ... Cole launches appeal against fineLONDON, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The Premier League confirmed on Mondaythat Ashley Cole has launched an appeal against the 100, 000-poundfine imposed at the independent tapping up inquiry. Arsenal defender Cole was punished, along with Chelsea and ...
London delighted by IOC evaluation report
Jun 07, 2005 ... London delighted by IOC evaluation reportLONDON, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Former gold medallist Sebastian Coeacclaimed a report from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) onMonday as "springboard" for London to win its bid to host the 2012Games. Coe, double Olympic ...
Venezuelan rated among World Volleyball League's best
Jun 07, 2005 ... Venezuelan rated among World Volleyball League's bestCARACAS, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan Luis Diaz is considered oneof the most complete players of the 2005 World Volleyball League,local sports press reported on Monday. At the end of the first four rounds of the ...
Argentina-Brazil showdown sold out
Jun 07, 2005 ... Argentina-Brazil showdown sold outBUENOS AIRES, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The tickets for the match betweenArgentina and Brazil were sold out Monday amidst a tense environmentthat led to incidents near River Plate's stadium, where the World Cupqualifier will be played on Wednesday ....
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jun 07, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Tuesday: Asahi: -- Japan's transport ministry is to require railway operators toinstall emergency brakes and special safety ...
Spain PM vows to tighten screws on ETA
Jun 07, 2005 ... Spain PM vows to tighten screws on ETAMADRID, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Spain will tighten the fight againstseparatist group ETA, said Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis RodriguezZapatero on Monday. Zapatero made the pledge at a conference of the ruling SocialistParty. He ...
Urgent: Bolivian president submits resignation amid mass protests
Jun 07, 2005 ... Urgent: Bolivian president submits resignation amid mass protests LIMA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Bolivian President Carlos Mesa said lateMonday that he would submit resignation to Congress after mass anti-government protesters paralyzed the country's capital of La Paz ....
US keep level-headed about World Cup qualifying chance
Jun 07, 2005 ... US keep level-headed about World Cup qualifying chanceWASHINGTON, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The United States stand greatchance to qualify for the 2006 World Cup finals but the team hasrefused to be complacent. The US, who reached the World Cup quarter-finals in 2002, ...
Buses in Myanmar capital to run on gas
Jun 07, 2005 ... Buses in Myanmar capital to run on gasYANGON, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Nearly all buses in Myanmar's capitalof Yangon, which were traditionally run on petrol and diesel, havebeen converted to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) under anambitious plan to modify all vehicles in the ...
Bolivian president submits resignation amid mass protests
Jun 07, 2005 ... Bolivian president submits resignation amid mass protestsLIMA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Bolivian President Carlos Mesa submittedhis resignation late Monday to Congress after mass anti- governmentprotesters paralyzed the country's capital of La Paz. "It is my responsibility to say ...
Madrid rate their bid as best after IOC report
Jun 07, 2005 ... Madrid rate their bid as best after IOC reportMADRID, June 6 (Xinhua) - Madrid's bid committee for the 2012Olympics said that the evaluation report released on Monday showedMadrid has the best bid among all the five candidates. "We are totally convinced that today we are ...
Inflation stands at 8.5 percent in Philippines in May
Jun 07, 2005 ... Inflation stands at 8.5 percent in Philippines in MayMANILA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The inflation rate in the Philippinesstood at 8.5 percent in May as compared with the same month lastyear, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said on Tuesday. Prices rose by 0.5 percent ...
Foreign exchange rates in Thailand
Jun 07, 2005 ... Foreign exchange rates in ThailandBANGKOK, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the baht on Tuesday as offered by the Bangkok Bank: TuesdayMonday US dollar 40.16/40.7640.36/40.96 ...
Standings of WC Qualifying CONCACAF Zone
Jun 07, 2005 ... Standings of WC Qualifying CONCACAF ZoneWASHINGTON, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings in thefinal round of the North and Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)qualifying zone for the 2006 World Cup finals following Saturday'smatches (tabulated under games played, ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, June 7
Jun 07, 2005 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, June 7WASHINGTON -- Officials of the United States and the DemocraticPeople's Republic of Korea (DPRK) met in New York on Monday in a neweffort to unblock stalled six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclearissue, a US State Department official ...
3,000 police on hand for Peru-Uruguay qualifier
Jun 07, 2005 ... 3,000 police on hand for Peru-Uruguay qualifierLIMA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Three thousand police agents are to keeporder and security in and around the National Stadium at this capitalfor the World Cup qualifier between Peru and Uruguay on Tuesday, thelocal press said Monday ....
FLASH: BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT SUBMITS RESIGNATION AMID MASS PROTESTS
Jun 07, 2005 ... FLASH: BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Jun 07, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, June 7 (Xinhua)-- Following are major news headlines inleading Indian newspapers on Tuesday.The Hindustan Times -- Indian airline company Air Deccan launched ...
President: Poland should hold referendum on EU constitution inOctober
Jun 07, 2005 ... President: Poland should hold referendum on EU constitution inOctoberWARSAW, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Poland should shoulder itsresponsibility for the European Union and hold its referendum on theEU constitution in October despite its failure in France and theNetherlands, Polish ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- June 7
Jun 07, 2005 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- June 7BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Tuesday:People's Daily -- China would like to promote political dialogues, economic andtrade cooperation, and exchanges in the ...
Myanmar enjoys more foreign trade surplus in 2004-05
Jun 07, 2005 ... Myanmar enjoys more foreign trade surplus in 2004-05YANGON, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar enjoyed a foreign trade surplusof 954.55 million US dollars in the fiscal year 2004-05 which endedin March, 837.7 million more than that gained in 2003- 04 when itshowed only 116.84 million, ...
Edgbaston International women's singles round 1 results
Jun 07, 2005 ... Edgbaston International women's singles round 1 results LONDON, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from the Edgbaston International Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday: Elena Baltacha, Britain, bt Alyona Bondarenko, Ukraine, 7-6 (11-9), 6-1 Akiko ...
China Focus: China works to create well-rounded college students
Jun 07, 2005 ... China Focus: China works to create well-rounded college studentsSHANGHAI, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The coming two days are crucial tohigh school graduates in China, as they began attending thenationwide university entrance examination on Tuesday. For them, auniversity education means ...
Macao authorities to offer free vehicle check-up
Jun 07, 2005 ... Macao authorities to offer free vehicle check-upMACAO, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Macao's Civic and Municipal AffairsBureau (IACM) will offer free safety inspection services for 500vehicles next month, local media reported Tuesday. The Macao Post quoted IACM sources as saying that ...
Aceh rebels warn: Indonesian military may wreck peace deal
Jun 07, 2005 ... Aceh rebels warn: Indonesian military may wreck peace dealJAKARTA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) warned thepeace deal it was negotiating with the government could be underminedby the Indonesian Military (TNI), which the separatist group said hadan interest in ...
German, Chinese defense officials stress military cooperation
Jun 07, 2005 ... German, Chinese defense officials stress military cooperationBERLIN, June 6 (Xinhua) -- German Defense Minister Peter Struckdiscussed on Monday with a top Chinese defense official militarycooperation between the two countries. In talks with Chief of General Staff of the ...
Paris refuse to be complacent despite glowing IOC assessment
Jun 07, 2005 ... Paris refuse to be complacent despite glowing IOC assessmentPARIS, June 6 (Xunhua) -- Paris' bid committee for the 2012Olympics remained cautiously optimistic on Monday although theevaluation report by the International Olympic Committee(IOC) gavethe French capital a glowing ...
Leaders of Spain, Lithuania express confidence in EU prospect
Jun 07, 2005 ... Leaders of Spain, Lithuania express confidence in EU prospectMADRID, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of Spain and Lithuania onMonday expressed their confidence in the prospects of the EuropeanUnion (EU) despite the difficulties in ratifying the EU constitution. Spanish King Juan ...
Spain, US to cooperate in preventing spread of WMD
Jun 07, 2005 ... Spain, US to cooperate in preventing spread of WMDMADRID, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Spain and the United States will seekcloser cooperation in preventing weapons of mass destruction (WMD)from falling into the wrong hands, the local daily El Pais reportedMonday. Spanish Foreign ...
Costa Rican president hospitalized for hypertension
Jun 07, 2005 ... Costa Rican president hospitalized for hypertensionSAN JOSE, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rican President Abel Pacheco,71, was hospitalized Monday at a San Jose clinic due to hypertension,said a relative. The president's condition is stable in the Rafael Angel CalderonGuardia ...
S.Koreans visiting Mount Geumgang surpass 1 million mark
Jun 07, 2005 ... S.Koreans visiting Mount Geumgang surpass 1 million markSEOUL, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The number of South Korean visitors whohave visited Mount Geumgang, a resort place in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is to surpass 1 million, announced thetour project's South ...
7 security men, dozens guerrillas killed in far-western Nepal
Jun 07, 2005 ... 7 security men, dozens guerrillas killed in far-western NepalKATHMANDU, June 7 (Xinhua) -- At least seven security personneland dozens of anti-government guerrillas were killed in clashesbetween them Monday evening in Nepal's far-western district ofKailali, the army said ...
Bolivian president resigns amid mass protests
Jun 07, 2005 ... Bolivian president resigns amid mass protestsLIMA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Bolivian President Carlos Mesa said lateMonday that he would submit resignation to the congress after massanti-government protests paralyzed the country's capital of La Paz,according to reports from the city ....
URGENT: Chinese police seizes 42 kg of "ice" in single case
Jun 07, 2005 ... URGENT: Chinese police seizes 42 kg of "ice" in single case BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese police cracked a majortransnational "ice" production and smuggling case, ...
Mexico rejects US proposal to "supervise democracy" in L. America
Jun 07, 2005 ... Mexico rejects US proposal to "supervise democracy" in L. America MEXICO CITY, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Mexico rejected on Monday a USproposal which calls for the creation of a so-called "democracysupervision mechanism" in Latin America. "In principle, we don't agree with any ...
Telekom Malaysia to invest 100 mln USD to prompt Sri Lankan telecom industry
Jun 07, 2005 ... Telekom Malaysia to invest 100 mln USD to prompt Sri Lankantelecom industryCOLOMBO, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Telekom Malaysia, parent of Sri Lankantelecom Dialog Telekom, is ready to invest 100 million US dollars toensure the island-wide coverage, the Daily Mirror reported Tuesday ....
Chinese vice premier leaves for four-nation tour
Jun 07, 2005 ... Chinese vice premier leaves for four-nation tourBEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan lefthere Tuesday for visits to Russia, Oman, ...
Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapers
Jun 07, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapersISLAMABAD, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Pakistani English newspapers on Tuesday.The Nation: -- Pakistani Foreign Office Monday confirmed that top al-Qaedaoperative Abu Faraj ...
News Analysis: EU constitution votes likely to speed up euro'sretreat
Jun 07, 2005 ... News Analysis: EU constitution votes likely to speed up euro'sretreatBy Tian FanBRUSSELS, June 7 (Xinhua) -- France and the Netherlands' rejectionof the European Union (EU) constitution is likely to speed up theretreat of the euro against the US dollar. The ...
Indonesia condemns terror on embassy in Canberra
Jun 07, 2005 ... Indonesia condemns terror on embassy in CanberraJAKARTA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian Foreign Minister HassanWirajuda here Tuesday condemned the acts of sending two envelopescontaining suspicious powder to Indonesian Embassy in Canberra,saying that such acts will not disturb ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jun 07, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapersJERUSALEM, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Tuesday.Ha'aretz: -- Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz Monday warned settlersthat if they refuse to hand over their ...
Six rebels killed in combat in Colombia
Jun 07, 2005 ... Six rebels killed in combat in ColombiaBOGOTA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- At least six guerrilleros were killedduring clashes with government troops in northwest Colombia onMonday, said military authorities. The military authorities said that the six people, who weremembers of ...
CPC delegate leaves for Morocco to attend party meeting
Jun 07, 2005 ... CPC delegate leaves for Morocco to attend party meetingBEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Chen Fengxiang, assistant head of theInternational Department of the Communist Party of China ...