Xinhua News Agency back issues from Sunday, December 18:
China to improve water supply for urban, rural residents
Dec 18, 2005 ... China to improve water supply for urban, rural residentsBEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu saidSaturday China will speed up construction of water supply projects,while giving priority to water conservancy for sustainable use ofwater resources in the ...
Thai army builds tsunami memorial park in southern Thailand
Dec 18, 2005 ... Thai army builds tsunami memorial park in southern ThailandPHRANGNGA, Thailand, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- A tsunami memorial parkwas set up in Ban Namkhem village of Thailand's southern Phangngaprovince to commemorate last year's disaster, which caused huge humanlosses and crippled ...
Opener, Advisory
Dec 18, 2005 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forSaturday, December 17, 2005, and begins ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Dec. 17
Dec 18, 2005 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Dec. 17BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Saturday: Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Dec. 17 China's major coal producer to cut coal supply in 2006 for ...
HK force has ability to restore order: security head
Dec 18, 2005 ... HK force has ability to restore order: security headHONG KONG, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Secretary for SecurityAmbrose Lee said Saturday evening that Hong Kong's force isdetermined, and has ability to restore order with no need to seekhelp from the People's Liberation ...
Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers to resume peace negotiations in Europe
Dec 18, 2005 ... Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers to resume peace negotiations in EuropeCOLOMBO, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Tamil Tigers announced Saturdaythat they are ready to resume peace negotiations with the Sri Lankangovernment but the talks must be held in Europe. S.P. Thamilselvan, Head of the ...
Blast in Pakistan's army school damages building
Dec 18, 2005 ... Blast in Pakistan's army school damages buildingISLAMABAD, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- A blast in an army school in thenorthern Pakistani tribal region Saturday partially damaged theschool building, but no one was hurt, according to an army statement. "An Improvised Explosive Device ...
News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua
Dec 18, 2005 ... News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of XinhuaHONG KONG, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Saturday:Major news items in leading Australian newspapers Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers ...
Update: Iran's nuclear issue to be discussed at Gulf summit
Dec 18, 2005 ... Update: Iran's nuclear issue to be discussed at Gulf summit Eds:Updates with quotes from GCC chiefABU DHABI, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran's high-profile nuclear issueis to be discussed at a coming Gulf Arab summit due to kick off hereSunday, Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign ...
Wigan end losing streak with win over Charlton
Dec 18, 2005 ... Wigan end losing streak with win over CharltonLONDON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Henri Camara scored a hat-trick asWigan ended their losing run with a 3-0 win over visiting Charltonwhile Manchester United beat Aston Villa to close the gap on leadersChelsea on Saturday. Wigan had ...
Results/standings of Italian first division soccer league
Dec 18, 2005 ... Results/standings of Italian first division soccer leagueROME, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results and standingsof Italian first division soccer league: Saturday's results: Lazio drew with Juventus 1-1 Treviso bt Lecce 2-1Standings ...
Results of Spanish first division soccer league games
Dec 18, 2005 ... Results of Spanish first division soccer league gamesMADRID, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from the16th round of Spain's first division soccer league (home teams listedfirst):Saturday's games: Celta Vigo lost to Deportivo La Coruna 0-3 ...
Standings of Spanish first division soccer league
Dec 18, 2005 ... Standings of Spanish first division soccer leagueMADRID, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings in theSpanish first division soccer league after Saturday's matches(tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for,against, points): FC Barcelona ...
GCC expected to conclude free trade agreement with EU early nextyear
Dec 18, 2005 ... GCC expected to conclude free trade agreement with EU early nextyearABU DHABI, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC)is expected to conclude a free trade agreement with the EuropeanUnion (EU) early next year, the alliance's chief declared here onSaturday ....
Results of World Cup cross-country events
Dec 18, 2005 ... Results of World Cup cross-country eventsOTTAWA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from theWorld Cup cross-country skiing events at Canmore, Alberta, onSaturday: Women's 15K classical: 1. Beckie Scott, Canada, 45 minutes, 2.2 seconds 2. Julija ...
Results of English Premier League games
Dec 18, 2005 ... Results of English Premier League gamesLONDON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of theEnglish Premier League games played on Saturday: Aston Villa 0-2 Manchester ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Dec. 18
Dec 18, 2005 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Dec. 18GAZA -- An explosion was heard in southern Gaza on Saturday,killing at least one militant and wounding three others, witnessesand Palestinian security sources said. The explosion was caused by an Israeli army drone which fired ...
Standings of French first division soccer league
Dec 18, 2005 ... Standings of French first division soccer leaguePARIS, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings Saturday inthe French first division soccer league (tabulated under matchesplayed, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against, points):Lyon 19 13 5 1 30 13 ...
Xinhua international news advisory -- Dec. 18
Dec 18, 2005 ... Xinhua international news advisory -- Dec. 18BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued byXinhua on Sunday. -- Chirac calls for institutional EU reform in 2006 ....
Leaders of National Basketball Association through Dec. 16
Dec 18, 2005 ... Leaders of National Basketball Association through Dec. 16WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leaders of theNational Basketball Association through Dec. 16: Scoring G FG FT PTS AVG Iverson, Phil. 24 284 222 816 34.0 ...
Summaries of Italian first division soccer league games
Dec 18, 2005 ... Summaries of Italian first division soccer league gamesROME, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the summaries of Italianfirst division soccer league games played on Saturday: Treviso 2, Lecce 1 Treviso: Emanuele Filippini (31); Andre ...
Leading goal scorers of Spanish first division soccer league
Dec 18, 2005 ... Leading goal scorers of Spanish first division soccer leagueMADRID, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading goal scorersof Spanish first division soccer league: 15 goals: Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona) 10: Ronaldinho (Barcelona) 9: ...
Canada not interested in U.S. border fence project
Dec 18, 2005 ... Canada not interested in U.S. border fence projectOTTAWA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Canada has no interest in a new U.S.initiative to study building a security wall along the border,officials said Saturday. The study "on the use of physical barriers" was slipped into ...
Summaries of French first division soccer league games
Dec 18, 2005 ... Summaries of French first division soccer league gamesPARIS, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the summaries of Frenchfirst division soccer league games played on Saturday: Stade Rennes 0 St Etienne1 Pascal Feindouno (67) Red Card: ...
Standings of World Cup nordic skiing
Dec 18, 2005 ... Standings of World Cup nordic skiingOTTAWA, Dce. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of men'snordic skiing World Cup after Saturday's races in Canmore, Canada: Overall standing (after eight of 24 ...
Leading goal scorers of Italian first division soccer league
Dec 18, 2005 ... Leading goal scorers of Italian first division soccer leagueROME, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading goal scorersin the Italian first division soccer league after Saturday's games: Luca Toni, Fiorentina, 16 (2) goals David Trezeguet, Juventus, 14 ...
Clippers end losing streak by beating Rockets
Dec 18, 2005 ... Clippers end losing streak by beating RocketsWASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Los Angeles Clippers, led bySam Cassell's 22 points and eight assists, edged the Houston Rockets89-81 on Saturday at Staples Center, in Los Angeles. Elton Brand added 20 points and nine ...
Foreign trade of north China port city surpasses USD 50 bln
Dec 18, 2005 ... Foreign trade of north China port city surpasses USD 50 blnTIANJIN, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Foreign trade in the northern Chineseport city of Tianjin surpassed 50 billion U.S. dollars as of Dec. 14,up 25 percent over the same period last year, local customsstatistics show ....
Canadian party leaders attack U.S. in election campaign
Dec 18, 2005 ... Canadian party leaders attack U.S. in election campaignOTTAWA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Conservative Party leaderStephen Harper on Saturday joined the campaigning chorus of attackingthe United States, saying he would consider abandoning Washington asCanada's main trading ...
MTA, TWU break off contract talks again, strike threat pending
Dec 18, 2005 ... MTA, TWU break off contract talks again, strike threat pendingNEW YORK, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- After resuming contract talksSaturday morning, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) andthe Transport Workers Union(TWU) had again broken off negotiations bylater afternoon, ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Dec 18, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Sunday. Asahi: -- The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology urges for a larger budget for ensuring ...
China's Ding cruises into UK Championship final
Dec 18, 2005 ... China's Ding cruises into UK Championship finalLONDON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese snooker prodig Ding Junhuieased into the final of the UK Championship with an impressive 9-4victory over Englishman Joe Perry on Saturday. The Chinese teenager wrapped up the win with a ...
Algerian president says "no reason to be worried" about his health
Dec 18, 2005 ... Algerian president says "no reason to be worried" about his health ALGIERS, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Algerian President AbdelazizBouteflika told his people that they don't need to worry about hishealth in an interview broadcast Saturday on state television. "The people has no ...
Priofile: Bolivia's leading presidential candidates
Dec 18, 2005 ... Priofile: Bolivia's leading presidential candidatesLIMA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia will hold presidential andcongressional elections on Sunday. Following are profiles of thethree leading presidential candidates. -- Evo Morales, who leads with a 34.2-percent support in ...
Backgrounder: Key facts about Bolivia on eve of Sunday's elections
Dec 18, 2005 ... Backgrounder: Key facts about Bolivia on eve of Sunday's elections LIMA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia is set to hold presidential andcongressional elections on Sunday. The following are some key factsabout the South American country and the races. Bolivia is a landlocked ...
China, Switzerland complete maintenance of Tibetan temple
Dec 18, 2005 ... China, Switzerland complete maintenance of Tibetan templeLHASA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- With joint government funding fromChina and Switzerland, the maintenance project on the Ramoqe Templein Tibet has been completed and passed the appraisal of specialists,local official sources ...
New cases of bird flu reported in Romania
Dec 18, 2005 ... New cases of bird flu reported in RomaniaBUCHAREST, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Romania has detected new cases ofbird flu in domestic fowl in a village about 80 km east of Bucharest,bringing the total number of bird flu outbreaks in the country to 18,the Ministry of Agriculture ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Dec 18, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Sunday:Philippine Daily Inquirer: -- Energy consumers will be looking at a considerable reduction inelectricity ...
Nine suspected Islamic miltants locked up in France
Dec 18, 2005 ... Nine suspected Islamic miltants locked up in FrancePARIS, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- French anti-terrorism magistratesrecently caught nine suspected Islamic militants for allegedlyfinancing terrorism, judicial officials said Saturday. Anti-terrorism agents rounded up 25 people who ...
Six killed in Mexico prison riot
Dec 18, 2005 ... Six killed in Mexico prison riotMEXICO CITY, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least six inmates were killedSaturday in a prison riot in the northern Mexican city of CiudadJuarez, reported the Reforma daily on its Web site. Two rival gangs ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Dec. 18
Dec 18, 2005 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- Dec. 18BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Sunday:People's Daily -- China's Ministry of Land and Resources will strengthen themacro-regulation of land in 2006, including ...
Foreign exchange rates in Nepal
Dec 18, 2005 ... Foreign exchange rates in NepalKATHMANDU, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are Inter-bankforeign exchange rates against the Nepali rupee on Sunday. Currency Unit BuyingSelling Australian dollar 1 54.48 54.78 ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Dec 18, 2005 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news items inleading Indian newspapers on Sunday.The Hindu: -- India and Pakistan agreed to give a final shape to the projectstructure and framework of the ...
Passenger flow to exceed 2 bln in 2006 Spring Festival period
Dec 18, 2005 ... Passenger flow to exceed 2 bln in 2006 Spring Festival periodBEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's passenger flow will hit 2.042billion persons in the 2006 Spring Festival period, up 3.1 percentover the equivalent time last year, according to official estimate. People to ...
Five police officers killed in rebel attack in Colombia
Dec 18, 2005 ... Five police officers killed in rebel attack in ColombiaBOGOTA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Five police officers were killed andsix others were kidnapped on Saturday when rebels attacked a villagein western Colombia, government officials said. Attorney General Mario Iguaran told a ...
Road mishaps kill 53 persons in last 15 days in Nepal
Dec 18, 2005 ... Road mishaps kill 53 persons in last 15 days in NepalKATHMANDU, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Around 53 people were killed and129 injured in road accidents that occurred between Nov. 16-30 invarious parts of Nepal on the national highways, Radio Nepal reportedSunday. Though the ...
Myanmar needs to take steps to face media challenges: minister
Dec 18, 2005 ... Myanmar needs to take steps to face media challenges: ministerYANGON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar Information Minister Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan has stressed the need to take steps to face mediachallenges in the wake of penetration by some big nations usinginformation and ...
Urgent: 29 killed in relief camp in southern India
Dec 18, 2005 ... Urgent: 29 killed in relief camp in southern IndiaNEW DELHI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least 29 people ...
Truck collision kills 4, injures 1 in east China province
Dec 18, 2005 ... Truck collision kills 4, injures 1 in east China provinceHEFEI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and one wasseriously injured in a vehicle collision in Huaiyuan County, eastChina's Anhui Province, local traffic police said Sunday. The injured, a man surnamed Zhao ...
Hungary welcomes EU budget deal
Dec 18, 2005 ... Hungary welcomes EU budget dealBUDAPEST, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Prime Minister FerencGyurcsany on Saturday welcomed the European Union (EU)'s 2007-2013budget deal, which is expected to allocate to the country 3.5 timesmore funds after 2007 than now. In terms of EU ...
One Somali refugee killed, four injured in clash with Yemeni police
Dec 18, 2005 ... One Somali refugee killed, four injured in clash with YemenipoliceSANA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- One Somali refugee was killed and fourothers were injured in a clash with Yemeni police in the capital Sanaon Saturday. Four policemen were also hurt while trying to disperse ...
35 confirmed dead, 7 still missing in central China colliery flooding
Dec 18, 2005 ... 35 confirmed dead, 7 still missing in central China collieryfloodingXIN'AN, Henan, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- As of Sunday morning, rescuershave found 35 bodies from a flooded colliery in central China's HenanProvince, while seven other trapped miners are still missing, ...
DR Congo to hold referendum on draft constitution
Dec 18, 2005 ... DR Congo to hold referendum on draft constitutionKINSHASA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) is scheduled to hold a referendum Sunday on whether to adopt aproposed constitution aimed at bringing democracy to the war-ravagedcentral African country ....
Chirac calls for institutional reforms for EU
Dec 18, 2005 ... Chirac calls for institutional reforms for EUPARIS, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- French President Jacques Chirac urgedthe European Union (EU) to embrace institutional reforms on Saturday,shortly after an EU summit agreed on the bloc's 2007-2013 budgetplan. "Our institutions are ...
2nd Ld: 15 dead in stampede in south India
Dec 18, 2005 ... 2nd Ld: 15 dead in stampede in south IndiaNEW DELHI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Fifteen people were killed in astampede accident Sunday morning in the flood relief center ofChennai, capital of south India's Tamil Nadu, NDTV reported. The accident took place at the flood relief ...
Update: Seven police officers killed in rebel attack in Colombia
Dec 18, 2005 ... Update: Seven police officers killed in rebel attack in ColombiaBOGOTA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Seven police officers were killed and33 others were kidnapped on Saturday when rebels attacked a villagein western Colombia, government officials said. The rebel Revolutionary Armed ...
Nepal to stress regional development in BIMSTEC meeting: FM
Dec 18, 2005 ... Nepal to stress regional development in BIMSTEC meeting: FMKATHMANDU, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Nepal will stress expansion ofhydro-electric power, railway, roads and air route networks amongmember countries at the 8th foreign ministerial meeting of Bay ofBengal Initiatives for ...
1st Ld: 15 confirmed dead in stampede in south India
Dec 18, 2005 ... 1st Ld: 15 confirmed dead in stampede in south IndiaNEW DELHI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Fifteen people were killed in astampede accident Sunday in the flood relief center ...
DR Congo consents to EU's takeover of military logistics
Dec 18, 2005 ... DR Congo consents to EU's takeover of military logisticsKINSHASA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC) has agreed that the European Union (EU) would step in to takecharge of the country's military logistics, said British AmbassadorAndy Sparkes to the DRC ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: electric equipment, machinery
Dec 18, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: electric equipment,machineryBEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of electric equipment and machinery industry in the firstnine months of 2005:Assets-liability Ratio (%) ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: gas production and supply
Dec 18, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: gas production and supply BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of the gas production and supply industry in the firstnine months of 2005:Assets-liability Ratio (%) ...
Feverish woman in Singapore cleared of avian flu
Dec 18, 2005 ... Feverish woman in Singapore cleared of avian fluSINGAPORE, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- A feverish woman who were isolatedat Singapore's Communicable Disease Center (CDC) following a recenttrip to Vietnam has been cleared of avian flu. The 38-year-old Vietnamese woman, who married ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: transport equipment manufacturing
Dec 18, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: transport equipmentmanufacturingBEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of the transport equipment manufacturing in the first ninemonths of 2005:Assets-liability Ratio (%) ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: instruments industry
Dec 18, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: instruments industryBEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of instruments, meters, cultural and office machineryindustry in the first nine months of 2005:Assets-liability Ratio (%) ...
China's economic efficiency indicators: timber industry
Dec 18, 2005 ... China's economic efficiency indicators: timber industryBEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's economic efficiencyindicators of the industry of timber processing and wood, bamboo,cane, palm fiber and straw products in the first nine months of 2005: Assets-liability ...