Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, April 2:
Lebanese Speaker on European, Arab tours for support
Apr 02, 2008 ... Lebanese Speaker on European, Arab tours for support BEIRUT, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Parliament Speaker NabihBerri is on tours to Europe and Arab countries lobbying support fora new round of dialogue among Lebanese rival groups, in a freshattempt to solve the current ...
Three killed, six wounded in two bomb attacks in Baghdad
Apr 02, 2008 ... Three killed, six wounded in two bomb attacks in Baghdad BAGHDAD, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and atleast six others were injured, including an Iraqi TV cameraman, bytwo roadside bomb explosions in Baghdad on Wednesday, an InteriorMinistry source said. "A ...
Four people killed, four kidnapped in north of Baghdad
Apr 02, 2008 ... Four people killed, four kidnapped in north of Baghdad TIKRIT, Iraq, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Gunmen killed four people andkidnapped four others in Salahudin province on Wednesday, aprovincial police source said. "Unknown gunmen opened fire in the morning on a truck ...
Mubarak meets Abbas on Palestinian-Israeli talks, regional developments
Apr 02, 2008 ... Mubarak meets Abbas on Palestinian-Israeli talks, regionaldevelopments CAIRO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak heldtalks Wednesday morning with visiting Palestinian President MahmoudAbbas on the latest development in the Middle East, particularly thefuture of ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Apr 02, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Wednesday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieddin said TuesdayPresident Hosni Mubarak had directed ...
Feature: Gaza witnesses worsening fuel crisis
Apr 02, 2008 ... Feature: Gaza witnesses worsening fuel crisis GAZA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Tens of vehicles queued on the streetleading to Bahloul petrol station in northern Gaza city Wednesday,hoping to get fed after rushing between gas stations for supply. After three days of outage, Bahloul ...
12 drug dealers killed in northeastern Iran
Apr 02, 2008 ... 12 drug dealers killed in northeastern Iran TEHRAN, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Twelve drug smugglers were killedWednesday by local police in Iran's northeastern province ofKhorasan Razavi, the website of state TV IRIB reported. The local police launched the operation against the ...
China, Syria vow to promote party-to-party exchange
Apr 02, 2008 ... China, Syria vow to promote party-to-party exchange DAMASCUS, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC)and the Syrian Baath Arab Socialist Party (SBASP) vowed to promotethe exchanges on the governance and administrative management onWednesday. Li Changchun, a ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Apr 02, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Wednesday. Ha'aretz: -- Israeli defense officials warned Tuesday that reopening Gaza's border crossings is a long way off ...
Three killed, 17 wounded in two bomb attacks in Baghdad
Apr 02, 2008 ... Three killed, 17 wounded in two bomb attacks in Baghdad BAGHDAD, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and 17others were injured, including an Iraqi TV cameraman, by tworoadside bomb explosions in Baghdad on Wednesday, an InteriorMinistry source said. "A roadside ...
China, Syria vow to promote party-to-party exchange
Apr 02, 2008 ... China, Syria vow to promote party-to-party exchange DAMASCUS, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC)and the Syrian Baath Arab Socialist Party (SBASP) vowed to promotethe exchanges on the governance and administrative management onWednesday. Li Changchun, a ...
Turkish troops kills seven PKK rebels
Apr 02, 2008 ... Turkish troops kills seven PKK rebels ISTANBUL, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Turkish troops killed seven rebelsof the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in their ongoingsecurity operations in the southeastern province of Sirnak onWednesday, Turkish General Staff said in a statement ....
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- April 2
Apr 02, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- April 2 CAIRO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Wednesday. -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is expected to hold three-way talks with ...
Israeli troops arrest three people in northern Gaza raid
Apr 02, 2008 ... Israeli troops arrest three people in northern Gaza raid GAZA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Israeli army limitedly rolled intonorthern Gaza Strip early Wednesday, arresting three civilians, saidwitnesses and security sources. The witnesses said the incursion took place in the east of ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Apr 02, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are majornews items in leading Turkish newspapers on Wednesday. TURKIYE (Turkey): -- Nine rebels of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) werekilled during a clash ...
Road accident kills bus driver, injures 14 tourists in Egypt's Sinai
Apr 02, 2008 ... Road accident kills bus driver, injures 14 tourists in Egypt'sSinai CAIRO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- At least one was killed and 14tourists were injured in a road accident in Egypt's South Sinaigovernorate on Wednesday, the official MENA news agency reported. A tourist bus ...
Sudan accuses Chad of firing rocket into Darfur
Apr 02, 2008 ... Sudan accuses Chad of firing rocket into Darfur KHARTOUM, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Sudanese government accused theChadian troops of firing a rocket at a position of the SudaneseArmed Forces (SAF) in the western Sudanese region of Darfur onWednesday without mentioning the ...
Limited land exchange for Gaza-W. Bank passage can be accepted: PNA minister
Apr 02, 2008 ... Limited land exchange for Gaza-W. Bank passage can be accepted:PNA minister RAMALLAH, April 2 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian minister said onWednesday that a limited exchange of land with Israel in return of"a safe corridor" linking the West Bank and the Gaza Strip could beaccepted ....
UAE energy giant announces crude oil prices for March
Apr 02, 2008 ... UAE energy giant announces crude oil prices for March ABU DHABI, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company(ADNOC), the energy giant of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,announced on Wednesday the retrospective prices of its four maingrades of crude oil for March ....
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes up
Apr 02, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes up JERUSALEM, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangegeneral share index closed at ...
Lebanese Christian Bishops urge implementation of Arab initiative
Apr 02, 2008 ... Lebanese Christian Bishops urge implementation of Arab initiative BEIRUT, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Maronite Bishops Wednesdaycalled on Lebanese leaders to work together in order to implement anArab initiative to get Lebanon out of its crisis. The bishops made the remarks ...
Egypt destroys three tunnels near Rafah crossing
Apr 02, 2008 ... Egypt destroys three tunnels near Rafah crossing CAIRO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian security forces discoveredthree tunnels Wednesday morning at the Egypt-Gaza border, securitysources said. The tunnels were empty when they were found north of the Rafahcrossing in the ...
Roundup: Egypt scores achievements, faces challenges on using water resources for development
Apr 02, 2008 ... Roundup: Egypt scores achievements, faces challenges on usingwater resources for development CAIRO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- As the Nile River being the majorsource for drinking water, irrigation and industry, Egypt facessevere challenges of water resources management, the ...
Israel approves bill prohibiting economic ties with Iran
Apr 02, 2008 ... Israel approves bill prohibiting economic ties with Iran JERUSALEM, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Knesset (parliament) onWednesday approved a bill prohibiting all business institutions frominvesting in companies upholding ties with Iran, local daily YediothAhronoth reported on its ...
Iraqi generals survive bomb attack in Basra
Apr 02, 2008 ... Iraqi generals survive bomb attack in Basra BASRA, Iraq, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Two Iraqi generals escaped aroadside bomb attack unhurt in the southern Iraqi city of Basra onWednesday, a local police source said. "A roadside bomb detonated near a convoy carrying Maj ....
PNA hopes Russia-host conference to save Mideast peace process
Apr 02, 2008 ... PNA hopes Russia-host conference to save Mideast peace process RAMALLAH, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian National Authority(PNA) on Wednesday considered an upcoming Middle East peaceconference, hosted by Russia, as a way to save peace talks withIsrael. "We support ...
Jordan's stock market index ends higher
Apr 02, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index ends higher AMMAN, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 8,341 points on Wednesday, up ...
Three-way summit held in Egypt to probe Mideast peace
Apr 02, 2008 ... Three-way summit held in Egypt to probe Mideast peace CAIRO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak onWednesday held a three-way summit with visiting PalestinianPresident Mahmoud Abbas and Jordanian King Abdullah II on the latestdevelopments in the Middle East, with ...
Six people killed in attacks northeast of Baghdad
Apr 02, 2008 ... Six people killed in attacks northeast of Baghdad BAGHDAD, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Six people were killed and 12 othersinjured in bomb attacks in the volatile province of Diyala onWednesday, an Interior Ministry source said. "A roadside bomb detonated near a joint Iraqi Army and ...
Turkey not to send combat troops to Afghanistan: president
Apr 02, 2008 ... Turkey not to send combat troops to Afghanistan: president ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President AbdullahGul said Wednesday that Turkey has no intention to deploy combattroops in Afghanistan, the semi-official Anatolia news agencyreported. "Turkey is ...
Tourism industry boom in Nepal
Apr 02, 2008 ... Tourism industry boom in Nepal KATHMANDU, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The tourism industry is bouncingback fast in Nepal with a 17.3 percent rise in visitor arrivals, TheKathmandu Post reported on Thursday. According to data issued by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), some40,032 ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2210 GMT, April 2
Apr 02, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2210 GMT, April 2 ISTANBUL -- Turkish troops killed seven rebels of the outlawedKurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in their ongoing security operations inthe southeastern province of Sirnak on Wednesday, Turkish GeneralStaff said in a statement ....
Thai RSS3 rubber price
Apr 02, 2008 ... Thai RSS3 rubber price BANGKOK, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the official noonFOB prices of Ribbed Smoked Sheets Grade 3 (RSS3) rubber atThailand's southern central market in Songkhla ...
Chief economic minister tipped to head Indonesian central bank
Apr 02, 2008 ... Chief economic minister tipped to head Indonesian central bank JAKARTA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian president has namedCoordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Boediono as the solecandidate for the top post in the central bank after the parliamentrejected two previous ...
Vietnam to invest 1.6 bln USD in school construction by 2012
Apr 02, 2008 ... Vietnam to invest 1.6 bln USD in school construction by 2012 HANOI, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam is investing 25.2 trillionVietnamese dong (VND) (nearly 1.6 billion U.S. dollars) in buildingmore classrooms and boarding rooms for teachers nationwide in the2008-2012 period, local ...
Suspected bird flu case found in S.Korea
Apr 02, 2008 ... Suspected bird flu case found in S.Korea SEOUL, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean government saidWednesday that a suspected case of bird flu has been discovered at achicken farm in southwestern province of Jeollabukdo. According to the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, ...
Tokyo stocks steadies in morning deals
Apr 02, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks steadies in morning deals TOKYO, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended little changedThursday morning. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 11.35 points, or 0.09percent, from Wednesday to 13,200.71 after ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Apr 02, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Following are the major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers Thursday. The Hindu -- More than 100 ...
KFC upbeat about growth despite rising costs in Malaysia
Apr 02, 2008 ... KFC upbeat about growth despite rising costs in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Xinhua) -- KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd isupbeat about growing its business this year despite escalatingproduction costs, chairman Muhammad Ali Hashim said on Wednesday,local media reported on Thursday ....
Cambodia harvests 6.72 mln tons of paddy in 2007
Apr 02, 2008 ... Cambodia harvests 6.72 mln tons of paddy in 2007 PHNOM PENH, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia harvested 6.72 milliontons of paddy in 2007, a 5 percent increase over 2006, Chinese-language newspaper the Commercial News on Thursday quoted ministryofficial as saying. Chan Sarun, ...
Rubber exports of Cambodia fell in 2007
Apr 02, 2008 ... Rubber exports of Cambodia fell in 2007 PHNOM PENH, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's exports of latexrubber resin declined by nearly 13 percent in 2007 compared with2006, although its rubber plantation rose by 17 percent, saidEnglish-Khmer language newspaper the Mekong Times on ...
85 Cholera affected patients found in Vietnam within one month
Apr 02, 2008 ... 85 Cholera affected patients found in Vietnam within one month HANOI, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Cholera has spread to 10 Vietnamesenorthern localities, affecting 85 people since March 5, localnewspaper Saigon Liberation reported Thursday. Hanoi capital has been the hardest-hit ...
Cambodia s GDP growth to fall to 7.5 pct in 2008
Apr 02, 2008 ... Cambodia s GDP growth to fall to 7.5 pct in 2008 PHNOM PENH, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Gross DomesticProducts (GDP) growth is expected to slow to 7.5 percent this yeardue to the nation's narrow industry base and a slump of its garmentsector, said the Asian Development Bank ...
Cultural diversity a strength for New Zealand: minister
Apr 02, 2008 ... Cultural diversity a strength for New Zealand: minister WELLINGTON, April 3 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Minister for EthnicAffairs Chris Carter said on Thursday that New Zealand First party's deputy leader Peter Brown' comments on latest statistics on theAsian population in New ...
Japanese police set to arrest U.S. sailor on charge of murder
Apr 02, 2008 ... Japanese police set to arrest U.S. sailor on charge of murder TOKYO, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese police are set to arresta U.S. naval serviceman Thursday on an alleged charge of robbing andmurdering a taxi driver last month. The police will likely obtain approval for the ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Apr 02, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Thursday: The Daily Yomiuri: -- A Yomiuri Shimbun survey has found that about 58 percent ofthe public support the idea to ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Apr 02, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Thursday. The Australian: -- The China boom will protect Australia from the effects of arecession in the US, ...
Bangkok Rice F.O.B. Prices
Apr 02, 2008 ... Bangkok Rice F.O.B. Prices BANGKOK, April 3 (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 ...
Tokyo stocks open lower
Apr 02, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks open lower TOKYO, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei StockAverage, which rose more than 4 percent to recover the ...
URGENT: Powerful quake hits eastern Indonesia
Apr 02, 2008 ... URGENT: Powerful quake hits eastern Indonesia JAKARTA, April 3 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with magnitude of 6. 4rocked Maluku province in eastern parts of Indonesia on Thursdaymorning, the country's meteorology agency said here. The quake struck at 02:10 Jakarta time (1910GMT ...
Urgent: Zimbabwe's ruling party narrowly defeated in lower house election
Apr 02, 2008 ... Urgent: Zimbabwe's ruling party narrowly defeated in lower houseelection HARARE, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF lost its rulingparty's status in the lower house election, receiving 97 seats,against the 99 seats by the rival MDC Tsvangirai faction theZimbabwe Electoral ...
WFP chief visits Kenya
Apr 02, 2008 ... WFP chief visits Kenya NAIROBI, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The head of the UN World FoodProgram (WFP) is due in Kenya Wednesday for a two-day visit tohighlight the impact of soaring food prices and fuel costs which areaffecting millions of people around the world. A statement from ...
South Africa aims to strengthen UN, AU security ties
Apr 02, 2008 ... South Africa aims to strengthen UN, AU security ties JOHANNESBURG, April 2 (Xinhua) -- South Africa said Wednesday itplans to use its presidency of the UN Security Council in April toenhance security cooperation between the world body and the AfricanUnion on the continent ....
Vietnam's economic growth to decline: ADB
Apr 02, 2008 ... Vietnam's economic growth to decline: ADB HANOI, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's economic growth is forecastto moderate to seven percent in 2008, and rebound to 8.1 percent in2009, compared with 8.5 percent in 2007, said the Asian DevelopmentBank (ADB). The country's ...
Strong earthquake hits Bengkulu, Indonesia
Apr 02, 2008 ... Strong earthquake hits Bengkulu, Indonesia JAKARTA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake with themagnitude of 6.1 rocked Bengkulu province of Sumatra Island,Indonesia on Wednesday afternoon, according to Indonesia'smeteorology agency. The quake struck at 15:48 p.m ....
3 killed in gas cylinder blast in Pakistan's Faisalabad
Apr 02, 2008 ... 3 killed in gas cylinder blast in Pakistan's Faisalabad ISLAMABAD, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed andseveral injured in a gas blast in the city of Faisalabad inPakistan's Punjab province on Wednesday, the Pakistani official newsagency reported. The blast ...
2 killed in landmine blast in southwestern Pakistan
Apr 02, 2008 ... 2 killed in landmine blast in southwestern Pakistan ISLAMABAD, April 2 (Xinhua) -- A landmine blast killed two peoplein Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, local mediareported Wednesday. The blast took place on Tuesday night in the town of Suhbat Purwhen ...
6.1-quake hits Bengkulu, Indonesia
Apr 02, 2008 ... 6.1-quake hits Bengkulu, Indonesia JAKARTA, April 2, (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with the magnitude of6.1 rocked Bengkulu province of Indonesian Sumatra Island onWednesday afternoon, the local meteorology agency said here. The quake struck at 15:48:50 Jakarta time (0848 GMT ...
Indonesia eyes 11.8 billion dollar revenue from textile export in 2009
Apr 02, 2008 ... Indonesia eyes 11.8 billion dollar revenue from textile export in2009 JAKARTA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government targets toboost textile export sales to 11.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2009supported by factory restructuring and modernizing program thatstarted in 2007, ...
Roundup: Tokyo stocks rise to monthly high
Apr 02, 2008 ... Roundup: Tokyo stocks rise to monthly high TOKYO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks jumped over 4 percent toreach a nearly one-month high on Wednesday due to yen's depreciationand mitigated credit fears. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 532.94 points, or 4 ....
Germany willing to offer financial assistance to Nepal
Apr 02, 2008 ... Germany willing to offer financial assistance to Nepal KATHMANDU, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Germany has expressed itswillingness for further financial support to assist in thestrengthening of Nepal's democratic process, reported local mediahouse's website eKantipur Wednesday. A ...
Nepali gov't announces 15-day holiday for CA elections
Apr 02, 2008 ... Nepali gov't announces 15-day holiday for CA elections KATHMANDU, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Nepali government hasannounced a two-week-long vacation for the upcoming ConstituentAssembly (CA) polls to schools across the country beginningWednesday. The schools will remain closed ...
Six killed in train-truck collision in Thailand
Apr 02, 2008 ... Six killed in train-truck collision in Thailand BANGKOK, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Two men and four women were killedand a girl was severely injured when an oil tanker train crashedinto a pick-up truck at a train crossing in Thailand's easternprovince of Rayong Wednesday afternoon ....
Australian man facing charges on drug possession in Indonesia
Apr 02, 2008 ... Australian man facing charges on drug possession in Indonesia JAKARTA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- An Australian man was triedWednesday on the Indonesian resort island of Bali for illegalpossession of hashish that could land him a 15-year imprisonment. David Bruce Houston, 38, was ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)
Apr 02, 2008 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1) HONG KONG, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are news items fromthe Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong on Wednesday: Major news items in leading New Zealand newspapers Fiji interim PM to attend Pacific Forum in ...