Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, June 28:
Hong Kong Disneyland Charity Day tickets sold out within hours
Jun 28, 2005 ... Hong Kong Disneyland Charity Day tickets sold out within hoursHONG KONG, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong Disneyland said Tuesdaythat the tickets for the Hong Kong Disneyland Charity Day of Sept. 4were sold out within hours. The theme park said the tickets for the Charity Day ...
Three Balkan countries pledge more cooperation in reconciliatorymoves
Jun 28, 2005 ... Three Balkan countries pledge more cooperation in reconciliatorymovesBELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Presidents ofSerbia-Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina signed a jointstatement here on Monday, with an aim to step up regional cooperationin order ...
More Indonesian children exploited illegally
Jun 28, 2005 ... More Indonesian children exploited illegallyJAKARTA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- More children in Indonesia have beenexploited through being labor and prostitutes and trafficked,Indonesian State Minister and Head of National Development PlanningBoard Sri Mulyani said in a statement ...
Opener, Advisory
Jun 28, 2005 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service for Monday,June 27, 2005, and begins ...
China Exclusive: Chinese interpret Sartre in "Death Without Burial"
Jun 28, 2005 ... China Exclusive: Chinese interpret Sartre in "Death WithoutBurial" By Xinhua writer Bai Ying BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Under the cross-shaped iron web andon the torture desk, the blood-red bottom light illuminates everyonetortured, facing their choices at the moment and for ...
"We will be volunteer 'spokespersons' for Haier," African partyofficials say
Jun 28, 2005 ... "We will be volunteer 'spokespersons' for Haier," African partyofficials sayQINGDAO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Pressing lightly on the button of thecentral-control computer, Marie Ramampy from Madagascar surprisinglyfound the air-conditioner behind her was turned on immediately ....
WTA Tour schedule, winners
Jun 28, 2005 ... WTA Tour schedule, winnersWASHINGTON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the WTA Tourschedule and winners (H-hard, RC-red clay, GC-green clay, G-grass, C-carpet): Jan. 2-8 _ Uncle Tobys Hardcourts, HO (Patty Schnyder) Jan. 3-8 _ ASB Classic, HO (Katarina Srebotnik) ...
News Analysis: Can President Arroyo's admission end tape dispute? by Wang Wei
Jun 28, 2005 ... News Analysis: Can President Arroyo's admission end tape dispute? by Wang WeiMANILA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Disputes arose after PhilippinePresident Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo confessed Monday night that hercall to an election commissioner during the last election was a "lapse of ...
China plays a more active role in international human rights cause
Jun 28, 2005 ... China plays a more active role in international human rights cause BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China and Australia approved theHuman Rights Joint Technical Cooperation Program for 2005 to 2006here Monday, and expressed their wish to cooperate in such fields aspoverty relief, ...
Bangladesh's gas field blazing for the fourth day
Jun 28, 2005 ... Bangladesh's gas field blazing for the fourth dayDHAKA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Tengratila gas field innortheastern Bangladesh is blazing for the fourth day Monday and theblaze is still spreading. The flame is soaring up to 225 feet (67.5 meters) and peoplenearby fled ...
PGA Tour Schedule, winners
Jun 28, 2005 ... PGA Tour Schedule, winnersWASHINGTON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the PGA Tourschedule and winners: Jan. 6-9 _ Mercedes Championships (Stuart Appleby) Jan. 13-16 _ Sony Open (Vijay Singh) Jan. 20-23 _ Buick Invitational (Tiger Woods) Jan ....
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- June 27
Jun 28, 2005 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- June 27BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Monday: China's drug control situation remains severe, says seniorofficial Domestic news items from Xinhua -- June 26 Market ...
Rogge predicts winning margin to be slim for hosting 2012 Olympics
Jun 28, 2005 ... Rogge predicts winning margin to be slim for hosting 2012 Olympics PARIS, June 27 (Xinhua) -- IOC president Jacques Rogge predictsthe winning margin will be slim in the vote for the host of the 2012Summer Games. Rogge told the sports newspaper L'Equipe the vote ...
China to strengthen management over overseas travel market
Jun 28, 2005 ... China to strengthen management over overseas travel marketBEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- With the rapid increase of overseastravel operators in China, the State Tourism Administration hasdecided to adopt measures to strengthen management over the market ina bid to protect the ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Jun 28, 2005 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong on Monday: Singapore's manufacturing output up 1.7 percent in May Hong Kong stocks close lower -- June 27 ...
Nicaragua in control of Central American amateur boxing
Jun 28, 2005 ... Nicaragua in control of Central American amateur boxingMANAGUA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Nicaragua took the first place in themen's divisions at the 12th Central American amateur boxingchampionships which concluded Sunday ...
Shares close up in Brazil and Mexico, down in Argentina
Jun 28, 2005 ... Shares close up in Brazil and Mexico, down in ArgentinaMEXICOCITY, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stock markets -- Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Mexico City -- closed mixed on Monday. In Sao Paulo, Latin America's biggest bourse, the leading Bovespaindex, closed ...
Energy trading market to grow by 30 percent: IDC
Jun 28, 2005 ... Energy trading market to grow by 30 percent: IDCLOS ANGELES,June 27 (Xinhua) -- World energy trading market is expected to growby 30 percent during 2002-2006, driven by high commodity prices andvolatility, market research firm IDC said on Monday. IDC, a US high-tech market ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, June 28
Jun 28, 2005 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, June 28LONDON -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair said here Monday thatany move from the Irish Republican Army (IRA) will have to be bold ifunionists are to be convinced it is credible. During his monthly press conference at Downing ...
Real Madrid gives Santos "ultimatum" on Robinho
Jun 28, 2005 ... Real Madrid gives Santos "ultimatum" on RobinhoBRASILIA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid is not going to pay over25 million dollars for Brazilian Robinho and expects to conclude thenegotiations with Santos (Brazil) on July 8, Wagner Ribeiro, therepresentative of the 21-year-old ...
Helicopter crashes at Brazil's university, killing two
Jun 28, 2005 ... Helicopter crashes at Brazil's university, killing twoRIO DEJANEIRO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- A Brazilian helicopter crashed and burstinto flames in a university in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, killing thetwo pilots, said the authorities ....
Tour de France stages
Jun 28, 2005 ... Tour de France stages PARIS, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the stages of this year's92nd Tour de France which totals 3,607 kilometers. The race willbegin in Fromentine on July 2 and end in Paris July 24: 21 stages in total Nine flat stages, three medium ...
NASA fails to meet 3 safety requirements to resume shuttle flight:panel
Jun 28, 2005 ... NASA fails to meet 3 safety requirements to resume shuttle flight:panelWASHINGTON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The task force overseeingNASA's return-to-flight preparations concluded Monday that the USspace agency has failed to fully complete three safety improvementsnecessary for resuming ...
Queen heads Spanish delegation to Singapore
Jun 28, 2005 ... Queen heads Spanish delegation to SingaporeMADRID, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Spain wants the International OlympicCommittee (IOC) to give Madrid the right to host the 2012 OlympicGames, the local press said Monday. Spain seeks to raise the image of Madrid through the games, ...
Hubble captures outburst of dust from comet Temple 1
Jun 28, 2005 ... Hubble captures outburst of dust from comet Temple 1 WASHINGTON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Hubble Space Telescope hascaptured the image of an outburst of dust from the volatile and icynucleus of comet Temple 1, giving a preview of what it might be seenon July 4 when a NASA probe is set ...
Mediterranean Games Results
Jun 28, 2005 ... Mediterranean Games ResultsMADRID, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are Monday's results at theMediterranean Games in Almeria: Swimming Finals Women 50 Butterfly 1. Elena Gemo, Italy, 27.55 seconds. 2. Sanja Jovanovic, Croatia, 27.82 ....
Swedish soccer results and standings
Jun 28, 2005 ... Swedish soccer results and standingsSTOCKHOLM, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results andstandings from the Swedish soccer matches on Monday: Monday, June 27 Kalmar2 Orgryte 1Landskrona0 Djurgarden 2Malmo...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- June 28
Jun 28, 2005 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- June 28BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Tuesday:People's Daily -- The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CommunistParty of China (CPC) held a meeting in ...
Former Guinea-Bissau president accepts election results
Jun 28, 2005 ... Former Guinea-Bissau president accepts election resultsDAKAR, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Former Guinea-Bissau President KumbaYala formally accepted here on Monday presidential election resultsthat disqualified him for the run-off of the presidential election inhis country. "I ...
Wimbledon quarterfinal fixtures
Jun 28, 2005 ... Wimbledon quarterfinal fixturesLONDON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the fixtures forWednesday's quarterfinals of the men's singles at Wimbledon (prefixnumber denotes seeding): 1-Roger Federer, Switzerland, v ...
Bolivian president appoints special delegate on anti-corruption
Jun 28, 2005 ... Bolivian president appoints special delegate on anti-corruptionLIMA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Bolivian President Eduardo Rodriguez onMonday appointed Javier Diez de Medina as special delegate toreinforce the works of the public institutions and to preventcorruption in the South ...
Koizumi's shrine visit opposed, war memory fading in Japan: survey
Jun 28, 2005 ... Koizumi's shrine visit opposed, war memory fading in Japan: survey TOKYO, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Over 50 percent of Japanese polled inan Asahi Shimbun daily survey said Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumishould stop visiting the war criminal-related Yasukuni Shrine, theAsahi Shimbun ...
News Analysis: NZ Labor Party faces real peril with election by Xia Wenhui
Jun 28, 2005 ... News Analysis: NZ Labor Party faces real peril with electionby Xia WenhuiWELLINGTON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The out-party National leadedagain in a latest poll, a clearer sign for the Labor government thatit would possibly lose the approaching general elections. A ...
Hleb to join Arsenal
Jun 28, 2005 ... Hleb to join ArsenalLONDON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Belarus international midfielderAlexander Hleb agreed on Monday to join Arsenal from Bundesliga sideVfB Stuttgart on a long term contract. The premier league club said the deal, ...
Australian star Bogut could be first in NBA Draft
Jun 28, 2005 ... Australian star Bogut could be first in NBA DraftWASHINGTON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Australian 7-foot center AndrewBogut is likely to be the first selection in Tuesday's NBA Draft,joining China's Yao Ming, the 2002 top pick, as the only non-USplayers taken number one overall ....
Foreing exchange rates in Thailand
Jun 28, 2005 ... Foreing exchange rates in ThailandBANGKOK, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the baht as offered by the Bangkok Bank on Tuesday: TuesdayMondayUS dollar 40.74/41.3440.73/41.33 ...
Beach volleyball heads north
Jun 28, 2005 ... Beach volleyball heads northBEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- After the completion of the SWATCH-FIVB World Championships where teams from six different countriesmedalled in the mixed gender event, the world's top internationalbeach volleyball players head north this week for the ...
Dane Kroldrup moves to Everton
Jun 28, 2005 ... Dane Kroldrup moves to EvertonLONDON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Danish international defender PerKroldrup has completed a 5.0 million pound ($9.16 million) transferfrom Udinese to Everton, the English Premier ...
Crisis means chance rather than defeat for EU: German FM
Jun 28, 2005 ... Crisis means chance rather than defeat for EU: German FMWARSAW, June 27 (Xinhua) -- German Foreign Minister JoschkaFischer said here Monday that the European Union's current crisis canbring a chance for the establishment of better mechanisms rather thana defeat for the 25-nation ...
Ukraine asks for NATO help in destroying outdated ammunition
Jun 28, 2005 ... Ukraine asks for NATO help in destroying outdated ammunitionKIEV, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko onMonday called for help from NATO and the European Union (EU) indestroying his country's weapons and ammunition left from World War Iand World War II ....
Wimbledon men's results (updated)
Jun 28, 2005 ... Wimbledon men's results (updated)LONDON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the men's singles fourthround results at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Monday (prefixnmber denotes seeding): 1-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat 23-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain)6-3 6-4 7-6 (6) ...
Lassa fever vaccine succeeds in Monkey test
Jun 28, 2005 ... Lassa fever vaccine succeeds in Monkey testLOS ANGELES, June27 (Xinhua)-- A vaccine against Lassa fever has protected monkeys inexperiment from infection with lethal doses of Lassa virus, US andCanadian scientists reported on Monday. The study, published in the journal Public ...
EU greenhouse gas emission falls short of Kyoto Protocol target
Jun 28, 2005 ... EU greenhouse gas emission falls short of Kyoto Protocol targetPARIS, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The member states of the European Union(EU) are far from reaching the Kyoto Protocol's target for greenhousegas emission, according to a French media report. Under the Kyoto Protocol, ...
Federer advances to Wimbledon last eight
Jun 28, 2005 ... Federer advances to Wimbledon last eightLONDON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Roger Federer stayed on course for athird successive Wimbledon triumph but 2002 champion Lleyton Hewittand 2004 runner-up Andy Roddick also moved up on Monday. Federer got past battling Spaniard Juan Carlos ...
Iraqi PM believes 2 years "more than enough" to establish security
Jun 28, 2005 ... Iraqi PM believes 2 years "more than enough" to establish security LONDON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahimal-Jaafari said here Monday that he believes two years would be "morethan enough" to establish security in his country. "I think two years will ...
URGENT: China's Internet users exceed 100 million
Jun 28, 2005 ... URGENT: China's Internet users exceed 100 millionBEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The number of Internet ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Jun 28, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news headlinesin leading Indian newspapers on Tuesday.The Indian Express: -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh scaled down the growthrate from the previous 8.1 ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Jun 28, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Tuesday:Manila Bulletin: -- President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo last night apologized to theFilipino people for what ...
Market exchange rates -- June 28
Jun 28, 2005 ... Market exchange rates -- June 28BEIJING, June 28 (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 ...
Spain welcomes Israel's withdrawal plan from Gaza strip, West Bank
Jun 28, 2005 ... Spain welcomes Israel's withdrawal plan from Gaza strip, West BankMADRID, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Spain on Monday welcomed Israel's plan towithdraw its forces and settlers from the Gaza Strip and West Bank. At a banquet honoring visiting Israeli President Moshe Katsav,Spanish King ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jun 28, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Tuesday.Asahi, Yomiuri, Mainichi, Nihon Keizai: -- The government decided Monday to excavate the ancientTakamatsuzuka ...
Vietnam confirms 60 bird flu patients
Jun 28, 2005 ... Vietnam confirms 60 bird flu patientsHANOI, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A total of 60 local people in Vietnamhave been confirmed to be infected with bird flu virus strain H5N1since late December 2004, of whom 18 died, local newspaper YouthTuesday quoted the country's Health Ministry as ...
Wimbledon women's results (updated)
Jun 28, 2005 ... Wimbledon women's results (updated)LONDON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the fourth round resultsat the Wimbledon tennis tournament on Monday (prefix number denotesseeding): 1-Lindsay Davenport (United States) beat 15-Kim Clijsters(Belgium) 6-36-7 (4) 6-3 ...
Norwegian soccer results and standings
Jun 28, 2005 ... Norwegian soccer results and standings OSLO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results and standingsfrom the Norwegian soccer matches on Monday: Monday, June 27 Rosenborg Trondheim 2 Valerenga Oslo 3Viking Stavanger 3 Tromso 2 ...
Major news items in Thailand's leading newspapers
Jun 28, 2005 ... Major news items in Thailand's leading newspapersBANGKOK, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inThailand's leading newspapers on Tuesday: Thai Rath -- Opposition MPs on Monday accused the entire cabinet ofinvolving in a conspiracy behind the ...
Previous Confederations Cup final results
Jun 28, 2005 ... Previous Confederations Cup final resultsFRANKFURT, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Following is the list of previousConfederations Cup finals since the competition started in 1997: YearVenue Winners Runners-Up Score ...
URGENT: China's biggest bank reports 17.4 pct jump in businessprofits in 2004
Jun 28, 2005 ... URGENT: China's biggest bank reports 17.4 pct jump in businessprofits in 2004BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The Industrial and Commercial Bank ofChina (ICBC) reported on Tuesday that its business profits totaled74.6 billion yuan (about ...
Nepalese crown prince to pay visit to Japan
Jun 28, 2005 ... Nepalese crown prince to pay visit to JapanKATHMANDU, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Nepalese Crown Prince Paras BirBikram Shah Dev will leave here on July 4 to pay an official visit toJapan at the invitation of the Japanese government, the Royal Palacepress secretariat said here Tuesday ....
10 illegal laborers seized in Macao
Jun 28, 2005 ... 10 illegal laborers seized in MacaoMACAO, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The Macao police have nabbed 10suspected illegal laborers at a gourmet center under construction,local media reported on Tuesday. The Macao Post quoted police sources as saying that based on acomplaint letter, ...
Chinese courts handle 1,280 IPR violation cases from Jan. to May
Jun 28, 2005 ... Chinese courts handle 1,280 IPR violation cases from Jan. to MayBEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese courts handled 1,280 casesinvolving intellectual property rights (IPR) violation, productionand selling of shoddy products, and illegal business operations fromJan. to May this ...
Hong Kong stocks open higher -- June 28
Jun 28, 2005 ... Hong Kong stocks open higher -- June 28HONG KONG, June 28 (Xinhua) -- ...
Mercosur supports Bolivia's entry into regional "energy ring"
Jun 28, 2005 ... Mercosur supports Bolivia's entry into regional "energy ring"LIMA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Common Market of the South (Mercosur) supports the Bolivian government to join the South Americancooperation plan, known as "energy ring," Mercosur Secretary-GeneralEduardo Duhalde said ...
Security beefed up in India-Nepal border area: report
Jun 28, 2005 ... Security beefed up in India-Nepal border area: reportKATHMANDU, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Security along India-Nepal borderhas been beefed up after the anti-government guerrillas from Indiaand Nepal jointly attacked police posts and banks on the Indian sideof the border, the Rising ...
China handles 24,189 trademark infringement cases in majorcrackdown
Jun 28, 2005 ... China handles 24,189 trademark infringement cases in majorcrackdownBEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- China has handled 24,189 trademarkinfringement cases and seized more than 167 million pieces of illegalaudio-video products and pirated products since the country launcheda massive ...
Mental illness cases increase in Bangkok
Jun 28, 2005 ... Mental illness cases increase in BangkokBANGKOK, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Bangkok has witnessed a jump ofnumber of mental illness cases over the past three years due topressure caused by changing life style, said National Economic andSocial Development Board (NESDB). People ...