Xinhua News Agency back issues from Thursday, August 10:
East China province gives warning against violent typhoon Saomai
Aug 10, 2006 ... East China province gives warning against violent typhoon SaomaiHANGZHOU, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The observatory of east China'sZhejiang Province issued an emergent warning, urging local people toget fully prepared for the approach of Typhoon Saomai, which turnedinto a violent ...
Opener, Advisory
Aug 10, 2006 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forWednesday, August 09, 2006, and begins ...
More time needed for test results on injection suspected of killing6: official
Aug 10, 2006 ... More time needed for test results on injection suspected ofkilling 6: officialHEFEI, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- An official said here on Wednesday itneeds more time to complete the investigation into the antibioticinjection that is suspected of causing six deaths. Liu Zilin, head ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Aug 10, 2006 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Wednesday:Hong Kong stocks close higher -- Aug. 9 Foreign exchange rates in Indonesia Thai Education ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Aug. 9 (2)
Aug 10, 2006 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Aug. 9 (2)Update-5-China Exclusive: Selected Works of Jiang Zemin published 1st LD: Wal-Mart warned not to revenge for forming unions by localstaff China strengthens supervision of direct sales Update: China encourages ...
Zimbabwe signs memorandum on medicine with DPRK
Aug 10, 2006 ... Zimbabwe signs memorandum on medicine with DPRKHARARE, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and ChildWelfare signed here a memorandum of understanding with the DemocraticPeople's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday on the supply ofmedical personnel and ...
China tightens regulation over foreign investors' domestic acquisition
Aug 10, 2006 ... China tightens regulation over foreign investors' domesticacquisitionBEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce tightenedits supervision over foreign investors' acquisition of localcompanies in a modified regulation issued here Tuesday. Foreign investors ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Aug. 9 (1)
Aug 10, 2006 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Aug. 9 (1)BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Wednesday: China tightens regulation over foreign investors' domesticacquisition East China province gives warning against violent ...
Middle East news summary at 2125 GMT, Aug. 9
Aug 10, 2006 ... Middle East news summary at 2125 GMT, Aug. 9BAGHDAD -- Three U.S. soldiers were killed on Wednesday in combatin restive Anbar province in western Iraq, the U.S. military said. The military said in a statement that the three "died from enemyaction" without giving further ...
URGENT: 15 Israeli soldiers died in Lebanon clashes
Aug 10, 2006 ... URGENT: 15 Israeli soldiers died in Lebanon clashesCAIRO, Aug. 9, (Xinhua) -- Israeli army ...
Israel renews bombardment on southern Lebanon - TV
Aug 10, 2006 ... Israel renews bombardment on southern Lebanon - TVCAIRO, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Israel renewed its bombardment againstsouthern Lebanon Wednesday night, the pan-Arab al-Jazeera satellitechannel reported. Explosions were heard in southern Lebanon in the footage of al-Jazeera ....
Egypt's FM says any UN resolution should be approved by Lebanon
Aug 10, 2006 ... Egypt's FM says any UN resolution should be approved by LebanonCAIRO, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed AbulGheit said here on Wednesday that any UN Security Council draftresolution on Lebanon should be approved by Lebanon or the situationwould further escalate, ...
Chelsea press Arsenal for Cole deal
Aug 10, 2006 ... Chelsea press Arsenal for Cole dealLONDON, August 9 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea pressed Arsenal for thetransfer of England left-back Ashley Cole on Wednesday when theypublished a statement saying "no agreement can be reached in thecurrent circumstances" with the Gunners. The ...
Sudan envoy calls for ending of Israeli aggression on Lebanon
Aug 10, 2006 ... Sudan envoy calls for ending of Israeli aggression on LebanonDAMASCUS, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- A visiting Sudanese envoy called hereon Wednesday for more efforts to stop the Israeli "brutal aggression"on Lebanon, the official SANA news agency reported. After meeting with Syrian ...
Bangladesh drops two players from Kenya tour
Aug 10, 2006 ... Bangladesh drops two players from Kenya tourNAIROBI, August 9 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh has excluded two playersfrom its cricket squad for the three one-day internationals againstKenya beginning on Aug. 12 in Nairobi. Javed Omar, the Bangladesh opener, and Alok Kapali, the ...
1st LD Writethru: 15 Israeli soldiers died in Lebanon clashes
Aug 10, 2006 ... 1st LD Writethru: 15 Israeli soldiers died in Lebanon clashesJERUSALEM, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Israeli army confirmed that 15Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes with Hezbollah in southLebanon on Wednesday. A total of 15 Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops were killed ...
Argentina Olympic Committee sponsors six athletes for Beijing Olympics
Aug 10, 2006 ... Argentina Olympic Committee sponsors six athletes for BeijingOlympicsBUENOS AIRES, August 9 (Xinhua) -- The Argentine Olympic Committee(COA) said on Wednesday that it had awarded a total of 420,000 pesos(136,000 U.S. dollars) in sponsorship to six local athletes who ...
Liverpool beat Maccabi Haifa 2-1 with last-minute goal
Aug 10, 2006 ... Liverpool beat Maccabi Haifa 2-1 with last-minute goalLONDON, August 9 (Xinhua) -- Substitute Mark Gonzalez scored alast-minute winner to save Liverpool's blushes against Maccabi Haifain the first leg of their Champions League third round qualifier. The Reds went behind ...
Stocks close lower in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil
Aug 10, 2006 ... Stocks close lower in Mexico, Argentina, BrazilMEXICO CITY, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stockmarkets closed lower on Wednesday. Mexico City's stock market IPC index dropped by 1.38 percent toclose at 20,062.37 points. A total of 114 million shares were ...
Medina wins fifth stage of Tour of Colombia
Aug 10, 2006 ... Medina wins fifth stage of Tour of ColombiaBOGOTA, August 9 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's Manuel Medina won thefifth stage of Tour of Colombia cycling event, from San Gil to Tunjain the central Colombia sate of Boyaca, on Wednesday. But the Venezuelan failed to take the overall ...
Xinhua international news advisory -- Aug. 10
Aug 10, 2006 ... Xinhua international news advisory -- Aug. 10BEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued byXinhua on Thursday. -- Mexico gov't restates opposition to ...
Zambian ruggers picked for crucial tie
Aug 10, 2006 ... Zambian ruggers picked for crucial tieLUSAKA, August 10 (Xinhua) -- The Zambia Rugby Football Union haspicked a 36-man provisional team for the Confederation of AfricanRugby Cup qualifiers later this month. Union Secretary General, Martin ...
Brazil honors World Cup winners
Aug 10, 2006 ... Brazil honors World Cup winnersRIO DE JANEIRO, August 9 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian FootballFederation (CBF) held on Wednesday a ceremony in Rio to honor theHavelange Commendation local winners of the World Cup tournaments. Dunga, who is currently Brazil's new head coach, and ...
Toronto Masters ATP tennis results
Aug 10, 2006 ... Toronto Masters ATP tennis resultsWASHINGTON, August 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results fromthe Toronto Masters on Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding): Men's singles Second round Dmitry Tursunov, Russia, bt 16-Tommy Haas, Germany, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 ...
Los Angeles Open WTA tennis results
Aug 10, 2006 ... Los Angeles Open WTA tennis resultsWASHINGTON, August 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results fromthe Los Angeles Open on Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding): Women's singles Second round Samantha Stosur, Australia, beat 4-Lindsay Davenport, ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Aug 10, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapersCANBERRA, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Thursday: The Australian: -- Prime Minister John Howard on Wednesday announced thatAustralia will send an extra 400 ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Aug. 10
Aug 10, 2006 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Aug. 10JERUSALEM -- Israeli army confirmed that 15 Israeli soldiers werekilled in clashes with Hezbollah in south Lebanon on Wednesday. A total of 15 Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops were killed infierce fighting with Lebanese ...
Update-1: Nearly 500,000 people evacuated against powerful typhoon in E. China
Aug 10, 2006 ... Update-1: Nearly 500,000 people evacuated against powerful typhoonin E. ChinaHANGZHOU, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- At least 466,000 people in China --266,000 in Fujian and 200,000 in Zhejiang -- have been evacuated fromthe path of Typhoon Saomai, which has upgraded to extremely ...
Thai PM visits Cambodia for strengthening cooperation
Aug 10, 2006 ... Thai PM visits Cambodia for strengthening cooperationPHNOM PENH, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Thailand Prime Minister ThaksinShinawatra arrived here on Thursday with a high delegation to pay anofficial visit to Cambodia, at the invitation of Cambodian PrimeMinister Hun Sen ....
Mozambican foreign minister to visit China
Aug 10, 2006 ... Mozambican foreign minister to visit ChinaBEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Mozambican Minister of ForeignAffairs and Cooperation Alcinda Abreu will pay an ...
Tour of Germany standings after final stage
Aug 10, 2006 ... Tour of Germany standings after final stageBERLIN, August 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the final standings ofthe ProTour Deutschland Tour after the eighth and final stage onWednesday: 1. Jens Voigt, Germany, Team CSC, 32:11:10" 2. Levi Leipheimer, United States, ...
Mexico begins partial recount of disputed votes in July presidential election
Aug 10, 2006 ... Mexico begins partial recount of disputed votes in Julypresidential electionMEXICO CITY, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's Electoral Tribunal(TEPJF) began on Wednesday a partial recount of disputed ballots inthe July 2 presidential election as leftist demonstrations againstvote ...
Stockholm Open WTA tennis results
Aug 10, 2006 ... Stockholm Open WTA tennis resultsSTOCKHOLM, August 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results fromthe Stockholm Open on Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding): Women's singles Second round 1-Anastasia Myskina, Russia, beat Urszula ...
Four injured in armed attack on newspaper in Mexico
Aug 10, 2006 ... Four injured in armed attack on newspaper in MexicoMEXICO CITY, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Four people were injured onWednesday by rebounding bullets as masked gunmen bursting into theoffices of Noticias de Oaxaca, a newspaper in Mexico's southern stateof Oaxaca, fired into the air ....
Myanmar, Laos agree to set up border check points
Aug 10, 2006 ... Myanmar, Laos agree to set up border check pointsYANGON, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar and Laos have agreed to set upborder check points on each side to develop cross-border tourism, thelocal Yangon Times reported Thursday. The date of opening the unnamed check points are ...
Goosen to defend title at PGA International
Aug 10, 2006 ... Goosen to defend title at PGA InternationalWASHINGTON, August 9 (Xinhua) -- Retief Goosen of South Afircawill defend his title of the PGA International which will tee off atCastle Rock, Colorado, on Thursday. Goosen looks forward to the only US PGA event that uses ...
Nearly 500,000 people evacuated against powerful typhoon in E. China
Aug 10, 2006 ... Nearly 500,000 people evacuated against powerful typhoon in E.ChinaHANGZHOU, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- At least 466,000 people, including266,000 in Fujian and 200,000 in Zhejiang have been evacuated asSaomai, which has grown to a powerful typhoon, is approaching thecoastal areas of ...
Update 1-Chilean Senate approves free trade accord with China
Aug 10, 2006 ... Update 1-Chilean Senate approves free trade accord with ChinaSANTIAGO, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Chilean Senate unanimouslyapproved the country's free trade accord with China on lateWednesday, following ratification by the lower house of parliamentlast month. All 31 ...
European championships men's high jump final results
Aug 10, 2006 ... European championships men's high jump final resultsSTOCKHOLM, August 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the men's high jumpfinal results from the European championships at Goteborg, Sweden onWednesday: 1. Andrey Silnov, Russia, 2.36 2. Tomas Janku, Czech Republic, ...
Results of Champions League qualification round 3
Aug 10, 2006 ... Results of Champions League qualification round 3LONDON, August 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from theChampions League Qualification Round 3 first leg matches onWednesday: Liverpool, England, beat Maccabi Haifa, Israel, 2-1 (halftime: 1-1) AC Milan, ...
Foreign exchange rates in Philippines
Aug 10, 2006 ... Foreign exchange rates in PhilippinesMANILA, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the peso released by the Philippine Central Bank onThursday: ThursdayWednesday U.S. dollar 51.4330 51.3930 Japanese ...
Brazilian president says will keep pressing for World trade agreement
Aug 10, 2006 ... Brazilian president says will keep pressing for World tradeagreementBRASILIA, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lulada Silva said on Wednesday his country will keep pressing for anagreement from the Doha Round of World Trade Organization talks aimedat ...
Chilean Senate approves free trade accord with China
Aug 10, 2006 ... Chilean Senate approves free trade accord with ChinaSANTIAGO, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Chilean Senate unanimouslyapproved the country's free trade accord with China on lateWednesday, ...
S.Korean soldier deserts after killing one colleague
Aug 10, 2006 ... S.Korean soldier deserts after killing one colleagueSEOUL, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- A South Korean soldier deserted with arifle early Thursday after shooting two of his colleagues, leaving atleast one dead, the South Korean Army said. The incident took place around 1 a.m.(1600 ...
News analysis: Germany cautious about sending troops to Mideast
Aug 10, 2006 ... News analysis: Germany cautious about sending troops to Mideastby Jin JingBERLIN, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Despite Israeli Prime Minister EhudOlmert's strong calls for German troops to be included in an expandedinternational force to be deployed in south Lebanon, Germany ...
Cote d'Ivoire rival parties urged to remove differences through dialogue
Aug 10, 2006 ... Cote d'Ivoire rival parties urged to remove differences throughdialogueABIDJAN, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The UN mission in Cote d'Ivoire onWednesday expressed "grave concern" over some party leaders' remarkswhich it regarded harmful to the country's peace process, and urgedall ...
Market exchange rates -- Aug. 10
Aug 10, 2006 ... Market exchange rates -- Aug. 10BEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The central parity of the RMB againstfive major currencies announced Thursday by the China ForeignExchange Trading System: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) U.S. Dollar 100 ...
Update-Chilean Senate approves free trade accord with China
Aug 10, 2006 ... Update-Chilean Senate approves free trade accord with ChinaSANTIAGO, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Chilean Senate unanimouslyapproved the country's free trade accord with China on lateWednesday, following ratification by the lower house of parliamentlast month. All 31 senators ...
Cycling ProTour Team standings
Aug 10, 2006 ... Cycling ProTour Team standingsBERLIN, August 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings from theProTour Teams after Tour of Germany on Wednesday: 1. Team CSC, Denmark, 265 points 2. Caisse d'Epargne - Illes Balears, Spain, 250 3. T-Mobile Team, Germany, ...
Celtics Pierce has successful elbow surgery
Aug 10, 2006 ... Celtics Pierce has successful elbow surgeryWASHINGTON, August 9 (Xinhua) -- Boston Celtics forward PaulPierce underwent successful minor arthroscopic surgery on Wednesday. The surgery, performed by team physician, is expected to allow himto return for the start of NBA ...
Colombian Senate appoints humanitarian commission to settle disputes
Aug 10, 2006 ... Colombian Senate appoints humanitarian commission to settledisputesBOGOTA, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Colombia's Senate on Wednesdayappointed a commission which aims to seek a humanitarian agreementbetween the government and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia(FARC) for the release ...
Brazilian federal police foil license selling scheme
Aug 10, 2006 ... Brazilian federal police foil license selling schemeRIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- In one of the largestoperations to battle environmental crime in the country's history,Brazilian federal police on Wednesday arrested 46 people allegedlyinvolved in a scheme to supply illegal ...
Summaries of Champions League qualification round 3
Aug 10, 2006 ... Summaries of Champions League qualification round 3LONDON, August 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the summaries from theChampions League Qualification Round 3 first leg matches onWednesday: Liverpool 2 Craig Bellamy (33), Mark Gonzalez (88) Maccabi Haifa...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Aug 10, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news items inleading Indian newspapers on Thursday. The Asian Age: -- Maharashtra government officials in west-central India onWednesday said that the death toll on ...
European championships women's 20km walk results
Aug 10, 2006 ... European championships women's 20km walk resultsSTOCKHOLM, August 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the women's 20kmwalk results from the European championships on Wednesday: 1. Ryta Turava, Belarus, 1:27:08 2. Olga Kaniskina, Russia, 1:28:35 3. Elisa Rigaudo, ...
Hong Kong stocks open lower -- Aug. 10
Aug 10, 2006 ... Hong Kong stocks open lower -- Aug. 10HONG KONG, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
European championships women's triple jump final results
Aug 10, 2006 ... European championships women's triple jump final resultsSTOCKHOLM, August 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the women's triplejump final results from the European championships on Wednesday: 1. Tatyana Lebedeva, Russia, 15.15 2. Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greece, 15.05 ...
European championships men's 400m final results
Aug 10, 2006 ... European championships men's 400m final resultsSTOCKHOLM, August 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the men's 400mfinal results from the European championships on Wednesday: 1. Marc Raquil, France, 45.02 2. Vladislav Frolov, Russia, ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Aug 10, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Thursday:Asahi: -- As Nagasaki on Wednesday marked the 61st anniversary of itsatomic bombing, Mayor Iccho Itoh lambasted ...
China's central bank vows to prevent economy overheating
Aug 10, 2006 ... China's central bank vows to prevent economy overheatingBEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank has said it willcontinue the "rational" restriction of money supply and loans as themain weapon against an overheating economy. In its latest quarterly monetary report, ...
Bekele eyes new 10,000m record in Zurich
Aug 10, 2006 ... Bekele eyes new 10,000m record in ZurichADDIS ABABA, August 10 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's Olympic and world10,000 meters champion Kenenisa Bekele has aimed to update the worldrecord held by himself at the Zurich Golden League meeting on August19. Bekele had settled for ...
Foreign exchange rates in Nepal
Aug 10, 2006 ... Foreign exchange rates in NepalKATHMANDU, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The following are Inter-bankforeign exchange rates against the Nepali rupee on Thursday:Currency Unit Buying Selling Australian dollar 1 56.6 57.05 ...
Results of Tour of Germany final stage
Aug 10, 2006 ... Results of Tour of Germany final stageBERLIN, August 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results fromWednesday's eighth and final stage of the ProTour Deutschland Tour, a172km ride from Bad Krozingen to Karlsruhe: 1. Graeme Brown, Australia, Rabobank, 3:46:38" 2. ...
European championships women's 400m hurdles final results
Aug 10, 2006 ... European championships women's 400m hurdles final resultsSTOCKHOLM, August 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the women's 400mhurdles final results from the European championships at Goteborg,Sweden on Wednesday: 1. Yevgeniya Isakova, Russia, 53.94 2. Fani ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Aug 10, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inthe leading Philippine newspapers on Thursday:Manila Bulletin: -- The House Committee on Justice on Wednesday found the lastimpeachment complaint ...