Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, July 12:
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- July 11 (1)
Jul 12, 2006 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- July 11 (1)BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Tuesday: Update-1 Death toll from SW China coach collision rises to 21 Death toll from SE China truck-bus collision rises to 14 ...
Xinhua world news summary at 1600 GMT, July 11
Jul 12, 2006 ... Xinhua world news summary at 1600 GMT, July 11BAGHDAD -- The trial of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein andseven of his codefendants on charges of crimes against humanity wasadjourned until July 24 after the court heard two more minordefendants' closing arguments on Tuesday ....
Research finds gorillas infecting each other with Ebola
Jul 12, 2006 ... Research finds gorillas infecting each other with EbolaLONDON, July 11 (Xinhua) -- French researchers have discoveredthat lowland gorillas are catching the devastating Ebola virus fromeach other, and not just the virus's normal host, thought to be bats. Researchers at the ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- July 11 (2)
Jul 12, 2006 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- July 11 (2)Habitat's heritage list expected to create better world for giantpandas 3rd Ld: Hu says China opposes any actions to worsen KoreanPeninsula situation Memorial stone unveiled for 83 miners killed in NW colliery blast ...
Opener, Advisory
Jul 12, 2006 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forTuesday, July 11, 2006, and begins ...
Kazakhstan-China oil pipeline opens to commercial operation
Jul 12, 2006 ... Kazakhstan-China oil pipeline opens to commercial operationALATAW PASS, Xinjiang, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Crude oil fromKazakhstan poured into a petroleum tank in Alataw pass, NorthwestChina's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 18:45 Tuesday through across-border pipeline, marking ...
S. Korea blasts Japanese official's "preemptive strike" remarks
Jul 12, 2006 ... S. Korea blasts Japanese official's "preemptive strike" remarksSEOUL, July 11 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun onTuesday described the latest remarks by a senior Japanese officialabout launching a "preemptive strike" against the Democratic People'sRepublic of ...
7th Ld Writethru: Explosions hit train network in India, over 130 killed
Jul 12, 2006 ... 7th Ld Writethru: Explosions hit train network in India, over 130killedNEW DELHI, July 11 (Xinhua) -- At least 137 people were killed andmore than 300 others injured when seven powerful bombs ripped throughcrowded commuter trains in Mumbai Tuesday, Indian police andofficials ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Jul 12, 2006 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Tuesday:HK share prices end 0.68 pct lower -- July 11 Philippines new presidential security chief named ...
6th Ld Writethru: Explosions hit train network in India, over 100 killed
Jul 12, 2006 ... 6th Ld Writethru: Explosions hit train network in India, over 100killedNEW DELHI, July 11 (Xinhua) -- At least 100 people were killed andmore than 200 others injured when seven powerful bombs ripped throughcrowded commuter trains in Mumbai Tuesday, Indo-Asian News ...
Rakhmonov, Rumsfeld vow to strengthen cooperation in security, energy
Jul 12, 2006 ... Rakhmonov, Rumsfeld vow to strengthen cooperation in security,energyALMATY, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Tajikistan's President EmomaliRakhmonov and visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeldvowed to strengthen cooperation in regional security, trade andenergy, the Tajik ...
China needs 100 years to finish world heritage applications
Jul 12, 2006 ... China needs 100 years to finish world heritage applicationsVILNIUS, Lithuania, July 11 (Xinhua) -- It will take China 100years to have all its heritage sites included on the World HeritageList, Wang Fengwu, a member of the Chinese delegation attending the30th session of the ...
Cyprus, Greece agree on future strategy on Cyprus problem
Jul 12, 2006 ... Cyprus, Greece agree on future strategy on Cyprus problemNICOSIA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulossaid on Tuesday that Cyprus and Greece have defined a future strategyon the Cyprus issue within the framework of regular coordination,local press reported ....
Israel launches three airstrikes on Gaza Strip
Jul 12, 2006 ... Israel launches three airstrikes on Gaza StripGAZA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Israel launched Tuesday night threeairstrikes on targets in northern and central Gaza Strip, woundingone militant, security sources and witnesses said. The sources said that two Apache attack ...
2nd LD Writethru: Israel expands military actions against GazaStrip
Jul 12, 2006 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Israel expands military actions against GazaStripGAZA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Israeli tanks, armored vehicles andpersonnel carriers thrust early Wednesday into the eastern area ofthe central Gaza Strip town of Deir el-Ballah, Palestinian securitysources said ....
Namibia's "Hitman" eyes WBA Intercontinental Light Weight
Jul 12, 2006 ... Namibia's "Hitman" eyes WBA Intercontinental Light WeightJOHANNESBURG, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Namibian pugilist Paulus "TheHitman" Moses will challenge Romanian Mihaita Mutu for the vacantWorld Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental Light Weight WorldTitle next month in ...
Urgent: Israel expands military actions against Gaza Strip
Jul 12, 2006 ... Urgent: Israel expands military actions against Gaza StripGAZA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Israeli tanks and troops thrust ...
Beenhakker becomes first foreigner to coach Poland
Jul 12, 2006 ... Beenhakker becomes first foreigner to coach PolandWARSAW, July 11 (Xinhua)-- Leo Beenhakker will become the firstforeigner to coach Poland's soccer team, according to the PAP newsAgency, The 64-year-old Dutchman signed a contract for 15 months, PolishFootball Association ...
Cafu: I am a winner, not a criminal
Jul 12, 2006 ... Cafu: I am a winner, not a criminalRIO DE JANEIRO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Brazil soccer team captainCafu said here on Tuesday that Brazilians blame him for the team'sdefeat to France in the quarter-final of the World Cup. Cafu is upset with the media, which pictures him as a ...
1st LD Writethru Israel expands military actions against Gaza Strip
Jul 12, 2006 ... 1st LD Writethru Israel expands military actions against GazaStripGAZA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Israeli tanks, armored vehicles andpersonnel carriers thrust early Wednesday into the eastern area ofthe central Gaza Strip town of Deir el-Ballah, Palestinian securitysources said ....
Xinhua international news advisory -- July 12
Jul 12, 2006 ... Xinhua international news advisory -- July 12BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued byXinhua on Wednesday. -- OAS urges ...
Middle East news summary at 2125 GMT, July 11
Jul 12, 2006 ... Middle East news summary at 2125 GMT, July 11TEHRAN -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesdaythat his country would not back down its right to continue nuclearfuel cycle work, the ISNA news agency reported. Ahmadinejad said that Iran was determined to obtain ...
Spain has 2,750 citizens with more than 10 million euros
Jul 12, 2006 ... Spain has 2,750 citizens with more than 10 million eurosMADRID, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Around 2,750 Spaniards have more than10 million euros each (about 12.7 million U.S. dollars),concentrating 49 percent of the wealth spread among Spain's 800,000rich, according to a financial ...
1st LD Writethru: Four civilians killed in Israeli airstrikes onGaza
Jul 12, 2006 ... 1st LD Writethru: Four civilians killed in Israeli airstrikes onGazaGAZA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Four Palestinian civilians were killedand 15 injured in Israeli airstrikes on a three-storey building and acar in northern Gaza City early Wednesday, witnesses and medics ...
Stocks close higher in Brazil, Argentina, lower in Mexico
Jul 12, 2006 ... Stocks close higher in Brazil, Argentina, lower in MexicoMEXICO CITY, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stockmarkets closed mixed on Tuesday. The Buenos Aires stock market closed with the Merval index up 1.00percent to end at 1,720.77 points. The trade volume ...
Urgent: Israel carries out two airstrikes on Gaza, two killed
Jul 12, 2006 ... Urgent: Israel carries out two airstrikes on Gaza, two killedGAZA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- At least two Palestinians were killedand 15 injured, ...
Dutch signing boosts Mexicans in European soccer to six players
Jul 12, 2006 ... Dutch signing boosts Mexicans in European soccer to six playersMEXICO CITY, July 11 (Xinhua) -- With defender Carlos Salcido'ssigning by Dutch soccer team PSV Eindhoven, Mexico now has sixplayers in Europe, an unusually large number for a country that hasexported a total of 30 ...
Peruvian police capture 310 kg of cocaine
Jul 12, 2006 ... Peruvian police capture 310 kg of cocaineLIMA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian drug police have seized 310 kgof pure cocaine and detained three suspected drug traffickers in ananti-drug operation in the central part of the South Americancountry, police announced on Tuesday ....
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 12
Jul 12, 2006 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 12GAZA -- Israeli tanks, armored vehicles and personnel carriersthrust early Wednesday into the eastern area of the central GazaStrip town of Deir el-Ballah, Palestinian security sources said. Local residents said that a heavy ...
Liu Xiang breaks world record
Jul 12, 2006 ... Liu Xiang breaks world recordLAUSANNE, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Olympic champion Liu Xiangset a world record of 12.88 seconds in the men's 110 meters hurdlesat a super grand prix meeting on Tuesday. Liu erased 0.03 seconds off the previous record he shared ...
Brazilian league resumes with few World Cup players
Jul 12, 2006 ... Brazilian league resumes with few World Cup playersRIO DE JANEIRO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian soccer leagueresumes on Wednesday following an interruption for the World Cup inGermany. Each of the 20 teams in the league played 10 matches from April tothe beginning of ...
Spain condemns bomb attacks on trains in India
Jul 12, 2006 ... Spain condemns bomb attacks on trains in IndiaMADRID, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Spain on Tuesday condemned bombattacks on trains in Mumbai, India, which killed at least 137 peopleand injured more than 300 others. In a telegram to Indian President Abdul Kalam, Spanish King ...
Ecuador revises new Hydrocarbons Law
Jul 12, 2006 ... Ecuador revises new Hydrocarbons LawQUITO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador was making final revisions toits Hydrocarbons Law, which was ratified by the legislative body andsigned into law on April 25, a top energy official told media onTuesday. Ivan Rodriguez, Ecuador's ...
Tokyo stocks open slightly lower
Jul 12, 2006 ... Tokyo stocks open slightly lowerTOKYO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Stocks opened slightly lower on theTokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday as investors opted to sellautomaker and high-tech shares. In the first 15 minutes of ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Jul 12, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapersCANBERRA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Wednesday:The Australian: -- Foreign and domestic companies will be able to freely invest intelevision and ...
Weightlifter Alvarez seeks Cuba's first C. America Games title
Jul 12, 2006 ... Weightlifter Alvarez seeks Cuba's first C. America Games titleHAVANA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Sergio Alvarez, Cuba's 56kg categoryweightlifter, told Tuesday's press that he wants to win Cuba's firstmedal in the Central American and Caribbean Games which begins onSaturday in coastal ...
Wildfire threatens historic town in U.S.
Jul 12, 2006 ... Wildfire threatens historic town in U.S.LOS ANGELES, July 11 (Xinhua) -- A wildfire flared in the SouthernCalifornia desert Tuesday, threatening a historic town, a locale formany Hollywood Western movies. The fire, sparked by lightning on Sunday, forced the evacuation ...
Spanish airline Iberia cancels 240 flights as pilots strike continues
Jul 12, 2006 ... Spanish airline Iberia cancels 240 flights as pilots strikecontinuesMADRID, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish airline Iberia on Tuesdayhad to cancel 240 flights on the second day of a planned seven-daypilots strike, the company said. Flights canceled on Tuesday, accounting ...
OAS backs Andean countries' push for extension of U.S. trade benefits
Jul 12, 2006 ... OAS backs Andean countries' push for extension of U.S. tradebenefitsQUITO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Secretary-General of the Organizationof American States (OAS) Jose Miguel Insulza on Tuesday expressed hissupport for the Andean countries to push for an extension of U.S.trade ...
NZ gov't condemns bombings in India
Jul 12, 2006 ... NZ gov't condemns bombings in IndiaWELLINGTON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Foreign MinisterWinston Peters on Wednesday condemned the terrorist attacks oncommuter trains in Mumbai, India, as a coordinated act of cowardice. Seven bombs killed more than 160 people and ...
Foreign exchange rates in Nepal
Jul 12, 2006 ... Foreign exchange rates in NepalKATHMANDU, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are Inter-bankforeign exchange rates against the Nepali rupee on Wednesday. Currency Unit Buying Selling Australian dollar 1 55.3 55.75 ...
OAS awaits ruling from Mexico's tribunal on elections: official
Jul 12, 2006 ... OAS awaits ruling from Mexico's tribunal on elections: officialQUITO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Organization of American States(OAS) would not judge Mexico's July 2 elections, but wait for aruling from the Electoral Tribunal, OAS Secretary General Jose MiguelInsulza said on ...
Australia condemns Mumbai terrorist attack
Jul 12, 2006 ... Australia condemns Mumbai terrorist attackCANBERRA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Australia on Wednesday condemned thebombing attacks in Mumbai, India, describing it as "cowardlyterrorist attacks." Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said in a statement that " thissenseless slaughter ...
Market exchange rates -- July 12
Jul 12, 2006 ... Market exchange rates -- July 12BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The central parity of the RMB againstfour major currencies announced Wednesday by the China ForeignExchange Trading System: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) U.S. Dollar 100...
GM chief says not against alliance with Renault, Nissan
Jul 12, 2006 ... GM chief says not against alliance with Renault, NissanWASHINGTON, July 11 (Xinhua) -- General Motors CorporationChairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said Tuesday that he waskeeping an open mind towards a proposed alliance with Renault andNissan. "From day one when ...
Athletissima Grand Prix results
Jul 12, 2006 ... Athletissima Grand Prix resultsLAUSANNE, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are Tuesday's leadingresults at the Athletissima Grand Prix meet: Men 100 meters 1, Leonard Scott, United States, 10.05 seconds. 2, Olusoji Fasuba,Nigeria, 10.09. 3, Michael Frater, ...
Portugal's president decrees medically assisted reproduction law
Jul 12, 2006 ... Portugal's president decrees medically assisted reproduction lawLISBON, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese President Anibal CavacoSilva decreed a new medically assisted reproduction law on Tuesday,and urged that a National Council be established soon to implementthe law. The ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Jul 12, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Wednesday: Manila Bulletin: -- The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) is finalizing ahuman resources ...
20 percent of Argentines live on less than one dollar a day: survey
Jul 12, 2006 ... 20 percent of Argentines live on less than one dollar a day:surveyBUENOS AIRES, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Around 8 million Argentines, orsome 20 percent of the population, live on less than 2.75 Argentinepesos (89 U.S. cents) a day, or around 82 pesos (26.45 dollars) amonth, ...
1 killed, 6 injured in landslides in Philippines
Jul 12, 2006 ... 1 killed, 6 injured in landslides in PhilippinesMANILA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- A four-year-old boy was killed and sixpeople injured when landslides hit the city of Baguio in northernPhilippines Tuesday night, the Philippine News Agency reportedWednesday. The report quoted ...
Merkel, Annan open new UN center in Bonn
Jul 12, 2006 ... Merkel, Annan open new UN center in BonnBERLIN, July 11 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan andGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel jointly opened a new United Nationscenter in the western German city of Bonn on Tuesday. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Merkel said that ...
Ecuadorian president completes cabinet reshuffle
Jul 12, 2006 ... Ecuadorian president completes cabinet reshuffleQUITO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadorian President Alfredo Palacioconcluded his cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday with the replacement ofinterior minister and public work minister, a governmental officialsaid. Guayaquils Antonio ...
NZ poor children get worse: survey
Jul 12, 2006 ... NZ poor children get worse: surveyWELLINGTON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Living standards of New Zealand 'spoorest children are slipping dangerously despite the economic boom,said Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) Wednesday. According to a recent report released by the Ministry of ...
Taufik awarded Greek honorary citizenship
Jul 12, 2006 ... Taufik awarded Greek honorary citizenshipJAKARTA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's top shutller TaufikHidayat, was awarded an honorary citizenship from the Athens cityadministration for his impressive performance in snatching the goldmedal in the 2004 Athens Olympics. "The ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jul 12, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Wednesday. Japan Times: -- Three Toyota officials are under criminal investigation onsuspicion of professional negligence ...
Italian govt hopes world cup victory will help revive economy
Jul 12, 2006 ... Italian govt hopes world cup victory will help revive economyROME, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Italian new government is hoping theknock-on benefits of Italy's Sunday World Cup soccer victory willextend to its stalled economy. Italian Economy Minister Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa ...
Foreign exchange rates in Thailand
Jul 12, 2006 ... Foreign exchange rates in ThailandBANGKOK, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the baht on Wednesday as offered by the Bangkok Bank: Wednesday Monday US dollar 37.47/38.07 37.48/38.03 British ...
Myanmar planning largest zoological garden in new capital
Jul 12, 2006 ... Myanmar planning largest zoological garden in new capitalYANGON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar is planning to build azoological garden in the new capital of Nay Pyi Taw and field surveyis underway for the project by the Ministry of Forestry, officialsadministering zoological ...
Jailer's son killed in series of attacks against prison staff
Jul 12, 2006 ... Jailer's son killed in series of attacks against prison staffRIO DE JANEIRO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- A son of a penitentiaryofficial was murdered on Tuesday in Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city,in the latest development of a series of attacks against prisonofficials, said the police ....
Pollution from vehicles sharply decreases: Brazil
Jul 12, 2006 ... Pollution from vehicles sharply decreases: BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Ministry ofEnvironment announced on Tuesday that vehicles currently produced inBrazil gave off an average of 98 percent less polluting emissions,compared with the levels of twenty years ...
Update: Mexico's Calderon names transitional team
Jul 12, 2006 ... Update: Mexico's Calderon names transitional teamMEXICO CITY, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Felipe Calderon, the presidentialcandidate for Mexico's National Action Party (PAN), appointed atransitional team on Tuesday even though he was not yet declared tobe the president-elect ....
Roundup: Serial train bombings kill over 160 in Mumbai, world condemns terrorist act
Jul 12, 2006 ... Roundup: Serial train bombings kill over 160 in Mumbai, worldcondemns terrorist actNEW DELHI, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Seven coordinated bombings rippedthrough packed commuter trains in India's financial capital Mumbai atevening rush hour Tuesday, killing more than 160 people and ...
Major news items in leading Vietnamese newspapers
Jul 12, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Vietnamese newspapersHANOI, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Vietnamese newspapers on Wednesday. Youth: -- Vietnam ...
Italy hopes World Cup victory will help revive economy
Jul 12, 2006 ... Italy hopes World Cup victory will help revive economyROME, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The new Italian government is hoping theflow-on benefits of Italy's Sunday World Cup soccer victory willextend to its stalled economy. "I'm convinced the World Cup effect exists and that it is ...
Tibet's vice-chairman says railway won't bring influx of settlers
Jul 12, 2006 ... Tibet's vice-chairman says railway won't bring influx of settlers LHASA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The newly opened railway that haslinked Tibet with the rest of China for the first time will not bringan influx of permanent settlers to the plateau, the region's vice-chairman has said in ...