Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, December 26:
Nepal's CPN shuts down two Coca Cola factories
Dec 26, 2006 ... Nepal's CPN shuts down two Coca Cola factoriesKATHMANDU, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Trade union activists affiliated tothe Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) (formerly known as guerrilla) shutdown two factories producing Coca Cola, local newspaper The KathmanduPost reported Tuesday ....
Japan's unemployment rate down in November
Dec 26, 2006 ... Japan's unemployment rate down in NovemberTOKYO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Japan's unemployment rate fell 0.1percent to 4 percent in the month of November, the Ministry ofInternal Affairs and Communications said on Tuesday. This was ...
Department store fire kills at least 24 in central Philippines: report
Dec 26, 2006 ... Department store fire kills at least 24 in central Philippines:reportMANILA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least 24 people were killed andfive others were injured in a fire at a department store in thecentral Philippine city of Ormoc late Monday afternoon, local radioreported on ...
Major news items in leading Thai newspapers
Dec 26, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Thai newspapersBANGKOK, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Thai newspapers Tuesday:The Nation: -- Thailand's deposed premier Thaksin Shinawa-tra is believed tohave been involved in two fraudulent cases ...
Japan's consumer prices rise 0.2 percent in November
Dec 26, 2006 ... Japan's consumer prices rise 0.2 percent in NovemberTOKYO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Japan's core national consumer priceindex (CPI) grew 0.2 percent in the year to November, the governmentsaid in a preliminary report on Tuesday. The core CPI, which excludes perishables, ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Dec 26, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapersCANBERRA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Tuesday:The Australian: -- An overwhelming majority of Australians would be prepared todrink recycled sewage to ...
Bangkok rubber price
Dec 26, 2006 ... Bangkok rubber priceBANGKOK, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are Bangkok grade 3rubber sheet F.O.B. price on Tuesday, in baht per kilogram (36 bahtto the U.S. dollar):this week last week Hat ...
At least 10 die, 16 injured in El Salvador road accident
Dec 26, 2006 ... At least 10 die, 16 injured in El Salvador road accidentMEXICO CITY, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people died andanother 16 were injured when a coach fell into a ravine Mondaymorning in eastern El Salvador, according to news reaching here. The coach was travelling ...
Major news items in leading Nepali newspapers
Dec 26, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Nepali newspapersKATHMANDU, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin Nepali leading newspapers on Tuesday:The Rising Nepal: -- Prime Minister and president of Nepali Congress Girija PrasadKoirala monday directed the NC ...
Spanish surgeon in Cuba to study possible Castro surgery
Dec 26, 2006 ... Spanish surgeon in Cuba to study possible Castro surgeryMADRID, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- A leading Spanish surgeon has flown toHavana last week to study whether ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castroneeds more surgery, according to Spanish authorities on Monday. Jose Luis Garcia Sabrido, ...
Roundup: Sri Lanka recovers from tsunami amid military conflict by Chen Zhanjie
Dec 26, 2006 ... Roundup: Sri Lanka recovers from tsunami amid military conflict by Chen ZhanjieCOLOMBO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka is continuing to recoverfrom the 2004 tsunami that killed more than 35,000 people anddisplaced about 1 million, but the military conflict between ...
Hear petitions, or face penalties: China's environmental watchdog
Dec 26, 2006 ... Hear petitions, or face penalties: China's environmental watchdog BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's environmental watchdog willhelp handle from now on environmental petitions to avoid beinginvolved in court litigation again. "In cases of unclear or mixed jurisdiction, we ...
Russia calls for compromise over Korean Peninsula nuclear issue
Dec 26, 2006 ... Russia calls for compromise over Korean Peninsula nuclear issueMOSCOW, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Russia said on Monday that peacefullyresolving the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula will take a compromise from all parties concerned. "We urge our partners toshow restraint and ...
Foreign exchange rates in Thailand
Dec 26, 2006 ... Foreign exchange rates in ThailandBANGKOK, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the baht on Tuesday as offered by the Bangkok Bank:Tuesday Monday U.S. dollar35.98/36.68 35.95/36.70 ...
Christmas celebrations cause deaths, injuries in Latin America
Dec 26, 2006 ... Christmas celebrations cause deaths, injuries in Latin AmericaMEXICO CITY, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Christmas celebrations led todozens of deaths and serious injuries across Latin America, accordingto news reaching here on Monday. At least six people were killed in traffic ...
Foreign exchange rates in Nepal
Dec 26, 2006 ... Foreign exchange rates in NepalKATHMANDU, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are Inter-bankforeign exchange rates against the Nepali rupee on Tuesday:CurrencyUnit Buying Selling Australian dollar 1 55.6256.09 Canadian dollar 1 ...
Mexico releases 18 more protestors arrested in last month's clash with police
Dec 26, 2006 ... Mexico releases 18 more protestors arrested in last month's clashwith policeMEXICO CITY, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Mexican authorities on Mondayreleased 18 more protestors arrested last month in a clash with thefederal police in Oaxaca City, the capital of a southern ...
NOTICE: Xinhua News Agency adjusts China and Asia-Pacific News Service
Dec 26, 2006 ... NOTICE: Xinhua News Agency adjusts China and Asia-Pacific NewsServiceBEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Xinhua News Agency is to adjustits China and Asia-Pacific News Service (CANS) beginning January 1,2007, to enhance the English language coverage of news in the regionand ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Dec. 26
Dec 26, 2006 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Dec. 26MOSCOW -- Russia on Monday called for compromises to be reached inthe six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. "We urge our partners to show restraint and flexibility and searchfor compromises in order to achieve ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Dec. 25
Dec 26, 2006 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Dec. 25BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Following are domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Monday: China to begin building its first high temperature gas cooledreactor ICBC market value soars to world No. 3 Power firm ...
Peru defender Reboso arrested for drunk driving
Dec 26, 2006 ... Peru defender Reboso arrested for drunk drivingLIMA, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Peru international defender MiguelReboso was arrested on Monday in Miraflores, a neighborhood in Peru'scapital Lima, for drunk driving and knocking down a cyclist, thepolice told media. Fire brigade ...
Spanish police arrest man smuggling cocaine in rum
Dec 26, 2006 ... Spanish police arrest man smuggling cocaine in rumMADRID, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- A Spanish citizen carrying 8.1 kg ofcocaine dissolved in rum was arrested on Monday in Barajasinternational airport in Madrid, police said ....
Colorado wins Tour de Costa Rica stage
Dec 26, 2006 ... Colorado wins Tour de Costa Rica stageSAN JOSE, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Colombian cyclist Francisco Coloradowon the eighth stage of the Tour of Costa Rica, a 91-km race over theso-called Presidente Circuit, on Sunday, part of a long competitionthat ends on Friday, The ...
Pardew appointed manager of Charlton
Dec 26, 2006 ... Pardew appointed manager of CharltonLONDON, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Recently sacked West Ham Unitedmanager Alan Pardew has been appointed to replace Les Reed as headcoach of Charlton. Pardew has signed a three-and-a-half year deal at the Valley andbecomes the team's third ...
Colo Colo seeks Colombia's Giovanni Hernandez
Dec 26, 2006 ... Colo Colo seeks Colombia's Giovanni HernandezSANTIAGO, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- A source within Chilean soccer clubColo Colo said on Monday the club was interested in signingColombia's Giovanni Hernandez, who plays with Colon, a team fromArgentine city Santa Fe. "The manager ...
Standings of 2006-2007 NBA conference after Dec.25 game
Dec 26, 2006 ... Standings of 2006-2007 NBA conference after Dec.25 gameWASHINGTON, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of National Basketball Association games finished on Monday: Eastern Conference Name Win Loss PCTHome Road Streak Detroit ...
Opener, Advisory
Dec 26, 2006 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service for Monday,December 25, 2006, and begins ...
Ecuador soccer teams prepare for 2007 Copa LIbertadores
Dec 26, 2006 ... Ecuador soccer teams prepare for 2007 Copa LIbertadoresQUITO, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador soccer teams were preparing onMonday for the 2007 Copa Libertadores: El Nacional and Emelc lookingat their group phase rivals and Liga Deportiva Universitaria at theirqualifying phase ...
Result of Monday's NBA game
Dec 26, 2006 ... Result of Monday's NBA gameWASHINGTON, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Following is the result ...
Xinhua international news advisory -- Dec. 26
Dec 26, 2006 ... Xinhua international news advisory -- Dec. 26BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued ...
China to begin building its first high temperature gas cooled reactor
Dec 26, 2006 ... China to begin building its first high temperature gas cooledreactorBEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- China will soon begin building itsfirst high temperature gas cooled reactor (HTGR) with proprietaryintellectual property rights (IPR) in eastern Shandong Province. China ...
News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua
Dec 26, 2006 ... News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of XinhuaHONG KONG, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong on Monday:Tokyo stocks open slightly lower Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers Foreign exchange ...
Tokyo stocks open slightly lower
Dec 26, 2006 ... Tokyo stocks open slightly lowerTOKYO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Stocks opened slightly lower on theTokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei StockAverage fell ...
Experts expect diversified futures market in 2007
Dec 26, 2006 ... Experts expect diversified futures market in 2007BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua)-- As the stock index futures are to beintroduced next year, it is predictable that year 2007 will be aturning point for the futures market in China with diversified tradeproducts. Xiao Cheng, ...
Market exchange rates -- Dec.26
Dec 26, 2006 ... Market exchange rates -- Dec.26BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The central parity of the RMB againstfive major currencies announced on Tuesday by the China ForeignExchange Trading System: Currency UnitMiddle Price (in RMB yuan) U.S. Dollar 100 ...
Xinhua home news advisory -- Dec. 26
Dec 26, 2006 ... Xinhua home news advisory -- Dec. 26BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Major home news stories scheduled tobe covered or pursued by Xinhua on Tuesday: 1. YEARENDER: China's rural life still harsh amid a glimmer ofhope 2. Shanghai to abolish landmark viaduct in the Bund ...
Fire destroys at least four government buildings in central Philippines
Dec 26, 2006 ... Fire destroys at least four government buildings in centralPhilippinesMANILA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least four government buildings ofthe Philippines' Cebu provincial capitol compound were destroyed by apredawn fire on Tuesday, local TV reported. No one was reported ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Dec 26, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inthe leading Philippine newspapers on Tuesday:The Philippine Star: -- With the Christmas ceasefire over, the Armed Forces of thePhilippines is on red ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Dec 26, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Tuesday:Yomiuri: -- Inpex Holdings Inc., Japan's largest oil and natural gasexploration company, said on Monday that it ...
Brazilian striker Robinho organizes charity match
Dec 26, 2006 ... Brazilian striker Robinho organizes charity matchRIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid's Brazilianstriker Robinho said on Monday that he has brought together a team ofBrazilian soccer greats to play a charity match on Tuesday at theVila Belmiro Stadium, the Santos team ...
Hong Kong-listed companies encouraged to return to A-share market
Dec 26, 2006 ... Hong Kong-listed companies encouraged to return to A-share market SHENZHEN, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China encourages home-basedcompanies listed on the Hong kong market to back to booming A-share(Renminbi-dominated) market on the Chinese Mainland, said a regulatorof the securities ...
Chinese, Philippine police uncover large int'l drug producing, trafficking case
Dec 26, 2006 ... Chinese, Philippine police uncover large int'l drug producing,trafficking caseBEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Philippine police haveuncovered a large international drug producing and trafficking case,seizing one ton of ephedrine and 350 kilograms of ...
Mexican experts dismiss U.S. border wall as "racist"
Dec 26, 2006 ... Mexican experts dismiss U.S. border wall as "racist"MEXICO CITY, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. decision to build a wallon the border with Mexico has aroused strong sentiment in itssouthern neighbor, where the academic circle is dismissing it asracist. "Behind this wall is ...
Three U.S. soldiers killed in bomb attacks in Iraq
Dec 26, 2006 ... Three U.S. soldiers killed in bomb attacks in IraqBAGHDAD, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Three U.S. soldiers were killed andthree others wounded in two roadside bomb attacks in Baghdad onMonday, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. Two soldiers from the Multi-National Division - ...
Urgent: Car bomb blast injures 3 in Pakistani airport
Dec 26, 2006 ... Urgent: Car bomb blast injures 3 in Pakistani airportISLAMABAD, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- A car bomb blast at ...
Christmas traffic accidents kill 25 in Spain
Dec 26, 2006 ... Christmas traffic accidents kill 25 in SpainMADRID, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-five people died in Spain overthe Christmas weekend due to traffic accidents, the General TrafficDirectorate said on Monday. The past weekend witnessed 20 accidents, in which nine people ...
2nd Ld-Writethru: Chinese, Philippine police crack int'l drug trafficking case
Dec 26, 2006 ... 2nd Ld-Writethru: Chinese, Philippine police crack int'l drugtrafficking caseBEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Philippine police havecracked a large international drug producing and trafficking ring,seizing one ton of ephedrine and 350 kilograms of ...
Philippine plane with Army Chief onboard skids, no one injured
Dec 26, 2006 ... Philippine plane with Army Chief onboard skids, no one injuredMANILA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- A plane of the Philippine Air Force onTuesday skidded along the runway with the Army Chief onboard, but noone was hurt in the accident, local reports said. The accident took place at ...
Heavy fog cloaks half China, causing accidents
Dec 26, 2006 ... Heavy fog cloaks half China, causing accidentsBEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least two people have died and 19were injured following traffic accidents caused by heavy fog whichcontinues to cloak provinces in east, north and central China. The accidents happened on highways ...
Chinese police step up crackdown on drug-related crimes.
Dec 26, 2006 ... Chinese police step up crackdown on drug-related crimes.BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese police have stepped upefforts to crack down on drug related crimes with more than 36,400cases uncovered and 45,100 suspects caught during the first 11 monthsof this year. Police ...
Four African travlers arrested for heroin trafficking
Dec 26, 2006 ... Four African travlers arrested for heroin traffickingSHENZHEN, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Four African travelers suspected oftrafficking heroin have been arrested in Shenzhen, a city in southChina's Guangdong Province. They will be indicted by Chinese procurators according to ...
Cats fall into a pit, discussion adds to people's wit
Dec 26, 2006 ... Cats fall into a pit, discussion adds to people's witLANZHOU, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Policemen and firemen in northwestChina's Gansu Province refused to provide assistance to an old man,who asked them to rescue two cats that had been trapped in a pit fornine days. "My cat ...
More than 70 pct stock investors gain this year: survey
Dec 26, 2006 ... More than 70 pct stock investors gain this year: surveyBEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- About 70 percent of Chinese investorssaid they have made profits from this year's bullish stock market,with losers accounting for only 16 percent, according to the latestsurvey by the China ...
Major news items in leading Vietnamese newspapers
Dec 26, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Vietnamese newspapersHANOI, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inVietnamese leading newspapers Tuesday. Youth: -- A ...
Singapore's CPI up 0.5 percent in November
Dec 26, 2006 ... Singapore's CPI up 0.5 percent in NovemberSINGAPORE, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's consumer price index(CPI) rose by 0.5 percent in November over the corresponding month oflast year, according to the figures released by the SingaporeDepartment of Statistics (SDS) on Tuesday. ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Dec 26, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapersJERUSALEM, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Tuesday. Ha'aretze: -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday thatPalestinians will soon feel a significant ...
Major news items in leading Afghan newspapers
Dec 26, 2006 ... Major news items in leading Afghan newspapersKABUL, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inAfghan leading newspapers on Tuesday:Cheragh: -- The Asian Development Bank is supporting a project to ...
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Dec. 26
Dec 26, 2006 ... Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Dec. 26MOSCOW -- Azerbaijan will supply Georgia with 1 million cubicmeters of natural gas daily in 2007, Georgian Prime Minister ZurabNogaideli said on Monday. "We will be receiving about one million cubic meters of gas ...
Half Taiwanese hope to change jobs: survey
Dec 26, 2006 ... Half Taiwanese hope to change jobs: surveyBEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Half of Taiwan's working people hopeto ditch their current jobs and take on new ones despite the bleakjob market in the island province, according to the result of asurvey released Tuesday. The survey ...
Velocity of Cyclone Bondo drops: Tanzania meteorological agency
Dec 26, 2006 ... Velocity of Cyclone Bondo drops: Tanzania meteorological agencyDAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The impact of Tropical CycloneBondo is expected to diminish as wind speed recorded on Monday in Dares Salaam international airport declined, according to a statementfrom the ...
Schwarzenegger admitted to Los Angeles hospital for leg surgery
Dec 26, 2006 ... Schwarzenegger admitted to Los Angeles hospital for leg surgeryLOS ANGELES, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- California governor ArnoldSchwarzenegger on Monday checked into a hospital here for surgeryafter he broke his leg in a skiing accident in Idaho two days ago,according to the ...
Tokyo stocks down in morning
Dec 26, 2006 ... Tokyo stocks down in morningTOKYO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks edged down on Tuesdaymorning. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 12.29 points, or ...
1st Ld: Chinese police step up crackdown on drug-related crimes
Dec 26, 2006 ... 1st Ld: Chinese police step up crackdown on drug-related crimesBEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese police have stepped upefforts to crack down on drug-related crimes with more than 36,400cases brought to light and 45,100 suspects caught in the first 11months of this year ....
Somalia's UIC fighters retreating in disarray: Ethiopia
Dec 26, 2006 ... Somalia's UIC fighters retreating in disarray: EthiopiaADDIS ABABA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia said on Tuesday thatSomalia' s Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) fighters "were retreating indisarray" because they were unable to resist the offensive by theEthiopian National Defense ...
Vietnam wins rice tender in Japan
Dec 26, 2006 ... Vietnam wins rice tender in JapanHANOI, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese firms have recently won abid to sell 5,000 tons of rice to Japan, according to a local tradeagency on Tuesday. The commodity has been priced, on average, at 584 U.S. dollars perton, said the Trade ...