Xinhua News Agency back issues from Monday, October 24:
Bomb explosion injures 11 in S. Afghanistan
Oct 24, 2005 ... Bomb explosion injures 11 in S. AfghanistanKABUL, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The bomb explosion in Afghan southernprovince of Kandahar injured 11 Sunday, a local official and a doctorsaid. "A military truck full of ANA soldiers was on the way from Maiwanddistrict to Kandahar ...
News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua
Oct 24, 2005 ... News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of XinhuaHONG KONG, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Sunday:Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers Australia to provide more quake assistance to Pakistan ...
Susilo warns against danger of bird flu
Oct 24, 2005 ... Susilo warns against danger of bird fluJAKARTA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Susilo BambangYudhoyono here Sunday reminded the international community of thedanger of bird flu, saying that it could be worse than that oftsunami, local media reported. "This ...
1st Ld-Writethru: Pakistan suffers strong aftershocks
Oct 24, 2005 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: Pakistan suffers strong aftershocksISLAMABAD, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- A strong aftershock with apreliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted Pakistan's quake zone Sunday,local media reported. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The quake with its ...
One quarter of Chinese women discontented about sexual life: poll
Oct 24, 2005 ... One quarter of Chinese women discontented about sexual life: poll CHONGQING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- About a quarter of Chinese womenare not satisfied with wedlock sexual intercourse, according to theresult of a nationwide online poll released here Sunday. The poll showed that ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Oct. 23
Oct 24, 2005 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Oct. 23BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Sunday: Yangtze Riber hydropower stations togenerate 66 billion kwh of electricy this year KFC opens 1,500th outlet on Chinese mainland ...
Opener, Advisory
Oct 24, 2005 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service for Sunday,October 23, 2005, and begins ...
World experts diagnose for Himalayas flooding
Oct 24, 2005 ... World experts diagnose for Himalayas floodingLHASA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- more than 60 experts from variousorganizations and countries gathered at a seminar in the capital ofTibet Autonomous Region here Sunday to seek solutions to floods inthe Himalayas Mountains. Floods ...
Roundup: Airliner crashes in Nigeria, killing all 117 on board
Oct 24, 2005 ... Roundup: Airliner crashes in Nigeria, killing all 117 on board byLin Xiaochun, Dai AdiLISSA, Nigeria, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- All 117 people, including 111passengers and six crew members on board a Nigerian airliner, whichcrashed shortly after takeoff from the country's commercial ...
Botswana's President Mogae to visit neighboring S. Africa
Oct 24, 2005 ... Botswana's President Mogae to visit neighboring S. AfricaJOHANNESBURG, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Botswana's President FestusMogae will pay a state visit to South Africa next week to consolidateand strengthen political, economic, social and trade ties with itsneighbor. The ...
Int'l body confident of S. Africa's six-percent growth rate
Oct 24, 2005 ... Int'l body confident of S. Africa's six-percent growth rateJOHANNESBURG, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- South Africa could achieve sixpercent economic growth before the government's target date if itspolicies were rapidly implemented, the International InvestmentCouncil (IIC) said on ...
Chelsea robbed of win, claims Mourinho
Oct 24, 2005 ... Chelsea robbed of win, claims MourinhoLIVERPOOL, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho claimedhis side were denied victory after they were held to a 1-1 draw atEverton on Sunday. Didier Drogba had an effort ruled out foroffside against Eidur Gundhjohnsen, and the ...
Xinhua International News Advisory -- Oct. 24
Oct 24, 2005 ... Xinhua International News Advisory -- Oct. 24BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued byXinhua on Monday. -- Greece asks neighbors to lift ban on ...
Standings for Belgian soccer league
Oct 24, 2005 ... Standings for Belgian soccer leagueBRUSSELS, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings ofBelgian soccer league after Sunday's matches (tabulated under gamesplayed, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against and points): 1 Standard Liege 11 9 1 1 22 10 28 ...
Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2315 GMT, Oct. 23
Oct 24, 2005 ... Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2315 GMT, Oct. 23BAGHDAD -- A car bomb blew up near a police patrol in centralBaghdad on Sunday, killing two policemen and wounding 11 peopleincluding two policemen, an Interior Ministry source said. - - - - BAGHDAD -- A car bomb ...
Egypt destroys duckling import to keep out bird flu
Oct 24, 2005 ... Egypt destroys duckling import to keep out bird fluCAIRO, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Cairo International Airport'sauthorities on Sunday destroyed 2.5 tones of duckling import fromFrance as part of efforts to keep out the bird flu, the official MENAnews agency reported. The ...
Getafe crushes Zaragoza 5-2
Oct 24, 2005 ... Getafe crushes Zaragoza 5-2MADRID, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Suburban Madrid team Getafe batteredZaragoza 5-2 in the Spanish league on Sunday, with two goals fromDaniel Gonzalez Guiza. Getafe began the game with a purple patch which saw it 4-0 aheadby the 37th minute, with two ...
South Pacific Tourism Organization refuses Taiwan
Oct 24, 2005 ... South Pacific Tourism Organization refuses TaiwanPORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The SouthPacific Tourism Organization (SPTO) has rejected Taiwan's bid to be amember of the group, according to Monday's reports of Papua NewGuinea's newspaper the National ....
Xinhua world news summary at 0030GMT, Oct. 24
Oct 24, 2005 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030GMT, Oct. 24LISSA, Nigeria -- All 117 people, including 111 passengers and sixcrew members on board a Nigerian airliner which crashed shortly aftertakeoff from the country's commercial capital Lagos, have beenkilled, officials said on Sunday ....
French soccer league to test video-assisted refereeing
Oct 24, 2005 ... French soccer league to test video-assisted refereeingPARIS, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The French soccer league (LFP) willtest video-assisted refereeing next month, announced its presidentFrederic Thiriez on Sunday. "We are going to make some tests during games played behind ...
Glover wins his first U.S. PGA Tour
Oct 24, 2005 ... Glover wins his first U.S. PGA TourWASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- American Lucas Glover won theFunai Classic at Disney, his first U.S. PGA Tour, on Sunday in LakeBuena Vista, Florida. Glover closed with a 7-under 65 before winning over the final fourholes under ...
Chinese military delegation arrives in Sudan
Oct 24, 2005 ... Chinese military delegation arrives in SudanKHARTOUM, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- A high-level Chinese militarydelegation arrived in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Sunday eveningto start a three-day visit to the African country. The Chinese delegation, led by Xu Cai Hou, Vice ...
Newcastle beat Sunderland 3-2
Oct 24, 2005 ... Newcastle beat Sunderland 3-2LONDON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Newcastle were forced to take the leadthree times to hold off Sunderland 3-2 in a pulsating north-eastderby on Sunday. Shola Ameobi's powerful header from Emre's corner sparked a four-goal spree in seven first-half ...
Dutch soccer standings
Oct 24, 2005 ... Dutch soccer standingsBRUSSELS, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Dutch firstdivision soccer standings after Sunday's games (tabulated under gamesplayed, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points): 1 PSV Eindhoven 9 7 1 1 16 5 22 2 AZ ...
Boll crowned World Cup champion (updated with quotes)
Oct 24, 2005 ... Boll crowned World Cup champion (updated with quotes)LIEGE, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- World number two Timo Boll of Germanyclaimed the men's table tennis World Cup on Sunday after beatingChinese Olympic silver medalist Wang Hao 4-3. The scores are 11-3, 4-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-13, ...
Everton ends Chelsea's winning streak with 1-1 draw
Oct 24, 2005 ... Everton ends Chelsea's winning streak with 1-1 drawLIVERPOOL, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Everton snapped Chelsea's winningstreak by holding the defending champions to a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Everton frustrated the visitors in the first half and got theirreward when Shaun ...
Rockets land in Sharon's farm
Oct 24, 2005 ... Rockets land in Sharon's farmGAZA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian militant group said onSunday that it had targeted Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon afterremains of rockets were found in Sharon's farm last week. "The rockets carry a clear message that nobody in Israel ...
Sheringham inspires West Ham to 2-1 win over Middlesbrough
Oct 24, 2005 ... Sheringham inspires West Ham to 2-1 win over MiddlesbroughLONDON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Teddy Sheringham emerged from thebench to give West Ham a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough on Sunday,although the points were confirmed with a controversial second. Sheringham had only been on ...
Moyes delighted with Everton performance
Oct 24, 2005 ... Moyes delighted with Everton performanceLIVERPOOL, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Everton manager David Moyes saidhis side were unlucky not to be awarded a second penalty after theyheld Premiership leaders Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park onSunday. James Beattie smashed home a ...
Roundup: Airliner crashes in Nigeria, killing all 117 on board
Oct 24, 2005 ... Roundup: Airliner crashes in Nigeria, killing all 117 on board Eds: ADDS with government statement, broadcasters closure By LinXiaochun, Dai AdiLISSA, Nigeria, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- All 117 people, including 111passengers and six crew members on board a Nigerian airliner, ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Oct 24, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The followings are the major newsitems in the leading Philippine newspapers on Monday:Philippine Daily Inquirer: -- The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs has warned thepublic, ...
Bolton beat West Brom 2-0
Oct 24, 2005 ... Bolton beat West Brom 2-0LONDON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Hidetoshi Nakata and Kevin Nolanclinched a 2-0 victory for Bolton late on after Chris Kirkland'sheroics looked to have earned a point for West Brom on Sunday. Albion's keeper saved well from Kevin Davies, Nolan and ...
Dutch soccer results
Oct 24, 2005 ... Dutch soccer resultsBRUSSELS, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are Sunday's results ofthe Dutch first division soccer league: AZ Alkmaar 5 Willem II Tilburg 1 Groningen3 ADO Den Haag 1 PSV Eindhoven1 Ajax Amsterdam 0 RKC ...
Nadal wins Madrid masters
Oct 24, 2005 ... Nadal wins Madrid mastersMADRID, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Spain's Rafael Nadal won the Madridmasters, his 11th title of the season, coming back from two sets downagainst Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic in a grueling four-hour match ...
Four US soldiers injured in helicopter hard landing in S. Afghanistan
Oct 24, 2005 ... Four US soldiers injured in helicopter hard landing in S.AfghanistanKABUL, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Four US soldiers were injured Saturdaywhen their helicopter made a hard landing in Afghan southern provinceof Uruzgan, according to a US military press release. "Four Combined ...
Eight countries qualify for 2006 volleyball tournaments
Oct 24, 2005 ... Eight countries qualify for 2006 volleyball tournamentsHAVANA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Nine countries have qualified for thethree volleyball tournaments in the 2006 Central American andCaribbean Games, which will take place in Cartagena, Colombia,volleyball's Northern Federation of ...
Portuguese soccer results and standings
Oct 24, 2005 ... Portuguese soccer results and standingsLISBON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results andstandings from the Portuguese soccer league on Sunday: Sunday, October 23 Academica 1 Uniao Leiria 3 Nacional Madeira 0 Porto ...
Scores of U.S. PGA Tour Walt Disney Classic
Oct 24, 2005 ... Scores of U.S. PGA Tour Walt Disney ClassicWASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the scores from theU.S. PGA Tour Walt Disney Classic at the par-72 course in Lake BuenaVista, Florida on Sunday: 265 Lucas Glover, United States, ...
Belgian soccer results
Oct 24, 2005 ... Belgian soccer resultsBRUSSELS, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Belgian firstdivision soccer league results on Sunday: Anderlecht 2 Club Bruges 2 Saturday, October 22 Ghent 3 Beveren 0 Cercle Bruges ...
Market exchange rates -- Oct. 24
Oct 24, 2005 ... Market exchange rates -- Oct. 24BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Market exchange rates of four majorcurrencies against RMB yuan announced by the People's Bank of China: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) US Dollar 100 808.85 Euro ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Oct 24, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Monday:Mainichi, Yomiuri, Asahi, Nihon Keizai: -- Japan's former Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi, belonging tothe ...
Torrential rain kills at least 5 in southern Italy
Oct 24, 2005 ... Torrential rain kills at least 5 in southern ItalyROME, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed and tworeportedly missing as torrential rain and storms hit southern Italyon Sunday, demolishing bridges, cutting off roads and derailing aEurostar train. In the ...
Spanish soccer results and standings
Oct 24, 2005 ... Spanish soccer results and standingsMADRID, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results andstandings from the Spanish first division soccer league on Sunday:Sunday, October 23 Cadiz 1 Athletic Bilbao 0 Celta Vigo1 Espanyol ...
French league soccer results and standings
Oct 24, 2005 ... French league soccer results and standingsPARIS, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results and standingsfrom the French first division soccer league on Sunday:Sunday, October 23 Ajaccio 0 Stade Rennes 1 ES Troyes AC 1 Racing ...
Spanish league scorers
Oct 24, 2005 ... Spanish league scorersMADRID, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers ofthe Primera Liga on Sunday: 9 Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona) 7 Ronaldo (Real Madrid) David Villa ...
French soccer scorers
Oct 24, 2005 ... French soccer scorersPARIS, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers ofthe Ligue 1 on Sunday: 7 Pauleta (Paris St Germain) 5 Elie Kroupi (AS Nancy) Sylvain Wiltord (Olympique Lyon) 4 Sebastien Grax (ES Troyes AC) Juninho ...
Serie A scorers
Oct 24, 2005 ... Serie A scorersROME, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers of theSerie A on Sunday: 9 Luca Toni (Fiorentina) 7 Emiliano ...
Serie A results and standings
Oct 24, 2005 ... Serie A results and standingsROME, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results and standingsfrom the Serie A league on Sunday: Sunday, October 23 AC Milan 2 Palermo 1 AS Roma1 Lazio1 Chievo Verona ...
Bundesliga top scorers
Oct 24, 2005 ... Bundesliga top scorersBERLIN, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers ofthe Bundesliga on Sunday: 10 Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen) Halil Altintop (Kaiserslautern) 8 Ivan Klasnic (Werder Bremen) Ebi ...
English premier league top scorers
Oct 24, 2005 ... English premier league top scorersLONDON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers ofthe English premier league on Sunday: 8 Frank Lampard (Chelsea) Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) 7 Darren Bent (Charlton ...
English premier league results and standings
Oct 24, 2005 ... English premier league results and standingsLONDON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results andstandings from the English premier league on Sunday: Sunday, October 23 Bolton Wanderers 2 West Bromwich Albion 0 Everton1 Chelsea ...
Vietnam to import more bird flu vaccines
Oct 24, 2005 ... Vietnam to import more bird flu vaccinesHANOI, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will import additional 220million doses of bird flu vaccines in the coming time to speed upvaccination among fowls against bird flu strains of H5N1 and H5N2.The country, which has so far imported a ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Oct. 24
Oct 24, 2005 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Oct. 24BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Monday:People's Daily -- The 10th Chinese National Games, seen as a rehearsal of the2008 Olympic Games, closed after 12 days' ...
Foreign exchange rates in Philippines
Oct 24, 2005 ... Foreign exchange rates in PhilippinesMANILA, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the peso released by the Central Bank of thePhilippines on Monday:Monday FridayUS dollar 55.5810 55.7490 ...
Austrian National Council delegation to visit China
Oct 24, 2005 ... Austrian National Council delegation to visit ChinaBEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- A delegation of the National Councilof Austria is to pay a friendly visit to China from Oct. 27 to 30,according ...
Major news items in Thailand's leading newspapers
Oct 24, 2005 ... Major news items in Thailand's leading newspapersBANGKOK, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inThailand's leading newspapers on Monday:Bangkok Post: -- About 20,000 debt-ridden farmers from across the country areheading for Bangkok Monday to ...
Nine-man Real lose to Valencia
Oct 24, 2005 ... Nine-man Real lose to ValenciaMADRID, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid had their four-gamewinning run snapped after suffering a 2-1 loss to Valencia on Sunday. Ruben Baraja scored from a free kick in the 22nd minute to putValencia ahead before Raul levelled for Real in the ...
Juventus win eight straight game
Oct 24, 2005 ... Juventus win eight straight gameROME, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Juventus extended their winning run toeight on Sunday by beating Lecce 3-0 to maintain its lead atop theItalian top flight. It is the best start of a season for Juventus since 1985 when theTurin club, managed by ...
Myanmar, Nepal to establish air link by month-end
Oct 24, 2005 ... Myanmar, Nepal to establish air link by month-endYANGON, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar and Nepal will establishdirect air link with the Cosmic Air, the largest state-owned airlineof Nepal, set to start its maiden flight between Katmandu and Yangonon Oct. 30, a local press reported ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Oct 24, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news items inleading Indian newspapers on Monday.The Times of India: -- Congress chief Sonia Gandhi is considering to allow MuftiMohammed Sayeed to continue as ...
Millions of Chileans participate in state unemployment insurance
Oct 24, 2005 ... Millions of Chileans participate in state unemployment insuranceSANTIAGO, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- As many as 3.6 million Chileans havetaken part in a state unemployment insurance scheme launched threeyears ago, with 2 million paying insurance premium monthly, theChilean government ...
US prison population largest in world: Justice Department
Oct 24, 2005 ... US prison population largest in world: Justice DepartmentWASHINGTON, Oct.23 (Xinhua) -- The United States has the world'slargest prison population and the figure is still growing, agovernment report said Sunday. According to a report released by the Bureau of Justice ...
19 people die of malaria in eastern Nepal
Oct 24, 2005 ... 19 people die of malaria in eastern NepalKATHMANDU, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- So far 19 people have died ofmalaria in eastern Nepal, local government confirmed Monday. More than 1,000 others have been affected by the disease inKakarbhitta town of Jhapa ...
Hong Kong stocks open lower -- Oct. 24
Oct 24, 2005 ... Hong Kong stocks open lower -- Oct. 24HONG KONG, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
Malaysian Education Ministry seeks to retrieve outstanding student loans through website
Oct 24, 2005 ... Malaysian Education Ministry seeks to retrieve outstanding studentloans through websiteKUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Malaysian Education Ministryis posting the names of former student loan defaulters on website ina bid to retrieve a total of 50 million ringgit (13.3 ...