Xinhua News Agency back issues from Monday, March 20:
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)
Mar 20, 2006 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)HONG KONG, March 19 (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 ...
Commentary to call on nation to turn blueprint into reality
Mar 20, 2006 ... Commentary to call on nation to turn blueprint into realityBEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) -- China's leading newspaper, thePeople's Daily, will publish a commentary on Monday calling on thenation to turn the blueprint set by the 11th Five-Year Plan intoreality. The 11th ...
Bangladesh to discuss bilateral ties with India during Khaleda- Manmohan meeting
Mar 20, 2006 ... Bangladesh to discuss bilateral ties with India during Khaleda-Manmohan meetingDhaka, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh will discuss tradeimbalance, sharing of water of common rivers and security issue withIndia during the Khaleda-Manmohan meeting to be held in New Delhi ...
U.S.-based Jewish organization visits Jewish traces in NE China
Mar 20, 2006 ... U.S.-based Jewish organization visits Jewish traces in NE ChinaHARBIN, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The Anti Defamation League (ADL), aJewish organization based in the United States, visited thehistorical and cultural relics site in Harbin City in NortheastChina's Heilongjiang Province ...
Opener, Advisory
Mar 20, 2006 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service for Sunday,March 19, 2006, and begins ...
China Exclusive: Aerobatic show venue seeks balance between environmental protection, economic growth
Mar 20, 2006 ... China Exclusive: Aerobatic show venue seeks balance betweenenvironmental protection, economic growthZHANGJIAJIE, Hunan, March 19 (Xinhua) -- While the three-dayRussian aerobatic performance ended in Zhangjiajie on Sunday, thetourist site has received not only attention from home ...
ADB president says tough challenges lie ahead of China
Mar 20, 2006 ... ADB president says tough challenges lie ahead of ChinaBEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua)-- Though China has made "truly amazingprogress", some tough challenges lie ahead, said President of theAsian Development Bank (ADB) Haruhiko Kuroda here Sunday. During China Development Forum ...
HK launches family program to promote tourism
Mar 20, 2006 ... HK launches family program to promote tourismHONG KONG, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)started a program called "My Hong Kong Family" on Sunday in anattempt to promote the city as the ultimate family destination, notjust for leisure, but also business ...
Wheelchair Federation donates 2,500 wheelchairs to Hainan
Mar 20, 2006 ... Wheelchair Federation donates 2,500 wheelchairs to HainanHAIKOU, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The Wheelchair Federation donated2,500 wheelchairs to Hainan Disabled Person's Federation (HIDPF) andHainan Welfare Fund for the Handicapped. The donation is valued at 1.03 million yuan ...
Death toll rises to three in north China's coal mine flooding
Mar 20, 2006 ... Death toll rises to three in north China's coal mine floodingLINXIAN, Shanxi, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Three have been confirmeddead and 25 miners are still missing after a coal mine, which wasoperating with an expired safety licence, was flooded in Linxian inLuliang, a city in ...
China to pursue new growth model in years ahead: official
Mar 20, 2006 ... China to pursue new growth model in years ahead: officialBEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) -- China will pursue a new model ofeconomic growth in the coming years, as defined by the country's 11thfive-year plan, a senior government official said here Sunday. Ma Kai, the minister in ...
ADB to offer more support to China's rural development: ADB president
Mar 20, 2006 ... ADB to offer more support to China's rural development: ADBpresidentBEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua)-- President of the Asian DevelopmentBank (ADB) Haruhiko Kuroda said in Beijing on Sunday that the ADBwill offer more support to China's rural development in the future. Kuroda ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- March 19
Mar 20, 2006 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- March 19BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are domestic newsitems released by Xinhua on Sunday: Domestic news items from Xinhua -- March 18 People's Daily publishes commentary on building up socialistconcept of honor, ...
Wu Jianmin: "Harmonious World" helps rebut "China Threat"
Mar 20, 2006 ... Wu Jianmin: "Harmonious World" helps rebut "China Threat"BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Once China's ideas on the concept ofa harmonious society and a harmonious world are better understood,fewer people will believe in the view of "China Threat", Wu Jianmin,President of the China ...
Haneya presents Hamas-led cabinet to Abbas
Mar 20, 2006 ... Haneya presents Hamas-led cabinet to AbbasGAZA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Prime Minister-designateIsmail Haneya said on Sunday night that he presented the list of his Hamas-led cabinet and its political program to President MahmoudAbbas. "President Abbas promised ...
Urgent: Belarus incumbent president wins re-election: election commission
Mar 20, 2006 ... Urgent: Belarus incumbent president wins re-election: electioncommissionMINSK, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Belarussian President AlexanderLukashenko won re-election in Sunday's ...
Federer takes Indian Wells title
Mar 20, 2006 ... Federer takes Indian Wells titleWASHINGTON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Roger Federer saw off AmericanJames Blake 7-5, 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday to take his third consecutiveIndian Wells Master title. The Swiss, world number one and top seed in the tournament,extended his 2006 record ...
Standings of Portuguese soccer championship
Mar 20, 2006 ... Standings of Portuguese soccer championshipLISBON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings from thePortuguese soccer championship matches on Sunday (tabulated undermatches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points): 1. Porto 27 18 ...
Argentine wins Venezuela tennis event
Mar 20, 2006 ... Argentine wins Venezuela tennis eventCARACAS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Horacio Zeballos of Argentina wonthe 2nd Satelite Masculino tennis tournament here on Sunday. Zeballos, rated 476th in the world, beat Venezuelan title-holderPiero Luisi to claim the title. The ...
Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2300 GMT, March 19
Mar 20, 2006 ... Xinhua Mideast news summary at 2300 GMT, March 19GAZA -- Palestinian Prime Minister-designate Ismail Haneya said onSunday night that he presented the list of his Hamas-led cabinet andits political program to President Mahmoud Abbas. - - - - JERUSALEM -- Israeli ...
Canadian skier captures 4 medals at Paralympics
Mar 20, 2006 ... Canadian skier captures 4 medals at ParalympicsTURIN, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Canadian skier Brian McKeever won hisfourth medal of the Torino Paralympic Winter Games on Sunday,finishing second in the 20-kilometer visually impaired cross-countryrace. Earlier in Turin, ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Mar 20, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapersCANBERRA, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Monday:The Australian: -- Prime Minister John Howard has targeted weak campaigns by stateLiberals after decisive ...
Results of Portuguese soccer championship
Mar 20, 2006 ... Results of Portuguese soccer championshipLISBON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from thePortuguese soccer championship matches on Sunday: Estrela Amadora beat Vitoria Setubal 1-0 Penafiel tied Gil Vicente 1-1 Rio Ave lost to Benfica 1-0 ...
Petro de Luanda beat Astres of Cameroon in CAF qualifier
Mar 20, 2006 ... Petro de Luanda beat Astres of Cameroon in CAF qualifierLUANDA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Angola's Petro de Luanda beat Astresof Cameroon by 2-1 at Doula on Sunday in a qualifier for the eighthfinals of the African Clubs Champions Cup (CAF). Petro's goals were scored by the ...
Brazil wins gold at international judo tournament
Mar 20, 2006 ... Brazil wins gold at international judo tournamentBRASILIA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian team beat France 3-1on Sunday to win the gold medal of the International Judo Challenge,held in the city of Belo Horizonte, southeastern Brazil. Flavio Canto, an Olympic gold ...
Standings of Dutch soccer league
Mar 20, 2006 ... Standings of Dutch soccer leagueBRUSSELS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings fromthe Dutch soccer league on Sunday (tabulated under matches played,won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points): 1. PSV 29 23 4 2 58 18 73 2. AZ ...
Urgent: Lukashenko wins in Belarus presidential election
Mar 20, 2006 ... Urgent: Lukashenko wins in Belarus presidential electionMINSK, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Alexander ...
New Yorkers mark third anniversary of Iraq war with continued protest
Mar 20, 2006 ... New Yorkers mark third anniversary of Iraq war with continuedprotestNEW YORK, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Anti-war activists continued theirprotest against U.S. invasion of Iraq for the second day Sunday inNew York as several hundred demonstrators took to the street andrallied at ...
Klassen wins world all-round speedskating championship
Mar 20, 2006 ... Klassen wins world all-round speedskating championshipOTTAWA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Canada's speed queen Cindy Klassencapped her dream season Sunday by handily winning the ISU worldallround speedskating crown. No other skaters came close to Klassen, who swept all four ...
FLASH: BELARUS PRESIDENT ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO WINS RE-ELECTION: CENTRAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Mar 20, 2006 ... FLASH: BELARUS PRESIDENT ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO ...
Newcastle lost to Liverpool 3-1
Mar 20, 2006 ... Newcastle lost to Liverpool 3-1LONDON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool beat 10-man Newcastle 3-1thanks to Peter Crouch's superb performance on Sunday. Crouch played a part in Liverpool's two first-half goals, scoringwith a downward header at the 10th minute and then setting ...
Results of Dutch soccer league
Mar 20, 2006 ... Results of Dutch soccer leagueBRUSSELS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from theDutch soccer league after matches ended on Sunday: Played on Sunday, March 19 AZ beat Feyenoord 1-0 Groningen bt Ajax 3-2 Utrecht bt ...
Russian runner wins L.A. Marathon
Mar 20, 2006 ... Russian runner wins L.A. MarathonLOS ANGELES, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Russia's Lidiya Grigoryeva wonthe Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, setting a course record and winningthe battle of the sexes by beating Benson Cherono of Kenya across thefinish line. Grigoryeva finished in an ...
Fulham upset Chelsea 1-0
Mar 20, 2006 ... Fulham upset Chelsea 1-0LONDON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea was shocked by neighboursFulham 1-0 in a English Premier League match on Sunday. Fulham deservedly took the lead in the 17th minute through LuisBoa Morte's shot, which came after they were denied a penalty ...
Xinhua international news advisory -- March 20
Mar 20, 2006 ... Xinhua international news advisory -- March 20BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued byXinhua on Monday. -- ...
Chinese "super girl" spearheads donation for kids suffering leukaemia
Mar 20, 2006 ... Chinese "super girl" spearheads donation for kids sufferingleukaemiaBEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese pop singer Li Yuchu hastriggered a new donation craze for helping children with leukaemia. The winner of the American Idol-like Super Girl singing contesthas been ...
Mexican politician speaks against water privatization
Mar 20, 2006 ... Mexican politician speaks against water privatizationMEXICO CITY, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Water privatization isinappropriate and will not guarantee the supply of water as a vitalresource, a senior Mexican parliament leader told reporters onSunday. Speaking at the World ...
China Exclusive: China's scientist works on technique of gender selection
Mar 20, 2006 ... China Exclusive: China's scientist works on technique of genderselectionBy Xu Lingui BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese scientist ismulling over whether to develop technology to select the gender of achild before conception by sorting sperm cells, a technique ...
French first division standings
Mar 20, 2006 ... French first division standingsPARIS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings from theFrench Ligue 1 matches on Sunday (tabulated under matches played,won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points): 1. Olympique Lyon 30 20 8 2 55 22 68 2 ....
Writethru: Belarus incumbent president wins re-election: election commission
Mar 20, 2006 ... Writethru: Belarus incumbent president wins re-election: electioncommissionMINSK, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Belarussian President AlexanderLukashenko won re-election in Sunday's presidential vote, the CentralElection Commission said early Monday. "Alexander Lukashenko has won ...
Argentina to play Germany in women's field hockey final
Mar 20, 2006 ... Argentina to play Germany in women's field hockey finalBUENOS AIRES, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Germany will meet Argentina inSunday night's final of the four-nation women's field hockeytournament. Argentina made the final after beating rivals Ireland 2-0 onSaturday with goals ...
UN report: 130 million Latin Americans live in slums
Mar 20, 2006 ... UN report: 130 million Latin Americans live in slumsMEXICO CITY, March 19 (Xinhua) -- About 130 million LatinAmericans live in slums without property rights or access toservices, the UN human settlements agency HABITAT said in a Sundayreport. The body's latest report, ...
4,000 Madrid protesters call for end to Iraq war
Mar 20, 2006 ... 4,000 Madrid protesters call for end to Iraq warMADRID, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Around 4,000 people demonstrated inMadrid on Sunday protesting the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq andexpressing support for the resistance in Iraq and Palestine. The demonstrators also called for ...
French first division results
Mar 20, 2006 ... French first division resultsPARIS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from theFrench Ligue 1 matches on Sunday: Lille tied Olympique Marseille 0-0 Paris St Germain beat Auxerre 4-1 St Etienne lost to Racing Strasbourg 2-0 ...
Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- March 20
Mar 20, 2006 ... Highlights of major Beijing-based newspapers -- March 20BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Highlights of major Beijing-basednewspapers on Monday:People's Daily -- As the first story of the daily's new column designed to upholdthe scientific concept of development, ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, March 20
Mar 20, 2006 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, March 20WASHINGTON -- U.S. President George W. Bush insisted on Sundaythat Iraq is making progress three years after he launched the Iraqwar in spite of strong domestic and international objections.In remarks to commemorate the third ...
French first division leading scorers
Mar 20, 2006 ... French first division leading scorersPARIS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers ofthe French Ligue 1 on Sunday: 17 Pauleta (Paris St Germain) 12 Daniel Cousin (Racing Lens) 11 Sylvain Wiltord (Olympique Lyon) 10 Mamadou Diallo ...
Spanish first division results
Mar 20, 2006 ... Spanish first division resultsMADRID, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from thePrimera Liga matches on Sunday: Cadiz tied Alaves 0-0 Celta Vigo lost to Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Malaga lost to Real Zaragoza 1-0 Racing Santander beat Valencia ...
NE China province launches anti-pollution drive
Mar 20, 2006 ... NE China province launches anti-pollution driveSHENYANG, March 20 (Xinhua) -- All cities in Northeast China'sLiaoning Province now have special vehicles to detect and respond toenvironmental accidents. Authorities recently handed over environment emergency ...
French first division summaries
Mar 20, 2006 ... French first division summariesPARIS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Following are the summaries from theFrench Ligue 1 matches on Sunday: Paris St Germain 4 Bonaventure Kalou (26,57), Rene Bolf(37og), Pauleta (55) Auxerre 1 Lionel Mathis (59) ...
Venezuelan president attacks U.S. on Iraq war
Mar 20, 2006 ... Venezuelan president attacks U.S. on Iraq warCARACAS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavezcalled his United States counterpart George W. Bush a "coward" forpromoting the U.S.-led military occupation of Iraq. In his weekly Sunday television show, Alo ...
Over 38 percent of Chinese adults suffer from insomnia: survey
Mar 20, 2006 ... Over 38 percent of Chinese adults suffer from insomnia: surveyBEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- About 38.2 percent of the Chineseadults suffer from insomnia, a higher rate than that in the developedcountries, according to a survey released by China Sleep ResearchSociety Sunday ....
Spanish first division standings
Mar 20, 2006 ... Spanish first division standingsMADRID, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings from thePrimera Liga after matches played on Sunday (tabulated under matchesplayed, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points): 1. Barcelona 28 20 4 4 66 25 64 ...
Barcelona extends lead at Spanish league
Mar 20, 2006 ... Barcelona extends lead at Spanish leagueMADRID, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Barcelona extended its lead at thetop of the Spanish league to 11 points as the club's two closestrivals drew or lost on Sunday. Real Madrid, who rested Brazilian striker Ronaldo Nazario andEngland ...
Viaduct carrying highway linking Caracas to coast collapses
Mar 20, 2006 ... Viaduct carrying highway linking Caracas to coast collapsesCARACAS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Part of a viaduct carrying a closedhighway linking Caracas with the international airport and sea ports collapsed on Sunday but did not cause any injury, the government saidin a statement ....
7 children killed, 4 missing in flood in Colombia
Mar 20, 2006 ... 7 children killed, 4 missing in flood in ColombiaBOGOTA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers have found the corpses ofseven children washed away by a flash flood in the central Caldasdepartment, while four others remained missing, the Red Cross said onSunday. Despite the bad ...
Russia top final medals table as Turin Paralympics ends
Mar 20, 2006 ... Russia top final medals table as Turin Paralympics endsTURIN, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Russia led the final medals table with13 golds and 33 medals overall as the Ninth Paralympic Winter Gamesconcluded here on Sunday. After ten days' competition, the 58 gold medals were brought ...
Spanish first division summaries
Mar 20, 2006 ... Spanish first division summariesMADRID, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are the summaries from thePrimera Liga matches on Sunday: Celta Vigo 0 Athletic Bilbao1 Aduriz (7) Red Card: Unai Exposito (87) Halftime: 0-1; Attendance: 15,000 ...
Spanish first division leading scorers
Mar 20, 2006 ... Spanish first division leading scorersMADRID, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers ofthe Primera Liga on Sunday: 20 Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona) 16 David Villa (Valencia) 14 Ronaldinho (Barcelona) 13 Diego Milito (Real Zaragoza) ...
Yemeni PM calls on Palestinian factions to reinforce solidarity
Mar 20, 2006 ... Yemeni PM calls on Palestinian factions to reinforce solidaritySANAA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Yemeni Prime Minister Abdel KaderBajammal on Sunday called on different Palestinian factions toreinforce solidarity during his talks with a visiting Hamasdelegation. Bajammal said ...
Market exchange rates -- March 20
Mar 20, 2006 ... Market exchange rates -- March 20BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The central parity of the RMBagainst four major currencies announced on Monday by the ChinaForeign Exchange Trading System:Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) U.S. Dollar 100 ...
English premier league top scorers
Mar 20, 2006 ... English premier league top scorersLONDON, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading scorers ofthe English premier league on Sunday: 19 Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Thierry Henry(Arsenal) 15 Darren Bent (Charlton Athletic) 14 Frank ...
Chinese ship sinks in Yellow Sea, three dead, nine missing
Mar 20, 2006 ... Chinese ship sinks in Yellow Sea, three dead, nine missingSEOUL, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Three Chinese sailors were killed and9 others went missing early Monday after their ship collided with aSouth Korean vessel and sank in the Yellow Sea, according to theChinese Consulate in ...
Defending Champions North Carolina eliminated in NCAA
Mar 20, 2006 ... Defending Champions North Carolina eliminated in NCAAWASHINGTON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Defending champions NorthCarolina suffered a shock 65-60 loss to George Mason in the secondround of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The third-seeded Tar Heels ran out of steam in the second ...
English premier league summaries
Mar 20, 2006 ... English premier league summariesLONDON, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are the summaries from theEnglish premier league matches on Sunday: Fulham 1 Luis Boa Morte (17) Chelsea0 Red Card: William Gallas (90+4) ...