Xinhua News Agency back issues from Friday, March 7:
EU says women still shut out of top posts in Europe
Mar 07, 2008 ... EU says women still shut out of top posts in Europe BRUSSELS, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Women are still shut out of the topposts in both politics and business in Europe despite some progressin promoting women's role, a EU report said here Thursday. The report, "Women and men in ...
2nd-Ld Writethru: Scientists to sequence giant panda genome
Mar 07, 2008 ... 2nd-Ld Writethru: Scientists to sequence giant panda genome SHENZHEN, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Scientists from China, Canada, theUnited States and other countries launched a project Thursday tosequence the genome of the giant panda. "The goal of this project is to finish the ...
Opener, Advisory
Mar 07, 2008 ... Xinhua News Agency closes its cycle of English serviceforThursday, March 06, 2008, and begins ...
EU allocates 72.5 million euros for bluetongue vaccination
Mar 07, 2008 ... EU allocates 72.5 million euros for bluetongue vaccination BRUSSELS, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission decided onThursday to allocate 72.5 million euros to finance bluetongueemergency vaccination plans. "The extent of the EU's financial contribution to these ...
Kazakhstan, Ukraine vow to cement cooperation in transportation, energy
Mar 07, 2008 ... Kazakhstan, Ukraine vow to cement cooperation in transportation,energy ALMATY, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Ukrainian PresidentViktorYushchenko and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayevsaid Thursday that their countries will strengthen cooperation inthe fields of ...
Domestic news items from Xinhua -- March 6
Mar 07, 2008 ... Domestic news items from Xinhua -- March 6 BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are domestic newsitemsreleased by Xinhua on Thursday: Olympic torch to stay two hours at Tiananmen Square on Games eve 1st Ld: Scientists to sequence giant panda genome 1s ...
Pakistani army chief says army to stay out of politics
Mar 07, 2008 ... Pakistani army chief says army to stay out of politics ISLAMABAD, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani army chief GeneralAshfaq Parvez Kayani said Thursday that the army will stay out ofthe political process. Addressing the 107th Corps Commanders' Conference in the garrisoncity of ...
Roundup: Malaysian parties beat up last dash for election By Xiong Ping
Mar 07, 2008 ... Roundup: Malaysian parties beat up last dash for election By Xiong Ping KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Time is almost up as the March8 polling day of Malaysia's 12th general election is nearingandpolitical parties in the country were seen stepping up their lastdash, with ...
Russia resumes trade, economic, financial ties with Georgia's Abkhazia
Mar 07, 2008 ... Russia resumes trade, economic, financial ties with Georgia'sAbkhazia MOSCOW, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Russia has lifted a ban on trade andeconomic, financial, transport and other ties with Georgia'sbreakaway region of Abkhazia along its border, the RussianForeignMinistry announced ...
Overseas media highlight Chinese premier's government work report
Mar 07, 2008 ... Overseas media highlight Chinese premier's government work report BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Overseas media have paid greatattention to China's annual government work report, delivered byPremier Wen Jiabao to the First Session of the 11th NationalPeople's Congress (NPC) ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Mar 07, 2008 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2) HONG KONG, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are news items fromthe Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Thursday: Roundup: Hong Kong stocks bounce 1 percent on oil, financialsectors Dozens of Thai special ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 6
Mar 07, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 6 BEIRUT -- Israeli forces Thursday penetrated the border lineinsouth Lebanon towards the Ghajar area overseeing Wazani river,butdid not cross the blue line, Future TV reported. The report said the Israeli forces penetrated six ...
Update: Israeli Foreign Ministry says Israel will continue peacetalks despite attack
Mar 07, 2008 ... Update: Israeli Foreign Ministry says Israel will continuepeacetalks despite attack JERUSALEM, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli Foreign Ministrystressed on Thursday evening that Israel would continue peace talkswith the Palestinians despite a shooting attack in ...
Collated results of UEFA Cup matches
Mar 07, 2008 ... Collated results of UEFA Cup matches LONDON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are the collated results ofUEFA Cup matches on Thursday: Last 16, first leg: At Brussels Anderlecht (Belgium) 0 Bayern Munich (Germany) 5 (Altintop 9,Toni 45+1, Podolski 57, Klose 67, ...
Flamengo vs. Nacional revives Brazil vs. Uruguay rivalry
Mar 07, 2008 ... Flamengo vs. Nacional revives Brazil vs. Uruguay rivalry RIO DE JANEIRO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian club Flamengo willplay the Uruguayan club Nacional on Thursday evening in the thirdround of the 2008 Libertadores Cup's first phase, in a game thatwill revive the long-lasting ...
Chinese volleyball team will play friendly games in Cuba
Mar 07, 2008 ... Chinese volleyball team will play friendly games in Cuba HAVANA,March 6 (Xinhua) -- China's men's volleyball team will arrive onFriday to Cuba's capital, Havana, to play two friendly games withits Cuban counterpart, confirmed on Thursday Cuban VolleyballFederation officials. The ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 7
Mar 07, 2008 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 7 MOSCOW -- Russia has lifted a ban on trade and economic,financial, transport and other ties with Georgia's breakaway regionof Abkhazia along its border, the Russian Foreign Ministry announcedThursday. "The cancellation of ...
USOC names managing director to prepare for Beijing Olympic Games
Mar 07, 2008 ... USOC names managing director to prepare for Beijing Olympic Games LOS ANGELES, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The United States OlympicCommittee (USOC) announced on Thursday that it has named JanineAlfano as Managing Director of Development to prepare for theBeijing Olympic Games. In ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Mar 07, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Friday. The Australian: -- The Australian Securities Exchange and the corporate regulatorwill close a loophole that has ...
Tokyo stocks open nearly 3 percent lower
Mar 07, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks open nearly 3 percent lower TOKYO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened nearly 3percentlower Friday. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei StockAverage lost 389.61 ...
Dollar trades at mid-102 yen in Tokyo
Mar 07, 2008 ... Dollar trades at mid-102 yen in Tokyo TOKYO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded in the middleofthe 102 yen level early Friday in Tokyo. At 9 a.m., the dollar was quoted at 102.57-62 yen, compared with102.61-71 yen in New ...
Brazil's major bank robbery leader convicted to 49 years in prison
Mar 07, 2008 ... Brazil's major bank robbery leader convicted to 49 years inprison RIO DE JANEIRO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The court of Ceara stateinnortheastern Brazil on Thursday sentenced Antonio Jussivan Alvesdos Santos to 49 years and two months in prison for leading agangthat robbed the Central ...
Roundup: Rivals campaign over economy, foreign policy as Spain's general elections approach
Mar 07, 2008 ... Roundup: Rivals campaign over economy, foreign policy as Spain'sgeneral elections approach MADRID, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Spain will hold general elections onSunday, in which Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero'sruling Socialist Party (PSOE) will confront the ...
Australian police breaks international sex ring
Mar 07, 2008 ... Australian police breaks international sex ring CANBERRA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Australian police andimmigrationofficials said Friday they have smashed a multi-milliondollar international sex ring, freeing 10 women and arresting fivepeoplein six raids across Sydney. "This is ...
Xinhua international news advisory -- March 7
Mar 07, 2008 ... Xinhua international news advisory -- March 7 BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued byXinhua ...
UN chief hails regional group's role in easing Colombia-Ecuador tensions
Mar 07, 2008 ... UN chief hails regional group's role in easing Colombia-Ecuadortensions UNITED NATIONS, March 6 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed on Thursday the leadership of the OrganizationofAmerican States (OAS) in addressing tensions between Colombia andEcuador that ...
Baby dolphin's health causes concern in Cambodia
Mar 07, 2008 ... Baby dolphin's health causes concern in Cambodia PHNOM PENH, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Though infant mortality is on thedecline among Cambodia's endangered Mekong Irrawaddy dolphinpopulation, the overall health of the baby dolphins is ofconcern,national media on Friday quoted expert as ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Mar 07, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Friday: Japan Times: -- Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Thursday he iswilling to talk with opposition leader Ichiro ...
Taxi gang busted in China for fleecing foreigners
Mar 07, 2008 ... Taxi gang busted in China for fleecing foreigners BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Police in China's biggest commercialhub have detained eight members of a taxi gang for allegedly rippingoff foreign passengers. A total of 10 suspects were accused of blackmailing 13 passengersin ...
Roundup: MySpace moves to promote Internet security
Mar 07, 2008 ... Roundup: MySpace moves to promote Internet security LOS ANGELES, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Amid mounting publiccriticismfor online security negligence, MySpace announced a seriesof measures on Thursday to educate users and the parents on Internetsafety. The Los Angeles-based social ...
Colombia used U.S weapons in attack on FARC camp: Ecuadoran minister
Mar 07, 2008 ... Colombia used U.S weapons in attack on FARC camp: Ecuadoranminister QUITO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Colombia used U.S.-facilitatedelectronic weapons and technology in its attack on aRevolutionaryArmed Forces of Colombia (FARC) camp in Ecuadoranterritory, Ecuadoran Defense Minister ...
UN chief names Norwegian as envoy to Afghanistan
Mar 07, 2008 ... UN chief names Norwegian as envoy to Afghanistan UNITED NATIONS, March 6 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon named Norwegian diplomat Kai Eide on Thursday as his new envoyfor Afghanistan, replacing Tom Koenigs of Germany. Eide, 59, is a former Norwegian ambassador to ...
Biofuel discussed at international forum in Cuba
Mar 07, 2008 ... Biofuel discussed at international forum in Cuba HAVANA, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The biofuel issue was discussed bymore than 1,000 experts from 55 countries at the 10th InternationalEncounter of Economists on Globalization and Development Problemsheld here Thursday. The issue was ...
Campaign launched in China to stop domestic violence
Mar 07, 2008 ... Campaign launched in China to stop domestic violence BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- More than 125,000 Chinesenetizenshave submitted their signatures to an on-line campaignagainst domestic violence, local media said Thursday. Their signatures were organized by lady.163.com, a ...
Nicaraguan farmers affected by hurricane block bridge to demand food
Mar 07, 2008 ... Nicaraguan farmers affected by hurricane block bridge to demandfood MANAGUA, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Some 500 Nicaraguan farmers affectedby Hurricane Felix in Sept. 2007 have blocked a key bridge as partof a protest for food aid, property rights and ...
Traffic jams consume 20 percent of Sao Paulo's GDP
Mar 07, 2008 ... Traffic jams consume 20 percent of Sao Paulo's GDP RIO DE JANEIRO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Traffic jams are causinganannual loss of 52 billion reais (31.3 billion U.S. dollars) inSaoPaulo, representing 20 percent of the city's gross domesticproduct (GDP), local press reported ...
Urgent: UN Security Council fails to agree on statement condemning Jerusalem attack
Mar 07, 2008 ... Urgent: UN Security Council fails to agree on statementcondemning Jerusalem attack UNITED NATIONS, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The ...
Andean Parliament seeks solution to Colombia-Ecuador crisis
Mar 07, 2008 ... Andean Parliament seeks solution to Colombia-Ecuador crisis LIMA, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Andean Parliament (Parlandino), thelegislative branch of the Andean Community (CAN), held anextraordinary meeting here Thursday to seek a solution to theColombia-Ecuador ...
Market exchange rates -- March 7
Mar 07, 2008 ... Market exchange rates -- March 7 BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the RMBagainst five major currencies announced on March 7 by the ChinaForeign Exchange Trading System: Currency Unit Middle Price (in RMB yuan) U.S. Dollar ...
Colombia expects fair payment for enterprises to be nationalized inVenezuela
Mar 07, 2008 ... Colombia expects fair payment for enterprises to be nationalizedinVenezuela BOGOTA, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Colombia on Thursday demanded faircompensation for its enterprises that have been or are about tobenationalized in Venezuela, in a new twist in the diplomatic andborder tension ...
Xinhua home news advisory -- March 7
Mar 07, 2008 ... Xinhua home news advisory -- March 7 BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Major home news items to be coveredor pursued by Xinhua Friday:1. China's cultural industry entersstage of rapid development2. China holds activities to markInternational Women's Day3. Experts ...
Stocks close lower in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil
Mar 07, 2008 ... Stocks close lower in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil MEXICO CITY, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's three majorstock markets ended lower on Thursday. Mexico City's IPC stock index dropped by 1.91 percent to close at28,717.04 points. A total of 168 million shares were traded at ...
UN peacekeeping chief to leave post in mid-2008
Mar 07, 2008 ... UN peacekeeping chief to leave post in mid-2008 UNITED NATIONS, March 6 (Xinhua) -- UN Under-Secretary-Generalfor Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Marie Guehenno is to leave his postin mid-2008 after serving the world body for eight years, a UNspokesperson said Thursday. Guehenno ...
S.Korean, U.S. presidents to meet at Camp David in April: media
Mar 07, 2008 ... S.Korean, U.S. presidents to meet at Camp David in April: media SEOUL, March 7 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bakis scheduled for a summit meeting with U.S. President George W.Bush at Camp David in April, the Korea Herald reported on Friday. According to the ...
UN chief says Eritrea's restrictions on peacekeepers unacceptable
Mar 07, 2008 ... UN chief says Eritrea's restrictions on peacekeepers unacceptable UNITED NATIONS, March 6 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday that restrictions imposed by Eritrea on the UNMission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) was unacceptable andinbreach of the fundamental ...
Beijing Olympics to be clean event away from politics: political advisors
Mar 07, 2008 ... Beijing Olympics to be clean event away from politics: politicaladvisors BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympic Games will be aclean, non-political sporting event, said some members of China'stop political advisory body on the sidelines of its ...
World's top iron ore producer, steelmaker agree on benchmark price raise
Mar 07, 2008 ... World's top iron ore producer, steelmaker agree on benchmarkprice raise RIO DE JANEIRO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian miner Vale,world's largest iron ore producer, struck a deal Thursday withtheLuxemburg-based ArcelorMittal, world's largest steelmaker toraisethe iron ore ...
FARC to release hostages in Ecuador: minister
Mar 07, 2008 ... FARC to release hostages in Ecuador: minister QUITO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The rebel Revolutionary Armed ForcesofColombia (FARC) has agreed to release at least 12 hostages inEcuador in early March, Ecuadoran Internal and Foreign SecurityMinister Gustavo Larrea said ...
Zambians back to work in Chinese copper smelter after strike
Mar 07, 2008 ... Zambians back to work in Chinese copper smelter after strike LUSAKA, March 6 (Xinhua) -- More than 100 Zambians resumedworkThursday at a Chinese-owned smelter after a two-day strike, thecompany said. "Since Thursday morning, 103 Zambian construction workers havereported to ...
Mexico's parliament reforms justice laws
Mar 07, 2008 ... Mexico's parliament reforms justice laws MEXICO CITY, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's Senate passed a billThursday to reform the nation's criminal justice system, givingpolice more power to pursue drug smugglers and introducing fairertrial procedures. The bill, already approved ...
Seoul launches anti-corruption campaign
Mar 07, 2008 ... Seoul launches anti-corruption campaign SEOUL, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Seoul metropolitan governmentinSouth Korea has launched an anti-corruption campaign, vowing bothgivers and takers of bribes would be strictly punished, the KoreaHerald reported on Friday. "Those who accept ...
Tokyo stocks down nearly 3 percent
Mar 07, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks down nearly 3 percent TOKYO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks fell nearly 3 percentFriday morning. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 378.60 ...
Brazil criticizes Spain for blocking Brazilians' entry
Mar 07, 2008 ... Brazil criticizes Spain for blocking Brazilians' entry RIO DE JANEIRO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Ministry of ForeignRelations has expressed its "displeasure" at Spanish customsauthorities refusing entry to at least 30 Brazilians. The statement released by the ministry ...
Argentina, Venezuela sign energy accord
Mar 07, 2008 ... Argentina, Venezuela sign energy accord CARACAS, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez onThursday signed an energy accord with his visiting Argentinecounterpart Cristina Fernandez. Under the agreement, Venezuela's state oil company, or PDVSA, andArgentina's ...
Spacecraft images show rings of Saturn's second largest moon
Mar 07, 2008 ... Spacecraft images show rings of Saturn's second largest moon LOS ANGELES, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Saturn's second largest moon,Rhea, may have rings, according to images from a spacecraft managedby NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, LosAngeles. The finding was ...
Dollar continues to slide against euro
Mar 07, 2008 ... Dollar continues to slide against euro NEW YORK, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The dollar slided to a newrecordlow against the euro on Thursday after the European CentralBank (ECB) kept its benchmark rate on hold and a new report showedthatU.S. housing market could get worse. ECB ...
1st LD Writethru: UN Security Council fails to agree on statement condemning Jerusalem attack
Mar 07, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: UN Security Council fails to agree on statementcondemning Jerusalem attack UNITED NATIONS, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Councilfailed to agree on a statement Thursday condemning the Jerusalemattack which killed eight people earlier in the day. "I can ...
Bird flu hits Vietnam's capital
Mar 07, 2008 ... Bird flu hits Vietnam's capital HANOI, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Bird flu has recently stricken poultryin the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi, raising the total number ofaffected localities nationwide to nine, local newspaper Peoplereported Friday. The daily quoted the Vietnamese ...
Citigroup to shrink troubled U.S. mortgage business
Mar 07, 2008 ... Citigroup to shrink troubled U.S. mortgage business NEW YORK, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Citigroup will radically shrink itstroubled mortgage business in a bid to save 2 million U.S. dollars ayear, the American financial giant announced Thursday. The New York-based bank plans to ...
Czech Republic sends first civilian experts to Afghanistan
Mar 07, 2008 ... Czech Republic sends first civilian experts to Afghanistan PRAGUE, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Czech Republic Thursday sentfirst three civilian experts on agriculture, construction andgeology to Afghanistan as part of its Provincial Reconstruction Team(PRT) in the central Logar ...
Ecuador should reinforce border with Colombia: defense minister
Mar 07, 2008 ... Ecuador should reinforce border with Colombia: defense minister QUITO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadorian Defense ministerWellington Sandoval proposed Thursday the reinforcement of Ecuador'snorthern border with Colombia to prevent future Colombian militaryincursions. Speaking to ...
Andean Parliament issues Lima Declaration, calling for dialogue between Ecuador, Colombia
Mar 07, 2008 ... Andean Parliament issues Lima Declaration, calling for dialoguebetween Ecuador, Colombia LIMA, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Andean Parliament (Parlandino)issued the Lima Declaration Thursday, calling on Ecuador andColombia to launch dialogue to restore diplomatic ties andresolvethe ...
South China's Guangxi to replace petrol, diesel oil with bio- ethanol in April
Mar 07, 2008 ... South China's Guangxi to replace petrol, diesel oil with bio-ethanol in April BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- South China's Guangxi ZhuangAutonomous Region will replace gasoline and diesel oil with bio-ethanol fuel at all petrol stations starting in April, a topregional official ...
Ecuador says to continue fighting Colombian rebels
Mar 07, 2008 ... Ecuador says to continue fighting Colombian rebels QUITO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Ecuadorian army said on Thursdayitwould continue to fight Colombian rebel groups operating in Ecuadoralthough the South American nation has broken off diplomaticrelations with Colombia. The ...
Vietnam to host UN Day of Vesak for first time
Mar 07, 2008 ... Vietnam to host UN Day of Vesak for first time HANOI, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will, for the first time, hostthe fifth United Nations (UN) Day of Vesak, the most holy time inthe Buddhist calendar, from May 13 to 17 with theexpectedparticipation of leaders of different Buddhist ...