Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, June 25:
Gaza crossings closure violates ceasefire: Hamas
Jun 25, 2008 ... Gaza crossings closure violates ceasefire: Hamas GAZA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement onWednesday said Israel's decision to shut crossing points into Gazabreaches the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire deal. "Before the Egyptian side, Israel pledged not to ...
Gunmen assassinate senior official in northern Iraq
Jun 25, 2008 ... Gunmen assassinate senior official in northern Iraq MOSUL, Iraq, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Unknown gunmen shot dead thehead of city council of Mosul, the capital of Nineveh province, onWednesday, a provincial police source said. "Khalid Mahmoud and his driver were gunned down by ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Jun 25, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Wednesday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will inaugurate on June 30the 11th African Union summit in Egypt's ...
Israeli fire wounds Gaza farmer despite ceasefire
Jun 25, 2008 ... Israeli fire wounds Gaza farmer despite ceasefire GAZA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian farmer was injured whenIsraeli troops, stationed on the border in southeast Gaza, openedfire at Palestinians who were working in their land, witnesses andparamedics said. Sources at ...
Knesset dissolving vote delayed after Kadima-Labor deal
Jun 25, 2008 ... Knesset dissolving vote delayed after Kadima-Labor deal JERUSALEM, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The preliminary reading of a billto disperse the Knesset (parliament) scheduled for Wednesday waspostponed after the mediation between Israeli Prime Minister EhudOlmert and Defense Minister Ehud ...
Larijani warns West not to provoke Iran
Jun 25, 2008 ... Larijani warns West not to provoke Iran TEHRAN, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Majlis (parliament) SpeakerAli Larijani said on Wednesday the West should seriously heed IAEAchief Mohamed ElBaradei's warnings and prevent provoking Iran, thePress TV satellite channel reported ....
Suicide car bomb kills two people, wounds 70 in northern Iraq
Jun 25, 2008 ... Suicide car bomb kills two people, wounds 70 in northern Iraq MOSUL, Iraq, June 25 (Xinhua) -- An overnight suicide car bombexplosion near a police station in the city of Mosul, the capital ofNineveh province, killed two people and wounded more than 70 others,a provincial police ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Jun 25, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Wednesday. Tehran Times: -- An informed official at the Iranian Foreign Ministry onTuesday dismissed as media propaganda ...
News Analysis: Lebanese government deadlock raises fears of security flare-up
Jun 25, 2008 ... News Analysis: Lebanese government deadlock raises fears ofsecurity flare-up By Suzan Haidamous, Wang Xin BEIRUT, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Deadlock over the formation of anational unity government in Lebanon still persists, as fears ofrenewed clashes and security flare-up are ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jun 25, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Wednesday. Ha'aretz: -- A Knesset vote on its dissolution scheduled for Wednesday hasbeen put off indefinitely after ...
Jihad: rocket attack "exceptional case"
Jun 25, 2008 ... Jihad: rocket attack "exceptional case" GAZA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Sources from Islamic Jihad movement onWednesday said a rocket attack on southern Israel was exceptionalcase in response to an Israeli action in West Bank. The attack, which took place on Tuesday, violated a ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- June 25
Jun 25, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- June 25 CAIRO, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Wednesday. -- Monitoring the truce between Israel and Palestinian militantgroups in Gaza Strip ...
RJ passenger number rises by 30 pct in May
Jun 25, 2008 ... RJ passenger number rises by 30 pct in May AMMAN, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The number of Royal Jordanian Airline(RJ) passengers in May registered an year-on-year rise of 30 percentthanks to improved service, upgraded fleet and other measures, localdaily Jordan Times reported Wednesday ....
Gaza crossings closed due to Qassam attacks
Jun 25, 2008 ... Gaza crossings closed due to Qassam attacks JERUSALEM, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister EhudBarak ordered on Wednesday to seal all the crossings on the borderof Gaza Strip for goods transfer in response to Tuesday's Qassamrocket attacks by Palestinian militants ....
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Jun 25, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Wednesday. CUMHURIYET (Republic): -- One Turkish soldier was killed in a clash between Turkishsecurity forces and a group of ...
UAE to ban junk food in school canteens
Jun 25, 2008 ... UAE to ban junk food in school canteens ABU DHABI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The education authorities of theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) will ban junk food in the country'sschool canteens in a bid to combat rising obesity and diabeticlevels among school children, local newspaper Khaleej ...
Three U.S. soldiers killed in bomb attack in northern Iraq
Jun 25, 2008 ... Three U.S. soldiers killed in bomb attack in northern Iraq BAGHDAD, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Three American soldiers and aninterpreter were killed in a roadside bomb attack in Ninevehprovince, the U.S. military said on Wednesday. The attack occurred at 10:45 p.m. (1945 GMT) on ...
Embassy: Britain to ink nuclear deal with Jordan
Jun 25, 2008 ... Embassy: Britain to ink nuclear deal with Jordan AMMAN, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Britain and energy-scarce Jordan arelikely to enter into a nuclear cooperation agreement this weekend,diplomatic sources said on Wednesday. British chief on atomic energy Barbara Thomas Judge is ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes higher
Jun 25, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes higher JERUSALEM, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangegeneral share index closed at ...
Turkish security forces killed three PKK rebels in eastern Turkey
Jun 25, 2008 ... Turkish security forces killed three PKK rebels in eastern Turkey ANKARA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Turkish security forces killed threemilitants of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in easternTurkey on Wednesday, the semi-official Anatolia news agencyreported. A clash ...
AU committee adopts four Egyptian initiatives
Jun 25, 2008 ... AU committee adopts four Egyptian initiatives SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The permanentrepresentatives committee of the African Union (AU) approved herefour initiatives on Africa proposed by Egypt. The AU committee made the decision during the second-day of ...
Recast: Turkish president calls on Black Sea member states to add new dynamic to bloc
Jun 25, 2008 ... Recast: Turkish president calls on Black Sea member states to addnew dynamic to bloc ANKARA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul saidon Wednesday that member states should add a new dynamic to aregional organization in the Black Sea, the semi-official Anatolianews ...
Iran lashes out at Britain's removal of opposition group ban
Jun 25, 2008 ... Iran lashes out at Britain's removal of opposition group ban TEHRAN, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Iran on Wednesday lashed out atBritain's decision to remove a dissident Iranian politicalorganization from the list of terrorist groups. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali ...
Hamas says not to maintain ceasefire by force
Jun 25, 2008 ... Hamas says not to maintain ceasefire by force GAZA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- A senior leader of the IslamicResistance Movement (Hamas) said on Wednesday that it would not turninto force maintaining security on Israel's borders with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. "No one will ...
Rice invites Palestinian negotiators to Washington: Erekat
Jun 25, 2008 ... Rice invites Palestinian negotiators to Washington: Erekat RAMALLAH, June 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State CondoleezzaRice has invited Palestinian negotiators to the United States todiscuss and evaluate the staggering Israeli-Palestinian peaceprocess, a senior Palestinian ...
Turkish president calls on Black Sea member states to add new dynamism to bloc
Jun 25, 2008 ... Turkish president calls on Black Sea member states to add newdynamism to bloc ANKARA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul saidon Wednesday that member states should add a new dynamism to aregional organization in the Black Sea, the semi-official Anatolianews ...
Saudi Arabia arrests 701 terrorism suspects: official
Jun 25, 2008 ... Saudi Arabia arrests 701 terrorism suspects: official RIYADH, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia has detained 701suspects of different nationalities in recent months for involvementin terrorist activities, an official source at the interior ministrysaid on Wednesday. Saudi ...
Hamas denies link between captive soldier, Gaza borders
Jun 25, 2008 ... Hamas denies link between captive soldier, Gaza borders GAZA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement onWednesday denied reports that Egypt promised Israel not to open itsborders with Gaza as long as Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is stillheld hostage in the ...
Jordan's stock market index closes lower
Jun 25, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index closes lower AMMAN, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 4,780 points on Wednesday, down ...
Chinese vice president wraps up Asia tour
Jun 25, 2008 ... Chinese vice president wraps up Asia tour SANAA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinpingconcluded his five-nation Asia tour here Wednesday evening and leftSanaa for home. Xi arrived in Sanaa on Tuesday afternoon for a two-day officialvisit to Yemen. During the ...
Israeli solider marks two years in Hamas captivity
Jun 25, 2008 ... Israeli solider marks two years in Hamas captivity GAZA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Resistance is the best way to press onIsrael, especially when it comes to prisoners, captors of an Israelisolider in Gaza Strip said on Wednesday. The statement was made as Gilad Shalit, the Israeli ...
AU Permanent Representatives tackle report to Summit in Egypt
Jun 25, 2008 ... AU Permanent Representatives tackle report to Summit in Egypt SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) Permanent Representatives Committee on Wednesday tackled itsreport to the upcoming AU summit in the Egyptian Red Sea resortSharm el-Sheikh ....
S. Korean president to attend G8 summit in Japan
Jun 25, 2008 ... S. Korean president to attend G8 summit in Japan SEOUL, June 25 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bakis planning to visit Japan on July 8-9 to attend the annual summitof Group-Eight (G8), the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae announcedWednesday. On the sidelines ...
Sydney to host summit to boost its financial position
Jun 25, 2008 ... Sydney to host summit to boost its financial position CANBERRA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Australian Federal AssistantTreasurer Chris Bowen announced here on Wednesday that Sydney willhost a summit meeting next month to develop strategies to buildAustralia's position as a regional ...
Statistics show Aucklanders moving south
Jun 25, 2008 ... Statistics show Aucklanders moving south WELLINGTON, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Aucklanders weremoving south, reversing a previous northward population drift,Statistics New Zealand figures showed on Wednesday. Statistics New Zealand's internal migration report said ...
Mobile phones pose hidden danger: expert
Jun 25, 2008 ... Mobile phones pose hidden danger: expert JAKARTA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- With more people using mobile phonesand frequently upgrading models, some 40 to 50 million old phonesare dumped across the world every year, an expert has told aninternational conference in Bali, Indonesia ....
India's central bank hikes rate to contain inflation
Jun 25, 2008 ... India's central bank hikes rate to contain inflation NEW DELHI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI),India's central bank Tuesday raised the repo rate (a key short- termindicative rate) from 8 to 8.50 percent in an effort to containsurging inflation, the local daily ...
Pakistani government appeals against Sharif's disqualification from by-elections
Jun 25, 2008 ... Pakistani government appeals against Sharif's disqualificationfrom by-elections ISLAMABAD, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani government on Wednesdayfiled an appeal against the disqualification of former primeminister Nawaz Sharif from contesting the by-elections. A full bench ...
Nepali gov't to introduce 5th amendment proposal
Jun 25, 2008 ... Nepali gov't to introduce 5th amendment proposal KATHMANDU, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of Nepal's ruling SevenParty Alliance leaders have agreed on a 20-point pact on issuesrelated with constitution amendment and implementation of previouspeace agreement, local leading website, ...
Former Indonesian central bank chief stands trial
Jun 25, 2008 ... Former Indonesian central bank chief stands trial JAKARTA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The former Bank Indonesia governorwho retired just last month stood trial at the anti-graft tribunalhere Wednesday for allegedly embezzling state fund. Burhanuddin Abdullah is accused of disbursing ...
Opposition criticizes SKorean government's plan to enforce beef deal
Jun 25, 2008 ... Opposition criticizes SKorean government's plan to enforce beefdeal SEOUL, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean opposition partiesfiercely criticized government's decision to officially restartimports of U.S. beef Wednesday, vowing to continue the boycott,Yonhap news agency ...
ISAF soldier killed in S. Afghanistan
Jun 25, 2008 ... ISAF soldier killed in S. Afghanistan KABUL, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The NATO-led military said Wednesdayone more soldier of its International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was killed in an explosion while on patrol in southernAfghanistan. The ISAF said the incident happened ...
Indian stock market opens down 250 points
Jun 25, 2008 ... Indian stock market opens down 250 points MUMBAI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Indian shares opened lower onWednesday, with the key index Sensex down 1.78 percent shortly afteropening. Sensex lost 250.51 points, or 1.78 percent, to 13,856.07 ....
No-confidence debate in Thai Parliament extends into 3rd day
Jun 25, 2008 ... No-confidence debate in Thai Parliament extends into 3rd day BANGKOK, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Thai Parliament continued onThursday the no-confidence debate against the Prime Minister SamakSundaravej and seven Cabinet members, extending the scheduled two-day debate into the third day ....
Nearly 1,200 Bhutanese refugees leave Nepal for third country resettlement
Jun 25, 2008 ... Nearly 1,200 Bhutanese refugees leave Nepal for third countryresettlement KATHMANDU, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 1,200 Bhutanese refugeeshave already left Nepal for abroad and a large number of others areon the process of leaving their camps under third countryresettlement ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Jun 25, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsheadlines in leading Indian newspapers on Thursday. The Hindu: -- India's United Progressive Alliance government and the Leftparties on Wednesday averted a ...
Tourism revenue up in Malaysia
Jun 25, 2008 ... Tourism revenue up in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia earned 46.07 billionringgit (14.18 billion U.S. dollars) in tourism revenue last year,an increase of 27 percent from the previous year, local newspaperthe New Straits Times reported Wednesday. This ...
Nepali PM to offer resignation: spokesperson
Jun 25, 2008 ... Nepali PM to offer resignation: spokesperson KATHMANDU, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Prime Minister GirijaPrasad Koirala will submit his resignation at the ConstituentAssembly (CA) meeting Wednesday with condition that it would beapproved only after the appointment of the ...
Malaysia to host world Islamic tourism conference
Jun 25, 2008 ... Malaysia to host world Islamic tourism conference KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia will host theinaugural World Islamic Tourism Conference and Expo 2008 here inOctober this year, a local newspaper reported on Thursday. The forum will include participants from 57 ...
S. Korea President calls for ending dispute over U.S. beef safety
Jun 25, 2008 ... S. Korea President calls for ending dispute over U.S. beef safety SEOUL, June 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bakon Thursday urged the country to end a protracted dispute over thesafety of U.S. beef and launch efforts for economic revival. The government issued ...
S. Korea vows stricter customs clearance for U.S. beef
Jun 25, 2008 ... S. Korea vows stricter customs clearance for U.S. beef SEOUL, June 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's customs authoritiesannounced a set of measures Thursday to ensure the safety of U.S.beef. Earlier in the day, the government published a legal notice of arecent Korea-U.S. beef ...
S. Korean protesters block shipments of U.S. beef imports nationwide
Jun 25, 2008 ... S. Korean protesters block shipments of U.S. beef importsnationwide SEOUL, June 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korean activists and unionistson Thursday blocked the distribution of U.S. beef stored at piersacross the country, according to news reaching here from Busan,Incheon and Suwon ....
South Korean PM to deliver public statement over U.S. beef imports
Jun 25, 2008 ... South Korean PM to deliver public statement over U.S. beefimports SEOUL, June 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's Prime Minister Han Seung-soo will issue a public statement Thursday to address local concernsover the safety of U.S. beef, officials said. "The prime minister will ask ...
Australian Treasurer welcomes Chinese investment
Jun 25, 2008 ... Australian Treasurer welcomes Chinese investment CANBERRA, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Australian Treasurer Wayne Swansaid here on Thursday that his government welcomes foreigninvestment, including from China. "We welcome foreign investment. We welcome it from everywhere,including ...
Solomon Islands PM to face no confidence motion
Jun 25, 2008 ... Solomon Islands PM to face no confidence motion WELLINGTON, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Solomon Islands opposition leaderManasseh Sogavare confirmed on Thursday that he will move a noconfidence motion against Prime Minister Derek Sikua in the comingmeeting of parliament, the Pacnews ...
New Zealander to retain free access to British visas
Jun 25, 2008 ... New Zealander to retain free access to British visas WELLINGTON, June 26 (Xinhua) -- New Zealanders intending visitBritain for up to six months will continue to have free visa access,Prime Minister Helen Clark said on Thursday. New Zealanders' traditional right of entry to ...
Earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia
Jun 25, 2008 ... Earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia JAKARTA, June 26 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.6magnitude on the Richter Scale struck eastern parts of Indonesia onThursday morning with no immediate report of damage or casualty yet,Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said here. The ...
1st Ld-Writethru: S. Korea issues legal notice on new U.S. beef import
Jun 25, 2008 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: S. Korea issues legal notice on new U.S. beefimport SEOUL, June 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korea issued a legal noticeThursday, officially resuming imports of U.S. beef. According to the Ministry of Public Administration and Security,U.S. beef ...
Opium cultivation shrinks in Myanmar over past decade: minister
Jun 25, 2008 ... Opium cultivation shrinks in Myanmar over past decade: minister YANGON, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The opium cultivation in Myanmar hasdramatically decreased from 140,000 hectares to 27,700 hectares in adecade ending 2007, thanks to the country's drug eliminationefforts, said the ...
Kenya in row with ICTR over Rwandan fugitive
Jun 25, 2008 ... Kenya in row with ICTR over Rwandan fugitive NAIROBI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- A row has erupted between the Kenyangovernment and Arusha-based International Criminal Tribunal forRwanda (ICTR) over the arrest and tracking of property belonging toRwandan fugitive, Falicien Kabuga ....
1st LD Writethru: Kenya's says new constitution to be unveiled after a year
Jun 25, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Kenya's says new constitution to be unveiledafter a year NAIROBI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan government has ruled outadopting a new constitution within a year , which is contrary to anearlier promise made by the new coalition government. Justice and ...
US provides additional 4 million U.S. dollars for Sudan humanitarian flights
Jun 25, 2008 ... US provides additional 4 million U.S. dollars for Sudanhumanitarian flights NAIROBI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. government, through theU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing anadditional 4 million U.S. dollars to the UN Humanitarian Air Service(UNHAS) ...
Kenya's says new constitution to be unveiled after a year
Jun 25, 2008 ... Kenya's says new constitution to be unveiled after a year NAIROBI, Jun 25 (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan government has ruled outadopting a new constitution within a year , which is contrary to anearlier promise made by the new coalition government. Justice and Constitutional Affairs ...
1st Ld-Writhru: Philippine president says ferry company accountable for capsizal
Jun 25, 2008 ... 1st Ld-Writhru: Philippine president says ferry companyaccountable for capsizal MANILA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said the authority is holding Sulpicio Lines Inc., owner ofthe capsized MV Princess of the Stars, "accountable" for ...
1st LD Writethru: Kenya in row with ICTR over Rwandan fugitive
Jun 25, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Kenya in row with ICTR over Rwandan fugitive NAIROBI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- A row has erupted between the Kenyangovernment and Arusha-based International Criminal Tribunal forRwanda (ICTR) over the arrest and tracking of property belonging toRwandan fugitive, ...