Xinhua News Agency back issues from Thursday, June 23:
Shares close up in Argentina, down in Brazil and Mexico
Jun 23, 2005 ... Shares close up in Argentina, down in Brazil and MexicoMEXICOCITY, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stock markets -- Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Mexico City -- closed mixed onWednesday. The Buenos Aires stock market closed with its Merval index up 0.18 percent ...
Collated results of World Youth Championship
Jun 23, 2005 ... Collated results of World Youth ChampionshipTHE HAGUE, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Following are the World youthchampionship results on Wednesday: Second round At Emmen Argentina 2 (Messi 58, Barroso 90) Colombia 1 (Otalvaro 52) Spain 3 (Juanfran 28, 36, ...
Spanish FM says ties with US normal
Jun 23, 2005 ... Spanish FM says ties with US normalMADRID, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel AngelMoratinos said Wednesday that his country's relations with the UnitedStates are normal and stable. Bilateral ties "have kept stability and strategic depth," as whatis ...
Results/standings of Confederations Cup Group B
Jun 23, 2005 ... Results/standings of Confederations Cup Group BFRANKFURT, Germany, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Following are the resultsand standings from the Confederations Cup Group B matches onWednesday: Wednesday, June 22 Greece 0 Mexico 0Japan 2 Brazil 2 ...
Scientists derive stem cells from human skin
Jun 23, 2005 ... Scientists derive stem cells from human skinLOS ANGELES, June 22 (Xinhua) -- A group of US scientists reportedon Wednesday that they have isolated stem cells from human skin,cultivated them in the laboratory, and differentiated them into fat,muscle and bone cells. The ...
Urgent: Australian Deputy Prime Minister announces resignation
Jun 23, 2005 ... Urgent: Australian Deputy Prime Minister announces resignationCANBERRA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Australian deputy ...
Heat waves lead to Beijing's hike of power consumption
Jun 23, 2005 ... Heat waves lead to Beijing's hike of power consumptionBEIJING, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Beijing reported its record high ofdaily electric power consumption Wednesday after the national capitalwas swept by sustained heat waves since early this week. The municipality used 9.599 ...
Xinhua world news summary at 1600 GMT, June 22
Jun 23, 2005 ... Xinhua world news summary at 1600 GMT, June 22RAMALLAH -- Dozens of Palestinian militants tried to obstructPalestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei's visit to the West Bank cityof Nablus, Palestinian witnesses and security sources reportedWednesday. The witnesses said that ...
Norway provides more aid to Sri Lanka
Jun 23, 2005 ... Norway provides more aid to Sri LankaCOLOMBO, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Norway has allocated another 300million rupees (about 3 million US dollars) to the fisheries sectorin Sri Lanka, the Norwegian embassy here said in a press releaseWednesday. A substantial proportion of ...
Cambodian former King returns home from Beijing
Jun 23, 2005 ... Cambodian former King returns home from BeijingPHNOM PENH, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian former king NorodomSihanouk returned home on Wednesday night with Queen NorodomMonineath Sihanouk and his son King Norodom Sihamoni. Some members of royal family and Chinese Ambassador ...
Opener, Advisory
Jun 23, 2005 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forWednesday, June 22, 2005, and begins ...
China gain first win since World Cup exit (updated with quotes)
Jun 23, 2005 ... China gain first win since World Cup exit (updated with quotes)GUANGZHOU, Southern China, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Midfielder ZhengZhi scored a penalty to help China national soccer team beat CostaRica 2-0 in a friendly here on Wednesday. It was China's first win after their ...
Japanese civilians protest history textbook
Jun 23, 2005 ... Japanese civilians protest history textbookTOKYO, June 22 (Xinhua) -- More than 800 Japanese citizens onWednesday held a rally in Tokyo and presented a protest letter withsignatures of more than 11,000 people, voicing their objection to acontroversial history textbook ....
Roundup: A meaningful Asia-Middle East Dialogue by Wang Jianxin Zhang Yongxing
Jun 23, 2005 ... Roundup: A meaningful Asia-Middle East Dialogue by Wang Jianxin Zhang YongxingSINGAPORE, June 22 (Xinhua) -- The two-day meaningful Asia- MiddleEast Dialogue (AMED), the first of its kind, concluded here Wednesdaywith a general consensus reached by the participants on ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Jun 23, 2005 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong on Wednesday:7 Abu Sayyaf kidnappers sentenced to death 1st Ld: Filipino hostage freed after seven-month in ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- June 22
Jun 23, 2005 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- June 22BEIJING, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Following are the domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Wednesday: Market exchange rates -- June 22 Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- June 22 WB helps China scale ...
Water quality remains unchanged in Three Gorges Reservoir
Jun 23, 2005 ... Water quality remains unchanged in Three Gorges ReservoirCHONGQING, June 22 (Xinhua) -- The quality of water in the ThreeGorges Reservoir has remained unchanged since the natural flow ofwater in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River was stopped on June10, 2003 to make way for ...
Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2100 GMT, June 22
Jun 23, 2005 ... Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2100 GMT, June 22TIKRIT, Iraq -- Two Iraqis were killed when the explosives intheir tractor detonated prematurely Wednesday on the main road nearthe Iraqi town of Tuz Khurmato, police said. "An explosive-laden tractor blew up on the main road ...
URGENT: CNOOC Ltd. to bid 67 US dollars a share for Unocal
Jun 23, 2005 ... URGENT: CNOOC Ltd. to bid 67 US dollars a share for UnocalBEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- China National Offshore OilCorporation (CNOOC) Ltd., China's ...
FLASH: CNOOC Ltd. DECIDES TO BID 67 US DOLLARS A SHARE FOR UNOCAL
Jun 23, 2005 ... FLASH: CNOOC Ltd. DECIDES TO BID ...
Japan force Brazil to 2-2 draw
Jun 23, 2005 ... Japan force Brazil to 2-2 drawCOLOGNE, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Though forced to a 2-2 draw by theirJapanese counterparts, the Brazilian team still secured a semifinalberth in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. The Brazilian team, which finished the group competitions with ...
Japan forces Brazil to 2-2 draw (updated)
Jun 23, 2005 ... Japan forces Brazil to 2-2 draw (updated)COLOGNE, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Though forced to a 2-2 draw by theirJapanese counterparts, the Brazilian team still secured a semifinalberth in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup on Wednesday. The Brazilian team, which finished the group ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, June 23
Jun 23, 2005 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, June 23WASHINGTON -- The United States will provide 50,000 metric tons offood as humanitarian aid to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK), the State Department announced Wednesday. "The United States will be donating, in ...
Market exchange rates -- June 23
Jun 23, 2005 ... Market exchange rates -- June 23BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Market exchange rates of four majorcurrencies against RMB yuan for Thursday, announced by the People'sBank of China:Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) US Dollar 100...
Greece finally gets a point at Confederations Cup (updated)
Jun 23, 2005 ... Greece finally gets a point at Confederations Cup (updated)FRANKFURT, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Greece and Mexico fought to agoalless draw in the final round of group competitions at the 2005Confederations Cup here on Wednesday. Mexico finished top of Group B and will face ...
Greece, Mexico fight to goalless draw at Confederations Cup
Jun 23, 2005 ... Greece, Mexico fight to goalless draw at Confederations CupFRANKFURT, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Greece and Mexico fought to agoalless draw in the final round of group competitions at the 2005Confederations Cup here on Wednesday. Mexico finished top of Group B and will face ...
Brazil, Germany, India and Japan to present UN reform plans in July
Jun 23, 2005 ... Brazil, Germany, India and Japan to present UN reform plans inJulyBRUSSELS, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Brazil, Germany, India and Japan,the so-called G4 group, will present their ...
Maradona: "Messi is a very elegant player, with personality"
Jun 23, 2005 ... Maradona: "Messi is a very elegant player, with personality"BUENOS AIRES, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Diego Maradona praised Wednesdaythe elegance and personality of his compatriot Lieonel Messi in hisoutstanding performance in the Argentine 2-1 victory over Colombia,in the 2005 Sub-20 ...
Maradona insists Basile should coach Boca
Jun 23, 2005 ... Maradona insists Basile should coach BocaBUENOS AIRES, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Diego Maradona said Wednesdaythat the former coach of the Argentine national soccer team, AlfioBasile, should be the next coach of Boca Juniors, despite rumors thatthe directors of the club have chosen ...
Leaders of NBA Playoffs
Jun 23, 2005 ... Leaders of NBA PlayoffsWASHINGTON, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Following are the NBA PlayoffLeaders through June 21: Scoring G FG FT PTS AVG Iverson, Phil.5 59 26 156 31.2 McGrady, Hou. 7 78 42 215 30.7 Stoudemire, ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Jun 23, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The followings are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Thursday:The Philippine Star: -- A Filipino accountant held hostage by rebels in Iraq for morethan seven months has ...
Brazil, Germany, India and Japan to present UN reform plan in July
Jun 23, 2005 ... Brazil, Germany, India and Japan to present UN reform plan in July BRUSSELS, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Brazil, Germany, India and Japan,the so-called the Group of Four, will present their UN reform plan towin permanent UN Security Council seats next month, the foreignministers of the ...
Yanal steps down as Turkey coach
Jun 23, 2005 ... Yanal steps down as Turkey coach ANKARA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Turkey coach Ersun Yanal was forced toresign on Wednesday following a run of disappointing results in WorldCup qualifying, putting an end to his four-year deal with TurkeyFootball Federation. "We have parted ...
Argentine police arrest 18 suspected drug-traffickers
Jun 23, 2005 ... Argentine police arrest 18 suspected drug-traffickersBUENOS AIRES, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Argentine police on Wednesdayarrested 18 people suspected to be involved in cocaine trafficking. The arrests were made in a large-scale operation in the capitalcity and the provinces of ...
Men's singles results at Wimbledon championships
Jun 23, 2005 ... Men's singles results at Wimbledon championshipsLONDON, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from theWimbledon men's singles matches on Wednesday (prefix number denotesseeding): Second round 11-Joachim Johansson, Sweden, bt Greg Rusedski, Britain, 7-6 ...
China Exclusive: CNOOC Ltd. bids 67 US dollars per share for mergerwith Unocal Corp.
Jun 23, 2005 ... China Exclusive: CNOOC Ltd. bids 67 US dollars per share formerger with Unocal Corp. by Xinhua Writer An Bei, Huang FuhuiBEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- China National Offshore OilCorporation (CNOOC) Ltd., China's largest offshore oil and gasproducer, announced early Thursday it ...
Power failure paralyzes Switzerland's rail system
Jun 23, 2005 ... Power failure paralyzes Switzerland's rail systemGENEVA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- A power failure paralyzedSwitzerland's entire state rail network on Wednesday, leaving morethan 100,000 passengers across the country stranded on trains or atstations. Jean-Philippe Schmidt, a ...
Brazil wants Macao to be trade platform with China
Jun 23, 2005 ... Brazil wants Macao to be trade platform with ChinaBRASILIA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian government saidWednesday that Macao can serve as a platform through which Brazilianproducts can enter the Chinese market. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva welcomed the role of ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jun 23, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Thursday:Yomiuri, Mainichi, Nihon Keizai: -- The losses caused by illicit use of major brand credit cardsissued in Japan ...
Pinochet released from hospital
Jun 23, 2005 ... Pinochet released from hospitalSANTIAGO, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Former Chilean ruler AugustoPinochet was released from hospital on Wednesday, the EFE news agencyreported. The 89-year-old former strongman left the Military Hospital ofSantiago for his house, La Dehesa of ...
11 missing in Montevideo harbor fishing boat fire
Jun 23, 2005 ... 11 missing in Montevideo harbor fishing boat fireMONTEVIDEO, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Eleven people were missing in afire Wednesday on a fishing boat in Montevideo harbor, Uruguayan navysaid. The boat Simeiz flew a Ukrainian flag but owned by a Spanishcompany, The ...
DRC election process irreversible: UN envoy
Jun 23, 2005 ... DRC election process irreversible: UN envoyKINSHASA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- The election process in theDemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is irreversible, and a successfultransition from war to peace is the only way out for the Africancountry, said a senior UN peacekeeper on ...
Spain to withdraw troops from Haiti by year-end: defense minister
Jun 23, 2005 ... Spain to withdraw troops from Haiti by year-end: defense minister MADRID, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Defense Minister Jose Bonoreiterated Wednesday that he would withdraw Spanish troops from Haitiby the end of this year or early 2006 because the promisedinternational aid has ...
Women's results at Wimbledon championships
Jun 23, 2005 ... Women's results at Wimbledon championshipsLONDON, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from theWimbledon women's singles second round matches on Wednesday (prefixnumber denotes seeding): Antonella Serra Zanetti, Italy, bt Sofia Arvidsson, Sweden, 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 ...
Four elders killed in retirement house fire in Mexico
Jun 23, 2005 ... Four elders killed in retirement house fire in MexicoMEXICO CITY, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Four elders died and one moreperson was injured Wednesday at a retirement house in MagdalenaContreras District of Mexico City. The fire was caused by a short circuit in the ...
Hong Kong stocks open higher
Jun 23, 2005 ... Hong Kong stocks open higherHONG KONG, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
Ecuador rejects US military aid
Jun 23, 2005 ... Ecuador rejects US military aidQUITO, June 22 (Xinhua) -- The Ecuadorian armed forces saidWednesday that they support President Alfredo Palacio's decision toreject conditional military aid provided by the United States. "Not long ago, the president said it is not possible, ...
1st Ld: Australian Deputy Prim Minister announces resignation
Jun 23, 2005 ... 1st Ld: Australian Deputy Prim Minister announces resignationCANBERRA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Australian Deputy Prime MinisterJohn Anderson on Thursday announced to parliament his resignation asdeputy prime minister and as Nationals party leader for healthreasons. "After ...
20 abducted kids found in Nepal's capital
Jun 23, 2005 ... 20 abducted kids found in Nepal's capitalKATHMANDU, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A total of 20 school children, whowere mysteriously taken away from a private school hostel on Saturdaynight, have been found at another school in the western suburb ofKathmandu city, police said here ...
Minor explosion rocks Nepal's capital
Jun 23, 2005 ... Minor explosion rocks Nepal's capitalKATHMANDU, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A bomb explosion has hit a highersecondary school building in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, police saidhere Thursday. "The minor explosion occurred at the premises of Nobel Academy, aprivate educational ...
Macao sees CCPI increase in May
Jun 23, 2005 ... Macao sees CCPI increase in MayMACAO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Macao's composite consumer price index(CCPI) in May rose 3.68 percent from the same period of last year,according to official statistics issued on Thursday. The figures from the Statistics and Census ...
Philippine opposition congressman launches new anti-Arroyo movement
Jun 23, 2005 ... Philippine opposition congressman launches new anti-ArroyomovementMANILA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Philippine opposition senator PanfiloLacson on Thursday launched a new movement to pressure PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo to resign, reported the local television ABS-CBN News ....
Ottawa court orders TB patient in custody for forced treatment
Jun 23, 2005 ... Ottawa court orders TB patient in custody for forced treatmentOTTAWA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- A man who consistently resistedtreatment for his highly infectious tuberculosis has been ordered bya court in the Canadian capital to be held in custody and take theprescribed drugs ....
800 paramilitaries demobilized in Colombia
Jun 23, 2005 ... 800 paramilitaries demobilized in ColombiaBOGOTA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- At least 800 members of the right-wing United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) were demobilizedWednesday at a ceremony in the southwestern state of Narino, saidofficials. A mission of the ...
Order of play at Wimbledon for Thursday
Jun 23, 2005 ... Order of play at Wimbledon for Thursday LONDON, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Following is the order of play for themain showcourts at Wimbledon on Thursday (prefix number denotesseeding): Centre Court (1200GMT) 6-Tim Henman (Britain) v Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) Mara ...
Brazilian ruling party denies corruption accusations
Jun 23, 2005 ... Brazilian ruling party denies corruption accusationsBRASILIA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's ruling Workers Party (PT)on Wednesday rejected the corruption charges against it and saidthere is a series of lies designed to damage the party and thegovernment led by President Luis ...
Moldova renews demand for Russian troops withdrawal
Jun 23, 2005 ... Moldova renews demand for Russian troops withdrawalBUCHAREST, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Moldovan Defense Minister AndreiStratan on Wednesday renewed demand for the withdrawal of Russiantroops from its eastern trans-Dnestr region, according to televisionbroadcasts monitored here ....
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Jun 23, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers on Thursday.The Hindu: -- Pakistan will no longer be left out of New Delhi's diplomatictango to secure the support of all ...
Nepal to issue more bonds to meet internal loans target
Jun 23, 2005 ... Nepal to issue more bonds to meet internal loans targetKATHMANDU, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The Nepali government is planningto issue more bonds this week to meet its internal loans target forits current fiscal year, a government official said here Thursday. The government took ...
Foreign exchange rates in Philippines
Jun 23, 2005 ... Foreign exchange rates in PhilippinesMANILA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the peso released Thursday by the Central Bank of thePhilippines:Thursday WednesdayUS dollar55.6300 55.7930 Japanese yen ...
URGENT: Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) fighter jet crashes
Jun 23, 2005 ... URGENT: Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) fighter jet crashesKUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) fighter jet crashed on land in ...
Japan marks 60th anniversary of end of Okinawa Battle
Jun 23, 2005 ... Japan marks 60th anniversary of end of Okinawa BattleTOKYO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Okinawa, about 1,500 kilometerssouthwest of Tokyo, marked the 60th anniversary Thursday of the endof the Battle of Okinawa, the only land battle on Japanese islandsinvolving civilians in World War ...
Maradona to take over director's role at Boca Juniors
Jun 23, 2005 ... Maradona to take over director's role at Boca Juniors BUENOS AIRES, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Diego Maradona will take over afootball vice-president at Boca Juniors, club president MauricioMacri said on Wednesday. The Argentine soccer great had previously been offered a job ...
Major news items in Thailand's leading newspapers
Jun 23, 2005 ... Major news items in Thailand's leading newspapersBANGKOK, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inThailand's leading newspapers on Thursday: Bangkok Post: -- Thai police on Wednesday raided a notorious underground casino,bustling under the nose of ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- June 23
Jun 23, 2005 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- June 23BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Thursday:People's Daily -- Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of theCommunist Party of China (CPC), urged ...