Xinhua News Agency back issues from Friday, June 6:
U.S. troops capture three suspected special groups "criminals" in southern Iraq
Jun 06, 2008 ... U.S. troops capture three suspected special groups "criminals" insouthern Iraq BAGHDAD, June 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. troops on Thursday capturedthree suspected special group "criminals", including a leader duringtwo raids on their hideouts in south and southeast Baghdad, the ...
Jordan to publish free float index from June 8
Jun 06, 2008 ... Jordan to publish free float index from June 8 AMMAN, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Amman Stock Exchange (ASE)plans to publish the stock price index weighted by the free floatmarket capitalization starting from Sunday, local daily Jordan Timesreported Friday. The index will ...
Olmert hints possible military operation in Gaza
Jun 06, 2008 ... Olmert hints possible military operation in Gaza JERUSALEM, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmertsaid upon return from his visit to the U.S. Friday morning thatIsrael is close to a decision on the issue of the Gaza Strip,hinting that a major military operation is ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, June 6
Jun 06, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, June 6 BAGHDAD -- A U.S. soldier was killed by small arms fire south ofBaghdad, the U.S. military said Friday. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the soldier was on patrolin an area south of the Iraqi capital, a military ...
Security breaches continue in Beirut
Jun 06, 2008 ... Security breaches continue in Beirut BEIRUT, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Security breaches and tensioncontinued between al-Mustaqbal Movement supporters from the one handand Hezbollah and AMAL Movement partisans from the other, localNaharnet news website reported on Friday ....
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Jun 06, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Friday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak returned to Cairo from RomeThursday following four-day visit to Italy ...
Turkey earns 2.5 bln USD from BTC oil pipeline in two years
Jun 06, 2008 ... Turkey earns 2.5 bln USD from BTC oil pipeline in two years ANKARA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Turkey earned 2.5 billion U.S. dollarsfrom the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline in the past twoyears, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported Friday. The total amount of oil ...
Four Qaida militants killed in U.S. raid in northern Iraq
Jun 06, 2008 ... Four Qaida militants killed in U.S. raid in northern Iraq BAGHDAD, June 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. troops killed four suspected al-Qaida militants and detained more than 20 others in a raid targetingal-Qaida network in Iraq's northern province of Ta'mim, the U.S.military said Friday ....
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- June 6
Jun 06, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- June 6 CAIRO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Friday. -- The 15th ministerial meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean Forumkicks off in Algeria, the ...
U.S. soldier shot dead in Iraq
Jun 06, 2008 ... U.S. soldier shot dead in Iraq BAGHDAD, June 6 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. soldier was killed by smallarms fire south of Baghdad, the U.S. military said Friday. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the soldier was on patrolin an area south of the Iraqi capital, a military statement ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jun 06, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Friday. Ha'aretz: -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told U.S. President GeorgeW. Bush and Palestinian President Mahmoud ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Jun 06, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Friday. VATAN (Mothernland): -- Turkey's Constitutional Court cancelled on Thursday aconstitutional amendment lifting a ban on ...
Tokyo stocks close 1 pct higher
Jun 06, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks close 1 pct higher TOKYO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed at a five-monthhigh Friday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average leaped 148.32 points, or ...
Indian gov't tightens control of ministries' expenditure
Jun 06, 2008 ... Indian gov't tightens control of ministries' expenditure NEW DELHI, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The Indian Finance Ministry hasdirected central ministries not to hold any conferences in luxuryfive-star hotels and cut non-plan expenditure by up to 10 percent,the NDTV reported Friday ....
Women's consumption in 13 Asia-Pacific markets to reach 516 bln USD in 6 years: report
Jun 06, 2008 ... Women's consumption in 13 Asia-Pacific markets to reach 516 blnUSD in 6 years: report HANOI, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The discretional spending of women in13 Asia-Pacific markets will reach 516 billion U.S. dollars in 2014,a strong consumption power in driving the regional ...
Philippine rebels warn of ceasefire collapse with gov't
Jun 06, 2008 ... Philippine rebels warn of ceasefire collapse with gov't MANILA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The separatist Moro Islamic LiberationFront (MILF) in the Philippines warned Friday its ceasefire withgovernment will collapse after August 31 unless the InternationalMonitoring Team (IMT) is ...
Pakistan to receive food aid from Australia
Jun 06, 2008 ... Pakistan to receive food aid from Australia ISLAMABAD, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan will get 8.6 million U.S.dollar aid from Australia for food, official Associated Press ofPakistan (APP) reported Friday. The APP quoted Australian foreign minister Stephen Smith assaying that ...
EC, Australia grant for education in Nepal
Jun 06, 2008 ... EC, Australia grant for education in Nepal KATHMANDU, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The European Community (EC) hasagreed to provide a grant assistance of 25 million Euro (around 38.5 million U.S. dollars) to Nepali government for the implementationof Education For All (EFA) program, local ...
Bhutanese refugees barred from staging protests in Nepal
Jun 06, 2008 ... Bhutanese refugees barred from staging protests in Nepal KATHMANDU, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Jhapa district administration ofNepal has barred Bhutanese refugees from walking in groups andstaging demonstrations in and outside refugee camps with effect fromFriday, according to local ...
India approves amendment to strike against money laundering
Jun 06, 2008 ... India approves amendment to strike against money laundering NEW DELHI, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The Indian government Thursdayapproved the amendment of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) which makes it mandatory for financial intermediaries toreport all suspected transactions ...
DPRK's dialogue with int'l community positive: S.Koran President
Jun 06, 2008 ... DPRK's dialogue with int'l community positive: S.Koran President SEOUL, June 6 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak onFriday said that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ( DPRK)'sengagement with the international community could denuclearizeitself as "positive." ...
Turkey, Oman sign MoU to boost economic ties
Jun 06, 2008 ... Turkey, Oman sign MoU to boost economic ties ANKARA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Turkey and Oman signed a memorandum ofunderstanding (MoU) aimed to upgrade bilateral relations in economyand trade on Friday, the semi-official Anatolia news agencyreported. "The aim of the MoU was to ...
Indonesian stocks index set to hit 3,000 points
Jun 06, 2008 ... Indonesian stocks index set to hit 3,000 points JAKARTA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- An analyst has predicted that theIndonesian stock market, which has dropped 12 percent since thestart of the year, will bounce back and reach 3,000 points withinthe next 12 months, local press said Friday ....
Indian stock market opens higher
Jun 06, 2008 ... Indian stock market opens higher MUMBAI, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Indian shares opened higher on Friday,with the key Sensex index up 0.92 percent shortly after opening. Sensex rose 144.69 points, or 0.92 percent, to 15,914.41. Sensex ...
Dollar up into lower 106 yen range in Tokyo
Jun 06, 2008 ... Dollar up into lower 106 yen range in Tokyo TOKYO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar went up into the lower106 yen zone Friday morning in Tokyo. At noon, the dollar traded at 106.12-17 yen, compared with 105.89-99 yen in New ...
Indonesia tentative on ASEAN's counterterrorism convention
Jun 06, 2008 ... Indonesia tentative on ASEAN's counterterrorism convention JAKARTA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia is having second thoughtsabout ratifying the ASEAN Convention on Counterterrorism, arguingkey elements in the convention already exist in national law,according to local media Friday ....
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Jun 06, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Following are the major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers on Saturday: The Hindu: -- India and China Friday vowed to strengthen their strategicties. The ...
Environmental concerns raised about Angkor of Cambodia
Jun 06, 2008 ... Environmental concerns raised about Angkor of Cambodia PHNOM PENH, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The International CoordinatingCommittee of Angkor held its 17th technical meeting this week inSiem Reap town, focusing on how the tourist destination can avoidbecoming a victim of its success, ...
Air tickets to cost more in Nepal due to ATF price hike
Jun 06, 2008 ... Air tickets to cost more in Nepal due to ATF price hike KATHMANDU, June 7 (Xinhua) -- After the price hike of air turbinefuel (ATF) for domestic use at 100 Nepali rupees (1.47 U.S. dollars)per liter and for international operations at 1,500 dollars perkiloliter, the Airlines ...
Ban on foreign marriage to be lifted in Cambodia
Jun 06, 2008 ... Ban on foreign marriage to be lifted in Cambodia PHNOM PENH, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government's ban onforeigners marrying Cambodians will soon be lifted though safeguardswill be implemented to prevent exploitation of Cambodian spouses,local media reported Saturday ....
Myanmar to assist education in cyclone-hit region
Jun 06, 2008 ... Myanmar to assist education in cyclone-hit region YANGON, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities will provideassistance to the students who lost their parents in the deadlycyclone Nargis early last month for enabling them to continuepursuing of education till completed, state-run ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Jun 06, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Saturday. The Weekend Australian: -- The nation's air traffic controllers have launched anextraordinary bid for pay ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jun 06, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Saturday: The Daily Yomiuri: -- Japanese and European iron and steel industries will worktogether to develop technology to ...
Nepali Congress to propose Koirala for president
Jun 06, 2008 ... Nepali Congress to propose Koirala for president KATHMANDU, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Congress (NC) has said theparty will propose Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to take thepost of the first president of the country, The Kathmandu Postreported on Saturday. "He ...
Germany grants over 40 million dollars to Madagascar for economic development
Jun 06, 2008 ... Germany grants over 40 million dollars to Madagascar for economicdevelopment ANTANANRIVO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Germany has provided a grant of27.5 million euro (over 40 millions U.S. dollars) to supportMadagascar's economic and social development. The agreements were signed ...
Cote d'Ivoire launches operation to reintegrate former fighters
Jun 06, 2008 ... Cote d'Ivoire launches operation to reintegrate former fighters ABIDJAN, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire has officially launchedthe much-awaited process of reintegrating demobilized fighters intothe normal society within the context of the National Program forCommunity ...
Roundup: China, Africa benefit from bilateral cooperation
Jun 06, 2008 ... Roundup: China, Africa benefit from bilateral cooperation CAPE TOWN, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The cooperation between China andAfrica in all sectors, based on mutual benefit, has been widelylauded at the just concluded 18th World Economic Forum on Africa inCape Town, South Africa ....
2nd LD Writethru:Sarkozy urges teachers to embrace reforms
Jun 06, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru:Sarkozy urges teachers to embrace reforms PARIS, June 6 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy hasunderscored the need for the reforms that his government isimplementing in the education sector, telling French teachers thathe wanted to join hands with them ...
France transfers Rwandan genocide suspect to Arusha tribunal
Jun 06, 2008 ... France transfers Rwandan genocide suspect to Arusha tribunal PARIS, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The French judicial authorities havefor the first time since 2000 announced the transfer of a prominentRwandan genocide suspect to stand trial at the InternationalCriminal Tribunal for Rwanda ...
The 18th World Economic Forum on Africa Closes in South Africa
Jun 06, 2008 ... The 18th World Economic Forum on Africa Closes in South Africa CAPE TOWN, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The 18th World Economic Forum onAfrica concluded here in Cape Town, South Africa on Friday. During the forum discussions, participants, who are aware ofmany challenges facing ...
Sarkozy urges teachers to embrace reforms
Jun 06, 2008 ... Sarkozy urges teachers to embrace reforms PARIS, June 6 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy hasunderscored the need for the reforms that his government isimplementing in the education sector, telling French teachers thathe wanted to join hands with them to "bring about ...
Cote d' Ivoire President Gbagbo optimistic over presidential election deadline
Jun 06, 2008 ... Cote d' Ivoire President Gbagbo optimistic over presidentialelection deadline PARIS, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbohas said that everything was "in place" for holding presidentialelections on Nov. 30 as scheduled, adding that his also wishes tohave the ...
Writethru: Cote d' Ivoire President Gbagbo optimistic over presidential election dealine
Jun 06, 2008 ... Writethru: Cote d' Ivoire President Gbagbo optimistic overpresidential election dealine PARIS, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbohas said that everything was "in place" for holding presidentialelections on Nov. 30 as scheduled, adding that his also wishes ...
DR Congo, Belgium working closely to repair relations: FM
Jun 06, 2008 ... DR Congo, Belgium working closely to repair relations: FM KINSHASA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo(DR Congo) is not keen on completely breaking its diplomaticrelations with Belgium authorities following differences overremarks attributed to as senior Belgian ...
Writethru:Zimbabwe police deny arrest of Tsvangirai, foreign diplomats:report
Jun 06, 2008 ... Writethru:Zimbabwe police deny arrest of Tsvangirai, foreigndiplomats:reportHARARE, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe havedismissed as false the claims by some western media that theopposition MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai and British and U.S.diplomats were arrested separately by the ...
1st LD Writethru: Sarkozy urges teachers to embrace reforms
Jun 06, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Sarkozy urges teachers to embrace reforms PARIS, June 6 (Xinhua) -- President Nicolas Sarkozy hasunderscored the need for the reforms that his government isimplementing in the education sector, telling French teachers thathe wanted to join hands with them to ...
Zimbabwe central bank to deal with zeros
Jun 06, 2008 ... Zimbabwe central bank to deal with zeros HARARE, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, thecentral bank of the southern African country, is working on asolution to deal with the accumulation of zeros in monetarytransactions, reported The Herald on Friday. Reserve ...
Paris, Bamako seek bridges over immigration agreement
Jun 06, 2008 ... Paris, Bamako seek bridges over immigration agreementDAKAR,June 6 (Xinhua) -- A senior immigration ministry official isexpected to conduct an official to Mali as part of wider efforts torevive stalled dialogue over the conclusion of the so- called"readmission agreement," according to ...
Zimbabwe police deny arrest of Tsvangirai, foreign diplomats:report
Jun 06, 2008 ... Zimbabwe police deny arrest of Tsvangirai, foreigndiplomats:report HARARE, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe have dismissed as falseclaims by some western media that the opposition MDC-T leader MorganTsvangirai and British and U.S. diplomats were arrested separatelyby the police in ...
Writethru: Paris, Bamako seek bridges over immigration agreement
Jun 06, 2008 ... Writethru: Paris, Bamako seek bridges over immigration agreement DAKAR, June 6 (Xinhua) -- A senior immigration ministry officialis expected to conduct an official to Mali as part of wider effortsto revive stalled dialogue over the conclusion of the so-called"readmission ...
SADC, COMESA urged to rationalize membership
Jun 06, 2008 ... SADC, COMESA urged to rationalize membership LUSAKA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The 14th Intergovernmental Committeeof Experts for Southern Africa has asked the countries in the regionto take bold steps to rationalize their membership in the SouthernAfrican Development Community (SADC) ...
Roundup: French President Sarkozy makes landmark visit to Greece
Jun 06, 2008 ... Roundup: French President Sarkozy makes landmark visit to Greece PARIS, June 6 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozytraveled to Greece Friday where he was scheduled to address thenational assembly as part of a historic visit, the first by a Frenchhead of state for the last ...
French intellectual urges offensive against English domination
Jun 06, 2008 ... French intellectual urges offensive against English domination PARIS, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Besieged by English and threatened withdomination from the Anglo-Saxon culture, France is not doing enoughto promote its language and the much touted Francophonie is in adeep crisis, French experts ...
Writethru: French intellectual urges offensive against English domination
Jun 06, 2008 ... Writethru: French intellectual urges offensive against Englishdomination PARIS, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Besieged by English and threatened withdomination from the Anglo-Saxon culture, France is not doing enoughto promote its language and the much touted Francophonie is in adeep ...
Euro money meeting to be in Lusaka next week
Jun 06, 2008 ... Euro money meeting to be in Lusaka next week LUSAKA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Euro money meeting, an investmentpromotion forum, will be held next week in Lusaka, Times of Zambiareported Friday. The gathering will feature several local and regional chiefexecutives and corporate ...
Yang dedicates Orient Masters win to quake-hit Sichuan
Jun 06, 2008 ... Yang dedicates Orient Masters win to quake-hit Sichuan BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- China's Yang Hongmei held offchallenges from compatriots Yang Taoli and Shen Yanhua to win theUS$50,000 Orient Masters Beijing on Friday after closing with aneven-par 72 for a three-shot victory ....
Hiddink warns of Russia attacking
Jun 06, 2008 ... Hiddink warns of Russia attacking VIENNA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Russia coach Guus Hiddink has pledgedan attacking approach when they kick off their UEFA EURO 2008 GroupD campaign against Spain in Innsbruck on Tuesday. The 61-year-old dismissed the talks of nerves on Friday and ...
Roundup: Nepali CPN-M fails to form gov't 2 months after election
Jun 06, 2008 ... Roundup: Nepali CPN-M fails to form gov't 2 months after electionBy Bhadra Sharma, Zhang Jianhua KATHMANDU, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Almost two months have passed afterthe Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, but the Communist Party ofNepal (Maoist) (CPN-M), which has emerged as the ...
Cheaper medicines bill signed into law in Philippines
Jun 06, 2008 ... Cheaper medicines bill signed into law in Philippines MANILA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Friday signed into law a bill which aims to make prices ofmedicines affordable to the people. "We have completed our legislative reforms in bringing ...
Women's advancement increases in southeast Asia but declines in other markets in Asia-pacific region
Jun 06, 2008 ... Women's advancement increases in southeast Asia but declines inother markets in Asia-pacific region HANOI, June 6 (Xinhua) -- MasterCard Worldwide Friday releasedhere the 2008 results of the fourth annual MasterCard WorldwideIndex of Women's Advancement. The overall index score ...
Chinese women believe China is going in right direction: report
Jun 06, 2008 ... Chinese women believe China is going in right direction: report HANOI, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Nine in 10 Chinese women believe theircountry is going in the right direction, said Zhao Xiaoyan, seniorvice president and director of Global Research and Consulting GFKRoper of the United ...
Musharraf cancels visit to Turkey
Jun 06, 2008 ... Musharraf cancels visit to Turkey ISLAMABAD, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President PervezMusharraf has canceled a scheduled visit to Turkey, local TV channelDAWN NEWS reported Friday. The presidential spokesman Rashid Qureshi confirmed thecancellation of the visit but no ...
Cambodia, UK to strengthen cooperation on diplomatic, election issues
Jun 06, 2008 ... Cambodia, UK to strengthen cooperation on diplomatic, electionissues PHNOM PENH, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Britain willstrengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of diplomatic tiesand election affairs, said officials here Friday. Both sides made the decisions ...
Foreign exchange rates in Singapore
Jun 06, 2008 ... Foreign exchange rates in Singapore SINGAPORE, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are inter-bank ratesof foreign currencies against the Singapore dollar on Friday. Friday Thursday bid/ask bid/ask Australian dollar 1.3056/1.3071...
Singapore shares end flat
Jun 06, 2008 ... Singapore shares end flat SINGAPORE, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The shares prices in Singaporeended flat on Friday with the blue chip Straits Times Index (STI) up2.84 points to 3,146.73 points. The overall volume stood at ...