Xinhua News Agency back issues from Sunday, May 25:
Lebanese prospective president vows to stay alongside army
May 25, 2008 ... Lebanese prospective president vows to stay alongside army BEIRUT, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Army Commander MichelSuleiman, the prospective president of the country, has vowed tostay alongside the Lebanese army, but would not interfere in itsinternal affairs, the Daily Star ...
Israel, Egypt to resume Gaza talks: report
May 25, 2008 ... Israel, Egypt to resume Gaza talks: report JERUSALEM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Israeli and Egyptian officials willresume negotiations on Sunday regarding Cairo's proposal for aceasefire in the Gaza Strip, local daily Ha'aretz reported on itswebsite. Major General Amos Gilad, head ...
Israel allows limited quantities of fuels into Gaza
May 25, 2008 ... Israel allows limited quantities of fuels into Gaza GAZA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Senior Palestinian officials said thatIsrael resumed on Sunday limited quantities of fuel shipments intothe Gaza Strip and reopened Erez crossing for Palestinian patientswho need treatment in Israel ....
Iran to boost oil production
May 25, 2008 ... Iran to boost oil production Tehran, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Iran's deputy oil minister said thatIran will boost its oil output to 4.3 million barrels per day by theend of March 2009, local daily Kayhan International reported onSunday. Such a rise of oil production owes to some ...
Iraqi security forces detain al-Qaida leader north of Baghdad
May 25, 2008 ... Iraqi security forces detain al-Qaida leader north of Baghdad TIKRIT, Iraq, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi security forces detainedan al-Qaida leader in central Tikrit, the capital of Salahudinprovince, a provincial security source said on Sunday. "On Saturday night, local police ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
May 25, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Sunday. Al Ahram: -- Egypt welcomes French President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan for anEU-style Mediterranean Union of over a ...
Israeli PM says peace negotiations with Syria serious
May 25, 2008 ... Israeli PM says peace negotiations with Syria serious JERUSALEM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Israel takes peace negotiationswith Syria seriously and is preparing for them rigorously, IsraeliPrime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday morning at the start ofthe weekly cabinet meeting ....
News Analysis: Talks with Syria may set back Israeli-Palestinian track
May 25, 2008 ... News Analysis: Talks with Syria may set back Israeli-Palestiniantrack GAZA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Although it gives an encouraging push tothe stalled Middle East peace process that Israel and Syria revivedthis week indirect peace negotiations under Turkey's auspices, ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
May 25, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Sunday. VATAN(Morning): -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Saturday that UnitedNations Framework Convention on Climate ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
May 25, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Sunday. Ha'aretz: -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was interrogated underwarning on Friday for about an hour, after ...
UN: roadblocks in West Bank increases since last September
May 25, 2008 ... UN: roadblocks in West Bank increases since last September AMMAN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The number of roadblocks in the WestBank has increased by seven percent in less than eight months,despite the Israeli pledges to ease the mobility of people and goodsin the region, Jordan's state ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- May 25
May 25, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- May 25 CAIRO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Sunday. -- The Lebanese parliament convenes Sunday to elect army chiefMichel Sleiman as ...
Somali pirates release Jordanian-flagged ship
May 25, 2008 ... Somali pirates release Jordanian-flagged ship AMMAN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Somali pirates have released the MVVictoria, a Jordanian-flagged ship owned by a company of United ArabEmirates, which was hijacked on May 17 off the Somali coast,Jordanian Minister of Transport Alaa Batayneh ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
May 25, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Sunday. Tehran Times: -- Iranian Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel on Saturday senta congratulations message to his ...
Two Gaza rockets land in southern Israel
May 25, 2008 ... Two Gaza rockets land in southern Israel GAZA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement onSunday claimed responsibility for firing two rockets into southernIsrael from Gaza Strip. Al-Quds Brigades, the movement's military wing, said the rocketswere fired at ...
2nd LD: Lebanon presidential election begins
May 25, 2008 ... 2nd LD: Lebanon presidential election begins BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's lawmakers gathered in theparliament headquarters Sunday to elect army chief Michel Suleimanas the country's new president, local LBC reported. The parliamentary session began at 5:00 p.m. (1400 ...
Urgent: Lebanese parliament elects Suleiman as president
May 25, 2008 ... Urgent: Lebanese parliament elects Suleiman as president BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) ...
1st LD: Lebanese parliament elects Suleiman as president
May 25, 2008 ... 1st LD: Lebanese parliament elects Suleiman as president BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese parliament on Sunday electedMichel Suleiman as the country's new president. Of the 127 lawmakers attending the election session, 118 votedfor Suleiman's election, six abstained, and ...
Iranian FM: Lebanon's stability permeates whole region
May 25, 2008 ... Iranian FM: Lebanon's stability permeates whole region BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister ManouchehrMottaki said Sunday that the stability and calm in Lebanon wouldinfluence the whole region, local New TV reported. Upon his arrival in Beirut airport to ...
1st LD: Lebanese presidential election begins
May 25, 2008 ... 1st LD: Lebanese presidential election begins BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's lawmakers gathered in theparliament headquarters Sunday to elect army chief Michel Suleimanas the country's new president, local LBC reported. The parliamentary session began at 5:00 p.m. (1400 ...
Urgent: Suleiman sworn in as Lebanese president
May 25, 2008 ... Urgent: Suleiman sworn in as Lebanese president BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's new President ...
Urgent: Lebanese presidential election begins
May 25, 2008 ... Urgent: Lebanese presidential election begins BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's lawmakers are gathering ...
2nd LD: Lebanese parliament elects Suleiman as president
May 25, 2008 ... 2nd LD: Lebanese parliament elects Suleiman as president BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese parliament on Sunday approvedarmy chief Michel Suleiman as the new president of the country. Of the 127 lawmakers casting their ballots, 118 voted forSuleiman's election, six ...
Lebanese majority decides new PM: report
May 25, 2008 ... Lebanese majority decides new PM: report BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Consultation is taking place amongLebanese ruling majority to decide whether to nominate PrimeMinister Fouad Seniora or majority leader Saad Hariri as the nextprime minister after Sunday's presidential election, ...
Governor of Iraqi province survives Baghdad car bombing
May 25, 2008 ... Governor of Iraqi province survives Baghdad car bombing BAGHDAD, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The governor of Babel provinceescaped unhurt a car bomb explosion in western Baghdad on Sunday,wounding at least seven of his bodyguards and four civilians, anInterior Ministry source said ....
UAE president meets Spanish king over bilateral ties, regional issues
May 25, 2008 ... UAE president meets Spanish king over bilateral ties, regionalissues ABU DHABI, May 25 (Xinhua) -- President of the United ArabEmirates (UAE) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks onSunday with visiting Spanish King Juan Carlos over bilateralrelations and regional ...
New gas refinery inaugurated in Iran
May 25, 2008 ... New gas refinery inaugurated in Iran Tehran, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Iran's oil minister Gholam HosseinNozari Saturday officially inaugurated Masjed Soleiman gas refineryin southwestern province of Khuzestan, Iran Daily reported onSunday. The refinery can produce one million ...
Iraqi troops seize weapons in Baghdad Shiite bastions
May 25, 2008 ... Iraqi troops seize weapons in Baghdad Shiite bastions BAGHDAD, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi soldiers seized Friday threelarge weapon caches in a mosque and a hospital during clearingoperations in Shiite militia strongholds in Baghdad, the U.S.military said on Sunday. Two caches ...
Israeli official in Cairo for talks on Gaza truce
May 25, 2008 ... Israeli official in Cairo for talks on Gaza truce CAIRO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- A senior Israeli defense officialarrived in Cairo on Sunday for talks with Egyptian officials on apossible ceasefire deal between Israel and various Palestiniangroups. Amos Gilad, head of the ...
Israel to find new ways to ensure calm in south: Olmert
May 25, 2008 ... Israel to find new ways to ensure calm in south: Olmert JERUSALEM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Israel will embark on otherdirectives to ensure that calm returns to the south if Egyptianefforts to mediate a truce with militants in the Gaza Strip fails toyield results, Israeli Prime Minister ...
Fire at Iranian chemical plant kills 15
May 25, 2008 ... Fire at Iranian chemical plant kills 15 TEHRAN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- A fire ripped through a chemical plantnear Arak city of the western province of Mark, leaving 15 peoplekilled and 40 others wounded, the semi-official Mehr News Agencyreported on ...
Iranian official says Iran's package good chance for global peace
May 25, 2008 ... Iranian official says Iran's package good chance for global peace TEHRAN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Secretary of Iran's Supreme NationalSecurity Council Saeid Jalili said here Sunday that Iran's proposedpackage over its nuclear issue created a good chance for logicaldialogue for global ...
Roundup: Lebanon's president elected with int'l, regional, local support
May 25, 2008 ... Roundup: Lebanon's president elected with int'l, regional, localsupport BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The 12th president of the Lebaneserepublic Gen. Michel Suleiman was elected Sunday with hugeinternational, regional and local support after six months ofpresidential vacancy ....
1st LD: Suleiman sworn in as Lebanese president
May 25, 2008 ... 1st LD: Suleiman sworn in as Lebanese president BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's new president MichelSuleiman was sworn in on Sunday at the parliament headquarters inBeirut, ending a six-month-long presidential vacancy. "I pledge to respect and protect Lebanon's ...
Update: Israeli official wraps up talks in Cairo on Gaza truce
May 25, 2008 ... Update: Israeli official wraps up talks in Cairo on Gaza truce CAIRO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- A senior Israeli defense officialwrapped up a several-hour visit to Egypt on Sunday for talks withEgyptian mediators on a possible ceasefire deal between Israel andvarious Palestinian groups ....
Lebanon's newly elected president calls for unity
May 25, 2008 ... Lebanon's newly elected president calls for unity BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's new President MichelSuleiman called for unity among his countrymen after taking oath aspresident following a parliamentary vote here on Sunday. "I pledge to respect and protect Lebanon's ...
Iran hails strategic ties with Syria
May 25, 2008 ... Iran hails strategic ties with Syria TEHRAN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Defense Minister MostafaMohammad Najjar hailed its strategic ties with Syria on Sunday,official IRNA news agency reported. In a meeting here with his Syrian counterpart Hassan Turkmani,Najjar described ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes lower
May 25, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes lowerJERUSALEM, May 25(Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange general share index closedat 886.59 ...
Profile: Lebanese new President Michel Suleiman
May 25, 2008 ... Profile: Lebanese new President Michel Suleiman BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's army chief Michel Suleimanwas sworn in as president at the parliament headquarters in Beiruton Sunday, ending a six-month-long presidential vacancy. Followingis a profile of the consensus ...
Kiev residents vote for new mayor
May 25, 2008 ... Kiev residents vote for new mayor KIEV, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Residents of Ukraine's capital Kiev wentto the polling stations on Sunday to vote for a new mayor and citycouncil. A total of 70 candidates were running for the post. According torecent opinion polls, incumbent ...
Fatalities among motorcyclists up in California
May 25, 2008 ... Fatalities among motorcyclists up in California LOS ANGELES, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Fatalities among motorcyclistsare on the rise in California as more motorcyclists hit the road andsit on more powerful engines, the Los Angeles Times said on Sunday. Nearly half of ...
New "Indiana Jones" film tops Memorial Day weekend box office
May 25, 2008 ... New "Indiana Jones" film tops Memorial Day weekend box office LOS ANGELES, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Paramount's "Indiana Jones andthe Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is expected to take in anestimated 126 million dollars in North America over the Memorial Dayweekend, looking to become the ...
Polls indicate Greek ruling party maintains lead over opposition
May 25, 2008 ... Polls indicate Greek ruling party maintains lead over opposition ATHENS, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The ruling New Democracy (ND) party inGreece maintained a 3.1 percentage point lead over main oppositionPASOK, in an MRB opinion poll appearing in the Sunday edition ofEleftheros Typos ...
Barroso congratulates Suleiman for election of Lebanese president
May 25, 2008 ... Barroso congratulates Suleiman for election of Lebanese president BRUSSELS, May 25 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President JoseManuel Barroso extended congratulations on Sunday to Michel Suleimanon his election of Lebanese President. "It gives me great pleasure to extend to ...
EU commissioner sees necessity to change common agricultural policy
May 25, 2008 ... EU commissioner sees necessity to change common agriculturalpolicy BELGRADE, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The European Union's CommonAgricultural Policy (CAP) needed to change as the world had changed,EU commissioner for agriculture Mariann Fischer Boel said in theSlovenian city of ...
Plane crashes on take-off in Brussels
May 25, 2008 ... Plane crashes on take-off in Brussels BRUSSELS, May 25 (Xinhua) -- A freight aircraft belonging to U.S. carrier Kalitta Air crashed on take-off at Brussels Airport onSunday. The plane, a Boeing 747, crashed at the end of the runway anddisintegrated into two. Fortunately ...
Former DRC vice president arrested in Belgium
May 25, 2008 ... Former DRC vice president arrested in Belgium BRUSSELS, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Belgian authorities said Sundaythat Jean-Pierre Bemba, a former vice president of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo (DRC), has been arrested near Brussels. Belgian police were acting on an arrest ...
Urgent: Fire broke out at Myanmar embassy in Bangkok
May 25, 2008 ... Urgent: Fire broke out at Myanmar embassy in Bangkok BANGKOK, May 26 (Xinhua) -- A big ...
2 killed in fighting between Muslim rebels, Philippine government forces
May 25, 2008 ... 2 killed in fighting between Muslim rebels, Philippine governmentforces MANILA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Two Muslim rebels were killed while 11government soldiers were wounded in clashes which erupted Sunday inBasilan, southern Philippines, reported local television network GMANews ....
1st Ld-Writethru: Fire broke out at Myanmar embassy in Bangkok
May 25, 2008 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: Fire broke out at Myanmar embassy in Bangkok BANGKOK, May 26 (Xinhua) -- A big fire broke out Monday morningat Myanmar embassy in Bangkok. Cause of the fire was unknown yet. The fire was reported at about 8:00 a.m. (0100 GMT), with ...
1st Ld: ASEAN-UN international pledging conference opens in Myanmar for more cyclone relief aid
May 25, 2008 ... 1st Ld: ASEAN-UN international pledging conference opens inMyanmar for more cyclone relief aid YANGON, May 25 (Xinhua) -- An international pledging conference,co-organized by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)and the United Nations (UN) and participated by 52 ...
URGENT: ASEAN-UN international pledging conference opens in Myanmar for more cyclone relief aid
May 25, 2008 ... URGENT: ASEAN-UN international pledging conference opens inMyanmar for more cyclone relief aid YANGON, May 25 (Xinhua) -- An international pledging conference,co-organized by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)and the United Nations (UN) and ...
Japanese environment minister addresses G8 meeting on climate change
May 25, 2008 ... Japanese environment minister addresses G8 meeting on climatechange KOBE, Japan, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Environment MinisterIchiro Kamoshita delivered a keynote speech on climate change Sundayat the Group of Eight (G8) environment ministers meeting. In his speech, ...
Roadshow gives New Zealand businesses tools to put China FTA to work
May 25, 2008 ... Roadshow gives New Zealand businesses tools to put China FTA towork WELLINGTON, May 25 (Xinhua) -- A nationwide roadshow to begin onMonday will help businesses make the most of New Zealand's FreeTrade Agreement with China, Trade Minister Phil Goff said on Sunday. "Kiwi ...
New Zealand trade deficit widened in April
May 25, 2008 ... New Zealand trade deficit widened in April WELLINGTON, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The trade deficit widened in Aprilin New Zealand, as imports rose more than exports, making the tradeshortfall stood at 334 million NZ dollars (261 million U. S.dollars), according to figures issued by ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
May 25, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Monday: Yomiuri: -- The Nagasaki District Court will hand down a ruling Monday ona gangster charged with the fatal shooting ...
Tokyo stocks open lower
May 25, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks open lower TOKYO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply lowerMonday. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei StockAverage lost 178.17 points, or 1.27 ...
Dollar at lower 103 yen in Tokyo
May 25, 2008 ... Dollar at lower 103 yen in Tokyo TOKYO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded at the lower 103yen level early Monday in Tokyo. At 9 a.m., the dollar was quoted at 103.14-19 yen, compared with103.34-44 yen in New York and ...
Philippine left-wing rebels claim 32 government troops killed in 2 months
May 25, 2008 ... Philippine left-wing rebels claim 32 government troops killed in2 months MANILA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine left-wing rebel forceNew People's Army (NPA) claimed on Sunday its members have killed 32government troops in Mindanao, southern Philippines, over the pasttwo ...
Mexico seizes 3.5 tons of marijuana, 50 kg of ephedrine
May 25, 2008 ... Mexico seizes 3.5 tons of marijuana, 50 kg of ephedrine MEXICO CITY, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Mexican authorities seized morethan 3.5 tons of marijuana and some 50 kg of ephedrine in threeseparate operations, Defense Ministry announced Sunday. In the first operation, the Mexican ...
S.Korea offers nuclear talks with DPRK
May 25, 2008 ... S.Korea offers nuclear talks with DPRK SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's chief nuclear negotiatoris open to meeting with his counterpart of the Democratic People'sRepublic of Korea (DPRK) in Beijing later this week, South Korea'sYonhap News Agency reported on Monday ....
Colombian rebel group FARC confirms death of top leader
May 25, 2008 ... Colombian rebel group FARC confirms death of top leader BOGOTA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Colombian rebel group, theRevolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), confirmed Sunday thedeath of its top leader Manuel Marulanda. The Colombian Defense Ministry announced Saturday the ...
Argentine farmers protest against rising export taxes on soybean
May 25, 2008 ... Argentine farmers protest against rising export taxes on soybean BUENOS AIRES, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Argentine farmersheld a protest against an increase in soybean export taxes Sunday inRosario, northwest of the capital Buenos Aires, local mediareported. Argentine ...
Olympic torch continues its journey in Taizhou and Yangzhou on Monday
May 25, 2008 ... Olympic torch continues its journey in Taizhou and Yangzhou onMonday TAIZHOU, East China, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic torch willkick off its relay on Monday in Taizhou and Yangzhou respectively. It will be the sacred flame's third and forth stop in JiangsuProvince and ...
One killed, 20 missing in U.S. Midwest after killer storms
May 25, 2008 ... One killed, 20 missing in U.S. Midwest after killer storms WASHINGTON, May 25 (Xinhua) -- A two-year-old baby was killed and 20people are missing Sunday after killer storms swept some areas ofthe midwestern United States, according to the National WeatherService. The baby and ...