Xinhua News Agency back issues from Thursday, October 6:
Indonesian baby with bird flu symptoms dies
Oct 06, 2005 ... Indonesian baby with bird flu symptoms diesJAKARTA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A 20-month-old baby who was suspectedof developing bird flu symptoms finally died after three days ofintensive treatment at the Sulianti Saroso Hospital in Jakarta, ahospital spokesman said Thursday ....
Bangladesh offered to set up hydropower projects in Bhutan
Oct 06, 2005 ... Bangladesh offered to set up hydropower projects in BhutanDHAKA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh could set up hydropowerplants under joint venture arrangement in Bhutan and buy back powerfor its own use, according to the Ambassador of Bhutan in Bangladesh. "We have studied ...
Shares close lower in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil
Oct 06, 2005 ... Shares close lower in Mexico, Argentina, BrazilMEXICO CITY, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stockmarkets -- in Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Mexico City -- closed loweron Wednesday. Mexico City's stock market IPC index, led by transportation andconstruction ...
Vietnam to host int'l industrial trade fair
Oct 06, 2005 ... Vietnam to host int'l industrial trade fairHANOI, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- An international industrial trade fairwill be held in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City this month, with theexpected participation of some 40 enterprises from China, Germany,France, Italy, South Korea, Japan and ...
Indonesia issues 1.5 bln USD global bond
Oct 06, 2005 ... Indonesia issues 1.5 bln USD global bondJAKARTA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government finallyissued its global bond worth 1.5 billion US dollars, up from theinitial plan of 1 billion dollars, as demand soared, a seniorofficial said Thursday. "The incoming bids ...
Brazil to build Latin America's largest wind-power park
Oct 06, 2005 ... Brazil to build Latin America's largest wind-power parkBRASILIA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's state-run NationalDevelopment Bank said Wednesday that it had signed a financingcontract for the construction of the largest wind-power park in LatinAmerica. The Brazilian bank ...
Oil prices plummet for fourth consecutive day
Oct 06, 2005 ... Oil prices plummet for fourth consecutive dayNEW YORK, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices fell sharply for thefourth day in a row Wednesday as more US refineries restart operationand the US may tap an emergency supply of heating oil in theNortheast. New York's main contract, ...
Bangladesh's knit apparel sector faces shortage of yarn supply
Oct 06, 2005 ... Bangladesh's knit apparel sector faces shortage of yarn supplyDHAKA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The country's fast-growing knit apparelindustry appears to run into trouble for short supply of local yarn. A clear indication in this regard has come from BangladeshKnitwear ...
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Oct. 6
Oct 06, 2005 ... Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Oct. 6OTTAWA -- Canadian International Trade Minister Jim Peterson urgedthe United States on Wednesday to respect rulings of the NorthAmerican Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) panel and end the dutiesimposed on imported Canadian ...
Danish tourist drowns in Uganda
Oct 06, 2005 ... Danish tourist drowns in UgandaKAMPALA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A Danish tourist has drowned in RiverNile near the Jinja Nile Resort Bungy Jumping Camp in Uganda 's Jinjadistrict, some 80 km east of Kampala, local press reported onThursday. An Australian witness, Mark Percos, ...
Nepali king calls for more efforts for sustainable peace
Oct 06, 2005 ... Nepali king calls for more efforts for sustainable peaceKATHMANDU, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Nepali King Gyanendra has said thatthere have been some improvements in the country's situation, butthere is still a lot to be done, Radio Nepal reported Thursday. "The king made this ...
Former US Marine said to have stolen documents from Cheney's office
Oct 06, 2005 ... Former US Marine said to have stolen documents from Cheney'sofficeWASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- A former US Marine has beenarrested for allegedly stealing classified documents from VicePresident Dick Cheney's office when he worked on the vice president'sstaff, media reports ...
Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapers
Oct 06, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapersISLAMABAD, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Pakistani English-language newspapers Thursday.The Nation: -- Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar is hiding in Afghanistanand he remains in ...
Major news items in leading Afghan newspapers
Oct 06, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Afghan newspapersKABUL, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Afghan newspapers on Thursday.Arman-e-Millie: -- Afghan troops arrested senior Taliban commander Mullah Rustamin Zabul province on ...
Philippine rebel group slams gov't for suspending immunity deal
Oct 06, 2005 ... Philippine rebel group slams gov't for suspending immunity dealMANILA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine rebel group of theNational Democratic Front (NDF) Thursday scolded President GloriaMacapagal Arroyo's government for suspending the safety and immunityguarantee for its ...
Mandarin to be taught in all high schools in Thailand
Oct 06, 2005 ... Mandarin to be taught in all high schools in ThailandBANGKOK, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Thai Education Ministry has planned tointroduce Mandarin classes to high schools across the country topromote learning of the language. The strategy to promote Mandarin and improve its teaching ...
Philippine stocks close flat
Oct 06, 2005 ... Philippine stocks close flatMANILA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine share prices Thursdayclosed flat as the political and security concerns still continued toshadow the market, dealers said. The composite index closed down a marginal 1.59 points at 1,939.35, and the ...
Xinhua International News Advisory -- Oct. 6
Oct 06, 2005 ... Xinhua International News Advisory -- Oct. 6HONG KONG, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following major internationalnews stories from the Asia-Pacific region are scheduled to be coveredor pursued by the Xinhua News Agency on Thursday: ...
Fruit merchants of China's neighbors to discuss apple trade in NW China province
Oct 06, 2005 ... Fruit merchants of China's neighbors to discuss apple trade in NWChina provinceXI'AN, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Fruit businesspeople from China, Japan,the Republic of Korea (ROK) and 10 ASEAN member countries will gatherin northwest China's Shaanxi Province to discuss the apple ...
Hong Kong stocks open lower -- Oct. 6
Oct 06, 2005 ... Hong Kong stocks open lower -- Oct. 6HONG KONG, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
China Exclusive: Felling begins in China's forest belt for eco- conservation
Oct 06, 2005 ... China Exclusive: Felling begins in China's forest belt for eco-conservationCHANGCHUN, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Felling ban has recently been liftedfor the farmland protection forest belt, part of the Sanbei (or three"norths", referring to north, northeast and northwest China) ...
Davenport eases through, Henin-Hardenne falls at Filderstadt Grand Prix
Oct 06, 2005 ... Davenport eases through, Henin-Hardenne falls at Filderstadt GrandPrixBERLIN, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Top seed Lindsay Davenport successfullybegan her title defense at the Filderstadt Grand Prix on Wednesdaywhile reigning French Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne fell atthe first ...
Norwegian delegation to visit Sri Lanka
Oct 06, 2005 ... Norwegian delegation to visit Sri LankaCOLOMBO, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A Norwegian delegation is due nextweek to meet the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels andthe government with a view to starting talks on ways to review thecurrent cease-fire agreement, said the Sri ...
Hong Kong stocks finish lower at midday -- Oct. 6
Oct 06, 2005 ... Hong Kong stocks finish lower at midday -- Oct. 6HONG KONG, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong ...
(Recast) Felling begins in China's forest belt for eco-conservation
Oct 06, 2005 ... (Recast) Felling begins in China's forest belt for eco-conservationCHANGCHUN, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Felling ban has recently been liftedfor the farmland protection forest belt, part of the Sanbei (or three"norths", referring to north, northeast and northwest China) ForestBelt ...
AIG Japan Open tennis results
Oct 06, 2005 ... AIG Japan Open tennis resultsTOKYO, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from the AIGJapan Open tennis championship here on Thursday (prefix numberdenotes seeding): Third round 3-Robby Ginepri, United States, bt 13-Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, 6-4, 6-4 ...
Mozambique to modernize airports
Oct 06, 2005 ... Mozambique to modernize airportsMAPUTO, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Mozambique is planning to invest 60million US dollars over the next five years in modernizing itsnavigation infrastructures, including the Maputo Internationalairport, by far the largest airport in the southeastern ...
Indonesia's LPG production declines by 20 pct
Oct 06, 2005 ... Indonesia's LPG production declines by 20 pctJAKARTA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) production has declined by some 20 percent due to problems inrefineries in the East Kalimantan town of Balikpapan and the CentralJava town of Cilacap which have ...
Fujimori wants to run for Peruvian president
Oct 06, 2005 ... Fujimori wants to run for Peruvian presidentTOKYO, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Former Peruvian President AlbertoFujimori said Thursday that he intended go back to Peru andparticipate in the presidential election in April, Japanese mediareported. "I will go back as I enjoy a 30 ...
Foreign exchange rates in Indonesia
Oct 06, 2005 ... Foreign exchange rates in IndonesiaJAKARTA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the Indonesian rupiah here on Thursday: ThursdayWednesday US dollar 10,040/10,070 10,080/10,120 Euro ...
Foreign exchange rates in Kenya
Oct 06, 2005 ... Foreign exchange rates in KenyaNAIROBI, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are the foreign exchangerates against the Kenyan shilling released by the Central Bank ofKenya on Thursday.Thursday Wednesday US dollar 73.433373.5222 ...
Israel rejects request to free jailed Palestinians
Oct 06, 2005 ... Israel rejects request to free jailed PalestiniansJERUSALEM, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Deputy Prime Minister EhudOlmert said on Thursday that Israel will not respond to thePalestinian Authority's request to release Palestinian prisoners. Olmert, speaking ahead of a summit ...
Fujian Province starts reconstruction work after Typhoon Longwang
Oct 06, 2005 ... Fujian Province starts reconstruction work after Typhoon Longwang FUZHOU, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- People in southeast China's FujianProvince have started their reconstruction work orderly after theconclusion of awesome Typhoon Longwang, which has claimed 15 livesand left 11 missing ....
Argentine soccer championship results
Oct 06, 2005 ... Argentine soccer championship resultsBUENOS AIRES, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results fromthe Argentine soccer championship matches on Wednesday (home teamsfirst): Wednesday, October 5 Boca Juniors bt Tiro Federal 2-1 Independiente bt Newell's ...
Gunamn who killed former Colombian soccer player freed
Oct 06, 2005 ... Gunamn who killed former Colombian soccer player freedBOGOTA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- The gunman who killed former Colombiansoccer player Andres Escobar in 1994 has been released from prison,local media reported. Humberto Munoz, who was sentenced up to 40 years ...
Brazilian soccer championship results
Oct 06, 2005 ... Brazilian soccer championship resultsBRASILIA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results fromBrazilian soccer championship matches played on Wednesday (home teamsfirst): Wednesday, October 5 Brasiliense lost to Flamengo 2-3 Figueirense bt Botafogo 1-0 ...
Roadside bomb hits two US military vehicles in Baghdad
Oct 06, 2005 ... Roadside bomb hits two US military vehicles in BaghdadBAGHDAD, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A roadside bomb struck a US militaryconvoy in northern Baghdad early on Thursday, an Interior Ministrysource said. "A roadside bomb was detonated near a US military convoy in Shu'la district ...
Urgent: Suicide car bomb hits convoy in Baghdad
Oct 06, 2005 ... Urgent: Suicide car bomb hits convoy in BaghdadBAGHDAD, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A suicide car bomb struck a convoy ...
Philippine lawmakers lashes presidential spokesman for his walkout from House hearing
Oct 06, 2005 ... Philippine lawmakers lashes presidential spokesman for his walkoutfrom House hearingMANILA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The rift between the Executive andLegislative branches of the Philippines was widened afterPresidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye Thursday walked out of a ...
Okocha to quit international football after 2006
Oct 06, 2005 ... Okocha to quit international football after 2006LAGOS Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria captain Jay-Jay Okocha said onWednesday he will quit international football after the World Cupfinals in Germany next year. Watching his colleagues train from the sidelines at a stadium ...
Australian government assures new anti-terrorism laws not targeted at Muslims
Oct 06, 2005 ... Australian government assures new anti-terrorism laws not targetedat Muslims CANBERRA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government on Thursdayassured Muslim leaders that the proposed new anti- terrorism lawshave adequate safeguards and are not targeted at Muslim ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Oct 06, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapersJERUSALEM, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Thursday.Ha'aretz: -- The Palestinian Authority cabinet is to resign next week, andsenior Fatah officials will then ...
Major news items in leading British newspapers
Oct 06, 2005 ... Major news items in leading British newspapersLONDON, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news items inleading British newspapers on Thursday: The Guardian: -- Britain and Iran clashed openly last night after a seniorBritish official directly accused Tehran of ...
Guerrillas free 500 civilians in eastern Nepal
Oct 06, 2005 ... Guerrillas free 500 civilians in eastern NepalKATHMANDU, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- More than 500 civilians, abducted bythe anti-government guerrillas from an eastern district of Nepal,were released on Wednesday, a released civilian said here Thursday. "All abducted people returned ...
Major news items in leading Nigerian newspapers
Oct 06, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Nigerian newspapersLAGOS, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Nigerian newspapers on Thursday. This Day: -- There were indications on Wednesday when Inspector General ofPolice Sunday Ehindero visited the burnt ...
Air quality of major Chinese cities -- Oct.6
Oct 06, 2005 ... Air quality of major Chinese cities -- Oct.6BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Report on the quality of air in 47major Chinese cities (12:00 Oct. 5 to 12:00 Oct. 6, Beijing Time),released by the China Environmental Monitoring Center: City Major Pollutant Air ...
Accident claims 6 lives in central Uganda
Oct 06, 2005 ... Accident claims 6 lives in central UgandaKAMPALA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Six people have died on spot when atruck carrying cattle overturned near Kyabagamba trading center inMubende district, central Uganda. A traffic police personnel at Mubende Police Station who ...
1st lead: Suicide car bomb hits convoy in Baghdad
Oct 06, 2005 ... 1st lead: Suicide car bomb hits convoy in Baghdad Eds: Updateswith details, backgroundBAGHDAD, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A suicide car bomb struck a convoy offour-wheel drive vehicles usually used by foreign securitycontractors in Baghdad on Thursday, police said. "A suicide ...
Major news items in leading Kenyan newspapers
Oct 06, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Kenyan newspapersNAIROBI, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Kenyan newspapers on Thursday. Daily Nation: -- The UN Security Council on Wednesday warned Ethiopia andEritrea not to restart a border war and ...
Former Peruvian president announces intention to run for presidency
Oct 06, 2005 ... Former Peruvian president announces intention to run forpresidencyTOKYO, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Former Peruvian President AlbertoFujimori announced his intention on Thursday to run for the Peruvianpresidency during next April's general election, the Kyodo NewsAgency reported ....
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Oct 06, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapersANKARA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Thursday.CUMHURIYET (Republic): -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday thatit was impossible for ...
Ugandan troops kill 4 rebels in war-torn north
Oct 06, 2005 ... Ugandan troops kill 4 rebels in war-torn northKAMPALA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) has said that the army has killed four rebels of the Lord'sResistance Army (LRA) in the war-torn northern part of Uganda. An army spokesman in the region, Lt ....
NATO to send 10,000 extra troops to southern Afghanistan
Oct 06, 2005 ... NATO to send 10,000 extra troops to southern AfghanistanKABUL, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- NATO will send more than 10,000 extratroops to Afghanistan, as the forces are going to move into thecountry's more volatile south to conduct peacekeeping missions nextyear, the 26-nation group's ...
Philippine presidential spokesman apologies to House committee for walkout
Oct 06, 2005 ... Philippine presidential spokesman apologies to House committee forwalkoutMANILA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Spokesman IgnacioBunye Thursday apologized to a House Committee for his walkout fromits hearing earlier the day, a local radio reported. According to ...
Tokyo stocks end higher
Oct 06, 2005 ... Tokyo stocks end higherTOKYO, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks plunged across the boardThursday, with the key Nikkei index notching its second-biggestsingle-day loss this year, as investors grew cautious about prospectsfor US shares and worried that recent surges in Japanese ...
Argentine soccer championship standings
Oct 06, 2005 ... Argentine soccer championship standingsBUENOS AIRES, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings ofArgentine soccer championship after matches played on Wednesday(tabulated under games played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, againstand points): 1. Boca Juniors ...
Wie turns pro at 15
Oct 06, 2005 ... Wie turns pro at 15WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- American schoolgirl Michelle Wieannounced her long-awaited decision to turn professional on Wednesdayin Honolulu, Hawaii. The Korean-American, who is six days shy of her 16th birthday,made the announcement at a news ...
Israel denies activating US defense expert to pass classified data
Oct 06, 2005 ... Israel denies activating US defense expert to pass classified data JERUSALEM, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A senior Israeli official said onThursday that Israel did not activate a US Defense Departmentemployee to pass classified information to Israel, local newspaperHa'aretz reported on its ...
Brazilian soccer championship standings
Oct 06, 2005 ... Brazilian soccer championship standingsBRASILIA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings ofBrazilian soccer championship after matches played on Wednesday(tabulated under games played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, againstand points): 1. Corinthians 28 17 ...
Israeli Supreme Court bans IDF use of Palestinian "human shields"
Oct 06, 2005 ... Israeli Supreme Court bans IDF use of Palestinian "human shields" JERUSALEM, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)'spractice of using Palestinian civilians as "human shields" in arrestraids is illegal, Israeli Supreme Court ruled Thursday. In response to ...
Federer, Roddick to play in Kooyong Classic
Oct 06, 2005 ... Federer, Roddick to play in Kooyong ClassicCANBERRA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- World number one Roger Federer willreturn to Melbourne to defend his Kooyong Classic invitationaltournament title in January, organizers said on Thursday. The Swiss prodigy, who won the Wimbledon and ...
Uganda to destroy illegal weapons collected in northeastern region
Oct 06, 2005 ... Uganda to destroy illegal weapons collected in northeastern region KAMPALA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Ugandan government is to destroythousands of illegal weapons that have been collected from thenortheastern region of Karamoja. Richard Nabudere, the chairman of the national ...
Efforts underway to ensure Sharon-Abbas summit successful
Oct 06, 2005 ... Efforts underway to ensure Sharon-Abbas summit successfulRAMALLAH, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chief Palestinian negotiator SaebErekat said on Thursday that preparations were being made in a bid tomake an upcoming summit between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbasand Israeli Prime ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)
Oct 06, 2005 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)HONG KONG, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Thursday:Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers ...
Afghanistan hopes for continuous, strategic relations with NATO: Karzai
Oct 06, 2005 ... Afghanistan hopes for continuous, strategic relations with NATO:KarzaiKABUL, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan hopes for a continuous andstrategic relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) in the future, Afghan president Hamid Karzai said Thursdayafter ...