Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, June 18:
Myanmar to move cyclone-hardest-hit township to new location
Jun 18, 2008 ... Myanmar to move cyclone-hardest-hit township to new location YANGON, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar is planning to move Laputta,one of the cyclone-hardest-hit coastal townships in southwesternAyeyawaddy delta region, to a new location, reported 7-Day NewsWednesday without specifying ...
9 killed as trailer hits two vehicles in SW Pakistan
Jun 18, 2008 ... 9 killed as trailer hits two vehicles in SW Pakistan ISLAMABAD, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Nine people were killed onWednesday when a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) trailerhit two vehicles in southwestern Pakistan. The accident happened in the border city of Chaman in ...
1st Ld: Thai Democrats launch no-confidence motion against PM and ministers in parliament
Jun 18, 2008 ... 1st Ld: Thai Democrats launch no-confidence motion against PM andministers in parliament BANGKOK, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Democrat Party, Thailand's onlyopposition party in House, on Wednesday filed a motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and other ...
URGENT: Thai Democrats launch no-confidence motion against PM and ministers in parliament
Jun 18, 2008 ... URGENT: Thai Democrats launch no-confidence motion against PM andministers in parliament BANGKOK, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Democrat Party, Thailand's onlyopposition party in House, on Wednesday ...
Canadian police detonate explosives found on railroad tracks
Jun 18, 2008 ... Canadian police detonate explosives found on railroad tracks OTTAWA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Eight explosive devices, found alongrailroad tracks on Monday night in Canada's western city of Calgary,were detonated by the police and caused no injuries, local policesaid Tuesday. A ...
Sovereign fund beneficial to investment, economy: Chinese finance minister
Jun 18, 2008 ... Sovereign fund beneficial to investment, economy: Chinese financeminister ANNAPOLIS, United States, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The sovereignwealth fund (SWF) is very beneficial to the development of globalinvestment and the economy, Chinese Finance Minister Xie Xuren saidon Tuesday ....
Death toll from China coal mine blast rises to 31
Jun 18, 2008 ... Death toll from China coal mine blast rises to 31 XIAOYI, Shanxi, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a coalmine blast in north China's Shanxi Province rose to 31 as rescuersretrieved three more bodies early Wednesday. Rescuers found one body at 4 a.m. and another two at ...
Beijing probes anti-quake capabilities of "Bird's Nest," CCTV leaning towers
Jun 18, 2008 ... Beijing probes anti-quake capabilities of "Bird's Nest," CCTVleaning towers BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Following the Sichuan earthquakethat claimed nearly 70,000 lives as confirmed so far, Beijingauthorities are probing the anti-earthquake capabilities of majorsuper-high ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- June 18
Jun 18, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- June 18 CAIRO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Wednesday. -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pays an official visit toYemen and will meet ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Jun 18, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Wednesday. SABAH(Morning): -- Turkish General Staff said Tuesday in a statement posted onits website that the Security Forces ...
Urgent: Israel agrees to Hamas truce: Israeli defense official
Jun 18, 2008 ... Urgent: Israel agrees to Hamas truce: Israeli defense official JERUSALEM, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Israel has agreed to an Egyptianbrokered truce ...
1st LD: Israel agrees to Hamas truce: Israeli defense official
Jun 18, 2008 ... 1st LD: Israel agrees to Hamas truce: Israeli defense official JERUSALEM, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Israel has agreed to an Egyptianbrokered truce with Hamas-led Palestinian militants in the GazaStrip, starting at 6:00 am (0300 GMT) on Thursday morning, anIsraeli defense official said ...
Tokyo stocks close 104 points up
Jun 18, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks close 104 points up TOKYO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed 104 points higherWednesday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 104.45 points, ...
S. Korea to export training aircraft parts to Pakistan
Jun 18, 2008 ... S. Korea to export training aircraft parts to Pakistan SEOUL, June 18 (Xinhua) -- South Korea has reached a preliminarydeal with Pakistan to export 1.3 billion (1.2 million U.S. dollars)worth of parts from decommissioned military training aircraft, theDefense Ministry said ....
Feature: Vietnamese stock investors start to buy stocks again
Jun 18, 2008 ... Feature: Vietnamese stock investors start to buy stocks again By Bui Minh Long HANOI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Bui Tri Dung, director of a Vietnameseprivate firm, has been as busy as a bee over the past few daysdigging into jungles of updated stock information and placing ...
Private company to rebuild 14,000 houses for cyclone victims
Jun 18, 2008 ... Private company to rebuild 14,000 houses for cyclone victims YANGON, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A private company will rebuild 14,000 houses for victims in villages in Bogalay, one of the cyclone-hardest-hit townships in southwestern Ayeyawaddy delta region, alocal weekly reported ...
50 Bangladesh women trafficked to India everyday
Jun 18, 2008 ... 50 Bangladesh women trafficked to India everyday DHAKA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Every day 50 Bangladesh women arelured to India and sold there, Home Adviser MA Matin of theBangladesh caretaker government said here on Tuesday. He revealed this at an inaugural ceremony of a new ...
Roundup: Thai Democrats launch no-confidence motion against PM and ministers in parliament
Jun 18, 2008 ... Roundup: Thai Democrats launch no-confidence motion against PMand ministers in parliament BANGKOK, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Democrat Party, Thailand's onlyopposition party in the House, on Wednesday filed a motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and other ...
One-third Vietnamese firms have anti-inflation measures: survey
Jun 18, 2008 ... One-third Vietnamese firms have anti-inflation measures: survey HANOI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Only 33 percent of surveyed companiesin Vietnam have taken measures to deal with inflation, mainly byraising salaries and allowances, local newspaper Youth reportedWednesday ....
Indian stock market opens up 47.31 points
Jun 18, 2008 ... Indian stock market opens up 47.31 points MUMBAI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Indian shares opened higher onWednesday, with the key Sensex index up 0.30 percent shortly afteropening. Sensex rose 47.31 points, or 0.30 percent, to 15,744.21 ....
3rd Ld Writethru: Thai Democrats launch no-confidence motion against PM and ministers in parliament
Jun 18, 2008 ... 3rd Ld Writethru: Thai Democrats launch no-confidence motionagainst PM and ministers in parliament BANGKOK, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Democrat Party, Thailand's onlyopposition party in House, on Wednesday filed a motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and ...
ASEAN urged to accelerate economic integration
Jun 18, 2008 ... ASEAN urged to accelerate economic integration SINGAPORE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Minister of State forTrade and Industry Lee Yi Shyan Wednesday urged the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to speed up economic integration inlight of global uncertainties ....
Aftershocks strike New Zealand's Bay of Plenty region
Jun 18, 2008 ... Aftershocks strike New Zealand's Bay of Plenty region WELLINGTON, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Two more moderate earthquakesstruck New Zealand's Bay of Plenty region in North Island onWednesday, five days after a big quake in the region, the GNSScience said. The quakes, measuring ...
Indonesia urges wealthy nations to stick to Bali road map
Jun 18, 2008 ... Indonesia urges wealthy nations to stick to Bali road map JAKARTA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has called on rich nationsto meet promises they made during last year's climate changeconference in Bali to take the lead in emissions cuts to tackleglobal warming, local press said ...
2nd Ld-Writethru: Thai Democrats launch no-confidence motion against PM and ministers in parliament
Jun 18, 2008 ... 2nd Ld-Writethru: Thai Democrats launch no-confidence motionagainst PM and ministers in parliament BANGKOK, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Democrat Party, Thailand's onlyopposition party in the House, on Wednesday filed a motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej ...
Indonesia new car sales drop, but above expectation
Jun 18, 2008 ... Indonesia new car sales drop, but above expectation JAKARTA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Car purchases in Indonesia slightlydecreased in May due to fuel price concerns, but industry playerssaid sales were higher than expected. According to a report by the Indonesian Automotive ...
Yemeni government says hunt for Huthi armed rebels to continue
Jun 18, 2008 ... Yemeni government says hunt for Huthi armed rebels to continue SANAA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Yemeni government said Tuesday thehunt for the Huthi armed rebels would continue until all the rebelmembers are tracked down. The government forces launched fierce battles against ...
UAE president calls on Palestinians to maintain national unity
Jun 18, 2008 ... UAE president calls on Palestinians to maintain national unity ABU DHABI, June 17 (Xinhua) -- United Arab Emirates (UAE)President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan said Tuesday thatnational unity is important for Palestinians to achieve their goalof a sovereign state with ...
French workers protest against reforms on pensions, working hour limit
Jun 18, 2008 ... French workers protest against reforms on pensions, working hourlimit PARIS, June 16 (Xinhua) -- French people all over the countrytook to the street on Tuesday to protest against the government'splan to reform pensions and working hour limit. The demonstration was called ...
Ministers endorse 40.5 million U.S. dollars of EAC budget
Jun 18, 2008 ... Ministers endorse 40.5 million U.S. dollars of EAC budget DAR ES SALAAM, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The East African CommunityCouncil of Ministers has approved the 2008/2009 budget of 40.5million U.S. dollars during its session in Arusha of northernTanzania. The 2008/2009 budget ...
China, Togo sign agreement on Confucius Institute
Jun 18, 2008 ... China, Togo sign agreement on Confucius Institute LOME, June 17 (Xinhua) -- China and Togo signed here on Tuesdayan agreement to set up a Confucius Institute at the University ofLome. The establishment of a Confucius Institute is conducive toenhancing cultural exchanges ...
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, June 18
Jun 18, 2008 ... Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, June 18 SEOUL -- South Korea ended another round of ministerial talkswith the United States Tuesday without a breakthrough on resumingimports of U.S. beef, but the two sides agreed to meet again,officials said. After a ...
Urgent: Israel accepts Gaza truce
Jun 18, 2008 ... Urgent: Israel accepts Gaza truce JERUSALEM, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Israel has accepted an ...
Uruguayan Chamber of Senators censures EU immigrant clearing policy
Jun 18, 2008 ... Uruguayan Chamber of Senators censures EU immigrant clearingpolicy MONTEVIDEO, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Uruguayan Chamber of Senatorson Tuesday issued a declaration condemning the European Union'slatest immigration policy, which establishes common expulsion rulesfor illegals ....
Inflation slows down sales growth in Brazil
Jun 18, 2008 ... Inflation slows down sales growth in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's retail volumeincreased by 0.2 percent on a month-on-month basis in April, downfrom 0.5-percent growth in March, the Brazilian Geography andStatistics Institute (IBGE) said Tuesday ....
URGENT: Earthquake hits northwest China
Jun 18, 2008 ... URGENT: Earthquake hits northwest China BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A 5.4-magnitude earthquake joltednorthwestern Qinghai Province at 1:23 p.m. Wednesday, according tothe China National Seismological Network. The epicenter is located at 35.3 degrees ...
Hong Kong stocks up 1.27 pct at lunch break -- June 18
Jun 18, 2008 ... Hong Kong stocks up 1.27 pct at lunch break -- June 18 HONG KONG, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks went up 1.27percent, or up 292.52 points to ...
1st Ld: One dead, six missing in N. China mined-out area collapse
Jun 18, 2008 ... 1st Ld: One dead, six missing in N. China mined-out area collapse HOHHOT, June 18 (Xinhua) -- One person was confirmed dead and sixremained missing after a mined-out area of an iron ore companycollapsed in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, thelocal work safety ...
New airport expected to boost tourism in "China's North Pole"
Jun 18, 2008 ... New airport expected to boost tourism in "China's North Pole" HARBIN, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A new civil airport that openedWednesday in the China-Russia border county of Mohe is expected tobring more tourists to the destination dubbed "China's North Pole." The northernmost ...
Man given death sentence for illegal fund-raising in E. China
Jun 18, 2008 ... Man given death sentence for illegal fund-raising in E. China NANJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A company owner was sentenced todeath for swindling 33.27 million yuan (4.8 million U.S. dollars)from illegal fund-raising in east China's Jiangsu Province. Xu Guancheng, who set up ...
1st Ld: Beijing probes anti-quake capabilities of "Bird's Nest," CCTV leaning towers
Jun 18, 2008 ... 1st Ld: Beijing probes anti-quake capabilities of "Bird's Nest,"CCTV leaning towers EDS: updates with new constructions rules byXinhua writer Cao KaiBEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Following the Sichuan earthquakethat claimed nearly 70,000 lives as confirmed so far, ...
African, French experts share experience in waste management
Jun 18, 2008 ... African, French experts share experience in waste management DAKAR, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Over one hundred environment expertsdrawn from Africa and France are meeting in Nouakchott as part of atwo-day workshop aimed at promoting the sharing of experiences inmanaging and recycling ...
1st LD: OIC kicks off 35th session Council of Foreign Minsters
Jun 18, 2008 ... 1st LD: OIC kicks off 35th session Council of Foreign Minsters KAMPALA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Organization of the IslamicConference (OIC) kicked off its annual meeting of foreign ministershere on Wednesday with a special focus on development issues. The three-day meeting ...
2nd LD Writethru: OIC kicks off 35th session Council of Foreign Minsters
Jun 18, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: OIC kicks off 35th session Council of ForeignMinsters KAMPALA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Organization of the IslamicConference (OIC) kicked off its annual meeting of foreign ministershere on Wednesday with a special focus on development issues. The three-day ...
Britain offers 100 million U.S. dollars for Congo basin
Jun 18, 2008 ... Britain offers 100 million U.S. dollars for Congo basin LIBREVILLE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The British government has givena grant of over 100 million U.S. dollars to help protect the forestecosystem within the expansive Congo Basin, the second largesttropical forest in the World ...
Kenya's Safaricom says may seek more funding from market
Jun 18, 2008 ... Kenya's Safaricom says may seek more funding from market NAIROBI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's leading mobile phoneoperator Safaricom has said it will retain Kenya as its focus marketat least over the next 24 months. The mobile firm, however, also said that it may return to ...
Algeria, NATO seeks to bolster cooperation in security
Jun 18, 2008 ... Algeria, NATO seeks to bolster cooperation in security ALGIERS,June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Algerian government and NATO have agreed toset up a bilateral commission with a view to bringing the two sidestogether in the fight against international terrorism, the officialAlgerian News Agency ...
Lack of funds impedes border demarcation of Zambia, Malawi
Jun 18, 2008 ... Lack of funds impedes border demarcation of Zambia, Malawi LUSAKA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The demarcation of the boundarybetween Zambia and Malawi has been delayed because of financialconstraints and it is important for the governments to increasebudgetary allocation to the exercise, ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Jun 18, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Wednesday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday urged once againstarting an urgent international ...
Iran has "options" against possible new sanctions
Jun 18, 2008 ... Iran has "options" against possible new sanctions TEHRAN, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesmanMohammad-Ali Hosseini said Tehran has "options" to answer possiblenew sanctions by the European Union over its refusal to halt nuclearwork, local newspaper Kayhan ...
Kenya's negotiators unveil roadmap for law review
Jun 18, 2008 ... Kenya's negotiators unveil roadmap for law review NAIROBI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's negotiators trying to findlong-term solutions to avoid a repeat of awful post electionviolence that claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people anddisplaced 350,000 others have unveiled a ...
WB study blames Kenya for high food prices in Uganda
Jun 18, 2008 ... WB study blames Kenya for high food prices in Uganda NAIROBI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A newly published study by the WorldBank said Kenya is partly responsible for high food prices inlandlocked countries like Uganda, that depend on Mombasa port toimport goods. The study, which ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Jun 18, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Wednesday. Tehran Times: -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini onTuesday dismissed as "unilateral, ...
Roundup: Lebanese rival factions exchange accusation over Bekaa clashes
Jun 18, 2008 ... Roundup: Lebanese rival factions exchange accusation over Bekaaclashes BEIRUT, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese pro- and anti-governmentfactions exchange accusation over the latest deadly clashes in BekaaValley, east of Lebanon, while the army will host a reconciliationmeeting on ...
3rd LD Writethru: Israel confirms Gaza ceasefire deal
Jun 18, 2008 ... 3rd LD Writethru: Israel confirms Gaza ceasefire deal JERUSALEM, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Israel on Wednesday officiallyconfirmed that an Egyptian brokered truce with Hamas-led Palestinianmilitant groups in the Gaza Strip, starting at 6:00 am (0300 GMT) onThursday morning. "If ...
Palestinian militants fire rockets into Israel ahead of fragile lull
Jun 18, 2008 ... Palestinian militants fire rockets into Israel ahead of fragilelull GAZA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian militants fired rocketsinto Israel early Wednesday, a day before an Egyptian-brokered shakyceasefire takes effect between Hamas and Israel in the Hamas-controlled Gaza ...
2nd LD: Israel agrees to Hamas truce: Israeli defense official
Jun 18, 2008 ... 2nd LD: Israel agrees to Hamas truce: Israeli defense official JERUSALEM, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Israel has agreed to an Egyptianbrokered truce with Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups in theGaza Strip, starting at 6:00 am (0300 GMT) on Thursday morning, anIsraeli defense official ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jun 18, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Wednesday. Ha'aretz: -- Egypt and Hamas announced Tuesday that a ceasefire betweenIsrael and the Palestinians in the Gaza ...
Urgent: OIC kicks off 35th session Council of Foreign Minsters
Jun 18, 2008 ... Urgent: OIC kicks off 35th session Council of Foreign Minsters KAMPALA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Organization of the IslamicConference (OIC) kicked off its 35th session of Council of ForeignMinisters here on ...
Muslims stage rally for disbandment sect in Indonesia
Jun 18, 2008 ... Muslims stage rally for disbandment sect in Indonesia JAKARTA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Nearly five thousands Muslims stageda rally in front of the State Palace here on Wednesday, demandingPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to disband sect Ahmadiyah inIndonesia. After ...
Tokyo stocks close 104 points higher
Jun 18, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks close 104 points higher TOKYO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed 104 points higherWednesday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 104.45 points, or 0.73 percent, to 14,452.82 from Tuesday. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues ...
S. Korea, U.S. put off strategic talks due to beef issue
Jun 18, 2008 ... S. Korea, U.S. put off strategic talks due to beef issue SEOUL, June 18 (Xinhuap) -- South Korea and the United Stateshave postponed top-level diplomatic talks, originally slated forthis week, due to the political turmoil here stemming from publicprotests over Seoul's decision to ...
UN refugee chief on three-day mission to Kenya
Jun 18, 2008 ... UN refugee chief on three-day mission to Kenya NAIROBI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The UN refugee agency chief AntonioGuterres arrived in Kenya on Wednesday for a three-day mission aimedat outlining some of the challenges facing the agency and itspartners in providing protection to ...
Hamas to respect ceasefire as long as Israel does
Jun 18, 2008 ... Hamas to respect ceasefire as long as Israel does GAZA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Islamic Hamas movement on Wednesdaysaid it abides by the ceasefire which will start Thursday morningwith Israel as long as the Jewish state committed to is. Sami Abu Zuhri, spokesman for Hamas, added ...
Three PKK rebels killed in southeastern Turkey
Jun 18, 2008 ... Three PKK rebels killed in southeastern Turkey ANKARA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Three rebels of the outlawed KurdishWorkers' Party (PKK) terrorists were killed by Turkish army insoutheastern province of Tunceli on Wednesday, the semi- officialAnatolia news agency reported. The ...