Xinhua News Agency back issues from Saturday, May 17:
Six PKK rebels killed in Turkey
May 17, 2008 ... Six PKK rebels killed in Turkey ANKARA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- At least six rebels of the outlawedKurdish Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in a clash with the TurkishArmed Forces in eastern Turkey, the semi-official Anatolia newsagency reported on Saturday. The six people were ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
May 17, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Saturday. Tehran Times: -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini onFriday condemned the attack on an ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
May 17, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Saturday. TURKIYE (Turkey): -- Commerce and industry chambers of Turkish province ofDiyarbakir, and Iraqi provinces of Irbil ...
Palestinian factions say ready to face Israeli offensive into Gaza
May 17, 2008 ... Palestinian factions say ready to face Israeli offensive intoGaza GAZA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Armed Palestinian groups on Saturdaysaid they are ready to face any Israeli invasion of Gaza Strip,adding the way to Gaza will not be garnished with flowers. Their statements followed ...
Lebanese opposition leader for interim gov't if Doha talks failed
May 17, 2008 ... Lebanese opposition leader for interim gov't if Doha talks failed BEIRUT, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Christian opposition leaderGen. Michel Aoun said he had proposed to the Arab delegation theformation of an interim government if the Doha talks failed to reachan agreement, local ...
Urgent: Female suicide bomber hits anti-Qaida base in northeast Baghdad
May 17, 2008 ... Urgent: Female suicide bomber hits anti-Qaida base in northeastBaghdad BAGHDAD, May 17 (Xinhua) -- A women suicide bomber blew herselfup outside a ...
1st LD, Writethru: Female suicide bomber hits anti-Qaida base in northeast Baghdad, killing two
May 17, 2008 ... 1st LD, Writethru: Female suicide bomber hits anti-Qaida base innortheast Baghdad, killing two BAGHDAD, May 17 (Xinhua) -- A women suicide bomber blew herselfup outside a base of a local Awakening Council group in central thecity of Baquba on Saturday, killing two people and ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- May 17
May 17, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- May 17 CAIRO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Saturday. -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is scheduled to hold talks inRed Sear resort of ...
Kuwait holds parliamentary elections
May 17, 2008 ... Kuwait holds parliamentary elections KUWAIT CITY, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Kuwaiti people went to pollingstations on Saturday morning to elect a new parliament. The voting started at 8:30 a.m. (0530 GMT) and will be concludedat 8:00 p.m. (1700 GMT), according to the highest ...
Israeli army arrests 10 in Gaza raid
May 17, 2008 ... Israeli army arrests 10 in Gaza raid GAZA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Israeli forces arrested 10 Palestiniansduring a raid carried out in southeast Gaza Strip after midnight,Palestinian security sources and witnesses said on Saturday. The witnesses said that at least seven tanks and ...
1st LD: U.S. President Bush arrives in Egypt
May 17, 2008 ... 1st LD: U.S. President Bush arrives in Egypt SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, May 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President GeorgeW. Bush on Saturday arrived in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharmel-Sheikh, the last stop of his three-country tour in the MiddleEast. Shortly after his arrival at ...
Urgent: U.S. President Bush arrives in Egypt
May 17, 2008 ... Urgent: U.S. President Bush arrives in Egypt SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, May 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President GeorgeW. Bush ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
May 17, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Saturday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was scheduled on Saturday tomeet visiting U.S. president George W ....
Hamas leaders to visit Cairo again for ceasefire talks
May 17, 2008 ... Hamas leaders to visit Cairo again for ceasefire talks GAZA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- A delegation from Islamic Hamas movementwill visit Egypt on Monday for more discussions on achieving aceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, a spokesman for theIslamic movement said on ...
Hamas may receive Israeli response to Egypt-mediated truce proposal on Tuesday
May 17, 2008 ... Hamas may receive Israeli response to Egypt-mediated truceproposal on Tuesday GAZA, May 17 (Xinhua) - An Islamic Hamas movement's spokesmansaid on Saturday that his movement is expected to receive an Israeliresponse to an Egypt-mediated truce proposal on Tuesday. Ayman Taha ...
Saudi Arabia's gain in oil production "not enough": Bush
May 17, 2008 ... Saudi Arabia's gain in oil production "not enough": Bush SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia's recentgain in oil production is "something but it doesn't solve ourproblem" caused by skyrocketing oil prices, U.S. President George W.Bush said here Saturday ....
U.S. House speaker hopeful of Iraq's provincial election
May 17, 2008 ... U.S. House speaker hopeful of Iraq's provincial election BAGHDAD, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Visiting U.S. House Speaker NancyPelosi said here Saturday that she was hopeful that Iraq's upcomingprovincial elections would help consolidate the conflict- ravagednation. "We're assured ...
Bush confident on Mideast peace deal despite Arab scepticism
May 17, 2008 ... Bush confident on Mideast peace deal despite Arab scepticism SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Visiting U.S.President George W. Bush on Saturday expressed his confidence on theobjective to achieve a Middle East peace deal before his term endsin January amid growing ...
Iraqi forces detain 1,068 suspected insurgents in Mosul
May 17, 2008 ... Iraqi forces detain 1,068 suspected insurgents in Mosul MOSUL, Iraq, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi security forces detained1,068 suspected insurgents in a major offensive targeting al-Qaidamilitants in Mosul in northern Iraq, a military source said onSaturday. "A total of 1,068 ...
Jordanian-flagged ship may be hijacked off Somali coast
May 17, 2008 ... Jordanian-flagged ship may be hijacked off Somali coast AMMAN, May 17 (Xinhua) -- A Jordanian-flagged ship might havebeen seized by pirates off Somali coast, the official Petra newsagency reported Saturday, quoting Transport Minister Alaa Batayneh. The vessel, "Victoria," ...
Bush reassures Palestinians of commitment to Mideast peace deal
May 17, 2008 ... Bush reassures Palestinians of commitment to Mideast peace deal SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Visiting U.S.president George W. Bush on Saturday reassured his commitment toachieve an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by the end of the year. Speaking to reporters ...
Hamas blames int'l parties for involving in Palestinians' internal problems
May 17, 2008 ... Hamas blames int'l parties for involving in Palestinians'internal problems GAZA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Islamic Hamas movement on Saturdayblamed international parties for their involving in thePalestinians' internal problems. "These parties still keep on its role in arming and ...
Urgent: U.S. speaker arrives in Baghdad
May 17, 2008 ... Urgent: U.S. speaker arrives in Baghdad BAGHDAD, May 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House of Representatives ...
Inter-Lebanese dialogue agrees to form two committees during first session
May 17, 2008 ... Inter-Lebanese dialogue agrees to form two committees duringfirst session BEIRUT, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Arab sponsored inter-Lebanesedialogue ended its first session Saturday in Doha, agreeing to formtwo committees to discuss the cabinet and the election law, localLBC TV ...
Three anti-Qaida members killed in Iraq's Diyala province: police source
May 17, 2008 ... Three anti-Qaida members killed in Iraq's Diyala province: policesource BAGHDAD, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Gunmen attacked an anti-Qaida groupbase in a town in Iraq's Diyala province on Saturday, killing threeof the group members and wounding six others, a provincial policesource said ....
Iran holds U.S. responsible for attack on diplomats in Baghdad
May 17, 2008 ... Iran holds U.S. responsible for attack on diplomats in Baghdad TEHRAN, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran has denounced "terror attack" onits embassy staff in Baghdad and held the United States responsiblefor violating diplomatic immunity in Iraq, the official IRNA newsagency reported on ...
Iran says oil market well-supplied, saturated
May 17, 2008 ... Iran says oil market well-supplied, saturated TEHRAN, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Oil Minister Gholam-HosseinNozari said on Saturday that the increase of OPEC output would notaffect oil price as the market is well-supplied and "saturated," theofficial IRNA news agency reported ....
2nd LD Writethru: Sarkozy touts impressive economic growth, telling off critics
May 17, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Sarkozy touts impressive economic growth,telling off critics PARIS, 17 (Xinhua) -- After months of gloomy statistics, FrenchPresident Nicolas Sarkozy has seized on the opportunity offered bythe latest economic figures to highlight the success of his policiesand ...
Chadian army launches preemptive strike against rebels
May 17, 2008 ... Chadian army launches preemptive strike against rebels PARIS, 17 (Xinhua) -- Amid renewed tensions with Sudan, theChadian national army has launched a " preemptive strike" againstrebel positions in the volatile eastern part of the country wherethere are reports of increased rebel ...
Writethru: Chadian army launches preemptive strike against rebels
May 17, 2008 ... Writethru: Chadian army launches preemptive strike against rebels PARIS, 17 (Xinhua) -- Amid renewed tensions with Sudan, theChadian national army has launched a " preemptive strike" againstrebel positions in the volatile eastern part of the country wherethere are reports of ...
France arrests eight for raising funds for terrorism
May 17, 2008 ... France arrests eight for raising funds for terrorism PARIS, May 17 (Xinhua) -- France's Directorate of TerritorialSecurity (DST) has arrested eight people in two suburbs across thecapital, as part of an investigation into a syndicate that issuspected of financing terrorism ...
1st LD: Sarkozy touts impressive economic growth, telling off critics
May 17, 2008 ... 1st LD: Sarkozy touts impressive economic growth, telling offcritics PARIS, 17 (Xinhua) -- After months of gloomy statistics, FrenchPresident Nicolas Sarkozy has seized on the opportunity offered bythe latest economic figures to highlight the success of his policiesand launch a ...
Sarkozy touts impressive economic growth, telling off critics
May 17, 2008 ... Sarkozy touts impressive economic growth, telling off critics PARIS, 17 (Xinhua) -- After months of gloomy statistics, FrenchPresident Nicolas Sarkozy has seized on the opportunity offered bythe latest economic figures to highlight the success of his policiesand launch a brazen ...
Euro-Mediterranean region seeks measures to spur tourism
May 17, 2008 ... Euro-Mediterranean region seeks measures to spur tourism PARIS, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Tourism ministers from ten Euro-Mediterranean countries have agreed on a raft of several "concreteproposals for collaboration" to develop tourism within the frameworkof the proposed Union for the ...
Chirac urges strengthened efforts to spur development assistance
May 17, 2008 ... Chirac urges strengthened efforts to spur development assistance PARIS, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Former French President Jacques Chiracon Saturday spoke out against the declining levels of OfficialDevelopment Assistance (ODA), at the same time calling forstrengthened global efforts to ...
IMF says Senegal's budgetary situation in the red
May 17, 2008 ... IMF says Senegal's budgetary situation in the red DAKAR, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The budgetary situation of Senegal is"very difficult" and the country could soon find itself grapplingwith the challenges of paying its workers and meeting otherfinancial obligations, the International ...
EU beef import rules hurting African nations
May 17, 2008 ... EU beef import rules hurting African nations LUSAKA, May 17(Xinhua)-- The standards and regulations set by theEuropean Union (EU) on allowing the importation of beef productsfrom Africa must be revisited because they are hurting thecontinent's beef exports, the Common Market for ...
EU beef export rules hurting African nations
May 17, 2008 ... EU beef export rules hurting African nations LUSAKA, May 17(Xinhua)-- The standards and regulations set by theEuropean Union (EU) on allowing the importation of beef productsfrom Africa must be revisited because they are hurting thecontinent's beef exports, the Common Market for ...
Relief camps unable to accommodate cyclone victims in Myanmar's hardest-hit township
May 17, 2008 ... Relief camps unable to accommodate cyclone victims in Myanmar'shardest-hit township YANGON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Relief camps cannot accommodatecyclone victims in Bogalay, one of the hardest-hit townships inMyanmar's southwestern Ayeyawaddy delta region, according to one ofthe ...
France prepares to close military bases in Africa: report
May 17, 2008 ... France prepares to close military bases in Africa: report PARIS, May 17 (Xinhua) -- France is scheduled to close some ofits military bases in Africa when it starts the implementation ofthe new 15-year defense and national security strategy, the Frenchdaily Le Figaro reported ...
Urgent: Roadside blast attack on foreign military convoy wounds 2 children
May 17, 2008 ... Urgent: Roadside blast attack on foreign military convoy wounds 2children KABUL, May 17 (Xinhua) -- A roadside blast attack on a convoy ...
HKSAR Chief Executive in Singapore for first official visit
May 17, 2008 ... HKSAR Chief Executive in Singapore for first official visit SINGAPORE, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Donald Tsang, chief executive ofChina's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is now inSingapore for a three-day official visit, which aims to seek ways toboost bilateral ties ....
Zimbabwean gov't summons, warns U.S. ambassador
May 17, 2008 ... Zimbabwean gov't summons, warns U.S. ambassador HARARE, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Zimbabwean government Wednesdaysummoned United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe James McGee and warnedhim over his involvement in the country's domestic affairs. Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe ...
Report praises China for flexibility, openness in quake rescue
May 17, 2008 ... Report praises China for flexibility, openness in quake rescue LOS ANGELES, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Beijing's flexibility andopenness amid a surge of individual initiative to respond in thequake crisis signals a new dynamic, the Los Angeles Times said onSaturday. "The China that ...
Urgent: Another Russian plane sends humanitarian aid to quake-hit China
May 17, 2008 ... Urgent: Another Russian plane sends humanitarian aid to quake-hit China MOSCOW, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Another Russian ...
Greek PM pledges to continue reforms
May 17, 2008 ... Greek PM pledges to continue reforms ATHENS, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlisstressed on Saturday "it is time we proceed in reforms that havebeen under discussion over the past several years and that arenecessary." Speaking only days after the ...
Probe launched into carnival ride collapse
May 17, 2008 ... Probe launched into carnival ride collapse LOS ANGELES, May 17 (Xinhua) -- California regulators havelaunched a probe into a carnival ride collapse which injured 24people, authorities said on Saturday. The ride, called the Yo-Yo, collapsed shortly after 6 p.m. Fridayat a ...
Results/standings of Serbian soccer super league
May 17, 2008 ... Results/standings of Serbian soccer super league BELGRADE, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results andstandings of the Serbian soccer super league on Saturday: Red Star Belgrade 1 OFK Belgrade 0 Partizan Belgrade 1 Hajduk Kula 0 Bezanija ...
Kanu goal gives Portsmouth FA Cup title (updated)
May 17, 2008 ... Kanu goal gives Portsmouth FA Cup title (updated) LONDON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Portsmouth won their first FA Cup in69 years thanks to Nwankwo Kanu's first-half goal in a 1-0 win overCardiff City from the Championship on Saturday. Kanu scored in the 37th minute before a vocal ...
Update: Another Russian plane sends humanitarian aid to quake-hit China
May 17, 2008 ... Update: Another Russian plane sends humanitarian aid to quake-hit China MOSCOW, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Another Russian Emergencies Ministryplane with humanitarian aid flew to quake-hit China on Saturdayevening, the ministry's information department said. The plane took off at ...
English FA Cup final result
May 17, 2008 ... English FA Cup final result LONDON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Following is the result of the EnglishFA Cup Final between Portsmouth and Cardiff City on ...
Kanu goal gives Portsmouth FA Cup title
May 17, 2008 ... Kanu goal gives Portsmouth FA Cup title LONDON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Portsmouth won their first FA Cup in69 years thanks to Nwankwo Kanu's first-half goal in a 1-0 win overCardiff City from the Championship on Saturday. Kanu scored in the 37th minute before a vocal crowd of ...
Results/standings of Hungary first division soccer league
May 17, 2008 ... Results/standings of Hungary first division soccer league BUDAPEST, May 17 (Xinhua)-- Following are the results of matchesplayed in round 28 of Hungary's first division soccer league onSaturday: Debrecen bt Fehervar 3-0 MTK bt Tatabanya 5-1 Diosgyor tied ...
Results of semifinal series of 2007-2008 NBA conference playoffs
May 17, 2008 ... Results of semifinal series of 2007-2008 NBA conference playoffs WASHINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the playoff resultsof the semifinals series of the 2007-2008 National BasketballAssociation on Friday (number denotes seeding and home team inCAPS): ...
Season honors of French soccer
May 17, 2008 ... Season honors of French soccer PARIS, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Following are the honors at the end ofthe 2007/08 Ligue 1 season: League champions: Olympique Lyon (Champions League) Runners-up: Girondins Bordeaux (Champions League) Third place: Marseille (Champions ...
Leading goal scorers of French first division soccer league
May 17, 2008 ... Leading goal scorers of French first division soccer league PARIS, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Ligue 1 top scorerson Saturday: 20 Karim Benzema (Olympique Lyon) 18 Mamadou Niang (Olympique Marseille) 16 Bafetimbi Gomis (St Etienne), ...
List of French champions since 1932-1933
May 17, 2008 ... List of French champions since 1932-1933 PARIS, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Following are the French Ligue 1winners and runners-up since the professional league was establishedin 1932/33: 1932-33 Olympique Lillois Olympique Marseille 1933-34 FC Sete ...
Summaries of French first division soccer league
May 17, 2008 ... Summaries of French first division soccer league PARIS, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Ligue 1 summaries onSaturday: Auxerre 1 Frederic Thomas 78 Olympique Lyon 3 Karim Benzema 1, Fred 10, Kim Kallstrom 53 Halftime: 0-2; Attendance: ...
Results/standings of Spanish first division soccer league
May 17, 2008 ... Results/standings of Spanish first division soccer league MADRID, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Following are the result and standingsof Primera Liga on Saturday: Real Murcia 3 Barcelona 5Standings (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost,goals for, against and ...
Leading goal scorers of Spanish first division soccer league
May 17, 2008 ... Leading goal scorers of Spanish first division soccer league MADRID, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Primera Liga topscorers on Saturday: 26 Daniel Guiza (Real Mallorca) 24 Luis Fabiano (Sevilla) 18 Nihat Kahveci (Villarreal), Sergio Aguero (Atletico ...
Results/standings of French first division soccer league
May 17, 2008 ... Results/standings of French first division soccer league PARIS, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Ligue 1 results andstandings on Saturday: Auxerre 1 Olympique Lyon 3 AS Nancy2 Stade Rennes 3 FC Lorient 1 Lille ...
Summary of Spanish first division soccer league
May 17, 2008 ... Summary of Spanish first division soccer league MADRID, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Following is the Primera Liga summaryon Saturday: Real ...
Wang Nan eliminated from ITTF China Open, seven others step forward
May 17, 2008 ... Wang Nan eliminated from ITTF China Open, seven others stepforward CHANGCHUN, Northeast China, May 17 (Xinhua) -- China's veteranWang Nan was defeated 4-0 by Singapore Li Jia Wei during the 2008ITTF China Open women's singles, failing to join her teammates atsemifinals ....
Results of men's and women's singles 2008 ITTF China Open
May 17, 2008 ... Results of men's and women's singles 2008 ITTF China Open CHANGCHUN, Northeast China, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are theresults from the table tennis competitions of the ITTF China Open inChangchun at Changchun Olympic Rings Stadium on Saturday: Women's single ...
Cruzeiro defeats Botafogo in 2nd round of Brasileiro
May 17, 2008 ... Cruzeiro defeats Botafogo in 2nd round of Brasileiro BRASILIA, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Cruzeiro claimed the second straightvictory in Brasileiro championship on Saturday as they beat Botafogofrom Rio de Janeiro 1-0. The soccer team from Belo Horizonte now stands alone atop ...