Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, April 8:
Urgent: Kenya's opposition suspends talks over cabinet
Apr 08, 2008 ... Urgent: Kenya's opposition suspends talks over cabinet NAIROBI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's main opposition OrangeDemocratic Movement (ODM) Tuesday suspended talks on the formationthe grand coalition government until President Mwai Kibaki dissolvesthe partial ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Apr 08, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Tuesday. Haaretz: -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian PresidentMahmoud Abbas emerged from an intensive ...
Four U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq
Apr 08, 2008 ... Four U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq BAGHDAD, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Four American soldiers were killedin separate incidents in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. Two soldiers assigned to Multi-National Division-Baghdad werekilled by a rocket propelled grenade attack at about ...
More than 30 Israeli tanks roll in southeast Gaza Strip
Apr 08, 2008 ... More than 30 Israeli tanks roll in southeast Gaza Strip GAZA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 30 Israeli tanks rolled insoutheast Gaza Strip early Tuesday morning, creating fears amongresidents that it might be a beginning of a larger ground operation. Residents of eastern Khan ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- April 8
Apr 08, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- April 8 CAIRO, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Tuesday. -- Egypt holds municipal elections. Expect coverage. -- Italian Premier Romano ...
UAE to maintain dollar-peg policy: official
Apr 08, 2008 ... UAE to maintain dollar-peg policy: official ABU DHABI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A top financial official of theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) will maintain its current policy to pegits currency dirham to U.S. dollar and will not revise the dirham-dollar exchange rate, local newspaper Gulf ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Apr 08, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Tuesday. TURKIYE (Turkey): -- Turkish Security Forces confiscated a total of 136 kg ofhashish and 33 kg of heroin in separate ...
Court rules opposition MDC appeal for poll results in Zimbabwe
Apr 08, 2008 ... Court rules opposition MDC appeal for poll results in Zimbabwe HARARE, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's High Court on Tuesdayruled that the application by the opposition MDC for the release ofpresidential poll results was urgent, and immediately startedhearing submissions from both ...
South African journalist under house arrest in Israel
Apr 08, 2008 ... South African journalist under house arrest in Israel JOHANNESBURG, April 8 (Xinhua) -- South African journalist MarkKlusener was ordered to pay 25,000 shekels (about 6,921 U.S.dollars) and be placed under house arrest by a court in Jerusalem onTuesday afternoon, his wife Peroshni ...
Africa Focus: One killed as fresh violence breaks up in Kenya
Apr 08, 2008 ... Africa Focus: One killed as fresh violence breaks up in Kenya NAIROBI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A school boy was killed in astampede as sporadic violence broke up in Nairobi and parts of Kenyaon Tuesday hours after the opposition Orange Democratic Movement(ODM) suspended talks on the ...
Zambia to coordinate Africa's work on cluster munition
Apr 08, 2008 ... Zambia to coordinate Africa's work on cluster munition LUSAKA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Zambia has been appointed tocoordinate Africa's work at the Dublin conference on clustermunitions slated for May this year, Zambian Foreign AffairsPermanent Secretary Tens Kapoma said here Tuesday ....
Suicide car bomb targets AU peacekeepers in Mogadishu
Apr 08, 2008 ... Suicide car bomb targets AU peacekeepers in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A suicide car bomb attacked theBurundian contingent of the African Union (AU) peacekeeping force inthe Somali capital Mogadishu, injuring nine people including twopeacekeepers, officials and local ...
Roundup: Kenyan president's party urges opposition resume talks
Apr 08, 2008 ... Roundup: Kenyan president's party urges opposition resume talks NAIROBI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki's Partyof National Unity (PNU) Tuesday urged the main opposition whichpulled out of the talks on the formation of the grand coalition todrop conditions and ...
Kenya's opposition suspends talks with gov't over cabinet
Apr 08, 2008 ... Kenya's opposition suspends talks with gov't over cabinet NAIROBI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's main opposition OrangeDemocratic Movement (ODM) Tuesday suspended talks on the formationof the grand coalition government until President Mwai Kibakidissolves the partial cabinet he ...
UN convoy ambushed in northeastern Somalia
Apr 08, 2008 ... UN convoy ambushed in northeastern Somalia NAIROBI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The UN refugee agency said Tuesdayit is shocked by an ambush over the weekend of its convoy innortheastern Somali region of Puntland. In a statement, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)said ...
Urgent: Sadr postpones anti-U.S. massive march
Apr 08, 2008 ... Urgent: Sadr postpones anti-U.S. massive march BAGHDAD, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ...
Israeli lawmaker says U.S. planning Annapolis follow-up
Apr 08, 2008 ... Israeli lawmaker says U.S. planning Annapolis follow-up JERUSALEM, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli lawmaker Yossi Beilin saidTuesday that the United States is planning a Middle East summitwhich is supposed to be a sequel to the Annapolis peace conference. The summit will be held ...
Turkish scientists develop new method to treat bones and cartilage tissues
Apr 08, 2008 ... Turkish scientists develop new method to treat bones andcartilage tissues ANKARA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Turkish scientists recently made aremarkable progress in treating damaged bones and cartilage tissuesby using stem cells, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reportedTuesday ....
1st LD Writethru: Sadr postpones anti-U.S. massive march
Apr 08, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Sadr postpones anti-U.S. massive march BAGHDAD, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr postponed on Tuesday the massive demonstration to protest theU.S. occupation of Iraq slated on Wednesday, Sadr statement said. "I call on my dear Iraqi ...
Jordan's stock market index ends higher
Apr 08, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index ends higher AMMAN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 8,540 points on Tuesday, up 128 ...
Israeli ex-president rejects plea bargain, pleads not guilty
Apr 08, 2008 ... Israeli ex-president rejects plea bargain, pleads not guilty JERUSALEM, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Former Israeli President MosheKatsav on Tuesday backed out a plea bargain reached with prosecutorsover sex crime charges and pled not guilty, vowing to clear hisname. The Jerusalem ...
UAE calls on Lebanese political parties to give priority to national interest
Apr 08, 2008 ... UAE calls on Lebanese political parties to give priority tonational interest ABU DHABI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) onTuesday called on all Lebanese political parties to end the ongoingpolitical crisis by putting national interest first, the ...
Mbeki rebuffs West over Zimbabwe election
Apr 08, 2008 ... Mbeki rebuffs West over Zimbabwe election HARARE, April 8 (Xinhua) -- South African President Thabo Mbekihas stood his ground in resisting Western pressure to criticizeZimbabwe's just-ended elections, The Herald reported Tuesday. At the Progressive Governance Conference of ...
Iran's ex-nuclear official sentenced to suspended jail
Apr 08, 2008 ... Iran's ex-nuclear official sentenced to suspended jail TEHRAN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Iran's ex-nuclear official HusseinMousavian was sentenced to a two-year suspended jail and was alsobarred from any governmental and diplomatic positions in foreignministry for five years, the ...
Hamas warns of popular outbreak against Israeli siege
Apr 08, 2008 ... Hamas warns of popular outbreak against Israeli siege GAZA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Tuesday threatened that the tightening of Israelisanctions on the Hamas-ruled Gaza will backfire on Israel in a widepublic reaction by the people. "The ...
Israeli army kills Palestinian fighter in northeast Gaza
Apr 08, 2008 ... Israeli army kills Palestinian fighter in northeast Gaza GAZA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli army killed a Palestinianfighter and wounded another when striking a car in northeast GazaStrip Tuesday noon, witnesses and medical sources said. Witnesses said the Israeli forces, ...
EU calls for quick formation of new cabinet in Kenya
Apr 08, 2008 ... EU calls for quick formation of new cabinet in Kenya NAIROBI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) has calledfor the speedy formation of Kenya grand coalition cabinet seen ascrucial to ending months of post-election crisis in the east Africannation. A statement from ...
Egypt holds municipal elections amid tight security
Apr 08, 2008 ... Egypt holds municipal elections amid tight security CAIRO, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's municipal elections started onTuesday amid a tight security plan to secure the election processand to guard polling stations. Balloting stations opened at 8:00 a.m. (0600 GMT) and will ...
Israeli FM to visit Qatar for release of kidnapped soldier
Apr 08, 2008 ... Israeli FM to visit Qatar for release of kidnapped soldier JERUSALEM, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Foreign Minister TzipiLivni is scheduled to visit Qatar on Sunday in a bid to seek therelease of the kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, local dailyYedioth Aharonoth reported ...
1st LD: Iran starts to install 6,000 nuclear centrifuges: Ahmadinejad
Apr 08, 2008 ... 1st LD: Iran starts to install 6,000 nuclear centrifuges:Ahmadinejad TEHRAN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadannounced on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic had started toinstall 6,000 centrifuges at Natanz nuclear plant, state mediareported. The ...
Turkish youth spend most on clothes: survey
Apr 08, 2008 ... Turkish youth spend most on clothes: survey ANKARA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Turkish youths spend the most onclothing, personal care items and technology products, a surveycarried out by Bluetooth Communications, technology brand Jabrashowed on Tuesday. The survey, in which ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Apr 08, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Tuesday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday met visiting CzechPresident Vaclav Klaus on a wide range of ...
10 Iraqis killed in attacks northeast of Baghdad
Apr 08, 2008 ... 10 Iraqis killed in attacks northeast of Baghdad BAGHDAD, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Ten Iraqi civilians were killed and13 others injured in separate attacks in the volatile Diyalaprovince on Tuesday, a provincial police source said. "A roadside bomb went off near a bus carrying ...
Somalia pledges assistance to track yatch pirates
Apr 08, 2008 ... Somalia pledges assistance to track yatch pirates NAIROBI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Somalia's northeastern regionPuntland has pledged tough action against the pirates that hold aFrench yacht after Paris mobilized members of an elite militarypolice force in response to the hijacking ....
Lebanon opposition says Israeli military drill reflects intention to avenge 2006 war
Apr 08, 2008 ... Lebanon opposition says Israeli military drill reflects intentionto avenge 2006 war BEIRUT, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Main Lebanese opposition groups havesaid that Israel's ongoing military drill reflect the Jewish countrywill "avenge its defeat" during 2006 war, the Daily Star reported ...
2nd LD: Iran starts to install 6,000 new nuclear centrifuges: Ahmadinejad
Apr 08, 2008 ... 2nd LD: Iran starts to install 6,000 new nuclear centrifuges:Ahmadinejad TEHRAN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadannounced on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic had started toinstall 6,000 new centrifuges at Natanz nuclear plant, state mediareported ....
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Apr 08, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Tuesday. Tehran Times: -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini toldreporters at his weekly press briefing ...
No basis for UN intervention in Zimbabwe election: diplomat
Apr 08, 2008 ... No basis for UN intervention in Zimbabwe election: diplomat HARARE, April 8 (Xinhua) -- There is no basis for UN interventionin Zimbabwe election, a Zimbabwean diplomat to the United Nationshas said. According to local media ZBC News, Zimbabwe's permanentrepresentative to ...
Roundup: Cabinet deadlock persists in Kenya as rivals trade accusations
Apr 08, 2008 ... Roundup: Cabinet deadlock persists in Kenya as rivals tradeaccusations NAIROBI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan political leaders are blamingeach other for the impasse in talks over a proposed power- sharingcabinet, seen as crucial to ending months of post-election crisis ....
Police arrests seven election official in Zimbabwe
Apr 08, 2008 ... Police arrests seven election official in Zimbabwe HARARE, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Seven officials from the ZimbabweElectoral Commission (ZEC) have been arrested for misrepresentingfigures of the presidential elections, ZBC News has reported. Police Chief Spokesperson Assistant ...
U.S. soldier killed in Iraq
Apr 08, 2008 ... U.S. soldier killed in Iraq BAGHDAD, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military said that one ofits soldiers was killed in Iraq, making him the fifth soldierannounced killed in the war-torn country on Tuesday. A soldier assigned to a Multi-National Division-Baghdad died ...
Urgent: Iran starts to install 6,000 nuclear centrifuges: Ahmadinejad
Apr 08, 2008 ... Urgent: Iran starts to install 6,000 nuclear centrifuges:Ahmadinejad TEHRAN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud ...
Xinhua Middle East News Summary at 2200 GMT, April 8
Apr 08, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East News Summary at 2200 GMT, April 8 CAIRO -- Arab League (AL) Secretary General Amr Moussa on Tuesdayhailed China's relations with Arab countries and urged Arabcountries to send senior officials to the upcoming Arab- Chinesecooperation forum to be held in Bahrain ....
Morocco: tourists grows 15 pct in February
Apr 08, 2008 ... Morocco: tourists grows 15 pct in February RABAT, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The number of foreign touristsvisiting Morocco in February this year has increased 15 percent to447,000 in comparison with the same period of last year, theofficial MAP news agency reported on Tuesday ....
Sudan expresses concern over delay in deploying peacekeeping forces in Darfur
Apr 08, 2008 ... Sudan expresses concern over delay in deploying peacekeepingforces in Darfur KHARTOUM, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Sudanese Minister of ForeignAffairs Deng Alor expressed on Tuesday his government's concern overdelay in the deployment of hybrid peacekeeping forces of the UnitedNations ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes down
Apr 08, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes down JERUSALEM, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangegeneral share index closed at ...
AL chief hails Arab-China relations
Apr 08, 2008 ... AL chief hails Arab-China relations CAIRO, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Arab League (AL) Secretary General AmrMoussa on Tuesday hailed China's relations with Arab countries andurged Arab countries to send senior officials to the upcoming Arab-Chinese cooperation forum to be held in ...
Turkey says action against PKK key to dialogue with Iraqi Kurds
Apr 08, 2008 ... Turkey says action against PKK key to dialogue with Iraqi Kurds ANKARA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Turkey said its dialogue with thesemi-autonomous administration in northern Iraq has been underway,but further communication depends on the Iraqi Kurds' action againstthe outlawed Kurdish ...
Egypt remands 150 suspects in custody over riot incidents: MENA
Apr 08, 2008 ... Egypt remands 150 suspects in custody over riot incidents: MENA CAIRO, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The Egyptian local authority onTuesday remanded in custody for 15 days 150 suspects arrested overriot incidents from Sunday to early Monday in northern Egypt, theofficial MENA news agency ...
Israeli top prosecutor hints at severest indictment against former president
Apr 08, 2008 ... Israeli top prosecutor hints at severest indictment againstformer president JERUSALEM, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Attorney General MenahemMazuz hinted Tuesday in a statement that the prosecutors wouldindict former President Moshe Katsav over the most serious offenseshe was ...
Urgent: 17 road construction workers killed by Taliban in S.E. Afghanistan
Apr 08, 2008 ... Urgent: 17 road construction workers killed by Taliban in S.E.Afghanistan KABUL, April 8 (Xinhua) -- 17 Afghan workers from a roadconstruction company ...
Sri Lanka economy recorded slow growth in 2007
Apr 08, 2008 ... Sri Lanka economy recorded slow growth in 2007 COLOMBO, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's economy slowed to 6.8percent in 2007, the Central Bank said while releasing its 2007annual report here Tuesday. This was below the 7.4 percent growth recorded in 2006. "Thisperformance ...
URGENT: 1 Nepali CA election candidate killed
Apr 08, 2008 ... URGENT: 1 Nepali CA election candidate killed KATHMANDU, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Constituency number 1 candidateRishi Sharma from the ...
Interview: Pakistani president highlights bilateral ties ahead of China tour
Apr 08, 2008 ... Interview: Pakistani president highlights bilateral ties ahead ofChina tour ISLAMABAD, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President PervezMusharraf said that Pakistan-China relationship is broad-based andwould see further development in the future. Musharraf made the remarks in ...
Israeli PM: Easing restrictions one way to gain Palestinian trust
Apr 08, 2008 ... Israeli PM: Easing restrictions one way to gain Palestinian trust JERUSALEM, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmertsaid relieving restrictions on the Palestinians is one of the waysto build trust, local media reported Tuesday. Olmert made the remarks when ...
Baghdad to impose traffic ban on 5th anniversary of its fall
Apr 08, 2008 ... Baghdad to impose traffic ban on 5th anniversary of its fall BAGHDAD, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Baghdad will impose a vehicle ban onWednesday on the occasion of 5th anniversary of the capital's fallin the U.S.-led invasion, the state-run Iraqia TV reported Tuesday. The security ...
Urgent: Iran tests new advanced centrifuge: president
Apr 08, 2008 ... Urgent: Iran tests new advanced centrifuge: president TEHRAN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadsaid on Tuesday Iran has tested a new advanced centrifuge as part ofthe country's ongoing nuclear program. "Today a new machine was put to test," ...
1st LD: Iran tests new advanced centrifuge: president
Apr 08, 2008 ... 1st LD: Iran tests new advanced centrifuge: president TEHRAN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadsaid on Tuesday Iran has tested a new advanced centrifuge as part ofthe country's ongoing nuclear program. "Today a new machine was put to test," and its ...
2nd LD: Iran tests new advanced centrifuge: president
Apr 08, 2008 ... 2nd LD: Iran tests new advanced centrifuge: president TEHRAN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadsaid on Tuesday Iran has tested a new advanced centrifuge as part ofthe country's ongoing nuclear program. "Today a new machine was put to test," Ahmadinejad ...
Crude futures retreat on profit taking
Apr 08, 2008 ... Crude futures retreat on profit taking NEW YORK, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Crude futures retreated slightlyTuesday as investors locked profits from crude's recent rally. The U.S. dollar stabilized against the euro Tuesday, making oilless effective as a hedge against inflation ....
Roundup: Iran announces more nuclear achievements as U.S. threatens more sanctions
Apr 08, 2008 ... Roundup: Iran announces more nuclear achievements as U.S.threatens more sanctions TEHRAN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Iran announced new "achievements" inits nuclear program on Tuesday as the United States warned thatTehran will face further international sanctions over its ...
German chancellor to visit Norway
Apr 08, 2008 ... German chancellor to visit Norway STOCKHOLM, April 8 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkelwill pay one-day visit to Norway this weekend, according to reportsreaching here from Oslo on Tuesday. Chancellor will hold political talks with Norwegian PrimeMinister Jens ...
UN reaffirms support to Haiti for stability, development
Apr 08, 2008 ... UN reaffirms support to Haiti for stability, development UNITED NATIONS, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Councilreiterated on Tuesday their support to the government of Haiti andthe UN mission in this conflict-poverty stricken Caribbean countryfor its stability and ...
Ukraine to raise public awareness of NATO
Apr 08, 2008 ... Ukraine to raise public awareness of NATO KIEV, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine's Prime Minister YuliaTymoshenko said on Tuesday that her government will pay moreattention to raise public awareness of NATO. "Ukrainian government will make every effort necessary for ...
London metal exchange prices
Apr 08, 2008 ... London metal exchange prices LONDON, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are the closing cashand three-month prices at the London Metal Exchange on Tuesday: CashThree-month (U.S. dollars per ton)(U.S. dollars per ton) Unofficial ...