Xinhua News Agency back issues from Thursday, June 12:
Iraq says to seek strategic partnership with Turkey
Jun 12, 2008 ... Iraq says to seek strategic partnership with Turkey ANKARA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister BarhamSalih expressed willingness on Thursday to improve relations withneighboring Turkey, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. "We are seeing Turkey as a ...
At least two Palestinian killed in mysterious Gaza house explosion
Jun 12, 2008 ... At least two Palestinian killed in mysterious Gaza houseexplosion GAZA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- At least two Palestinians were killedand more than 10 wounded Thursday afternoon in a mysteriousexplosion in a house in northern Gaza Strip, paramedics andwitnesses said. A number ...
Israeli defense minister repeats threat to dissolve parliament
Jun 12, 2008 ... Israeli defense minister repeats threat to dissolve parliament JERUSALEM, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister EhudBarak on Thursday said his Labor Party still considers calling for aparliament dissolution and early general elections unless PrimeMinister Ehud Olmert's ...
Four killed, more than 20 wounded in Gaza house blast
Jun 12, 2008 ... Four killed, more than 20 wounded in Gaza house blast GAZA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- At least four Palestinians were killedand more than 20 wounded Thursday afternoon in a house explosion innorthern Gaza Strip, paramedics and witnesses said. Some of the witnesses said that an ...
Jordan's stock market index closes higher
Jun 12, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index closes higher AMMAN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 4,820 points on Thursday, up 61 ...
Iraqi prime minister left for Jordan for talks
Jun 12, 2008 ... Iraqi prime minister left for Jordan for talks BAGHDAD, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Malikiheaded to neighboring Jordan on Thursday to hold talks withJordanian leaders over a package of bilateral issues, Iraqi officialtelevision reported. The state-run ...
Soldier killed in blast in southeastern Turkey
Jun 12, 2008 ... Soldier killed in blast in southeastern Turkey ANKARA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- One soldier of the Turkish securityforces was killed in an explosion in southeastern Turkey onThursday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. The soldier died after stepping on the mine ...
Jordan's CPI slightly retreats in May but inflation reaches 12.66 pct
Jun 12, 2008 ... Jordan's CPI slightly retreats in May but inflation reaches 12.66pct AMMAN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's consumer price has witnesseda slight retreat of 0.22 percent in May from the level in April, butthe inflation has reached a year-on-year rate of 12. 66 percent,latest data of ...
26 Iraqis wounded in Baghdad bombings
Jun 12, 2008 ... 26 Iraqis wounded in Baghdad bombings BAGHDAD, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Up to 26 people, including securitymembers, were wounded in several bomb attacks in various parts ofBaghdad on Thursday, an Interior Ministry source said. A roadside bomb went off near a police commando mobile ...
Hamas "offended" by crackdown against supporters in West Bank
Jun 12, 2008 ... Hamas "offended" by crackdown against supporters in West Bank GAZA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Islamic Hamas movement on Thursday saidit was offended by the continuous crackdown against its members andsupporters in West Bank despite President Mahmoud Abbas' call fornational dialogue ....
Iraqi prime minister arrives in Amman on official visit
Jun 12, 2008 ... Iraqi prime minister arrives in Amman on official visit AMMAN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Malikion Thursday arrived in Jordanian capital of Amman on a two-dayofficial visit to the country. Al Maliki said upon arrival that Iraq and Jordan are bound ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Jun 12, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Thursday. TURKIYE (Turkey): -- Speaking on TGRT TV about the Constitutional Court thatannulled constitution amendment to ban ...
Israeli soldiers kill 2 militants in Gaza
Jun 12, 2008 ... Israeli soldiers kill 2 militants in Gaza GAZA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- At least two Palestinian gunmen werekilled on Thursday when they tried to storm an Israeli army post innorthern Gaza Strip, emergency officials said ....
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Jun 12, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Thursday. Tehran Times: -- The western approach to terrorism is based on doublestandards, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman ...
Three killed in fresh Israeli airstrike on northern Gaza
Jun 12, 2008 ... Three killed in fresh Israeli airstrike on northern Gaza GAZA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Three Islamic Hamas militants werekilled and two wounded on Thursday night in an Israeli airstrike ona group of militants in northern Gaza Strip, medics and witnessessaid. Mo'aweya Hassanein, ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- June 12
Jun 12, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- June 12 CAIRO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Thursday. -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki starts an official visit toJordan. Monitoring ....
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jun 12, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Thursday. Ha'aretz: -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday bowed topressure from within Kadima and ordered his ...
Feature: China's "Red Poppy" blossoms in Jordan
Jun 12, 2008 ... Feature: China's "Red Poppy" blossoms in Jordan AMMAN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Drumbeats with inspiringly fast andclear rhythm on Wednesday evening rocked the Royal Hotel of Jordanwhere the performers, a dozen slender Chinese girls, stunned theirArab audience. This a percussion ...
Update: Israeli soldiers kill 2 militants in Gaza
Jun 12, 2008 ... Update: Israeli soldiers kill 2 militants in Gaza Gaza, June 12 (Xinhua) -- At least two Palestinian gunmen werekilled on Thursday when they tried to storm an Israeli army post innorthern Gaza Strip, emergency officials said. Fighters from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' ...
Death toll from Israeli-Gazan violence rises to 11
Jun 12, 2008 ... Death toll from Israeli-Gazan violence rises to 11 GAZA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a daylongescalation of violence between the Israeli army and militant groupsbased in the Gaza Strip on Thursday rose to 11 Palestinians, medics,Hamas and witnesses said ....
Arab League urges Eritrea forces to pull out from Djibouti
Jun 12, 2008 ... Arab League urges Eritrea forces to pull out from Djibouti CAIRO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The Cairo-based Arab League (AL) onThursday urged Eritrea to heed Arab calls to pull out its forcesfrom Djibouti lands and handle differences through dialogue. AL Assistant Secretary General ...
Lebanese army defuses two roadside bombs in north
Jun 12, 2008 ... Lebanese army defuses two roadside bombs in north BEIRUT, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Army sappers on Thursdaysafely defused two explosive charges planted on the main highwayleading from northern Lebanon to Syria, local Naharnet news websitereported. The two bombs were ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, June 12
Jun 12, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, June 12 TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-AliHosseini said on Thursday that the one-sided and stubborn approachof the U.S. president on Iran's legal rights would not make anychange in Iran's peaceful nuclear ...
Recast: Jordanian King says all capabilities at the service of Iraq to regain security and unity
Jun 12, 2008 ... Recast: Jordanian King says all capabilities at the service ofIraq to regain security and unity AMMAN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II on Thursdaytold visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki that Jordan wouldplace all its capabilities at the service of Iraqi ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes down
Jun 12, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes down JERUSALEM, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangegeneral share index closed at ...
Most Israelis against truce with Hamas
Jun 12, 2008 ... Most Israelis against truce with Hamas JERUSALEM, June 12 (Xinhua) -- A majority of Israelis will notaccept a cease-fire agreement with Palestinian Islamic Hamas whichdoes not include the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier GiladShalit, according to a survey released Thursday ....
Turkish security forces arrest two PKK militants
Jun 12, 2008 ... Turkish security forces arrest two PKK militants ANKARA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Turkish security forces arrested twomilitants of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in easternTurkey on Wednesday, a military statement said on Thursday. The statement issued by the Turkish ...
Tehran denounces Bush's war threat against Iran
Jun 12, 2008 ... Tehran denounces Bush's war threat against Iran TEHRAN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesmanMohammad-Ali Hosseini said on Thursday that the one-sided andstubborn approach of the U.S. president on Iran's legal rights wouldnot make any change in Iran's peaceful ...
Roundup: Eight dies as Israel-Gaza violence mounts
Jun 12, 2008 ... Roundup: Eight dies as Israel-Gaza violence mounts GAZA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Eight Palestinians killed and more than40 wounded Thursday in a daylong of violence between the Israeliarmy and militant groups in the Gaza Strip, medics, Hamas andwitnesses said. Mo'aweya ...
Increasing Israelis oppose Golan withdrawal: poll
Jun 12, 2008 ... Increasing Israelis oppose Golan withdrawal: poll JERUSALEM, June 12 (Xinhua) -- An increasing majority of Israelisare opposed to a full withdrawal from the Golan Heights in order torealize peace with Syria, indicated recent polls. A poll released Thursday, which was carried ...
Hamas resumes rocket attacks on Israel after Gaza blast
Jun 12, 2008 ... Hamas resumes rocket attacks on Israel after Gaza blast GAZA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Armed wing of Islamic Hamas movementThursday resumed rocket attacks on Israel after seven Palestinianswere killed in an explosion. An Israeli woman was reportedlymoderately injured when missiles ...
Israeli army denies involvement in Gaza blast
Jun 12, 2008 ... Israeli army denies involvement in Gaza blast JERUSALEM, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Israel Defense Forces (IDF) onThursday denied any involvement in a blast in the northern GazaStrip that killed four and injured more than 20 Palestinians. The explosion occurred in a three-story ...
Car bomb hits Iraqi police patrol in Baghdad, three killed
Jun 12, 2008 ... Car bomb hits Iraqi police patrol in Baghdad, three killed BAGHDAD, June 12 (Xinhua) -- A car bomb went off near a policecommando patrol in central Baghdad on Thursday, killing three peopleand wounding 15 others, an interior ministry source said. The attack occurred in the ...
Turkish PM urges Mideast countries to overcome problems
Jun 12, 2008 ... Turkish PM urges Mideast countries to overcome problems ANKARA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Turkey's Prime Minister Recep TayyipErdogan said on Thursday that Turkey and Arab states bear greatresponsibility in the solution of problems encountered in the MiddleEast and the surrounding ...
Jordanian King: all capabilities at the service of Iraq to regain security and unity
Jun 12, 2008 ... Jordanian King: all capabilities at the service of Iraq to regainsecurity and unity AMMAN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II on Thursdaytold visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki that Jordan wouldplace all its capabilities at the service of Iraqi government ...
Dollar trades at lower 107 yen level in Tokyo
Jun 12, 2008 ... Dollar trades at lower 107 yen level in Tokyo TOKYO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar rose to the lower 107yen level Thursday morning in Tokyo. At noon, the dollar was quoted at 107.22-27 yen against 106.90-107.00 yen in New York and ...
Banks in Vietnam raise deposit interest rates to over 17 percent
Jun 12, 2008 ... Banks in Vietnam raise deposit interest rates to over 17 percent HANOI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Commercial banks in Vietnam Wednesdayincreased their deposit interest rates to an average of over 17percent per annum, right after the State Bank of Vietnam, thecountry's central bank, ...
Japan's lower house to counter upper house with confidence resolution in PM
Jun 12, 2008 ... Japan's lower house to counter upper house with confidenceresolution in PM TOKYO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese House of Representatives,or the lower house, is set to pass a confidence resolution in PrimeMinister Yasuo Fukuda Thursday afternoon to counter a censure ...
Vietnam to develop agriculture, rural areas by 2020
Jun 12, 2008 ... Vietnam to develop agriculture, rural areas by 2020 HANOI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam plans to post annual growth ofover 3.7 percent in agriculture, forestry and fishery from now to2020, and raise income of rural residents by 2.5 times in the year,local newspaper Youth reported ...
42 pct Nepali child labors work over 8 hours
Jun 12, 2008 ... 42 pct Nepali child labors work over 8 hours KATHMANDU, June 12 (Xinhua) -- At least 42 percent child laborswork for more than eight hours everyday, local newspaper The RisingNepal reported on Thursday. The report on domestic child labors (DCL) in the Kathmandu valleywas ...
URGENT: Japan's lower house passes confidence resolution in PM
Jun 12, 2008 ... URGENT: Japan's lower house passes confidence resolution in PM TOKYO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese House of Representatives,or the lower house, passed a confidence ...
World Bank lowers S.Korea biz-friendly ranking 7 steps to 30th
Jun 12, 2008 ... World Bank lowers S.Korea biz-friendly ranking 7 steps to 30th SEOUL, June 12 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's business friendlyranking dips to the 30th place in the world, 7 steps down from ayear earlier, mainly due to labor restrictions and red tape, anannual report of the World Bank ...
Roundup: Bangladeshi ex-PM leaves for U.S. for treatment after released by gov't order
Jun 12, 2008 ... Roundup: Bangladeshi ex-PM leaves for U.S. for treatment afterreleased by gov't order DHAKA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's former prime minister andmajor party Awami League President Sheikh Hasina left here Thursdayfor the United States via London for medical treatment after ...
Vietnam to host biggest int'l gong culture festival
Jun 12, 2008 ... Vietnam to host biggest int'l gong culture festival HANOI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will organize an internationalgong culture festival, the biggest of its kind, next March with theexpected participation of artists from its regions and five regionalcountries, according to a ...
1st Ld Writethru: Tokyo stocks dive 2 pct
Jun 12, 2008 ... 1st Ld Writethru: Tokyo stocks dive 2 pct TOKYO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed around 2 percentlower Thursday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunged 294.88 points, or 2.08 percent, to end at 13,888.60. The broader Topix index of all First Section ...
Bangladesh youth organization holds rally mourning China's earthquake victims
Jun 12, 2008 ... Bangladesh youth organization holds rally mourning China'searthquake victims DHAKA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Bangladesh Youth Organization(CBYO), a student association friendly to China, held a mourningrally here on Thursday for earthquake victims in China. Dozens of ...
Japan presents post-quake reconstruction reference documents to China
Jun 12, 2008 ... Japan presents post-quake reconstruction reference documents toChina TOKYO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- A Japanese research body on Thursdaypresented research documents on Osaka-Kobe earthquake reconstructionto Cui Tiankai, Chinese Ambassador to Japan, to help with rebuildingoperations ...
Bollywood to be important tool of India's diplomacy: PM
Jun 12, 2008 ... Bollywood to be important tool of India's diplomacy: PM NEW DELHI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister ManmohanSingh envisioned a new role for Bollywood, an important instrumentof foreign policy, according the Press Trust of India Thursday. Noting India's "soft power", ...
South Korean central bank freezes key rate for June
Jun 12, 2008 ... South Korean central bank freezes key rate for June SEOUL, June 12 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's central bank announcedon Thursday that its key interest rate will remain unchanged forJune for the 10th straight month. Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Lee Seong-tae and his six ...
Tokyo stocks dive over 2 pct
Jun 12, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks dive over 2 pct TOKYO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed 2.08 percent lowerThursday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunged 294.88 points, ...
South Korean ports paralyzed as truckers strike
Jun 12, 2008 ... South Korean ports paralyzed as truckers strike SEOUL, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Many South Korean ports were paralyzedThursday, blocked by truckers who vowed to strike Friday in protestat the rising cost of fuel that has wiped out their profit margins,reported Yonhap news agency ....
1st Ld: Japan's lower house passes confidence resolution in PM
Jun 12, 2008 ... 1st Ld: Japan's lower house passes confidence resolution in PM TOKYO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese House of Representatives,or the lower house, passed a confidence resolution in Prime MinisterYasuo Fukuda Thursday afternoon to counter a censure motion againstthe prime minister ...
India's IGIA to have terminal for private jets
Jun 12, 2008 ... India's IGIA to have terminal for private jets NEW DELHI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- In a little over two years, thecapital's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) would haveIndia's first dedicated terminal for private jets and charteredflights,the Hindustan Times reported Thursday ....
Power supply in Myanmar Yangon division almost resumes after disaster
Jun 12, 2008 ... Power supply in Myanmar Yangon division almost resumes afterdisaster YANGON, June 12 (Xinhua) -- A 92 percent of electric power supplyhas resumed in cyclone-hit Yangon division of Myanmar more than amonth after a cyclone storm hit the country, according to the local-language ...
Thai RSS3 rubber price
Jun 12, 2008 ... Thai RSS3 rubber price BANGKOK, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are the official noonFOB prices of Ribbed Smoked Sheets Grade 3 (RSS3) rubber atThailand's southern central market in Songkhla ...
Seoul seeks "additional" talks with U.S. over beef imports
Jun 12, 2008 ... Seoul seeks "additional" talks with U.S. over beef imports SEOUL, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The office of President Lee Myung- baksaid Thursday that the government will do its best to produce a"renegotiation-like" effect in the upcoming "additional" negotiationof South Korea's deal to ...
Indian stock market opens down 228 points
Jun 12, 2008 ... Indian stock market opens down 228 points MUMBAI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Indian shares opened lower onThursday, with the key Sensex index down 1.5 percent shortly afteropening. Sensex lost 227.79 points, or 1.5 percent, to 14,957.79 ....
Vietnam to issue anti-speculation decree
Jun 12, 2008 ... Vietnam to issue anti-speculation decree HANOI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam plans to issue an anti-speculation decree in the coming time, in a move to deal with itsrising inflation rate, according to local newspaper Youth onThursday. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is ...
Dollar rises to mid-107 yen range in Tokyo
Jun 12, 2008 ... Dollar rises to mid-107 yen range in Tokyo TOKYO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar rose to the mid-107yen level Thursday in Tokyo. At 5. p.m., the dollar was quoted at 107.50-52 yen against 106.90-107.00 yen in New York and 107.54-56 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m.Wednesday ....
2nd Ld, Writethru: Nepali CPN-M ministers tender resignation
Jun 12, 2008 ... 2nd Ld, Writethru: Nepali CPN-M ministers tender resignation KATHMANDU, June 12 (Xinhua) -- All the ministers from theCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M) handed resignation lettersto party chairman Prachanda on Thursday, Pampha Bhusal, aCPN-M minister for Women, ...
Foreign exchange rates in India
Jun 12, 2008 ... Foreign exchange rates in India MUMBAI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the Rupee released by the Reserve Bank of India onThursday: ...
Myanmar to build first storm-resistant model village
Jun 12, 2008 ... Myanmar to build first storm-resistant model village YANGON, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar will build a first-ever storm-resistant model village in cooperation with international experts,the leading local weekly Yangon Times reported Thursday, quotingMyanmar Engineers' Association ....
2 Marines held by rebels in S. Philippines: officials
Jun 12, 2008 ... 2 Marines held by rebels in S. Philippines: officials MANILA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Two Marine soldiers are being held byMoro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels in the Philippines'southern island province of Basilan, Defense Secretary GilbertoTeodoro Jr. said on Thursday ....
Sexual violence in Nepali young married couples common: Report
Jun 12, 2008 ... Sexual violence in Nepali young married couples common: Report KATHMANDU, June 12 (Xinhua) -- A research report revealed thatsexual violence within marriage (SVM) among young couples in Nepalis not uncommon, local newspaper The Rising Nepal reported Thursday. According to the ...
Malaysia's industrial production in April up 4.3 pct
Jun 12, 2008 ... Malaysia's industrial production in April up 4.3 pct KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Industrial production inMalaysia improved slightly in April to 4.3 percent year-on-year, onstronger output from the manufacturing and electricity sectors,local media reported on Friday ....