Xinhua News Agency back issues from Thursday, May 22:
Israeli FM: Syria must end terror support for peace with Israel
May 22, 2008 ... Israeli FM: Syria must end terror support for peace with Israel JERUSALEM, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Foreign Minister TzipiLivni said Thursday that Syria must renounce its "support of terror"in order to realize peace with Israel. "Israel wants to live in peace with its ...
Hamas delegation to brief Palestinians on Gaza ceasefire talks
May 22, 2008 ... Hamas delegation to brief Palestinians on Gaza ceasefire talks GAZA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Hamas delegation will return to Gaza onThursday after talks with Egyptian officials about a proposal for aceasefire with Israel. Ismail Radwan, a spokesman for Hamas, said the delegation ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
May 22, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Thursday. Al Ahram: -- Egypt took part in a high-level African meeting in theTanzanian city of Arusha to discuss proposals to ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
May 22, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Thursday. Tehran Times: -- Iran on Wednesday lauded Lebanese political factions forreaching an agreement to end a long-running ...
Two journalists killed in Iraq
May 22, 2008 ... Two journalists killed in Iraq BAGHDAD, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Two Iraqi journalists were killed inseparate incidents in Baghdad and Diyala province in northeast ofthe capital, police and media sources said on Thursday. Wisam Ali Oudah, a cameraman working for private ...
U.S. air strike kills eight Iraqis north of Baghdad
May 22, 2008 ... U.S. air strike kills eight Iraqis north of Baghdad TIKRIT, Iraq, May 22 (Xinhua) -- An overnight U.S. air strike hita village in Iraq's Salahudin province, killing eight people, aprovincial police source said on Thursday. The incident occurred when U.S. troops conducted a ...
Most Israelis oppose withdrawal from Golan Heights: poll
May 22, 2008 ... Most Israelis oppose withdrawal from Golan Heights: poll JERUSALEM, May 22 (Xinhua) -- A majority of Israelis are opposedto realizing peace with Syria at the cost of withdrawing from theGolan Heights, local daily Ha'aretz reported on Thursday citingresults of a recent survey ....
Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for Gaza crossing truck bombing
May 22, 2008 ... Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for Gaza crossing truckbombing GAZA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Jihad (Holy War) claimedresponsibility on Thursday for blowing up a truck full of explosivesnear Erez crossing on the border between northern Gaza Strip andIsrael. A ...
Hamas supporters to rally near Israeli Karni crossing
May 22, 2008 ... Hamas supporters to rally near Israeli Karni crossing GAZA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement onThursday called on its supporters to join a rally in eastern GazaCity near an Israeli commercial crossing in protest against theembargo imposed by Israel one year ...
Two Turkish soldiers killed in clash with the PKK
May 22, 2008 ... Two Turkish soldiers killed in clash with the PKK ANKARA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Two Turkish soldiers were killed andanother one wounded in a clash with the outlawed Kurdish Workers'Party (PKK) in southeastern Turkey on Thursday, the semi-officialAnatolia news agency reported ....
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
May 22, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Thursday. VATAN(Motherland): -- Turkish Security Forces impounded 77.6 kg of hashish incounter-narcotics operations in ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- May 22
May 22, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- May 22 CAIRO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Thursday. -- Continue to follow reports as Israel and Syria confirmedWednesday they had begun ...
Israel confirms suicide bombing attack near Erez crossing with Gaza
May 22, 2008 ... Israel confirms suicide bombing attack near Erez crossing withGaza JERUSALEM, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli army said on Thursday thata Palestinian truck loaded with explosives blasted near a key bordercrossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip earlier in the day,killing the driver ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
May 22, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Thursday. Ha'aretz: -- Israel and Syria Wednesday simultaneously confirmed that thetwo sides began indirect peace talks ...
Jordan's oppositions slam Bush's Knesset speech
May 22, 2008 ... Jordan's oppositions slam Bush's Knesset speech AMMAN, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's opposition parties slammed U.S. President George W. Bush's speech at the Israeli Knesset on theoccasion of the 60th anniversary of the Jewish state'sestablishment, saying it showed a total bias ...
Jordan plans to build its first wind energy plant
May 22, 2008 ... Jordan plans to build its first wind energy plant AMMAN, May 22 (Xinhua) -- An official from Jordan's Ministry ofEnergy said Wednesday that Jordan will receive bids next month forits first wind energy plant in Karamsheh, local daily The JordanTimes reported on Thursday. The ...
China, Arab countries to hold art festivals regularly for closer cultural links
May 22, 2008 ... China, Arab countries to hold art festivals regularly for closercultural links MANAMA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- China and Arab countries will hold artfestivals alternately every two years to foster closer culturallinks and increase understanding, according to an action planunveiled ...
Roundup: Chinese FM wraps up Bahrain tour with China-Arab ties on a high
May 22, 2008 ... Roundup: Chinese FM wraps up Bahrain tour with China-Arab ties ona high MANAMA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechileft here Thursday, concluding a three-day visit to Bahrain afterattending the third ministerial meeting of China-Arab CooperationForum ....
Israel-Syria indirect talks to continue in future: Turkish FM
May 22, 2008 ... Israel-Syria indirect talks to continue in future: Turkish FM ANKARA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- A senior Turkey official said Thursdaythat indirect peace talks between Israel and Syria through Turkishmediators would continue periodically in the future, the semi-official Anatolia news ...
Arabs to discuss Mediterranean union proposal
May 22, 2008 ... Arabs to discuss Mediterranean union proposal CAIRO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has invited Arab League SecretaryGeneral Amr Moussa and ten Arab foreign ministers to discuss FrenchPresident Nicolas Sarkozy's proposal on establishing a Mediterraneanunion, the state MENA news agency ...
Sudanese gov't, Darfur rebels to launch new talks
May 22, 2008 ... Sudanese gov't, Darfur rebels to launch new talks CAIRO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The Sudanese government and four rebelgroups in the western Sudanese region of Darfur will hold a newround of peace talks soon, the Egyptian official MENA news agencyreported on Thursday, citing an Arab ...
Lebanon to hold presidential election on Sunday
May 22, 2008 ... Lebanon to hold presidential election on Sunday BEIRUT, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese parliament will convene onSunday to elect a new president for the country, local NBN TVreported on Thursday. Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri set Sunday May 25 at 5p.m.(1400 GMT) a ...
2nd Ld Writethru: UN chief arrives at Rangon to reinforce cyclone relief efforts
May 22, 2008 ... 2nd Ld Writethru: UN chief arrives at Rangon to reinforce cyclonerelief efforts YANGON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-General BanKi-moon arrived at Yangon Thursday morning to reinforce Myanmar'spost-storm relief efforts after some parts of the country ...
Interview: Traditional barriers put Indonesian women into improper position for progress
May 22, 2008 ... Interview: Traditional barriers put Indonesian women intoimproper position for progress By Mulyanda Djohan JAKARTA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Although some of the Indonesian womenhave exceeded or been equal with the position of men in many sectorsof life, the social status of the ...
Israeli troops kill Palestinian demonstrator, wound 17
May 22, 2008 ... Israeli troops kill Palestinian demonstrator, wound 17 GAZA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinianyouth and wounded 17 people on Thursday afternoon during aPalestinian demonstration in front of a crossing point in easternGaza city, witnesses and paramedics ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
May 22, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news headlinesin leading Indian newspapers on Friday: The Hindu: -- Abdur Rehman, a militant of terror group Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami (HuJI) who was arrested outside the ...
Indonesia may increase fuel prices by 28 pct
May 22, 2008 ... Indonesia may increase fuel prices by 28 pct JAKARTA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Despite protests nationwide, theIndonesian government will continue with its plan to increase fuelprices by an average of 28.7 percent, local press said Thursday. The government will raise the per-liter ...
Earthquake rocks Java Island, Indonesia
May 22, 2008 ... Earthquake rocks Java Island, Indonesia JAKARTA, May 23 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with magnitude of 5.5jolted West Java province of Java Island on Friday, with no initialreport of damage or casualties, meteorology agency said. The quake struck at 10:35 Jakarta ...
Dollar briefly dips to upper 102 yen level in Tokyo
May 22, 2008 ... Dollar briefly dips to upper 102 yen level in Tokyo TOKYO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar briefly slips to theupper 102 yen level Thursday in Tokyo. At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at 103.22-24 yen againstWednesday's 5 p.m. quotes of 103.01-11 yen in New York and ...
Indian stock markets open in negative zone
May 22, 2008 ... Indian stock markets open in negative zone MUMBAI, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The Indian stock markets opened in thenegative zone Thursday, tracking weak markets elsewhere in Asia. The ...
Pakistan to donate additional 10,000 tents to China for earthquake relief
May 22, 2008 ... Pakistan to donate additional 10,000 tents to China forearthquake relief ISLAMABAD, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan has decided to donate anadditional 10,000 tents for the earthquake-affected areas in China,a Chinese embassy official told Xinhua here Thursday. Deputy of the ...
Ist LD : Petrol tanker-convoy collision kills 45 Nigerian troops: military
May 22, 2008 ... Ist LD : Petrol tanker-convoy collision kills 45 Nigerian troops:military LAGOS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- A petrol tanker collided with aNigerian army convoy in the northern part of the country, killing45 troops and injuring others, the military said Thursday. A military ...
Urgent: Petrol tanker-convoy collision kills 45 Nigerian troops: military
May 22, 2008 ... Urgent: Petrol tanker-convoy collision kills 45 Nigerian troops: military LAGOS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- A ...
France places nine under investigation for funding terrorism
May 22, 2008 ... France places nine under investigation for funding terrorism PARIS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Nine people suspected of having takenpart in raising funds for the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU),which is regarded as the most fearsome of fundamentalistorganizations in Central Asia, ...
French minister urges closer cooperation with Mauritania
May 22, 2008 ... French minister urges closer cooperation with Mauritania DAKAR, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Mauritanian President Sidi MohamedOuld Cheikh Abdallahi has held bilateral discussions in Nouakchott,capital of Mauritania, with French Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, who is in Mauritania ...
French PM refutes allegations of rift with President Sarkozy
May 22, 2008 ... French PM refutes allegations of rift with President Sarkozy PARIS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- French Prime Minister Francois Fillonhas said that he spends "half of his time debating" issues withPresident Nicolas Sarkozy, refuting rumors of growing tensions andmarginalization at the helm ...
France set to pay tribute to UN peacekeeping forces
May 22, 2008 ... France set to pay tribute to UN peacekeeping forces PARIS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy hassaid that the country is to pay special "honor" to the peacekeepingoperations and the United Nations forces on the sidelines of aceremony dedicated to French soldiers ...
German stocks close stronger
May 22, 2008 ... German stocks close stronger BERLIN, May 22 (Xinhua) -- German stocks closed stronger onThursday on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The benchmark DAX, the index of 30 big companies, rose 29.50points or 0.42 ...
2nd LD Writethru: Petrol tanker-convoy collision kills 45 Nigerian troops
May 22, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Petrol tanker-convoy collision kills 45Nigerian troops LAGOS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- A petrol tanker collided with aNigerian army convoy in the northern part of the country, killing45 troops and injuring others, the military said on Thursday. A military ...
News Analysis: Sarkozy embarks on mission to heal wounds with Luanda
May 22, 2008 ... News Analysis: Sarkozy embarks on mission to heal wounds withLuanda PARIS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozytravels to Angola Friday as part of his efforts to establish betterties and close a sad chapter that had led to serious deteriorationof relations between ...
Sri Lanka's trade deficit widens in March
May 22, 2008 ... Sri Lanka's trade deficit widens in March COLOMBO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's trade deficit increasedby 102.4 percent to 449 million U.S. dollars in March from the sameperiod of last year, the central bank said Thursday in a statement. According to the statement, earnings ...
Sri Lankan tourist arrivals drop in April
May 22, 2008 ... Sri Lankan tourist arrivals drop in April COLOMBO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's tourist arrivalsdecreased by about 12 percent to 29,047 in April from 33,039 in thesame month of 2007, the Sri Lanka Tourism Board said Thursday in astatement. The arrivals suffered a decline ...
Eritrean president calls for more foreign investment in his country
May 22, 2008 ... Eritrean president calls for more foreign investment in hiscountry ASMARA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Eritrean President Isayas Afewerki onThursday called for more foreign investment in his Red Sea nation,saying that Eritrea needs foreign investment in areas like mining,agriculture, ...
Canadian company to build resort in southern Vietnam
May 22, 2008 ... Canadian company to build resort in southern Vietnam OTTAWA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- A Canadian company is investing 4.2billion U.S. dollars to build a beach resort in southern Vietnam,including a casino, local media reported Thursday. Asian Coast Development Ltd., which has ...
Wildfire burning out of control near Los Angeles
May 22, 2008 ... Wildfire burning out of control near Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Xinhua) -- A wind-whipped wildfire wasburning out of control in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Los Angelesthis morning, prompting the evacuation of residents in the area. The blaze, first reported around ...
Amanmuradova and Radwanska qualify to semifinals
May 22, 2008 ... Amanmuradova and Radwanska qualify to semifinals ANKARA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Sixth-seeded Akgul Amanmuradova ofUzbekistan and second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland havequalified to semifinals in the WTA Tour Istanbul Cup TennisTournament, the semi-official Anatolia news ...
California sea water improves, shows study
May 22, 2008 ... California sea water improves, shows study LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Waters off California's coast arecleaner and safer for swimmers and surfers in dry weather than theyhave been in years, according to an environmental report. Drier-than-average weather helped keep most ...
Panamanian soccer player David Pontiles murdered
May 22, 2008 ... Panamanian soccer player David Pontiles murdered PANAMA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Panamanian soccer player DavidPontiles, a defender of the Alianza de la Asociacion Nacional ProFutbol (Anaprof) club of Panama, was murdered in the suburbs ofPanama's capital, local press revealed on ...
Nigeria to play South Africa in World Cup, Nations Cup qualifiers
May 22, 2008 ... Nigeria to play South Africa in World Cup, Nations Cup qualifiers LAGOS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's senior National team, theSuper Eagles will host their South Africans counterpart, the BafanaBafana in Abuja on June 2 in the first of four qualifiers for theWorld Cup and African ...
IOC praises London for 2012 Games preparations
May 22, 2008 ... IOC praises London for 2012 Games preparations LONDON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee(IOC) gave thumbs up to organisers of the London 2012 Games onThursday at the end of a three-day visit. The IOC co-ordination commission chairman Denis Oswald, ...
Venezuela aims to host under-20 World Cup
May 22, 2008 ... Venezuela aims to host under-20 World Cup CARACAS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan Sports authorities expectto host the 2011 under-20 World Cup. The decision will be taken on May 30 by the FIFA (InternationalFederation of Association Football). Venezuela and Colombia ...
Cubans to follow Beijing Olympic Games by TV and radio
May 22, 2008 ... Cubans to follow Beijing Olympic Games by TV and radio HAVANA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Cuban people will enjoy thedevelopment of the Beijing Olympic Games by TV and radiotransmissions, president of the Radio and TV Institute (ICRT)Ernesto Lopez announces on Thursday. In ...
NATO fighter jets escort Russian strategic bombers
May 22, 2008 ... NATO fighter jets escort Russian strategic bombers MOSCOW, May 22 (Xinhua) -- NATO fighter jets escorted severalRussian strategic bombers that were patrolling over the Arctic andAtlantic Oceans on Wednesday, Interfax news agency reported onThursday. The two Tu-95MS ...
1st LD: German President Koehler to seek second term
May 22, 2008 ... 1st LD: German President Koehler to seek second term BERLIN, May 22 (Xinhua) -- German President Horst Koehlerannounced Thursday that he would seek a second term next year. Koehler made the announcement at the ...
2nd LD: German President Koehler to seek second term
May 22, 2008 ... 2nd LD: German President Koehler to seek second termBERLIN, May 22 (Xinhua) -- German President Horst Koehlerannounced Thursday that he would seek a second term next year. Koehler made the announcement at the Presidential Palace inBerlin, confirming the German press ...
Roundup: S.African army called in to help end mounting antiforeign violence
May 22, 2008 ... Roundup: S.African army called in to help end mountingantiforeign violence JOHANNESBURG, May 22 (Xinhua) -- South African President ThaboMbeki approved on Wednesday the involvement of armed forces to haltthe ongoing attacks on foreigners in the country's richest Gautengprovince, ...
Interview: China among Russia's most important partners, says Medvedev
May 22, 2008 ... Interview: China among Russia's most important partners, saysMedvedev MOSCOW, May 22 (Xinhua) -- China is one of Russia's mostimportant partners in the world arena, Russian President DmitryMedvedev said in a recent interview with major Chinese media inMoscow. "Russia ...
European Parliament passes resolution on China's earthquake
May 22, 2008 ... European Parliament passes resolution on China's earthquake STRASBOURG, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament passedhere on Thursday a resolution on the devastating earthquake inChina, voicing sincere condolences and ...
Britain's NaREC plans to build world's largest wind energy R&D center
May 22, 2008 ... Britain's NaREC plans to build world's largest wind energy R&Dcenter ABERDEEN, Britain, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Britain's New and RenewableEnergy Center (NaREC) said Thursday that it plans to build theworld's largest wind energy research and development facilities. NaREC is ...
3rd LD, Writethru: German President Koehler to seek second term
May 22, 2008 ... 3rd LD, Writethru: German President Koehler to seek second termBERLIN, May 22 (Xinhua) -- German President Horst Koehlerannounced Thursday that he would seek a second term next year. Koehler made the announcement at the Presidential Palace inBerlin, confirming the German ...
EU to study Microsoft's interoperability pledge
May 22, 2008 ... EU to study Microsoft's interoperability pledge BRUSSELS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission said onThursday it would study the pledge by U.S. software giant Microsoftto make its Office program interoperable with competitors' products. The European Union (EU)'s ...
Results of men's pole vault in China Athletics Open
May 22, 2008 ... Results of men's pole vault in China Athletics Open BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Followings are the final results ofthe men's pole vault of Good Luck Beijing China Athletics Openfinished here on Thursday at the National Stadium: 1. Liu Feiliang, ...
Romania to donate 860,000-dollar worth of humanitarian aid to China
May 22, 2008 ... Romania to donate 860,000-dollar worth of humanitarian aid toChina BUCHAREST, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Romania will donate relief goodsworth some two million lei (about 860,000 U.S. dollars) to China,consisting of humanitarian aid and first need stuff from the statereserves, the ...
Tanzanian runner wins men's 10,000 meters race
May 22, 2008 ... Tanzanian runner wins men's 10,000 meters race BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian runner Ezekiel JafariNgimba won Thursday evening the gold of men's 10,000 meters race atthe China Athletics Open. The Tanzanian finished the race at 28 minutes and 30.23 seconds ....
Finnish president to visit Romania in early June
May 22, 2008 ... Finnish president to visit Romania in early June HELSINKI, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Finnish President Tarja Halonen willmake an official visit to Romania in early June, the presidentialoffice announced Thursday. Halonen will meet with Romanian President Traian Basescu andPrime ...