Xinhua News Agency back issues from Monday, April 21:
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill two militants
Apr 21, 2008 ... Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill two militants GAZA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Two Palestinian militants were killedduring overnight and predawn Israeli airstrikes on northern andsouthern Gaza Strip, medics and Hamas movement said on Monday. Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas armed wing, ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Apr 21, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Turkish newspapers on Monday. CUMHURIYET (Republic): -- A clash erupted between Turkish Security Forces and theoutlawed Kurdish Workers' Party ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- April 21
Apr 21, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- April 21 CAIRO, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of majorMiddle East news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua NewsAgency on Monday. -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to meet counterpartsfrom Egypt, Jordan, ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Apr 21, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsitems in leading Israeli newspapers on Monday. Ha'aretz: -- In a series of air strikes over the weekend, the Israel AirForce killed at least six Hamas gunmen ...
Some five PKK rebels killed in eastern Turkey
Apr 21, 2008 ... Some five PKK rebels killed in eastern Turkey ANKARA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Turkish troops killed five rebels ofthe outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in a clash in easternTurkey, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Monday. The operation against the PKK was ...
UAE, U.S. sign MoU on nuclear energy cooperation
Apr 21, 2008 ... UAE, U.S. sign MoU on nuclear energy cooperation ABU DHABI, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE)and the United States on Monday signed a memorandum of understandingon cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the officialEmirates News Agency reported ....
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Apr 21, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Iranian newspapers on Monday. Tehran Times: -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini on Sundaysaid the UN atomic watchdog Deputy ...
Homemade rocket wounds Israeli child in Sderout
Apr 21, 2008 ... Homemade rocket wounds Israeli child in Sderout GAZA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli child was criticallyinjured on Monday by a homemade rocket fired from northern GazaStrip at the southern Israeli town of Sderout, Israeli Radioreported. The reported quoted an Israeli army ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes up
Apr 21, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes up JERUSALEM, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangegeneral share index closed at ...
(Special for CAFS) Symposium discuss Egypt's new strategy towards Africa
Apr 21, 2008 ... (Special for CAFS) Symposium discuss Egypt's new strategy towardsAfrica CAIRO, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian experts on Monday discuss ata symposium new strategy of the most populous Arab country towardsAfrica, the Egyptian MENA News Agency reported. At the opening of a ...
Tunisia to back Palestinian stance: president
Apr 21, 2008 ... Tunisia to back Palestinian stance: presidentTUNIS, April 21(Xinhua) -- Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and visitingPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday discussed Palestiniandelegation's upcoming visit to Washington aimed at boosting theMiddle East peace process, ...
OFID loans Morocco 30.2 million dollars to build motorway
Apr 21, 2008 ... OFID loans Morocco 30.2 million dollars to build motorway RABAT, April 21, (Xinhua) -- OPEC Fund for InternationalDevelopment (OFID) has loaned Morocco about 30.2 million U.S.dollars to fund the construction of its motorways, the official MAPnews agency reported on Monday ....
Recast: IAEA deputy chief arrives in Iran for nuclear talks
Apr 21, 2008 ... Recast: IAEA deputy chief arrives in Iran for nuclear talks TEHRAN, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The deputy chief of UN nuclearagency arrived in Tehran early Monday morning for the talks withIranian officials on Tehran's nuclear program, the official IRNAnews agency reported. Olli ...
Turkey urges Austria for stronger support against terrorism
Apr 21, 2008 ... Turkey urges Austria for stronger support against terrorism ANKARA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacanurges Austria for "stronger support" against terrorism on Monday,the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. Babacan made such remarks during a ...
Roundup: Hamas official says truce with Israel imminent
Apr 21, 2008 ... Roundup: Hamas official says truce with Israel imminent GAZA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- An official from deposed Hamasgovernment on Monday said a ceasefire deal between the Islamicmovement and Israel was imminent. "The Egyptian-mediated state of calmness is at two bow's ...
France's top tourism operator to invest 270 million Euros in Morocco
Apr 21, 2008 ... France's top tourism operator to invest 270 million Euros inMorocco RABAT, April 21 (Xinhua) -- French company Pierre et Vacanceswill invest 270 million Euros (427 million U.S. dollars) in atourist project in Morocco, official MAP news agency reported onMonday. Pierre et ...
Jordan's stock market index ends lower
Apr 21, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index ends lower AMMAN, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 8,666 points on Monday, down 85 ...
U.S. forces kill ten people in Baghdad Shiite bastions
Apr 21, 2008 ... U.S. forces kill ten people in Baghdad Shiite bastions BAGHDAD, April 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. forces backed by aircraftsporadically fought Shiite militiamen in Baghdad Shiite strongholdslate Sunday, killing ten people and wounding 13 others, theU.S.military said on Monday. A ...
Woman suicide bomber kills three anti-Qaida fighters in northeast of Baghdad
Apr 21, 2008 ... Woman suicide bomber kills three anti-Qaida fighters in northeastof Baghdad BAGHDAD, April 21 (Xinhua) -- A woman suicide bomber blew herselfup near an office of the Awakening Council group in the city ofBaquba, the capital of Diyala province, on Monday, killing three ofthe ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Apr 21, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Monday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak starts Monday an officialthree-day visit to France. He will hold ...
Bomb attacks wound 3 Iraqi cabinet employees
Apr 21, 2008 ... Bomb attacks wound 3 Iraqi cabinet employees BAGHDAD, April 21 (Xinhua) -- A security officer and two otheremployees working in the Iraqi cabinet offices wounded by separatebomb attacks in Baghdad on Monday, an Interior Ministry source said. The security officer Lieut. Col ....
Nine union deputies quit Moroccan parliament
Apr 21, 2008 ... Nine union deputies quit Moroccan parliament RABAT, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Nine deputies of DemocraticConfederation of Labor (CDT) in the House of Advisors of theMoroccan parliament resigned on Saturday to protest the government's failure to solve the social problems, Al Massae ...
Maliki heads to Kuwait for Iraq neighbors meeting
Apr 21, 2008 ... Maliki heads to Kuwait for Iraq neighbors meeting BAGHDAD, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki flew to Kuwait on Monday morning to attend Iraq neighborsmeeting, the PM office said in a statement. Maliki is leading a delegation of top officials, ...
Phalange party official vows to execute killers in eastern Lebanon
Apr 21, 2008 ... Phalange party official vows to execute killers in easternLebanon BEIRUT, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Phalange party officialElie Marouni on Monday vowed to turn over the killers of twoPhalange party members, and execute them immediately without trail,local Future TV reported ....
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, April 21
Apr 21, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, April 21 GAZA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- An official from deposed Hamasgovernment on Monday said a ceasefire deal between the Islamicmovement and Israel was imminent. "The Egyptian-mediated state of calmness is at two bow's lengthfrom ...
IAEA deputy chief arrives in Iran for nuclear talks
Apr 21, 2008 ... IAEA deputy chief arrives in Iran for nuclear talks TEHRAN, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The deputy chief of UN nuclearagency arrived in Tehran early Monday morning for the talks withIranian officials on Tehran's nuclear program, the official IRNAnews agency reported. Olli Heinonen ...
Hamas willing to accept Israel as neighbor: former U.S. president
Apr 21, 2008 ... Hamas willing to accept Israel as neighbor: former U.S. president JERUSALEM, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. President JimmyCarter said on Monday that Hamas is prepared to accept the right ofIsrael to "live as a neighbor" next door in peace. Carter made the remarks to ...
One million tourists visit Tunisia in first quarter 2008
Apr 21, 2008 ... One million tourists visit Tunisia in first quarter 2008 TUNIS, April 21 (Xinhua) -- About 1.101 million tourists flew toTunisia for the January-March period in 2008 to spend holidays inthe country's sunny beaches, the Tourism Ministry's figures showedon Monday. The number ...
Sudan completes preparations for census: official
Apr 21, 2008 ... Sudan completes preparations for census: official KHARTOUM, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Head of the Sudanese HighCommittee for the fifth Population and Housing Census, Yassin Al-Haj Abdin, said on Monday that preparations for the census, which isdue to start at early hours of Tuesday ...
Palestinian gov't welcomes efforts to broker truce with Israel
Apr 21, 2008 ... Palestinian gov't welcomes efforts to broker truce with Israel RAMALLAH, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The Ramallah-based Palestiniangovernment on Monday welcomed efforts exerted to broker a ceasefirewith Israel and to lift a ten-month blockade imposed on the GazaStrip. Speaking at ...
Exiled Hamas leader says not to recognize Israel
Apr 21, 2008 ... Exiled Hamas leader says not to recognize Israel DAMASCUS, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Exiled Hamas politburo chief inDamascus Khaled Meshaal said here on Monday that his movementaccepts a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders but will notrecognize Israel. "We accept a ...
Lebanese Maronite Patriarch criticizes eastern Lebanon killing
Apr 21, 2008 ... Lebanese Maronite Patriarch criticizes eastern Lebanon killing BEIRUT, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Maronite PatriarchNasrallah Sfeir on Monday expressed "regret" over the crime whichresulted in the killing of two Phalange party officials in theeastern town of Zahle, local ...
Thai economy likely to grow six percent this year
Apr 21, 2008 ... Thai economy likely to grow six percent this year BANGKOK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The Thai economy is projected togrow 6 percent this year with the country's unsettled political pathremaining a key risk factor in the expansion, the state-run ThaiNews Agency said on Tuesday ....
Cambodia confident to achieve 9 pct economic growth in 2008
Apr 21, 2008 ... Cambodia confident to achieve 9 pct economic growth in 2008 PHNOM PENH, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Despite recent UN predictionsthat Cambodia's economic growth will decline to seven percent thisyear, government officials are still optimistic they will achieve agrowth of about nine ...
Moderate quake rocks eastern Indonesia
Apr 21, 2008 ... Moderate quake rocks eastern IndonesiaJAKARTA, April 22(Xinhua) -- An earthquake with magnitude of 5. 4 jolted easternparts of Indonesia on Tuesday morning, but there were no reports ofdamage or casualties, local meteorology agency said here. The quake occurred at 02:52 a.m ....
Vietnam raises automobile tariffs
Apr 21, 2008 ... Vietnam raises automobile tariffsHANOI, April 22 (Xinhua) --Vietnam is to increase its import tax on new automobiles fromprevious 70 percent to 83 percent on April 22 to narrow tradedeficit, and help curb inflation and traffic congestion, accordingto local newspaper Labor on Tuesday ....
Dollar rises to lower 104 yen level in Tokyo
Apr 21, 2008 ... Dollar rises to lower 104 yen level in Tokyo TOKYO, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar rose above the 104yen line on Monday morning in Tokyo. At noon, the dollar was quoted at 103.83-88 yen, compared withFriday's 5 p.m. quotes of ...
Thai coalition parties agree on amending constitution based on 1997 charter
Apr 21, 2008 ... Thai coalition parties agree on amending constitution based on1997 charter BANGKOK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Coalition parties in Thailand'sgovernment have agreed on using the abrogated 1997 version as amodel to amend the current 2007 Constitution, local media reportedTuesday ....
Tokyo stocks fall in morning session
Apr 21, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks fall in morning session TOKYO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks declined Tuesdaymorning. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 153.74 points, or ...
Dollar trades at lower 103 yen level in Tokyo
Apr 21, 2008 ... Dollar trades at lower 103 yen level in Tokyo TOKYO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded at the lower103 yen level early Tuesday in Tokyo. At 9 a.m., the dollar traded at 103.16-19 yen against 103.22-32yen in New York ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Apr 21, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Tuesday: The Australian: -- Coalition voters have compounded the pressure on BrendanNelson by naming Peter Costello ...
Tokyo stocks open lower
Apr 21, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks open lower TOKYO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei StockAverage lost 129.50 points, or 0.95 ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Apr 21, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Tuesday: Yomiuri: -- Three Kinki University students died and two other studentswere in critical condition after a car and ...
Indonesia, Timor-Leste to establish defense cooperation
Apr 21, 2008 ... Indonesia, Timor-Leste to establish defense cooperation JAKARTA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI)chief General Djoko Santoso said TNI and Timor-Leste Armed Forceswill establish a defense cooperation to improve security in the twocountries' border region, Antara ...
Cote d'Ivoire president urges UN to leave internal crises to regional bodies
Apr 21, 2008 ... Cote d'Ivoire president urges UN to leave internal crises toregional bodies ABIDJAN, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire President LaurentGbagbo has called on here the United Nations Security Council toinstitute reforms to ensure that regional organizations takeresponsibility ...
Major news items in leading Nigerian newspapers
Apr 21, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Nigerian newspapers LAGOS, April 21(Xinhua) -- The following are major news items in Nigeria's leadingnewspapers on Monday. This Day: -- The House of Representatives has commenced moves toinvestigate the terms of crude oil lifting by the ...
UN chief arrives in Liberia
Apr 21, 2008 ... UN chief arrives in Liberia MONROVIA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moonarrived in Monrovia, capital of Liberia, late Monday for a stop-over in his African trip. Ban will deliver a speech in the House of Representatives and theSenate of Liberia Tuesday ...
Major news items in leading Kenyan newspapers
Apr 21, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Kenyan newspapers NAIROBI, April 21(Xinhua) -- The following are major news items in leading Kenyannewspapers on Monday. Daily Nation -- The hope of benefiting from billions of shillings the Kenyangovernment has earmarked for resettlement of ...
UN chief reiterates emergency of addressing food issues
Apr 21, 2008 ... UN chief reiterates emergency of addressing food issues ACCRA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moonreiterated here Monday the urgent need of tackling the soaring foodprices and low food stocks when he addressed the high-level segmentof the 12th session of the UN ...
French president, FAO chief to discuss food crisis
Apr 21, 2008 ... French president, FAO chief to discuss food crisis PARIS, April 21 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy isset to meet with United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) Director General Jacques Diouf Tuesday to discuss the "ongoing world food crisis," the French ...
France needs to act to rectify unfavorable position: minister
Apr 21, 2008 ... France needs to act to rectify unfavorable position: minister PARIS, April 21 (Xinhua) -- France has "its back to the wall" andneeds to act rapidly to rectify the situation, French DefenseMinister Herve Morin said Monday, adding that "major structuralreforms" underway or already ...
2nd LD Writethru: Ethiopia breaks off diplomats relations with Qatar
Apr 21, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Ethiopia breaks off diplomats relations withQatar ADDIS ABABA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia announced on Mondaythat it has decided to break off its diplomatic relations withQatar. "This decision has been taken after long observation of Qatar'sactivities ...
Feature: France pays special tribute to father of negritude
Apr 21, 2008 ... Feature: France pays special tribute to father of negritude PARIS, April 21 (Xinhua) -- "Of course he was going to die, therebel ...," poetry verses from Aime Cesaire rung the air around Fort-de-France, capital of France's overseas territory of Martinique, asFrance held a state ...
Urgent: Ethiopia breaks off diplomatic relations with Qatar
Apr 21, 2008 ... Urgent: Ethiopia breaks off diplomatic relations with Qatar ADDIS ABABA, April ...
French president to highlight reform agenda: advisor
Apr 21, 2008 ... French president to highlight reform agenda: advisor PARIS, April 21 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy willtake the opportunity of a scheduled televised speech on Thursday totake stock of the reforms that he has implemented so far and outlinehis next move, France's ...
1st LD: Ethiopia breaks off diplomatic relations with Qatar
Apr 21, 2008 ... 1st LD: Ethiopia breaks off diplomatic relations with Qatar ADDIS ABABA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia said on Monday thatit has broken off diplomatic ...
Zimbabwe free to source arms from any country: official
Apr 21, 2008 ... Zimbabwe free to source arms from any country: official HARARE, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The government of Zimbabwe was freeto source arms from any country in the world as long as they werefor the defense of its sovereignty, an official said Monday. According to the state media ...
UN entrepreneurship promotion program grants first Women in Business Award
Apr 21, 2008 ... UN entrepreneurship promotion program grants first Women inBusiness Award ACCRA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Three female entrepreneurs,respectively from Jordan, Uganda and Ghana, received here MondayWomen in Business Award, the first time that Empretec, a UNentrepreneurship promotion ...
WTO chief highlights progress in striking trade deal
Apr 21, 2008 ... WTO chief highlights progress in striking trade deal ACCRA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy saidhere Monday that the parties to the Doha trade talks have movedcloser than ever to a deal. "Intensive technical work in the negotiating on agriculture ...
Africa plans largest hydroelectric dam in world: report
Apr 21, 2008 ... Africa plans largest hydroelectric dam in world: report ADDIS ABABA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- A plan to build the largest andmost powerful hydroelectric dam in the world is being discussed inLondon, BBC reported Monday. Financiers and African politicians will look at how to ...
Wall Street down after Bank of America's earnings report
Apr 21, 2008 ... Wall Street down after Bank of America's earnings report NEW YORK, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Wall Street moved down Monday, asweaker-than-expected earnings report from Bank of America fazedinvestors after a big jump of stocks last Friday. Bank of America saw first-quarter earnings ...
First mumps epidemic in Netherlands in 20 years
Apr 21, 2008 ... First mumps epidemic in Netherlands in 20 years BRUSSELS, April 21 (Xinhua) -- A mumps epidemic has broken out inthe Netherlands, which was the first time in 20 years, Dutch mediareported Monday. The epidemic concentrated in the stretch of land between Zeelandin the ...
Preview: North American leaders set to begin summit in New Orleans
Apr 21, 2008 ... Preview: North American leaders set to begin summit in NewOrleans NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. PresidentGeorge W. Bush will join the leaders of neighboring Canada andMexico here Monday for a high-profile summit focusing on promotingintegrated trade and ...
German economic growth could hit 2 percent this year
Apr 21, 2008 ... German economic growth could hit 2 percent this year BERLIN, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Germany's economic growth could hit2 percent this year, Juergen Thumann, president of Germany'spowerful federation of industry (BDI) said on Monday in Hanover. Thumann expressed his optimism ...
Vietnam reports additional pig disease-hit provinces
Apr 21, 2008 ... Vietnam reports additional pig disease-hit provinces HANOI, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Porcine Reproductive and RespiratorySyndrome (PRRS), known as "blue ear" disease, has recently strickentwo more Vietnamese provinces, raising the total number of affectedlocalities to 10, local ...