Xinhua News Agency back issues from Monday, November 28:
English premier league top scorers
Nov 28, 2005 ... English premier league top scorersLONDON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the top scorers of theEnglish premier league on Sunday: 11 Frank Lampard (Chelsea) 10 Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) 8 Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 7 Darren Bent ...
Market exchange rates -- Nov. 28
Nov 28, 2005 ... Market exchange rates -- Nov. 28BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Market exchange rates of four majorcurrencies against RMB yuan announced Monday by the People's Bank ofChina: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) US Dollar 100 808.15 ...
Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2310 GMT, Nov. 27
Nov 28, 2005 ... Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2310 GMT, Nov. 27JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is likely to gaincabinet approval to name members of his new Kadima party to replaceLabor party ministers who resigned last week, local newspaperHa'aretz reported Sunday. The ...
Results of Dutch first division soccer league
Nov 28, 2005 ... Results of Dutch first division soccer leagueBRUSSELS, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of theDutch first division soccer league soccer matches ...
News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua
Nov 28, 2005 ... News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of XinhuaHONG KONG, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Sunday:Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers ...
Saudi king applauds Syria's decision on questioning over Haririprobe
Nov 28, 2005 ... Saudi king applauds Syria's decision on questioning over HaririprobeDAMASCUS, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Saudi King Abdullah applaudedSyria's decision to let UN probe question its five officials inVienna in connection with the killing of former Lebanese PrimeMinister Rafik Hariri, a ...
Italian Serie A results
Nov 28, 2005 ... Italian Serie A resultsROME, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from theItalian Serie A matches on Sunday: Sunday, November 27 Ascoli tied Palermo 1-1 Cagliari bt Sampdoria 2-0 Empoli lost to ...
English Premier League results
Nov 28, 2005 ... English Premier League resultsLONDON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) --Following are the results of the English Premier League matchesplayed on Sunday: ...
US women dominate gymnastics worlds
Nov 28, 2005 ... US women dominate gymnastics worldsMELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Nastia Liukin and Memmelfinished a third one-two to top United States women's four golddominance over the gymnastics world championships which concludedhere on Sunday. Liukin won a second gold, ...
Ronaldinho scores 50th Barcelona goal
Nov 28, 2005 ... Ronaldinho scores 50th Barcelona goalMADRID, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, known tosoccer fans as Ronaldinho, scored his 50th goal for Barcelona onSunday, just one day before he is due to travel to Paris to receivethe Golden Ball award. The Brazilian, who ...
Chinese speedskaters dominate women's 500m World Cup race
Nov 28, 2005 ... Chinese speedskaters dominate women's 500m World Cup raceWASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese speedskaters dominated thewomen's 500 meters race in a World Cup speedskating race at WestAllis, Wisconsin on Sunday. Wang Manli, winner of the same distance race on Saturday, ...
Everton beat Newcastle 1-0
Nov 28, 2005 ... Everton beat Newcastle 1-0LONDON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Joseph Yobo's scored a second-halfheader to help struggling Everton beat Newcastle 1-0 on Sunday, atimely win which moved the Toffees out of relegation zone in theEnglish Premier League. With only seconds into the ...
Colliery blast traps about 160 miners in NE China
Nov 28, 2005 ... Colliery blast traps about 160 miners in NE ChinaHARBIN, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- About 160 miners were trapped by acolliery explosion Sunday night in northeast China's HeilongjiangProvince, the local coal mine safety watchdog said early on Monday. The blast was reported at ...
Aerolineas Argentinas to sack 168 staff after 4-day strike strands 20,000
Nov 28, 2005 ... Aerolineas Argentinas to sack 168 staff after 4-day strike strands20,000BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Aerolineas Argentinas (AA) saidon Sunday that it will fire 168 pilots and technicians because of astrike over pay at the airline, now in its fourth day, that hasstranded ...
Standings of Dutch first division soccer league
Nov 28, 2005 ... Standings of Dutch first division soccer leagueBRUSSELS, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of Dutchfirst division soccer league after Sunday's soccer matches (tabulatedunder matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against andpoints): 1 PSV ...
Manchester United beat West Ham 2-1
Nov 28, 2005 ... Manchester United beat West Ham 2-1LONDON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United paid the perfecttribute to late George Best by coming from behind to claim a 2-1victory at West Ham in the English Premier League on Sunday. United went behind after just 52 seconds when Marlon ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Nov. 28
Nov 28, 2005 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Nov. 28KABUL -- The Joint Electoral Management Body (JEMB) announcedSunday to have certified the final results of Afghan parliamentaryelections. "Now that the Electoral Complaints Commission has reviewed andadjudicated all complaints ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Nov 28, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapersCANBERRA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Monday:The Weekend Australian: -- Employees who refuse to work on key public holidays such asChristmas Day will be ...
Summaries of Spanish first division soccer league
Nov 28, 2005 ... Summaries of Spanish first division soccer leagueMADRID, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the summaries from theSpanish Primera Liga matches on Sunday: Barcelona 4 Samuel Eto'o (31), Lionel Messi (52),Ronaldinho (57pen), Silvinho (66) Missed penalty: ...
Results of Spanish first division soccer league
Nov 28, 2005 ... Results of Spanish first division soccer leagueMADRID, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of theSpanish Primera Liga matches on Sunday: Atletico Madrid tied Espanyol 1-1 Deportivo Coruna lost to Villarreal 2-0 Barcelona bt Racing Santander 4-1 ...
Leading scorers of Spanish first division soccer league
Nov 28, 2005 ... Leading scorers of Spanish first division soccer leagueMADRID, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers ofthe Spanish Primera Liga after matches played on Sunday: 12 - Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona) 9 - Ronaldinho (Barcelona) 8 - David Villa ...
Summaries of French first division soccer league
Nov 28, 2005 ... Summaries of French first division soccer leaguePARIS, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the summaries of theFrench Ligue 1 matches on Sunday: Olympique Marseille 2 Wilson Oruma (63), Sabri Lamouchi (75) Monaco1 Camel Meriem (20) Red ...
Standings of Spanish first division soccer league
Nov 28, 2005 ... Standings of Spanish first division soccer leagueMADRID, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of theSpanish Primera Liga after matches played on Sunday (tabulated undermatches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points): 1 Barcelona 13 8 ...
Foreign exchange rates in Thailand
Nov 28, 2005 ... Foreign exchange rates in ThailandBANGKOK, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the baht on Monday as offered by the Bangkok Bank: Monday FridayUS dollar 40.87/41.47 40.84/41.44 British ...
Chill and snow kill five homeless in France
Nov 28, 2005 ... Chill and snow kill five homeless in FrancePARIS, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Five homeless people were killed in thelatest winter chill in France, local reports said on Sunday. The government has raised winter rescue plan to the second level,which is usually launched when the ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Nov 28, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Monday:Manila Bulletin: -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Sunday night raised thecurtains to signal the start of ...
65 people trapped on gondola at ski resort in Western Canada
Nov 28, 2005 ... 65 people trapped on gondola at ski resort in Western CanadaOTTAWA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- About 65 people are trapped on agondola at a ski resort in Canada's western Alberta Province andcrews are racing to rescue, local media reported Sunday. The people are stuck in several ...
Uruguayan beach resorts to use satellite, closed circuit TV to boost security
Nov 28, 2005 ... Uruguayan beach resorts to use satellite, closed circuit TV toboost securityMONTEVIDEO, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Authorities for Uruguayan beachresorts Punta del Este and Piriapolis said on Sunday they have begunusing satellites and closed circuit television cameras to ...
Indonesia launches direct trade route with Myanmar
Nov 28, 2005 ... Indonesia launches direct trade route with MyanmarYANGON, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has established the firstdirect sea trade route with Myanmar with its vessel MV Forkusoperating between Jakarta and Yangon in a bid to broaden its networkin the Southeast Asian region, ...
Foreign exchange rates in Nepal
Nov 28, 2005 ... Foreign exchange rates in NepalKATHMANDU, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are Inter-bankforeign exchange rates against the Nepali rupees on Monday. Currency Unit BuyingSelling Australian dollar 1 54.09 54.52 ...
Chavez applauds Spain for "firmness" over arms deal
Nov 28, 2005 ... Chavez applauds Spain for "firmness" over arms dealCARACAS, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez onSunday praised Spain for its "firmness" in implementing its sales ofmilitary ships and planes to Venezuela despite pressure from theUnited States. "You know ...
Hong Kong stocks open higher -- Nov. 28
Nov 28, 2005 ... Hong Kong stocks open higher -- Nov. 28HONG KONG, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- ...
Results of German first division soccer league
Nov 28, 2005 ... Results of German first division soccer leagueBERLIN, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of theGerman Bundesliga matches played on Sunday: Eintracht Frankfurt tied VfB Stuttgart 1-1 Hertha Berlin tied Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-2Played on ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Nov. 28
Nov 28, 2005 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Nov. 28BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Monday:People's Daily -- A round-up story reviews the steady and relatively fast growthof China's economy in 2005. ...
Results/standings of Belgian soccer championship
Nov 28, 2005 ... Results/standings of Belgian soccer championshipBRUSSELS, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results andstandings from the Belgian championship matches on Sunday: Cercle Bruges lost to Club Bruges 1-0 Racing Genk bt St Truiden 2-0Postponed matches ...
Chinese private airline signs agreement with Airbus and GECAS
Nov 28, 2005 ... Chinese private airline signs agreement with Airbus and GECASWUHAN, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- East Star Airlines, China's fourthregistered private airline company, signed a 12-billion-yuan (1.5billion US dollars) agreement with Airbus and GE Commercial AviationService (GECAS) here ...
Major news items in Thailand's leading newspapers
Nov 28, 2005 ... Major news items in Thailand's leading newspapersBANGKOK, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inThailand's leading newspapers on Monday:Bangkok Post: -- Nearly half of the 2,700 public secondary schools are ready andwilling to come under the ...
Xinhua International News Advisory -- Nov. 28
Nov 28, 2005 ... Xinhua International News Advisory -- Nov. 28BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued byXinhua on Monday. -- Exit polls show that opposition candidate Manuel Zelaya leadsSunday's presidential ...
Fulham beat Bolton 2-1 in English Premier League
Nov 28, 2005 ... Fulham beat Bolton 2-1 in English Premier LeagueLONDON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Brian McBride scored a brace to earnFulham a 2-1 win over Bolton in the English Premier League on Sunday. Fulham went ahead with only four minutes into play as McBridestole in to stab home Tomasz ...
URGENT: Colliery blast traps about 160 miners in NE China
Nov 28, 2005 ... URGENT: Colliery blast traps about 160 miners in NE ChinaHARBIN, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- About 160 miners were trapped by acolliery explosion Sunday night in northeast China's ...
Manchester clinch second place while Everton shrug off relegation risk
Nov 28, 2005 ... Manchester clinch second place while Everton shrug off relegationriskLONDON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -Manchester United moved up to the secondplace of the English Premiership with a 2-1 win over West Ham onSaturday when Everton beat Newcastle 1-0 to climb their way out ofthe ...
Ferguson rubbishes retirement talk
Nov 28, 2005 ... Ferguson rubbishes retirement talkLONDON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United manager AlexFerguson claimed on Sunday that his retirement is "definitely not onagenda" and he will remain in charge at Old Trafford next season. Manchester United have come under fire following ...
Mexican soccer giant Chivas fires Spanish coach Azcargorta
Nov 28, 2005 ... Mexican soccer giant Chivas fires Spanish coach AzcargortaMEXICO CITY, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Guadalajara soccer team ChivasSunday fired its Spanish coach Javier Azcargorta following the team's3-0 defeat by Toluca on Saturday, which forced Chivas out of theMexican league playoffs, ...
3 Chinese-owned Businesses in Mongolia attacked
Nov 28, 2005 ... 3 Chinese-owned Businesses in Mongolia attackedULAN BATOR, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- A hotel, a restaurant and asupermarket owned by Chinese in downtown Ulan Bator were attackedovernight, leaving one man wounded, sources said Sunday. At about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, a group of ...
Opener, Advisory
Nov 28, 2005 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service for Sunday,November 27, 2005, and begins ...
UPDATE: Russia's Chechnya votes to elect parliament amid tight security
Nov 28, 2005 ... UPDATE: Russia's Chechnya votes to elect parliament amid tightsecurityMOSCOW, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chechen voters started casting theirballots Sunday morning to elect a parliament as tens of thousands ofpolice and security forces fanned out to ensure a smooth ballot inthe ...
English premier league standings
Nov 28, 2005 ... English premier league standingsLONDON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings from theEnglish premier league after matches on Sunday (tabulated under gamesplayed, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against, points): Chelsea 14 12 1 1 33 7 37 ...
Italian Serie A standings
Nov 28, 2005 ... Italian Serie A standingsROME, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings in theItalian Serie A after Sunday's round 13 matches (tabulated undergames played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against, points): Juventus 13 12 0 1 29 7 36 AC Milan 13 ...
Swiss voters approve GMOs ban
Nov 28, 2005 ... Swiss voters approve GMOs banGENEVA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Swiss voters approved a proposalcalling for a five-year ban on the use of genetically modifiedorganisms (GMOs) in Swiss agriculture. Exit polls conducted by the gfs Bern polling institute show that55 percent of ...
Swiss voters ease restrictions on Sunday shopping
Nov 28, 2005 ... Swiss voters ease restrictions on Sunday shoppingGENEVA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Swiss voters narrowly approved anamendment to the labor law on Sunday to ease restrictions on Sundaytrading at the country's main railway stations and airports. Slightly over 50 percent of the ...
English premier league results
Nov 28, 2005 ... English premier league resultsLONDON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from theEnglish premier league on Sunday: Sunday, November 27 Everton bt Newcastle United 1-0 Fulham bt Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Saturday, November ...
Italian Serie A top scorers
Nov 28, 2005 ... Italian Serie A top scorersROME, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the top scorers of theSerie A after Sunday's games: 15 Luca Toni (Fiorentina) 10 David Trezeguet (Juventus) 9 Francesco Tavano (Empoli) 8 Enrico Chiesa (Siena) Alberto ...
Chelsea to face Premier League probe
Nov 28, 2005 ... Chelsea to face Premier League probeLONDON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea face a Premier League probeafter their former striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink claimed thatplayers received unauthorized cash bonuses, BBC reported on Sunday. Hasselbaink says Blues players received ...
Barcelona turned fortress for EuroMed summit
Nov 28, 2005 ... Barcelona turned fortress for EuroMed summitBARCELONA, Nov. 27(Xinhua) -- Spain's port city Barcelona was turned into a highsecurity zone on Sunday with leaders from some 30 countries due toarrive here for the EuroMed summit. Almost 6,000 policemen, Awacs spotter planes, and a ...
Chilean boat accident kills 6, leaves 20 missing
Nov 28, 2005 ... Chilean boat accident kills 6, leaves 20 missingSANTIAGO, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- A boat with about 30 people on boardoverturned Sunday in the southern lake of Lago Maihue, 900 km southof Chile's capital, killing six occupants and leaving 20 missing,according to Radio Cooperativa of ...
Middlesbrough draw with West Brom 2-2
Nov 28, 2005 ... Middlesbrough draw with West Brom 2-2LONDON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Yakubu scored a second-half penalty toearn Middlesbrough a 2-2 draw with visiting West Brom in the EnglishPremier League on Sunday. The Nigerian converted his spot-kick after Paul Robinson wasadjudged to ...
Leaders of National Basketball Association
Nov 28, 2005 ... Leaders of National Basketball AssociationWASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leaders of theNational Basketball Association through Nov. 26: Scoring (games played, field goals, free throws, points, pointsper game): Iverson, Phil. 14 156 140 ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Nov 28, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Monday: Asahi, Yomiuri: -- Opposition lawmaker Shingo Nishimura will likely be arrested inconnection with allegations that ...
Ronaldinho sets to be European Footballer
Nov 28, 2005 ... Ronaldinho sets to be European FootballerLONDON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Ronaldinho is set to be awardedEuropean Footballer of the Year on Monday, BBC reported on Sunday.The Barcelona and Brazilian playmaker has already claimed the Fifaand FIFpro World Player of the Year ...
Results of Portuguese soccer championship
Nov 28, 2005 ... Results of Portuguese soccer championshipLISBON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of thePortuguese soccer championship matches played on Sunday (home teamfirst): Played on Sunday, November 27 Academica bt Estrela Amadora 1-0 Benfica tied ...
Leading scorers of French first division soccer league
Nov 28, 2005 ... Leading scorers of French first division soccer leaguePARIS, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers ofthe French Ligue 1 after matches played on Sunday: 10 - Pauleta (Paris St Germain) 6 - Daniel Cousin (Racing Lens), Luigi Pieroni (Auxerre) 5 ...
30 confirmed dead in NE China colliery blast
Nov 28, 2005 ... 30 confirmed dead in NE China colliery blastHARBIN, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Thirty miners are confirmed dead and149 others still missing following a colliery explosion Sunday nightin northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, the local coal minesafety watchdog said Monday ....
Standings of French first division soccer league
Nov 28, 2005 ... Standings of French first division soccer leaguePARIS, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of theFrench Ligue 1 after matches played on Sunday (tabulated undermatches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points): 1 Olympique Lyon 16 12 4 ...
Mexico to substantially raise sugar export to US
Nov 28, 2005 ... Mexico to substantially raise sugar export to USMEXICO CITY, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Mexico will raise its sugarexport to the United States from 300,000 tons to 500,000 tons duringthe coming sugar season of January-September 2006, the MexicanAgriculture Ministry said Sunday ....
Standings of Portuguese soccer championship
Nov 28, 2005 ... Standings of Portuguese soccer championshipLISBON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of thePortuguese soccer championship after matches played on Sunday(tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, againstand points): 1 Nacional Madeira ...