Xinhua News Agency back issues from Monday, June 23:
Iraq to take over Anbar security
Jun 23, 2008 ... Iraq to take over Anbar security BAGHDAD, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi troops are set to takeover the security of Anbar province, previously a nightmarebattleground to the U.S. force, a local police officer said Monday. "I think it will be at the end of this month or the ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, June 23
Jun 23, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, June 23 BEIRUT -- The clashes between pro- and anti-government supportersin northern Lebanon calmed down on Monday evening after fightingclaimed 10 lives and wounded 55 others, local Naharnet news websitereported. Guns fell ...
WB grants Morocco 250 mln USD for admin reform, electricity supply
Jun 23, 2008 ... WB grants Morocco 250 mln USD for admin reform, electricitysupply Rabat, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The Moroccan government announced onMonday it was granted two loans from the World Bank (WB) totaling250 million U.S. dollars to finance the government's publicadministration reform, and ...
Urgent: Algeria names new PM
Jun 23, 2008 ... Urgent: Algeria names new PM ALGIERS, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Algeria named Ahmed Ouyahia, who wasa former ...
Chinese vice president emphasizes cooperation with GCC
Jun 23, 2008 ... Chinese vice president emphasizes cooperation with GCC DOHA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Vice President XiJinping said here on Monday that China is ready to strengthencooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). During a meeting with the GCC Secretary General ...
1st LD: Algeria president names new PM in cabinet reshuffle
Jun 23, 2008 ... 1st LD: Algeria president names new PM in cabinet reshuffle ALGIERS, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Algerian President AbdelazizBouteflika reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, appointing AhmedOuyahia as head of government to replace Abdelaziz Belkhadem in the reshuffle, the Algerian official ...
Blast injures 13 soldiers in southeast Turkey
Jun 23, 2008 ... Blast injures 13 soldiers in southeast Turkey ANKARA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- An explosion took place at a militaryunit in Turkey's southeastern Gaziantep province on Monday, injuring13 soldiers of the Turkish security forces, the semi-officialAnatolia news agency reported ....
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes higher
Jun 23, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes higher JERUSALEM, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangegeneral share index closed ...
Israel's Labor to back motion for dissolving Knesset
Jun 23, 2008 ... Israel's Labor to back motion for dissolving Knesset JERUSALEM, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Labor Party decided Mondayto vote this Wednesday in favor of the motions calling for theKnesset's dissolution, which was called by the party chairman EhudBarak. The decision was ...
Update: Number of injured Turkish soldiers rises to 15: Doctors
Jun 23, 2008 ... Update: Number of injured Turkish soldiers rises to 15: Doctors ANKARA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Turkish doctors said Monday thenumber of soldiers injured at a military unit in southeastern Turkeyreached 15, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. The doctors were quoted ...
Lebanon clashes calm down after 10 killed, 55 wounded
Jun 23, 2008 ... Lebanon clashes calm down after 10 killed, 55 wounded BEIRUT, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The clashes between pro- and anti-government supporters in northern Lebanon calmed down on Mondayevening after fightings claimed 10 lives and wounded 55 others,local Naharnet news website reported ....
Croatia starts oil exploration in Iran
Jun 23, 2008 ... Croatia starts oil exploration in Iran TEHRAN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The Croatian state-owned INA oil andgas company has begun exploration activities in an oil block innorthwestern Iran, Iran's English-language Press TV reported onMonday. "The Croatian firm started work in ...
(Special for CAFS) Egypt keen on boosting inter-African ties: FM
Jun 23, 2008 ... (Special for CAFS) Egypt keen on boosting inter-African ties: FM CAIRO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Egypt is always keen on exertingefforts for boosting inter-African relations, Foreign Minister AhmedAbul Gheit said Monday ahead of an upcoming African Union ( AU)summit which is to be held ...
U.S. soldier killed, 2 wounded in south of Baghdad
Jun 23, 2008 ... U.S. soldier killed, 2 wounded in south of Baghdad BAGHDAD, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. soldier was killed and twoothers were wounded in a small-arms fire attack in south of Baghdadon Monday, an Interior Ministry source said. The attack took place when U.S. soldiers came under ...
Iraqi forces to launch new crackdown on al-Qaida
Jun 23, 2008 ... Iraqi forces to launch new crackdown on al-Qaida BAGHDAD, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Malikiannounced on Monday that Iraqi forces will soon launch a massiveoffensive against al-Qaida militants in Diyala province, northeastof Baghdad. Maliki's remark ...
Hamas says commitment to truce linked to Israel's commitment
Jun 23, 2008 ... Hamas says commitment to truce linked to Israel's commitment GAZA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Islamic Hamas movement's spokesman inGaza Fawzi Barhoum said Monday that his movement's commitment to atruce brokered by Egypt is linked to Israel's commitments to it. Barhoum warned ...
Egyptian FM urges Lebanese to end fighting
Jun 23, 2008 ... Egyptian FM urges Lebanese to end fighting CAIRO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed AbulGheit on Monday called on Lebanese government supporters andopponents to end clashes in northern Lebanon that killed at leastsix in the past two days. The fighting is ...
Egypt to invite Palestinian factions for talks: sources
Jun 23, 2008 ... Egypt to invite Palestinian factions for talks: sources GAZA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian government will invitePalestinian factions for inter-Palestinian dialogue in Cairo thisweek or next week at maximum, Palestinian sources said on Monday. The dialogue will focus on ...
2nd LD Writethru: Sarkozy tells Israeli parliament nuclear Iran unacceptable
Jun 23, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Sarkozy tells Israeli parliament nuclear Iranunacceptable JERUSALEM, June 23 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozyvowed during a special session of the Knesset (parliament) on Mondaythat his country would always stand by Israel against those who callfor ...
Israel does not increase products into Gaza: sources
Jun 23, 2008 ... Israel does not increase products into Gaza: sources GAZA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian sources on Monday said thegoods which Israel allowed into Gaza, as part of the ceasefire deal,did not demonstrate a change from the previous status. The Egyptian-brokered ceasefire ...
1st LD: Sarkozy says nuclear Iran unacceptable
Jun 23, 2008 ... 1st LD: Sarkozy says nuclear Iran unacceptable JERUSALEM, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Visiting French President NicolasSarkozy told the Knesset (parliament) plenum Monday a nuclear Iranis unacceptable and that anyone trying to destroy Israel will findFrance blocking the way. "A ...
Jordan's stock market index closes lower
Jun 23, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index closes lower AMMAN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 4,791 points on Monday, down 81 ...
Arabs under pressure for water due to rising population, scarce resources: official
Jun 23, 2008 ... Arabs under pressure for water due to rising population, scarceresources: official AMMAN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Arab countries are concerned aboutwater resources because of rising demand as a result of everincreasing population and the scarcity of water resources in sharedriver ...
Suicide car bomb injuring 14 in northern Iraq
Jun 23, 2008 ... Suicide car bomb injuring 14 in northern Iraq MOSUL, Iraq, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A suicide car bomb attacked apolice patrol in the city of Mosul, the capital of Nineveh province,wounding 14 people, including 4 policemen, a provincial policesource said on Monday. The attack ...
Iran says 5+1 package under study
Jun 23, 2008 ... Iran says 5+1 package under study TEHRAN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesmanMohammad-Ali Hosseini said on Monday that Iran is studying thepackage of incentives proposed by six major powers, adding thatthere is no timetable of Iran's response. "Iran is ...
Israel arrests 9 Palestinians in West Bank
Jun 23, 2008 ... Israel arrests 9 Palestinians in West Bank RAMALLAH, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Israeli forces arrested ninePalestinians during raids in West Bank, Palestinian and Israelisources said on Monday. The detentions took place in Nablus, Ramallah, and Qabatya, thePalestinian sources ...
Urgent: 10 killed in mortar attack northeast Baghdad
Jun 23, 2008 ... Urgent: 10 killed in mortar attack northeast Baghdad BAGHDAD, June 23 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people were killed and24 others injured in ...
Clashes in north Lebanon left 4 killed, 40 wounded
Jun 23, 2008 ... Clashes in north Lebanon left 4 killed, 40 wounded BEIRUT, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed, including apoliceman, and 40 others wounded in fierce clashes betweengovernment supporters and opponents in the northern Lebanese city ofTripoli, local As-Safir daily reported ...
Hamas says too early to judge Israel's commitment to ceasefire
Jun 23, 2008 ... Hamas says too early to judge Israel's commitment to ceasefire GAZA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Hamas on Monday said it was too earlyto judge Israel's commitment to an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire whichtook hold in the Gaza Strip since Thursday. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said it ...
Over 860 on board as Philippine ferry capsized: owner
Jun 23, 2008 ... Over 860 on board as Philippine ferry capsized: owner MANILA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Eight-hundred and sixty-two peoplewere on board as a Philippine passenger ferry capsized off thecountry's central province of Romblon, the owner of the ship said onMonday, up from the earlier ...
Fiji says Australia, New Zealand interference prompted talks pullout
Jun 23, 2008 ... Fiji says Australia, New Zealand interference prompted talkspullout WELLINGTON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's interim government saidMonday that it has suspended talks with the Pacific Island ForumJoint Working Group on Fiji because of what it sees as a lack ofsupport by Australia ...
Tokyo stocks fall
Jun 23, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks fall TOKYO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks fell for the thirdstraight trading session Monday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 84.61 points, or 0.61percent, from Friday to 13,857.47. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the ...
S. Korean president to meet with U.S. Secretary of State
Jun 23, 2008 ... S. Korean president to meet with U.S. Secretary of State SEOUL, June 23 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bakwill meet with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at theweekend in Seoul, according to spokesman of the Foreign Ministry onMonday. Rice is scheduled ...
U.S. navy ship to assist sunken Philippine ferry rescue
Jun 23, 2008 ... U.S. navy ship to assist sunken Philippine ferry rescue MANILA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A United States navy ship is comingto the Philippine waters to assist the rescue of the over 700missing on the sunken ferry "Princess of the Stars", local mediareported Monday. "A US navy ...
Samoa to establish diplomatic offices in China, Japan
Jun 23, 2008 ... Samoa to establish diplomatic offices in China, Japan WELLINGTON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The South Pacific island nationof Samoa has finally decided to establish diplomatic missions inAsia by having embassy offices in China and Japan, Radio New ...
Illegal alien wins Korean work injury compensation for first time
Jun 23, 2008 ... Illegal alien wins Korean work injury compensation for first time SEOUL, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A South Korean court granted workplaceaccident compensation to an illegal migrant worker for the firsttime ever on Monday, overturning a lower court's ruling thatrejected his request for ...
Nepali PM may quit: senior party leader
Jun 23, 2008 ... Nepali PM may quit: senior party leader KATHMANDU, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Congress (NC) leader Dr.Prakash Sharan Mahat on Monday said Prime Minister Girija PrasadKoirala may announce his resignation when the process of amendingthe Interim Constitution begins on Wednesday's ...
ADB: Cambodian education system still off track
Jun 23, 2008 ... ADB: Cambodian education system still off track PHNOM PENH, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's education sector hasmade great strides, but disappointing figures still highlight theschool system's poor overall condition, the Mekong Times newspapersaid Tuesday, citing a recent report ...
Urgent: Victims of sunken Philippine ship to be compensated
Jun 23, 2008 ... Urgent: Victims of sunken Philippine ship to be compensated MANILA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Relatives of the manifestedcasualties of the ...
Vietnamese government to stabilize petrol prices
Jun 23, 2008 ... Vietnamese government to stabilize petrol prices HANOI, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese government has instructedpetrol trading companies and several major utilities to ensurestable prices until the end of this year, Vietnam News reported hereTuesday. The Finance Ministry is ...
ZEC going ahead with presidential run-off preparations
Jun 23, 2008 ... ZEC going ahead with presidential run-off preparations HARARE, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) Chairman Justice George Chiweshe has said the commission isgoing ahead with preparations for the forthcoming presidential run-off scheduled for Jnue 27, ZBC ...
UNHCR urges immediate release of Somali staff member
Jun 23, 2008 ... UNHCR urges immediate release of Somali staff member NAIROBI, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The UN refugee agency has called forthe immediate and unconditional release of it staff member inSomalia, who was abducted by unknown armed men on Saturday nightfrom his home outside Mogadishu ....
1st LD Writethru: Zimbabwe ruling Zano-PF says not to treat seriously opposition polling boycott
Jun 23, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Zimbabwe ruling Zano-PF says not to treatseriously opposition polling boycott HARARE, June 23 (Xinhua) --Zimbabwe ruling Zano-PF has said it would however not treatseriously threats by the opposition MDC to boycott the electionsuntil the MDC had notified the Zimbabwe ...
AU chief urges Zimbabwean stakeholders to exercise restraints
Jun 23, 2008 ... AU chief urges Zimbabwean stakeholders to exercise restraints ADDIS ABABA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Chairperson of the Commission ofthe African Union (AU) Jean Ping on Monday urged all Zimbabweanstakeholders to keep restraints as the country's opposition leaderMorgan Tsvangirai decided ...
Thai leading institute predicts only 4 pct growth if oil prices continue increasing
Jun 23, 2008 ... Thai leading institute predicts only 4 pct growth if oil pricescontinue increasing BANGKOK, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Thai economy is expected to growaround 4 percent this year instead of the 6 percent growth ratetargeted by the government if global oil prices continue increasing,the ...
WB to provide 3.9 bln USD to Bangladesh to meet budget deficit
Jun 23, 2008 ... WB to provide 3.9 bln USD to Bangladesh to meet budget deficit DHAKA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank Monday assuredBangladesh of providing enhanced assistance of 3.9 billion U.S.dollars in the next three years to meet the country's budget deficitand food, fuel price hike ....
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)
Jun 23, 2008 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2) HONG KONG, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong on Monday: 1st Ld Writethru: U.S. navy ship to assist sunken Philippineferry rescue Several militants killed ...
Philippine authority confirming 25 more survivors of sunken ferry
Jun 23, 2008 ... Philippine authority confirming 25 more survivors of sunken ferry MANILA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine coast guard authorityon Monday night said they are checking the identities of 25survivors who believed to be among the missing passengers of thesunken ferry "M/V Princess of ...
4th Ld-Writethru: Former Pakistani PM Sharif declared disqualified to contest by-elections
Jun 23, 2008 ... 4th Ld-Writethru: Former Pakistani PM Sharif declareddisqualified to contest by-elections ISLAMABAD, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A full bench of Lahore High CourtMonday disqualified former Pakistani Prime Minister and chief ofPakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif from ...
Vietnam to impose tax on steel billet export
Jun 23, 2008 ... Vietnam to impose tax on steel billet export HANOI, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will impose a ten percent taxon the export of steel billet as of June 28, according to aVietnamese website for trade information here Monday. The move is to ensure stable supply of domestic ...
2 soldiers killed by gunmen in SW Pakistan
Jun 23, 2008 ... 2 soldiers killed by gunmen in SW Pakistan ISLAMABAD, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Unidentified gunmen shot dead twosoldiers in Southwest Pakistan on Monday, local TV channelsreported. The gunmen ...
Myanmar, Thai companies sign gas sales pact
Jun 23, 2008 ... Myanmar, Thai companies sign gas sales pact YANGON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Energy authorities of Myanmar and twoThai oil companies signed a deal in Nay Pyi Taw Monday on sale ofnatural gas produced in M-9 block in Myanmar's Mottama offshorearea, the state-run Myanmar Radio and ...
URGENT: Former Pakistani PM Sharif declared disqualified to contest by-elections
Jun 23, 2008 ... URGENT: Former Pakistani PM Sharif declared disqualified tocontest by-elections ISLAMABAD, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A full bench of ...
2nd Ld: Former Pakistani PM Sharif declared disqualified to contest by-elections
Jun 23, 2008 ... 2nd Ld: Former Pakistani PM Sharif declared disqualified tocontest by-elections ISLAMABAD, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A full bench of Lahore High CourtMonday disqualified former Pakistani Prime Minister and chief ofPakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif from contesting ...
1st Ld: U.S. military kills 55 suspected insurgents, wounds 25 others
Jun 23, 2008 ... 1st Ld: U.S. military kills 55 suspected insurgents, wounds 25others KABUL, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-led Coalition forces huntingTaliban operatives have killed nearly five dozen militants andwounded more than two dozen others, a statement of the alliance saidMonday ....
3rd Ld: Former Pakistani PM Sharif declared disqualified to contest by-elections
Jun 23, 2008 ... 3rd Ld: Former Pakistani PM Sharif declared disqualified tocontest by-elections ISLAMABAD, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A full bench of Lahore High CourtMonday disqualified former Pakistani Prime Minister and chief ofPakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif from contesting ...
Cambodia burns 200 kg of drugs to mark int'l anti-drug day
Jun 23, 2008 ... Cambodia burns 200 kg of drugs to mark int'l anti-drug day PHNOM PENH, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian authorities burnedabout 200 kg of drugs here on Monday in a ceremony to mark theInternational Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, whichfalls on June 26. Lou ...
Singapore welcomes Japan-ASEAN economic agreement
Jun 23, 2008 ... Singapore welcomes Japan-ASEAN economic agreement SINGAPORE, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Singapore, the current chair ofthe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on Mondaywelcomed Japan's ratification of the ASEAN-Japan economic agreement. The Japanese Diet approved the ...
Roundup: Philippine ferry owner may be in trouble after ship capsizal
Jun 23, 2008 ... Roundup: Philippine ferry owner may be in trouble after shipcapsizal MANILA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Sulpicio Lines, one of the largestinter-island shipping companies in the Philippines, may find itselfin great trouble after its flagship vessel capsized off thecountry's central ...
Indonesia aims 14 pct growth in non-oil export
Jun 23, 2008 ... Indonesia aims 14 pct growth in non-oil export JAKARTA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's non-oil export isprojected to grow by 14 percent to 120.5 billion U.S. dollars in2009 from an estimate of 105.7 billion dollars this year on a hopeof a robust trade with Japan, an official said ...
URGENT: 55 militants killed in E. Afghanistan
Jun 23, 2008 ... URGENT: 55 militants killed in E. Afghanistan KABUL, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-led Coalition forces haveinfliceted heavy ...
Iran to boost Azadegan oilfield output to 170,000 bpd
Jun 23, 2008 ... Iran to boost Azadegan oilfield output to 170,000 bpd TEHRAN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)board of directors approved a plan to raise the daily production ofAzadegan oilfield from 20,000 barrels to 170,000 barrels, localmedia reported on Monday ....
Fatah lawmaker slams political detentions in West Bank
Jun 23, 2008 ... Fatah lawmaker slams political detentions in West Bank RAMALLAH, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A senior Fatah official on Mondayslammed political detentions that forces loyal to President MahmoudAbbas of Fatah do in West Bank. "We, Fatah movement, prohibit the political detention by ...
Turkey to launch attack helicopter project
Jun 23, 2008 ... Turkey to launch attack helicopter project ANKARA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Turkey will launch a tactical attackhelicopter project of the Land Forces during a ceremony at theTurkish Aviation Industry (TUSAS) here on Tuesday, Turkish DailyNews reported on Monday. The ceremony, ...
Iran says Israel not in position to threaten Iran
Jun 23, 2008 ... Iran says Israel not in position to threaten Iran TEHRAN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesmanMohammad-Ali Hosseini said on Monday that the Zionist regime is notin a position to make threats against Iran. Israel has not enough capacity to threaten Iran, ...