Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, November 21:
PetroChina pledges supply hike to ease oil shortages
Nov 21, 2007 ... PetroChina pledges supply hike to ease oil shortages BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- PetroChina, the country's largestoil and gas producer, has pledged to increase output and imports toease domestic fuel shortages. Many filling stations across the country are ...
Chinese premier attends 11th China-ASEAN summit
Nov 21, 2007 ... Chinese premier attends 11th China-ASEAN summit SINGAPORE, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The 11th meeting between leadersofChina and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) washeld in Singapore on Tuesday. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and leaders of the 10 ASEAN ...
Opener, Advisory
Nov 21, 2007 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English serviceforTuesday, November 20, 2007, and begins ...
6 rebels killed in Sri Lanka's conflicts
Nov 21, 2007 ... 6 rebels killed in Sri Lanka's conflicts COLOMBO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan military said thatsix Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in two separate confrontationswith government troops in the north on Tuesday. Defense officials said that four LTTE (Liberation Tigers of ...
China to strengthen supervision of fireworks factories' safety
Nov 21, 2007 ... China to strengthen supervision of fireworks factories' safety BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's work securitiessupervisorhas urged local authorities to overhaul fireworksfactories in a circular addressing an accident earlier this month. The blast at a firecracker plant in ...
Global warming threatening Tibet's environment: meteorologists
Nov 21, 2007 ... Global warming threatening Tibet's environment: meteorologists LHASA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Meteorological experts in southwestChina's Tibet Autonomous region have expressed concern thatglobalwarming is threatening the ecology of the region. "The warming climate has caused more ...
EU unveils plan to modernize single market
Nov 21, 2007 ... EU unveils plan to modernize single market BRUSSELS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission (EC)Tuesday unveiled an ambitious plan to modernize the single market ofthe European Union (EU). "Today's package puts consumers and small businesses first. Itmarks the start of a ...
ASEAN army chiefs meet to enhance understanding among militaries
Nov 21, 2007 ... ASEAN army chiefs meet to enhance understanding among militaries PHECHABURI, Thailand, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Army chiefs from theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries metTuesday in Thailand's central province of Phechaburi for a close-door ASEAN Chiefs of ...
China pledges environmental improvement for rural areas
Nov 21, 2007 ... China pledges environmental improvement for rural areas BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government issued adocument on Tuesday in which it vowed to tackle environmentalproblems in rural areas, where environmental conditions are"stillvery tough". "Some environmental ...
More than 400 candidates register for "legislator" elections in Taiwan
Nov 21, 2007 ... More than 400 candidates register for "legislator" elections inTaiwan BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- More than 400 candidates wereregistered to campaign for Taiwan's "legislator" elections when theapplication period closed on Tuesday, according to reports by ...
Huang Mengfu re-elected chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce
Nov 21, 2007 ... Huang Mengfu re-elected chairman of the All-China Federation ofIndustry and Commerce BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Huang Mengfu was re-elected thechairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce at thefederation's key meeting held here ...
Sri Lankan president defends war policy
Nov 21, 2007 ... Sri Lankan president defends war policy COLOMBO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan President MahindaRajapakse said Tuesday that his ongoing military campaign againstTamil Tiger rebels was not a war against any particular community inthe island. Addressing an official gathering, ...
Backgrounder: Chronology of China-ASEAN summits
Nov 21, 2007 ... Backgrounder: Chronology of China-ASEAN summits SINGAPORE, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The 11th Summit between theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China (10+1) wasconvened here Tuesday. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and leaders of the10 ASEAN member countries attended the ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Nov. 20
Nov 21, 2007 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Nov. 20 BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Tuesday: PetroChina pledges supply hike to ease oil shortages Huang Mengfu re-elected chairman of the All-China Federation ofIndustry and ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Nov 21, 2007 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2) HONG KONG, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong on Tuesday: Dollar up at 110 yen in Tokyo IMF supports HK govt's policies to enhance competitiveness ASEAN ...
Angola optimistic about Europe-Africa summit
Nov 21, 2007 ... Angola optimistic about Europe-Africa summit LUANDA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Angola's National Assembly SpeakerRoberto de Almeida here on Tuesday said the Europe-Africa Summit setfor December this year in Lisbon, Portugal will prove to be aserious event capable of producing bases for ...
Commonwealth hopes to enhance bilateral understanding with China
Nov 21, 2007 ... Commonwealth hopes to enhance bilateral understanding with China KAMPALA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- China and the Commonwealth shouldenhance understanding between each other, a top Commonwealthofficial said here on Tuesday. "China has enormous influence on the whole world and ...
Nigeria denies plans to buy arms for Niger Delta with budgetary money
Nov 21, 2007 ... Nigeria denies plans to buy arms for Niger Delta with budgetarymoney LAGOS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's Interior Minister Godwin Abedismissed allegation that the 2008 budgetary allocation to theNigerDelta is to procure arms to contain militant activities, accordingto news ...
FIFA to renovate Kenyan stadium
Nov 21, 2007 ... FIFA to renovate Kenyan stadium NAIROBI, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- World's soccer governing bodyFIFAsaid Tuesday it will renovate a Kenyan stadium to the tune ofover39 million shillings (about 580,000 U.S. dollars). FIFA development officer Ashford Mamelodi said the funding ...
Ullyett, Hanley end year as world's fourth-best pair
Nov 21, 2007 ... Ullyett, Hanley end year as world's fourth-best pair HARARE, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's men's tennis doublesspecialist Kevin Ullyett and his Australian partner Paul Hanleyfinished the 2007 season as the fourth-best team in the world,TheHerald reported on Tuesday. Ullyett ...
Major news items in leading New Zealand newspapers
Nov 21, 2007 ... Major news items in leading New Zealand newspapers WELLINGTON, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news items inleading New Zealand newspapers on Wednesday. The Dominion Post: -- A new international survey finds improved lifestyle, notbetter pay, is most likely to ...
Prague donates another 30 million crowns for Olympic bid
Nov 21, 2007 ... Prague donates another 30 million crowns for Olympic bid PRAGUE, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Prague City Hall of the Czechrepublic donated another 30 millions crowns (1.7 millions U.S.dollars) to the public company Praha Olympijska (Olympic Prague)that deals with the Prague bid for the ...
S. Africa beats Canada 2-0 in soccer friendly
Nov 21, 2007 ... S. Africa beats Canada 2-0 in soccer friendly JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Teko Modise scored twice lateinthe first half to pace South Africa for a 2-0 win over Canada in asoccer friendly at home in Durban on Tuesday. The diminutive midfielder curled the ball into the roof ...
Mexican diver thanks Chinese coach for nat'l sports award
Nov 21, 2007 ... Mexican diver thanks Chinese coach for nat'l sports award MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Mexican diver Paola Espinosa onTuesday dedicated her newly-won National Sports Prize to her Chinesecoach Ma Jin, at the awards ceremony at Mexico's presidentialresidence Los Pinos. "I ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Nov. 20
Nov 21, 2007 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Nov. 20 AMMAN -- Jordan kicked off its elections for the lower houseofparliament on Tuesday morning. Nearly 2.5 million voters willchoose 110 deputies from about 885 candidates, including 199women,who are vying for a four-year ...
Australian navy rescues 16 people off Australian west coast
Nov 21, 2007 ... Australian navy rescues 16 people off Australian west coast CANBERRA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Australian navy warships haverescued 16 people, six adults and 10 children, from a sinking woodenboat off the coast of the state of Western Australia, according tolocal media ...
Internazionale's striker Adriano denies alcohol addiction
Nov 21, 2007 ... Internazionale's striker Adriano denies alcohol addiction RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Italy's football teamInternazionale striker Adriano denied to being addicted to alcoholina press conference held on Tuesday in Sao Paulo. "People say that I depend on alcohol to go ...
Brazil to break eight-year drought against Uruguay
Nov 21, 2007 ... Brazil to break eight-year drought against Uruguay by Flavia Neves BRASILIA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Although Brazil has a history ofbeing booed at the Morumbi stadium in Sao Paulo, the team will trytoplay with all their might against Uruguay, whom they have not beatenin eight ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Nov. 21
Nov 21, 2007 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Nov. 21 BEIRUT -- Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri formallyannounced on Tuesday that a presidential session to elect a newpresident will be postponed till Friday, namely Nov. 23. Berri said in an up-to-the-minute statement that the ...
Zimbabwe U-24 handball team to play in S. African tourney
Nov 21, 2007 ... Zimbabwe U-24 handball team to play in S. African tourney HARARE, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- After 12 years in the wilderness, theZimbabwe Handball Federation will finally field a representativeside when the men's Under-24 side takes part in theZone Six AfricaChallenge Trophy in South ...
Zimbabwean government encourages imported basic goods
Nov 21, 2007 ... Zimbabwean government encourages imported basic goods HARARE, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)and the National Incomes and Pricing Commission (NIPC) said onTuesday imported goods are welcome into the market but should berealistically priced so that they remain ...
Tokyo shares open lower
Nov 21, 2007 ... Tokyo shares open lower TOKYO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesdaywith the appreciation of yen against other major currencies. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei StockAverage ...
Fire breaks out again on Mexican oil platform
Nov 21, 2007 ... Fire breaks out again on Mexican oil platform MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's state-run energy giantPetroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said a new fire on Tuesday brokeout onan oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico that is being repaired afteran accident that killed 21 in ...
Major news items in leading Fiji newspapers
Nov 21, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Fiji newspapers WELLINGTON, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news items inleading Fiji newspapers on Wednesday. The Fiji Times: -- Special emphasis on educating men that all forms of "violenceagainst women are wrong" will be part of ...
Five athletes inducted into US Track and Field Hall of Fame
Nov 21, 2007 ... Five athletes inducted into US Track and Field Hall of Fame WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Former 100m world recordholderCalvin Smith and 1936 Olympic decathlon champion Glenn Morriswereamong five inductees to the US Track and Field Hall of Fame onTuesday. Honorees also ...
US cyclist Bunde banned for two years for doping
Nov 21, 2007 ... US cyclist Bunde banned for two years for doping WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- American cyclist Jared Bunde wasbanned for two years by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) on Tuesdayafter testing positive for the banned substance ...
Brazil to increase science and technology investment
Nov 21, 2007 ... Brazil to increase science and technology investment RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's federalgovernmenthas earmarked 41.2 billion reais (23.4 billion U.S.dollars) to boost the development of science and technology in thecountry. According to the plan, part of ...
1st LD: U.S. announces Mideast conference will be held on Nov. 27
Nov 21, 2007 ... 1st LD: U.S. announces Mideast conference will be held on Nov. 27 WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-sponsored Middle Eastpeace conference will be held at Annapolis, Maryland, on Nov. 27,the State Department announced Tuesday night. The U.S. will host Israeli Prime ...
Brazilian and South Korean firms to build steel plant in Brazil
Nov 21, 2007 ... Brazilian and South Korean firms to build steel plant in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian mining giantCompanhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) and the South Korean Dongkuk SteelMill Co. have agreed to construct a steel-making plant innortheastern Brazil, Brazilian ...
Guatemalan bus crash kills six, injures 50
Nov 21, 2007 ... Guatemalan bus crash kills six, injures 50 MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- At least six people died and 50more were injured on Tuesday when a passenger bus crashed into ahill in Acatenango, a town 80 km from Guatemala's capital GuatemalaCity, according to news reaching here on ...
Mexico to spend nearly 4 billion U.S. dollars to tackle violence against women
Nov 21, 2007 ... Mexico to spend nearly 4 billion U.S. dollars to tackle violenceagainst women MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Mexican government willspend 43.4 billion pesos (3.95 billion U.S. dollars) in effortstoeliminate violence against women in 2008, the National Women'sAgency ...
2nd LD: U.S. announces Mideast conference will be held on Nov. 27
Nov 21, 2007 ... 2nd LD: U.S. announces Mideast conference will be held on Nov. 27 WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-sponsored Middle Eastpeace conference will be held at Annapolis, Maryland, on Nov. 27,the State Department announced Tuesday night. The U.S. will host Israeli Prime ...
Greece to cut fiscal deficit
Nov 21, 2007 ... Greece to cut fiscal deficit ATHENS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Greece's 2008 budget aims to cut thefiscal deficit to 1.6 percent of the GDP and reduce the country'spublic debt to 91 percent of the GDP, from 93.4 percent this year,Economy and Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis said on ...
Klitschko to fight Ibragimov in unification bout
Nov 21, 2007 ... Klitschko to fight Ibragimov in unification bout WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- IBF world heavyweight championVladimir Klitschko will fight WBO champion Sultan Ibragimov in aunification bout at Madison Square Garden in New York on Feb. 23next year. "After all these intensive ...
Six candidates contend to replace AU chief
Nov 21, 2007 ... Six candidates contend to replace AU chief ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Six candidates have submittedtheir candidature to succeed African Union (AU) CommissionChairperson Alpha Oumar Konare, including Mauritius's formerpresident Cassam Uteem. Other candidates are: Jean ...
Nigeria's debt management boss woos international investors
Nov 21, 2007 ... Nigeria's debt management boss woos international investors ABUJA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's Debt Management Office (DMO)Director-General Abraham Nwankwo here on Tuesday encouraged foreigninvestors to explore business opportunities in the country,sayingthat the investment ...
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
Nov 21, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers MANILA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Philippine newspapers on Wednesday: The Philippine Star: -- The Philippine government tossed the blame to the WorldBankTuesday on ...
Cuban chess Grandmasters head for World Cup in Russia
Nov 21, 2007 ... Cuban chess Grandmasters head for World Cup in Russia HAVANA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Cuban chess Grandmasters LeinierDominguez and Lazaro Bruzon on Tuesday set off for Russian cityKhanty-Mansiysk, which will host the Chess World Cup starting onSaturday. It will be the third time ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Nov 21, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Wednesday. The Australian: -- The world of stem cell research changed dramatically overnightas scientists in Japan and ...
Mexico president increases budget for 2008 Beijing Olympics
Nov 21, 2007 ... Mexico president increases budget for 2008 Beijing Olympics MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's president FelipeCalderon on Tuesday said his government would increase the nation'sbudget for sports by 25 percent for athletes attending the 2008Beijing Olympics. He also ...
Lack of practices inhibits harmony of Brazilian soccer team
Nov 21, 2007 ... Lack of practices inhibits harmony of Brazilian soccer team BRASILIA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- When the match ends against Uruguaythis Wednesday for the 2010 World Cup qualifying stage, Brazil willonly unite again on the field in June of 2008. This could be apotential problem for the ...
Mexico gives awards for sporting excellence
Nov 21, 2007 ... Mexico gives awards for sporting excellence MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Four leading Mexican athletes,atop coach and a foundation on Tuesday received the Mexicangovernment's National Sports Award recognizing sports excellence. The athletes were golfer Lorena Ochoa, ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Nov 21, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Wednesday: Asahi: -- Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. and Aozora Bank announced Tuesdaythey will form a comprehensive business ...
Foreign exchange rates in Thailand
Nov 21, 2007 ... Foreign exchange rates in Thailand BANGKOK, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreignexchangerates against the baht on Wednesday as offered by theBangkok Bank: Wednesday Tuesday U.S. dollar 33.47/34.10 33.55/34.18 ...
Lula condemns economic racial discrimination in Brazil
Nov 21, 2007 ... Lula condemns economic racial discrimination in Brazil BRASILIA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Luis InacioLula da Silva on Tuesday condemned economic discriminationagainstblack citizens in the country, calling it "a hypocriticalattitude." The president, better known ...
Xinhua international news advisory -- Nov. 21
Nov 21, 2007 ... Xinhua international news advisory -- Nov. 21 BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued byXinhua Wednesday. -- Chinese premier meets Indian ...
Market exchange rates -- Nov. 21
Nov 21, 2007 ... Market exchange rates -- Nov. 21 BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) --The central parity rate of the RMB against five major currenciesannounced on Nov. 21 by the China Foreign Exchange Trading System: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) U.S. Dollar 100 ...
1st Ld-Writethru-China Exclusive: East China city starts campaign to hunt wild boars at famous tourist attraction
Nov 21, 2007 ... 1st Ld-Writethru-China Exclusive: East China city starts campaignto hunt wild boars at famous tourist attraction HANGZHOU, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Hangzhou, one of the mostpopulartourist cities in China, is waging a week-long campaign tohunt down and kill wild pigs, whose boldness has ...
Regular exercise reduces risk of blood clots
Nov 21, 2007 ... Regular exercise reduces risk of blood clots WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Regular participation insportsreduces the risk of developing blood clots by 39 percent inwomen and 22 percent in men, according to a new study publishedTuesday in the Journal of Thrombosis and ...
Major news items in leading Nepali newspapers
Nov 21, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Nepali newspapers KATHMANDU, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin Nepali leading newspapers on Wednesday. The Rising Nepal: -- The Nepali government has vowed to strengthen law andorder.Home Minister Krishna Prasad ...
Chile, Germany sign 50 million-euro energy pacts
Nov 21, 2007 ... Chile, Germany sign 50 million-euro energy pacts SANTIAGO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chile and Germany on Tuesday signedtwo aid agreements to develop renewable energy and energyefficiency. The pacts, which are worth a total of 50 million euros (74million U.S. dollars) were signed ...
Tokyo shares lower in morning
Nov 21, 2007 ... Tokyo shares lower in morning TOKYO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks went sharply lower onWednesday morning, dragged down by export-oriented issues. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ...
Mild quake hits Sumatra, Indonesia
Nov 21, 2007 ... Mild quake hits Sumatra, Indonesia JAKARTA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with magnitude of 5.5rocked Sumatra Island on Wednesday morning, no report of damage orcasualty, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said here. The quake jolted at 05:59 Jakarta time (2259 GMT, ...
Cuba to hold provincial, national elections in January
Nov 21, 2007 ... Cuba to hold provincial, national elections in January HAVANA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Cuba is scheduled to holdelectionsfor seats in the national and provincial assemblies on Jan.20, 2008, the country's state television reported on Tuesday. The date for the voting, which is held ...
URGENT: Chinese naval ship kicks off first visit to Japan
Nov 21, 2007 ... URGENT: Chinese naval ship kicks off first visit to Japan ZHANJIANG, Guangdong Province, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- A Chinesenaval ship left here Wednesday morning for a port call to Japan,the first time in the ...