Xinhua News Agency back issues from Thursday, December 6:
Result/standings of French first division soccer league
Dec 06, 2007 ... Result/standings of French first division soccer league PARIS, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the result and standingsof Ligue 1 on Wednesday: Toulouse tied AS Nancy 1-1 Standings (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost,goals for, against and ...
Near misses pose major risk at U.S. airports
Dec 06, 2007 ... Near misses pose major risk at U.S. airports LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Airports around the nation stillface risks from close calls between aircraft on the ground, said agovernment report released Wednesday. While such near misses approached record highs in recent years ...
Summary of French first division soccer league
Dec 06, 2007 ... Summary of French first division soccer league PARIS, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following is the summary of Ligue 1 ...
Leading goal scorers of French first division soccer league
Dec 06, 2007 ... Leading goal scorers of French first division soccer league PARIS, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading goal scorersof Ligue 1 on ...
U.S.tests"Flying Fish" unmanned seaplane
Dec 06, 2007 ... U.S.tests"Flying Fish" unmanned seaplane WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Engineering researchers fromtheUniversity of Michigan successfully tested the Flying Fishunmanned seaplane they developed, the university announcedWednesday. With a 7-foot wingspan, the autonomous craft ...
Calderon criticizes U.S. presidential candidates for "anti- Mexican"sentiment
Dec 06, 2007 ... Calderon criticizes U.S. presidential candidates for "anti-Mexican"sentiment MEXICO CITY, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderoncriticized the U.S. presidential candidates on Wednesday for their"anti-Mexican" campaign rhetoric. In an interview with a local radio ...
Chavez says he will press on with reforms
Dec 06, 2007 ... Chavez says he will press on with reforms CARACAS, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavezannounced Wednesday he will press on with reforms following anarrow defeat in the weekend referendum over his constitutionalreform. In a press conference held at Miraflores ...
Storms knock out power in southern Brazil, 35,000 people affected
Dec 06, 2007 ... Storms knock out power in southern Brazil, 35,000 people affected RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Heavy downpours and hailstormsleft at least 35,000 people without power in Brazil's southern RioGrande do Sul state, local press said on Wednesday. The storms descended upon the ...
Airlines operating in Brazil must indemnify passengers for delays: Minister
Dec 06, 2007 ... Airlines operating in Brazil must indemnify passengers fordelays: Minister RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Minister ofDefenseNelson Jobim announced on Wednesday that airlines operatingin thecountry will have to indemnify passengers for delays thatexceed 30 ...
Beijing airport to be among world's busiest 5
Dec 06, 2007 ... Beijing airport to be among world's busiest 5 BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Beijing Capital International Airport(BCIA) is expected to become one of the world's top five busiestairports by the end of next year. BCIA said that it will have seen more than 64 ...
Xinhua home news advisory -- Dec. 6
Dec 06, 2007 ... Xinhua home news advisory -- Dec. 6 BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Major home news items to be coveredorpursued by Xinhua on Thursday: -- Former chairman of northeast China expressway company getssuspended death penalty -- Chinese company demanded to pay 65 mln dollars for ...
Slovaks to have biometric passports next year
Dec 06, 2007 ... Slovaks to have biometric passports next year PRAGUE, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Slovaks will have biometric passportsas of next year, the nation's parliament decided Wednesday. The introduction of biometric passports is required by theEuropean Union (EU) and it is also important for ...
Market exchange rates -- Dec. 6
Dec 06, 2007 ... Market exchange rates -- Dec. 6 BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the RMBagainst five major currencies announced on Dec. 6 by the ChinaForeign Exchange Trading System: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) U.S. Dollar 100 ...
Former Chinese Foreign Minister joins leading university in S. China
Dec 06, 2007 ... Former Chinese Foreign Minister joins leading university in S.China GUANGZHOU, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- South China's prestigious JinanUniversity appointed former Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxinghonorary professor on Wednesday. At the appointing ceremony, Hu Jun, president of ...
China Focus: Former U.S. president Carter encourages his successorsto honor one-China commitment
Dec 06, 2007 ... China Focus: Former U.S. president Carter encourages hissuccessorsto honor one-China commitmentBy Xinhua writers Bai Jie,Tan Jingjing BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Cartersaid here Wednesday that he encouraged all his successors to sticktothe commitments ...
Human factors behind 98 pct of forest fires in south China
Dec 06, 2007 ... Human factors behind 98 pct of forest fires in south China BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Human factors were blamed for themajority of the forest fires which occurred in south China in thefirst ten months, according the State Forestry Administration (SFA). During Jan.-Oct. period, ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Dec. 5
Dec 06, 2007 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Dec. 5 BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Wednesday: China Focus: Former U.S. president Carter encourages hissuccessors to honor one-China commitment Former Chinese Foreign Minister joins ...
Gas poisoning kills 12, sickens two in Xinjiang
Dec 06, 2007 ... Gas poisoning kills 12, sickens two in Xinjiang URUMQI, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Twelve people were killed and twoothers sickened in an outdoor tent gas poisoning which occurredinnorthwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region early Wednesday. The accident took place inside a tent ...
Leading goal scorers of Italian first division soccer league
Dec 06, 2007 ... Leading goal scorers of Italian first division soccer league ROME, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading goal scorersofSerie A on Wednesday: 11 - David Trezeguet (Juventus) 8 - ...
Leading goal scorers of Spanish first division soccer league
Dec 06, 2007 ... Leading goal scorers of Spanish first division soccer league MADRID, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading goal scorersof Primera Liga on Wednesday: 8 - Raul (Real Madrid), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Lionel Messi(Barcelona) 7 - Frederic ...
Results/standings of UEFA Cup Group D
Dec 06, 2007 ... Results/standings of UEFA Cup Group D BELGRADE, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results andstandings of UEFA Cup Group D on Wednesday: Dynamo Zagreb, Croatia, lost to Hamburg SV, Germany, 2-0 Basel, Switzerland, bt Brann Bergen, Norway, ...
Result/standings of English premier league
Dec 06, 2007 ... Result/standings of English premier league LONDON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the result and standingsof English Premier League on Wednesday: Newcastle United tied Arsenal 1-1 Standings (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost,goals for, against and ...
Italy hopes for more investment from Chinese enterprises
Dec 06, 2007 ... Italy hopes for more investment from Chinese enterprises ROME, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Italy greatly values its economiccooperation with China and hopes more Chinese enterprises willinvest in the country, minister for the implementation of governmentplanning Giulio Santagata said ...
Major news items in leading Thai newspapers
Dec 06, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Thai newspapers BANGKOK, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Thai newspapers Thursday: The Nation: -- The heartbeat of the nation almost stopped Wednesday as Thaisfrom all walks of life dropped all activities to ...
Bayern to host Chinese Olympic team
Dec 06, 2007 ... Bayern to host Chinese Olympic team BERLIN, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- German soccer powerhouse FC BayernMunich will play two matches against the Chinese Olympic team inJanuary and in May, German sports website Bundesliga.de reported onWednesday. The first leg of the Allianz ...
Argentina's Boca Juniors soccer club travels to Japan
Dec 06, 2007 ... Argentina's Boca Juniors soccer club travels to Japan BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Argentine Boca Juniors soccerclub travelled on Wednesday to Japan to play in the World SoccerClub Championship hosted by Japan from December 7-16 with a 16-million U.S.-dollar prize ...
Summary of Spanish first division soccer league
Dec 06, 2007 ... Summary of Spanish first division soccer league MADRID, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following is the summary of a PrimeraLiga match on ...
Bolivia president says to call vote on his mandate
Dec 06, 2007 ... Bolivia president says to call vote on his mandate LIMA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales saidonWednesday that he would call a nationwide referendum to decidewhether he should stay in the job or not, news reaching here said. In a televised speech, Morales said ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Dec 06, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin Indian leading newspapers on Thursday. The Pioneer: -- Indian capital New Delhi police has got ...
Cottbus sign in two Bosnian players
Dec 06, 2007 ... Cottbus sign in two Bosnian players BERLIN, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- German Bundesliga bottom club FCEnergie Cottbus have signed two Bosnian players, Ivan RadeljicandDusan Vasiljevic, the club announced on Wednesday. Both players will join the bottom club during the ...
Results/standings of UEFA Cup Group C
Dec 06, 2007 ... Results/standings of UEFA Cup Group C MADRID, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results andstandings of UEFA Cup Group C on Wednesday: Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, lost to AEK Athens, Greece, 1-0 Villarreal, Spain, bt Elfsborg Boras, Sweden, ...
Results/standings of UEFA Cup Group B
Dec 06, 2007 ... Results/standings of UEFA Cup Group B ATHENS, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results andstandings of UEFA Cup Group B on Wednesday: FC Copenhagen, Denmark, lost to Atletico Madrid, Spain, 2-0 Panathinaikos, Greece, bt Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia, ...
FINA says hungarian Olympic swimmer not guilty of doping
Dec 06, 2007 ... FINA says hungarian Olympic swimmer not guilty of doping BUDAPEST, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The world swimming governing bodyFINA said on Wednesday that it believes Hungarian Olympicchampionswimmer Agnes Kovacs was not guilty of doping, according tonews agency MTI. FINA officially ...
Mlada Boleslav loses to AEK Athens in UEFA Cup
Dec 06, 2007 ... Mlada Boleslav loses to AEK Athens in UEFA Cup PRAGUE, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Czech soccer team MladaBoleslavlost to the Greek team AEK Athens 0-1 in the UEFA Cup 2ndround match in Mlada Boleslav of the Czech Republic on Wednesday. Result: FK Mlada Boleslav vs AEK ...
Result/standings of Spanish first division soccer league
Dec 06, 2007 ... Result/standings of Spanish first division soccer league MADRID, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the result and standingsof Primera Liga on Wednesday: Osasuna tied Sevilla 1-1 Standings (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost,goals for, against and ...
Wriththru: Explosion in Argentine university leaves nine injured
Dec 06, 2007 ... Wriththru: Explosion in Argentine university leaves nine injured BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- An explosion and an ensuing fireWednesday in an Argentine university's lab injured at least ninepeople, fire department officials said. Many of the victims suffered diverse degrees ...
Summary of English Premier League
Dec 06, 2007 ... Summary of English Premier League LONDON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following is the summary of EnglishPremier League on ...
Results/standings of Italian first division soccer league
Dec 06, 2007 ... Results/standings of Italian first division soccer league ROME, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results and standingsof Serie A on Wednesday: AS Roma bt Cagliari 2-0 Inter Milan bt Lazio 3-0 Standings (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost,goals ...
Czech parliament approves plan to prolong foreign military missions
Dec 06, 2007 ... Czech parliament approves plan to prolong foreign militarymissions PRAGUE, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Czech Republic's lower house ofparliament approved a plan Wednesday to maintain its troops in Iraqnext year and reinforce its mission in Afghanistan. A total of 415 troops could ...
Liberia clears debts to World Bank
Dec 06, 2007 ... Liberia clears debts to World Bank WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Liberia cleared all overduedebtservice payments to the World Bank on Wednesday, marking thebeginning of a new era for the country as it normalizes relationswith the international community. The clearance of ...
Results/standings of UEFA Cup group A
Dec 06, 2007 ... Results/standings of UEFA Cup group A BERLIN, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results andstandings of UEFA Cup Group A on Wednesday: Nuremberg, Germany, bt AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands, 2-1 Everton, England, bt Zenit St Petersburg, Russia, 1-0 Standings (tabulated ...
Czech beats Belgium in women's basketball European league
Dec 06, 2007 ... Czech beats Belgium in women's basketball European league PRAGUE, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Czech women's basketball teamGambrinus Sika Brno beat Belgium's Dexia Namur 93-66 in the EuropeanLeague 5th round match on Wednesday and keep their position as theGroup C ...
Summaries of UEFA Cup group stage
Dec 06, 2007 ... Summaries of UEFA Cup group stage BERLIN, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the summaries of UEFACup group stage on Wednesday: Group A Nuremberg 2 Marek Mintal 83,85 AZ Alkmaar 1 Demy de Zeeuw 29 Halftime: 0-1; Attendance: ...
Foreign exchange rates in Nepal
Dec 06, 2007 ... Foreign exchange rates in Nepal KATHMANDU, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are Inter-bankforeign exchange rates against the Nepali rupee on Thursday: CurrencyUnit Buying Selling U.S. dollar 1 63.3563.95 Euro1 ...
Kings' leading scorer Martin sidelined by groin injury for up to six weeks
Dec 06, 2007 ... Kings' leading scorer Martin sidelined by groin injury for up tosix weeks WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- High-scoring Kevin Martinbecamethe latest blow to the injury-hit Sacramento Kings with apulled groin muscle expected to sideline the 24-year-old four to ...
Summaries of Italian first division soccer league
Dec 06, 2007 ... Summaries of Italian first division soccer league ROME, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the summaries of Serie AonWednesday: AS Roma 2 Rodrigo Taddei 28, 36 Cagliari...
Leading goal scorers of English Premier League
Dec 06, 2007 ... Leading goal scorers of English Premier League LONDON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the leading goal scorersof English Premier League on Wednesday: 9 - Emmanuel ...
Nurnberg beats AZ to make UEFA Cup hope alive
Dec 06, 2007 ... Nurnberg beats AZ to make UEFA Cup hope alive BERLIN, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- German Bundesliga team NurnbergbeatDutch AZ Alkmarre 2-1 on Wednesday night to make their UEFA Cuphope alive. Nurnberg striker Marek Mintal's two goals within 2 minutes duringthe second half help the ...
Scientists identify gene that influences alcohol consumption
Dec 06, 2007 ... Scientists identify gene that influences alcohol consumption WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- A variant of a gene involved incommunication among brain cells has a direct influence on alcoholconsumption in mice, a new study released by U.S. scientists saidWednesday. If approved ...
Vietnam detects economic wrongdoings of 206 mln USD in 10 months
Dec 06, 2007 ... Vietnam detects economic wrongdoings of 206 mln USD in 10 months HANOI, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's inspection sector conductedover 6,500 inspections in the first 10 months of this year,detecting economic wrongdoings amounting to nearly 3.3 trillionVietnamese dong (VND) (206.2 ...
Colombia says not yet ready to join proposed Bank of the South
Dec 06, 2007 ... Colombia says not yet ready to join proposed Bank of the South BOGOTA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Colombia said on Wednesday that it isnot yet ready to enter the proposed Bank of the South, citing theneeds to revise documents and budget plans. Colombian Foreign Minister Fernando ...
Bora Milutinovic wants Pumas to win Mexican soccer league championship
Dec 06, 2007 ... Bora Milutinovic wants Pumas to win Mexican soccer leaguechampionship MEXICO CITY, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Serbian coach Bora Milutinovictold Xinhua on Wednesday in Mexico City that he wants Mexico'sNational Autonomous University's (UNAM) soccer club to win Mexico'sOpening-2007 ...
NYC to cut 30 percent municipal energy comsumption by 2017
Dec 06, 2007 ... NYC to cut 30 percent municipal energy comsumption by 2017 NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- New York Mayor Michael R. Bloombergon Wednesday announced a plan to begin reducing energy consumptionand greenhouse gas emissions from the city's municipalbuildings andoperations by 30 percent ...
Former Ireland coach McCarthy drops South Korea offer
Dec 06, 2007 ... Former Ireland coach McCarthy drops South Korea offer LONDON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Coach Mick McCarthy has refused theoffer from South Korea, said his club Wolverhampton Wanderers onWednesday. The former coach of the Irish national soccer team was namedearlier on Wednesday in ...
Bolivia approves loan from China to buy two civilian planes
Dec 06, 2007 ... Bolivia approves loan from China to buy two civilian planes LIMA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia's Senate approved on Wednesdaya35-million U.S.-dollar loan from China's Import and Export Bank tobuy two airplanes destined to Bolivia's Military AerialTransportation, according to reports ...
Albania blames losses in Euro 2008 qualifiers on irregularities
Dec 06, 2007 ... Albania blames losses in Euro 2008 qualifiers on irregularities TIRANA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- A senior Albanian official has blamedhis countries two losses in Euro 2008 qualifiers, asking the UEFA tomake an investigation into them, officials said on Wednesday. Albania lost to ...
Major news items in leading Vietnamese newspapers
Dec 06, 2007 ... Major news items in leading Vietnamese newspapers HANOI, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsinVietnamese leading newspapers on Thursday: Saigon Liberation: -- Vietnam's Government Inspectorate conducted over 6,500inspection works in the first 10 ...
Hong Kong stocks open higher -- Dec. 6
Dec 06, 2007 ... Hong Kong stocks open higher -- Dec. 6 HONG KONG, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
Foreign exchange rates in Thailand
Dec 06, 2007 ... Foreign exchange rates in Thailand BANGKOK, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the baht on Thursday as offered by the Bangkok Bank(Dec. 5, Wednesday is public holiday in Thailand): Thursday Tuesday U.S. dollar...
Spain arrests 154 drivers under tightened road safety laws
Dec 06, 2007 ... Spain arrests 154 drivers under tightened road safety laws MADRID, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- A total of 154 drivers were arrestedinSpain on Dec. 2-3 after Penal Code reforms regarding road safety andtraffic, the General Traffic Department (DGT) reported on Wednesday. Of the arrested ...
Brazilian industrial production up 2.8 percent in October
Dec 06, 2007 ... Brazilian industrial production up 2.8 percent in October RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian industrialproduction rose by 2.8 percent in October over the previousmonth,the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute (IBGE) saidWednesday. The hike brought ...
Myanmar destroys poppy plantations, arrests illegal growers
Dec 06, 2007 ... Myanmar destroys poppy plantations, arrests illegal growers YANGON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Myanmar authorities have destroyeda total of 70 acres (28.3 hectares) of opium poppy plantationsillegally grown in the country's eastern Shan state and arrestedeight people in this ...
Five S. American countries fight for volleyball berth in Beijing Olympics
Dec 06, 2007 ... Five S. American countries fight for volleyball berth in BeijingOlympics LIMA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Five South American countries will fightfor a women's volleyball pass in Peru's capital Lima city forBeijing Olympic Games, Peruvian Volleyball Federation (FPV)officials confirmed on ...
Brazilian police launch massive operation in Rio de Janeiro, four people shot
Dec 06, 2007 ... Brazilian police launch massive operation in Rio de Janeiro, fourpeople shot RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian police launchedananti-crime operation in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday with a druglord arrested and four people injured in a shootout. Police said the ...
Chile's lower house aprroves FTA with Peru
Dec 06, 2007 ... Chile's lower house aprroves FTA with Peru SANTIAGO, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chile's Chamber of Deputies, thelower house of parliament, approved on Wednesday a free tradeagreement (FTA) with Peru. The FTA, aimed at promoting ...