Xinhua News Agency back issues from Friday, September 23:
Opener, Advisory
Sep 23, 2005 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forThursday, September 22, 2005, and begins ...
US declares Hurricane Rita as "incident of national significance"
Sep 23, 2005 ... US declares Hurricane Rita as "incident of national significance" WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- With a potential major disasterlooming, the US government has designated Hurricane Rita to thestatus of "incident of national significance," a move to initiatenational response ....
Observers complain low-efficiency, blank ballots destruction in west Afghanistan
Sep 23, 2005 ... Observers complain low-efficiency, blank ballots destruction inwest AfghanistanHERAT, Afghanistan, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- As one of the threeprovinces of Afghanistan started ballot-counting from Tuesday, thewestern Herat province at the same time received many complaintsabout ...
World Bank chief optimistic on debt-relief agreement
Sep 23, 2005 ... World Bank chief optimistic on debt-relief agreementWASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- World Bank President PaulWolfowitz said on Thursday that he believed large progress was beingmade to finally reach an agreement that would provide more than 40billion dollars in debt relief to ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Sep 23, 2005 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Thursday:News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1) Urgent: ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Sept. 22 (1)
Sep 23, 2005 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Sept. 22 (1)BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Following are the domestic newsitems released by Xinhua on Thursday: Expert: Soaring oil price not blamed for late fuel tax in China Board of directors to locate in major China state-owned ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Sept. 22 (2)
Sep 23, 2005 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Sept. 22 (2)Academics dispute authenticity of 1,500-year sword Senior CPC official meets ROK guests China notices Zoellick's remarks on China's political system: FMspokesman China to trial produce short-haul passenger jets ...
Roundup: Iran claims victory in nuclear debate
Sep 23, 2005 ... Roundup: Iran claims victory in nuclear debateBy Zhang Shengping, Chen WendiTEHRAN, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Iran claimed victory Thursday in adiplomatic war with the European Union (EU) and the United States atthe UN nuclear watchdog over its controversial nuclear program ....
Italy, DPRK to meet in decisive U17 World Cup
Sep 23, 2005 ... Italy, DPRK to meet in decisive U17 World CupLIMA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Italy and the Democratic People'sDemocratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) will meet Friday in a decisivematch for their aspirations to the quarter-finals of the under-17World Cup soccer tournament. Both ...
France, Greece advance to semifinals in EuroBasket 2005
Sep 23, 2005 ... France, Greece advance to semifinals in EuroBasket 2005BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- France andGreece advanced to semifinals in the 2005 European BasketballChampionship after defeating their respective rivals here on Thursdayevening. Both team also ...
Henry needs another month to recover
Sep 23, 2005 ... Henry needs another month to recoverLONDON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Arsenal manager Arsene Wengerdisclosed on Wednesday that Thierry Henry still needs another monthto recover from injury. Wenger will be without his iconic forward for at least four weeks,and Henry could well ...
Coach Romano remains in Mexico
Sep 23, 2005 ... Coach Romano remains in MexicoMEXICO CITY, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Argentine coach Ruben OmarRomano, who was kidnapped for over two months and was liberatedWednesday night, Thursday rejected he will abandon Mexico with hisfamily. Romano, who wants to resume his work coaching ...
Soccer star Nedved said he ends in national team definitively
Sep 23, 2005 ... Soccer star Nedved said he ends in national team definitivelyPRAGUE, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Former captain of the Czech soccernational team, Pavel Nedved, will definitively not return to thenational team, he said to Czech Radio Radiozurnal (CRo1) Thursday. Nedved said that he ...
Giggs pledges life-long service to Manchester United
Sep 23, 2005 ... Giggs pledges life-long service to Manchester UnitedLONDON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United winger Ryan Giggsdeclared on Thursday that he intends to see out his career at OldTrafford. The 31-year-old Welshman signed a new two-year contract extensionlast May but has ...
Greece prepares for 2006 Turin torch relay
Sep 23, 2005 ... Greece prepares for 2006 Turin torch relayATHENS, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Greek Olympic Committee (HOC)President Minos Kyriakou met on Thursday with the mayors andpresidents of municipalities through which the Olympic torch relayfor the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin will pass ....
Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2230 GMT, Sept. 22
Sep 23, 2005 ... Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2230 GMT, Sept. 22BAGHDAD -- The governing council of the southern Iraqi city ofBasra said on Thursday that it would end cooperation with Britishforces unless London apologizes for the raid on its police facilityto rescue two held British soldiers ....
Brazil goes for South American women's volleyball title
Sep 23, 2005 ... Brazil goes for South American women's volleyball titleLIMA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Brazil on Wednesday once again showedtheir awesome might by winning the fifth round of the South Americanwomen's volleyball tournament at La Paz, the administrative capitalof Bolivia, said sports ...
Israeli DM accuses Netanyahu of destroying Likud
Sep 23, 2005 ... Israeli DM accuses Netanyahu of destroying LikudJERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli defense minister ShaulMofaz on Thursday sharply criticized former finance minister BenjaminNetanyahu, saying his plan to move up the date of the Likud partyleader elections could destroy the ...
NBA Sixers sign Nailon
Sep 23, 2005 ... NBA Sixers sign NailonWASHIGNTON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Philadelphia 76ers signedfree agent forward Lee Nailon to an undisclosed contract Thursday,reports from Philadelphia said. In 68 games with the New Orleans Hornets last season, Nailonaveraged career bests of 14.2 ...
Heat sign veteran Gary Payton
Sep 23, 2005 ... Heat sign veteran Gary PaytonWASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Miami Heat have signedveteran point guard Gary Payton but didn't release terms of the deal. "We are very fortunate to have been able to acquire a player ofGary Payton's stature," said Heat president Pat Riley ....
Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, Sept. 23
Sep 23, 2005 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, Sept. 23WASHINGTON -- While acknowledging the growing US casualties inIraq, US President George W. Bush on Thursday ruled out thepossibility of any near-term American pullout from Iraq. Speaking at the Pentagon after being briefed by ...
Pacers involved in fight expected to get probation
Sep 23, 2005 ... Pacers involved in fight expected to get probationWASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The members of the Indiana Pacerscharged in connection with a November 2004 brawl at the Palace ofAuburn Hills are expected to avoid jail time. Prosecutors will likely request probation and ...
French PM wants HP to limit job cuts scope in France
Sep 23, 2005 ... French PM wants HP to limit job cuts scope in FrancePARIS, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- French Prime Minister Dominique deVillepin said he wants the American Hewlett-Packard company to limitthe scope of its job cuts plan in France. "We hope that Hewlett-Packard will reduce its job ...
Ten Cuban gymnasts to participate in Pan-American meet
Sep 23, 2005 ... Ten Cuban gymnasts to participate in Pan-American meetHAVANA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Cuban Sports and RecreationInstitute (INDER) Thursday confirmed the participation of 10 Cubanathletes in the rhythmic gymnastics qualifying event for the Pan-American Games of Rio de Janeiro, ...
Turkey ends first in Group B after defeating Mexico
Sep 23, 2005 ... Turkey ends first in Group B after defeating MexicoMEXICO CITY, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Turkey defeated Mexico 2-1 andended first in Group B of the under-17 World Cup soccer tournament atMiguel Grau Stadium of the northwestern Peruvian city of Piura. Eleven minutes into the ...
Market exchange rates -- Sept. 23
Sep 23, 2005 ... Market exchange rates -- Sept. 23BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Market exchange rates of four majorcurrencies against RMB yuan, announced by the People's Bank of ChinaFriday:Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) US Dollar 100 808.81 ...
South America full of tennis action
Sep 23, 2005 ... South America full of tennis actionMONTEVIDEO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- South America is full of tennisaction this weekend. Chile will meet Pakistan in a Davis Cup clash while Brazil andUruguay will meet in an American Zone II series to decide theirpresence in Zone I ....
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Sep 23, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Friday. Asahi: -- Sony Corp. issued a revitalization strategy on Thursday toslash 10,000 of its 150,000 workforce as it is ...
Shares close lower in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil
Sep 23, 2005 ... Shares close lower in Mexico, Argentina, BrazilMEXICO CITY, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three majorstock markets -- Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Mexico City -- closedlower on Thursday. Mexico City's stock market IPC index, led by transportation andconstruction ...
Brazil to ask WTO to impose trade sanctions on US
Sep 23, 2005 ... Brazil to ask WTO to impose trade sanctions on USBRASILIA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Brazil will ask the World TradeOrganization (WTO) to impose sanctions on the United States due toits failure in meeting a trade resolution, the Foreign Ministry saidThursday. A WTO resolution ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Sep 23, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Friday:Manila Bulletin: -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Thursday warned oppositionand civil society groups ...
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft finds surprising features of solar system edge
Sep 23, 2005 ... NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft finds surprising features of solarsystem edgeLOS ANGELES, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Voyager 1 spacecraft, nowventuring into the unknown world beyond our solar system, hascollected abundant data about the outer threshold of the solarsystem, scientists ...
NZ gives aid to Palestine
Sep 23, 2005 ... NZ gives aid to PalestineWELLINGTON, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand will provide 1million NZ dollars (700,000 US dollars) assistance package to theOccupied Palestinian Territories in support of the peace process andhumanitarian needs, Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced ...
Xinhua home news advisory -- Sept. 23
Sep 23, 2005 ... Xinhua home news advisory -- Sept. 23BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following domestic news storiesare scheduled to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agency onFriday: -- Chinese President Hu Jintao meets chairman of URI Party of theRepublic of Korea -- ...
Major news items in Thailand's leading newspapers
Sep 23, 2005 ... Major news items in Thailand's leading newspapersBANGKOK, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin Thailand's leading newspapers on Friday:Bangkok Post: -- A search for the killers of two marines in Thailand's insurgentsouth has begun, and Prime ...
Fewer than half of Americans think US will win Iraq war: poll
Sep 23, 2005 ... Fewer than half of Americans think US will win Iraq war: pollWASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Fewer than half of Americansbelieved the United States would win the Iraq war, and 55 percent ofthose surveyed said it should speed up withdrawal plans, a CNN/USAToday/Gallup poll ...
New real estate investment method likely introduced in China
Sep 23, 2005 ... New real estate investment method likely introduced in ChinaBEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The real estate sector in China isushering in a new phase of expansion, which welcomes the introductionof a new financial product - real estate investment trusts (REITs),China Daily reports ...
Palestinian FM calls on Israel to halt settlement activities
Sep 23, 2005 ... Palestinian FM calls on Israel to halt settlement activitiesUNITED NATIONS, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Foreign MinisterNasser Al-Kidwa on Thursday called on Israel to stop all settlementactivities and the construction of a separation wall in the WestBank, warning the hope ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Sept. 23
Sep 23, 2005 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Sept. 23BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Friday:People's Daily -- The national "Sunshine Project" had trained 1.5 million rurallabor force by the end of August, and helped ...
Six killed, two missing in fresh floods in Romania
Sep 23, 2005 ... Six killed, two missing in fresh floods in RomaniaBUCHAREST, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Floods caused by heavy rains hitRomania again on Thursday, leaving six people dead and two othersmissing, the Rompres news agency reported. It is the sixth time that floods have hit the ...
Cote d'Ivoire sets up independent electoral committee for presidential election
Sep 23, 2005 ... Cote d'Ivoire sets up independent electoral committee forpresidential electionABIDJAN, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- An independent electoral committeehas been created in Cote d'Ivoire for the presidential electionscheduled for October, said a presidential spokesman here onThursday ....
Foreign exchange rates in Thailand
Sep 23, 2005 ... Foreign exchange rates in ThailandBANGKOK, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the baht on Friday as offered by the Bangkok Bank:Friday Thursday US dollar40.66/41.2640.69/41.29 British pound ...
China builds special funds for large heritage sites protection
Sep 23, 2005 ... China builds special funds for large heritage sites protectionBEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's top heritage watchdog saidthat the government will put aside 250 million yuan (30.86 millionUS dollars) annually for preserving large heritage sites as from thisyear. "We ...
Ukraine parliament approves PM nominee
Sep 23, 2005 ... Ukraine parliament approves PM nomineeKIEV, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian parliament endorsed Thursdaythe nominee for prime ministership, President Victor Yushchenko'strusted ally Yury Yekhanurov, easing weeks of political turmoil inthe country. Yekhanurov got 289 votes ...
Paraguay denies intention to withdraw from MERCOSUR
Sep 23, 2005 ... Paraguay denies intention to withdraw from MERCOSURBUENOS AIRES, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Paraguay on Thursday denied anyintention to withdraw from the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR)but emphasized its sovereignty in international relations, accordingto reports from Asuncion ....
US chief justice nominee wins Senate committee approval
Sep 23, 2005 ... US chief justice nominee wins Senate committee approvalWASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- John Roberts, the nominee forchief justice of the US Supreme Court, won approval from the Senate'sJudiciary Committee on Thursday. Roberts, 50, was approved by the panel by a bipartisan ...
Woods and Couples lose, International leads at Presidents Cup
Sep 23, 2005 ... Woods and Couples lose, International leads at Presidents CupWASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tiger Woods and his partner FredCouples lost 4 and 3 to the International team's Retief Goosen andAdam Scott in the opener at the Presidents Cup in Gainesville,Virginia, on Thursday ....
Hong Kong stocks open lower -- Sept. 23
Sep 23, 2005 ... Hong Kong stocks open lower -- Sept. 23HONG KONG, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
NPC vice-chairwoman meets PNG Defense Minister
Sep 23, 2005 ... NPC vice-chairwoman meets PNG Defense MinisterBEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Gu Xiulian, vice-chairwoman of theStanding ...
US to offer scholarship for Myanmar students
Sep 23, 2005 ... US to offer scholarship for Myanmar studentsYANGON, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The United States will offer a one-year scholarship for university students in Myanmar to study in thatcountry, a local weekly reported Friday. The Humphery Scholarship will be presented to students ...
First shipment of Venezuela's additional fuel supply to arrive in US
Sep 23, 2005 ... First shipment of Venezuela's additional fuel supply to arrive inUSCARACAS, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan ambassador to Washingtonsaid Thursday the fist shipment of additional fuel supply to aid thehurricane-stricken United States will arrive at the Gulf Coast onSunday, ...
Foreign exchange rates in Philippines
Sep 23, 2005 ... Foreign exchange rates in PhilippinesMANILA, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the peso released by the Central Bank of thePhilippines on Friday:FridayThursday US dollar 56.281056.2740 ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Sep 23, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news items inleading Indian newspapers on Friday.The Asian Age: -- The Indian government has given a formal go-ahead to theconstruction of eight new nuclear power ...
Russia: no country can challenge Uzbek decision to end US military presence
Sep 23, 2005 ... Russia: no country can challenge Uzbek decision to end US militarypresenceALMA-ATA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Russian Defense Minister SergeiIvanov said Thursday that Uzbekistan's decision to end the USmilitary presence was a decision made by a sovereign country andother countries ...
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Sept. 23
Sep 23, 2005 ... Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Sept. 23WASHINGTON -- World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said on Thursdaythat he believed large progress was being made to finally reach anagreement that would provide more than 40 billion dollars in debtrelief to the world's ...
Election fraud network busted in Macao
Sep 23, 2005 ... Election fraud network busted in MacaoMACAO, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Macao Commission AgainstCorruption (MCAC) has cracked down on an election fraud networkallegedly involving 28 suspects, a MCAC press release said on Friday. The release said the authorities launched the ...
News analysis: Analysts foresee rosy prospect for African economy
Sep 23, 2005 ... News analysis: Analysts foresee rosy prospect for African economy YAOUNDE, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Many analysts and research groupshave voiced optimism about the African economy and predicted that theAfrican economy will witness a comparatively steady and rapid growthin the coming ...
Vehicles revenue increased by 16.5 pct in Nepal
Sep 23, 2005 ... Vehicles revenue increased by 16.5 pct in NepalKATHMANDU, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles revenue mobilization ofNepal was increased by 16.5 percent during the last Nepali fiscalyear (July 16, 2004 to July 15, 2005) compared to that of theprevious fiscal year, Transport Management ...
CIA chief outlines revised agency structure with more overseas operations
Sep 23, 2005 ... CIA chief outlines revised agency structure with more overseasoperationsWASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The US Central IntelligenceAgency (CIA) will "not rely solely" on information from friendlyintelligence services and but will do more on its own to gatherintelligence, CIA ...
Chinese FM calls for efforts to meet development goals
Sep 23, 2005 ... Chinese FM calls for efforts to meet development goalsUNITED NATIONS, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister LiZhaoxing Thursday called on rich countries to honor their commitmentto increasing development aid for the developing world, while urgingdeveloping countries to ...
New security mininster appointed after helicopter crash in Mexico
Sep 23, 2005 ... New security mininster appointed after helicopter crash in Mexico MEXICO CITY, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Vicente Fox onThursday appointed Rafael Rios as the new public security ministerafter his predecessor Martin Huerta was killed in a helicopter crash. Rios is ...
DPRK welcomes visit of senior US official on "no condition"
Sep 23, 2005 ... DPRK welcomes visit of senior US official on "no condition"NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- There will be "no condition" ifChristopher Hill, US assistant secretary of state, is willing tovisit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), DPRK's DeputyForeign Minister Choe Su ...
Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapers
Sep 23, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapersISLAMABAD, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Pakistani English newspapers on Friday.The News: -- No less than six persons reportedly lost their lives while overthree dozen others ...
Philippine stocks close lower
Sep 23, 2005 ... Philippine stocks close lowerMANILA, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Philippine stock prices closed loweron Friday, ending a five-day hike, as investors pocketed gains afterthe central bank announced on Thursday to increase 25 basis points inkey interest rates. The main composite ...
Two senior Nicaraguan officials stripped of immunity due to electoral crimes
Sep 23, 2005 ... Two senior Nicaraguan officials stripped of immunity due toelectoral crimesMANAGUA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of Nicaragua's mainopposition parties at the National Assembly Thursday stripped twosenior officials of the immunity from criminal prosecution. Members ...