Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, April 11:
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Apr 11, 2007 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)HONG KONG, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Tuesday:Musharraf welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest in Pakistan Dollar hovers at lower 119 yen in ...
EDS to set up global service center in central China
Apr 11, 2007 ... EDS to set up global service center in central ChinaWUHAN, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Electronic Data Systems (EDS), theworld's leading IT service outsourcing company, is to locate aservice center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, a companyofficial said Tuesday. The ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- April 10 (2)
Apr 11, 2007 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- April 10 (2)Chinese Vice President meets UAE FM Pakistani PM to visit China 1st Ld-Writethru: Chinese shares close at record high 2nd LD: Top IP official lashes out at U.S. WTO action againstChina Hungarian FM to ...
China cracks down on extravagance in government celebrations
Apr 11, 2007 ... China cracks down on extravagance in government celebrationsBEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council, or thecentral government, has asked local governments to refrain fromspending big sums of money on celebrities for their performances ingovernment-held celebrations ....
India concerned over Swiss drug firm's challenge to patent system
Apr 11, 2007 ... India concerned over Swiss drug firm's challenge to patent system NEW DELHI, April 10 (Xinhua) -- India expressed its concern over achallenge by Swiss drug company Novartis against an Indian patent lawthat might affect supply of cheap anti-AIDS drugs. "We are also very ...
DPRK top leader meets U.S. delegation
Apr 11, 2007 ... DPRK top leader meets U.S. delegationPYONGYANG, April 10 (Xinhua)-- Kim Yong Dae, vice-president of thePresidium of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) SupremePeople's Assembly, met the visiting U.S. delegation headed by NewMexico state governor Bill Richardson here ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- April 10 (1)
Apr 11, 2007 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- April 10 (1)BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Tuesday: China plans to boost oil and gas output to meet booming demand China cuts tax rebates for steel exports: industry association ...
Death toll of infectious diseases rises 42 percent in March
Apr 11, 2007 ... Death toll of infectious diseases rises 42 percent in MarchBEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Infectious diseases killed 613people in China in March, a jump of 42 percent over February, theMinistry of Health said on Tuesday. Tuberculosis has become the most deadly infectious ...
Roundup: Int'l community concerned about Iran's uranium enrichment
Apr 11, 2007 ... Roundup: Int'l community concerned about Iran's uranium enrichment BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU), Russia andFrance on Tuesday joined other major world powers to voice theirconcern about Iran's claim that it is producing enriched uranium "onan industrial ...
Beijing association offers free spay and neutering of dogs
Apr 11, 2007 ... Beijing association offers free spay and neutering of dogsBEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Kennel Club announced onTuesday it will provide free spay and neutering for pet dogs to helpthe government control the city's increasing dog population. The club, located in ...
China moves to curb aluminum-smelting investment
Apr 11, 2007 ... China moves to curb aluminum-smelting investmentBEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- With investment in China's aluminum-smelting sector jumping 124.2 percent year-on-year in the first twomonths, the country's top economic planner urged investment in thesector be curbed. The ...
Opener, Advisory
Apr 11, 2007 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forTuesday, April 10, 2007, and begins ...
1st Ld-Writethru: China plans oil output rise to meet booming demand
Apr 11, 2007 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: China plans oil output rise to meet boomingdemandBEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- China plans to produce 193 milliontons of crude oil and 92 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2010as rapid economic growth boosts energy demand, said the nation's topplanning ...
FLASH: CNN REPORTS TURKISH PLANE HIJACKED.
Apr 11, 2007 ... FLASH: CNN REPORTS ...
AU official urges more government spending on health care
Apr 11, 2007 ... AU official urges more government spending on health careJOHANNESBURG, April 10 (Xinhua) -- African countries haveincreased their government spending on health care, yet they shouldcommit more efforts to achieve the target of allocating 15 percent ofbudget for public health ...
More Zambian businessmen to attend China's Canton Fair
Apr 11, 2007 ... More Zambian businessmen to attend China's Canton FairLUSAKA, April 10 (Xinhua) -- More Zambian businessmen will attendthis year's China Import and Export Fair to be held later this month,Zambia-China Business Association (ZCBA) Chairman Sebastian Kopulandetold Xinhua on Tuesday ...
African peacekeeper killed in Sudan's Darfur
Apr 11, 2007 ... African peacekeeper killed in Sudan's DarfurKHARTOUM, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Unidentified gunmen attacked apatrol of the African Union (AU) peacekeeping force in Sudan'srestive western region of Darfur on Tuesday, killing one peacekeeperand wounding two others, the AU said in a ...
Sudan urges UN to adopt resolution on financing peacekeepingmission in Darfur
Apr 11, 2007 ... Sudan urges UN to adopt resolution on financing peacekeepingmission in DarfurKHARTOUM, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Sudan on Tuesday urged the UnitedNations to adopt a resolution on financing the peacekeeping missionin Sudan's restive western region of Darfur. Sudanese Foreign ...
Chinese writer sues U.S. movie giant 20th Century Fox over copyright infringement
Apr 11, 2007 ... Chinese writer sues U.S. movie giant 20th Century Fox overcopyright infringementDONGYING, Shandong, April 11 (Xinhua) -- A local court onWednesday heard the lawsuit by a Chinese science fiction writer foralleged infringement of his copyright by U.S. movie giant 20thCentury Fox ...
Xinhua home news advisory - April 11
Apr 11, 2007 ... Xinhua home news advisory - April 11BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Major home news items to be coveredor pursued by Xinhua on Wednesday: 1. Commentary: US trade actions tarnish free-trade spirit 2. CITIC Bank roadshow well accepted on first day 3. Anshan Iron ...
Collated results of AFC Cup soccer matches
Apr 11, 2007 ... Collated results of AFC Cup soccer matchesBEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are the collated resultsof the AFC Cup soccer matches Tuesday evening: Group A Al Saqr, Yemen, tied Muscat, Oman, 2-2 Shabab Al Ordun, Jordan, bt Al Nejmeh, Lebanon, 2-0 ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, April 11
Apr 11, 2007 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, April 11JOHANNESBURG -- African countries have increased their governmentspending on health care, yet they should commit more efforts toachieve the target of allocating 15 percent of budget for publichealth system, an African Union (AU) ...
Kenyan riders storm Central Africa MX Championship
Apr 11, 2007 ... Kenyan riders storm Central Africa MX ChampionshipKAMPALA, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan riders have stormed theCentral Africa Motocross (MX) Championship held over the weekend atUganda MX track Garuga. Tom Porter, who was the 2005 East African 125cc champion and thecaptain ...
Collated results of Tuesday's Champions League
Apr 11, 2007 ... Collated results of Tuesday's Champions LeagueLONDON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the collated results ofTuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg matches: Manchester United beat AS Roma 7-1 (Manchester United win 8-3 on aggregate) Scorers: ...
Losing Argentine David Cup team to focus on next year
Apr 11, 2007 ... Losing Argentine David Cup team to focus on next yearBUENOS AIRES, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Alberto Mancini, captain ofArgentina's Davis Cup tennis team, said at a Tuesday press conferencethat he was already thinking about the year of 2008, followingArgentina's quarter-final ...
Dutch soccer championship fixtures
Apr 11, 2007 ... Dutch soccer championship fixturesBRUSSELS, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Dutch soccerchampionship fixtures (times in GMT): Friday, April 13 Sparta Rotterdam v Utrecht (1800) Ajax Amsterdamv NAC Breda(1830) Saturday, ...
Paraguay's Libertad eyes 1st place at Copa Libertadores group phase
Apr 11, 2007 ... Paraguay's Libertad eyes 1st place at Copa Libertadores groupphaseBUENOS AIRES, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Paraguay's first divisionsoccer team Libertad will try to secure the first place in Group Oneof the Copa Libertadores in their Wednesday game against Mexican teamAmerica, ...
China welcomes Dutch bidding for Beijing Olympics-related projects
Apr 11, 2007 ... China welcomes Dutch bidding for Beijing Olympics-related projects THE HAGUE, April 10 (Xinhua) -- China welcomed Dutch participationin the bid for urban infrastructure and other projects related to the2008 Olympics in Beijing, visiting Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyutold Dutch ...
Standings of AFC Cup after Tuesday's soccer matches
Apr 11, 2007 ... Standings of AFC Cup after Tuesday's soccer matchesBEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of theAFC Cup after soccer matches on Tuesday evening (tabulated undermatches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points): Group A Shabab Al ...
Mild quake jolts Peru, no damage reported
Apr 11, 2007 ... Mild quake jolts Peru, no damage reportedLIMA, April 10 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measured 4.6 degrees onthe Richter scare shook Chuquibamba, south Peru, Tuesday. There areno reports so far of casualties or property damage. According to Peru's Geophysics Agency (IGP), the ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Apr 11, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Wednesday:Manila Bulletin: -- The peso soared to its new six-year high, breaching down the 48peso to the U.S ....
NASA delays Atlantis shuttle launch until early June
Apr 11, 2007 ... NASA delays Atlantis shuttle launch until early JuneWASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The first shuttle flight of thisyear has been delayed until early June so that technicians cancomplete repairs to the hail-damaged fuel tank of Atlantis, NASAofficials said Tuesday. Lift ...
Lula administration's approval rating hits a four-year high
Apr 11, 2007 ... Lula administration's approval rating hits a four-year highRIO DE JANEIRO, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President LuizInacio Lula da Silva's government has earned its best public approvalrating since he began his first term in 2003. According to a survey conducted by the ...
Results from Valencia Open men's tennis first round
Apr 11, 2007 ... Results from Valencia Open men's tennis first roundMADRID, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from theValencia Open men's singles first round tennis on Tuesday (prefixdenotes seeding): 2-Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spain, bt Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, 6-3, 6-1 ...
Results/standings from Swedish championship soccer
Apr 11, 2007 ... Results/standings from Swedish championship soccerSTOCKHOLM, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Swedish soccerchampionship results and standings on Tuesday: Result: GAIS 1 Hammarby 1Standings (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, ...
German Bundesliga soccer fixtures
Apr 11, 2007 ... German Bundesliga soccer fixturesBERLIN, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the German Bundesligasoccer fixtures (times in GMT): Friday, April 13 Borussia Moenchengladbach v Hamburg SV (1830) Saturday, April 14 Nuremberg v ...
English FA Cup semi-final fixtures
Apr 11, 2007 ... English FA Cup semi-final fixturesLONDON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the English FA Cup semi-final fixtures (times in GMT): ...
Xinhua international news advisory -- April 11
Apr 11, 2007 ... Xinhua international news advisory -- April 11BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued byXinhua on Wednesday. -- Chinese premier ends visit to South Korea. -- Chinese premier ...
Spain tie Italy 1-1 in women's under-19 soccer match
Apr 11, 2007 ... Spain tie Italy 1-1 in women's under-19 soccer matchMADRID, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Spain tied Italy 1-1 on Tuesday inthe first women's under-19 European championship match in the Italiancity of Trento, according to news reaching here. Marta Torrejon, who plays for league team ...
Spanish Primera Liga soccer fixtures
Apr 11, 2007 ... Spanish Primera Liga soccer fixturesMADRID, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Spanish PrimeraLiga soccer fixtures (times in GMT): Saturday, April 14 Racing Santander v Real Madrid (1800) Real Betis v Real Sociedad (2000) ...
French Ligue 1 soccer fixtures
Apr 11, 2007 ... French Ligue 1 soccer fixturesPARIS, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the French Ligue 1soccer fixtures (times in GMT): Saturday, April 14 Girondins Bordeaux v Paris St Germain(1510) ES Troyes AC v AS Nancy(1800) FC Lorient ...
Tokyo shares open higher
Apr 11, 2007 ... Tokyo shares open higherTOKYO, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher onWednesday after overnight gains of U.S. shares in New York. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei ...
Results from U.S. Clay Court men's tennis
Apr 11, 2007 ... Results from U.S. Clay Court men's tennisWASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the U.S. Clay CourtChampionships men's singles first round tennis results in Houston,Texas on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding): Michael Russell, United States, bt Paul Goldstein, ...
Romario sets to score 1,000th goal despite criticism
Apr 11, 2007 ... Romario sets to score 1,000th goal despite criticismRIO DE JANEIRO, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Striker Romario will haveanother shot to hit the 1,000th goal mark on Wednesday evening, aftercritics blamed his team Vasco's latest defeats on his pursuit. Vasco will face Botafogo, ...
England's Chelsea defeats Spain's Valencia 2-1
Apr 11, 2007 ... England's Chelsea defeats Spain's Valencia 2-1MADRID, April 10 (Xinhua) -- England's Chelsea defeated Valencia 2-1 on Tuesday, ending the Spanish team's chances of passing to thesemifinals of the Champions League, thanks to a last minute goal fromGhana's Michael Essien ....
Libertadores Cup group stage fixtures
Apr 11, 2007 ... Libertadores Cup group stage fixturesRIO DE JANEIRO, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are theLibertadores Cup group stage fixtures (times in GMT): Group 1 Wednesday, April 11 Libertad (Paraguay) v America (Mexico)(2230) Group 2 ...
Fulham appoints Sanchez as new manager
Apr 11, 2007 ... Fulham appoints Sanchez as new managerLONDON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Fulham have given manager ChrisColeman boots and appointed Northern Ireland's Lawrie Sanchez astheir temporary replacement, the English club announced on their Website on Tuesday. "Chris Coleman has ...
Cuba chooses beach volleyball team for Alba Games
Apr 11, 2007 ... Cuba chooses beach volleyball team for Alba GamesHAVANA, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Cuba's Volleyball Federation onTuesday said it would send two pairs of beach volleyball teams to thesecond Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (Alba) Games due inVenezuela ...
Italian Serie A soccer fixtures
Apr 11, 2007 ... Italian Serie A soccer fixturesROME, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Italian Serie Asoccer fixtures (times in GMT): Saturday, April 14 Cagliariv Empoli (1600) Udinese v Chievo Verona(1830) Sunday, April 15 AS ...
Results from Family Circle Cup women's tennis
Apr 11, 2007 ... Results from Family Circle Cup women's tennisWASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Family CircleCup women's singles tennis results in Charleston, South Carolina onTuesday (prefix number denotes seeding): Second round: Michaella Krajicek, Netherlands, ...
English Premier League soccer fixtures
Apr 11, 2007 ... English Premier League soccer fixturesLONDON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the English PremierLeague soccer fixtures (times in GMT): Saturday, April 14 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers (1400) Manchester City v Liverpool (1400) ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Apr 11, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapersCANBERRA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Wednesday:The Australian: -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Tuesday that a300-strong group of ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Apr 11, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Wednesday:Asahi: -- A team of medical caregivers, not a single doctor, shoulddecide when to end treatment for terminally ...
Zimbabwe Young Warriors clinch gold at Anoca Games
Apr 11, 2007 ... Zimbabwe Young Warriors clinch gold at Anoca GamesHARARE, April 10 (Xinhua) -- History was made on Monday at SetsotoStadium when Zimbabwe became the first Southern African Under-18soccer champions as their Young Warriors clinched a gold medal at theend of the inaugural Anoca ...
Portuguese soccer championship fixtures
Apr 11, 2007 ... Portuguese soccer championship fixturesLISBON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Portuguese soccerchampionship fixtures (times in GMT): Friday, April 13 Sporting v Maritimo (1930) Saturday, April 14 Belenenses v ...
Legendary Stoichkov quits Bulgarian national team
Apr 11, 2007 ... Legendary Stoichkov quits Bulgarian national teamSOFIA, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Bulgaria's legendary soccer star andcoach Hristo Stoichkov has resigned together with the whole coachingstaff of the Bulgarian national team, the team's general managerDimiter Dimitrov told BTA news ...
Two Colombian soldiers killed in landmine explosion
Apr 11, 2007 ... Two Colombian soldiers killed in landmine explosionBOGOTA, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Rebels killed two Colombian soldiersin a landmine explosion on Tuesday in the southwestern Colombianprovince of Valle del Cauca, the army's third brigade said. The brigade blamed the ...
Commentary: U.S. eager for quick success by filing WTO piracy case against China
Apr 11, 2007 ... Commentary: U.S. eager for quick success by filing WTO piracy caseagainst ChinaBy Cheng Zhiliang BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The United States said Monday it wasfiling a case on intellectual property rights (IPR) against Chinawith the World Trade Organization (WTO), ...
Stocks close higher in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil
Apr 11, 2007 ... Stocks close higher in Mexico, Argentina, BrazilMEXICO CITY, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three majorstock markets closed higher on Tuesday. Mexico City's IPC stock index dropped by 0.39 percent to close at29,515.64 points. A total of 187.7 million shares were ...
Relations turn sour between Chinese and French food companies
Apr 11, 2007 ... Relations turn sour between Chinese and French food companiesHANGZHOU, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Wahaha, a Chinese beverage company,is in conflict with its business partner, the French food giantDanone, over the latter's acquisition plans. Zong Qinghou, chairman of the board of ...
Major news items in leading Nepali newspapers
Apr 11, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Nepali newspapersKATHMANDU, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin Nepali leading newspapers on Wednesday:The Rising Nepal: -- Registration and storage of Nepalese Army weapons by the UnitedNations begins from ...
China fixes new navigation satellite
Apr 11, 2007 ... China fixes new navigation satelliteBEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua)-- Chinese scientists and technicianshave fixed a glitch in the recently launched Beidou (Big Dipper)experimental navigation satellite after 60 days of hard work,according to the Xi'an Satellite Control Center ....
Fish rallies past Arguello in US claycourt tennis
Apr 11, 2007 ... Fish rallies past Arguello in US claycourt tennisWASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Mardy Fishrallied from one set down to beat Martin Vassallo Arguello ofArgentina 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of the U.S. Clay CourtChampionships in Houston on Tuesday ....
Fretelin candidate takes lead in Timor Leste presidential poll
Apr 11, 2007 ... Fretelin candidate takes lead in Timor Leste presidential pollDILI, Timor Leste, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Candidate nominated by thebiggest party of Fretelin Francisco Guteres Lu-Olo temporarily took alead in Monday's presidential election in Timor Leste, a monitor saidhere ...
1,000 striking truckers blockade Brazilian embassy in Argentina
Apr 11, 2007 ... 1,000 striking truckers blockade Brazilian embassy in ArgentinaBUENOS AIRES, April 10 (Xinhua) -- More than 1,000 members ofArgentina's Truckers Union besieged the Brazilian embassy Tuesday,demanding the reinstatement of four workers to Quilmes, an Argentinebrewer that is part ...