Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, February 7:
Ukrainian president appeals to court against law limiting his powers
Feb 07, 2007 ... Ukrainian president appeals to court against law limiting hispowersKIEV, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko onTuesday appealed to the Constitutional Court against a parliament-approved law which he rejected as a "violation of the Constitution." ...
Results of Tuesday's NBA games
Feb 07, 2007 ... Results of Tuesday's NBA gamesWASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results ofNational Basketball Association games on Tuesday (home team in CAPS): NEW YORK KNICKS bt Los Angeles Clippers ...
Major news items in leading Afghan newspapers
Feb 07, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Afghan newspapersKABUL, Feb. 7(Xinhua) -- The following are major news items in leading Afghannewspapers on Wednesday.Anis: -- Police arrested two commandersof dissident warlord Gulbudin Hekmayar in Afghanistan's easternNangarhar province on Tuesday ....
Nepali garment export to U.S. drops 54 percent in January
Feb 07, 2007 ... Nepali garment export to U.S. drops 54 percent in JanuaryKATHMANDU, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The export of readymade garments tothe United States, one of the major market for Nepal, has declined by54 percent in January as compared to same month of the last fiscalyear, leading local ...
Hill arrives in Beijing for six-party talks
Feb 07, 2007 ... Hill arrives in Beijing for six-party talksBEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. top negotiator Christopher Hillto the six-party talks hoped for success out of the upcoming six-party talks when arriving at the Chinese capital Wednesday afternoon. "This is an very important ...
Pistons condemns Celtics to 15th straight loss
Feb 07, 2007 ... Pistons condemns Celtics to 15th straight lossWASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chauncey Billups scored 24 pointsand Antonio McDyess added 18 in just 20 minutes to help the DetroitPistons hand the Boston Celtics their 15th straight loss, 109-102 onTuesday. The Celtics, who ...
Chinese share prices close 1.51 pct higher
Feb 07, 2007 ... Chinese share prices close 1.51 pct higherBEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stock prices advanced for twoconsecutive days as the benchmark Composite Index on the ShanghaiStock Exchange closed 1.51 percent higher at 2,716.18 points onWednesday. The index, which covers ...
Shenzhen stock index up - Feb. 7
Feb 07, 2007 ... Shenzhen stock index up - Feb. 7BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Component Index on the ShenzhenStock Exchange closed at 7,541.74 points on Wednesday, up 200.21points ...
1st Ld: Nine released Chinese oil workers back home from Nigeria
Feb 07, 2007 ... 1st Ld: Nine released Chinese oil workers back home from NigeriaBEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The nine Chinese oil workers, who werekidnapped on Jan. 25 in the southern Nigerian state of Bayelsa andreleased on Feb. 4, arrived in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon. The nine were ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Feb 07, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapersTEHRAN, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Wednesday. Kayhan: -- Indian Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee saidTuesday that New Delhi is opposed to a ...
UNEP not to relocate from Kenya: official
Feb 07, 2007 ... UNEP not to relocate from Kenya: officialNAIROBI, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- There has been no proposal to relocatethe UN Environment Program (UNEP) from its headquarters in Nairobi toEurope, a senior UN official said Tuesday. UNEP Executive DirectorAchim Steiner told journalists that ...
Zambian gov't embraces Chinese investment
Feb 07, 2007 ... Zambian gov't embraces Chinese investmentLUSAKA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- It is important to embrace the Chineseinvestors as partners in Zambia's economic development as the countrystill needs investment in various sectors, a government official hassaid. Davidson Chilipamushi, ...
China shares control of nuclear fusion reactor
Feb 07, 2007 ... China shares control of nuclear fusion reactorHEFEI, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have allowed theircounterparts in the United States to start up and control athermonuclear fusion reactor in eastern Anhui Province. The test lasted nearly five seconds after ...
Man arrested in NE China bank robbery attempt
Feb 07, 2007 ... Man arrested in NE China bank robbery attemptSHENYANG, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- A man who tried to use detonators torob a Agricultural Bank of China office in northeast China's LiaoningProvince has been arrested, local authorities said on Wednesday. Zhang Peng, 26, a farmer of ...
Major news items in leading British newspapers
Feb 07, 2007 ... Major news items in leading British newspapersLONDON, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news items inleading British newspapers on Wednesday:The Financial Times: -- French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin warned thatviolence in Iraq will continue to ...
Urgent: Pakistan air force Mirage aircraft crashes
Feb 07, 2007 ... Urgent: Pakistan air force Mirage aircraft crashesISLAMABAD, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- A Mirage fighter aircraft ofPakistan Air ...
Iran stages new round of military maneuvers
Feb 07, 2007 ... Iran stages new round of military maneuversTEHRAN, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Missile units of the air and navalforces of Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched a two-day drill onWednesday, the state media reported. The war games will be conducted in southern and central parts ...
Over 50 people killed in Jakarta floods
Feb 07, 2007 ... Over 50 people killed in Jakarta floodsJAKARTA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The massive floods that hit theIndonesian capital and surroundings in the last six days have claimedmore than 50 lives and displaced some 263,000 residents, a healthministry official said Wednesday. Days ...
(recast) Cambodian royals say not to propose law removing them from politics
Feb 07, 2007 ... (recast) Cambodian royals say not to propose law removing themfrom politicsPHNOM PENH, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Cambodian royalfamily have expressed disagreement with former King NorodomSihanouk's recent suggestion that it is now time for them to leavepolitics, local ...
Police reject accusation Philippines dangerous for journalists
Feb 07, 2007 ... Police reject accusation Philippines dangerous for journalistsMANILA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- A top Philippine police officialrejected Wednesday an accusation by a U.S.-based group that thePhilippines is one of the most dangerous places for journalists towork in. Philippine ...
Argentina's parliament speaker meets senior Chinese party official to promote cooperation
Feb 07, 2007 ... Argentina's parliament speaker meets senior Chinese party officialto promote cooperationBUENOS AIRES, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Argentina's President of theChamber of Deputies Alberto Edgardo Balestrini on Tuesday expressedhis hope for enhanced friendship and cooperation between ...
NBA standings
Feb 07, 2007 ... NBA standingsWASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the NBA standingsafter Tuesday's games: EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 25 23 .521 _ New Jersey 22 27 .449 3 1/2 New ...
Nepali gov't invites MPRF to talks
Feb 07, 2007 ... Nepali gov't invites MPRF to talksKATHMANDU, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's Government Talks Team hasinvited the Madhesi People's Rights Forum (MPRF) for talks, localnewspaper The Rising Nepal reported Wednesday. The formal invitation was made at a time when the MPRF, which ...
Pakistani president, PM condemn airport attack
Feb 07, 2007 ... Pakistani president, PM condemn airport attackISLAMABAD, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President General PervezMusharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz condemned the Tuesdaynight's attack at Islamabad airport, with Musharraf terming it an"act of cowardice", according to an ...
Philippine stocks close lower
Feb 07, 2007 ... Philippine stocks close lowerMANILA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Philippine stock prices closed lowerWednesday with its 30-company composite index down 39.58 points or1.21 percent to close at 3,232.39. Meanwhile, the ...
1st Ld-Writethru: RMB hits new high against U.S. dollar after breaking 7.75 mark
Feb 07, 2007 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: RMB hits new high against U.S. dollar afterbreaking 7.75 markBEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Renminbi (RMB) againclimbed to a new high against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday to reach acentral parity rate of 7.7496 yuan to the dollar. The RMB gained ...
Costa Rica exporters enthusiastic about China trade fair
Feb 07, 2007 ... Costa Rica exporters enthusiastic about China trade fairEds: In the 2nd para, please read "to visit the 101st Canton TradeFair" instead of "to visit the 12th Canton Trade Fair." A correctedversion follows: SAN JOSE, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- China is a reality that cannot ...
Chinese, Sri Lankan leaders exchange congratulations on 50th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties
Feb 07, 2007 ... Chinese, Sri Lankan leaders exchange congratulations on 50thanniversary of establishment of diplomatic tiesBEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and hisSri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday exchangedcongratulations on the "Year of China-Sri ...
Standings of 2006-2007 NBA conference after Feb. 6 games
Feb 07, 2007 ... Standings of 2006-2007 NBA conference after Feb. 6 gamesWASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of National Basketball Association games finished on Tuesday: Eastern Conference Name Win Loss PCTHome Road Streak 1 Detroit ...
Pakistan to build 4 new engineering universities
Feb 07, 2007 ... Pakistan to build 4 new engineering universitiesISLAMABAD, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan plans to establish fourengineering universities in collaboration with France, Italy andSouth Korea in south province of Sindh with a cost of 140 billionrupees (about 2.33 billion U.S ....
Sasso Sasso abdicates FIFA executive committee post
Feb 07, 2007 ... Sasso Sasso abdicates FIFA executive committee postWASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Isaac Sasso Sasso of Costa Rica hasresigned his position on the FIFA executive committee after 17 years,and will be replaced by Rafael Sandoval of Guatemala, CONCACAFannounced Tuesday. The ...
AFF decides not to take action against Thailand
Feb 07, 2007 ... AFF decides not to take action against ThailandKUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Asean Football Federation(AFF) has decided not to take any action against Thailand after theirprotest walkout during the first leg of the ASEAN FootballChampionship in Singapore recently ....
Dollar rallies in lower 120 yen in Tokyo
Feb 07, 2007 ... Dollar rallies in lower 120 yen in TokyoTOKYO, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar made a late rally afterfluctuating in a narrow range at the lower 120 yen level Wednesday inTokyo. At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at 120.43-46 yen, compared withTuesday's 5 p.m. quotes of ...
China discipline nearly 300 prosecutors for misconduct
Feb 07, 2007 ... China discipline nearly 300 prosecutors for misconductZHUHAI, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- A total of 273 prosecutors weredisciplined in 2006 for corruption, an official with the CPC CentralCommission for Discipline Inspection said on Wednesday. Twenty seven prosecutors are under ...
Over half a million fireworks hit Beijing shelves ahead of New Year
Feb 07, 2007 ... Over half a million fireworks hit Beijing shelves ahead of NewYearBEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks went on sale in over 2,000stores in Beijing on Wednesday ahead of the Chinese New Yearcelebrations which explode into life on February 17. More than 510,000 boxes of ...
(China Sports) Li Na matures for greater success
Feb 07, 2007 ... (China Sports) Li Na matures for greater successBEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Li Na has been described temperamentaland even been accused of having a weak mentality. But the 24-year-old from Wuhan has gone through the criticism andhas proved her talent as she raced up the ...
German stocks open higher on Wednesday
Feb 07, 2007 ... German stocks open higher on WednesdayBERLIN, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- German stocks opened higher Wednesdayon the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. At 09:49 a.m. (08:49 GMT), the benchmark DAX, the index of 30 bigcompanies, ...
Ten people reported dead in road accident in central China
Feb 07, 2007 ... Ten people reported dead in road accident in central ChinaWUHAN, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people were killed in a roadaccident in central China's Hubei Province at 10:00 a.m. onWednesday, according to local police. A farm vehicle carrying more than 40 people tumbled ...
Former Beijing construction firm manager convicted of graft
Feb 07, 2007 ... Former Beijing construction firm manager convicted of graftBEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The former head of a publicly-ownedconstruction firm has admitted accepting 1.45 million yuan (186,000U.S. dollars) in bribes, although he insisted in a Beijing court thatthe cash was holiday ...
Tokyo stocks fall
Feb 07, 2007 ... Tokyo stocks fallTOKYO, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday, led byselling of export-oriented issues in response to the recent lull inthe yen's depreciation against the U.S. dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 114.54 points, or 0.66percent, to ...
Major news items in leading Kenyan newspaper
Feb 07, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Kenyan newspaperNAIROBI, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Kenyan newspaper on Wednesday. -- Kenya Times: Kenya will host children conference in the year 2012, Nairobi CityCouncil Deputy Mayor Ferdinard ...
Australian stock market closes at new record high
Feb 07, 2007 ... Australian stock market closes at new record highCANBERRA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Australian stock exchange marketclosed at new record high Wednesday as the benchmark S&P/ ASX200firmed 29.3 points to 5,899.8, while the all ordinaries advanced 22.4points to 5,870.9, both record ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)
Feb 07, 2007 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)HONG KONG, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Wednesday:Major news items in leading Australian newspapers Tropical cyclone hits Australia's north coast ...
Philippines deploys troops in Mindanao to prevent jail-breaks
Feb 07, 2007 ... Philippines deploys troops in Mindanao to prevent jail-breaksMANILA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine military said Wednesdayit has ordered the deployment of an army battalion in North Cotabatoin the restive southern Mindanao region, after a jail-break organizedby a criminal ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0800 GMT, Feb. 7
Feb 07, 2007 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0800 GMT, Feb. 7MAPUTO -- With the upcoming state visit by Chinese President HuJintao to Mozambique, China and the southern African country will seea broader prospect of stable, long-standing cooperation of mutualbenefit, analysts said here on ...
Indonesia to develop bird flu vaccine with U.S. firm
Feb 07, 2007 ... Indonesia to develop bird flu vaccine with U.S. firmJAKARTA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government signedWednesday an agreement with U.S. pharmaceutical firm BaxterHealthcare to develop and produce 2 million dosages of bird fluvaccine for domestic and export sales ....
Gang boss gets suspended death sentence, 60 jailed in Chinese crimecases
Feb 07, 2007 ... Gang boss gets suspended death sentence, 60 jailed in Chinesecrime casesBEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- An organized crime boss was given asuspended death sentence and 60 other members of three gangs havebeen jailed for up to 20 years in three separate cases in Chinesecourts ....
Foreign exchange rates in Kenya
Feb 07, 2007 ... Foreign exchange rates in KenyaNAIROBI, Feb.7 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the Kenyan shilling released by the Central Bank ofKenya on Wednesday. WednesdayTuesday U.S. dollar 69.97070.0211 British ...
Injured protesters in Nepal to get free treatment
Feb 07, 2007 ... Injured protesters in Nepal to get free treatmentKATHMANDU, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Nepal Medical Association (NMA) andTribhuwan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) have decided to providefinancial assistance to those injured during the ongoing agitation insouthern Nepal, leading ...
Cambodian royals says not to propose law removing them from politics
Feb 07, 2007 ... Cambodian royals says not to propose law removing them frompoliticsPHNOM PENH, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Cambodian royalfamily have expressed disagreement with former King NorodomSihanouk's recent suggestion that it is now time for them to leavepolitics, local ...
Feature: Exhibition of human origins shows all creatures closely related
Feb 07, 2007 ... Feature: Exhibition of human origins shows all creatures closelyrelatedby Li Bo NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Can you imagine that mice share 95percent of human genes, fruit flies share 36 percent, and plantsabout 18 percent? Even comparing any two persons, regardless of ...
Hushen index up - Feb. 7
Feb 07, 2007 ... Hushen index up - Feb. 7BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Hushen 300 Index reflecting thewhole fluctuation of China's Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchangesclosed at 2,369.79 points on Wednesday, up 53.75 ...
New national police chief criticizes Bangkok police chief
Feb 07, 2007 ... New national police chief criticizes Bangkok police chiefBANGKOK, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's newly appointed actingnational police chief Pol. Gen. Seripisut Temiyavej on Wednesdaystrongly criticized the Bangkok Metropolitan Police Chief for "staying aloof" related to the case ...
Australian dollar closes firmer
Feb 07, 2007 ... Australian dollar closes firmerCANBERRA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Australian dollar closed strongerat 77.80 U.S. cents Wednesday compared with Tuesday's close of ...
1st Ld Writethru: Pakistan air force Mirage aircraft crashes
Feb 07, 2007 ... 1st Ld Writethru: Pakistan air force Mirage aircraft crashesISLAMABAD, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- A Mirage fighter aircraft ofPakistan Air Force crashed in the eastern province of Punjab onWednesday but the pilot ejected safely, the Geo Television reported. The aircraft was on a ...
Starting line-up of Kazakhstan against China at friendly
Feb 07, 2007 ... Starting line-up of Kazakhstan against China at friendlySUZHOU, China, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Following is the starting line-up of Kazakhstan against China at an international soccer friendlyhere on Wednesday: Goalkeeper: ...
2 suspected al-Qaida members captured in Afghanistan
Feb 07, 2007 ... 2 suspected al-Qaida members captured in AfghanistanKABUL, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-led coalition forces arrestedtwo suspected al-Qaida members in Nangarhar province of easternAfghanistan on Wednesday morning, the military said in a statement. The troops carried out a ...
URGENT: Nine released Chinese oil workers back home from Nigeria
Feb 07, 2007 ... URGENT: Nine released Chinese oil workers back home from NigeriaBEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The nine Chinese oil workers, who ...
Beijing's cultural protection bureau calls for legal action to preserve historical sites
Feb 07, 2007 ... Beijing's cultural protection bureau calls for legal action topreserve historical sitesBEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Beijing's cultural heritage protectionauthorities have called for legal action to ensure safety at thecity's historical sites. The 14 sites, many of which ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Feb. 7
Feb 07, 2007 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Feb. 7CAIRO, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major Mideastnews stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agency onWednesday.-- Missile units of the air and naval forces of Iran'sRevolutionary Guards launched a ...
Starting line-up of China against Kazakhstan at friendly
Feb 07, 2007 ... Starting line-up of China against Kazakhstan at friendlySUZHOU, China, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Following is the starting line-up of China against Kazakhstan at an international soccer friendlyhere ...
Foreign exchange rates in Indonesia
Feb 07, 2007 ... Foreign exchange rates in IndonesiaJAKARTA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Following are the foreign exchangerates against the Indonesian rupiah here on Wednesday: Wednesday Tuesday U.S. dollar9,040/9,070 9,045/9,075 Euro...
EACJ clears two Kenyan judges from objection
Feb 07, 2007 ... EACJ clears two Kenyan judges from objectionDAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The East African Court ofJustice (EACJ) has cleared two Kenyan judges serving the regionalcourt from objection filed by their own country. The court ruled on Tuesday that Justice Moijo ole Keiwua ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Feb 07, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapersANKARA, Feb.7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Wednesday.YENI SAFAK (New Dawn): -- Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul had meetings with U.S.Vice President Dick Cheney ...
Turkish PM leaves for visit to Georgia
Feb 07, 2007 ... Turkish PM leaves for visit to GeorgiaANKARA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep TayyipErdogan left here on Wednesday for Tbilisi for a visit to Georgia,according to the prime minister's office. During his visit, Erdogan is expected to attend the ...