Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, November 16:
Barroso urges serious WTO talks, pushes ahead with EU budget
Nov 16, 2005 ... Barroso urges serious WTO talks, pushes ahead with EU budgetBRUSSELS, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- European Commission (EC) presidentJose Manuel Barroso on Tuesday urged trading partners of the WorldTrade Organization to begin serious talks over goods and services. He said Europe's ...
No toxic substance detected in air after NE China chemical plant blasts
Nov 16, 2005 ... No toxic substance detected in air after NE China chemical plantblastsCHANGCHUN, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- No poisonous substance has beendetected in the air after the blasts occurred in a chemical plant inJilin City in northeast China's Jilin Province, local government saidTuesday ....
Chinese Air Force to recruit taller pilots
Nov 16, 2005 ... Chinese Air Force to recruit taller pilotsBEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army(PLA) Air Force plans to recruit would-be pilots with a new standardfor their height, according to the Beijing Morning Post Tuesday. Beginning next year, the Air Force ...
Voting results in fourth precinct cancelled in Azerbaijan
Nov 16, 2005 ... Voting results in fourth precinct cancelled in AzerbaijanBAKU, Azerbaijan Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Results in a fourth votingprecinct in Azerbaijan were annulled by election authorities onTuesday, as it violated balloting procedures in the controversialNov. 6 parliamentary vote ....
Cuba's Varela, Russia's Kazakov breeze through in 48kg
Nov 16, 2005 ... Cuba's Varela, Russia's Kazakov breeze through in 48kgMIANYANG, Southwest China, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Athens Olympic goldmedalist Yan Bartelemy Varela of Cuba and defending world championSergey Kazakov of Russia advanced Monday with easy victories in thelight fly weight (48kg) ...
Opener, Advisory
Nov 16, 2005 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forTuesday, November 15, 2005, and begins ...
Possible volcano eruption triggers evacuation in Colombia
Nov 16, 2005 ... Possible volcano eruption triggers evacuation in ColombiaBOGOTA, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- About 1,500 people living on theslopes of a volcano in southwest Colombia were ordered to evacuate onTuesday as it has shown signs of an imminent eruption. Local authorities on Monday ...
IWF suspends Turkey from international events
Nov 16, 2005 ... IWF suspends Turkey from international eventsANKARA, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- The International WeightliftingFederation (IWF) on Tuesday suspended Turkish WeightliftingFederation (TWF) from all international events until May 31, 2006.The TWF will also pay the fine of 100,000 US ...
Nalbandian shatters Coria's hope of qualifying for semis at Masters
Nov 16, 2005 ... Nalbandian shatters Coria's hope of qualifying for semis atMastersSHANGHAI, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- David Nalbandian came out the betterArgentine between two losers from Sunday's Red Group round-robinmatchs, beating compatriot Guillermo Coria 7-5, 6-4 Tuesday andshattering the ...
WHO experts visit bird flu-hit county in central China province
Nov 16, 2005 ... WHO experts visit bird flu-hit county in central China provinceXIANGTAN, Hunan Province, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- World HealthOrganization (WHO) experts on Tuesday visited Xiangtan County inHunan Province, where a bird flu outbreak was reported in October. The purpose of the ...
Senior Saudi minister seeks military cooperation in Sweden
Nov 16, 2005 ... Senior Saudi minister seeks military cooperation in SwedenSTOCKHOLM, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia's Deputy DefenseMinister Prince Khalid Bin Sultan and Swedish Defense Minister LeniBjorklund signed a memorandum of understanding here on ...
Order of Play at Masters Cup on Wednesday
Nov 16, 2005 ... Order of Play at Masters Cup on WednesdaySHANGHAI, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Following is the order of play forthe day four competition at the ATP Tennis Masters Cup Wednesday(prefix number denotes seeding): Center Court Men's doubles round-robin (starting at 1400 local ...
Japanese councilor calls on old Chinese friend to fulfill wish
Nov 16, 2005 ... Japanese councilor calls on old Chinese friend to fulfill wishTIANJIN, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- A visiting senior Japanese councilorhere Tuesday praised a senior Chinese citizen for her greatcontribution to Sino-Japanese relations. "I am so glad to see you today as I finally ...
China Focus: China braces for looming nutrition consumption era
Nov 16, 2005 ... China Focus: China braces for looming nutrition consumption eraBEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guilan, a middle-aged woman froma village in northwest China's Gansu Province, said she felt betterboth physically and spiritually after eating special nutrition flourfor half a ...
Results of ATP Tennis Masters Cup
Nov 16, 2005 ... Results of ATP Tennis Masters CupSHANGHAI, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of the daythree matches at the 4.45 million US dollars ATP Tennis Masters Cuphere on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding): Men's doubles round-robin Red Group ...
Poland names anti-corruption head
Nov 16, 2005 ... Poland names anti-corruption headWARSAW, Nov 15 (Xinhua) -- The Polish government on Tuesday namedthe head of its new anti-corruption task force in a move to wipe outrampant corruption in the European Union's biggest new member. Mariusz Kaminski, 40, was appointed head of ...
China to safeguard state sovereignty over land, sea: official
Nov 16, 2005 ... China to safeguard state sovereignty over land, sea: officialBEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- China will firmly safeguard its statesovereignty, territorial integrity and sovereign rights over seas andoceans, said State Councilor Zhou Yongkang at a national workshop ondefense of ...
China cracks down on major IPR infringement cases
Nov 16, 2005 ... China cracks down on major IPR infringement casesBEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Public Securitypublished a number of major piracy cases involving infringement uponforeign intellectual property rights (IPR) Tuesday. Between August and September this year, ...
Romania considers providing electricity for Moldova
Nov 16, 2005 ... Romania considers providing electricity for MoldovaBUCHAREST, Nov.15 (Xinhua) -- The Romanian government wasconsidering providing Moldova with electricity after a Russiancompany cut off electricity supply to the country, Romanian EconomicsMinister Codrut Ceres told a press ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Nov 16, 2005 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Tuesday:3 killed, 24 injured in bus accident in western Nepal Indonesia to complete second tariff ...
Malaysian PM pushes drive to make Malaysia developed
Nov 16, 2005 ... Malaysian PM pushes drive to make Malaysia developedKUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi Tuesday encouraged states in the country tocompete in enhancing their sectors or industries and proposingcreative and progressive projects to help ...
US solider killed, 4 injured in bomb explosion in Afghanistan
Nov 16, 2005 ... US solider killed, 4 injured in bomb explosion in AfghanistanKABUL, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- A US soldier was killed and four otherpeople were injured by an improvised explosive device Tuesday inAfghanistan's eastern province of Paktika, the border area betweenAfghanistan and ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Nov. 15 (2)
Nov 16, 2005 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Nov. 15 (2)Roundup: China on high alert of bird flu as new cases found inXinjiang China Focus: China braces for looming nutrition consumption era China cracks down on major IPR infringement cases China to safeguard state ...
Jordan prepares anti-terror draft law
Nov 16, 2005 ... Jordan prepares anti-terror draft lawAMMAN, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Jordanian Interior Minister Awni Yerfassaid on Tuesday that he has assigned a legal committee to prepare ananti-terror draft law following deadly suicide bombing attacks in theJordanian capital last week. The ...
Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2210 GMT, Nov. 15
Nov 16, 2005 ... Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2210 GMT, Nov. 15CAIRO -- Egyptian voters on Tuesday started casting ballots in therun-offs of the first phase of the three-stage legislative elections. Polls opened in 74 constituencies early Tuesday in eightgovernorates, including the capital ...
Northern Ireland holds Portugal 1-1
Nov 16, 2005 ... Northern Ireland holds Portugal 1-1LONDON, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Warren Feeney capitalized on a rareinternational start by scoring Northern Ireland's goal in their 1-1draw against Portugal on Tuesday. The Luton Town striker, who had not started for over three yearsand was a ...
Angolan female handball players to receive training in Sweden
Nov 16, 2005 ... Angolan female handball players to receive training in SwedenLUANDA, Nov.15 (Xinhua) -- Sixteen Angolan players of the women'shandball pre-selection that will leave for training in Sweden, willbe chosen on Wednesday, in Luanda, by coach Jernimo Neto. The pre-selection is ...
Malaysia launches national jerseys for athletes
Nov 16, 2005 ... Malaysia launches national jerseys for athletesKUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian athletes now havetheir own national jerseys, the first time a uniform jersey launchedin this southeastern country, local media reported on Tuesday. Malaysian athletes will put on the ...
Boxing champion Agapito Sanchez dies of gunshot wound
Nov 16, 2005 ... Boxing champion Agapito Sanchez dies of gunshot woundHAVANA, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- 2001 boxing champion Agapito Sanchezof the Domincan Republic died on Tuesday in Santo Domingo of bulletwounds received on Sunday night, said Genaro Fanjul, represenative ofDominca's boxing ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Nov 16, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapersCANBERRA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Wednesday:The Australian: -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard can't understand all thefuss about Tuesday's ...
Shares close lower in Mexico, Argentina
Nov 16, 2005 ... Shares close lower in Mexico, ArgentinaMEXICO CITY, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Shares closed lower in Mexico andArgentina on Tuesday. Mexico City's stock market IPC index dropped 0.61 percent andclosed at 16,193.58 points. A total of 111.3 million shares ...
Market exchange rates -- Nov. 16
Nov 16, 2005 ... Market exchange rates -- Nov. 16BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Market exchange rates of four majorcurrencies against RMB yuan announced Wednesday by the People's Bankof China: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) US Dollar 100 808.45 ...
Argentine football giant Boca wants to bring forward semi-final date
Nov 16, 2005 ... Argentine football giant Boca wants to bring forward semi-finaldateBUENOS AIRES, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Argentine football giant BocaJuniors wants to bring forward the Copa Sudamerica semi-final date toNov. 23, local press reported on Tuesday. Boca is due to play Chile's ...
Urgent: Chinese president arrives in Seoul for state visit
Nov 16, 2005 ... Urgent: Chinese president arrives in Seoul for state visitSEOUL, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- After concluding his trip to threeEuropean countries -- Britain, Germany and Spain, Chinese PresidentHu Jintao arrived in the South Korean capital of Seoul on Wednesdayfor a state visit to push ...
Xinhua International News Advisory -- Nov. 16
Nov 16, 2005 ... Xinhua International News Advisory -- Nov. 16BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued byXinhua on Wednesday: -- Chinese President Hu Jintao visits South Korea. -- Backgrounder: South ...
Everton warn Rangers to hand off Moyes
Nov 16, 2005 ... Everton warn Rangers to hand off MoyesLONDON, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Everton have warned Rangers to letDavid Moyes alone if they are looking for a new manager to replaceAlex McLeish. McLeish has been given until the start of December to save hisjob. And Moyes has been ...
Nedved says World Cup would be ideal peak of his career
Nov 16, 2005 ... Nedved says World Cup would be ideal peak of his careerPRAGUE, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- The captain of the Czech soccer team,Pavel Nedved, will be playing in the World Cup qualifying play-offdecider against Norway in Prague on Wednesday for his dream ofplaying the World Cup to come ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0045 GMT, Nov.16
Nov 16, 2005 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0045 GMT, Nov.16KABUL -- A US soldier was killed and four other people wereinjured by an improvised explosive device Tuesday in Afghanistan'seastern province of Paktika, the border area between Afghanistan andPakistan, US military said. "The ...
Chelsea, Man Utd stuck in rows with national teams
Nov 16, 2005 ... Chelsea, Man Utd stuck in rows with national teamsLONDON, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea and Manchester United are nowstuck in club-versus-country rows over Hernan Crespo and CristianoRonaldo respectively. Argentina have hit out at Chelsea's treatment of striker Crespowhile ...
US stocks end mixed on inflation concern
Nov 16, 2005 ... US stocks end mixed on inflation concernNEW YORK, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- US stocks slipped on Tuesday, wipingout an early advance amid conflicting signals about inflation andconsumer spending. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 10.73 points, or 0.10percent, to end at ...
Brazilian defender Chris renews Frankfurt contract
Nov 16, 2005 ... Brazilian defender Chris renews Frankfurt contractBERLIN, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian defender Chris has extendedhis contract with German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt forthree more years until 2009, the club said Tuesday. The contract ...
Premiership title race is back on, says Wenger
Nov 16, 2005 ... Premiership title race is back on, says WengerLONDON, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claimedon Tuesday that Chelsea's loss to Manchester United has turned therace for the Premiership title back into a genuine contest. Chelsea's surprise defeat in the Old ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Nov 16, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Wednesday:Asahi, Yomiuri, Mainichi, Nihon Keizai: -- Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and US PresidentGeorge W ....
EU welcomes Israel-Palestine agreement on Gaza border crossings
Nov 16, 2005 ... EU welcomes Israel-Palestine agreement on Gaza border crossingsBRUSSELS, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- EU foreign policy chief JavierSolana and British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on Tuesday welcomedthe "Agreement on Movement and Access" between Israel and thePalestinian Authority ....
Birthplace of Chinese film seeks place in Guinness Book of World Records
Nov 16, 2005 ... Birthplace of Chinese film seeks place in Guinness Book of WorldRecordsBEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- A century-old movie house in Beijinghas filed documents to apply for listing in the Guinness Book ofWorld Records for its pioneering film screening business. One hundred ...
Nedved to lead Czech as captain in World Cup qualifier
Nov 16, 2005 ... Nedved to lead Czech as captain in World Cup qualifierPRAGUE, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) - Pavel Nedved will lead the Czechnational team as captain in the return playoff of the World Cupqualifying against Norway in Prague on Wednesday, the team managementsaid Tuesday. He will ...
UN official urges Greece to protect rights of minors
Nov 16, 2005 ... UN official urges Greece to protect rights of minorsATHENS, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- A UN senior official has warnedTuesday that some 2,000 children are drawn into child sex rings inGreece each year, adding that the Greek government must implement anational policy to protect the ...
Anger management arrives on Chinese campus
Nov 16, 2005 ... Anger management arrives on Chinese campusBEIJING, Nov.16 (Xinhua) -- The Southwest Jiaotong University inChengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, has set aside a special roomfor students to let off steam. Several sandbags line the walls, waiting to be pummeled bystudents ...
Thousands of S.Korean farmers hold rally against rice market opening
Nov 16, 2005 ... Thousands of S.Korean farmers hold rally against rice marketopeningSEOUL, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of South Korean farmersclashed with police in Seoul on Tuesday in a rally against thegovernment's move to open the rice market wider, reported SouthKorean English newspaper ...
Ralf Schumacher ends partnership with manager
Nov 16, 2005 ... Ralf Schumacher ends partnership with managerBERLIN, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- German Formula One driver RalfSchumacher and his manager Willi Weber will end their partnershipwith immediate effect, Schumacher said in Frankfurt Tuesday. "Willi Weber and I reached the conclusion ...
Results of men's 94kg in weightlifting worlds
Nov 16, 2005 ... Results of men's 94kg in weightlifting worldsDOHA, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of the men's94kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships here onTuesday: 1. Nizami Pashayev, Azerbaijan, 401kg (185kg, snatch/216kg, jerk) 2. Mukhamat Sozaev, ...
South Korean Jang impressive in weightlifting worlds
Nov 16, 2005 ... South Korean Jang impressive in weightlifting worldsDOHA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- South Korean Jang Mi-ran beat MuShuangshuang of China to win the women's over 75kg category at theWorld Weightlifting Championships here on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Jang, silver medalist in the ...
China confidence about prospect of cooperation with Sudan: CPC official
Nov 16, 2005 ... China confidence about prospect of cooperation with Sudan: CPCofficialKHARTOUM, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- China is satisfied with the smoothdevelopment of its ties with Sudan and is confident about theprospect of bilateral friendly cooperation, a senior official of theCommunist ...
Arrest warrants issued for S.Korean former intelligence chiefs
Nov 16, 2005 ... Arrest warrants issued for S.Korean former intelligence chiefsSEOUL, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Seoul Central District Court onTuesday issued arrest warrants for two former intelligence chiefs whohad alleged involvement in the spy agency's illegal wiretappingoperations years ago, ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Nov. 16
Nov 16, 2005 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Nov. 16BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Wednesday:People's Daily -- President Hu Jintao called on Chinese and Spanish entrepreneursto expand cooperation for mutual benefits ...
N. China city reports steady foreign trade growth in 1st 10 months
Nov 16, 2005 ... N. China city reports steady foreign trade growth in 1st 10 months TIANJIN, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) - Tianjin, a leading port in northernChina, reported 66.53 billion US dollars worth of imports and exportsin the first 10 months of this year, up 22.8 percent year-on-year,the local customs ...
Xinhua domestic news advisory -- Nov. 16
Nov 16, 2005 ... Xinhua domestic news advisory -- Nov. 16BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Following are the major domestic newsitems scheduled to be covered or pursued by Xinhua on Wednesday. -- Vice-President of the House of Councilors of the Diet of Japanvisits Beijing -- Shanghai ...
Pashayev wins men's 94kg in weightlifing worlds
Nov 16, 2005 ... Pashayev wins men's 94kg in weightlifing worldsDOHA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Nizami Pashayev of Azerbaijan held offNukhamat Sozaev to win the gold medal in the men's 94kg category witha total result of 401kg at the World Weightlifting Championships onTuesday. The 24-year-old ...
Earthquake hits Japan
Nov 16, 2005 ... Earthquake hits JapanHONG KONG, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Anearthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale rocked east coast ofHonshu of Japan at 3:26 a.m. local time Wednesday, ...
Mexico says it no longer wants war of words with Venezuela
Nov 16, 2005 ... Mexico says it no longer wants war of words with VenezuelaMEXICO CITY, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Vicente Fox'soffice said Tuesday Mexico did not want to continue a war of wordswith Venezuela that had led to withdrawals of ambassadors. "We hope that in coming ...
Row between Mexico, Venezuela should not affect bilateral trade: CEPAL
Nov 16, 2005 ... Row between Mexico, Venezuela should not affect bilateral trade:CEPALMEXICO CITY, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- The diplomatic row between thepresidents of Mexico and Venezuela should not affect the tradebetween the two countries, the Trade and Integration Division of theEconomic ...
Central America, EU to start free trade talks in May
Nov 16, 2005 ... Central America, EU to start free trade talks in MayMEXICO CITY, Nov. 15 (Xinhua)-- Central America and the EuropeanUnion expect to launch negotiations on a free trade deal in Austrianext May, reported local media on Tuesday. The Central American countries and EU reached ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Nov 16, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Wednesday:The Philippine Star: -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's approval and trust ratingsposted slight ...
IDB loans 750 mln US dollars for Venezuelan hydropower project
Nov 16, 2005 ... IDB loans 750 mln US dollars for Venezuelan hydropower projectCARACAS, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Inter-American Development Bank(IDB) on Tuesday said a 750-million-US-dollar loan had been grantedfor the construction of the Tocoma hydropower project in Venezuela. The ...
Closer Sino-ROK ties an important contribution to regional peace and development: Chinese president
Nov 16, 2005 ... Closer Sino-ROK ties an important contribution to regional peaceand development: Chinese presidentSEOUL, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said hereWednesday that the fast growth in cooperation between China and theRepublic of Korea (ROK) has made an important ...