Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, June 11:
1st LD: Israeli PM gives go-ahead for Kadima primary
Jun 11, 2008 ... 1st LD: Israeli PM gives go-ahead for Kadima primary JERUSALEM, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmerton Wednesday agreed to start preparations for his Kadima party'sprimary, local daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported on its website. The scandal-plagued leader gave ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, June 11
Jun 11, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, June 11 JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesdayagreed to start preparations for his ruling Kadima party's primaryelection, amid snowballing calls for the scandal-plagued nationalleader to step down. The ...
2nd LD: Israeli PM gives go-ahead for Kadima primary
Jun 11, 2008 ... 2nd LD: Israeli PM gives go-ahead for Kadima primary JERUSALEM, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmerton Wednesday agreed to start preparations for his ruling Kadimaparty's primary election, local media reported. The scandal-plagued national and party leader, ...
Moroccan, U.S. officials meet on defense cooperation
Jun 11, 2008 ... Moroccan, U.S. officials meet on defense cooperation RABAT, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The United States and Morocco vowedhere Wednesday to maintain their "very positive" ties of cooperationin various fields, especially in security and military fields. Visiting U.S. defense official ...
Israeli FM says no Palestinian state before Israel's security guaranteed
Jun 11, 2008 ... Israeli FM says no Palestinian state before Israel's securityguaranteed JERUSALEM, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Foreign Minister TzipiLivni said on Wednesday that no Palestinian state would be createdbefore the security of the Jewish state can be guaranteed. "A Palestinian ...
Urgent: Israeli PM gives go-ahead for Kadima primary
Jun 11, 2008 ... Urgent: Israeli PM gives go-ahead for Kadima primary JERUSALEM, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud ...
AL chief to visit Beirut on Lebanon's lingering problems
Jun 11, 2008 ... AL chief to visit Beirut on Lebanon's lingering problems CAIRO, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Arab League (AL) Secretary General AmrMoussa said Wednesday he will visit Lebanon on Friday for moreefforts to help resolve lingering political problems in the country. Moussa told reporters ...
Palestinian national talks must be a starting point toward unity: Jordanian King
Jun 11, 2008 ... Palestinian national talks must be a starting point toward unity:Jordanian King AMMAN, June 11 (Xinhua) -- King Abdullah of Jordan reiteratedthat the call by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for nationaldialogue must mark a starting point towards bolstering ...
Islamic Jihad militant killed in southern Gaza
Jun 11, 2008 ... Islamic Jihad militant killed in southern Gaza GAZA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- An Islamic Jihad militant was killedWednesday afternoon by Israeli tanks shelling on a village east ofsouthern Gaza city Khan Younis, hospital officials and witnessessaid. Mo'aweya Hassanein, chief of ...
Roundup: Israel temporarily holds back Gaza military operation
Jun 11, 2008 ... Roundup: Israel temporarily holds back Gaza military operation JERUSALEM, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli security cabinet onWednesday held back for the time being a possible broad militaryoperation in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, giving more time for theEgypt-brokered truce efforts ....
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes up
Jun 11, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes up JERUSALEM, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangegeneral share index closed at ...
3rd LD Writethru: Israeli PM gives go-ahead for Kadima primary
Jun 11, 2008 ... 3rd LD Writethru: Israeli PM gives go-ahead for Kadima primary JERUSALEM, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmerton Wednesday agreed to start preparations for his ruling Kadimaparty's primary election, amid snowballing calls for the scandal-plagued national leader ...
Old Palestinian killed in fresh Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza
Jun 11, 2008 ... Old Palestinian killed in fresh Israeli airstrike in northernGaza GAZA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- An old Palestinian man was killed andtwo others wounded in an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza Strip atnoon on Wednesday, medical sources said. Israeli drones dropped a missile ...
U.S. troops capture Iranian-trained bomb expert south of Baghdad
Jun 11, 2008 ... U.S. troops capture Iranian-trained bomb expert south of Baghdad BAGHDAD, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military said its troopsarrested an Inranian-trained bomb expert affiliated to a Shiiteextremist militia in southeast of Baghdad, the U.S. military said onWednesday. A ...
Israel temporarily holds back Gaza military operation
Jun 11, 2008 ... Israel temporarily holds back Gaza military operation JERUSALEM, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli security cabinet onWednesday held back for the time being a possible broad militaryoperation in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, giving more time to theEgyptian-brokered truce efforts ....
U.S.-led coalition forces' air strike kills 11 Pakistani soldiers: official
Jun 11, 2008 ... U.S.-led coalition forces' air strike kills 11 Pakistanisoldiers: official ISLAMABAD, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's army Wednesdayconfirmed that its 11 soldiers were killed in an overnight airstrike in its border region by the coalition forces in Afghanistan. The military ...
Jordan's stock market index closes higher
Jun 11, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index closes higher AMMAN, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 4,759 points on Wednesday, up 26 ...
Moderate quake hits S. Philippines
Jun 11, 2008 ... Moderate quake hits S. Philippines MANILA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- A Magnitude 5.1 earthquake was feltin parts of the Philippines' southern Mindanao Wednesday afternoon. The epicenter was located 66 kilometers southwest of Isulan inSultan Kudarat and occurred at a depth of 63 ...
NZ cities rank highly in quality of life
Jun 11, 2008 ... NZ cities rank highly in quality of life WELLINGTON, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The New Zealand major cities ofAuckland and Wellington were ranked high in a worldwide survey onthe quality of life on offer in cities, Radio New Zealand reportedon Wednesday. The New Zealand largest ...
3rd Ld Writethru: Censure motion against Fukuda passes upper house
Jun 11, 2008 ... 3rd Ld Writethru: Censure motion against Fukuda passes upperhouse TOKYO, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Japan's opposition-led upper house onWednesday approved a nonbinding censure motion against PrimeMinister Yasuo Fukuda. The House of Councilors voted by 131 to 105 to adopt the ...
New Zealand sees new opportunities for FTA with US
Jun 11, 2008 ... New Zealand sees new opportunities for FTA with US WELLINGTON, June 11 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Trade minister PhilGoff said on Wednesday that he was confident New Zealand will bewell placed to seek a free trade agreement with the United Statesafter the new U.S. Administration ...
Philippine gov't awards 26 traders quota of rice import
Jun 11, 2008 ... Philippine gov't awards 26 traders quota of rice import MANILA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-six private traders won quotaof rice import during the Philippine National Food Authority (NFA)tender on Wednesday, to buy 27,630 metric tons of rice fromoverseas. The quota auctioned ...
Singapore shares end slightly higher
Jun 11, 2008 ... Singapore shares end slightly higher SINGAPORE, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The share prices in Singaporeended slightly higher on Wednesday with the blue chip Straits TimesIndex (STI) up 13.72 points to 3,046.77 points. The overall ...
Landslide in Sulawesi, Indonesia buries seven houses, no casualty
Jun 11, 2008 ... Landslide in Sulawesi, Indonesia buries seven houses, no casualty JAKARTA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- A landslide buried seven houses atDoyan village, Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia late Tuesday,without causing any casualties, the national Antara News Agencyreported Wednesday ....
Dollar at 107 yen level in Tokyo
Jun 11, 2008 ... Dollar at 107 yen level in Tokyo TOKYO, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar hit a three-and-a-half-month high in Tokyo Wednesday. At 5 p.m., the dollar traded at 107.54-56 yen, compared with107.39-49 yen in New York and 106.64-67 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m.Tuesday. It ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)
Jun 11, 2008 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1) HONG KONG, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Wednesday: Major news items in leading New Zealand newspapers China garden opens in New Zealand's southern city ...
Bangkok Rice F.O.B. Prices
Jun 11, 2008 ... Bangkok Rice F.O.B. Prices BANGKOK, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are Bangkok Rice F.O.B. prices, as offered by the Rice Exporters Association of Thailand,for the week starting Wednesday: Unit: U.S. dollar/Metric Ton last week this week Jasmine ...
Indonesia's general election to be held either April 8 or 9, 2009: commission
Jun 11, 2008 ... Indonesia's general election to be held either April 8 or 9,2009: commission JAKARTA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The General Election Commission (KPU) of Indonesia said here Wednesday that the KPU was planning tochange the election date from April 5 to either April 8 or 9, 2009 ....
Philippines expected to meet palay production goals
Jun 11, 2008 ... Philippines expected to meet palay production goals MANILA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines will meet its palay(unhusked rice) production target this year as current yields thissummer had already hit the original target of 7.1 million metrictons, the country's agriculture ...
2nd Ld Writethru: Censure motion against Fukuda passes upper house
Jun 11, 2008 ... 2nd Ld Writethru: Censure motion against Fukuda passes upperhouse TOKYO, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Japan's opposition-led upper house onWednesday approved a nonbinding censure motion against PrimeMinister Yasuo Fukuda. The House of Councilors voted by 131 to 105 to adopt the ...
URGENT: Pakistani Pilot dies as Air Force aircraft crashes
Jun 11, 2008 ... URGENT: Pakistani Pilot dies as Air Force aircraft crashes ISLAMABAD, June 11 (Xinhua) -- A Pakistan ...
Jihad: Palestinian rocket attacks against Israel justified
Jun 11, 2008 ... Jihad: Palestinian rocket attacks against Israel justified GAZA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- An Islamic Jihad leader on Wednesdaysaid rocket attacks against Israel by armed Palestinian groups werejustified. "The rockets come in self-defense in the face of the Israeliescalation ...
Hamas: Israeli cabinet decisions unveil schemed plans to attack
Jun 11, 2008 ... Hamas: Israeli cabinet decisions unveil schemed plans to attack GAZA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli security cabinet decisionsregarding Gaza justify a schemed intention to launch a largemilitary operation in the coastal Strip, Islamic Hamas movement saidon Wednesday. Earlier, ...
1st Ld Writethru: Censure motion against Fukuda passes upper house
Jun 11, 2008 ... 1st Ld Writethru: Censure motion against Fukuda passes upperhouse TOKYO, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Japan's opposition-led upper house onWednesday approved a nonbinding censure motion against PrimeMinister Yasuo Fukuda. The House of Councilors voted by 131 to 105 to adopt the ...
Al-Qaida faction accuses Lebanese Sunni leaders as "traitors"
Jun 11, 2008 ... Al-Qaida faction accuses Lebanese Sunni leaders as "traitors" BEIRUT, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Leader of Fattah al-Islam, an al-Qaida inspired group, Shaker Abssi accused Sunni leaders in Lebanonof being "traitors" and receiving orders from the "Bushadministration," Lebanon's As-Safir ...
6 killed, 19 injured in Baghdad bombings
Jun 11, 2008 ... 6 killed, 19 injured in Baghdad bombings BAGHDAD, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Six civilians were killed and 19others wounded in separate bomb explosions in Baghdad on Wednesday,an Interior Ministry source said. A roadside bomb went off near the textile factory in theKadimiyah ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Jun 11, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Wednesday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said Tuesday thatPresident Hosni Mubarak's instructions about ...
Palestinian authority: Gaza offensive to destroy peace efforts
Jun 11, 2008 ... Palestinian authority: Gaza offensive to destroy peace efforts RAMALLAH, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on Wednesday warned that any Israeli military operation in theGaza Strip could wipe out months of peace negotiations. "The escalation (of military ...
Israel arrests 28 Palestinians in West Bank raid
Jun 11, 2008 ... Israel arrests 28 Palestinians in West Bank raid RAMALLAH, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli forces arrested 28Palestinians in West Bank early Wednesday morning, Israeli andPalestinian security sources said. The detentions took place in Jenin refugee camp, Nablus,Tulkarem, ...
Turkish police seize 77.4 kg of heroin
Jun 11, 2008 ... Turkish police seize 77.4 kg of heroin ANKARA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Turkish police confiscated 77.4 kg ofheroin in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday, an official statementsaid. The statement issued by Hakkari governor's office said thatacting on a tip-off, the Turkish ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Jun 11, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Wednesday. TURKIYE (Turkey): -- Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) tested its operation capability byusing real ammunition in EFES ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- June 11
Jun 11, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- June 11 CAIRO, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Wednesday. -- Yemeni Premier Ali Ahmed Majour pays a two-day official visitto Egypt and will ...
Tank shelling kills Palestinian girl in southern Gaza
Jun 11, 2008 ... Tank shelling kills Palestinian girl in southern Gaza GAZA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- A nine-year-old Palestinian girl waskilled early Wednesday in an Israeli shelling in southern GazaStrip, hospital sources and witnesses said. Three other people from the same family of the girl, ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jun 11, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Wednesday. Ha'aretz: -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is scheduled to hold acrucial meeting Wednesday with lawmakers ...
Update: Palestinian girl, militant killed by Israeli shelling in Gaza
Jun 11, 2008 ... Update: Palestinian girl, militant killed by Israeli shelling inGaza GAZA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- After a nine-year-old Palestinian girlwas killed in an Israeli shelling in southern Gaza Strip, a Hamasmilitant was also killed early Wednesday in hospital, sources andwitnesses said ....
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Jun 11, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Wednesday. Tehran Times: -- EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana will probably visitTehran on Sunday for talks aimed at ...
Sandstorm sweeps half of Jordan, injuring 15 people
Jun 11, 2008 ... Sandstorm sweeps half of Jordan, injuring 15 people AMMAN, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Sandstorms have caused four roadaccidents in the Desert Highway in Jordan, injuring 15 people, localdaily Jordan Times reported Wednesday. The accidents should be blamed on strong winds that raised ...
Seoul, Jakarta to hold first military dialogue
Jun 11, 2008 ... Seoul, Jakarta to hold first military dialogue SEOUL, June 11 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's Vice Defense MinisterKim Jong-cheon and his Indonesian counterpart will meet here thisweek for the first-ever official military dialogue between the twocountries, the Defense Ministry said ...
Cameroon seeks measures to boost agricultural production
Jun 11, 2008 ... Cameroon seeks measures to boost agricultural production YAOUNDE, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Officials of departments andagencies under the Cameroonian agriculture ministry are holding athree-day conference to discuss the implementation of a series ofmeasures aimed at boosting ...
Kinshasa, Kampala discuss efforts to demarcate common border
Jun 11, 2008 ... Kinshasa, Kampala discuss efforts to demarcate common border KINSHASA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Delegations from the DemocraticRepublic of Congo (DR Congo) and Uganda are holding discussionswith a view to paving the way for the demarcation of their commonborder following a series of ...
Gbagbo urges stronger relations between southern countries
Jun 11, 2008 ... Gbagbo urges stronger relations between southern countries YAMOUSSOUKRO, June 11 (Xinhua) -- President Laurent Gbagbo of Coted'Ivoire has described South-to-South cooperation as a privilegedinstrument for fostering and promoting strong commercial relationsbetween nations across the ...
More Thai youths gamble on football: survey
Jun 11, 2008 ... More Thai youths gamble on football: survey BANGKOK, June 11 (Xinhua) -- More and more Thai young people --from university students to primary school children -- have enteredthe football gambling ring, a survey revealed Wednesday, as Thaisnationwide were going through a football ...
Writethru: Gbagbo urges stronger relations between southern countries
Jun 11, 2008 ... Writethru: Gbagbo urges stronger relations between southerncountries YAMOUSSOUKRO, June 11 (Xinhua) -- President Laurent Gbagbo ofCote d'Ivoire has described South-to-South cooperation as aprivileged instrument for fostering and promoting strong commercialrelations between ...
Pakistani PM condemns coalition air strike
Jun 11, 2008 ... Pakistani PM condemns coalition air strike ISLAMABAD, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister SyedYousaf Raza Gilani Wednesday condemned air strike on its bordercheck post by the coalition forces in Afghanistan, which resulted inthe killing of 11 soldiers. Gilani ...
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission recruits polling officers
Jun 11, 2008 ... Zimbabwe Electoral Commission recruits polling officers HARARE, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission(ZEC) is recruiting more than 64,000 polling officers to monitorthe June 27 presidential run-off and the three House of Assembly by-elections, a senior official ...
Pakistan condemns coalition air strike on border post
Jun 11, 2008 ... Pakistan condemns coalition air strike on border post ISLAMABAD, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan Wednesday stronglycondemned air strike on its border check post by the coalitionforces in Afghanistan, which resulted in the killing of 11 Pakistanisoldiers, the foreign ministry said ....
G8 justice ministers start conference on measures against terrorism
Jun 11, 2008 ... G8 justice ministers start conference on measures againstterrorism TOKYO, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Justice ministers from the Group ofEight nations (G8) gathered here Wednesday to discuss such issues asmeasures against terrorism. The three-day ministerial conference, co-chaired ...
Thai Interior Minister assures stability of government
Jun 11, 2008 ... Thai Interior Minister assures stability of government BANGKOK, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Interior Minister ChalermYubamrung on Wednesday expressed confidence about the stability ofthe coalition government led by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. Chalerm, speaking at the ...
4th Ld-Writethru: Nepali ex-king holds last press meet in former royal palace
Jun 11, 2008 ... 4th Ld-Writethru: Nepali ex-king holds last press meet in formerroyal palace KATHMANDU, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's last king of Shah dynastyof around 240 years, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, held his lastpress meet on Wednesday afternoon inside the former royalNarayanhiti ...
Malaysia, S.Korea to hold bilateral consultation
Jun 11, 2008 ... Malaysia, S.Korea to hold bilateral consultation KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The foreign ministries ofMalaysia and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will hold their bilateralconsultation on Thursday in Seoul, the Malaysian Foreign Ministrysaid here on Wednesday. The ...
Vietnam targets to eliminate leprosy by 2030
Jun 11, 2008 ... Vietnam targets to eliminate leprosy by 2030 HANOI, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Deputy Health MinisterNguyen Thi Xuyen said here Wednesday that the country aims to build"a leprosy-free society" by 2030, Vietnam News Agency reported. According to the ministry, the country ...
Roundup: Afghan police seize drug haul worth 450 million U.S. dollars
Jun 11, 2008 ... Roundup: Afghan police seize drug haul worth 450 million U.S.dollars By Abdul Haleem, Zhang Yunlong KABUL, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan government in its counter-narcotics war has seized 450 million U.S. dollars worth of illicitdrug, the biggest ever amount in years, from the ...
3rd Ld: Nepali ex-king holds last press meet in former royal palace
Jun 11, 2008 ... 3rd Ld: Nepali ex-king holds last press meet in former royalpalace KATHMANDU, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's last king of Shah dynastyof around 240 years, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, held his lastpress meet on Wednesday afternoon in the former royal Narayanhitipalace ....
Turkey to rebuild Afghan military high school
Jun 11, 2008 ... Turkey to rebuild Afghan military high school KABUL, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Wednesday said it wouldoffer 10 million U.S. dollars to rebuild Afghanistan's only militaryhigh school in the capital city Kabul. Chief of Logistic Staff of Turkish Army Mehmet Erten made ...
Zambia to phase out fuel subsidies
Jun 11, 2008 ... Zambia to phase out fuel subsidies LUSAKA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Zambia is this month phasing out fuelsubsidies as the measure is proving to be very costly, a governmentofficial has said. The Post quoted secretary to the treasury Evans Chibiliti assaying here Tuesday that the ...