Xinhua News Agency back issues from Saturday, February 2:
Opener, Advisory
Feb 02, 2008 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English service forFriday,february 01, 2008, and begins ...
4th LD-Writethru-China Focus: Snow havoc losses mount to 53.8 billion yuan
Feb 02, 2008 ... 4th LD-Writethru-China Focus: Snow havoc losses mount to 53.8billion yuan BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- China is no stranger to naturaldisasters, but the heavy snow that strangled much of the countryover the past three weeks could be one of the most memorable becauseof its scope, ...
Sri Lankan wildlife park closed after murders
Feb 02, 2008 ... Sri Lankan wildlife park closed after murders COLOMBO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- A wildlife park has been closed aftertwo park officers were murdered, the Sri Lankan police said Friday. Two employees of the Wasgamuva National Park in the CentralProvince were gunned down inside a ...
HKSAR government approves emergency relief for snowstorm victims inmainland
Feb 02, 2008 ... HKSAR government approves emergency relief for snowstorm victimsinmainland HONG KONG, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong Special AdministrativeRegion (HKSAR) government approved on Friday a grant of 8 million HKdollars (1.03 million U.S. dollars) from the Disaster Relief Fundfor the ...
Macao's gaming market further expands as its 29th casino opens
Feb 02, 2008 ... Macao's gaming market further expands as its 29th casino opens MACAO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The five-star Ponte 16 casino resortopened on Friday, bringing the total number of casinos in Macaoto29, which also saw local gaming magnate Stanley Ho rally itsstrength to fight the ...
Weather forecast for major Chinese cities -- Feb. 1
Feb 02, 2008 ... Weather forecast for major Chinese cities -- Feb. 1 BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Weather forecast for 17 major Chinesecities (20:00 Feb. 1 - 20:00 Feb. 2, Beijing Time, temperatures inCelsius): Min.Max.Condition Wind scale Beijing -6 2 ...
Wang Jin-pyng re-elected head of Taiwan's "Legislative Yuan"
Feb 02, 2008 ... Wang Jin-pyng re-elected head of Taiwan's "Legislative Yuan" BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan's "Legislative Yuan" re-elected Wang Jin-pyng from the Kuomintang (KMT) as its speaker onFriday after the new-term "legislators" took the oath of office. KMT's ...
Macao sees trade deficit of over 2.8 bln USD in 2007
Feb 02, 2008 ... Macao sees trade deficit of over 2.8 bln USD in 2007 MACAO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Macao's total export for 2007droppedslightly by 0.2 percent over 2006 , while the SAR's importsgrew by 18 percent, bringing about a trade deficit of 22.68 billionpatacas (around 2.8 billion U.S ....
Suicide attack kills 3, injures 5 in Pakistan's tribal area
Feb 02, 2008 ... Suicide attack kills 3, injures 5 in Pakistan's tribal area ISLAMABAD, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- A suicide bomber on Friday attackeda security check post in northwestern Pakistan's tribal region,killing three security personnel and injuring five others,an armystatement said. A ...
Weather forecast for world cities -- Feb. 1
Feb 02, 2008 ... Weather forecast for world cities -- Feb. 1 BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Weather forecast for 11 world cities(20:00 Feb. 1 - 20:00 Feb. 2, Beijing Time, temperatures inCelsius): Min. Max. Condition Wind scale Beijing -6 2 clear ...
1st-LD writethru: China's State Council urges greater efforts to combat snow
Feb 02, 2008 ... 1st-LD writethru: China's State Council urges greater efforts tocombat snow BEIJING, Feb 1 (Xinhua) -- A State Council meeting onFriday, presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao, called on the nation tomake greater efforts to ensure economic and social stability in theface of persistent bad ...
Top political advisor visits snow disaster sites in Anhui Province
Feb 02, 2008 ... Top political advisor visits snow disaster sites in AnhuiProvince BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisor, JiaQinglin, called on governments in snow-hit regions to take effectivemeasures, strengthen leadership and unite people of all walks oflife to combat the ...
Senior Chinese official visits disaster hit Henan Province
Feb 02, 2008 ... Senior Chinese official visits disaster hit Henan Province BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese official Zhou Yongkanghas paid a visit to central China's snow-hit Henan Province to meetofficials and common people and guide disaster relief work on behalfof the Communist Party ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Feb 02, 2008 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2) HONG KONG, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are news itemsfromthe Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Friday: Dollar in lower 106 yen level in Tokyo Nepal receives largest ever WB grant India to cull ...
2 Indians trafficking drug get life term in Sri Lanka
Feb 02, 2008 ... 2 Indians trafficking drug get life term in Sri Lanka COLOMBO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Two Indian nationals charged withdrug trafficking were given life time imprisonment by a SriLankancourt on Friday. The High Court in the ...
1st Ld-Writethru: Senior Chinese official visits disaster hit HenanProvince
Feb 02, 2008 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: Senior Chinese official visits disaster hitHenanProvince BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Entrusted by General Secretary of CPCCentral Committee Hu Jintao, senior Chinese official Zhou Yongkanghas paid a visit to central China's snow-hit Henan Province to ...
2nd-LD-Writethru China Focus: China's State Council urges greater efforts to combat snow
Feb 02, 2008 ... 2nd-LD-Writethru China Focus: China's State Council urges greaterefforts to combat snow BEIJING, Feb 1 (Xinhua) -- A State Councilmeeting on Friday, presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao, called onthe nation to make greater efforts to ensure economic and socialstability in the face of ...
Senior Chinese official visits snow hit Guizhou Province
Feb 02, 2008 ... Senior Chinese official visits snow hit Guizhou Province BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Commissioned by General Secretary ofthe CPC Central Committee Hu Jintao, senior Chinese officialXiJinping paid a visit to southwest China's snow and ice hitGuizhouProvince on behalf of the ...
1st Ld-China Focus: Leaders' visits boost morale amid China's winter- weather crisis
Feb 02, 2008 ... 1st Ld-China Focus: Leaders' visits boost morale amid China'swinter-weather crisis BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Amid China's worst snow disasterindecades, the Chinese leaders have shown the public a hands-onapproach by visiting people working on the front lines of theweather ...
2n Ld-Writethru-China Focus: Leaders' visits boost morale amid China's winter-weather crisis
Feb 02, 2008 ... 2n Ld-Writethru-China Focus: Leaders' visits boost morale amidChina's winter-weather crisis BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Amid China's worst snow disasterindecades, the Chinese leaders have shown the public a hands-onapproach by visiting people working on the front lines of ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Feb. 1
Feb 02, 2008 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- Feb. 1 BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following are domestic news itemsreleased by Xinhua on Friday: 2n Ld-Writethru-China Focus: Leaders' visits boost moraleamidChina's winter-weather crisis 1st Ld-China Focus: Leaders' visits boost ...
News Analysis: Why Gabon's Jean Ping floors Zambia's rival in AU crucial poll?
Feb 02, 2008 ... News Analysis: Why Gabon's Jean Ping floors Zambia's rival in AUcrucial poll? by Xiong Sihao ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- As Gabon's Deputy Prime Ministerand Foreign Minister, Jean Ping carried off the palm in the electionof the chairperson of the African Union (AU) ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Feb 02, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsinleading Australian newspapers on Saturday. The Weekend Australian: -- Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keeltyyesterdayrefused to countenance ...
Injury forces Kleber out of Sao Paulo state tournament
Feb 02, 2008 ... Injury forces Kleber out of Sao Paulo state tournament BRASILIA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Midfielder Kleber was taken off theroster of the Santos soccer team on Friday due to a rareinflammation of his abdomen muscles. The team's doctor, Carlos Braga, made the announcement ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Feb.2
Feb 02, 2008 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Feb.2 YAOUNDE -- The United Nations refugee agency on Thursdayevacuated most of its staff from its office in a town in easternChad following a series of armed attacks on the agency and other aidorganizations operating in the troubled region ....
Cuba, Venezuela express condolences for death of Chilean communist leader
Feb 02, 2008 ... Cuba, Venezuela express condolences for death of Chileancommunist leader SANTIAGO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Cuban leader Fidel Castro andVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez expressed on Friday theircondolences for the death of writer and Chilean communist leaderVolodia ...
Mexico protests against U.S. for firing tear gas to its territory
Feb 02, 2008 ... Mexico protests against U.S. for firing tear gas to its territory MEXICO CITY, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Mexican government protestedon Friday against the U.S. Border Patrol's repeated firing of teargases against Mexicans on Mexican territory. "The firing of tear gases does not ...
1st LD: Canada urges NATO to provide more support to troops in Afghanistan
Feb 02, 2008 ... 1st LD: Canada urges NATO to provide more support to troops inAfghanistan OTTAWA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Canada has urged NATO to provide moresupport to its troops in Afghanistan, or it may withdraw its troopsfrom the restive southern Kandahar region. Canada's Prime Minister ...
Match result of German Bundesliga
Feb 02, 2008 ... Match result of German Bundesliga BERLIN, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following is the match ...
German Bundesliga standings
Feb 02, 2008 ... German Bundesliga standings BERLIN, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of theGerman Bundesliga after the match staged on Friday (tabulated undergames played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points): 1 Bayern Munchen 18 11 6 1 33:9 39 2 ...
Bayern defeats Rostock 2-1
Feb 02, 2008 ... Bayern defeats Rostock 2-1 BERLIN, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- French international Franck Ribery andItalian striker Luca Toni scored for Bayern Munich in the first halfto defeat promotion club Hansa Rostock 2-1 and extend their club'sunbeaten streak to eight. Despite a second half ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Feb 02, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsinleading Japanese newspapers on Saturday: Asahi: -- The Australian government is considering the possibility oftaking international legal action to stop Japanese ...
U.S. asks NATO to send more troops to Afghanistan
Feb 02, 2008 ... U.S. asks NATO to send more troops to Afghanistan WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Defense Secretary RobertGates has written to his counterparts in NATO allies, calling formore troops and equipment to be deployed in Afghanistan, Pentagonsaid on Friday. "He sent letters to ...
Lima replaces Finazzi in Corinthians lineup
Feb 02, 2008 ... Lima replaces Finazzi in Corinthians lineup BRASILIA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Corinthians head coach Mano Menezeshas reshuffled the starting lineup, replacing forward Finazzi withLima for Saturday's game against Mirassol in the Sao Paulo statetournament. Carlao and Perdigao were ...
U.S. official leaves DPRK after talks on nuclear declaration
Feb 02, 2008 ... U.S. official leaves DPRK after talks on nuclear declaration PYONGYANG, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- A senior U.S. diplomat left theDemocratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Saturday after his bidto persuade Pyongyang to make a full declaration on its nuclearprograms. Sung Kim, ...
China National Grid said power could resume shortly in worst-hit area by snow
Feb 02, 2008 ... China National Grid said power could resume shortly in worst-hitarea by snow BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The National Grid of China said powercould be restored partially within the day in the worst-hit regionin south China's Hunan Province, ending the eight-day blackoutcaused by ...
No plan to revise gaming tax: Macao SAR Official
Feb 02, 2008 ... No plan to revise gaming tax: Macao SAR Official MACAO, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The government of Macao SpecialAdministrative Region (SAR) has no plan to revise its gaming tax norit is considering the issue, said a senior official here on Friday. Secretary for Economy and Finance ...
Nicaragua, Japan sign health, agriculture accords
Feb 02, 2008 ... Nicaragua, Japan sign health, agriculture accords MANAGUA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The governments of Japan andNicaragua signed on Friday cooperation accords in the health andagricultural sectors with a total of 4.8 million U.S. dollars. Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Samuel Santos and ...
Fluminense ties Boavista 1-1 in Brazilian soccer championship
Feb 02, 2008 ... Fluminense ties Boavista 1-1 in Brazilian soccer championship RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Fluminense tied Boavista 1-1at home in the fifth round of the preliminaries of Rio's statechampionship on Friday. Midfielder Washington headed home in the ...
Lula criticizes EU ban on Brazilian beef
Feb 02, 2008 ... Lula criticizes EU ban on Brazilian beef RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President LuizInacio Lula da Silva on Friday criticized a decision by the EuropeanUnion to suspend beef imports from Brazil, suggesting theissue bediscussed by law makers of both ...
Chinese army has mobilized 306,000 soldiers to combat snow disasters
Feb 02, 2008 ... Chinese army has mobilized 306,000 soldiers to combat snowdisasters BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's People's Liberation Army(PLA) has deployed 306,000 soldiers to combat the disasters causedbythe rare heavy snow in the southern part of the country by 12 p.m.on Friday, ...
Ecuador, Venezuela join hands to build huge oil refinery
Feb 02, 2008 ... Ecuador, Venezuela join hands to build huge oil refinery QUITO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador and Venezuela have plannedtojointly build a huge oil refinery with a daily processingcapacityof 300,000 barrels in Ecuador's coastal province of Manabi,said Ecuador's Mines and Oil Ministry ...
2nd LD Writethru: Canada urges NATO support or could withdraw from Afghanistan
Feb 02, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Canada urges NATO support or could withdrawfrom Afghanistan OTTAWA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Canada has urged NATO to provide moresupport to its mission in Afghanistan or it may withdraw its troopsfrom the restive southern Kandahar region. Canada's Prime Minister ...
Xinhua home news advisory -- Feb. 2
Feb 02, 2008 ... Xinhua home news advisory -- Feb. 2 BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Major home news items to be coveredorpursued by Xinhua on Saturday: 1. Civilian charity donation reaches 3.2 billion last year 2. China resumes mutual fund IPO after four months 3. China's safety ...
Coal miners mobilized to spare Spring Festival holiday to ensure coal supply
Feb 02, 2008 ... Coal miners mobilized to spare Spring Festival holiday to ensurecoal supply TAIYUAN, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Most of coal miners in state-ownedcoal mining companies in central China's Shanxi Province will stayonpost in the upcoming Spring Festival, as the country's largest ...
URGENT: Powerful explosion hits Sri Lanka bus station
Feb 02, 2008 ... URGENT: Powerful explosion hits Sri Lanka bus station COLOMBO, Feb. 2, (Xinhua) -- A powerful explosion hit a ...
1st Ld: 13 killed in bomb blast in Sri Lanka bus station
Feb 02, 2008 ... 1st Ld: 13 killed in bomb blast in Sri Lanka bus station COLOMBO, Feb. 2, (Xinhua) -- A powerful bomb explosion hit a busstation in the central Sri ...
German swimmer Britta Steffen claims 2nd gold at China Open
Feb 02, 2008 ... German swimmer Britta Steffen claims 2nd gold at China Open BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- German swimmer Britta Steffen won thetitle of the women's 50-meter freestyle race by making a powerfulfinish in the pool at The Good Luck Beijing 2008 SwimmingChina Openhere on Staturday ...
Bangladesh temple needs repair for fear of falling into ruins
Feb 02, 2008 ... Bangladesh temple needs repair for fear of falling into ruins DHAKA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The over 600-year-old Jagannath Templein Bangladesh's Pabna district, 125 km northwest of capitalDhaka,needs to be repaired for fear of falling into ruins, Bangladesh'sleading English newspaper ...
(China Sports)IOC official dismisses pollution worries over BeijingOlympics
Feb 02, 2008 ... (China Sports)IOC official dismisses pollution worries overBeijingOlympics BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- A senior International OlympicCommittee (IOC) official dismissed worries over air pollution inBeijing and reaffirmed confidence that the local organizers willensure healthy ...
Japan's duo reign in men's 100m breaststroke at Swimming China Open
Feb 02, 2008 ... Japan's duo reign in men's 100m breaststroke at Swimming ChinaOpen BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Japan's duo Ryo Tateishi and YutaSuenaga claimed the top two spots at men's 100-meter breaststrokefinal at the China ...
Cuban leader expresses confidence in China's ability to combat disasters
Feb 02, 2008 ... Cuban leader expresses confidence in China's ability to combatdisasters HAVANA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Cuban leader Fidel Castro hasexpressed confidence in China's ability to tide over difficultiescaused by unusually heavy snowstorms that recently hit its southernand central ...
China to send experts to Japan for probe into dumpling poisoning
Feb 02, 2008 ... China to send experts to Japan for probe into dumpling poisoning BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- China will send an expert team toJapan on Saturday to help investigate a food poisoning incidentinvolving Chinese-made frozen dumplings, the country's topqualitywatchdog said. Team ...
South Korea clinches one-two victory in women's 200-meter breaststroke at China Open
Feb 02, 2008 ... South Korea clinches one-two victory in women's 200-meterbreaststroke at China Open BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- South Korea clinched a one-twovictory in the women's 200-meter breaststroke race at The Good LuckBeijing 2008 Swimming China Open here on Saturday morning. Jung ...
Indonesian FM says ASEAN charter to be published in three months
Feb 02, 2008 ... Indonesian FM says ASEAN charter to be published in three months JAKARTA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian Foreign Minister HassanWirajuda said the ASEAN Charter needs three months to bepublishedbefore ratified by the parliaments of the ASEAN membercountries. Wirajuda made the ...
2nd Ld: 13 killed in bomb blast in Sri Lanka bus station
Feb 02, 2008 ... 2nd Ld: 13 killed in bomb blast in Sri Lanka bus station COLOMBO, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- A powerful bomb explosion hit abusstation in the central Sri Lanka on Saturday, killing at least 13people, police said. The explosion hit a civilian bus in the central Sri Lankan ...
3rd Ld-Writethru: 13 killed in bomb blast in Sri Lanka bus station
Feb 02, 2008 ... 3rd Ld-Writethru: 13 killed in bomb blast in Sri Lanka busstation COLOMBO, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- A powerful bomb explosion hit abusstation in the central Sri Lanka on Saturday, killing 13 peopleand injuring over 20, the military said in a statement. The explosion hit a civilian ...
Costa Rica voices sympathy for China over snow havoc
Feb 02, 2008 ... Costa Rica voices sympathy for China over snow havoc SAN JOSE, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rican Foreign Ministry onFriday expressed deep sympathy for millions of Chinese people whosuffered from recent heavy snow falls in southern China. Since mid-January, continuous snow falls ...
Myanmar steps up cooperation with world organizations in bird flu prevention
Feb 02, 2008 ... Myanmar steps up cooperation with world organizations in bird fluprevention YANGON, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar is stepping up cooperationwith world organizations in preventing the outbreak of avianinfluenza following last December's first human-infected bird flucase, official ...
Indonesia takes measures to stabilize food prices
Feb 02, 2008 ... Indonesia takes measures to stabilize food prices JAKARTA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government has issueda package of fiscal policies to stabilize the prices of thebasiccommodities such as soybean, wheat flour and cooking oil, Antaranews agency reported on Saturday ....
1st Ld: China National Grid says power to resume shortly in worst- hit area by snow
Feb 02, 2008 ... 1st Ld: China National Grid says power to resume shortly in worst-hit area by snow BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The National Grid of China said powercould be restored partially on Saturday in the worst-hit region inthe central province of Hunan, ending the eight-day blackout ...
China's Zhang Lin wins men's 400 meters freestyle at China Open
Feb 02, 2008 ... China's Zhang Lin wins men's 400 meters freestyle at China Open BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Lin coasted intovictory in men's 400 meters freestyle at the Swimming China Openhere on Saturday. Zhang had the quickest reaction on the pad and thrust ...
4th Ld-Writethru: 13 killed in bomb blast in Sri Lanka bus station
Feb 02, 2008 ... 4th Ld-Writethru: 13 killed in bomb blast in Sri Lanka busstation COLOMBO, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 civilians were killed andover 20 injured in a bus explosion in Sri Lanka's central provinceearly Saturday morning, the military said the rebel LiberationTigers of Tamil Eelam ...
French Societe Generale scandal investigator unsure about rogue trader's accomplices
Feb 02, 2008 ... French Societe Generale scandal investigator unsure about roguetrader's accomplices PARIS, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Investigators of the mega financialscandal at Societe Generale said Friday it was too soon to decidewhether French rogue trader Jerome Kerviel had any accomplices inhis ...
Liberian president congratulates Chinese Spring Festival
Feb 02, 2008 ... Liberian president congratulates Chinese Spring Festival LAGOS, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on Friday extended congratulations for the ChineseLunar NewYear, or Spring Festival. "On this wonderful occasion celebrating the Chinese SpringFestival ...