Xinhua News Agency back issues from Saturday, July 12:
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Jul 12, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Saturday. TURKIYE (Turkey): --U.S. President George W. Bush called Turkish President AbdullahGul on phone to offer his ...
Nigerian gunmen kidnap 2 expatriate construction workers
Jul 12, 2008 ... Nigerian gunmen kidnap 2 expatriate construction workers LAGOS, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Gunmen kidnapped two foreign workerswith a German construction firm in the southern city of PortHarcourt, the capital of Rivers state, on Friday, the securityforces said. "Two expatriate ...
Remains of two missing U.S. soldiers found in Iraq
Jul 12, 2008 ... Remains of two missing U.S. soldiers found in Iraq BAGHDAD, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military has identified theremains of its two soldiers kidnapped in Iraq in May 2007 aftertheir patrol came under attack south of Baghdad, the U.S. militarysaid Saturday. The remains of ...
Writethru: UN agencies warn of growing humanitarian crisis in Horn of Africa
Jul 12, 2008 ... Writethru: UN agencies warn of growing humanitarian crisis inHorn of Africa NAIROBI, July 12 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 million people in theHorn of Africa are in urgent need of food aid, the United Nationsrelief agencies have warned. The UN agencies sounded the alarm, saying ...
1st LD Writethru: UN agencies warn of growing humanitarian crisis in Horn of Africa
Jul 12, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: UN agencies warn of growing humanitarian crisisin Horn of Africa NAIROBI, July 12 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 million people in theHorn of Africa are in urgent need of food aid, the United Nationsrelief agencies have warned. The UN agencies sounded the alarm, ...
Attacks against Iran "act of stupidity": government spokesman
Jul 12, 2008 ... Attacks against Iran "act of stupidity": government spokesman TEHRAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Iranian government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham said on Saturday that any attacks against the Islamicrepublic would be an "act of stupidity." "Any attacks or military actions against ...
2nd LD Writethru: UN agencies warn of growing humanitarian crisis in Horn of Africa
Jul 12, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: UN agencies warn of growing humanitarian crisisin Horn of Africa NAIROBI, July 12 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 million people in theHorn of Africa are in urgent need of food aid, the United Nationsrelief agencies have warned. The UN agencies sounded the alarm, ...
Hamas leaders to head for Yemen
Jul 12, 2008 ... Hamas leaders to head for Yemen GAZA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- A Hamas delegation will head for Yemenon Saturday to meet Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Hamas Gaza-based spokesman Ayman Taha said. The delegation, which is made up of Hamas leaders from Gaza andSyria, will ...
Village guard killed in clash with PKK in southeastern Turkey
Jul 12, 2008 ... Village guard killed in clash with PKK in southeastern Turkey ANKARA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- One village guard was killed in aclash with the militants of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in southeastern Turkey Friday, the semi-official Anatolia newsagency reported on ...
Roundup: Syria highlights Assad's visit to France as "turning point "
Jul 12, 2008 ... Roundup: Syria highlights Assad's visit to France as "turningpoint " DAMASCUS, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Syria highlighted on SaturdayPresident Bashar al-Assad's visit to France, saying his meeting withFrench counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy "will develop foundations forSyrian-French ...
Sudan urges Arabs to hold urgent FMs meeting on Sudan-ICC disputes
Jul 12, 2008 ... Sudan urges Arabs to hold urgent FMs meeting on Sudan-ICCdisputes CAIRO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Sudan has called on the Cairo-basedArab League (AL) to hold an emergency meeting at the level offoreign ministers to discuss differences between Khartoum and theInternational Criminal ...
UAE's oil production to last 92 years at current level: BP report
Jul 12, 2008 ... UAE's oil production to last 92 years at current level: BP report ABU DHABI, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The latest estimates of the globalenergy firm BP showed oil production of the United Arab Emirates(UAE) will last 92 years at current production levels, localnewspaper Gulf News ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- July 12
Jul 12, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- July 12 CAIRO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Saturday. -- Lebanon finally formed a new national unity government Fridayfollowing weeks of ...
Lebanese army moves into part of Shebaa farms
Jul 12, 2008 ... Lebanese army moves into part of Shebaa farms BEIRUT, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The Lebanese army moved for the firsttime into a part of the Shebaa farms southeast of Lebanon, which isthe only part of the farms Israel evacuated in 2000, local DailyStar reported Saturday. The ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Jul 12, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Saturday. Tehran Times: -- In a sermon at the Tehran University Friday, Iran's seniorcleric Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani ...
Two policemen wounded in Jerusalem shooting attack
Jul 12, 2008 ... Two policemen wounded in Jerusalem shooting attack JERUSALEM, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Two policemen were wounded in ashooting attack late Friday night at an entrance to Jerusalem's OldCity, local daily Ha'aretz reported Saturday on its website, citingIsraeli officials. One of ...
Zambia's first family upset by leadership succession suggestion
Jul 12, 2008 ... Zambia's first family upset by leadership succession suggestion LUSAKA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Zambians including the family ofPresident Levy Mwanawasa have strongly condemned spokesman of theruling Movement for Multi-part Democracy (MMD) Bennie Tetamashimbaover his remarks about the ...
UN agencies warn of growing humanitarian crisis in Horn of Africa
Jul 12, 2008 ... UN agencies warn of growing humanitarian crisis in Horn of Africa NAIROBI, July 12 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 million people in theHorn of Africa are in urgent need of food aid, the United Nationsrelief agencies have warned. The UN agencies sounded the alarm, saying humanitarian ...
Arab League mulls emergency FMs meeting on Sudan-ICC disputes
Jul 12, 2008 ... Arab League mulls emergency FMs meeting on Sudan-ICC disputes CAIRO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The Arab League (AL) is inconsultation with Arab foreign ministers to hold an emergencymeeting on the disputes between Sudan and the International CriminalCourt (ICC), the Egyptian MENA news ...
Arab League welcomes formation of Lebanon's new cabinet
Jul 12, 2008 ... Arab League welcomes formation of Lebanon's new cabinet CAIRO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The Cairo-based Arab League (AL) onSaturday welcomed the formation of a new Lebanese national unitygovernment. In a statement issued Saturday, AL Secretary General Amr Moussasaid he is very ...
Iran to target heart of Israel, 32 U.S. bases if attacked: official
Jul 12, 2008 ... Iran to target heart of Israel, 32 U.S. bases if attacked:official TEHRAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Tehran would target the heart ofIsrael and 32 U.S. bases in the Middle East if Iran is under attack,an aide to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saidSaturday. "In ...
Iran denied using African monkeys for "secretive" laboratory test
Jul 12, 2008 ... Iran denied using African monkeys for "secretive" laboratory test TEHRAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- An Iranian lab denied that Iran wasusing monkeys for biological weapons experiments, saying that themonkeys purchased from Africa were used for testing the safety ofpolio vaccines, Iran's ...
S. Africa welcomes UN resolution on Zimbabwe
Jul 12, 2008 ... S. Africa welcomes UN resolution on Zimbabwe JOHANNESBURG, July 12 (Xinhua) -- South Africa welcomes the UNdecision not to impose sanctions against Zimbabwe, the South Africangovernment said in a statement issued on Saturday. "We do so, in accordance with the Sharm-El Sheikh ...
Fayyad calls for forming transitional government
Jul 12, 2008 ... Fayyad calls for forming transitional government GAZA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Prime Minister of thecaretaker government Salam Fayyad called on Saturday for forming atransitional Palestinian government to prepare for legislativeelections. Fayyad told the ...
Egyptian police kill human trafficker in Sinai
Jul 12, 2008 ... Egyptian police kill human trafficker in Sinai CAIRO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- A human trafficker was shot dead onSaturday by Egyptian police when he tried to help illegal immigrantsto cross into Israel via the border in the Sinai peninsula, theofficial MENA news agency reported ....
Two security members killed in landmine blast in eastern Turkey
Jul 12, 2008 ... Two security members killed in landmine blast in eastern Turkey ANKARA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Two Turkish security members werekilled in a landmine blast in eastern Turkey on Saturday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. The landmine planted by the militants of the ...
Hamas rejects Fayyad's call for unity
Jul 12, 2008 ... Hamas rejects Fayyad's call for unity GAZA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Saturday rejected a call by Palestinian Prime MinisterSalam Fayyad to end political split between the Gaza Strip and theWest Bank. "Fayyad's call is far away from any ...
Jordan's king: Palestinian issue core of Mideast conflict
Jul 12, 2008 ... Jordan's king: Palestinian issue core of Mideast conflict AMMAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah reiterated thePalestinian issue is the core of the conflict in the Middle East,underlining the importance of finding a solution to end the Israelioccupation and achieve the ...
Hamas leader meets Egyptian mediators on efforts to maintain Gaza truce
Jul 12, 2008 ... Hamas leader meets Egyptian mediators on efforts to maintain Gazatruce CAIRO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The politburo leader of thePalestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Khaled Meshaal heldtalks Saturday with Egyptian officials on the efforts exerted tostabilize a truce ...
Senior police officer survives bomb attack in northern Iraq
Jul 12, 2008 ... Senior police officer survives bomb attack in northern Iraq BAGHDAD, July 12 (Xinhua) -- A high-ranking Iraqi police officersurvived a roadside bomb explosion on Saturday in the northern cityof Kirkuk which left a woman killed, a local police source said. "Col. Ahmed ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, July 12
Jul 12, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, July 12 BEIRUT -- The Lebanese army moved for the first time into a partof the Shebaa farms southeast of Lebanon, which is the only part ofthe farms Israel evacuated in 2000, local Daily Star reportedSaturday. The report said ...
Iran ready for fair nuclear talks with Group 5+1: government spokesman
Jul 12, 2008 ... Iran ready for fair nuclear talks with Group 5+1: governmentspokesman TEHRAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Iranian government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham said on Saturday that Iran is ready for fair talkswith Group 5+1 on its nuclear dispute, official IRNA news agencyreported ....
Roundup: Vandalism rampant Niger delta region of Nigeria
Jul 12, 2008 ... Roundup: Vandalism rampant Niger delta region of Nigeria -- ByBosen' and Li Huailin LAGOS, July 12 (Xinhua)-- Gunmen kidnapped two foreign workerswith a German construction firm in the southern oil city of PortHarcourt in Nigerian on Friday. More than 200 foreigners have ...
Jordan's PM departs for France for Mediterranean Union summit
Jul 12, 2008 ... Jordan's PM departs for France for Mediterranean Union summit AMMAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Prime Minister Nader Dahabileft Amman on Saturday for the French capital of Paris to attend theofficial launch of the Union for the Mediterranean. On behalf of Jordanian King ...
Palestinian militants fire rocket into Israel
Jul 12, 2008 ... Palestinian militants fire rocket into Israel GAZA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian militants on Saturday fireda home-made rocket into Israel in a latest breach of a fragileceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Israeli sources said that a rocket, fired from the ...
Jordan PM: water tops government's priorities
Jul 12, 2008 ... Jordan PM: water tops government's priorities AMMAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The water sector tops the Jordaniangovernment's priorities due to the water shortage facing thekingdom, Prime Minister Nader Dahabi said on Saturday. During a meeting held by the Water and Irrigation ...
Federal regulators seize IndyMac Bank in California
Jul 12, 2008 ... Federal regulators seize IndyMac Bank in California LOS ANGELES, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The federal government hasseized IndyMac Bank in California in what regulators called thesecond-largest bank failure in U.S. history, it was reported onSaturday. The Friday seizure resulted ...
California's deadline for renewable power in peril
Jul 12, 2008 ... California's deadline for renewable power in peril LOS ANGELES, July 12 (Xinhua) -- California's big electricalutilities may miss the state's deadline for increasing their use ofrenewable power if Congress doesn't extend tax credits for new solarplants and wind farms, it was ...
Two dead, eight hurt at music festival in Norway
Jul 12, 2008 ... Two dead, eight hurt at music festival in Norway STOCKHOLM, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The Norwegian police announcedthat two people were found dead and eight further people had to behospitalized at a music festival Saturday in southern Norway,according to reports reaching here from ...
Helicopter crashes into Danube in Hungary
Jul 12, 2008 ... Helicopter crashes into Danube in Hungary BUDAPEST, July 12 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter crashed into theDanube near Mosonmagyarovar in northwestern Hungary on Saturdayafternoon, the Hungarian Transport Safety spokesperson said. Hungarian News Agency MTI quoted Erika Bajko as ...
U.S. revises plane takeoffs after JFK's second near-miss
Jul 12, 2008 ... U.S. revises plane takeoffs after JFK's second near-miss NEW YORK, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S federal government haschanged the way planes take off and land on certain runways aftertwo planes nearly collided over John F. Kennedy (JFK) InternationalAirport for the second time in ...
China defeated by Egypt in men's volleyball World League
Jul 12, 2008 ... China defeated by Egypt in men's volleyball World League CAIRO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese team were defeated thefirst time on Saturday evening by the Egyptian side at thepreliminary round of the 2008 men's volleyball World League. During the three-set competition, China ...
Results of Swedish Open ATP tennis
Jul 12, 2008 ... Results of Swedish Open ATP tennis STOCKHOLM, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results ofSwedish Open men's singles and doubles at Bastad on Saturday (prefixnumber denotes seeding): Men's singles semifinals: 3-Tommy Robredo, Spain, bt ...
Clinton on Obama's VP potential list: report
Jul 12, 2008 ... Clinton on Obama's VP potential list: report WASHINGTON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Democratic presidentialcandidate Barack Obama has listed his former rival, Hillary RodhamClinton, as one of his vice president potentials, the Los AngelesTimes reported on Saturday. According ...
Slovenian basketball team heads to Olympic Qualifiers in Athens
Jul 12, 2008 ... Slovenian basketball team heads to Olympic Qualifiers in Athens BELGRADE, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The Slovenian national basketballteam left for Athens on Saturday to join 11 teams contesting theOlympic qualifying tournament, hoping to be the lucky three teams towin tickets to the ...
Results of Palermo International WTA event
Jul 12, 2008 ... Results of Palermo International WTA event ROME, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of PalermoInternational women's singles semifinals on Saturday (prefix ...
Standings of Tour de France after eighth stage
Jul 12, 2008 ... Standings of Tour de France after eighth stage PARIS, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of Tour deFrance after the 172.5 kilometers eighth stage from Figeac toToulouse on Saturday: Overall standings 1. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg, Columbia, 32 hours 26 ...
Dane Rasmussen continues win in second stage of Tour de Qinghai Lake
Jul 12, 2008 ... Dane Rasmussen continues win in second stage of Tour de QinghaiLake QINGHAI LAKE, Qinghai Province, July 12 (Xinhua) -- DanishOlympic hopeful Alex Rasmussen claimed victory again and kept bothyellow and green jersey after leading a group sprint Saturday in thesecond stage of 2008 Tour ...
Results of Tour de France eighth stage
Jul 12, 2008 ... Results of Tour de France eighth stage PARIS, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of the 172.5kilometers eighth stage of the Tour de France from Figeac toToulouse on Saturday: 1. Mark Cavendish, Britain, Columbia, 4 hours 2 minutes 54seconds 2. Gerald ...
Results of ATP Hall of Fame Championships
Jul 12, 2008 ... Results of ATP Hall of Fame Championships WASHINGTON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of Hallof Fame Championships men's singles semifinals from Newport, RhodeIsland, United States ...
Results/standings of Brazilian championship
Jul 12, 2008 ... Results/standings of Brazilian championship RIO DE JANEIRO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results ofBrazilian championship on Saturday: Fluminense 2 Vitoria1 Goias 2 Coritiba 2Standings (tabulated under ...
Olympic flame continues its journey in China's "crane town" on Sunday
Jul 12, 2008 ... Olympic flame continues its journey in China's "crane town" onSunday QIQIHAR, Northeast China, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic torchkicked off its relay in Qiqihar, the second largest city in China'snortheastern Heilongjiang ...
(Beijing Olympics) Beijing nears fulfillment of seven years' work in Olympics
Jul 12, 2008 ... (Beijing Olympics) Beijing nears fulfillment of seven years' workin Olympics By sportswriter Wang Jimin BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) -- When He Zhenliang, a then member ofthe International Olympic Committee's Executive Board, presentedthe last statement of the Beijing's 2008 ...
(Beijing Olympics) Beijing prepares adequate water for Olympics
Jul 12, 2008 ... (Beijing Olympics) Beijing prepares adequate water for Olympics BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Beijing has more than enough waterto meet demand over the Olympics, despite suffering years ofdrought, a senior official of the Beijing Water Bureau has said. "Beijing has combined ...
Thai boxers highly expected to win gold in Beijing
Jul 12, 2008 ... Thai boxers highly expected to win gold in Beijing BANGKOK, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's boxing fighters and theirboss are under high expectations as the squad is the top hope of theThai athletes attending the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Gen. Taweep Jantararoj, ...
Brazil one step away from seventh World Grand Prix title
Jul 12, 2008 ... Brazil one step away from seventh World Grand Prix title YOKOHAMA, Japan, July 12 (Xinhua) -- World No. 1 Brazil were justone step away from their seventh World Grand Prix title afterromping past Cuba 3-0 here on Saturday. In a match between two previously unbeaten teams, the ...
Individual standings after second stage of Tour de Qinghai Lake
Jul 12, 2008 ... Individual standings after second stage of Tour de Qinghai Lake QINGHAI LAKE, Qinghai, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Following are thegeneral individual classification after the 145.5 kilometers secondstage of 2008 Tour de Qinghai Lake International Road Cycling Raceon Saturday in northwest ...
(Beijing Olympics) Beijing Olympic torch relay in Daqing concludes
Jul 12, 2008 ... (Beijing Olympics) Beijing Olympic torch relay in Daqingconcludes HARBIN, Northeast China, July12 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympictorch relay concluded in Daqing, northernmost province Heilongjiangon Saturday morning. Gu Shuangyan, a excellent judge of Daqing intermediate ...
Olympic flame tours China's oil city
Jul 12, 2008 ... Olympic flame tours China's oil city HARBIN, China, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic flame was relayedin China's oil city Daqing, northernmost province Heilongjiang, onSaturday morning. Daqing, a ctiy famous for rich natural resources, has producedmore than two billion tons ...
Leading Chinese race walker banned for doping
Jul 12, 2008 ... Leading Chinese race walker banned for doping BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Former Chinese Olympian SongHongjuan has been banned from competing for four years after failingan EPO test, officials said Saturday. According to the Chinese Athletic Association's website, the ...
Myanmar implements plans to promote football sport: Minister
Jul 12, 2008 ... Myanmar implements plans to promote football sport: Minister YANGON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar has been implementing threeplans to promote football sport in the country, Minister of SportsBrigadier-General Thura Aye Myint was quoted by Saturday's officialnewspaper The Mirror as ...
Mexican President ends China visit
Jul 12, 2008 ... Mexican President ends China visit BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Felipe CalderonHinojosa left here Saturday, ending his four-day state visit toChina. This was Calderon's first China tour since he took office ...
Chinese oil expert calls for passing on torch of science
Jul 12, 2008 ... Chinese oil expert calls for passing on torch of science DAQING, Northeast China, July 12 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese oil expertand Beijing Olympic torchbear in Daqing here on Saturday called upof the passing on of Olympic spirits in daily work. "The Olympic spirit will always ...
Thai Taekwondo aims medal in Beijing
Jul 12, 2008 ... Thai Taekwondo aims medal in Beijing BANGKOK, July 12 (Xinhua) -- As only three weeks to go before theBeijing Olympic Games, Thailand's taekwondo team feel stressful asthey are aiming medals in the top event. Pimol Srivikorn, president of the Taekwondo Association ...
Hong Kong Commerce and Economic Development Secretary replaced
Jul 12, 2008 ... Hong Kong Commerce and Economic Development Secretary replaced BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council, or thecabinet, on Saturday appointed Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan Secretary forCommerce and Economic Development of the Hong Kong SpecialAdministrative Region (HKSAR) ...