Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, November 9:
Singapore monitors situation in Paris, not issue travel advisory
Nov 09, 2005 ... Singapore monitors situation in Paris, not issue travel advisorySINGAPORE, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Singapore will continue monitoringthe situation in Paris but has no plan to issue a travel advisory tothe city, according to Channel NewsAsia report on Tuesday. The Ministry of ...
Russian Duma speaker says OSCE should intervene in French riots
Nov 09, 2005 ... Russian Duma speaker says OSCE should intervene in French riotsMOSCOW, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Russian State Duma Speaker BorisGryzlov said Tuesday that the Organization for Security andCooperation in Europe (OSCE) should intervene in the escalatingunrest in France. "Such an ...
Opener, Advisory
Nov 09, 2005 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forTuesday, November 08, 2005, and begins ...
China, Britain have great potential to tap in trade, investment: Officials
Nov 09, 2005 ... China, Britain have great potential to tap in trade, investment:OfficialsLONDON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- China and the United Kingdom have agreat potential to tap in bilateral trade and investment, China'sMinister of Commerce Bo Xilai and his British counterpart AlanJohnson, ...
Official reveals US annual budget for intelligence: 44 billion dollars
Nov 09, 2005 ... Official reveals US annual budget for intelligence: 44 billiondollarsWASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The annual budget for the USintelligence was 44 billion US dollars, a top American intelligenceofficial has revealed at a public conference. The revelation by Mary Margaret ...
Bulgarian parliament speaker meets Chinese delegation
Nov 09, 2005 ... Bulgarian parliament speaker meets Chinese delegationSOFIA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Speaker of the Bulgarian NationalAssembly (Parliament) Georgi Pirinski on Tuesday met with a visitingdelegation of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC) led by its ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Nov. 8 (2)
Nov 09, 2005 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Nov. 8 (2)China Focus: Yangtze river delta, around Shanghai, loses luster asmore efficient growth takes on urgency FM spokesman: all sides to discuss implementation of consensus inupcoming nuke talks Report: listed firms less ...
China to further expand employment
Nov 09, 2005 ... China to further expand employmentBEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council issued acircular recently ordering all localities and departments to furtherexpand employment and do the reemployment work well for those laid-off workers. "It is imperative to give more ...
Xinhua world news summary at 1545 GMT, Nov.8
Nov 09, 2005 ... Xinhua world news summary at 1545 GMT, Nov.8PARIS -- French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy announcedTuesday that the French government authorized power to localgovernment officials to impose curfews in some areas to try torestore order and stop unrest raging for 12 days ....
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Nov. 8 (1)
Nov 09, 2005 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Nov. 8 (1)BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are the domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Tuesday: Market exchange rates -- Nov. 8 Chinese president leaves Beijing for visit to Britain, Germany,Spain, ROK W. China ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Nov 09, 2005 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Tuesday:Trading on Hong Kong stock exchange -- Nov. 8 Dollar trades in upper 117 yen in Tokyo ...
Chinese president arrives in London for state visit to Britain (Updated)
Nov 09, 2005 ... Chinese president arrives in London for state visit to Britain(Updated)LONDON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) - At the invitation of British QueenElizabeth II, Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived here Tuesday to paya state visit to Britain. President Hu was greeted at the Heathrow ...
Profile: Ramsar Award for Education receivers
Nov 09, 2005 ... Profile: Ramsar Award for Education receiversKAMPALA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Reiko Nakamura from Japan and theWetlands Center of Australia on Tuesday shared the Ramsar WetlandConservation Award for Education at the ninth meeting of theconference of the contracting parties on wetland ...
US-China relationship important: Bush
Nov 09, 2005 ... US-China relationship important: BushWASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- US President George W. Bush said onTuesday that the relationship between China and the United States is"important" and "good," and that he is looking forward to visitingChina once again. "We've got an ...
Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2200 GMT, Nov. 8
Nov 09, 2005 ... Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2200 GMT, Nov. 8BAGHDAD, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- A lawyer for ousted Iraqi presidentSaddam Hussein's codefendants was killed and another injured whengunmen opened fire at their car in Baghdad on Tuesday, police said. "Unknown gunmen opened fire at ...
Vote counting begins in Liberia's presidential run-off
Nov 09, 2005 ... Vote counting begins in Liberia's presidential run-offMONROVIA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Vote counting has begun in Liberia 'sfirst post-war presidential run-off in which football star GeorgeWeah and former World Bank executive Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf are vyingfor the nation's top post, ...
News analysis: Sharon's authority facing threat after defeat inparliament vote
Nov 09, 2005 ... News analysis: Sharon's authority facing threat after defeat inparliament voteBy Gao LuJERUSALEM, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister ArielSharon's authority is facing threat from his own Likud party after helost a key Knesset (parliament) vote on Monday night ....
Kuwait club to play Brazil national team in November
Nov 09, 2005 ... Kuwait club to play Brazil national team in NovemberKUWAIT CITY, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Kuwait Sports Club will play afriendly with the Brazilian national soccer team during a Samba StarsFestival, which will cost over 3 million US dollars, in Kuwait Citythis month. Head ...
Shares close higher in Brazil, lower in Mexico, Argentina
Nov 09, 2005 ... Shares close higher in Brazil, lower in Mexico, ArgentinaMEXICO CITY, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stockmarkets closed mixed on Tuesday. Mexico City's stock market IPC index dropped 0.08 percent andclosed at 15,930.71 points. A total of 79 million shares ...
BenQ-Siemens agrees to sponsor Real Madrid from 2006 to 2010
Nov 09, 2005 ... BenQ-Siemens agrees to sponsor Real Madrid from 2006 to 2010MADRID, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- BenQ Mobile has agreed to become themain sponsor of Spanish football club Real Madrid, the team'sofficial website said on Tuesday. Jose Angel Sanchez, head of marketing at Real said the ...
Czechs protest against Norwegian pitch for World Cup qualifier
Nov 09, 2005 ... Czechs protest against Norwegian pitch for World Cup qualifierPRAGUE, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- General secretary of the Czech nationalsoccer association Petr Fousek Tuesday protested to his Norwegiancounterparts against the state of the soccer pitch at the stadiumUllevaal, where the ...
Market exchange rates -- Nov. 9
Nov 09, 2005 ... Market exchange rates -- Nov. 9BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) --Market exchange rates of four major currencies against RMB yuanannounced Wednesday by the People's Bank of China: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) US Dollar 100 808.67 ...
Ferguson to splash out at Premiership in January
Nov 09, 2005 ... Ferguson to splash out at Premiership in JanuaryLONDON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United boss Alex Fergusonhas claimed that he will be beefing up his squad in January asPremiership is becoming a "numbers game". Ferguson wants United to build on the 1-0 win against ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Nov. 9
Nov 09, 2005 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Nov. 9PARIS -- The French government, after giving the green light tocurfews, announced Tuesday a spate of social and economic measuresaimed at bringing an end to the ongoing violence and restoring publicorder. "Our collective ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Nov 09, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The followings are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Wednesday:Philippine Daily Inquirer: -- The US embassy said Tuesday that the United States military isconducting a ...
Eriksson to stay beyond World Cup, his assistan says
Nov 09, 2005 ... Eriksson to stay beyond World Cup, his assistan saysLONDON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- England assistant coach Tord Grip hashinted Sven-Goran Eriksson will stay as head coach after nextsummer's World Cup finals. The England boss has a contract until 2008 but many believe hewill ...
Chinese president calls for lasting peace and common development
Nov 09, 2005 ... Chinese president calls for lasting peace and common developmentLONDON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said hereTuesday evening that China and the United Kingdom have importanthistorical responsibilities and broad common interests insafeguarding world peace and ...
Six-party nuclear talks to start Wednesday morning
Nov 09, 2005 ... Six-party nuclear talks to start Wednesday morningBEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The six-party talks on the KoreanPeninsula nuclear issue is set to start at 10:00 a.m. Wednesdaymorning at Beijing Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. The new round of talks, involving China, the ...
FA unsure when Wembley to be constructed
Nov 09, 2005 ... FA unsure when Wembley to be constructedLONDON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Football Association of Englandhinted on Tuesday that they don't believe the new Wembley Stadiumwill be finished in time to host next year's FA Cup final on 13 May. The project, originally priced at 757 ...
Maradona's TV show ends run with Mike Tyson interview
Nov 09, 2005 ... Maradona's TV show ends run with Mike Tyson interviewBUENOS AIRES, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Footballer-turned-broadcasterDiego Maradona said goodbye to his 13-episode chat show "The Night ofNumber 10" on Tuesday, with an interview with US boxer Mike Tyson,Argentina's Channel 13 said ...
Guangzhou to bid for 2009 Sudirman Cup of badminton
Nov 09, 2005 ... Guangzhou to bid for 2009 Sudirman Cup of badmintonGUANGZHOU, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- China Badminton Association hasformally approved Guangzhou's bid for the 2009 Sudirman Cup, sourcesfrom Guangzhou Badminton Association said on Wednesday. Deputy director of Guangzhou Sports ...
Greece promises "Calatrava" of Olympic stadium safe
Nov 09, 2005 ... Greece promises "Calatrava" of Olympic stadium safeATHENS, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Greek Alternate Culture Minister FaniPalli-Petralia reiterated on Tuesday that there is no question ofsafety regarding so-called Calatrava roof of Olympic Stadium inAthens. Local media recently ...
Dominacan Rep. pitcher wins Cy Young baseball ward
Nov 09, 2005 ... Dominacan Rep. pitcher wins Cy Young baseball wardHAVANA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Dominican Republic pitcher BartoloColon, who plays for the Los Angeles Angels, has won the prestigiousCy Young baseball award, Dominican daily newspaper El Caribe reportedon Tuesday. Colon told ...
Xavier B sample tests positive for steroid
Nov 09, 2005 ... Xavier B sample tests positive for steroidLONDON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Middlesbrough defender Abel Xavier hasagain tested positive for a banned substance in the B sample of hisoriginal test, a UEFA spokesman said on Tuesday. The spokesman said: "The B sample has confirmed the ...
Xinhua International News Advisory -- Nov. 9
Nov 09, 2005 ... Xinhua International News Advisory -- Nov. 9BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued byXinhua on Wednesday. -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani meets Tuesday with Italian PrimeMinister Silvio ...
Penalties decreased to get support for steroids bill
Nov 09, 2005 ... Penalties decreased to get support for steroids billWASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Aiming for a Senate vote on steroidlegislation this week, lawmakers eased the proposed penaltiesTuesday, calling for a half-season suspension the first time anathlete tests positive for ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Nov 09, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapersCANBERRA, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Australian newspapers on Wednesday:The Australian: -- A massive terrorist attack on Australian soil has been narrowlyaverted after sweeping ...
Rolls-Royce plans to build new engine plant in US
Nov 09, 2005 ... Rolls-Royce plans to build new engine plant in USLOS ANGELES, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- British engine maker Rolls-Royceis planning to open a new factory as a backup to its production plantin England, and the United States is strongly favored as a location,a report said Tuesday ....
Colombian police arrest 11, confiscate fake bills
Nov 09, 2005 ... Colombian police arrest 11, confiscate fake billsBOGOTA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Colombian police on Tuesdayarrested 11 people in Ipiales, a town in southern Colombia, andconfiscated more than 361,000 of fake US dollar bills, said police. General Alberto Ruiz, head of the ...
Chile's supreme court refuses to release Peru's ex-president Fujimori on bail
Nov 09, 2005 ... Chile's supreme court refuses to release Peru's ex-presidentFujimori on bailSANTIAGO, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chile's Supreme Court said on Tuesdayit had refused bail to former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori asPeru began to try to extradite him. Fujimori, 67, was arrested ...
UEFA vote shortlist for 2012 European Championship
Nov 09, 2005 ... UEFA vote shortlist for 2012 European ChampionshipPARIS, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The European soccer governing body UEFAhave voted the shortlist to host the 2012 European Championship aftera ballot in Vallentta on Tuesday. Italy and two joint bids from Croatia/Hungary and ...
Iraqi president wants Italian troops to stay
Nov 09, 2005 ... Iraqi president wants Italian troops to stayROME, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani met withItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday and asked Italiantroops to stay on in Iraq. Talabani is on a weeklong visit to Italy, which includes talkswith ...
US sticks to one-China policy: Bush
Nov 09, 2005 ... US sticks to one-China policy: BushWASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- US President George W. Bush said onTuesday that the United States will adhere to its one-China policyand does not support "Taiwan independence." "Our policy has been consistent from day one, which is one ...
Hong Kong stocks open higher -- Nov. 9
Nov 09, 2005 ... Hong Kong stocks open higher -- Nov. 9HONG KONG, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
Nuclear weapon-free Korean Peninsula conducive to regional interests, says Bush
Nov 09, 2005 ... Nuclear weapon-free Korean Peninsula conducive to regionalinterests, says BushWASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- A nuclear weapon-free KoreanPeninsula is in the interest of the people in the region, USPresident George W. Bush said here Tuesday. Bush made the remarks at a ...
US chief delegate: DPRK should first abandon its nuclear program
Nov 09, 2005 ... US chief delegate: DPRK should first abandon its nuclear programBEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic ofKorea (DPRK) should first abandon its nuclear program and create anuclear-free Korea Peninsula, then other issues could be discussed,US chief ...
Colombia urges rebel AUC to carry on demobilization
Nov 09, 2005 ... Colombia urges rebel AUC to carry on demobilizationBOGOTA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Colombian government said Tuesdaythat the peace process with the United Self-Defense Forces ofColombia (AUC) has entered a "decisive phrase" and urged it toreconsider the decision to suspend ...
URGENT: Six-party talks begins in Beijing
Nov 09, 2005 ... URGENT: Six-party talks begins in BeijingBEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The fifth round of the six-party talkson the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue began at 10:00 a.m ....
UN resolution calls on US to repeal economic embargo on Cuba
Nov 09, 2005 ... UN resolution calls on US to repeal economic embargo on CubaHAVANA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Cuban media interrupted their normalprogram on Tuesday to show a live vote in the United Nations GeneralAssembly, which called on the United States to unconditionally liftthe economic embargo ...
ROK delegation head appeals all parties to have patience in nucleartalks
Nov 09, 2005 ... ROK delegation head appeals all parties to have patience innuclear talksBEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chief negotiator of the Republic ofKorea (ROK) to the six-party talks urged here Wednesday all partiesto have more patience in the new round of talks. The path is still ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Nov 09, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news items inleading Indian newspapers on Wednesday. The Asian Age: -- TaTa International Ltd in a statement on Tuesday said the Iraqigovernment and the UN committee ...
Major news items in Thailand's leading newspapers
Nov 09, 2005 ... Major news items in Thailand's leading newspapersBANGKOK, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inThailand's leading newspapers on Wednesday: Bangkok Post: -- Bombs exploded in the parking lots of Yala city hall and theeducational zone office ...
Major news items in leading Vietnamese newspapers
Nov 09, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Vietnamese newspapersHANOI, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Vietnamese newspapers on Wednesday.Youth: -- Swiss drug maker Rocher agrees to allow Vietnam ...
Foreign exchange rates in Vietnam
Nov 09, 2005 ... Foreign exchange rates in VietnamHANOI, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are Inter-bank foreignexchange rates against the Vietnamese dong (VND) on Wednesday: ...
Malaysian gov't earmarks 1 million US dollars to buy bird flu drugs
Nov 09, 2005 ... Malaysian gov't earmarks 1 million US dollars to buy bird fludrugsKUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Malaysian government hasearmarked about 4 million ringgit (1.06 million US dollars) for thepurchase of antiviral drugs as part of its preparatory measures toprevent an ...
Six parties to voice stances on implementing joint statement Wednesday: Japanese chief negotiator
Nov 09, 2005 ... Six parties to voice stances on implementing joint statementWednesday: Japanese chief negotiatorBEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chief Japanese delegate said hereWednesday the six parties to the talks on Korean nuclear issue willtouch upon their respective stances on how to ...
Foreign exchange rates in Thailand
Nov 09, 2005 ... Foreign exchange rates in ThailandBANGKOK, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the baht on Wednesday as offered by the Bangkok Bank:WednesdayTuesday US dollar40.81/41.41 40.64/41.24 ...
US condemns attacks on lawyers for Saddam's codefendants
Nov 09, 2005 ... US condemns attacks on lawyers for Saddam's codefendantsWASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Tuesdaycondemned the brutal attacks earlier in Iraq in which a lawyer forousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's codefendants was killed andanother injured. "This ...
Chile discusses issues on Fujimori with Japan
Nov 09, 2005 ... Chile discusses issues on Fujimori with JapanSANTIAGO, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chilean President Ricardo Lagos saidon Tuesday that Japan and Chile have discussed issues surroundingAlberto Fujimori, the former Peruvian president with a Japanesenationality who is currently being ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Nov. 9
Nov 09, 2005 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Nov. 9BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Wednesday:People's Daily -- Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in London Tuesday for astate visit to Britain at the invitation of ...
Venezuela begins to measure its high-density oil reserves
Nov 09, 2005 ... Venezuela begins to measure its high-density oil reservesCARACAS, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela, the world's fifth largestoil exporter, has begun to quantify and certify its high-density oilreserves, estimated at 235 billion barrels, state-owned oil producerPetroleos de Venezuela ...
Indonesia optimistic over US arms sales
Nov 09, 2005 ... Indonesia optimistic over US arms salesJAKARTA, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government hasexpressed guarded optimism that the United States will not extend its13-year military embargo against the country, a government spokesmanwas quoted Wednesday as saying. Even if ...
Indonesia to extend LNG supply deal with Japan
Nov 09, 2005 ... Indonesia to extend LNG supply deal with JapanJAKARTA, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian government plans to signthe heads of an agreement (HoA) by the end of this month withJapanese buyers to extend an existing liquefied natural gas (LNG)supply contract of 6 million metric tons per ...
1st Ld: Six-party talks begins in Beijing, chair outlines main task
Nov 09, 2005 ... 1st Ld: Six-party talks begins in Beijing, chair outlines maintaskBEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The main task of the fifth-round six-party Korean Peninsula nuclear talks, which began here Wednesdaymorning, is "to outline details, ways and procedures for theimplementation of the ...
Vietnam to produce bird flu vaccines for humans
Nov 09, 2005 ... Vietnam to produce bird flu vaccines for humansHANOI, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will start producing vaccines tobe used among people against bird flu virus strain H5N1 on Thursday. The country's National Institute of Hygiene, which has researchedinto the vaccines since ...