Xinhua News Agency back issues from Friday, June 13:
Iraqi PM: talks with U.S. on security pact reach "dead end"
Jun 13, 2008 ... Iraqi PM: talks with U.S. on security pact reach "dead end" AMMAN, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Friday said talks with the United Sates on a long-termsecurity pact have reached a "dead end" due to concerns that itmight infringe on Iraqi ...
Israel to build 1,300 houses for Jewish settlers in east Jerusalem
Jun 13, 2008 ... Israel to build 1,300 houses for Jewish settlers in eastJerusalem JERUSALEM, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Israeli municipal officials haveendorsed a plan to built over one thousand new houses for Jewishsettlers in east Jerusalem, local daily Ha'aretz reported Friday. The green light ...
AL chief regrets delayed formation of Lebanese cabinet
Jun 13, 2008 ... AL chief regrets delayed formation of Lebanese cabinet BEIRUT, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Arab League (AL) chief Amr MoussaFriday said he is "stunned, regrets and feels sorry" for the delayin forming the Lebanese national unity government, local Future TVreported. "The national ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, June 13
Jun 13, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, June 13 AMMAN -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki wrapped up a two-day official visit to Jordan on Friday. Al-Maliki held talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II and PrimeMinister Nadir Dhahabi on a series of issues including ...
Roundup: Jordan, Iraq keen to promote ties of cooperation in various fields
Jun 13, 2008 ... Roundup: Jordan, Iraq keen to promote ties of cooperation invarious fields AMMAN, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Jordan and Iraq are keen to promotetheir ties of good neighborliness and cooperation in various fieldsfollowing a two-day official visit to Jordan by Iraqi Prime MinisterNuri al ...
Two U.S. soldiers died in Iraq
Jun 13, 2008 ... Two U.S. soldiers died in Iraq BAGHDAD, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military said on Fridaythat two of its soldiers died in Iraq in separate incidents. A Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldier died of woundssustained by a roadside bomb explosion near his vehicle in west ...
Jordan's PM calls for respecting Iraqi sovereignty and independence
Jun 13, 2008 ... Jordan's PM calls for respecting Iraqi sovereignty andindependence AMMAN, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Jordanian Prime Minister Nadir Dhahabion Thursday stressed Jordan's position which calls for respectingthe territorial integrity of Iraq and its sovereignty andindependence, the ...
Iraqi PM wraps up visit to Jordan
Jun 13, 2008 ... Iraqi PM wraps up visit to Jordan AMMAN, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Malikiwrapped up a two-day official visit to Jordan on Friday. Al-Maliki held talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II and PrimeMinister Nadir Dhahabi on a series of issues including ...
Jordanian court decides to jail three Hamas-linked suspects
Jun 13, 2008 ... Jordanian court decides to jail three Hamas-linked suspects AMMAN, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's State Security Court hassentenced three Hamas-linked suspects prison terms ranging from fiveto 15 years, local daily Jordan Times reported on Friday. According to the charges ...
Mild earthquakes jolt northern Israel, no casualties
Jun 13, 2008 ... Mild earthquakes jolt northern Israel, no casualties JERUSALEM, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Two mild earthquakes shooknorthern Israel on Friday, causing no casualties or damage. Israel's Geophysical Institute measured the tremors respectivelyat the magnitudes of 3.8 and 3.9 on the ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Jun 13, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Friday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said Thursday thatEgyptian government will decide on the fate of a ...
Civilian killed in bomb explosion south of Baghdad
Jun 13, 2008 ... Civilian killed in bomb explosion south of Baghdad BAGHDAD, June 13 (Xinhua) -- An explosive charge hidden inside atruck detonated on Friday near a security checkpoint, killing thedriver and wounding three people, a well-informed police sourcesaid. The blast took place in ...
Roundup: Lebanese cabinet formation delay pushes political escalation
Jun 13, 2008 ... Roundup: Lebanese cabinet formation delay pushes politicalescalation BEIRUT, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The formation of a Lebanese nationalunity government is still delayed after two weeks of contactscarried out by assigned Premier Fouad Seniora, such a delay couldpush the country ...
Turkey's new generation communication satellite launched
Jun 13, 2008 ... Turkey's new generation communication satellite launched ANKARA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Turkey's new generation communicationsatellite "Turksat 3A" was launched from the Kourou base of FrenchGuiana on Thursday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. The report said that ...
Anti-U.S. Shiite cleric to fight U.S. troops with armed group
Jun 13, 2008 ... Anti-U.S. Shiite cleric to fight U.S. troops with armed group BAGHDAD, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi firebrand Shiite clericMuqtada al-Sadr said on Friday that he is planning to form a specialgroup to fight the U.S. forces in Iraq. In a statement issued by Sadr office, the ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- June 13
Jun 13, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- June 13 CAIRO, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Friday. -- Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa heads for theLebanese capital, Beirut, to ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Jun 13, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Friday. TURKIYE (Turkey): -- Speaking at a meeting of the 3rd Turkish-Arab Economic Forumin Istanbul, Prime Minister Recep ...
Jordan, Iraq agree to renew oil deal for three years
Jun 13, 2008 ... Jordan, Iraq agree to renew oil deal for three years AMMAN, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Jordan and Iraq has decided to renewan oil agreement signed in 2006 for three years with same terms,under which Jordan can import Iraqi oil in preferential prices,local daily Jordan Times reported on ...
Two ISAF soldiers die, one wounded in S. Afghanistan
Jun 13, 2008 ... Two ISAF soldiers die, one wounded in S. Afghanistan KABUL, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Two soldiers of the NATO-ledInternational Security Assistance Force (ISAF) died and another onewounded when they encountered insurgents while on patrol in southernAfghanistan, the ISAF said Friday ....
Huge fire hits Baghdad wholesale market
Jun 13, 2008 ... Huge fire hits Baghdad wholesale market BAGHDAD, June 13 (Xinhua) -- A huge fire destroyed dozens ofshops in the Shourja wholesale market in downtown Baghdad on Friday,an Interior Ministry source said. The flames flared at about 1:00 a.m. on Friday (2200 GMT onThursday) in ...
Dollar at 108 yen in Tokyo
Jun 13, 2008 ... Dollar at 108 yen in Tokyo TOKYO, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar topped the 108 yenline Friday in Tokyo. At 5 p.m., the dollar traded at 108.06-08 yen against Thursday' s5 p.m. quotes of 107.92-108.02 yen in New York and 107.50-52 yen inTokyo. It moved ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jun 13, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Friday. Ha'aretz: -- Israeli defense officials said that the government will stickwith the Egyptian-backed talks seeking a ...
Myanmar to refer Thai-pattern tsunami-resistant model village
Jun 13, 2008 ... Myanmar to refer Thai-pattern tsunami-resistant model village YANGON, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar has sent an engineeringdelegation to neighboring Thailand to study resettled villages theredestroyed by tsunami in 2004 as a reference to build more storm-resistant model village, the ...
Urgent: G8 finance ministers meeting opens in Osaka of Japan
Jun 13, 2008 ... Urgent: G8 finance ministers meeting opens in Osaka of Japan OSAKA, Japan, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Finance ministers from theGroup of Eight (G8) ...
Malaysian PM to hand over premiership to his deputy: report
Jun 13, 2008 ... Malaysian PM to hand over premiership to his deputy: report KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Friday that he had reached anagreement with his deputy Najib Tun Razak to hand over thepremiership to the latter at the right time, ...
Philippine gov't to flood market with cheap rice
Jun 13, 2008 ... Philippine gov't to flood market with cheap rice MANILA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government plans toflood the domestic market with cheap rice to stable the stapleprices, the country's agriculture chief said on Friday. Prices of commercial rice during the lean ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)
Jun 13, 2008 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1) HONG KONG, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are news items fromthe Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong on Friday: Earthquake rocks Bay of Plenty in New Zealand's North Island Major news items in leading New ...
Roundup: Militants, Afghan civilian killed in Coalition forces operation
Jun 13, 2008 ... Roundup: Militants, Afghan civilian killed in Coalition forcesoperation by Zhang Yunlong KABUL, June 13 (Xinhua) -- An anti-insurgents operation of theU.S.-led Coalition forces have left several militants killed and onefemale civilian dead in eastern Afghan province of Paktia, ...
Philippine Chief Justice criticizes "economic colonizers"
Jun 13, 2008 ... Philippine Chief Justice criticizes "economic colonizers" MANILA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Supreme Court Chief Justice of thePhilippines Reynato Puno said the country is still under the controlof "economic colonizers" despite its political independence, localmedia reported on Friday ....
G8 ministers agree to cooperate over cross-border crimes
Jun 13, 2008 ... G8 ministers agree to cooperate over cross-border crimes TOKYO, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Justice and home affairs ministersfrom the Group of Eight countries agreed on Friday to strengthencooperation on fighting cross-border crimes which are threateningregional stability. On ...
Tokyo stocks rebound
Jun 13, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks rebound TOKYO, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rebounded Friday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 85.13 points, or 0.61percent, from Thursday to 13,973.73. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the TokyoStock Exchange was up ...
Overseas Filipinos remit 5.4 bln USD home in 4 months
Jun 13, 2008 ... Overseas Filipinos remit 5.4 bln USD home in 4 months MANILA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Overseas Filipinos have remitted home5.4 billion U.S. dollars through banks in the first four months ofthis year, 14.5 percent higher than the year-ago level, thePhilippine central bank BSP said on ...
S. Korea's import price hits 10-year high
Jun 13, 2008 ... S. Korea's import price hits 10-year high SEOUL, June 13 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's import price jumped 44.6 percent in May from a year earlier, the fastest growth in morethan 10 years due to soaring oil cost and a weaker won against U.S.dollar, the central bank of South Korea said ...
Thai central bank chief concerned over rising inflation
Jun 13, 2008 ... Thai central bank chief concerned over rising inflation BANGKOK, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The Governor of the Bank of Thailandon Friday voiced concerns regarding declining returns on savings andfaster spending by consumers, stating that such action can pushinflation to the double-digit ...
French company to invest 250 mln USD to develop resort in Cambodia
Jun 13, 2008 ... French company to invest 250 mln USD to develop resort inCambodia PHNOM PENH, June 13 (Xinhua) -- A French-financed company willinvest 250 million U.S. dollars to develop the Ream area inCambodia's port city of Sihanoukville into a resort, according toIeng Sophallet, assistant ...
Malaysia tin market closes lower
Jun 13, 2008 ... Malaysia tin market closes lower KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The local tin market endedlower here on Friday, and the trading volume declined compared withThursday ....
Singapore shares end sharply lower
Jun 13, 2008 ... Singapore shares end sharply lower SINGAPORE, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The share prices in Singaporeclosed sharply lower on Friday with the blue chip Straits TimesIndex (STI) falling 1.34 percent or 40.59 points to 2,979.56 points. The ...
Australia, New Zealand urged to take advantage of coming Asia- Pacific century
Jun 13, 2008 ... Australia, New Zealand urged to take advantage of coming Asia-Pacific century WELLINGTON, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Australian Deputy Prime MinisterJulia Gillard said here on Friday that Australia should work hand-in-hand with New Zealand to take advantage of the coming Asia-Pacific ...
1st Ld-Writethru: Japan to loose sanctions against DPRK
Jun 13, 2008 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: Japan to loose sanctions against DPRK TOKYO, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government is topartially lift sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic ofKorea (DPRK) as the DPRK has shown positive stance on resolving theissue of past abduction of ...
1st Ld-Writethru: G8 finance ministers meeting opens in Osaka of Japan
Jun 13, 2008 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: G8 finance ministers meeting opens in Osaka ofJapan OSAKA, Japan, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Finance ministers from theGroup of Eight (G8) gathered Friday in the central Japanese city ofOsaka to ...
Drug seizures soar at Australia's borders
Jun 13, 2008 ... Drug seizures soar at Australia's borders CANBERRA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Heroin seizures at Australia'sborders rose to a record high in the last financial year, AustralianHome Affairs Minister Bob Debus said on Friday. The number of heroin import detections increased by 79 ...
WB helps Cambodia fight poverty by improving road access
Jun 13, 2008 ... WB helps Cambodia fight poverty by improving road access PHNOM PENH, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank have signedagreements with Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance to helpthe country materialize two projects, namely Road Asset Managementand Land Allocation for Social and ...
Southern countries agree to create development fund
Jun 13, 2008 ... Southern countries agree to create development fund ABIDJAN, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The member states of the Group of 77have formally given the go ahead for the establishment of theproposed Southern Fund for Development and Humanitarian Assistance,according to official sources on ...
Sarkozy announces plans to double aid to Afghanistan
Jun 13, 2008 ... Sarkozy announces plans to double aid to AfghanistanPARIS,June 13 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced thathis country will double its aid to Afghanistan in a bid to help withreconstruction work in the country and give its people a betterlife, the French media ...
Roundup: Africa urged to mobilize efforts to tackle food insecurity
Jun 13, 2008 ... Roundup: Africa urged to mobilize efforts to tackle foodinsecurity DAKAR, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The return of Africa to theinternational scene, which is particularly due to the ongoing foodcrisis, is a historic opportunity that should be utilized tomobilize the continent to reduce ...
Somali gunmen kills WFP-contracted driver
Jun 13, 2008 ... Somali gunmen kills WFP-contracted driver NAIROBI, June 13 (Xinhua)--The UN World Food Program (WFP) saidFriday that unknown gunmen have shot and killed agency's contractedtruck driver in southern Somalia. WFP said in a statement issuedin Nairobi that the driver, Hassan Abdi, ...
Roundup: Chadian rebels urge dialogue as fighting renews
Jun 13, 2008 ... Roundup: Chadian rebels urge dialogue as fighting renews YAOUNDE, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The Chadian regime must " understandthat war is not the solution" to resolve the crisis facing thecountry, a rebel spokesman has said, blaming the government side forthe fighting that erupted in ...
Writethru: Sarkozy announces plans to double aid to Afghanistan
Jun 13, 2008 ... Writethru: Sarkozy announces plans to double aid to Afghanistan PARIS, June 13 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozyannounced that his country will double its aid to Afghanistan in abid to help with reconstruction work in the country and give itspeople a better life, the ...
France, Nigeria announce plans to establish a strategic partnership
Jun 13, 2008 ... France, Nigeria announce plans to establish a strategicpartnership PARIS, June 13 (Xinhua) -- France and Nigeria have agreed on theneed to establish a strategic and privileged partnership between thetwo countries in a bid to overcome common challenges, the Frenchpresidential ...
Morocco, Mauritania to strengthen bilateral relations
Jun 13, 2008 ... Morocco, Mauritania to strengthen bilateral relations RABAT, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Morocco and Mauritania have announcedplans to strengthen their already strong bilateral relations byboosting cooperation in various fields, according to the officialMoroccan News Agency (APS) on ...
Writethru: France urges efforts to resolve problems in crude oil markets
Jun 13, 2008 ... Writethru: France urges efforts to resolve problems in crude oilmarkets PARIS, June 13 (Xinhua) -- French Economy Minister ChristineLagarde has called for joint international efforts to solvestructural problems that had led to record crude oil prices aroundthe world, saying that ...
Writethru: Morocco moves to strengthen port cooperation with Europe
Jun 13, 2008 ... Writethru: Morocco moves to strengthen port cooperation withEurope RABAT, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The authorities of new Moroccan portTanger-Med and three European ports have entered into a cooperationagreement with the aim of spurring the development of trade andstrengthening ...
Morocco moves to strengthen port cooperation with Europe
Jun 13, 2008 ... Morocco moves to strengthen port cooperation with Europe RABAT, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The authorities of new Moroccan portTanger-Med and three European ports have entered into a cooperationagreement with the aim of spurring the development of trade andstrengthening security, ...
France urges efforts to resolve problems in crude oil markets
Jun 13, 2008 ... France urges efforts to resolve problems in crude oil markets PARIS, June 13 (Xinhua) -- French Economy Minister Christine Lagardehas called for joint international efforts to solve structuralproblems that had led to record crude oil prices around the world,saying that the matter needed ...
ISAF soldier killed, supply helicopter damaged in Afghanistan
Jun 13, 2008 ... ISAF soldier killed, supply helicopter damaged in Afghanistan KABUL, June 13 (Xinhua) -- One soldier of the NATO-ledInternational Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was killed insouthern Afghanistan while a contracted supply helicopter of theISAF was damaged in the east Friday, the ...
Bangladesh's central bank to set foreign exchange reserve at 6 bln USD
Jun 13, 2008 ... Bangladesh's central bank to set foreign exchange reserve at 6bln USD DHAKA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh Bank, the central bank ofthe country, is likely to set its foreign exchange reserverequirement at 6 billion U.S. dollars for new fiscal 2008-09 (fromJuly 2008 to June ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Jun 13, 2008 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2) HONG KONG, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are news items fromthe Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong on Friday: Philippine gov't to flood market with cheap rice Myanmar to refer Thai-pattern tsunami-resistant ...
Bangladesh's export in 2007-08 fiscal to surpass 14.50 bln USD
Jun 13, 2008 ... Bangladesh's export in 2007-08 fiscal to surpass 14.50 bln USD DHAKA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's export in outgoing fiscal2007-08 (from July 2007 to June 2008) will surpass the target of14.50 billion U.S. dollars, mainly due to garment export growth. Bangladesh's Export ...
S. Korean truck drivers rally to demand minimum wages
Jun 13, 2008 ... S. Korean truck drivers rally to demand minimum wages SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean truck driversparticipated in rallies across the country on Friday to protestrising fuel costs and called on the government to ensure minimumwages. The Korea Cargo Transport Workers ...
HIV/AIDS to infect 400,000 in Indonesia by 2010: minister
Jun 13, 2008 ... HIV/AIDS to infect 400,000 in Indonesia by 2010: minister JAKARTA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The number of HIV/AIDS cases inIndonesia has continued to increase and the disease will infect400,000 and kill 100,000 people in 2010, a senior cabinet ministerestimated. "Without ...
U.S. regrets over killing of Pakistani soldiers in air strike
Jun 13, 2008 ... U.S. regrets over killing of Pakistani soldiers in air strike ISLAMABAD, June 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of StateCondoleezza Rice Friday expressed regret over the killing of 11Pakistani soldiers in an air strike by American planes. Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah ...
Recovering Vietnamese bourse results in mixed feeling
Jun 13, 2008 ... Recovering Vietnamese bourse results in mixed feeling HANOI, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's stock market index, VN-Index, being on a downward trend since last November, closed at372.68 points Friday, marking the rise in the two straight tradingdays, and making investors have ...
Unidentified men blow up girls school in NW Pakistan
Jun 13, 2008 ... Unidentified men blow up girls school in NW Pakistan ISLAMABAD, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Suspected militants blew up agirls school in a remote village in northwestern Pakistan, the NewsNetwork International (NNI) news agency reported Friday. Police said the bomb at the Girls Model ...
Private DNA bank launched in India
Jun 13, 2008 ... Private DNA bank launched in India NEW DELHI, June 13 (Xinhua) -- A human DNA Bank was establishedby an Indian biotechnology firm director in northern city Lucknow,the Hindustan Times reported Friday. This is Asia's only and the world's second human DNA Bank. TheU.S.'s ...
Indonesia, Malaysia tackle helipad row
Jun 13, 2008 ... Indonesia, Malaysia tackle helipad row JAKARTA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia is seeking more detailsfrom its representatives in Kuala Lumpur about the controversialhelicopter landing pads near the border between the two countries onKalimantan island, local press said Friday ....