Xinhua News Agency back issues from Monday, December 3:
Hong Kong stocks finish higher at midday -- Dec. 3
Dec 03, 2007 ... Hong Kong stocks finish higher at midday -- Dec. 3 HONG KONG, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
Confirmed death toll rises to 34 in November landslide in central China
Dec 03, 2007 ... Confirmed death toll rises to 34 in November landslide in centralChina BADONG, Hubei, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in the landslidein central China's Hubei Province last month has risen to at least34, after searchers pulled out one more body from the debris earlyon ...
1st LD: U.S. envoy arrives in DPRK to inspect nuclear complex
Dec 03, 2007 ... 1st LD: U.S. envoy arrives in DPRK to inspect nuclear complex PYONGYANG, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chief U.S. nuclear negotiatorChristopher Hill arrived here on Monday in the latest U.S. effort toinspect the disablement of the country's main nuclear facilities. Hill, also U.S ....
Backgrounder: Chronology of UNFCCC
Dec 03, 2007 ... Backgrounder: Chronology of UNFCCC BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations ClimateChange Conference opened on Monday in Bali, a resort island ofIndonesia. Over 180 countries, represented by some 10,000 delegates, aretaking part in the two-week conference from ...
Xinjiang freeway accident leaves three dead, five injured
Dec 03, 2007 ... Xinjiang freeway accident leaves three dead, five injured URUMQI, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Three people died and five others wereinjured when a sleeper bus ran into a long-haul truck early onMonday in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China,localsources said. The bus, ...
Roundup: U.S. consumers continue buying China-made toys for holiday
Dec 03, 2007 ... Roundup: U.S. consumers continue buying China-made toys forholiday NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. consumers continue buying China-made toys this holiday season despite a spate of toy recall dramasin recent months, the New York Daily News reported Sunday "The scare over ...
Roundup: Pro-Putin party wins in parliamentary election
Dec 03, 2007 ... Roundup: Pro-Putin party wins in parliamentary election MOSCOW, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The United Russia party led byPresident Vladimir Putin experienced an overwhelming victory inSunday's parliamentary elections, adding up odds for Putin's striveto keep the development path he drew ...
3rd LD Writethru: Israel releases over 400 Palestinian prisoners
Dec 03, 2007 ... 3rd LD Writethru: Israel releases over 400 Palestinian prisoners JERUSALEM, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Israel began to release morethan400 Palestinian prisoners early Monday as a gesture of goodwilltostrengthen Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas after a U.S.-sponsoredconference last week on ...
Vietnam hands over 3 U.S. soldier remains
Dec 03, 2007 ... Vietnam hands over 3 U.S. soldier remains HANOI, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam handed over to the UnitedStates three remains of U.S. servicemen missing during theVietnamWar, according to the MIA office in Vietnam's capital cityHanoi on Monday. The handover ceremony held at Noi ...
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Dec. 3
Dec 03, 2007 ... Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Dec. 3 LUSAKA -- Zambian government will spend 130 billion kwacha (over33 million U.S. dollars) on the construction of 1,000 policehousingunits and police stations across the country this year, Home AffairsMinister Ronnie Shikapwasha ...
Crops set for impressive growth in Nepal
Dec 03, 2007 ... Crops set for impressive growth in Nepal KATHMANDU, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- After a decline of threeconsecutive years, production of paddy in Nepal is set to post soundgrowth this year, The Kathmandu Post reported on Monday. According to the daily, the latest report of the Ministry ...
China, Japan to further food safety cooperation: press communique
Dec 03, 2007 ... China, Japan to further food safety cooperation: press communique BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- China and Japan will continue tocooperate and improve their product quality and food safety systems,said a press communique issued by the two countries aftertheir firsthigh-level economic ...
Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapers
Dec 03, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapers ISLAMABAD, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news itemsinleading Pakistani newspapers on Monday. Daily Times:-- Pakistan People's Party Chairwoman Benazir Bhutto on Sundaysaid that if the opposition parties ...
China, Japan to participate in building post-Kyoto Protocol framework
Dec 03, 2007 ... China, Japan to participate in building post-Kyoto Protocolframework BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- China and Japan will participate inconstructing a new framework for tackling climate change after theKyoto Protocol expires in 2012, according to a press communique fromthe first ...
2nd Ld: Indonesian environment minister elected president of COP13
Dec 03, 2007 ... 2nd Ld: Indonesian environment minister elected president ofCOP13 BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian State Minister forEnvironment Rachmat Witoelar was elected president of the13thSession of Conference of Parties (COP13) to United NationsFramework Convention on ...
Hamas calls off Palestinian national census
Dec 03, 2007 ... Hamas calls off Palestinian national census GAZA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua ) -- The Islamic Hamas movement on Sundaycalled off Palestine's first national census in a decade, breakingupa rare cooperation with the Fatah movement. Hamas officials shut down the Gaza census office, saying ...
Agro-produces fair to be held in Nepal
Dec 03, 2007 ... Agro-produces fair to be held in Nepal KATHMANDU, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Entrepreneurs based in Chitwandistrict in central Nepal is going to organize a five-day long AgroExpo-2007 on Dec. 14-18, The Himalayan Times reported on Monday. According to Uday Kumar Shrestha, president of ...
High-speed passenger trains proposed in India
Dec 03, 2007 ... High-speed passenger trains proposed in India NEW DELHI, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Indian Railway Ministry is busyevolving plans to run high-speed passenger trains on dedicatedtracks to cut the travel time between major cities, local newspaperThe Hindu reported on Monday. Nine state ...
Tokyo stock slightly down
Dec 03, 2007 ... Tokyo stock slightly down TOKYO, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Japan's key Nikkei index fell slightlyMonday morning. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average sank 40.84 points, or ...
Major news items in leading Thai newspapers
Dec 03, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Thai newspapers BANGKOK, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Thai newspapers Monday: The Nation: -- Thailand's National Legislative Assembly is racing againsttime to pass reforms, including the Bank of Thailand ...
Foreign exchange rates in Thailand
Dec 03, 2007 ... Foreign exchange rates in Thailand BANGKOK, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the baht on Monday as offered by the Bangkok Bank: Monday Friday U.S. dollar 33.47/34.10 33.47/34.10British pound ...
Petrol stations in Gaza forced to close as Israel cuts fuel supply
Dec 03, 2007 ... Petrol stations in Gaza forced to close as Israel cuts fuelsupply GAZA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Almost all petrol stations in Gaza wereshut down on Sunday as Israel continued to cut the oil supplyto theHamas-controlled region. Continued oil shortages will pose a threat to hospital ...
Bali conference's president hopes to formulate climate roadmap
Dec 03, 2007 ... Bali conference's president hopes to formulate climate roadmap BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The newly-elected presidentofthe 13th Session of Conference of Parties to the UN FrameworkConvention on Climate Change, expressed hope Monday that the meetingcould formulate a roadmap ...
Roundup: Indonesia faces hope and challenges in ASEAN economic community by Mulyanda Djohan
Dec 03, 2007 ... Roundup: Indonesia faces hope and challenges in ASEAN economiccommunity by Mulyanda Djohan JAKARTA, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Member countriesof the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed recentlyin Singapore on a blueprint to create the regional economiccommunity by ...
Major news items in leading Singapore's newspapers
Dec 03, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Singapore's newspapers SINGAPORE, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the major news itemsin leading Singapore's newspapers on Monday. The Straits Times: -- Despite the scandals that plagued the charity sector in recentyears, it looks like ...
1st Ld: Man dies of bird flu in east China province
Dec 03, 2007 ... 1st Ld: Man dies of bird flu in east China province NANJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- A man in east China's Jiangsuprovince died of bird flu on Sunday, the provincial healthdepartment reported. The 24-year-old man, surnamed Lu, developed fever, chills andother symptoms on Nov. 24 ...
Henry ruled out for two weeks by recurrence of back injury
Dec 03, 2007 ... Henry ruled out for two weeks by recurrence of back injury MADRID, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Barcelona club Sunday announcedthatFrench striker Thierry Henry has been ruled out for around twoweeks by a recurrence of a chronic back injury. The Primera Liga side said that specialist ...
China, Japan to convene second high-level economic dialogue by end of 2008
Dec 03, 2007 ... China, Japan to convene second high-level economic dialogue byend of 2008 BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- China and Japan agreed to convenetheir second high-level economic dialogue by the end of 2008,according to a press communique released here on Monday. The first China-Japan ...
Asia-Pacific policy makers call for water security in region
Dec 03, 2007 ... Asia-Pacific policy makers call for water security in region BEPPU, Japan, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Government heads, ministers andother policy makers of the Asia Pacific region Monday gatheredhereto discuss water-related issues and call for water security in theregion. "While ...
Men's standings of alpine skiing World Cup
Dec 03, 2007 ... Men's standings of alpine skiing World Cup WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Following are the men's standingsof World Cup after Sunday's Giant Slalom in Beaver Creek,Colorado: Giant Slalom standings 1. Ted Ligety, United States, 130 Points 2. Daniel Albrecht, ...
Indonesian environment minister elected president of COP13
Dec 03, 2007 ... Indonesian environment minister elected president of COP13 BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian State MinisterforEnvironment Rachmat Witoelar was elected president of the13thSession of Conference of Parties (COP13) to UnitedNationsFramework Convention on Climate Change ...
Results of World Cup men's Giant Slalom
Dec 03, 2007 ... Results of World Cup men's Giant Slalom WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results ofthealpine skiing World Cup men's Giant Slalom event at Beaver Creek,Colorado on Sunday: 1st 2ndOverall 1. Daniel Albrecht (Switzerland) 1:14.11 1:10.19 ...
UN chief calls for elimination of contemporary slavery
Dec 03, 2007 ... UN chief calls for elimination of contemporary slavery UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday marked Dec. 2 as International Day for the Abolitionof Slavery and called for the redoubling of efforts to eradicate thecontemporary forms of ...
Women's standings of alpine skiing World Cup
Dec 03, 2007 ... Women's standings of alpine skiing World Cup OTTAWA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Following are the women's World Cupstandings after the Super-G event at Lake Louise, Canada on Sunday: Super-G Points 1. Martina Schild, Switzerland, 100 2. Maria Riesch, Germany, ...
Summaries of Dutch championship
Dec 03, 2007 ... Summaries of Dutch championship BRUSSELS, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the summaries of Dutchchampionship on Sunday: Ajax Amsterdam1 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 90 NAC Breda 3 Jan Vertonghen 24og, Matthew Amoah 69,Ahmed Ammi 88 Halftime: 0-1; ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Dec 03, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers on Monday. The Asian Age: -- Southern Indian state Tamil Nadu's chief minister M.Karunanidhi on Sunday expressed concern over the ...
Alpine Skiing World Cup women's Super G results
Dec 03, 2007 ... Alpine Skiing World Cup women's Super G results OTTAWA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from theWorld Cup women's Super-G event at Lake Louise, Canada on Sunday: 1. Martina Schild, Switzerland, 1 min 16.21 secs 2. Maria Riesch, Germany, 1:16.41 3 ....
U.S. ships Christmas trees to troops in Mideast
Dec 03, 2007 ... U.S. ships Christmas trees to troops in Mideast NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Christmas trees arebeingsent from New York to U.S. troops stationed in the MiddleEast tomake the holiday brighter, a U.S. radio reported Sunday. DHL, the world's leading express and ...
Major news items in leading Vietnamese newspapers
Dec 03, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Vietnamese newspapers HANOI, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsinVietnamese leading newspapers on Monday: Vietnam News: -- Vietnam needs 353 trillion Vietnamese dong (nearly 22.1billion U.S ....
Urgent: U.S. envoy arrives in DPRK to inspect nuclear complex
Dec 03, 2007 ... Urgent: U.S. envoy arrives in DPRK to inspect nuclear complex PYONGYANG, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Top U.S. envoy Christopher Hillarrived ...
Standings of Argentine championship
Dec 03, 2007 ... Standings of Argentine championship BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standingsofArgentine championship on Sunday (tabulated under matches played,won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points): 1. Lanus 19 11 5 3 34 21 38 2. Tigre ...
Standings of Brazilian championship
Dec 03, 2007 ... Standings of Brazilian championship BRASILIA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings ofBrazilian championship after matches on Sunday (tabulated undermatches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points): 1. Sao Paulo 38 23 8 7 55 19 ...
Results of Dutch championship
Dec 03, 2007 ... Results of Dutch championship BRUSSELS, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results ofDutchchampionship on Sunday: Ajax Amsterdam lost to NAC Breda 3-1 Twente Enschede bt AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Feyenoord bt Heracles Almelo 6-0 NEC Nijmegen lost to ...
Standings of Dutch championship
Dec 03, 2007 ... Standings of Dutch championship BRUSSELS, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of Dutchchampionship on Sunday (tabulated under matches played, won,drawn,lost, goals for, against and points): 1. PSV Eindhoven 13 9 3 1 30 7 30 2. Ajax Amsterdam...
Results of Brazilian championship
Dec 03, 2007 ... Results of Brazilian championship BRASILIA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results ofBrazilian championship on Sunday: Atletico Paranaense bt Sao Paulo 2-1 Botafogo tied Figueirense 1-1 Cruzeiro bt America-RN ...
Major news items in leading Nepali newspapers
Dec 03, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Nepali newspapers KATHMANDU, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Nepali newspapers on Monday. The Rising Nepal: -- The Nepali Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare hassaid that it has been working ...
NZ military medals stolen from museum
Dec 03, 2007 ... NZ military medals stolen from museum WELLINGTON, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Nine Victoria Crosses, two GeorgeCrosses and a selection of other medals were taken from a NewZealand museum early on Sunday morning, the Police said Monday. About 100 medals, valued at around 10 million NZ ...
8th LD Writethru: Russian parliamentary elections end with Pro- Kremlin party's victory
Dec 03, 2007 ... 8th LD Writethru: Russian parliamentary elections end with Pro-Kremlin party's victory MOSCOW, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The United Russia party led byPresident Vladimir Putin is still leading in the elections of theState Duma, the lower house of parliament, with more than halfthevotes ...
Leading goal scorers of Dutch championship
Dec 03, 2007 ... Leading goal scorers of Dutch championship BRUSSELS, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading goalscorers of Dutch championship on Sunday: 13 - Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ...
Standings of Belgian championship
Dec 03, 2007 ... Standings of Belgian championship BRUSSELS, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings ofBelgian championship after matches on Sunday (tabulated undermatches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points): 1. Club Bruges14 9 4 1 21 11 31 2. ...
URGENT: Lin Wenyi reelected chairwoman of Taiwan Democratic Self- Government League
Dec 03, 2007 ... URGENT: Lin Wenyi reelected chairwoman of Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Lin Wenyi was reelected chairwoman oftheTaiwan Democratic Self-Government League (TSL) here on Monday. The TSL, closed its 8th all-league congress on Monday morning ...
Foreign exchange rates in Nepal
Dec 03, 2007 ... Foreign exchange rates in Nepal KATHMANDU, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are Inter-bankforeign exchange rates against the Nepali rupee on Monday: CurrencyUnit Buying Selling U.S. dollar 1 63.6564.25 Euro1 ...
Hong Kong stocks open higher -- Dec. 3
Dec 03, 2007 ... Hong Kong stocks open higher -- Dec. 3 HONG KONG, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
Results of Belgian championship
Dec 03, 2007 ... Results of Belgian championship BRUSSELS, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of Belgianchampionship on Sunday: Club Bruges tied Ghent 0-0 Dender bt Racing Genk 2-0 Played on Saturday Charleroi lost to Zulte Waregem ...
Results of Argentine championship
Dec 03, 2007 ... Results of Argentine championship BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results ofArgentine championship on Sunday: Argentinos Juniors bt Tigre 1-0 Boca Juniors tied Lanus 1-1 Independiente tied Velez Sarsfield 1-1 Gimnasia-La Plata vs ...
USA defeats Russia 4-1 at Davis Cup final
Dec 03, 2007 ... USA defeats Russia 4-1 at Davis Cup final WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The United States routed titleholders Russia 4-1 Sunday in Portland, Oregon USA, snatchingtheir32nd Davis Cup title and the first in 12 years. The hosts have already sealed the victory by trouncing ...
URGENT: UN climate change conference opens in Bali
Dec 03, 2007 ... URGENT: UN climate change conference opens in Bali BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The ...
China opens key economic policy meeting
Dec 03, 2007 ... China opens key economic policy meeting BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's top leaders gathered inBeijing Monday to determine economic policies for 2008 amid effortsto prevent the economy from overheating and to curb inflation. The Central Economic Work Conference, an annual ...
2nd LD Writethru: Israel releasing over 400 Palestinian prisoners
Dec 03, 2007 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Israel releasing over 400 Palestinian prisoners JERUSALEM, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Israel is to release more than 400Palestinian prisoners early Monday as a gesture of goodwilltostrengthen Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas after a U.S.-sponsoredconference last week on ...
Brazil's Corinthians threatened by fans in airport after relegation
Dec 03, 2007 ... Brazil's Corinthians threatened by fans in airport afterrelegation BRASILIA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Corinthians soccer teamquickly escaped from the stadium in Porto Alegre after theirrelegation-cost draw on Sunday, but was hardly able to avoidangryfans throughout the ...
1st LD: China opens key economic policy meeting
Dec 03, 2007 ... 1st LD: China opens key economic policy meeting BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's top leaders gathered inBeijing Monday to determine economic policies for 2008 amid effortsto prevent the economy from overheating and to curb inflation. The Central Economic Work Conference, an ...
Brazil retains World Cup title, Russia, Bulgaria qualify for Beijing Olympics
Dec 03, 2007 ... Brazil retains World Cup title, Russia, Bulgaria qualify forBeijing Olympics TOKYO, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Brazil on Sunday remained on its throneas the world's top volleyball powerhouse. The Brazilians, which have more-or-less dominated the sport since2001, won their second ...
Venezuela delays initial results of constitutional referendum
Dec 03, 2007 ... Venezuela delays initial results of constitutional referendum CARACAS, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's National ElectoralCouncil (CNE) has delayed the initial results of Sunday'snationalreferendum on constitutional reforms. It said the postponement is because voter turnout was ...
Xinhua home news advisory -- Dec. 3
Dec 03, 2007 ... Xinhua home news advisory -- Dec. 3 BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Major home news items to be coveredorpursued by Xinhua on Monday: -- Follow-up on colliery blast in Yunnan Province -- Beijing sets up social work committee -- Road in Beijing commercial area to ...
7th LD Writethru: Russian parliamanetary elections end with Pro- Kremlin party's victory
Dec 03, 2007 ... 7th LD Writethru: Russian parliamanetary elections end with Pro-Kremlin party's victory MOSCOW, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The United Russia party led byPresident Vladimir Putin is still leading in the elections of theState Duma, the lower house of parliament, with more than halfthevotes ...