Xinhua News Agency back issues from Sunday, September 4:
Chinese public commemorate war victory, wish for eternal peace
Sep 04, 2005 ... Chinese public commemorate war victory, wish for eternal peaceBEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- From north to south, from east towest, the 1.3 billion people on the Chinese mainland arecommemorating the WWII victory achieved six decades ago and wishingfor eternal peace in the world ....
Opener, Advisory
Sep 04, 2005 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forSaturday, September 03, 2005, and begins ...
Chinese, Russian presidents have phone conversation
Sep 04, 2005 ... Chinese, Russian presidents have phone conversationBEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao held aphone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir PutinSaturday night, a press release from China's Foreign Ministry said. Congratulating China on the ...
British engineer found killed in Afghanistan
Sep 04, 2005 ... British engineer found killed in AfghanistanKABUL, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- US-led coalition forces and Afghantroops have found on Saturday the body of British engineer DavidAddison kidnapped in western Afghanistan, an Afghan official said. "In a searching operation in the area ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Sept. 3 (1)
Sep 04, 2005 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Sept. 3 (1)BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Saturday: Evidence of enslavement education by Japanese militarists in WWIIfound in east China Landslide kills one, injures five in ...
Embassy military attaches conclude visit to northwest China
Sep 04, 2005 ... Embassy military attaches conclude visit to northwest ChinaBEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Military attaches from over 20embassies to China concluded a five-day visit to northwest China'sGansu and Shaanxi provinces and ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua--Sept. 3 (2)
Sep 04, 2005 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua--Sept. 3 (2)China's economic efficiency indicators: plastic products China's economic efficiency indicators: rubber products China's economic efficiency indicators: chemical fiber China's economic efficiency indicators: medical ...
Reception held to mark victory of China's resistance war and WWII
Sep 04, 2005 ... Reception held to mark victory of China's resistance war and WWII BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- A grand reception was held hereSaturday to mark the victory of the Chinese poeple's resistance waragainst Japanese aggression and the world anti-fascist war. Addressing the ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua
Sep 04, 2005 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of XinhuaHONG KONG, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Saturday:Strong earthquake hits Micronesia Foreign exchange rates in Indonesia Bangladesh's air force chief ...
U.S. Open men's singles tennis results
Sep 04, 2005 ... U.S. Open men's singles tennis resultsNEW YORK, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of the USOpen men's singles third round matches here on Saturday (prefixnumber denotes seeding): Xavier Malisse, Belgium, bt 24-Mikhail Youzhny, ...
U.S. Open women's singles tennis results
Sep 04, 2005 ... U.S. Open women's singles tennis resultsNEW YORK, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of the USOpen women's singles third round matches here on Saturday (prefixnumber denotes seeding):12-Mary Pierce, France, bt 17-Jelena Jankovic, Serbia ...
Combative Scotland hold 1-1 with Italy in World Cup qualifier
Sep 04, 2005 ... Combative Scotland hold 1-1 with Italy in World Cup qualifierLONDON, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Scotland produced a battlingperformance on Saturday to earn a 1-1 draw against group-leadersItaly in a World Cup European zone qualifier. Kenny Miller put the home side ahead after 13 ...
Xinhua Mideast News Summary at 2145 GMT, Sept. 3
Sep 04, 2005 ... Xinhua Mideast News Summary at 2145 GMT, Sept. 3GAZA -- Hamas revealed on Saturday names of its militantcommanders in Gaza for the first time on its official website. - - - - DAMASCUS -- Syrian security forces killed five militants in aclash in the midland province ...
Chief UN investigator to visit Syria on Sept. 10
Sep 04, 2005 ... Chief UN investigator to visit Syria on Sept. 10DAMASCUS, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chief UN investigator into theassassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri willvisit Damascus on Sept. 10, the official SANA news agency quoted aforeign ministry source as saying on ...
Eriksson delighted with win over Wales in World Cup qualifier
Sep 04, 2005 ... Eriksson delighted with win over Wales in World Cup qualifierCARDIFF, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson waspleased with the way his side bounced back from the friendly defeatto Denmark with a 1-0 victory over Wales in the World Cup qualifieron Saturday ....
China's economic efficiency indicators: tobacco production
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: tobacco productionBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of tobacco production sector in the first five months of2005, with the value in billion yuan: Items Value Growth Rate(%) Sales Expenses 4.1 ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: textile industry
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: textile industryBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of textile industry sector in the first five months of2005, with the value in billion yuan: Items Value Growth Rate(%) Sales Expenses 7.0 25.0 ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: petroleum processing, coking and nuclear fuel processing
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: petroleum processing,coking and nuclear fuel processingBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of petroleum processing, coking and nuclear fuelprocessing sector in the first five months of 2005, with the value ...
J. Cole's goal helps Enland down Wales in World Cup qualifier
Sep 04, 2005 ... J. Cole's goal helps Enland down Wales in World Cup qualifierCARDIFF, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Joe Cole scored the sole goal in thesecond half to sink Wales and keep England on course for World Cupqualification on Saturday. Cole broke the deadlock after 53 minutes when his shot ...
Albania beat Kazakhstan in World Cup qualifier
Sep 04, 2005 ... Albania beat Kazakhstan in World Cup qualifierTIRANA, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Albania conquered Kazakhstan 2-1 in aEuropean Group Two qualifier for the 2006 World Cup here Saturdayevening. The ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: printing and record medium reproduction
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: printing and record mediumreproductionBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of printing and record medium reproduction sector in thefirst five months of 2005, with the value in billion yuan: Items Value ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: leather, furs, down and related products
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: leather, furs, down andrelated productsBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of leather, furs, down and related products sector in thefirst five months of 2005, with the value in billion yuan: Items ...
Result of Ceska pojistovna Cup hockey tournament
Sep 04, 2005 ... Result of Ceska pojistovna Cup hockey tournamentPRAGUE, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Sweden beat the Czech Republic 5-3 onSaturday to win the Czech pojistovna Cup tournament, the first eventof the Euro Hockey Tour. Lineups: Czech Republic: Salficky - Pisa, Hejda, K ....
China's economic efficiency indicators: cultural, educational and sports goods
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: cultural, educational andsports goodsBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of cultural, educational and sports goods sector in thefirst five months of 2005, with the value in billion yuan: Items Value ...
Angola ready to face Gabon in World Cup qualifier
Sep 04, 2005 ... Angola ready to face Gabon in World Cup qualifierLUANDA, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Angola is ready to face Gabon hereSunday afternoon for their Group Four qualifier for both the AfricanCup of Nations (CAN) and World Cup in Egypt and Germany respectively. After a week of work to ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: papermaking and paper products
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: papermaking and paperproductsBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of papermaking and paper products sector in the first fivemonths of 2005, with the value in billion yuan: Items Value Growth Rate(%) ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: timber processing & wood, bamboo, cane,palm fiber and straw products
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: timber processing & wood,bamboo, cane,palm fiber and straw productsBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of timber processing & wood, bamboo, cane,palm fiber andstraw products sector in the first five months of ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: other minerals mining
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: other minerals miningBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of other minerals mining sector in the first five monthsof 2005, with the value in million yuan: Items Value Growth Rate(%) Sales ...
Sweden beat 10-man Bulgaria 3-0 in World Cup qualifier
Sep 04, 2005 ... Sweden beat 10-man Bulgaria 3-0 in World Cup qualifierSTOCKHOLM, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Sweden scored three second-halfgoals to beat Bulgaria 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday. After Bulgaria midfielder Blagoj Georgijev was sent off fourminutes into the second half, ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: beverage manufacturing
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: beverage manufacturingBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of beverage manufacturing sector in the first five monthsof 2005, with the value in billion yuan: Items Value Growth Rate(%) Sales ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: agricultural non-staple food processing
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: agricultural non-staplefood processingBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of agricultural non-staple food processing sector in thefirst five months of 2005, with the value in billion yuan: Items Value ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0045 GMT, Sept. 4
Sep 04, 2005 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0045 GMT, Sept. 4TEHRAN -- Iran on Saturday denounced the United States refusal toissue visas to an Iranian parliamentary delegation which intended totake part in a UN-sponsored conference in New York. "The United States proved through its ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: furniture manufacturing
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: furniture manufacturingBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of furniture manufacturing sector in the first five monthsof 2005, with the value in billion yuan: Items Value Growth Rate(%) Sales ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: ferrous metals mining and dressing
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: ferrous metals mining anddressingBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of ferrous metals mining and dressing sector in the firstfive months of 2005, with the value in billion yuan: Items Value Growth ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: textile, clothing and footwear production
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: textile, clothing andfootwear productionBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of textile, clothing and footwear production sector in thefirst five months of 2005, with the value in billion yuan: Items ...
Tikhon, Moreno win hammer throw IAAF titles
Sep 04, 2005 ... Tikhon, Moreno win hammer throw IAAF titlesBUDAPEST, Sept.3 (Xinhua) -- Ivan Tikhon of Belarus and YipsiMoreno of Cuba won the men's and women's hammer throw titlesrespectively at an International Association of Athletics Federations(IAAF) meet in Szombathely, southwestern ...
Paraguay beat Argentina in World Cup qualifier
Sep 04, 2005 ... Paraguay beat Argentina in World Cup qualifier MEXICO CITY, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Roque Santa Cruz scored an earlylone goal as Paraguay defeated Argentina 1-0 in the World Cupqualifier in Asuncion on Saturday. Argentina, already sure of their place, were outplayed and ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: food manufacturing
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: food manufacturingBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of food manufacturing sector in the first five months of2005, with the value in billion yuan: Items Value Growth Rate(%) Sales Expenses 12.5 ...
Senegal beats Zambia 1-0 in World Cup qualifier
Sep 04, 2005 ... Senegal beats Zambia 1-0 in World Cup qualifierLUSAKA, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Senegal beat Zambia by a lone goal ina World Cup African zone Group One qualifier on Saturday, shatteringZambia's hope of making its maiden appearance at the quadrennialsports gala. The match at ...
Second seed Nadal eliminated from U.S. Open
Sep 04, 2005 ... Second seed Nadal eliminated from U.S. OpenNEW YORK, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- American James Blake ousted FrenchOpen champion Rafael Nadal, the 19-year-old second-seeded Spaniard, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-1 in the men's singles third round at the US Opentennis championships here on ...
Trinidad and Tobago beat Guatemala in World Cup qualifier
Sep 04, 2005 ... Trinidad and Tobago beat Guatemala in World Cup qualifierMEXICO CITY, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Stern John scored twice in thefinal five minutes to lead Trinidad and Tobago to a 3-2 victory overGuatemala in a World Cup qualifier in Port of Spain, Trinidad onSaturday. Trailing ...
Ukraine's "orange revolution" choreographer resigns after talk withpresident
Sep 04, 2005 ... Ukraine's "orange revolution" choreographer resigns after talkwith presidentKIEV, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine's pro-West "orange revolution"choreographer, Oleksandr Zinchenko, resigned as President ViktorYushchenko's chief-of-staff on Saturday. Yushchenko said later that ...
AU denounces Sudanese rebel group for incompliance with cease-fire
Sep 04, 2005 ... AU denounces Sudanese rebel group for incompliance with cease-fireKHARTOUM, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) on Saturdaylashed out at Darfur's main rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Army(SLA), for incompliance with a cease-fire deal in the troubledregion. The ...
UN official optimistic about talks on reform draft for world summit
Sep 04, 2005 ... UN official optimistic about talks on reform draft for worldsummitUNITED NATIONS, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- UN Under-Secretary-General forPolitical Affairs Ibrahim Gambari voiced optimism about the marathonnegotiations over a draft blueprint to reform the United Nations,which will ...
Collated results of World Cup qualifiers
Sep 04, 2005 ... Collated results of World Cup qualifiersBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Following are the collated results ofthe regional qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup finals played aroundthe world on Saturday (home teams first): AFRICA Second Round Group One ...
Paraguay, Ecuador close to World Cup berths
Sep 04, 2005 ... Paraguay, Ecuador close to World Cup berthsBRASILIA, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Paraguay beat Argentina in a WorldCup qualifier for the first time, winning 1-0 Saturday, while Ecuadordefeated Bolivia 2-1 as both countries moved closer to a trip to the2006 World Cup in Germany ....
World Cup South American qualifying results and standings
Sep 04, 2005 ... World Cup South American qualifying results and standings MEXICO CITY, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results andstandings from the South American World Cup qualifying tournamentafter matches on Saturday (tabulated under matches played, won,drawn, lost, goals for, against ...
Syrian police kill five militants, bust arms cache
Sep 04, 2005 ... Syrian police kill five militants, bust arms cacheDAMASCUS, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Syrian police killed five militantsnear the northern city of Hama, where they also busted a cache ofweapons, the official SANA news agency reported Saturday. Police surrounded and shot dead five ...
China's top legislator leaves for Morocco
Sep 04, 2005 ... China's top legislator leaves for MoroccoBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Wu Bangguoleft here Sunday morning for an official goodwill visit to Morocco atthe invitation of Abdeloughed Radi, president of Morocco's chamber ofrepresentatives. Following his ...
EU commission president arrives in Beijing
Sep 04, 2005 ... EU commission president arrives in BeijingBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Jose Manuel Barroso, president of theEuropean Union (EU) Commission, arrived here Sunday morning to attendthe eighth China-EU summit in Beijing on Sept. 5, at the invitationof Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao ....
Engine problem forces Italian plane to make emergency landing
Sep 04, 2005 ... Engine problem forces Italian plane to make emergency landingROME, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- A passenger plane with an engine problemmade an emergency landing on the Italian island of Pantelleria onSaturday evening, with all 27 passengers and crew aboard unhurt,Italy's civil aviation ...
Qualifiers for 2006 World Cup finals
Sep 04, 2005 ... Qualifiers for 2006 World Cup finalsBEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Following are the qualifiers for the2006 World Cup finals in Germany: ...
World Cup European qualifying results and standings
Sep 04, 2005 ... World Cup European qualifying results and standings LONDON, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results andstandings from the World Cup European qualifying after group matcheson Saturday (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goalsfor, against and points): ...
World Cup African qualifying results and standings
Sep 04, 2005 ... World Cup African qualifying results and standings CAIRO, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results and standingsfrom the World Cup African qualifying after group matches on Saturday(tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, againstand points): ...
Encephalitis kills 286 in Nepal
Sep 04, 2005 ... Encephalitis kills 286 in NepalKATHMANDU, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The number of people, mostlychildren, who died of Japanese encephalitis in the districts ofTerai Belt of Nepal has reached 286 so far, Radio Nepal reportedSunday. Among those dead, 57 died in course of ...
Tunisia move within one point of World Cup finals
Sep 04, 2005 ... Tunisia move within one point of World Cup finals CAIRO, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- A fifth straight win in their World Cupqualifiers on Saturday put Tunisia one point away from the 2006 WorldCup finals from their last match. The African champions beat Kenya 2-0 behind closed ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Sept. 4
Sep 04, 2005 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Sept. 4BEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Sunday:All Beijing-based newspapers frontpaged a story marking the 60thanniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance against ...
Venezuelans stage anti-assassination protest
Sep 04, 2005 ... Venezuelans stage anti-assassination protestCARACAS, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of President Hugo Chavezstaged an anti-assassination protest in the capital on Saturday afterAmerican religious broadcaster Pat Robertson suggested that Chavezshould be killed. More than ...
Ukraine become first European qualifier for World Cup finals
Sep 04, 2005 ... Ukraine become first European qualifier for World Cup finalsLONDON, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine tied Georgia 1-1 behind closeddoors on Saturday to qualify for the World Cup finals for the firsttime. Apart from hosts Germany, Ukraine also became the first Europeancountry ...
United States win fifth straight World Cup berth
Sep 04, 2005 ... United States win fifth straight World Cup berthWASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The United States defeated Mexico2-0 in Ohio on Saturday, securing their fifth straight ticket to theWorld Cup finals and also becoming the first team from CONCACAF toGermany next year. Steve ...
Thousands march in Paris to demand better housing after deadly fires
Sep 04, 2005 ... Thousands march in Paris to demand better housing after deadlyfiresPARIS, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people marched in ParisSaturday to demand better housing for the poor after deadly fireskilled dozens of people living in old buildings in the Frenchcapital. The ...
Ten people die in Paris apartment block fire
Sep 04, 2005 ... Ten people die in Paris apartment block fire PARIS, Sept 4 (Xinhua) - Ten people were killed and 14 othersseriously injured when fire broke out in an apartment building in asouthern Paris suburb overnight, Paris firefighters said Sunday. Over 20 fire engines were rushed to ...
Major news items in Thailand's leading newspapers
Sep 04, 2005 ... Major news items in Thailand's leading newspapersBANGKOK, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inThailand's leading newspapers on Sunday: Bangkok Post: -- The departure of 131 Thai Muslims who crossed the border totake refuge in Malaysia is a ...
Brazil down US for gold medal match in basketball world qualifying
Sep 04, 2005 ... Brazil down US for gold medal match in basketball world qualifying SANTO DOMINGO, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Marcelo Magalhaes scored 19 andLeandro Barbosa added 18 as Brazil routed the United States 93-75 onSaturday, advancing to the World Championship basketball qualifyinggold medal ...
Death toll in Indonesia's landslide climbs to 17
Sep 04, 2005 ... Death toll in Indonesia's landslide climbs to 17JAKARTA, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers have discovered seven morebodies, bringing the confirmed death toll in the landslide disasterin West Sumatra, Indonesia, to 17 people so far, local press reportedSunday. At least eight ...