Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, October 31:
Photo exhibition "China Today" opens in Uzbekistan
Oct 31, 2007 ... Photo exhibition "China Today" opens in Uzbekistan TASHKENT, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- A photo exhibition following thetheme of "China Today" opened in the Uzbek capital of TashkentTuesday, showing the style and features of contemporary Chinawithmore than 400 exquisite ...
Chinese vice premier urges local officials to pay more attention toenvironmental protection
Oct 31, 2007 ... Chinese vice premier urges local officials to pay more attentiontoenvironmental protection NANNING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice-Premier Zeng Peiyan hasurged local officials to pay more attention to environmentalprotection when seeking economic growth. Zeng made the ...
Opener, Advisory
Oct 31, 2007 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forTuesday,October 30, 2007, and begins ...
Sri Lankan Air Force pounds rebel base
Oct 31, 2007 ... Sri Lankan Air Force pounds rebel base COLOMBO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan Air Force carried outan aerial attack against Tamil Tiger rebels' base in the northernMullaithivu district on Tuesday, the military said. Air Force officials said that fighter jets bombed a major ...
China has world's fifth largest number of high net worth households: report
Oct 31, 2007 ... China has world's fifth largest number of high net worthhouseholds: reportBy Xinhua writers Lu Yuliang, Cheng Yunjie BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- China has the world's fifth largestnumber of households with more than one million U.S. dollars inliquid assets, trailing only the ...
Strict action to continue against militants in Swat: Pak official
Oct 31, 2007 ... Strict action to continue against militants in Swat: Pak official ISLAMABAD, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The government hoped to solve theproblem in Swat in North West Frontier Province (NWFP)throughpeaceful means but strict action would continue againstmilitants who were showing ...
1st Ld-Writethru: Beijing expert confident of good air quality during Olympics
Oct 31, 2007 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: Beijing expert confident of good air qualityduring Olympics BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Beijing's air quality will be greatlyimproved after air pollution control measures take effect andconstruction works are finished ahead of next year's Olympics,said ...
China, Sri Lanka sign loan pact on port project
Oct 31, 2007 ... China, Sri Lanka sign loan pact on port project COLOMBO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government and China'sExim Bank Tuesday signed a financial agreement to fund theHambantotaharbor project in Sri Lanka's deep south. According to the agreement signed by the two parties, ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Oct. 30
Oct 31, 2007 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Oct. 30 BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Following are domestic newsitemsreleased by Xinhua on Tuesday: Beijing expert confident of good air quality during Olympics Merging China's major airlines would be premature: CAAC Official in ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Oct 31, 2007 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2) HONG KONG, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong on Tuesday: More boats to join competition in Cambodia s water festival thisyear Dollar falls to mid-114 yen in ...
(Beijing Olympics) Olympic ticket sales suspended
Oct 31, 2007 ... (Beijing Olympics) Olympic ticket sales suspended BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The sale of the second batch ofOlympic tickets was suspended after the booking system collapsedunder overwhelming demand on Tuesday, the first day ticketsbecameavailable. The Beijing Organizing ...
Brazil expects half a million tourists for the 20124 Cup
Oct 31, 2007 ... Brazil expects half a million tourists for the 20124 Cup RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Tourismestimates that 500,000 to 600,000 foreign tourists will come toBrazil for the 2014 World Cup, which will be hosted in the countryasannounced by FIFA on ...
Zagallo optimistic about 2014 World Cup
Oct 31, 2007 ... Zagallo optimistic about 2014 World Cup RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian soccer legend MarioJorge Zagallo celebrated Brazil's winning bid to the 2014 FIFA WorldCup on Tuesday. The 76-year-old Zagallo, who won the 1958 and 1962 Cups as aplayer and the 1970 and ...
Major news items in leading New Zealand newspapers
Oct 31, 2007 ... Major news items in leading New Zealand newspapers WELLINGTON, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading New Zealand newspapers on Wednesday. The Dominion Post: -- A Wellington man has been sentenced to six months homedetention after trying to ...
Nigerian health minister raises alarm on local TB infection rate
Oct 31, 2007 ... Nigerian health minister raises alarm on local TB infection rate LAGOS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's Minister of Health, AdenikeGrange, warned against 380,000 new cases of tuberculosis (TB)reported annually in Nigeria, according to state media news reachinghere on Tuesday ....
Youthful Obanda to miss Bermuda match
Oct 31, 2007 ... Youthful Obanda to miss Bermuda match NAIROBI, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's youthful cricket player AlexObanda is uncertain over their Thursday match against visitingBermuda in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Intercontinentaltie due to injury. Cricket Kenya Chief ...
Brazilian vice president undergoes surgery
Oct 31, 2007 ... Brazilian vice president undergoes surgery RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian Vice President JoseAlencar underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his abdomen onTuesday, the hospital press office said. According to the hospital, Alencar's condition is stable and ...
Major news items in leading Fiji newspapers
Oct 31, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Fiji newspapers WELLINGTON, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Fiji newspapers on Wednesday. The Fiji Times: -- Interim Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama accused the MethodistChurch of sowing seeds of racial ...
Xinhua international news advisory -- Oct. 31
Oct 31, 2007 ... Xinhua international news advisory -- Oct. 31 BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued byXinhua ...
EU concerned at Israeli fuel supply cut to Gaza: Portugal
Oct 31, 2007 ... EU concerned at Israeli fuel supply cut to Gaza: Portugal LISBON, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Portugal, the current EUpresidency,Tuesday expressed its concern at Israel's decision toreduce the fuel supply to the Gaza Strip. "The EU is concerned to see Israel's decision to reduce ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Oct. 31
Oct 31, 2007 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Oct. 31 UNITED NATIONS -- The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted aresolution on Tuesday calling on the United States to end its decades-long trade embargo against Cuba. With a vote of 184 in favor, four against and one abstention, ...
Eight countries to participate in Angola Marathon
Oct 31, 2007 ... Eight countries to participate in Angola Marathon LUANDA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Eight countries have confirmed theirparticipation in The Saint Silvestre Marathon 2007 on December 31 inthe Angolan capital Luanda, an official from the Angolan AthleticsFederation said here on ...
Mexican soldiers exchange fire with alleged drug traffickers
Oct 31, 2007 ... Mexican soldiers exchange fire with alleged drug traffickers MEXICO CITY, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Mexican soldiers Tuesdayexchanged fire with alleged drug traffickers and arrested nine ofthem in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. The armed men are alleged members of Los Zetas, ...
Foreign firms interested in Euro 2012-related investments in Poland
Oct 31, 2007 ... Foreign firms interested in Euro 2012-related investments inPoland WARSAW, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Foreign firms are interested in Euro2012-related investments in Poland, president of the Confederation ofPolish Employers Andrzej Malinowski said Tuesday. "Most declarations came ...
URGENT: Japan's SDF aircraft crashes due to failed take-off attempt
Oct 31, 2007 ... URGENT: Japan's SDF aircraft crashes due to failed take-offattempt TOKYO, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- An aircraft of Japanese ...
China's home brands cars account for 27 pct of total sales
Oct 31, 2007 ... China's home brands cars account for 27 pct of total sales BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese automakers sold 940,300 carswith their own brands in the first three quarters of this year, or 27percent of the country's total car sales, sources withthe ChinaAssociation of Automobile ...
Nigerian gov't seeks partnership with Greece on Free Trade Zones
Oct 31, 2007 ... Nigerian gov't seeks partnership with Greece on Free Trade Zones ABUJA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian government is to setupcloser partnership with Greece in the development of the Free TradeZones in Nigeria, according to Chief Charles Ugwuh, MinisterofCommerce and ...
Brazilian bank is open to fund construction of World Cup stadiums
Oct 31, 2007 ... Brazilian bank is open to fund construction of World Cup stadiums RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's government-ownedNational Economic and Social Development Bank (BNDES) said on Tuesdaythat it is open to participate in the construction and renovation ofstadiums for the ...
UEFA to decide Euro match sites
Oct 31, 2007 ... UEFA to decide Euro match sites WARSAW, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Decisions about match sites in theEuro 2012 soccer championship belong to UEFA, not the Polishgovernment, Polish Soccer Association (PZPN) head Michal Listkiewiczsaid on Tuesday. "If Poland wants to change a site it ...
Tokyo stocks open lower
Oct 31, 2007 ... Tokyo stocks open lower TOKYO, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened modestly lowerWednesday. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei StockAverage lost 38.58 points, ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Oct 31, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Wednesday. The Australian: -- The Australian Defense Force will for the first time seektoextract and store DNA blood ...
Stocks close higher in Argentina,lower in Mexico, Brazil
Oct 31, 2007 ... Stocks close higher in Argentina,lower in Mexico, Brazil MEXICO CITY, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stockmarkets closed mixed on Tuesday. The Buenos Aires stock market closed with the Merval index rising0.08 percent to 2,339.09 points. The trade volume was ...
Albania coach banned from three matches
Oct 31, 2007 ... Albania coach banned from three matches TIRANA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Albania coach Otto Baric has beenbanned by UEFA from carrying out any official functions for threegames for improper behavior during a match, local news media reportedon Tuesday. Baric, 75-year-old Croatian, ...
Lebanon rally to open in November
Oct 31, 2007 ... Lebanon rally to open in November BEIRUT, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The 30th Rally of Lebanon organizedbyATCL closed registration and 34 drivers will participate in therallydue to kick off on the November 9, local Terranet reported onTuesday. This rally is the seventh phase before ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Oct 31, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers MANILA, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Wednesday: Manila Bulletin: -- The Philippine peso soared to a new seven-year high, closingat43.85 pesos to the U.S ....
"Practice bomb" falls from fighter jet to eastern U.S. state
Oct 31, 2007 ... "Practice bomb" falls from fighter jet to eastern U.S. state WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- A "practice bomb" fell from afighter jet when it flew to an air station in an eastern U.S. stateon Tuesday, but caused no hurt, navy said. The inert bomb of 14.5kg landed on Virginia ...
1st Ld: Japan's SDF aircraft crashes due to failed take-off
Oct 31, 2007 ... 1st Ld: Japan's SDF aircraft crashes due to failed take-off TOKYO, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- A F-2 fighter jet of the Japanese Self-Defense Force crashed and caught fire Wednesday morning at anairportin central ...
Cash-rich Canada plans tax cuts
Oct 31, 2007 ... Cash-rich Canada plans tax cuts OTTAWA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Amidoptimism about a brighteconomic outlook, Canada's Finance MinisterJim Flaherty on Tuesdayannounced a total of 60 billion Canadiandollars (63 billion U.S.dollars) in tax cuts over the next fiveyears. In releasing an ...
OAS urges Colombia to resolve electoral irregularities
Oct 31, 2007 ... OAS urges Colombia to resolve electoral irregularities BOGOTA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Organization of AmericanStates(OAS) Tuesday called on the Colombian government to resolveirregularities during Sunday's local elections, saying they threatenthe country's democracy. Local ...
Mexican drug traffickers launder billions of dollar in U.S. each year: top prosecutor
Oct 31, 2007 ... Mexican drug traffickers launder billions of dollar in U.S. eachyear: top prosecutor MEXICO CITY, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Mexican drug traffickers sendabout 10 billion U.S. dollars of laundered drug money to U.S. bankseach year, Mexico's top prosecutor said Tuesday. Attorney ...
Nigerian militants release six foreign oil workers
Oct 31, 2007 ... Nigerian militants release six foreign oil workers LAGOS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian militants have freed sixforeign employees worked for Italian oil giant ENI in an offshoreoilfield close to the country's restive Niger Delta region, accordingto a statement posted by the company ...
Brazil to invest 1.1 billion U.S. dollars on World Cup
Oct 31, 2007 ... Brazil to invest 1.1 billion U.S. dollars on World Cup BRASILIA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Brazil expects to invest 1.1 billionU.S. dollars to remodel and build stadiums, as well as fortheimprovement of infrastructure for the 2014 World Cup soccer finals. On Tuesday in a ceremony at ...
Successful 2011 World Cup bid sparks German joy
Oct 31, 2007 ... Successful 2011 World Cup bid sparks German joy BERLIN, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Winning bid to host 2011 women's WorldCup has sparked joy among sports circles in Germany, and topfiguresvoiced their delight on Tuesday after FIFA announced the result. "We're proud and grateful that ...
Connect Africa Summit ends with commitment from triangle partners
Oct 31, 2007 ... Connect Africa Summit ends with commitment from triangle partners KIGALI, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Connect Africa Summit of theInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU) ended on Tuesday in theRwandan capital of Kigali, with five development goals identified andcommitments from ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Oct 31, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Wednesday: Yomiuri: -- Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Democratic Party of Japanleader Ichiro Ozawa remained far apart on a ...
Venezuela willing to widen dialogue between Colombian government and guerrillas
Oct 31, 2007 ... Venezuela willing to widen dialogue between Colombian governmentand guerrillas BOGOTA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez saidhe is willing to widen talks between the Colombian governmentand thecountry's two main guerrilla groups, the Revolutionary Armed ...
(China Sports) After outscoring world record, Chinese shooter now aims at new national mark
Oct 31, 2007 ... (China Sports) After outscoring world record, Chinese shooter nowaims at new national mark WUHAN, Central China, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- After surpassing themen's 10meters air rifle world record in the Chinese City Games,Olympic champion Zhu Qinan has set a higher aim -- to break ...
Xinhua home news advisory -- Oct. 31
Oct 31, 2007 ... Xinhua home news advisory -- Oct. 31 BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Major home news items to be coveredor pursued by Xinhua on Wednesday: -- China builds new carrier rocket production base in Tianjin -- Woman with no-party affiliation appointed as chief of ...
Results of men's 400m hurdles at Chinese City Games
Oct 31, 2007 ... Results of men's 400m hurdles at Chinese City Games WUHAN, Central China, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Following are the finalresults of the men's 400 meters hurdles at the 6th Chinese City Gameshere on Wednesday: 1. Yu Zipei, Guangzhou, 50.80 seconds 2 ....
World junior championships finalist Yu crowned in men's 400m hurdlsat Chinese City Games
Oct 31, 2007 ... World junior championships finalist Yu crowned in men's 400mhurdlsat Chinese City Games WUHAN, Central China, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- World juniorchampionships finalist Yu Zipei flew high in the men's 400 metershurdles at the Chinese City Games here on Wednesday, scooping thegold for ...
Baltic leaders vow to push forward nuclear power-plant project
Oct 31, 2007 ... Baltic leaders vow to push forward nuclear power-plant project RIGA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of three Baltic countriespledged here Tuesday to push forward the project of a new nuclearpower station. Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, Estonian President ToomasHendrik Ilves ...
Storms kill Eight in Brazil's Sao Paulo state in past 10 days
Oct 31, 2007 ... Storms kill Eight in Brazil's Sao Paulo state in past 10 days RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Storms over the past 10 dayshave left eight people dead in the state of Sao Paulo, said the CivilDefense authorities on Tuesday. Wind speeds reached 117 km per hour on Monday, ...
Market exchange rates -- Oct. 31
Oct 31, 2007 ... Market exchange rates -- Oct. 31 BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Thecentral parity rate of the RMB against five major currenciesannounced on Oct. 31 by the China Foreign Exchange Trading System: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) U.S. Dollar 100 ...
Myanmar agrees to appointment of first DPRK ambassador
Oct 31, 2007 ... Myanmar agrees to appointment of first DPRK ambassador YANGON, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar has agreed to an appointmentof a first ambassador of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) to the country following the re-establishment of diplomaticrelations between the two ...
China to continue joining global poverty alleviation efforts
Oct 31, 2007 ... China to continue joining global poverty alleviation efforts NANNING,Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- China has made remarkable progress inpoverty alleviation and will continue to actively involve intheglobal undertaking of eliminating poverty, a Chinese official hassaid. "The rural ...
Tropical Storm Noel kills at least 38 in Caribbean
Oct 31, 2007 ... Tropical Storm Noel kills at least 38 in Caribbean SANTO DOMINGO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- At least 38 people were killedin Haiti and the Dominican Republic Tuesday as Tropical Storm Noelcrossed this Caribbean region, bringing heavy rain and flooding,officials said. The Dominican ...
Cuba hails UN resolution on ending U.S. blockade
Oct 31, 2007 ... Cuba hails UN resolution on ending U.S. blockade HAVANA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Cuban Foreign Minister FelipePerezRoque welcomed Tuesday the UN resolution demanding an end tothe U.S. economic and commercial embargo against his country. It is a "great victory" for Cuba to receive ...
Brazil police seize small plane carrying millions of dollars in coins
Oct 31, 2007 ... Brazil police seize small plane carrying millions of dollars incoins RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian police seized asmall airplane loaded with coins worth millions of dollarsTuesdayafter it made an emergency landing in southern Brazil,authoritiessaid. A dozen ...
Results of men's 5,000m at Chinese City Games
Oct 31, 2007 ... Results of men's 5,000m at Chinese City Games WUHAN, Central China, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Following are the finalresults of the men's 5,000 meters race at the 6th Chinese City Gameshere on Wednesday: 1. Lin Xiangqian, Wuxi, 13 minutes 42.55 ...
Ukraine reiterates adherence to agreement on Black Sea Fleet base
Oct 31, 2007 ... Ukraine reiterates adherence to agreement on Black Sea Fleet base KIEV, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine will strictly abide by anagreement with Russia on the Black Sea Fleet's base on theCrimeanPeninsula, Vice Prime Minister Oleksandr Kuzmuk said Tuesday. The Ukrainian government ...
Lin comes from behind to win men's 5,000m at Chinese City Games
Oct 31, 2007 ... Lin comes from behind to win men's 5,000m at Chinese City Games WUHAN, Central China, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- National ace LinXiangqian made an impelling sprint in the men's 5,000 meters here onWednesday at the Chinese City Games, edging marathon national recordholder Ren Longyun in ...
Animal-rights group asks Cambodian PM to bar KFC
Oct 31, 2007 ... Animal-rights group asks Cambodian PM to bar KFC PHNOM PENH, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- An international animal-rightsorganization has urged Prime Minister Hun Sen to prevent the U.S.-based fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) from openinginCambodia, claiming that it threatens ...
Chinese yuan climbs to new high fourth time in six trading days
Oct 31, 2007 ... Chinese yuan climbs to new high fourth time in six trading days BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- China's Renminbi (RMB) reached a newhigh to break the 7.47 mark on Wednesday, with the central parityrate at 7.4692 yuan to one U.S. dollar, according to the ChineseForeign Exchange Trading ...
Foreign exchange rates in Nepal
Oct 31, 2007 ... Foreign exchange rates in Nepal KATHMANDU, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The following are inter-bankforeign exchange rates against the Nepali rupee on Wednesday. CurrencyUnit Buying Selling Australian dollar 1 58.2358.78 Canadian dollar 1...
Mexico's Pemex still unable to resume oil production after accident
Oct 31, 2007 ... Mexico's Pemex still unable to resume oil production afteraccident MEXICO CITY, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Mexican state-run energy companyPetroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) registered a 600,000-barrel reduction inits daily production for the second consecutive day since last week'saccident, ...