Xinhua News Agency back issues from Thursday, March 9:
U.S. stocks open lower
Mar 09, 2006 ... U.S. stocks open lowerNEW YORK, March 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S.stocks opened lower on Wednesday, shrugging off the falling oilprices. In the opening exchanges, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost10.17 to 10,970.52. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 2.07 to1,273.81, while the ...
Bulgaria, Italy, Macedonia, Albania agree to speed up Corridor 8 construction
Mar 09, 2006 ... Bulgaria, Italy, Macedonia, Albania agree to speed up Corridor 8constructionSOFIA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Transport ministers of Bulgaria,Macedonia, Albania and Italy agreed on Wednesday to speed up theconstruction of the Pan-European Transport Corridor 8 crossing theBalkans to ...
Opener, Advisory
Mar 09, 2006 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forWednesday, March 08, 2006, and begins ...
France, Liberia agree on police training cooperation
Mar 09, 2006 ... France, Liberia agree on police training cooperationPARIS, March 8 (Xinhua) -- French Interior Minister NicolasSarkozy and visiting Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf agreedon Wednesday to cooperate in training police for the West Africannation, the French Interior ...
Shenhua sink Dong Tam in AFC Champions League
Mar 09, 2006 ... Shenhua sink Dong Tam in AFC Champions LeagueSHANGHAI, March 8 (Xinhua) -- A double by striker Xie Hui putShanghai Shenhua on the cusp of qualifying for the quarterfinals ofthe 2006 AFC Champions League as the Chinese side registered acomfortable 3-1 win over Dong Tam Long An of ...
Pakistan rejects Indian objection to construct dam
Mar 09, 2006 ... Pakistan rejects Indian objection to construct damISLAMABAD, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan Wednesday rejected Indianobjection to build a dam in Pakistan's northern areas, saying the damis being constructed for the welfare of the people in the area andwithin the water resource ...
Ciba building Asia's largest antioxidant plant in Singapore
Mar 09, 2006 ... Ciba building Asia's largest antioxidant plant in SingaporeSINGAPORE, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Ciba Specialty Chemicals, a Swisscompany, is building Asia's largest antioxidant plant on JurongIsland, Singapore's petrochemical center, according to ChannelNewsAsia report Wednesday ....
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Mar 09, 2006 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Wednesday:NZ stocks close lower Foreign exchange rates in New Zealand Attacked helicopter belongs ...
European Champions League results
Mar 09, 2006 ... European Champions League resultsLONDON, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of theChampions League Last 16 second leg matches on Wednesday: AC Milan bt Bayern Munich 4-1 ( AC Milan win 5-2 on ...
At least 21 Ugandans killed in church collapse
Mar 09, 2006 ... At least 21 Ugandans killed in church collapseKAMPALA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 21 people were killed and 20others injured on Wednesday when the roof of a church in the northernsuburb of the Ugandan capital collapsed during evening prayers, Radio Uganda reported ....
Stocks close lower in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil
Mar 09, 2006 ... Stocks close lower in Mexico, Argentina, BrazilMEXICO CITY, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stockmarkets closed lower on Wednesday. Mexico City's stock market IPC index dropped 0.82 percent to closeat 18,398.82 points. A total of 172.7 million shares were ...
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Sunderland sack manager McCarthy
Mar 09, 2006 ... Sunderland sack manager McCarthyLONDON, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Sunderland manager Mick McCarthy hasbeen sacked after three years in charge. The sacking comes the day after Sunderland's 2-1 defeat atManchester City. The club are 16 points adrift of safety at the foot ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 9
Mar 09, 2006 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 9UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged Ethiopiaand Eritrea on Wednesday to cooperate when an independent commissionconvenes later this month to discuss the disputed border between thetwo countries. "Eritrea ...
Boxing extravaganza to be staged in S. Africa
Mar 09, 2006 ... Boxing extravaganza to be staged in S. AfricaJOHANNESBURG, March 8 (Xinhua) -- A group of South African holdersof WBC and WBA International crown would stage a boxing extravaganzalate this month in Johannesburg by fighting with boxers from Chile,the Philippines, Russia and ...
Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2300 GMT, March 8
Mar 09, 2006 ... Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2300 GMT, March 8ANKARA -- Turkish Justice Minister Cemil Cicek on Wednesdayapproved the start of an investigation into a prosecutor who accusedTurkey's land forces commander of acting illegally in the fightagainst separatist Kurdish rebels ....
Israel to reopen Karni crossing on Gaza border
Mar 09, 2006 ... Israel to reopen Karni crossing on Gaza borderJERUSALEM, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Israel is set on Thursday to reopena main commercial crossing into the Gaza Strip after an extendedclosure following intelligence warnings of a possible attack, theHa'aretz daily said on Wednesday ....
NZ Reserve Bank keeps interest rates unchanged
Mar 09, 2006 ... NZ Reserve Bank keeps interest rates unchangedWELLINGTON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Reserve Bank GovernorAlan Bollard announced Thursday Reserve Bank has left the officialcash rate (OCR) unchanged at 7.25 percent. He also told financial markets not to expect interest ...
Police seize 700 kg of marijuana in Argentina
Mar 09, 2006 ... Police seize 700 kg of marijuana in ArgentinaBUENOS AIRES, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Argentine federal police onWednesday seized more than 700 kg of marijuana and arrested threepeople, police officials said. Anti-drug police made the seizure at midday when they stopped ...
Writethru: 7 Nigerian soldiers killed in firefight: militants
Mar 09, 2006 ... Writethru: 7 Nigerian soldiers killed in firefight: militantsLAGOS, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian militants holding threeforeign oil workers said on Wednesday night they killed at leastseven soldiers while exchanging fire with the military in the oil-rich Niger Delta, worsening a ...
Former Belgian club player says he was forced to play fixed matches
Mar 09, 2006 ... Former Belgian club player says he was forced to play fixedmatchesBRUSSELS, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese businessman Ye Zheyun usedbribes, personal threats and punishments such as match suspension tobring the players of Belgian football club Lierse around and playfixed matches, ...
Nigeria appoints new coaches for national teams
Mar 09, 2006 ... Nigeria appoints new coaches for national teamsABUJA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Ahead of the 2008 Nation's Cupqualifiers and the U-20 female World Championship in Russia, theNigeria Football Association (NFA) has appointed new handlers for allthe national teams. NFA Acting ...
Belgian trio to compete at World Indoors in Moscow
Mar 09, 2006 ... Belgian trio to compete at World Indoors in MoscowBRUSSELS, March 8 (Xinhua) -- A three-member Belgian delegation,headed by sprint diva Kim Gevaert, left for Moscow Wednesday tocompete in the IAAF World Indoor Championships from Friday to Sunday,Belgian broadcaster vrtniews ...
MLB to launch probe of Bonds doping revelations
Mar 09, 2006 ... MLB to launch probe of Bonds doping revelationsWASHINGTON, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Major League Baseball commissionerBud Selig announced in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday he will launcha review into the latest doping revelations surrounding slugger BarryBonds. One day after ...
Xinhua news advisory for NPC, CPPCC sessions -- March 9
Mar 09, 2006 ... Xinhua news advisory for NPC, CPPCC sessions -- March 9BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of the majornews stories scheduled to be covered or pursued by Xinhua on Thursdayabout the annual full sessions of the Tenth National People'sCongress (NPC) and the Tenth ...
Urgent: Nigeria militants report firefight with soldiers
Mar 09, 2006 ... Urgent: Nigeria militants report firefight with soldiersLAGOS, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian militants holding threeforeign oil ...
NZ badminton team "feels good" after China trip
Mar 09, 2006 ... NZ badminton team "feels good" after China tripWELLINGTON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The New Zealand badminton team hasjust returned from 2 weeks training in China and in their bestpossible shape ahead of next week's Commonwealth Games, said a teamleader Thursday. The squad ...
NPC, CPPCC agendas for March 9
Mar 09, 2006 ... NPC, CPPCC agendas for March 9BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Thursday's agendas for the fourthsessions of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) and the 10thNational Committee of the Chinese People's Political ConsultativeConference (CPPCC) are as follows: NPC ...
At least 7 Nigerian soldiers killed in firefight: militants
Mar 09, 2006 ... At least 7 Nigerian soldiers killed in firefight: militantsLAGOS, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian militants holding threeforeign oil workers said on Wednesday night they killed at leastseven soldiers while exchanging fire with the military in the oil-rich Niger Delta. They ...
Brazil president calls on FIFA to end racism in football
Mar 09, 2006 ... Brazil president calls on FIFA to end racism in footballBRASILIA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lulada Silva told national radio on Wednesday that he had called for anend to racism in football, in a letter written to Joseph Blatter,head of the International ...
Fiji president re-election widely received
Mar 09, 2006 ... Fiji president re-election widely receivedWELLINGTON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The reappointment of Fiji'sPresident Iloilo and Vice President Madraiwiwi has been welcomedthrough much of the country, according to Thursday's reports from thesouth Pacific country. Radio Fiji ...
Sharapova not to play Fed Cup
Mar 09, 2006 ... Sharapova not to play Fed CupWASHINGTON, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Maria Sharapova said Wednesday shewon't play for Russia as they defend the country's Fed Cup titleagainst Belgium in April. The tennis star told reporters in California, that it would be tootaxing to follow the ...
Latin America's Special Olympics attract 600 athletes from 17 countries
Mar 09, 2006 ... Latin America's Special Olympics attract 600 athletes from 17countriesMEXICO CITY, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The first Latin America SpecialOlympic Games has attracted 600 athletes from 17 countries to theMarch 27 to April 2 event, key organizer, El Salvador's NationalSports Agency ...
URGENT: Chinese top legislator's work report live telecast for first time
Mar 09, 2006 ... URGENT: Chinese top legislator's work report live telecast forfirst time EDS-URGENT BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese top ...
AC Milan 4 Bayern Munich 1 - Champions League
Mar 09, 2006 ... AC Milan 4 Bayern Munich 1 - Champions LeagueROME, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Following is the final overview of theChampions League Last 16, second leg match between AC Milan andBayern Munich on Wednesday: AC Milan 4 Scorers: Filippo Inzaghi (8,47), Andriy Shevchenko ...
Champions League last 16 summaries
Mar 09, 2006 ... Champions League last 16 summariesLONDON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are the summaries from theChampions League Last 16 second leg matches on Wednesday: AC Milan 4 Filippo Inzaghi (8,47), Andriy Shevchenko(25), Kaka (59) Missed penalty: Andriy ...
AC Milan, Arsenal, Benfica and Lyon qualify for the quarter-finals of European Champions League
Mar 09, 2006 ... AC Milan, Arsenal, Benfica and Lyon qualify for the quarter-finals of European Champions LeagueLONDON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan thrashed Bayern Munich 4-1 tojoin Arsenal, Benfica and Olympique Lyon for the quarter-finals ofEuropean Champions League on Wednesday ....
Olympique Lyon 4 PSV Eindhoven 0 - Champions League
Mar 09, 2006 ... Olympique Lyon 4 PSV Eindhoven 0 - Champions LeaguePARIS, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Following is the final overview of theChampions League Last 16, second leg match between Olympique Lyon andPSV Eindhoven on Wednesday: Olympique Lyon 4 Scorers: Tiago (26,45+4), Sylvain ...
Liverpool 0 Benfica 2 - Champions League
Mar 09, 2006 ... Liverpool 0 Benfica 2 - Champions LeagueLONDON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Following is the final overview of theChampions League Last 16, second leg match between Liverpool andBenfica on Wednesday: Liverpool 0 Benfica 2 Scorers: Simao (36), Fabrizio Miccoli (89) ...
Arsenal 0 Real Madrid 0 - Champions League
Mar 09, 2006 ... Arsenal 0 Real Madrid 0 - Champions LeagueLONDON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Following is the final overview of theChampions League Last 16, second leg match between Arsenal and RealMadrid on Wednesday: Arsenal 0 Real Madrid 0 Halftime: 0-0;Attendance: 35,487 ...
Canada's most famous coffee chain to open store in Afghanistan
Mar 09, 2006 ... Canada's most famous coffee chain to open store in AfghanistanOTTAWA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Tim Hortons, Canada's most famouscoffee chain, will open a store at the Kandahar military airfield inAfghanistan to serve Canadian soldiers. The soldiers have been lobbying for weeks ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Mar 09, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapersCANBERRA, Mar. 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Australian newspapers on Thursday:The Australian: -- The commander of Australian forces in the Middle East claimscoalition troops are ...
Abbas denies favoring Olmert win in Israeli election
Mar 09, 2006 ... Abbas denies favoring Olmert win in Israeli electionGAZA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas onWednesday night denied allegations that he expected Israeli actingprime minister Ehud Olmert to win in the upcoming general elections. Abbas office in Gaza ...
Tokyo stocks open higher
Mar 09, 2006 ... Tokyo stocks open higherTOKYO, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Stocks opened higher on the Tokyo StockExchange on Thursday on bargain-hunting following two straight daysof decline. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the ...
Greek PM reiterates Cyprus issue should be solved in one shot
Mar 09, 2006 ... Greek PM reiterates Cyprus issue should be solved in one shotATHENS, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlisreiterated on Wednesday that the Cyprus issue can be and should besolved only in one shot with careful preparations. After meeting with visiting ...
Xinhua international news advisory -- March 9
Mar 09, 2006 ... Xinhua international news advisory -- March 9BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued byXinhua on ...
UPDATE-1: Chinese top legislator's work report live telecast for first time
Mar 09, 2006 ... UPDATE-1: Chinese top legislator's work report live telecast forfirst timeBEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The delivery of work report of theStanding Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China' stop legislature, is being live telecast on China's Central ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Mar 09, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Thursday:Philippine Daily Inquirer: -- The National Bureau of Investigation has recommended to theDepartment of ...
China works out plan to further protect IPR in 2006
Mar 09, 2006 ... China works out plan to further protect IPR in 2006BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has worked outa plan aimed at intensifying the nation's efforts to protectintellectual property rights (IPR) in 2006. The Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday on its ...
Results of Cycling ProTour Tirreno-Adriatico stage 1
Mar 09, 2006 ... Results of Cycling ProTour Tirreno-Adriatico stage 1ROME, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from theProTour Tirreno-Adriatico, a 167km ride from Tivoli to Tivoli, onWednesday: 1. Paolo Bettini, Italy, Quick-Step, 4:08:55 2. Erik Zabel, Germany, ...
UPDATE-2: Chinese top legislator's work report live telecast for first time
Mar 09, 2006 ... UPDATE-2: Chinese top legislator's work report live telecast forfirst timeBEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- China live telecast delivery of workreport of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress(NPC), China's top legislature, for the first time on Thursdaymorning. ...
Organizer says IX Winter Paralympic Games to resume Turin's glory
Mar 09, 2006 ... Organizer says IX Winter Paralympic Games to resume Turin's glory ROME, March 9 (Xinhua) -- After the success of the WinterOlympics, Turin and its surrounding mountains are now looking forwardto making its Paralympic partner a hit. Organizer said thatParalympics will resume ...
Bay Hill to become Arnold Palmer Invitational next year
Mar 09, 2006 ... Bay Hill to become Arnold Palmer Invitational next yearWASHINGTON, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The Bay Hill Invitational golfevent will officially become the Arnold Palmer Invitational from nextyear, it was reported from Miami on Wednesday. Held at Palmer's Bay Hill Club in Orlando ...
Results of Indian Wells Masters Masters WTA tennis
Mar 09, 2006 ... Results of Indian Wells Masters Masters WTA tennisWASHINGTON, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from theIndian Wells Masters women's singles first round matches onWednesday: Lisa Raymond, ...
Beijing warns of harsh punishments for hospitals rejecting AIDS patients
Mar 09, 2006 ... Beijing warns of harsh punishments for hospitals rejecting AIDSpatientsBEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese capital Beijing pledges toharshly punish medical institutions that reject patients contractedwith AIDS virus, said the Municipal Health Bureau. HIV carriers and ...
Mexican dead miners' families receive compensation
Mar 09, 2006 ... Mexican dead miners' families receive compensationMEXICO CITY, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Families of the mineworkerskilled in the Feb. 19 mine explosion in northern Mexico had begunreceiving financial support from the mine company Minera Mexicana,the company said in a statement on ...
China promises more democracy in legislation
Mar 09, 2006 ... China promises more democracy in legislationBEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Top Chinese lawmaker Wu Bangguo saidhere Thursday that the Standing Committee of the Tenth NationalPeople's Congress (NPC) will further promote democracy in itslegislation by soliciting more ...
China's legislature focuses supervision on workers' safety, environment
Mar 09, 2006 ... China's legislature focuses supervision on workers' safety,environmentBEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese legislature, the NationalPeople's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, has saved many lives byits law enforcement inspection activities that have led to closure ofmany ...
General classification of Cycling ProTour Tirreno-Adriatico after stage 1
Mar 09, 2006 ... General classification of Cycling ProTour Tirreno-Adriatico afterstage 1ROME, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Following is the general classificationfrom the ProTour Tirreno-Adriatico after Stage 1, a 167km ride fromTivoli to Tivoli, on Wednesday: 1. Paolo Bettini, Italy, ...
1st LD: China promises more democracy in legislation
Mar 09, 2006 ... 1st LD: China promises more democracy in legislation EDS-Adds:property law BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Top Chinese lawmaker Wu Bangguo saidhere Thursday that the Standing Committee of the Tenth NationalPeople's Congress (NPC) will further promote democracy in itslegislation by ...
Cross Country Skiing World Cup women's standings
Mar 09, 2006 ... Cross Country Skiing World Cup women's standingsSTOCKHOLM, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings fromthe World Cup women's distance on Wednesday: Distance 1. Julija Tchepalova, Russia, 626 2. Marit Bjorgen, Norway, 592 3. Katerina ...
China, Yemen vow to strengthen relations
Mar 09, 2006 ... China, Yemen vow to strengthen relationsSANAA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- China is wiling to make concertedefforts with Yemen to further consolidate and strengthen bilateralties, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) said onWednesday. Wang Jiarui, head of the ...
2nd LD: China promises more democracy in legislation
Mar 09, 2006 ... 2nd LD: China promises more democracy in legislation EDS-Adds:quotes from expert BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Top Chinese lawmaker Wu Bangguo saidhere Thursday that the Standing Committee of the Tenth NationalPeople's Congress (NPC) will further promote democracy in ...
Ecuadorans protest against proposed trade pact with U.S.
Mar 09, 2006 ... Ecuadorans protest against proposed trade pact with U.S.QUITO, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadorans on Wednesday staged strikesagainst a proposed trade deal with the United States and demanded cancellation of an oil contract with a U.S. company. Demonstrators, including workers, ...
Millions of Latin American women march for equality on Women's Day
Mar 09, 2006 ... Millions of Latin American women march for equality on Women's Day MEXICO CITY, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Millions of Latin American womenmarched to commemorate the International Women's Day on Wednesday,demanding equality and an end to violence against women. In Chile, where a ...