Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, April 1:
Israeli DM warns Hezbollah against taking revenge
Apr 01, 2008 ... Israeli DM warns Hezbollah against taking revenge JERUSALEM, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister EhudBarak Tuesday warned Lebanon's Shiite militant group Hezbollahagainst taking any revenge measures for the killing of its seniorcommander Imad Mughniyeh, which Hezbollah ...
World's biggest gas vessel passes Egypt's Suez Canal
Apr 01, 2008 ... World's biggest gas vessel passes Egypt's Suez Canal CAIRO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's Suez Canal on Tuesdaywitnessed the transit of the world's largest liquefied natural gasvessel on its way to Europe, the Egyptian MENA news agency reported. Owned by Qatar Gas Transport ...
Six anti-Qaida fighters killed north of Baghdad
Apr 01, 2008 ... Six anti-Qaida fighters killed north of Baghdad TIKRIT, Iraq, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Six fighters affiliated to anti-Qaida Awakening Council groups were gunned down by unknown gunmen inSalahudin province, a provincial police source said on Tuesday. "Gunmen in a convoy of ...
Abbas to visit Riyadh, Cairo to brief on his talks with Rice
Apr 01, 2008 ... Abbas to visit Riyadh, Cairo to brief on his talks with Rice RAMALLAH, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbaswill head to Saudi Arabia and Egypt to brief their leaders on thetalks he held with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Mondayin Amman, an official ...
Some nine PKK rebels killed in clash with Turkish Army
Apr 01, 2008 ... Some nine PKK rebels killed in clash with Turkish Army ANKARA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Some nine rebels of the outlawedKurdish Workers' Party (PKK) were killed during a clash with theTurkish Armed Forces, Turkish General Staff said in a statement onTuesday. Some three Turkish ...
Hamas denies planned assassination of Fatah leader in Egypt
Apr 01, 2008 ... Hamas denies planned assassination of Fatah leader in Egypt GAZA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Islamic Hamas movement on Tuesdaydenied reports that a Hamas member arrested by Egypt, had planned toassassinate a prominent member of Palestinian President MahmoudAbbas' Fatah party on Egyptian ...
Jordan's stock market index closes higher
Apr 01, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index closes higher AMMAN, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 8,186 points on Tuesday, up 118 ...
Death toll from Iraq's violence surges in March
Apr 01, 2008 ... Death toll from Iraq's violence surges in March BAGHDAD, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi death toll in Marchclimbed to 1,082, roughly up 50 percent than February figures, amidviolence escalation due to the U.S.-backed Iraqi security forces'battle against Mahdi Army militia, ...
45 detained in crackdown on al-Qaida in Turkey
Apr 01, 2008 ... 45 detained in crackdown on al-Qaida in Turkey ISTANBUL, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Turkish police Tuesday detained 45people in a crackdown on the terrorist al-Qaida organization in thelargest city of Istanbul, the semi-official Anatolia news agencyreported. The detained people ...
EU official concerned about closure case against AKP
Apr 01, 2008 ... EU official concerned about closure case against AKP ISTANBUL, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The cochairman of a Turkey-EU JointParliament Committee expressed concern Tuesday over the closure caseagainst the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey. Joost Lagendijk ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Apr 01, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Tuesday. RADIKAL (Radical): -- The indictment on closure of the ruling Justice andDevelopment Party (AKP) was accepted ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Apr 01, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Tuesday. Ha'aretz: -- The municipality of Jerusalem on Monday approved theconstruction of 600 new homes in Pisgat Zeev - a ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- April 1
Apr 01, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- April 1 CAIRO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Tuesday. -- Keep watching the security developments in Iraq with Basra andBaghdad in ...
Two Hamas gunmen killed in Gaza incursion
Apr 01, 2008 ... Two Hamas gunmen killed in Gaza incursion GAZA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Israeli forces killed two Hamasmilitants in clashes in central Gaza Strip following a predawnIsraeli army incursion, witnesses and Hamas sources said on Tuesday. In a statement sent to the press, the armed ...
Two U.S. soldiers killed by attacks in Iraq
Apr 01, 2008 ... Two U.S. soldiers killed by attacks in Iraq BAGHDAD, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Two American soldiers were killed ininsurgent attacks in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. A soldier assigned to Multi-National Division-Baghdad was killedon Monday when a roadside bomb explosion ...
UAE to implement new growth charts for children
Apr 01, 2008 ... UAE to implement new growth charts for children ABU DHABI, April 1 (Xinhua) -- United Arab Emirates (UAE) willcarry out an updated version of growth monitoring charts forchildren by 2009, local newspaper Khaleej Times reported Tuesday. The new charts will be implemented after ...
Roundup: Rice says Mideast peace talks move "in right direction"
Apr 01, 2008 ... Roundup: Rice says Mideast peace talks move "in right direction" JERUSALEM, April 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of StateCondoleezza Rice Monday wrapped up a three-day shuttle visit to theMiddle East, saying the Mideast peace talks are moving in the rightdirection, as Israel pledged ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Apr 01, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Tuesday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday met visitingAlgerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to ...
Egypt reiterates condemnation on anti-Islam acts
Apr 01, 2008 ... Egypt reiterates condemnation on anti-Islam acts CAIRO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Egypt on Tuesday reiteratedcondemnation on the posting of an anti-Islam film by a Dutchlawmaker on the Internet, the Egyptian MENA news agency reported. Ahmed Fathi Sorour, speaker of Egypt's People's ...
Abbas arrives in Cairo for two-day visit
Apr 01, 2008 ... Abbas arrives in Cairo for two-day visit CAIRO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbasarrived here late Tuesday for a two-day visit to Egypt, the EgyptianMENA news agency reported. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is scheduled to meet Abbas, whocame from ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, April 1
Apr 01, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, April 1 RAMALLAH -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will head toSaudi Arabia and Egypt to brief their leaders on the talks he heldwith U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Monday in Amman, anofficial Palestinian radio reported ...
Erekat says peace with Israel possible in 2008
Apr 01, 2008 ... Erekat says peace with Israel possible in 2008 RAMALLAH, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekatsaid on Tuesday that peace between Israel and the Palestinians wouldbe possible to be achieved during the year 2008. Erekat told reporters in Ramallah that the ...
Confucius Institute unveiled in Egypt's Suez Canal University
Apr 01, 2008 ... Confucius Institute unveiled in Egypt's Suez Canal University ISMAILIA, Egypt, April 1 (Xinhua) -- An unveiling ceremony forthe Confucius Institute of Egypt's Suez Canal University was heldTuesday in the Egyptian city of Ismailia, some 120 km northeast ofCairo. During a ...
Senior CPC official arrives in Syria
Apr 01, 2008 ... Senior CPC official arrives in Syria DAMASCUS, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Li Changchun, a member of theStanding Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committeeof the Communist Party of China (CPC), arrived in Syria on Tuesdayfor an official goodwill visit at the invitation of ...
Kuwait's private Jazeera Airways starts direct flights to Istanbul
Apr 01, 2008 ... Kuwait's private Jazeera Airways starts direct flights toIstanbul ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait's private JazeeraAirways has launched direct flights to Turkey's commercial hub ofIstanbul, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported onTuesday. Istanbul's ...
Europe calls for dialogue with Hamas insufficient: Hamas
Apr 01, 2008 ... Europe calls for dialogue with Hamas insufficient: Hamas GAZA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- A senior Islamic Hamas movement memberwelcomed on Tuesday the European calls for launching a dialogue withhis movement, but said such calls fall "insufficient. " "The European calls to hold ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes up
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes up JERUSALEM, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangegeneral share index closed at ...
UAE issues foreign investor directory in Chinese
Apr 01, 2008 ... UAE issues foreign investor directory in Chinese ABU DHABI, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Tuesday that it hasissued a comprehensive foreign investor directory in Chinese, theofficial Emirates News Agency reported ....
Morocco's oil bill up 129.7 percent in first two months of 2008
Apr 01, 2008 ... Morocco's oil bill up 129.7 percent in first two months of 2008 RABAT, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Morocco's oil bill more than doubledin the first two months of 2008 to stand at 5.9 billion MoroccanDirhams (803 million U.S. dollars) as international oil price surgetakes the barrel beyond ...
Iraq aims to boost security in Basra
Apr 01, 2008 ... Iraq aims to boost security in Basra BAGHDAD, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Fresh from a fierce clash withmilitias in Basra, Iraqi Prime Minister unveiled a plan to boostsecurity and win hearts and minds of the locals. The seven-point program in Basra includes boosting securityforces ...
Thai PM admitted to hospital for having diarrhea
Apr 01, 2008 ... Thai PM admitted to hospital for having diarrhea BANGKOK, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Prime Minister SamakSundaravej canceled all his appointments on Tuesday after beingadmitted to a hospital for having fever and diarrhea, according togovernment spokesman Wichienchote ...
ADB to help India bring electric power to all
Apr 01, 2008 ... ADB to help India bring electric power to all MANILA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- With support from the AsianDevelopment Bank (ADB), India's national power grid operator willexpand the country's power transmission grid and link stable energysupplies to all areas suffering shortages, ADB ...
Philippine economy to maintain high growth in 2008: report
Apr 01, 2008 ... Philippine economy to maintain high growth in 2008: report MANILA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine economy is expected togrow 5.9 percent in 2008, maintaining the momentum after achievingits fastest growth pace in three decades last year, the World Banksays. Vera Songwe, ...
Indian stock market opens up 127.28 points
Apr 01, 2008 ... Indian stock market opens up 127.28 points MUMBAI, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Indian shares opened higher onTuesday, with the key Sensex index up 0.81 percent shortly afteropening. Sensex rose 127.28 points, or 0.81 percent, to 15,771.72 ....
2nd Ld Writethru: ADB says developing Asian economies to expand by 7.6 percent this year
Apr 01, 2008 ... 2nd Ld Writethru: ADB says developing Asian economies to expandby 7.6 percent this year MANILA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) saidon Wednesday developing Asian economies would register solid growthin 2008 despite slowdown in major industrial economies, ...
New Zealand business confidence down: bank survey
Apr 01, 2008 ... New Zealand business confidence down: bank survey WELLINGTON, April 1 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's National Bank saidon Tuesday that the dismal results of its latest business confidencesurvey do not mean businesses are talking themselves into recession. The bank's Business ...
Dollar trades in upper 101 yen level in Tokyo
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dollar trades in upper 101 yen level in Tokyo TOKYO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar maintained itsfirmness in the upper 101 yen level Wednesday morning in Tokyo. At noon, the dollar was quoted at 101.68-73 yen, against 101.82-92 yen in ...
3 policemen injured in bombing in Thai South
Apr 01, 2008 ... 3 policemen injured in bombing in Thai South BANGKOK, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Three police officers were injuredwhen insurgents detonated a roadside bomb in Thailand's southernprovince of Pattani on Tuesday morning. The explosion occurred at 8:30 a.m. (0130 GMT) on ...
Update: Twin quakes jolt N. Philippines
Apr 01, 2008 ... Update: Twin quakes jolt N. Philippines MANILA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Two earthquakes rocked thePhilippines' northernmost province of Batanes on Tuesday morning,state seismologists said. No earthquake-related damages have so far been reported,according to the Philippine ...
1st Ld: ADB says developing Asian economies to expand by 7.6 percent this year
Apr 01, 2008 ... 1st Ld: ADB says developing Asian economies to expand by 7.6percent this year MANILA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) saidon Wednesday developing Asian economies will register solid growthin 2008 despite slowdown in major industrial economies, surging ...
Urgent: Developing Asian economies to grow by 7.6 percent this year: ADB
Apr 01, 2008 ... Urgent: Developing Asian economies to grow by 7.6 percent thisyear: ADB MANILA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) saidon Wednesday developing Asian economies will register solid growthin 2008 despite slowdown in major industrial ...
Indian Navy opens fire on fishermen for trespass
Apr 01, 2008 ... Indian Navy opens fire on fishermen for trespass MUMBAI,April 2 (Xinhua) -- A naval patrol of India fired at some15 fishermen fleeing in their boats after boarding an unmanned oilplatform in Heera Neelam, an offshore oil field about 150 kilometersoff Mumbai on Monday, according ...
Myanmar stresses collaboration of public, private sectors in GMS infrastructural development
Apr 01, 2008 ... Myanmar stresses collaboration of public, private sectors in GMSinfrastructural development YANGON, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar state media said Wednesdaythat collaboration of public and private sectors will be aneffective mechanism for enhancing infrastructural development ...
Qatar PM arrives in Cambodia for visit
Apr 01, 2008 ... Qatar PM arrives in Cambodia for visit PHNOM PENH, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin JaborAl Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs ofQatar, arrived here on Tuesday to pay an official visit to Cambodia. The Qatar Prime Minister's two-day visit ...
Singapore's PM speaks of further Cabinet changes before next polls
Apr 01, 2008 ... Singapore's PM speaks of further Cabinet changes before nextpolls SINGAPORE, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Prime Minister LeeHsien Loong said he is still looking for his successor and confirmedthat there would be further Cabinet changes before the next generalelections due by ...
ADB says Philippine economy to grow 6 percent this year
Apr 01, 2008 ... ADB says Philippine economy to grow 6 percent this year MANILA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) saidon Wednesday the economic growth rate of the Philippines would slowdown to 6 percent this year after enjoying a 30-year high of 7.3percent last year. In ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Apr 01, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Wednesday: Yomiuri: -- With the expiry of the provisional gasoline tax rate atmidnight Monday, people flocked to gas ...
Tokyo stocks rise
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks rise TOKYO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rose over 3 percentWednesday morning. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 422.69 points, or 3 ....
Roundup: Myanmar to benefit from establishment of foreign branch technical institutions
Apr 01, 2008 ... Roundup: Myanmar to benefit from establishment of foreign branchtechnical institutions YANGON, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Institute of Technical Education(ITE) of Singapore will open a branch institution in Myanmar, aimingto nurture more Myanmar experts in the future, a local ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Apr 01, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Following are the major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers Wednesday. The Hindu -- India has asked Dalai Lama not ...
Dollar trades in mid-101 yen level in Tokyo
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dollar trades in mid-101 yen level in Tokyo TOKYO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded in the middle101 yen level early Wednesday in Tokyo. At 9 a.m., the dollar was quoted at 101.55-60 yen against 101. 82-92 yen in New ...
Tokyo stocks open over 3 percent higher
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks open over 3 percent higher TOKYO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened over 3 percenthigher on Wednesday. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei StockAverage gained 408.08 ...
Malaysia tin market closes lower
Apr 01, 2008 ... Malaysia tin market closes lower KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The local tin market endedlower here on Tuesday, and the trading volume declined compared withMonday ....
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Apr 01, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Wednesday. The Australian: -- The Rudd Government is under pressure from the Maritime Unionof Australia to release ...
Party leaders commit to hold elections as campaign of building new Nepal
Apr 01, 2008 ... Party leaders commit to hold elections as campaign of buildingnew Nepal KATHMANDU, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Top leaders of three major Nepalipolitical parties have expressed their commitment Tuesday to holdthe Constituent Assembly (CA) elections scheduled for April 10 as acampaign of ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)
Apr 01, 2008 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1) HONG KONG, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong on Tuesday: Dollar trades in upper 99 yen range in Tokyo Major news items in leading New Zealand newspapers ...
Russia, Singapore business forum opens to foster closer ties
Apr 01, 2008 ... Russia, Singapore business forum opens to foster closer ties SINGAPORE, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Trade and IndustryMinister Lim Hng Kiang Tuesday urged businessmen from Singapore andRussia to extend cooperation in infrastructure development and theretail sector ....
Gunmen kills one soldier in southwest Pakistan
Apr 01, 2008 ... Gunmen kills one soldier in southwest Pakistan ISLAMABAD, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Unidentified gunmen on Tuesdayattacked a vehicle of paramilitary forces in southwestern Pakistan,killing one soldier and injuring three others. The soldiers were traveling in their official jeep ...
Zimbabweans calmly awaiting full election results
Apr 01, 2008 ... Zimbabweans calmly awaiting full election results HARARE, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabweans are awaiting calmly thefull release of the results of the March 29 harmonized elections, inwhich people selected parliamentarians, local councilors andpresident. In the capital of ...
Sidebar: Lymphatic filariasis endemic regions in the world
Apr 01, 2008 ... Sidebar: Lymphatic filariasis endemic regions in the world DAR ES SALAAM, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The parasitic disease oflymphatic filariasis (LF), commonly known as the elephantiasis, isan endemic disease in tropical regions of Africa, Asia and theAmericas. Of the 120 million ...
GAELF conference held for African countries in northern Tanzania
Apr 01, 2008 ... GAELF conference held for African countries in northern Tanzania DAR ES SALAAM, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Some 200 dermatologists andmedical practitioners from around Africa gathered in Arusha Tuesdayfor the fifth Global Alliance for Elimination of LymphaticFilariasis (GAELF) ...
Zimbabwe's ruling party narrowly leads in early result of lower house election
Apr 01, 2008 ... Zimbabwe's ruling party narrowly leads in early result of lowerhouse election HARARE, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF is leading in the preliminary result of lower house election with53 seats against its closest rival, MDC Tsvangirai faction, whichhas won 51 seats ....
South Africa to boost peacekeeping force in Darfur
Apr 01, 2008 ... South Africa to boost peacekeeping force in Darfur JOHANNESBURG, April 1 (Xinhua) -- South Africa said on Tuesday itwould send more than 100 extra peacekeepers to Sudan's Darfur regionwhere a joint African Union and United Nations operation is grosslyundermanned. South ...
Uganda gov't eyes on solar for rural power supply
Apr 01, 2008 ... Uganda gov't eyes on solar for rural power supply KAMPALA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Ugandan government is looking atthe solar system for providing electricity to rural areas across thecountry, through which 93 MW can be saved from the national grid aswell amid the prolonged biting ...
Ugandan gov't, rebel group postpone signing of final peace deal again
Apr 01, 2008 ... Ugandan gov't, rebel group postpone signing of final peace dealagain KAMPALA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The signing of a final peace dealbetween the Ugandan government and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army(LRA) has again been pushed to next Thursday, to enable the rebelleader Joseph ...