Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, March 12:
Israeli troops arrest 16 Palestinians in West Bank
Mar 12, 2008 ... Israeli troops arrest 16 Palestinians in West Bank RAMALLAH, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Israeli troops on Wednesdayarrested 16 Palestinians in various West Bank cities, claiming theywere wanted, Palestinian security sources said. The sources added that the detentions took place in ...
2 killed, 18 others injured in Baghdad bomb attacks
Mar 12, 2008 ... 2 killed, 18 others injured in Baghdad bomb attacks BAGHDAD, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Two Iraqis were killed and 18others injured in several bomb attacks which rocked the Iraqicapital on Wednesday morning, an Interior Ministry source said. A roadside bomb went off in the Amin ...
Lebanon on the brink of "abyss": Maronite Patriarch
Mar 12, 2008 ... Lebanon on the brink of "abyss": Maronite Patriarch BEIRUT, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Maronite PatriarchNasrallah Butros Sfeir has warned of what he described as "thetragic situation the Lebanese are sinking in," the Daily Starreported on Wednesday. "The situation in ...
PNA asks U.S. to force Israel to withdraw settlement building decisions
Mar 12, 2008 ... PNA asks U.S. to force Israel to withdraw settlement buildingdecisions RAMALLAH, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Wednesday expressed its hopes that the U.S. administration willforce Israel to stop building settlements in the West Bank as a U.S.-backed ...
Gaza militants fire mortars on Israeli crossing
Mar 12, 2008 ... Gaza militants fire mortars on Israeli crossing GAZA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Popular Resistance Committee, agroup loyal to Hamas, on Wednesday said its fighters have firedthree mortar shells on an Israeli commercial crossing point insoutheast Gaza Strip. In a statement ...
Israel to boycott Al-Jazeera network for allegedly biased coverage
Mar 12, 2008 ... Israel to boycott Al-Jazeera network for allegedly biasedcoverage JERUSALEM, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Israel has decided to boycott Al-Jazeera television, claiming that the Doha-based popular Arabic newsnetwork made biased coverage, Israel's Army Radio reported onWednesday ....
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Mar 12, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsitems in leading Israeli newspapers on Wednesday. Ha'aretz: -- Eli Yishai, Chairman of Israel's religious Shas party, hasposed Prime Minister Ehud Olmert with a ...
Israeli troops kill Jihad militant in West Bank
Mar 12, 2008 ... Israeli troops kill Jihad militant in West Bank RAMALLAH, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Israeli troops on Wednesday killedan Islamic Jihad (Holy War) commander during an operation near theWest Bank town of Tulkarem, the movement said. In a press statement, Jihad said that Saleh ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- March 12
Mar 12, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- March 12 CAIRO, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of majorMiddle East news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua NewsAgency on Wednesday. -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet with visitinginternational ...
U.S. soldier killed in bomb attack in southern Iraq
Mar 12, 2008 ... U.S. soldier killed in bomb attack in southern Iraq BAGHDAD, March 12 (Xinhua) -- An American soldier was killed by aroadside bomb attack near the city of Diwaniya, the U.S. militarysaid on Wednesday. The soldier died of wounds sustained by the blast which hit hiscombat ...
Roundup: Growing violence in Iraq shakes security gains
Mar 12, 2008 ... Roundup: Growing violence in Iraq shakes security gains BAGHDAD, March 12 (Xinhua) -- A spate of violence incidents ledto the deaths of nearly 40 people in Iraq on Tuesday, exacerbating aworrisome security picture over the past two months. Among the bloodshed on Tuesday, the ...
Turkey, Syria, Iraq to initiate water talks
Mar 12, 2008 ... Turkey, Syria, Iraq to initiate water talks ANKARA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Turkey, Syria and Iraq have decidedto bury the hatchet over water issues by establishing a waterinstitute, local Today's Zaman (Time) reported on Wednesday. The institute will consist of 18 experts from ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Mar 12, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Wednesday. Al Ahram: -- The Egyptian government is coordinating with the rulingNational Democratic Party to compile a ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Mar 12, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Turkish newspapers on Wednesday. YENI SAFAK (New Dawn): -- U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney is set to visit Turkey onMarch 16 as part of his ...
Haneya says truce with Israel must include West Bank
Mar 12, 2008 ... Haneya says truce with Israel must include West Bank GAZA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Ismail Haneya, Prime Minister of thedeposed Palestinian government based in the Gaza Strip, said onWednesday that a truce with Israel should include both Gaza Stripand West Bank. "The ...
Palestinian factions to hold talks in Egypt soon
Mar 12, 2008 ... Palestinian factions to hold talks in Egypt soon GAZA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian factions are expected tomeet in the Egyptian capital Cairo in the coming weeks to discuss apossible ceasefire with Israel and the resumption of an internalPalestinian dialogue, said an official ...
Sudan condemns U.S. report on world human rights situation
Mar 12, 2008 ... Sudan condemns U.S. report on world human rights situation KHARTOUM, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Sudanese Foreign Ministrycondemned on Wednesday an annual report of the U.S. administrationon the human rights situation in the world, describing it as "notobjective". In a ...
Moderate earthquake jolts Istanbul
Mar 12, 2008 ... Moderate earthquake jolts Istanbul ANKARA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Moderate earthquake jolted theTurkish largest city of Istanbul measuring 4.8 on the Richter scaleon Wednesday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. The quake was centered in Yalova ...
Morocco to build power plant capable of covering 27 pct of electricity needs
Mar 12, 2008 ... Morocco to build power plant capable of covering 27 pct ofelectricity needs RABAT, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Morocco is set to build a thermalpower plant that will provide the country with 27 percent of itselectricity needs, local MAP agency reported Tuesday citing a pressrelease of ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes up
Mar 12, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes up JERUSALEM, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangegeneral share index closed at ...
Egyptian businessmen hail China's social, economic development
Mar 12, 2008 ... Egyptian businessmen hail China's social, economic development CAIRO, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian businessmen on Wednesdayhailed China's social and economic development and its friendlyrelations with African countries. At a promotion session of China Import and Export Fair ...
Urgent: Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians in Bethlehem
Mar 12, 2008 ... Urgent: Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians in Bethlehem RAMALLAH, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Israeli soldiers of an elitemilitary force shot dead on ...
Arab official urges to form Arab humanitarian relief agency
Mar 12, 2008 ... Arab official urges to form Arab humanitarian relief agency CAIRO, March 12 (Xinhua) -- An Arab official on Wednesday calledon Arab countries to set up a humanitarian relief agency tocoordinate relief operations among Arabs, the Egyptian official MENAnews agency reported ....
UAE vows to contain inflation rate within 5 pct in 2008
Mar 12, 2008 ... UAE vows to contain inflation rate within 5 pct in 2008 ABU DHABI, March 12 (Xinhua) -- A senior official of the UnitedArab Emirates (UAE) said on Wednesday that his government is takingmeasures to contain the country's inflation rate within five percentthis year, Emirates News ...
1st LD: Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians in Bethlehem
Mar 12, 2008 ... 1st LD: Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians in Bethlehem RAMALLAH, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Israeli soldiers of an elitemilitary force shot dead on Wednesday evening four Palestinianmilitants in front of a restaurant in the West Bank city ofBethlehem, witnesses and Palestinian security ...
Sudan reiterates keenness for natural relations with Chad
Mar 12, 2008 ... Sudan reiterates keenness for natural relations with Chad KHARTOUM, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Sudanese government reiteratedon Wednesday its keenness to establish "natural relations" with Chadon the basis of mutual respect and understanding of a comprehensivesecurity for the two ...
Operations against PKK continue in southeastern Turkey: report
Mar 12, 2008 ... Operations against PKK continue in southeastern Turkey: report ANKARA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Operations launched by the Turkishsecurity forces in southeastern Turkey to neutralize the bannedKurdish Workers' Party (PKK) are continuing, the semi-officialAnatolia news agency reported ...
Three U.S. troops killed in attack on base
Mar 12, 2008 ... Three U.S. troops killed in attack on base BAGHDAD, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Three U.S. troops were killedWednesday in a shelling on a base in southern Iraq, the U.S.military said. Two other soldiers and a civilian were wounded in the morningduring the rocket attack at the ...
Gaza still faces power outage due to Israeli fuel reduction
Mar 12, 2008 ... Gaza still faces power outage due to Israeli fuel reduction GAZA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The power crisis is still existing andworsening in the Gaza Strip due to an Israeli decision to reducefuel shipments to the coastal enclave, a Palestinian official saidon Wednesday ....
Jordan releases leading al-Qaida mentor
Mar 12, 2008 ... Jordan releases leading al-Qaida mentor AMMAN, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Jordanian authorities released onWednesday Sheikh Abu Mohammad al-Maqdisi, a mentor figure for theslain al-Qaida's Iraqi networks chief Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, securitysources said. The anonymous sources were ...
Jordan's stock market index ends lower
Mar 12, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index ends lower AMMAN, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 8,582 points on Wednesday, down ...
Vietnam to spend 13.4 mln USD recovering cattle flock
Mar 12, 2008 ... Vietnam to spend 13.4 mln USD recovering cattle flock HANOI, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will offer 214 billionVietnamese dong (VND) (nearly 13.4 million U.S. dollars) to localfarmers to recover their cattle which died in a recent prolongedcold spell, local newspaper Investment ...
Urgent: Afghan combat leaves 2 women, 2 kids dead
Mar 12, 2008 ... Urgent: Afghan combat leaves 2 women, 2 kids dead KABUL, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Two Afghan women and two more kidshave been killed in ...
Vietnam reports 50,000 prostitutes in 2007
Mar 12, 2008 ... Vietnam reports 50,000 prostitutes in 2007 HANOI, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The number of prostitutes in Vietnamwas estimated by the country's Ministry of Labor, Invalids andSocial Affairs at 50,000 in 2007, local newspaper Vietnam Newsreported Wednesday. However, international ...
Indian shares open higher
Mar 12, 2008 ... Indian shares open higher MUMBAI, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Indian shares opened higher onWednesday, with the key Sensex index up 2.59 percent shortly afteropening. Sensex rose 417.99 points, or 2.59 percent to 16,541.14 points. Sensex ...
Singapore shares end 2 percent higher
Mar 12, 2008 ... Singapore shares end 2 percent higher SINGAPORE, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The share prices in Singaporeclosed 2 percent higher on Wednesday with the blue chip StraitsTimes Index (STI) jumping 57.09 points to end at 2,917.94 points. The ...
Indonesia to build four nuclear power plants by 2025
Mar 12, 2008 ... Indonesia to build four nuclear power plants by 2025 JAKARTA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government plans tobuild four nuclear power plants by 2025 to meet electricity demand,an official said Wednesday. "If one nuclear power plant can produce 1,200 megawatts ...
Foreign exchange rates in India
Mar 12, 2008 ... Foreign exchange rates in India MUMBAI, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the Rupee released by the Reserve Bank of India onWednesday: Currency ...
7 killed, 19 others injured in road accident in Pakistan
Mar 12, 2008 ... 7 killed, 19 others injured in road accident in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, March 12 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killedand 19 others were serious injured in a road accident in easternPakistan's Punjab province, local TV channel Geo reported Wednesday. A bus carrying ...
News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)
Mar 12, 2008 ... News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1) HONG KONG, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Wednesday: Major news items in leading New Zealand newspapers Major news items in leading Australian ...
2nd Ld-Writethru: Afghan combat leaves 2 women, 2 kids dead
Mar 12, 2008 ... 2nd Ld-Writethru: Afghan combat leaves 2 women, 2 kids dead KABUL, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Two Afghan women and two kids werekilled in an overnight fighting between insurgents and the NATO-led forces in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, the militaryalliance said in a ...
Pakistani bomb disposal squad expert dies in blast
Mar 12, 2008 ... Pakistani bomb disposal squad expert dies in blast ISLAMABAD, March 12 (Xinhua) -- An expert of bomb disposal squadwas killed when he was trying to defuse a bomb in northwesternPakistan on Wednesday, officials said. Some bomb disposal experts were trying to defuse the device ...
1st Ld Writethru: Afghan combat leaves 2 women, 2 kids dead
Mar 12, 2008 ... 1st Ld Writethru: Afghan combat leaves 2 women, 2 kids dead KABUL, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Two Afghan women and two kids werekilled in an overnight firefight between insurgents and the NATO-led forces in southern Afghanistan, the military alliance said in astatement issued on ...
Afghan President leaves for Senegal to attend Islamic conference
Mar 12, 2008 ... Afghan President leaves for Senegal to attend Islamic conference KABUL, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan President Hamid Karzaileft for Dakar, the capital of Senegal, Wednesday to attend the 11thsummit of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), a statementissued by his ...
Urgent: Suicide attack targets foreign convoy in southern Afghanistan
Mar 12, 2008 ... Urgent: Suicide attack targets foreign convoy in southernAfghanistan KABUL, March 12 (Xinhua) -- A suicide ...
Philippines government debt down 3.6 pct in 2007
Mar 12, 2008 ... Philippines government debt down 3.6 pct in 2007 MANILA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' government debtfell to 3.712 trillion pesos (90.31 billion U.S. dollars) at the endof December 2007, down 3.6 percent from the previous year, thecountry's Bureau of Treasury said on ...
1st Ld-Writethru: Tokyo stocks gain for 2nd day
Mar 12, 2008 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: Tokyo stocks gain for 2nd day TOKYO, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed sharply higherWednesday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 202.85 points, or 1.60percent, from Tuesday to 12,861.13. The broader Topix index of all First Section ...
Singapore to boost logistics industry
Mar 12, 2008 ... Singapore to boost logistics industry SINGAPORE, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Singapore government iscommitted to the future of the logistics and supply chain industry,and will focus on deepening its integrated logistics capabilitiesand specializing infrastructure to boost this ...
Vietnam to launch first satellite next month
Mar 12, 2008 ... Vietnam to launch first satellite next month HANOI, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam is scheduled to lauch itsfirst satellite on April 12, helping the country offer betterdomestic and international communication services at lower cost. This launch will make Vietnam the sixth ...
Tokyo stocks gain for 2nd day
Mar 12, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks gain for 2nd day TOKYO, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed sharply higherWednesday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 202.85 points, or ...
15 killed in bus crash in west India
Mar 12, 2008 ... 15 killed in bus crash in west India NEW DELHI, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Fifteen people were killed and 40others injured in a bus crash in India's northwest state Panjab onTuesday evening, police said Wednesday. The accident occurred when the bus turned turtle after ramminginto ...
1st Ld: Suicide blasts hit NATO convoy in S. Afghanistan
Mar 12, 2008 ... 1st Ld: Suicide blasts hit NATO convoy in S. Afghanistan KABUL, March 12 (Xinhua) -- A suicide bombing exploded near theconvoy of Canadian troops on Wednesday morning in southern Afghanprovince of Kandahar, destroying one of the vehicles and causingsome casualties, said Xinhua ...
2nd Ld-Writethru: Suicide car attack hits NATO troops in S. Afghanistan
Mar 12, 2008 ... 2nd Ld-Writethru: Suicide car attack hits NATO troops in S.Afghanistan KABUL, March 12 (Xinhua) -- A suicide attacker blew himself upnear the convoy of Canadian troops Wednesday morning in southernAfghan city of Kandahar, killing one civilian and wounding threeothers, officials ...
China worried about tendencies in Philippines having negative influence on ties
Mar 12, 2008 ... China worried about tendencies in Philippines having negativeinfluence on ties MANILA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in ManilaWednesday said China is worried about some recently emergedtendencies in the Philippines which may impose negative influence ...
S.Korean president to visit U.S., Japan in mid-April
Mar 12, 2008 ... S.Korean president to visit U.S., Japan in mid-April SEOUL, March 12 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Lee Myung- bakis scheduled to visit the United States and Japan in mid-April, thePresidential Office said Wednesday. Lee will visit the United States from April 15 to 19 ...
Timor-Leste President thanks all his supporters
Mar 12, 2008 ... Timor-Leste President thanks all his supporters CANBERRA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta has expressed his thanks to his supporters around the world inhis first public statement since an assassination attempt lastmonth, according to local media on ...
Dollar trades just above 103 yen in Tokyo
Mar 12, 2008 ... Dollar trades just above 103 yen in Tokyo TOKYO, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded just above the103 yen line Wednesday morning in Tokyo. At noon, the dollar was quoted at 103.02-07 yen against 103.37-47 yen in New York ...
Thai RSS3 rubber price
Mar 12, 2008 ... Thai RSS3 rubber price BANGKOK, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are the official noonFOB prices of Ribbed Smoked Sheets Grade 3 (RSS3) rubber atThailand's southern central market in Songkhla ...
Tokyo stocks lose 2 pct in morning session
Mar 12, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks lose 2 pct in morning session TOKYO, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks fell sharply Thursdaymorning. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 261.08 points, or 2.03percent, ...
Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia to jointly build 6 bln refinery
Mar 12, 2008 ... Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia to jointly build 6 bln refinery JAKARTA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's state oil company PTPertamina has signed a joint venture shareholder agreement withstate firms from Iran and Malaysia to build a 6 billion U.S. dollarsoil refinery plant in Banten ...
Cambodia hopes to reduce foreign debt to 2 bln USD after election
Mar 12, 2008 ... Cambodia hopes to reduce foreign debt to 2 bln USD after election PHNOM PENH, March 13 (Xinhua) -- In the face of recent U.S.appeals for Cambodia to pay back its foreign debt, Cambodia hasannounced plans to make substantial repayments after the 2008election, local media reported ...
Bangkok Rice F.O.B. Prices
Mar 12, 2008 ... Bangkok Rice F.O.B. Prices BANGKOK, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are offered Bangkokrice f.o.b. prices, as set by the Rice Committee Board of Trade ofThailand, for the week starting Thursday: U.S. Dollar/Metric Ton Last week This week ...
Aftershock hits eastern Indonesia
Mar 12, 2008 ... Aftershock hits eastern Indonesia JAKARTA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- An aftershock with magnitude of 5.0 rocked eastern parts of Indonesia on Thursday morning, with noreport of damages or casualties, meteorology agency said here. The aftershock struck at 08:35 Jakarta time (0135 ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Mar 12, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Thursday: Yomiuri: -- Mislabeling of bento boxed meals with falsified best-before"times by the JR-Central Passengers Co ....
Dollar falls to mid-101 yen in Tokyo
Mar 12, 2008 ... Dollar falls to mid-101 yen in Tokyo TOKYO, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell to the mid-101yen zone early Thursday in Tokyo. At 9 a.m., the dollar traded at 101.46-51 yen, compared with101.76-86 yen in New York and ...