Xinhua News Agency back issues from Thursday, June 28:
Indian firm launches mobile service in Channel islands
Jun 28, 2007 ... Indian firm launches mobile service in Channel islandsNEW DELHI, June 28 (Xinhua) -- India's leading mobile serviceprovider Bharti Airtel has joined hands with British telecom majorVodafone to launch mobile phone service in the English ChannelIslands of Jersey and Guernsey, ...
Wax figure of Deng Xiaoping exhibited in HK
Jun 28, 2007 ... Wax figure of Deng Xiaoping exhibited in HKHONG KONG, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A wax figure of late Chinese leaderDeng Xiaoping made a debut here Thursday to mark the 10th anniversaryof Hong Kong's return to the motherland. The All-China Federation of Trade Unions, National Wax ...
Trading on Hong Kong Stock Exchange -- June 28
Jun 28, 2007 ... Trading on Hong Kong Stock Exchange -- June 28HONG KONG, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are Thursday's majorHang Seng Indices managed and compiled by HSI Service Limited, awholly owned subsidiary of the Hang Seng Bank:Index Previous Close Close ...
Romanian mathematicians congress begins in Bucharest
Jun 28, 2007 ... Romanian mathematicians congress begins in BucharestBUCHAREST, June 28 (Xinhua) -- More than 300 Romanian mathematicsintellectuals from all over the world are meting here on Thursday toattend the Sixth Romanian Mathematicians Congress. The seven-day Congress, organized by ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jun 28, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapersJERUSALEM, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Thursday.Ha'aretz: -- Israeli Justice Ministry issued a statement on Wednesdayconfirming that it had been holding ...
UAE to introduce law on international crimes
Jun 28, 2007 ... UAE to introduce law on international crimesABU DHABI, June 28 (Xinhua) -- An official of the United ArabEmirates (UAE) said that the country is expected to introduce afederal law on international crimes within the next few weeks, localnewspaper Khaleej Times reported on ...
Earthquake hits central Chile
Jun 28, 2007 ... Earthquake hits central ChileSANTIAGO, June 28 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of5.8 hit central Chile on Thursday, shaking buildings in Santiago butcausing no serious damage to major cities. The quake, which reportedly struck at 3:25 p.m. (1925 GMT), hadits ...
Chinese president says Hong Kong's role unchanged under "one country, two systems"
Jun 28, 2007 ... Chinese president says Hong Kong's role unchanged under "onecountry, two systems"BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong has remained as before amagnet since it returned to China 10 years ago, and it will surelywitness a "more splendid" future in the embrace of the ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- June 27
Jun 28, 2007 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- June 27BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Wednesday: China Life becomes China Minsheng's biggest single shareholder Death toll from lightning strikes rises to 40 in east China ...
Opener, Advisory
Jun 28, 2007 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forWednesday, June 27, 2007, and begins ...
Major news items in leading Vietnamese newspapers
Jun 28, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Vietnamese newspapersHANOI, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inVietnamese leading newspapers on Thursday: Saigon Liberation: -- Vietnam is ...
S. Korean bank to operate in Cambodia next month
Jun 28, 2007 ... S. Korean bank to operate in Cambodia next monthPHNOM PENH, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The first commercial bank fundedby South Korean investors will begin operations in Phnom Penh nextmonth, with unusual banking services on offer, local newspaper theRasmei Kampuchea said on Thursday ....
Urgent: Earthquake rocks Solomon Sea
Jun 28, 2007 ... Urgent: Earthquake rocks Solomon SeaHONG KONG, June 28 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.9 on ...
Foreign exchange rates in Nepal
Jun 28, 2007 ... Foreign exchange rates in NepalKATHMANDU, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are Inter-bankforeign exchange rates against the Nepali rupee on Thursday:CurrencyUnit Buying Selling U.S. dollar 1 65.3565.94 Euro...
China, Uzbekistan vow to strengthen cooperation in defense, security
Jun 28, 2007 ... China, Uzbekistan vow to strengthen cooperation in defense,securityBISHKEK, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to deepen exchangesand cooperation with Uzbekistan in the fields of defense andsecurity, Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan said here Wednesday. Cao, also ...
3rd LD, Writethru: IAEA delegation heads to DPRK's Yongbyon nuclearfacilities
Jun 28, 2007 ... 3rd LD, Writethru: IAEA delegation heads to DPRK's Yongbyonnuclear facilitiesPYONGYANG, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A working-level delegation from theInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) traveled to Yongbyon onThursday to visit the nuclear facilities of the Democratic ...
Foreign exchange rates in Thailand
Jun 28, 2007 ... Foreign exchange rates in ThailandBANGKOK, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the baht on Thursday as offered by the Bangkok Bank:Thursday Wednesday U.S. dollar 34.18/34.83 34.16/34.81 ...
1st LD:IAEA delegation heads to DPRK's Yongbyon nuke facilities
Jun 28, 2007 ... 1st LD:IAEA delegation heads to DPRK's Yongbyon nuke facilitiesPYONGYANG, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A working-level delegation from theInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) left for Yongbyon onThursday to visit the nuclear facilities of the Democratic People'sRepublic of ...
Child labors account for a quarter of Nepali work force: report
Jun 28, 2007 ... Child labors account for a quarter of Nepali work force: reportKATHMANDU, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Child labors below 18 years of ageaccount for 25 percent of the total work force of Nepal, localnewspaper The Rising Nepal reported Thursday. The report quoted a survey conducted ...
Unemployment in Sao Paulo hits 12-year low
Jun 28, 2007 ... Unemployment in Sao Paulo hits 12-year lowRIO DE JANEIRO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Unemployment in Sao Paulo'smetropolitan area fell to 15.5 percent in May, the lowest rate since1995, statistics released on Wednesday showed. The study, conducted by the Inter Union Department of ...
Roddick, Serena through into third round
Jun 28, 2007 ... Roddick, Serena through into third roundLONDON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Serena Williams, seeking a thirdWimbledon tennis title, and two-time runner-up Andy Roddick advancedto the third round of the grass court Grand Slam with straight-setwins on Wednesday. Seventh seed Serena ...
WHO adjudges Nepal polio-free country
Jun 28, 2007 ... WHO adjudges Nepal polio-free countryKATHMANDU, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has adjudged Nepal a polio-free country, a report published hereon Thursday by the organization said. According to The Himalayan Times, last year, after finding ...
Hot dog eating contest qualifier held in Manhattan
Jun 28, 2007 ... Hot dog eating contest qualifier held in ManhattanNEW YORK, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Competitive eaters racing for aplace in next week's Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Championship took partin qualifier in Manhattan on Wednesday. Local professionals and amateurs alike waged war to see ...
Vietnam may cut corporate income tax in 2007
Jun 28, 2007 ... Vietnam may cut corporate income tax in 2007HANOI, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam may this year lower corporateincome tax to 25 percent from current 28 percent, aiming to attractmore investment, especially foreign one, local newspaper Vietnam Newsreported Thursday. The ...
French fund to invest 67 million dollars in Rio's ethanol production
Jun 28, 2007 ... French fund to invest 67 million dollars in Rio's ethanolproductionRIO DE JANEIRO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- A development fundheadquartered in France will invest 50 million euros (67.3 millionU.S. dollars) in the production of ethanol in Brazil's state of Riode Janeiro, the state's ...
Spain's defense chief pledges to lower risks for soldiers
Jun 28, 2007 ... Spain's defense chief pledges to lower risks for soldiersMADRID, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Defense Minister Jose AntonioAlonso on Wednesday pledged the military's efforts to focus oneliminating risks of attacks on its overseas missions and to installradio signal jamming ...
500 Nepalis sick after consuming anti-elephantiasis pills
Jun 28, 2007 ... 500 Nepalis sick after consuming anti-elephantiasis pillsKATHMANDU, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Over 500 Nepalis have fallen sickafter taking anti-elephantiasis medicine distributed by a team ofparamedics in Palpa district, local newspaper The Kathmandu Postreported on Thursday ....
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Jun 28, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapersMANILA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inthe leading Philippine newspapers on Thursday:Manila Bulletin: -- The Commission on Elections said on Wednesday that it is readyto defend its actions ...
Tokyo stocks rise
Jun 28, 2007 ... Tokyo stocks riseTOKYO, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rose Thursday morning. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 93.15 points, or 0.52percent, in the morning to 17,942.43, ...
Stocks close higher in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil
Jun 28, 2007 ... Stocks close higher in Mexico, Argentina, BrazilMEXICO CITY, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stockmarkets closed higher on Wednesday. Mexico City's IPC stock index rose by 0.19 percent to close at30,804.21 points. A total of 243.1 million shares were traded ...
Singapore PM congratulates new British PM
Jun 28, 2007 ... Singapore PM congratulates new British PMSINGAPORE, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Prime Minister LeeHsien Loong Thursday conveyed his congratulations to Britain's newly-appointed Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Lee said in a text released by the Foreign Ministry that he ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Jun 28, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapersCANBERRA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Thursday.The Australian: -- Drug companies will be forced to publicly disclose details ofany free meals, trips or ...
Mexico president delivers flag to Pan-American Games athletes
Jun 28, 2007 ... Mexico president delivers flag to Pan-American Games athletesMEXICO CITY, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's President FelipeCalderon, on Wednesday formally presented the national flag to thecountry's athletes who are heading for the Pan-American Games inBrazilian city Rio de Janeiro ....
Bolivia soccer federation protests revised FIFA altitude ban
Jun 28, 2007 ... Bolivia soccer federation protests revised FIFA altitude banLIMA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia's Football Federation (FBF)reiterated its rejection of altitude bans, after a decision earlierWednesday by soccer's world governing body to change the terms of anearlier ban to affect ...
NYC sets up tourism representation in China
Jun 28, 2007 ... NYC sets up tourism representation in ChinaNEW YORK, June 27 (Xinhua) -- NYC & Company, the officialmarketing and tourism organization for the City of New York, onWednesday announced the establishment of a tourism representation inShanghai, eastern China. The announcement ...
Xinhua home news advisory -- June 28
Jun 28, 2007 ... Xinhua home news advisory -- June 28BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Major home news items to be coveredor pursued by Xinhua on Thursday:-- Nearly 80 percent foreignenterprises in China refuse to employ hepatitis B carriers --Police authorities vow to weed out officials ...
Cambodian government allows PMT to continue flying
Jun 28, 2007 ... Cambodian government allows PMT to continue flyingPHNOM PENH, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government willcontinue to allow troubled air carrier Progress Multitrade Co (PMT)to fly domestic and international routes pending the results of aninvestigation into Monday's crash, ...
Drug use in Mexico rises due to greater vulnerability of young people
Jun 28, 2007 ... Drug use in Mexico rises due to greater vulnerability of youngpeopleMEXICO CITY, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Drug use in Mexico has risen inpart because Mexican youths are more vulnerable to drug abuse thantheir United States counterparts, the nation's Attorney GeneralEduardo Medina ...
Major news items in leading Nepali newspapers
Jun 28, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Nepali newspapersKATHMANDU, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin Nepali leading newspapers on Thursday.The Rising Nepal: -- The second phase of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) combatants verification conducted ...
Japanese party to field Fujimori in parliamentary election
Jun 28, 2007 ... Japanese party to field Fujimori in parliamentary electionTOKYO, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Japan's People's New Party (PNP)formally announced early Thursday that it will field former PeruvianPresident Alberto Fujimori in Japan's House of Councilors election onFriday. The ...
Philippine electronics industry to meet 2007 export target: report
Jun 28, 2007 ... Philippine electronics industry to meet 2007 export target: report MANILA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' electronics industrywill meet its year-end export target of 10-percent growth despite thecontinued appreciation of the peso against the dollar, a localnewspaper said ...
Workshop fire kills one, injures 17 in south China
Jun 28, 2007 ... Workshop fire kills one, injures 17 in south ChinaSHENZHEN, June 28 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and 17 othersinjured, including two seriously injured, in a fire that engulfed aworkshop in southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Wednesday, localauthorities said on Thursday ....
Poland says Russia intends to freeze Polish-U.S. missile defense talks
Jun 28, 2007 ... Poland says Russia intends to freeze Polish-U.S. missile defensetalksWARSAW, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister andalso top missile defense negotiator wield Waszczykowski said thatRussian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to relocate U.S. plannedmissile ...
Man wanted for six murders in south China
Jun 28, 2007 ... Man wanted for six murders in south ChinaGUILIN, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A young man has been listed as wantedby local police for connection with the murder of six people,including two kids aged three and five, in south China's GuangxiZhuang Autonomous Region. Xu Li'an, 18, ...
Nicaragua navy seizes drug traffickers, speedboats in Caribbean
Jun 28, 2007 ... Nicaragua navy seizes drug traffickers, speedboats in CaribbeanMANAGUA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Nicaragua's Navy said on Wednesday ithas seized two speedboats off the nation's Caribbean coast, after agunfight with those on board, and arrested two Honduran drugtrafficking suspects ....
Reuters, Xinhua celebrate 50 years of cooperation
Jun 28, 2007 ... Reuters, Xinhua celebrate 50 years of cooperationLONDON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China's Xinhua News Agency and Britishnews giant Reuters celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of theircooperation here on Wednesday. During a celebration luncheon hosted by Lord Mayor of ...
Foreign exchange rates in Vietnam
Jun 28, 2007 ... Foreign exchange rates in VietnamHANOI, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are Inter-bank foreignexchange rates against the Vietnamese dong (VND) on Thursday: Buying ...
Peru's Fujimori announces bid for Japan parliamentary seat
Jun 28, 2007 ... Peru's Fujimori announces bid for Japan parliamentary seatLIMA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Former Peruvian President AlbertoFujimori has decided to stand for a seat in Japan's upper house, hisspokesman said Wednesday. Fujimori made the decision after a week of deliberation and ...
Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapers
Jun 28, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapersISLAMABAD, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Following are the major news itemsin leading Pakistani newspapers on Thursday: DAWN: -- Over 250,000 people in southwestern Pakistan's Baluchistanprovince have either been rendered ...
Urgent:: China's Kaiping Diaolou inscribed on World Heritage List
Jun 28, 2007 ... Urgent:: China's Kaiping Diaolou inscribed on World Heritage List CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The Diaolou (watchtower house) of Kaiping, China, was inscribed Thursday on ...
Vietnam to import less gold this year: report
Jun 28, 2007 ... Vietnam to import less gold this year: reportHANOI, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam is estimated to import 75-80tons of gold this year, down from over 86 tons of the precious metal,according to local newspaper Saigon Liberation on Thursday. Over the past three years, Vietnam ...
URGENT: China-Airbus JV to deliver 300 A320 planes by 2016
Jun 28, 2007 ... URGENT: China-Airbus JV to deliver 300 A320 planes by 2016BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The European aircraft maker Airbussaid on Thursday it planned to deliver 300 A320 planes from anassembly line in north China's port city Tianjin by 2016 to ...
URGENT: China's Kaiping Diaolou inscribed on World Heritage List
Jun 28, 2007 ... URGENT: China's Kaiping Diaolou inscribed on World Heritage List ...
NYC hit by power outage, mayor shrugs it off as minor inconvenience
Jun 28, 2007 ... NYC hit by power outage, mayor shrugs it off as minorinconvenienceNEW YORK, June 27 (Xinhua) -- A power outage hit the Upper EastSide of Manhattan and parts of the Bronx on Wednesday afternoon,cutting the subway service and forcing the evacuation of theMetropolitan Museum of ...
2nd Ld Writethru: China's Kaiping Diaolou inscribed on World Heritage List
Jun 28, 2007 ... 2nd Ld Writethru: China's Kaiping Diaolou inscribed on WorldHeritage ListCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The Diaolou (watchtower house) of Kaiping, China, was inscribed Thursday WorldHeritage status by the 31st World Heritage Committee meeting here. The ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Jun 28, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapersNEW DELHI, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Following are the major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers on Thursday.The Hindu -- The World Bank Wednesday said it would provide a loan of ...
Major news items in leading Thai newspapers
Jun 28, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Thai newspapersBANGKOK, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Thai newspapers Thursday:The Nation: -- British authorities have asked Thailand's Anti Money LaunderingOffice what action it wants them to take ...
Portugal's FM to meet Solana on upcoming EU presidency
Jun 28, 2007 ... Portugal's FM to meet Solana on upcoming EU presidencyLISBON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- European Union foreign policy chiefJavier Solana will hold talks with Portuguese Foreign Minister LuisAmado Thursday on Lisbon's upcoming EU presidency, NecessidadesPalace said on Wednesday ....
Fujimori extradition case judge returns from convalescence
Jun 28, 2007 ... Fujimori extradition case judge returns from convalescenceSANTIAGO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Chilean judge Orlando Alvarezreturned to work on Wednesday after several weeks of illness, topreside over the extradition case against former Peruvian PresidentAlberto Fujimori ....
Aziz approves relief package for rain, cyclone affectees inS.W. Pakistan
Jun 28, 2007 ... Aziz approves relief package for rain, cyclone affectees in S.W.PakistanISLAMABAD, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Prime Minister ShaukazAziz Wednesday sanctioned 200 million rupees (one U.S. dollar isabout 60 rupees) as an immediate relief package for the rain andcyclone ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, June 28
Jun 28, 2007 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, June 28BRAZZAVILLE -- African Union (AU) and Economic Community ofCentral African States (CEEAC) observer missions have said theydetected various irregularities committed during the first round ofvoting in the legislative elections held ...
Venezuelan president begins visit to Russia
Jun 28, 2007 ... Venezuelan president begins visit to RussiaMOSCOW, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavezarrived in Moscow early Thursday for a three-day official visit,during which he is expected to meet with his Russian counterpartVladimir Putin. Trade ties, energy ...
1st Ld: China's Kaiping Diaolou inscribed on World Heritage List
Jun 28, 2007 ... 1st Ld: China's Kaiping Diaolou inscribed on World Heritage ListCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The Diaolou (watchtower house) of Kaiping, China, was inscribed Thursday on WorldHeritage List by the 31st World Heritage Committee meeting held here. The Diaolou ...
Iraqi forces not ready to provide security: congressional report
Jun 28, 2007 ... Iraqi forces not ready to provide security: congressional reportWASHINGTON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi forces are not ready toprovide security despite the United States has spent billions ofdollars on training them, a report issued by a U.S. Housesubcommittee on Wednesday said ....
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jun 28, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Thursday.Japan Times: -- Japan's relations with the United States are "unshakable"despite a U.S. congressional resolution ...