Xinhua News Agency back issues from Friday, June 27:
2nd LD Writethru: World Bank, Togo launch infrastructure rehabilitation project
Jun 27, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: World Bank, Togo launch infrastructurerehabilitation projectLOME, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Togolesegovernment and the World Bank have launched a long delayed projectwith the aim of rehabilitating and promoting the maintenance ofbasic infrastructure in the Togolese ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Jun 27, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Friday. Al Ahram: -- Egypt has sent a letter to the president of the upcomingsession of the United Nations General Assembly ...
1st LD Writethru: World Bank, Togo launch infrastructure rehabilitation project
Jun 27, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: World Bank, Togo launch infrastructurerehabilitation projectLOME, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Togolesegovernment and the World Bank have launched a long delayed projectwith the aim of rehabilitating and promoting the maintenance ofbasic infrastructure in the Togolese ...
Top UN official urges for common solutions to guide African development
Jun 27, 2008 ... Top UN official urges for common solutions to guide Africandevelopment SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, June 27 (Xinhua) -- African countriesshould make use of common solutions and regional and internationalcooperation to guide and drive national actions for development, atop UN official ...
World Bank, Togo launch infrastructure rehabilitation project
Jun 27, 2008 ... World Bank, Togo launch infrastructure rehabilitation project LOME, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Togolese government and the WorldBank have launched a long delayed project with the aim ofrehabilitating and promoting the maintenance of basic infrastructurein the Togolese capital Lome, ...
Turkish security forces seize 208.6 kg of heroin
Jun 27, 2008 ... Turkish security forces seize 208.6 kg of heroin ANKARA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Turkish security forces haveimpounded 208.6 kg of heroin in the eastern Turkey, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, the security forces stopped and ...
Two soldiers wounded in PKK attack in northeastern Turkey
Jun 27, 2008 ... Two soldiers wounded in PKK attack in northeastern Turkey ANKARA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Two Turkish soldiers were woundedwhen rebels of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) opened fireon a military vehicle in the northeastern Turkey on Friday, the semi-official Anatolia news ...
DPRK's nuclear declaration an important step toward Korean Peninsula denuclearization: G8 FMs
Jun 27, 2008 ... DPRK's nuclear declaration an important step toward KoreanPeninsula denuclearization: G8 FMs KYOTO, Japan, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Group of Eight (G8) foreignministers on Friday welcomed the Democratic People's Republic ofKorea's (DPRK) move in providing a declaration of its ...
Thai opposition leader predicts cabinet reshuffle following censure debate
Jun 27, 2008 ... Thai opposition leader predicts cabinet reshuffle followingcensure debate BANGKOK, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's opposition Democrat Partyleader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday that he believed there wouldbe a cabinet reshuffle as a result of the week of debates in bothhouses ...
Singapore shares end lower
Jun 27, 2008 ... Singapore shares end lower SINGAPORE, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The shares prices in Singaporeended lower on Friday with the blue chip Straits Times Index (STI)reducing 25.04 points to 2,955.91 points. The overall volume ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)
Jun 27, 2008 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1) HONG KONG, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Friday: New Zealand welcomes DPRK nuclear declaration Major news items in leading Australian newspapers ...
Vietnam Red Cross donates 200,000 USD to Chinese earthquake victims
Jun 27, 2008 ... Vietnam Red Cross donates 200,000 USD to Chinese earthquakevictims HANOI, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam Red Cross Society donated hereFriday 200,000 U.S. dollars to victims of a recent strong earthquakein China's southwestern Sichuan Province. Tran Ngoc Tang, chairman of the ...
Communist Party of Nepal talks with ADB on economic support
Jun 27, 2008 ... Communist Party of Nepal talks with ADB on economic support KATHMANDU, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the Communist Party ofNepal (Maoist) (CPN-M) held a talk with the visiting representativesof Asian Development Bank (ADB) here Friday, local media reported. The talk mainly ...
G8 FMs voice concern over Zimbabwe's situation
Jun 27, 2008 ... G8 FMs voice concern over Zimbabwe's situation KYOTO, Japan, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Group of Eight (G8) foreignministers on Friday expressed "grave concern" about the situation inZimbabwe at a meeting held in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto. "We deplore the actions of the ...
Dollar falls to 2-week low in Tokyo
Jun 27, 2008 ... Dollar falls to 2-week low in Tokyo TOKYO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar dropped to a two- weeklow in the mid-106 yen range Friday in Tokyo. At 5:00 p.m., the dollar was quoted at 106.34-36 yen, comparedwith 106.77-87 yen in New York and 108.08-10 yen in Tokyo at ...
Urgent: DPRK destroys cooling tower at Yongbyon nuclear complex
Jun 27, 2008 ... Urgent: DPRK destroys cooling tower at Yongbyon nuclear complex PYONGYANG, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republicof Korea (DPRK) has destroyed the ...
1st LD: DPRK destroys cooling tower at Yongbyon nuclear complex: South Korean media
Jun 27, 2008 ... 1st LD: DPRK destroys cooling tower at Yongbyon nuclear complex:South Korean media SEOUL, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic ofKorea (DPRK) destroyed the cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclearcomplex on Friday afternoon, South Korean media reported. MBC TV ...
Urgent: DPRK destroys cooling tower at Yongbyon nuclear complex: South Korean media
Jun 27, 2008 ... Urgent: DPRK destroys cooling tower at Yongbyon nuclear complex:South Korean media SEOUL, June 27 (Xinhua) --- The Democratic People's Republic ofKorea (DPRK) destroyed the cooling ...
Medvedev hopes summit will enhance Russia-EU ties
Jun 27, 2008 ... Medvedev hopes summit will enhance Russia-EU ties MOSCOW, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedevhopes that the Russia-EU summit in Khanty-Mansiisk will enhanceMoscow's ties with Brussels, the Interfax news agency reportedFriday. "We would like to move forward ...
Poll shows British voters lose confidence in Brown
Jun 27, 2008 ... Poll shows British voters lose confidence in Brown LONDON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- British voters have lost confidencein Prime Minister Gordon Brown, a year after he took office in theNo. 10, with some 60 percent people polled saying he is a liabilityrather than asset to the ruling ...
Major news items in leading German newspapers
Jun 27, 2008 ... Major news items in leading German newspapers BERLIN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading German newspapers on Friday.Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) handed overits long-awaited ...
Russia, EU launch talks on new strategic relationships
Jun 27, 2008 ... Russia, EU launch talks on new strategic relationships KHANTY-MANSIYSK, Russia, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Russia and theEuropean Union (EU) launched talks on new strategic relationshipshere on Friday. "Today, we officially announce the start of the full-scale talkson a new ...
2nd LD: DPRK destroys cooling tower at Yongbyon nuclear complex: South Korean media
Jun 27, 2008 ... 2nd LD: DPRK destroys cooling tower at Yongbyon nuclear complex:South Korean media SEOUL, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic ofKorea (DPRK) destroyed the cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclearcomplex on Friday afternoon, South Korean media reported. MBC TV, ...
British airports "vulnerable" to attack: terrorism expert
Jun 27, 2008 ... British airports "vulnerable" to attack: terrorism expert LONDON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- British airports are vulnerable oneyear after the attack on Glasgow Airport, warned a terrorism expert. Security consultant Chris Yates said many of the changes put inplace at Glasgow, ...
4th LD Writethru: Zimbabwe presidential run-off starts
Jun 27, 2008 ... 4th LD Writethru: Zimbabwe presidential run-off starts HARARE, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabweans went to the presidentialrun-off on Friday despite opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai'swithdrawal from the race. Voting in Zimbabwe's presidential run-off election in ...
German Football Federation wish to extend contract with Low
Jun 27, 2008 ... German Football Federation wish to extend contract with Low VIENNA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- German Football Federation (DFB)president Theo Zwanziger said DFB would like to extend contract withGerman coach Joachim Low. After taking over from Jurgen Klinsmann after the 2006 World ...
Cantona slams French team over "boring" style
Jun 27, 2008 ... Cantona slams French team over "boring" style VIENNA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Former French soccer star EricCantona said the French team had played "boring" football at Euro2008, according to reports reaching here on Friday. Cantona, who scored 20 goals in 45 appearences for ...
47 accused of corruption in rubber seedlings purchase in Thailand
Jun 27, 2008 ... 47 accused of corruption in rubber seedlings purchase in Thailand BANGKOK, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The Assets Examination Committee (AEC) of Thailand, an asset investigate agency, on Friday filed alawsuit with Supreme Court accusing 47 persons of involving incorruption in a mass ...
Indian stock market ends down 620 points
Jun 27, 2008 ... Indian stock market ends down 620 points MUMBAI, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Indian shares closed lower on Friday,with the key Sensex index down 619.60 points. Sensex fell 619.60 points, or 4.30 percent, to 13,802.22. Thetrade value of the day is 557.55 million U.S ....
Philippine food agency assures supply despite typhoon damage
Jun 27, 2008 ... Philippine food agency assures supply despite typhoon damage MANILA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine National FoodAuthority (NFA) Friday assured the public that there will besufficient rice supply despite the massive devastation caused by therecent typhoon Fengshen in certain ...
Shipping company to sue Philippine weather agency for sea mishap
Jun 27, 2008 ... Shipping company to sue Philippine weather agency for sea mishap MANILA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The owner of a capsized ferry saidFriday it will file charges against the Philippines' weather agencyfor alleged belated information of the change of course of typhoonFengshen that it ...
Foreign exchange rates in India
Jun 27, 2008 ... Foreign exchange rates in IndiaMUMBAI, June 27 (Xinhua) --The following are foreign exchange rates against the Rupee releasedby the Reserve Bank of India on Friday: Currency Rate ...
Legal snag hits Sri Lanka efforts to secure fishermen release
Jun 27, 2008 ... Legal snag hits Sri Lanka efforts to secure fishermen release COLOMBO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government saidFriday that legal procedure adopted by the Indian authorities hasstood in the way of efforts to secure the release of arrested SriLankan fishermen in India ....
China, Cambodia hold exhibition on economic, trade cooperation
Jun 27, 2008 ... China, Cambodia hold exhibition on economic, trade cooperation PHNOM PENH, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China and Cambodia jointlylaunched here Friday an exhibition on the achievements of economicand trade cooperation between the two countries. The exhibition, Exhibition of Economic ...
Roundup: G8 FMs committed to Afghanistan's long-term stability, urge nuclear nonproliferation efforts
Jun 27, 2008 ... Roundup: G8 FMs committed to Afghanistan's long-term stability,urge nuclear nonproliferation efforts KYOTO, Japan, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Foreign ministers from theGroup of Eight (G8) reaffirmed their commitment to supportAfghanistan on its path to long-term stability and urged ...
Backgrounder: Yongbyon nuclear facilities
Jun 27, 2008 ... Backgrounder: Yongbyon nuclear facilities PYONGYANG, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republicof Korea (DPRK) destroyed the cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclearcomplex on Friday afternoon. Yongbyon, a county in North Pyongan province of the DemocraticPeople's ...
2nd LD Writethru: DPRK destroys cooling tower at Yongbyon nuclear complex
Jun 27, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: DPRK destroys cooling tower at Yongbyon nuclearcomplex PYONGYANG, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republicof Korea (DPRK) destroyed the cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclearcomplex on Friday afternoon. The tower was blown up at 5:05 p.m. local ...
1st LD: Russia, EU launch talks on new strategic relationships
Jun 27, 2008 ... 1st LD: Russia, EU launch talks on new strategic relationships KHANTY-MANSIYSK, Russia, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Russia and theEuropean Union (EU) launched talks on new strategic relationshipshere on Friday. "Today, we officially announce the start of the full-scale talkson a ...
3rd LD Writethru: DPRK destroys cooling tower at Yongbyon nuclear complex
Jun 27, 2008 ... 3rd LD Writethru: DPRK destroys cooling tower at Yongbyon nuclearcomplex PYONGYANG, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republicof Korea (DPRK) destroyed the cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclearcomplex on Friday afternoon. The 30-meter-tall tower was blown up at ...
1st LD: DPRK destroys cooling tower at Yongbyon nuclear complex
Jun 27, 2008 ... 1st LD: DPRK destroys cooling tower at Yongbyon nuclear complex PYONGYANG, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republicof Korea (DPRK) has destroyed the cooling tower at its Yongbyonnuclear complex on Friday afternoon. The tower was blown up at 17:05 local time ...
Military leader calls for studying Hu's instructions on fostering joint operation commanders
Jun 27, 2008 ... Military leader calls for studying Hu's instructions on fosteringjoint operation commanders BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- A group of Chinese military expertsattended a workshop at the University of National Defense onThursday to study a series of instructions on fostering officers ...
China to scrutinize rural fees in move to cut farmers' costs
Jun 27, 2008 ... China to scrutinize rural fees in move to cut farmers' costs BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Central government officials haveordered an inspection of a wide range of fees charged in rural areasin a bid to reduce the financial burdens of China's 900 millionrural population ....
1st Ld-Writethru: China quake death toll rises to 69,186
Jun 27, 2008 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: China quake death toll rises to 69,186 BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of China's majorearthquake increased by one to 69,186 as of Friday noon, the StateCouncil Information Office said. The number of the injured stood at 374,174 and people ...
1st LD Writethru: UN calls for more action to curb illegal drugs
Jun 27, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: UN calls for more action to curb illegal drugs NAIROBI, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations has called forjoint efforts to curb production, trafficking and use of illicitdrugs, warning that the global progress on the menace is underthreat. The 2008 ...
1st Ld: Chinese shares slump heavily on Friday
Jun 27, 2008 ... 1st Ld: Chinese shares slump heavily on Friday BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shares plummeted on Fridayas investor sentiment was hurt by weak overseas markets and concernsabout new share offerings. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index trimmed 153.42 points, or5.29 ...
2nd Ld-Writethru: Chinese shares slump heavily on Friday
Jun 27, 2008 ... 2nd Ld-Writethru: Chinese shares slump heavily on Friday BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shares plummeted on Fridayas investor sentiment was hurt by weak overseas markets and concernsabout new share offerings. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index trimmed 153.42 points, ...
Foreign companies have confidence in investing in quake-hit Sichuan
Jun 27, 2008 ... Foreign companies have confidence in investing in quake-hitSichuan CHENGDU, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Foreign multinationals includingconstruction giant Caterpillar Inc. and engine producer Cumminsassured China's quake-ravaged Sichuan Province of their confidencein investment during ...
Feature: When tremor hits, femininity shines
Jun 27, 2008 ... Feature: When tremor hits, femininity shines By Xinhua Writers Zhan Yan, Rong Jiaojiao CHENGDU, June 27 (Xinhua) -- When William Shakespeare wrote"frailty, thy name is woman," he may have no idea what women coulddo at times of extreme adversity. As the 8.0-magnitude ...
China Focus: Quake-ravaged Sichuan embattles flood threat
Jun 27, 2008 ... China Focus: Quake-ravaged Sichuan embattles flood threat CHENGDU, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The threat of flood forced an urgentevacuation of 20,000 people living downstream of three earthquake-formed lakes detected on Thursday by helicopter reconnaissance inquake-hit Dujiangyan City ...
Taiwan stocks fall 3.36 pct
Jun 27, 2008 ... Taiwan stocks fall 3.36 pct HONG KONG, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan share prices fell sharplyon Friday, with the weighted index, the market's key barometer,moving down 263.04 points, or 3.36 percent, to close at 7,548.76,the lowest close since Feb.13, according to news reaching here ...
Foreign exchange rates in Hong Kong -- June 27
Jun 27, 2008 ... Foreign exchange rates in Hong Kong -- June 27 HONG KONG, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are foreign exchangerates against the Hong Kong dollar released by the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited on Friday: Buying Selling Japanese yen 732.20 ...
Trading on Hong Kong Stock Exchange -- June 27
Jun 27, 2008 ... Trading on Hong Kong Stock Exchange -- June 27 HONG KONG, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are Friday's majorHang Seng Indices managed and compiled by the Hang Seng IndexesCompany Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hang Seng Bank: Index Previous Close ...
China's top oil producer to increase supply after fuel price rise
Jun 27, 2008 ... China's top oil producer to increase supply after fuel price rise BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China's top oil producer said Fridayit planned to further increase supply of refined oil after anearlier fuel price rise by the government. The China National Petroleum Corporation ...
3rd LD Writethru: Zimbabwe presidential run-off starts
Jun 27, 2008 ... 3rd LD Writethru: Zimbabwe presidential run-off starts HARARE, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabweans went to the presidentialrun-off on Friday despite opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai'swithdrawal from the race. Voting in Zimbabwe's presidential run-off election in ...
Politburo says China "basically ready" for Beijing Olympiad
Jun 27, 2008 ... Politburo says China "basically ready" for Beijing Olympiad BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Hu Jintao, General Secretary of theCommunist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, presided over ameeting of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau on the finalstage of preparatory work ...
Feature: Japanese naval visit brings memories, smiles to China
Jun 27, 2008 ... Feature: Japanese naval visit brings memories, smiles to China byXinhua writers Ding Yimin, Fu ShuangqiZHANJIANG, Guangdong, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Pan Chenkai, a 15-year-old middle school boy, came to visit the naval destroyer "Sazanami"on Friday afternoon, the first time a ...
Hong Kong stocks close 413.32 lower -- June 27
Jun 27, 2008 ... Hong Kong stocks close 413.32 lower -- June 27 HONG KONG, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks moved down 413.32points, or 1.84 percent, to close at ...
Macao's unemployment rate remains stable at 2.9 pct
Jun 27, 2008 ... Macao's unemployment rate remains stable at 2.9 pct MACAO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Unemployment rate in Macao for theperiod of March to May this year stood at 2.9 percent, whichslightly dropped by 0.3 percentage point year-on-year, according tothe figures released on Friday by the ...
Mugabe casts vote for Zimbabwe presidential run-off election
Jun 27, 2008 ... Mugabe casts vote for Zimbabwe presidential run-off election HARARE, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe casthis vote for the country's presidential run-off election at apolling station in a suburban school of Harare at 11:30 local timeon Friday. Zimbabwe ...
Feature: World's tourism industry grapples with sustainability challenge
Jun 27, 2008 ... Feature: World's tourism industry grapples with sustainabilitychallenge PARIS, June 27 (Xinhua) -- With the number of travelers expectedto reach a massive 1.6 billion by 2020, the world's largest money-minting machine has begun to be worried about its impacts on natureand local ...
News analysis: Pushing for European-wide immigration pact to be one of French priorities during EU presidency
Jun 27, 2008 ... News analysis: Pushing for European-wide immigration pact to beone of French priorities during EU presidency PARIS, June 27 (Xinhua) -- During its presidency of the 27-member European Union, France will push for the adoption of a "European pact on immigration and asylum," which, ...
France's telephone giant to get privileged investment code
Jun 27, 2008 ... France's telephone giant to get privileged investment code NIAMEY, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerien government has accordedFrance's telephone service provider Orange, which is set to commenceoperations in the country as "Orange-Niger," a privileged investmentclassification, ...
Roundup: African FMs tackle Africa's peace, security, development in Egypt
Jun 27, 2008 ... Roundup: African FMs tackle Africa's peace, security, developmentin Egypt SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, June 27 (Xinhua) -- African foreignministers and representatives met here Friday to discuss peace andsecurity as well as political and economic development in theAfrican continent ...
China's top swimmer Ouyang banned for life after testing posive for steroid
Jun 27, 2008 ... China's top swimmer Ouyang banned for life after testing posivefor steroid BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China's top swimmer Ouyang Kunpenghas been banned from competition for life after testing positive forsteroid, a top Chinese swimming official said here on Friday ....
Platini insists no change to Euro 2012 hosts
Jun 27, 2008 ... Platini insists no change to Euro 2012 hosts VIENNA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- UEFA president Michel Platiniinsisted that it was premature to talk about the relocation of Euro2012 scheduled to be held in Ukraine and Poland. Rumours have suggested that infrastructure problems could ...