Xinhua News Agency back issues from Friday, January 4:
Opener, Advisory
Jan 04, 2008 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English serviceforThursday, January 03, 2008, and begins ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Jan. 3
Jan 04, 2008 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Jan. 3 BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are China's domestic newsitems released by Xinhua on Thursday: Beijing estimates around 10 sand and dust weather days thisspring 1st Ld-Writethru: China to build first 3rd-generation ...
China's rural residents happier than urbanites in 2007: report
Jan 04, 2008 ... China's rural residents happier than urbanites in 2007: report BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese rural residents areshowingmore satisfaction with their life than the country'surbanites in 2007, said a report from the country's top think tank. The report, which surveyed on ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Jan 04, 2008 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2) HONG KONG, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items fromtheAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong on Thursday: News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1) Hong Kong to launch Putonghua teaching ...
Fighting intensified in northern Sri Lanka
Jan 04, 2008 ... Fighting intensified in northern Sri Lanka COLOMBO, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were killed and24 injured in northern Sri Lanka on Thursday as clashes betweengovernment troops and Tamil Tiger rebels continued, the militarysaid. Officials from the Media Center for ...
Stocks close higher in Mexico, Brazil, lower in Argentina
Jan 04, 2008 ... Stocks close higher in Mexico, Brazil, lower in Argentina MEXICO CITY, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three major stockmarkets closed mixed Thursday. Mexico City's IPC stock index rose by 0.56 percent to close at28,860.78 points. A total of 91 million shares were traded at ...
Urgent: U.S. presidential race formaly starts in Iowa
Jan 04, 2008 ... Urgent: U.S. presidential race formaly starts in Iowa DES MOINES, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The 2008 U.S. Presidential racefor White House was formally kicked off Thursday night in the mid-western state of Iowa, as Iowans are gathering in some 1,781precincts to make their choices among ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Jan. 3
Jan 04, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Jan. 3 BAGHDAD -- Three civilians were killed and seven others injuredina rocket and roadside bomb attacks in different parts of the Iraqicapital on Thursday morning, an Interior Ministry source said. "A roadside bomb detonated near ...
World Cup biathlon results
Jan 04, 2008 ... World Cup biathlon results BERLIN, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are Thursday's results of abiathlon World Cup event in Oberhof: Women's 4x6-kilometer relay: 1. Germany (Simone Denkinger, Andrea Henkel, Kathrin Hitzer, KatiWilhelm), one hour, 15 minutes and 41.1 seconds ...
Qatar Open tennis results
Jan 04, 2008 ... Qatar Open tennis results DOHA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Qatar Open men'ssingles quarterfinal results on Thursday (prefix number denotesseeding): 1-Nikolay Davydenko, Russia, bt 8-Dmitry Tursunov, Russia, ...
Urgent: Nikkei down over 500 points
Jan 04, 2008 ... Urgent: Nikkei down over 500 points TOKYO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower ...
Dollar fell on weak private-sector job growth
Jan 04, 2008 ... Dollar fell on weak private-sector job growth NEW YORK, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The dollar fell against the euro andyen on Thursday after a report showed U.S. private-sector job growthslowed in December. U.S. private employers added 40,000 jobs in December, accordingtoADP Employer ...
U.S. dollar flow in Brazil breaks record in 2007
Jan 04, 2008 ... U.S. dollar flow in Brazil breaks record in 2007 RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Central Bankannounced on Thursday that the flow of U.S. dollars into thelocalmarket generated a total surplus of 87.4 billion in 2007, thebiggest one since the government entity started ...
Notice: Xinhua opens China African News Service
Jan 04, 2008 ... Notice: Xinhua opens China African News ServiceDear Africansubscribers, In order to meet the special demands of African subscribers, theXinhua News Agency will formally launch the China AfricanNewsService (CAFS) in mid-January 2008. A one-month trial period forthe CAFS started on ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jan 04, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsinleading Japanese newspapers on Friday: Asahi: -- IHI Corp., a maker of heavy machinery, could face the biggestadministrative fine ever handed down by the ...
Xinhua international news advisory -- Jan. 4
Jan 04, 2008 ... Xinhua international news advisory -- Jan. 4 BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of themajorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursuedby Xinhua Friday. -- Africa Focus: U.S., Libyan top diplomats ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Jan 04, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsinleading Australian newspapers on Friday. The Australian: -- Australians have made herculean efforts to save water sincewater usage restrictions were set up in ...
Results of under-20 hockey worlds
Jan 04, 2008 ... Results of under-20 hockey worlds PRAGUE, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of under-20Ice Hockey World Championship games played in Liberec, the CzechRepublic, on Thursday: Slovakia vs Kazakhstan 8-0 (4-0, 3-0, 1-0) Goals and assists: 7. Duris (Suja), 14 ....
South American Olympic volleyball qualifiers start Thursday
Jan 04, 2008 ... South American Olympic volleyball qualifiers start Thursday LIMA, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Peru and Venezuela are expected to dowell in an Olympic women's volleyball qualifying tournament ...
1st Ld Writethru: Tokyo shares open sharply lower
Jan 04, 2008 ... 1st Ld Writethru: Tokyo shares open sharply lower TOKYO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply lowerFriday, the first trading day this year, on the swell of oil prices,sending the key Nikkei Stock Average down over 500 points at onepoint. In the first 15 minutes of ...
OAS asks Colombia, Venezuela not to blame each other for failed mission
Jan 04, 2008 ... OAS asks Colombia, Venezuela not to blame each other for failedmission BOGOTA, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Organization of American States(OAS) Thursday urged Colombia and Venezuela to stop blaming eachother for the failed mission to free three hostages held byColombia's rebel ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Jan. 4
Jan 04, 2008 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Jan. 4 PRAGUE -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will arrive in Pragueto talk about the U.S. missile shield with his Czech counterpartMirek Topolanek next Thursday, government spokeswoman Jana Bartosovasaid on Thursday. Tusk and ...
Wall Street mixed amid economic data
Jan 04, 2008 ... Wall Street mixed amid economic data NEW YORK, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Wall Street mixed Thursday afteraseries of economic data was released. The report from an arm of payroll company Automatic DataProcessing showed that the U.S. private sector saw an addition of40,000 jobs in ...
Ecuadorian president swears in four ministers
Jan 04, 2008 ... Ecuadorian president swears in four ministers QUITO, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadorian President Rafael CorreaThursday swore in four ministers with a pledge to increase thecountry's tourism budget and make the industry a key sector. Fernando Bustamante succeeded Gustavo Larrea as ...
Spanish aid workers released by Somalian abductors arrive in Madrid
Jan 04, 2008 ... Spanish aid workers released by Somalian abductors arrive inMadrid MADRID, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Two medical aid workers seized bygunmen on Dec. 26 in Somalia arrived Thursday afternoon at theTorrejon airbase outside Madrid after being released bykidnappersWednesday. Spanish ...
Xinhua home news advisory -- Jan. 4
Jan 04, 2008 ... Xinhua home news advisory -- Jan. 4 BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Major home news items to be coveredorpursued by Xinhua on Friday:1. China's domestic consumption remainslow despite income growth2. China's per capita GDP to ...
Urgent :Obama wins first-in-the-nation Iowa caucues, CNN projects
Jan 04, 2008 ... Urgent :Obama wins first-in-the-nation Iowa caucues, CNN projects DES MOINES, the United States, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Senator ...
Fukuda vows to resume Japan's refueling operation
Jan 04, 2008 ... Fukuda vows to resume Japan's refueling operation TOKYO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukudapledged Friday to resume Japan's refueling support to U.S.-ledantiterrorism operations in the Indian Ocean at a New Year pressconference. Fukuda told reporters that ...
Atlantis launch delayed until late January: NASA
Jan 04, 2008 ... Atlantis launch delayed until late January: NASA WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The space shuttle Atlantis'mission to the international space station will be delayed untillate January or early February to replace a faulty connector in theexternal fuel tank, NASA announced Thursday ...
Tokyo shares lost over 4 pct half day on 1st trading day in 2008
Jan 04, 2008 ... Tokyo shares lost over 4 pct half day on 1st trading day in 2008 TOKYO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo shares tumbled Friday, the firsttrading day of the year on the surge of oil prices, sending thebenchmark Nikkei index down to a 17-month closing low. In the half-day session, the ...
Market exchange rates -- Jan. 4
Jan 04, 2008 ... Market exchange rates -- Jan. 4 BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the RMBagainst five major currencies announced on Jan. 4 by the ChinaForeign Exchange Trading System: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) U.S. Dollar 100 ...
Spanish soccer results
Jan 04, 2008 ... Spanish soccer results MADRID, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results from thesecond leg of the fourth round in the Copa del Rey (home ...
1st LD: U.S. presidential race formaly starts in Iowa
Jan 04, 2008 ... 1st LD: U.S. presidential race formaly starts in Iowa DES MOINES, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The 2008 U.S. presidential racefor the White House was formally kicked off Thursday night in theMidwestern state of Iowa, as Iowans are gathering in some 1,781precincts to make their choices among ...
Portugal to provide 3 mln dlrs to poor countries in L. America, Caribbean
Jan 04, 2008 ... Portugal to provide 3 mln dlrs to poor countries in L. America,Caribbean LISBON, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Portuguese government agreed onThursday to contribute 3 million U.S. dollars to the MultilateralInvestment Fund II (MIF II) to help poor countries in Latin Americaand the ...
Obama, Huckabee lead in last poll before Iowa caucuses
Jan 04, 2008 ... Obama, Huckabee lead in last poll before Iowa caucuses DES MOINES, the United States, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- In the finalpoll before the first-in-the-nation Iowan Caucues on Thursday night,Barack Obama leads among Democrats and Mike Huckabee amongRepublicans. The ...
Urgent: CNN projects Mike Huckabee wins Iowa Republican caucus
Jan 04, 2008 ... Urgent: CNN projects Mike Huckabee wins Iowa Republican caucus DES MOINES, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- CNN projected that former governorof Arkansas ...
(Update) Nikkei falls over 700 points
Jan 04, 2008 ... (Update) Nikkei falls over 700 points TOKYO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks tumbled Friday, the firsttrading day this year, on the swell of oil prices, sending the keyNikkei Stock Average down over 700 points in the morning. The 225-issue ...
1st LD, Writethru: Obama, Huckabee emerge as winners of Iowa caucuses, CNN projects
Jan 04, 2008 ... 1st LD, Writethru: Obama, Huckabee emerge as winners of Iowacaucuses, CNN projects DES MOINES, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Barack Obama will emerge as thewinner of the first-in-the nation Iowa Democratic caucus and MikeHuckabee will win the Republican race Thursday night, ...
France calls for "euro diplomacy"
Jan 04, 2008 ... France calls for "euro diplomacy" PARIS, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Jean-Pierre Jouyet, French Secretary ofState for European Affairs called for a coordinated "euro diplomacy"to reinforce the united front in international forums, French dailyLe Monde reported on Thursday. "The euro ...
Argentina urges S. American nations to help Colombia end internal conflict
Jan 04, 2008 ... Argentina urges S. American nations to help Colombia end internalconflict BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- South American nations shouldactively help Colombia end its internal conflict and accomplishaprisoners swap, Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana ...
U.S. residential heating fuel prices contine to climb in year-end week: report
Jan 04, 2008 ... U.S. residential heating fuel prices contine to climb in year-end week: report WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. residential heating fuelprices continue to climb last week ending Dec. 31, 2007, accordingto the weekly report released Thursday by the Energy ...
Vietnam reports second locality hit by bird flu
Jan 04, 2008 ... Vietnam reports second locality hit by bird flu HANOI, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's northern Thai Nguyen provincehas been stricken by bird flu, raising the current numberof affectedlocalities in the country to two, local newspaper People's Armyreported Friday. On Jan. 1, bird ...
Brazil's Petrobras sells shares in Argentine petrochemical company
Jan 04, 2008 ... Brazil's Petrobras sells shares in Argentine petrochemicalcompany RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's state-owned oilandgas company Petrobras announced Thursday that it sold its shareinthe Argentina-based petrochemical Cuyo for 32 million U.S.dollars. The Brazilian ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Jan 04, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsheadlines in leading Indian newspapers on Friday. The Indian Express: -- A day after the police registered a case in connection withthe molestation of two young ...
Fire leaves 50 homeless in eastern Canada
Jan 04, 2008 ... Fire leaves 50 homeless in eastern Canada OTTAWA, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- About 50 people were left homeless andtwo firefighters injured in a blaze which destroyed half ofanapartment complex Wednesday night in Canada's eastern city ofMontreal, reports reaching here said ...
Hong Kong stocks open higher -- Jan. 4
Jan 04, 2008 ... Hong Kong stocks open higher -- Jan. 4 HONG KONG, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Hong ...
Major shareholder to make counter-bid if approval voting of China Eastern's Singapore deal fails
Jan 04, 2008 ... Major shareholder to make counter-bid if approval voting of ChinaEastern's Singapore deal fails BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- China National AviationCorporation(Group)(CNAC), a major shareholder in China EasternAirlines (CEA),said it would make a counter-offer if the carrier'sdeal ...
Feature: Sadness lingers in Pakistan over Benazir Bhutto, with confidence for new day
Jan 04, 2008 ... Feature: Sadness lingers in Pakistan over Benazir Bhutto, withconfidence for new day By Zheng Hangen ISLAMABAD, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- A week after the assassinationofBenazir Bhutto, Pakistani people continue to mourn the formerprime minister while holding confidence for a new ...
China's "city of ice" feels effect of global warming
Jan 04, 2008 ... China's "city of ice" feels effect of global warming HARBIN, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Harbin is feeling the effects ofglobal warming first-hand as last year the northernmost major cityinChina recorded its highest annual average temperature,meteorologists said on Friday. The average ...
Vietnam to equitize 1,500 state firms with capital of 16 bln USD
Jan 04, 2008 ... Vietnam to equitize 1,500 state firms with capital of 16 bln USD HANOI, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will equitize 1,500 state-owned enterprises with combined capital of 260 trillionVietnamesedong (VND) (nearly 16.3 billion U.S. dollars), includingleading ones in such important ...
2nd LD, Writethru: Obama, Huckabee emerge as winners of Iowa caucuses
Jan 04, 2008 ... 2nd LD, Writethru: Obama, Huckabee emerge as winners of Iowacaucuses DES MOINES, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Barack Obama, senator fromIllinois, is set to win the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus ontheDemocratic side Thursday night, according to voting tally. With 98 percent of ...
New gas field found in east Bolivia: President Morales
Jan 04, 2008 ... New gas field found in east Bolivia: President Morales LIMA, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- A new gas field has been found ineastBolivia, which will have a production capacity of 2.4 million-cubic-meter a day by October, Bolivian President Evo Morales said onThursday. The new field, ...
Iranian FM arrives for day-long visit to Pakistan
Jan 04, 2008 ... Iranian FM arrives for day-long visit to Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister ManouchehrMottaki arrived here Friday morning to pay an official day-longvisit to Pakistan. Mottaki is expected to meet Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf,Caretaker ...
Brasiliense attempts to schedule preseason friendlies
Jan 04, 2008 ... Brasiliense attempts to schedule preseason friendlies BRASILIA, Jan.3 (Xinhua) -- The 2008 season officially startedfor the capital city team of Brasiliense on Thursday but it has yetto define the preseason schedule of the team to prepare for theState tournament. For this ...
Roundup: Soaring oil prices slow down Austrian economic growth in 2008
Jan 04, 2008 ... Roundup: Soaring oil prices slow down Austrian economic growth in2008 VIENNA, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Austria's economic growth in 2008 willslow down from 3.4 percent in 2007 to a projected 2.2percent,dragged down mainly by oil price hikes, the AustrianInstitute of Economic Research ...
Chile approves int'l treaty on enforced disappearance
Jan 04, 2008 ... Chile approves int'l treaty on enforced disappearance SANTIAGO, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The lower house of Chile'sparliament Thursday approved a UN convention against state-sponsored kidnapping, or the so-called enforced disappearance. The international treaty was passed with 90 ...
Max and Renato Silva to stay with Botafogo
Jan 04, 2008 ... Max and Renato Silva to stay with Botafogo BRASILIA, Jan.3 (Xinhua) -- Botafogo changed mind on Thurdaytoretain goalkeeper Max and fullback Renato Silva. Botafogo announced on Wednesday that Max and Renato had quit theteam for the 2008 season. However, after some clever ...
Thai RSS3 rubber price
Jan 04, 2008 ... Thai RSS3 rubber price BANGKOK, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are the prices ofRibbed Smoked Sheets Grade 3 (RSS3) at the Hat Yai central rubbermarket in Songkhla Province of southern Thailand and the ...
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Jan. 4
Jan 04, 2008 ... Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Jan. 4 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. residential heating fuel prices continuetoclimb last week ending Dec. 31, 2007, according to the weekly reportreleased Thursday by the Energy Information Administration of theU.S. government ....
Church to display Kaka's trophy
Jan 04, 2008 ... Church to display Kaka's trophy BRASILIA, Jan.3 (Xinhua) -- The FIFA World Player of the Yeartrophy awarded to Kaka will be on display at the Chruch RenaceremCristo, in the neighborhood of Cambuci in Sao Paulo, local presssaid on Thursday. Kaka and his wife celebrated the ...
Sean Penn to head 61st Cannes Film Festival jury
Jan 04, 2008 ... Sean Penn to head 61st Cannes Film Festival jury PARIS, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Sean Penn, the American actor anddirector will head the jury of the 61st Cannes Film Festival, theorganizers announced in a statement on Thursday. "All over the world, it seems there has been a ...
Spanish FM visits Morocco to end diplomatic crisis
Jan 04, 2008 ... Spanish FM visits Morocco to end diplomatic crisis MADRID, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel AngelMoratinos visited the Moroccan capital Rabat on Thursday in a bid toend a two-month diplomatic crisis, local media reported. Moratinos conveyed a message "of ...
Corinthians gets rid of Roger and others
Jan 04, 2008 ... Corinthians gets rid of Roger and others BRASILIA, Jan.3 (Xinhua) -- While the new players added toCorinthians during the off-season worked out with the team forthefirst time on Thursday, another six players were released by thehead coach, Mano Menezes. The most emblematic ...
Vietnam to build more power plants by 2015
Jan 04, 2008 ... Vietnam to build more power plants by 2015 HANOI, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam is developing more power plantsto meet the domestic demand for electricity which is estimated toannually grow by 17-20 percent in the 2006-2015 period, according tolocal newspaper Vietnam Economic Times on ...
DPRK says denuclearization depends on related parties'fulfillment of obligations
Jan 04, 2008 ... DPRK says denuclearization depends on related parties'fulfillmentof obligations PYONGYANG, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The key point of thedenuclearization on the Korean Peninsula is that other relatedparties, including Washington, should fulfill their obligationsunder the agreements of ...