Xinhua News Agency back issues from Sunday, August 3:
RJ' first half earnings up 33 pct
Aug 03, 2008 ... RJ' first half earnings up 33 pct AMMAN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ)'s first-half operational earnings rose by 33 percent from the same period oflast year, and settled at 315 million Jordanian dinars (about 444.9million U.S. dollars), local daily Jordan Times ...
Oman's central bank records 44 pct growth in assets
Aug 03, 2008 ... Oman's central bank records 44 pct growth in assets ABU DHABI, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The assets of the Central Bank ofOman reached 4.056 billion rials (10.535 billion U.S. dollars) bythe end of June 2008, up 44 percent over 2.814 billion rials in thecorresponding period of 2007, ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Aug. 3
Aug 03, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Aug. 3 CAIRO, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Sunday. -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wraps up visit to Tehran fortalks including Iran's ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Aug 03, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Sunday. Ha'aretz -- Over 150 members of the Fatah-linked Helles clan fled the GazaStrip to Israel on Saturday, following a ...
Urgent: Car bomb kills seven people in Baghdad
Aug 03, 2008 ... Urgent: Car bomb kills seven people in Baghdad BAGHDAD, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A car bomb went off in ...
1st LD: Car bomb kills at least seven people in Baghdad
Aug 03, 2008 ... 1st LD: Car bomb kills at least seven people in Baghdad BAGHDAD, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A car bomb went off in the northerndistrict of Adhamiyah in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least sevenpeople and wounding 14 others, an Interior Ministry source said. "A booby-trapped car ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Aug 03, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Sunday. CUMHURIYET (Republic): -- Turkish Interior Minister Besir Atalay said Saturday policehave solved last Sunday's double ...
Urgent: Car bomb in Algeria wounds 21
Aug 03, 2008 ... Urgent: Car bomb in Algeria wounds 21 ALGIERS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A suicide car bomb exploded innorthern Algeria early Sunday, wounding 21 people including sixpolicemen, the Algeria Press ...
2nd LD Writethru: Up to 12 people killed in Baghdad car bombing
Aug 03, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Up to 12 people killed in Baghdad car bombing BAGHDAD, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a car bombexplosion in northern Baghdad on Sunday rose to 12, with 22 othersinjured, an Interior Ministry source said. "Our latest reports said that 12 people were ...
1st LD: Car bomb in Algeria wounds 21
Aug 03, 2008 ... 1st LD: Car bomb in Algeria wounds 21 ALGIERS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A suicide car bomb exploded innorthern Algeria early Sunday, wounding 21 people including sixpolicemen, the Algerian Interior Ministry said in a statement. The blast occurred at around 5 a.m. local time (0400 ...
Writethru: Calm returns to Gaza after deadly clash
Aug 03, 2008 ... Writethru: Calm returns to Gaza after deadly clash GAZA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Calm restored to a crowded neighborhoodin Gaza city on Sunday following a daylong battle between Hamas anda clan loyal to Fatah movement. Hamas Interior Ministry said lull was back to ...
Calm returns to Gaza after deadly clash
Aug 03, 2008 ... Calm returns to Gaza after deadly clash GAZA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Calm restored to a crowded neighborhoodin Gaza city on Sunday following a daylong battle between Hamas anda clan loyal to Fatah movement. Hamas Interior Ministry said lull was back to al-Sheja'eyaneighborhood ...
Hamas denies its political prisoners in West Bank freed
Aug 03, 2008 ... Hamas denies its political prisoners in West Bank freed GAZA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Hamas movement on Sundaydenied that Palestinian security forces in the West Bank havereleased political prisoners affiliated with Hamas. "Apart from releasing four prisoners, ...
U.S. soldier dies in Iraq
Aug 03, 2008 ... U.S. soldier dies in Iraq BAGHDAD, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military Sunday announcedthe death of one of its soldiers in a non-combat related incident inIraq. A military statement said a soldier died and another injured onSaturday in a vehicle accident north of Baghdad ....
News Analysis: Hamas takes control of last Fatah stronghold in Gaza
Aug 03, 2008 ... News Analysis: Hamas takes control of last Fatah stronghold inGaza by Saud Abu Ramadan GAZA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Smart leaders of the Islamic Hamasmovement grasped a gold opportunity produced by a deadly Gaza bombattack to wield a dominant influence over the Gaza Strip, ...
Israeli cabinet okays release of five Palestinian prisoners
Aug 03, 2008 ... Israeli cabinet okays release of five Palestinian prisoners JERUSALEM, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli cabinet Sunday approvedthe release of five Palestinian prisoners as part of the finalstages of a prisoner exchange deal signed between Israel andLebanon's Hezbollah group in July ....
Eight PKK rebels killed in clash in southeastern Turkey
Aug 03, 2008 ... Eight PKK rebels killed in clash in southeastern Turkey ANKARA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Eight rebels of the outlawed KurdishWorkers' Party (PKK) were killed in the clash with the Turkishsecurity forces in southeastern Turkey, a Turkish military statementsaid on Sunday. The clash ...
Hamas urges Gaza escapees to return
Aug 03, 2008 ... Hamas urges Gaza escapees to return GAZA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Hamas movement on Sundaycalled for Palestinians, who fled heavy fighting with Hamas toIsrael, to return to the Gaza Strip, and promised not to arrestthose proved to be unwanted. "All those who are ...
2nd LD Writethru: Car bomb in Algeria wounds 25
Aug 03, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Car bomb in Algeria wounds 25 ALGIERS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A suicide car bomb exploded innorthern Algeria early Sunday, wounding 25 people including fourpolicemen, Algerian Interior Minister Noureddine Yazid Zerhounisaid. The blast occurred at around 5 a.m ....
Fatah calls on Hamas to end crackdown, release hostages for dialogue
Aug 03, 2008 ... Fatah calls on Hamas to end crackdown, release hostages fordialogue RAMALLAH, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Fatah Sunday called on Hamas to endGaza crackdown against its leaders and members and to release allthe political prisoners it holds to pave the way for a nationaldialogue ....
Jordan's stock market index closes higher
Aug 03, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index closes higher AMMAN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 4,654 points on Sunday, up 25 ...
Road accident kills 19 in southern Iran: report
Aug 03, 2008 ... Road accident kills 19 in southern Iran: report TEHRAN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Nineteen people were killed and scoresof others wounded in a road accident involving a bus and a truck insouthern Iran, the English-language satellite channel Press TVreported. The accident occurred ...
Update: Syria committed to help settle Iran's nuclear issue
Aug 03, 2008 ... Update: Syria committed to help settle Iran's nuclear issue TEHRAN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said here on Sunday that Damascus is committed to help settleIran's nuclear standoff with the West based on internationalagreements. Assad made the ...
Jordan's king calls for unity among Palestinian factions
Aug 03, 2008 ... Jordan's king calls for unity among Palestinian factions AMMAN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II Sundayexpressed his concerns on the latest developments in Gaza Strip andcalled for unity among Palestinian factions, official news agencyPetra reported. The king ...
Iraqi parliament fails to hold urgent session on provincial election bill
Aug 03, 2008 ... Iraqi parliament fails to hold urgent session on provincialelection bill BAGHDAD, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi parliament Sunday failed tohold an emergency session aimed at reaching an accord on keyprovincial election legislative bill, vetoed earlier by presidencycouncil, a ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes lower
Aug 03, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes lower JERUSALEM, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange generalshare index closed at ...
AL official urges to halt inter-Palestinian conflicts
Aug 03, 2008 ... AL official urges to halt inter-Palestinian conflicts CAIRO, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A senior official of the Cairo-basedArab League (AL) on Sunday urged the rival Palestinian movementsFatah and Hamas to end their conflicts in the Palestinianterritories. The armed clashes "among ...
UAE low-cost airline records 39 pct growth in net profit
Aug 03, 2008 ... UAE low-cost airline records 39 pct growth in net profit ABU DHABI, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Air Arabia, a low-cost airline ofthe United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced on Sunday a net profit of160 million dirhams (43.6 million U.S. dollars) for the first halfof 2008, growing by 39 ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, Aug. 3
Aug 03, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, Aug. 3 BAGHDAD -- The death toll from a car bomb explosion in northernBaghdad on Sunday rose to 12, with 22 others injured, an InteriorMinistry source said. "Our latest reports said that 12 people were killed and 22 othersinjured ...
Dollar at mid-107 yen level in Tokyo
Aug 03, 2008 ... Dollar at mid-107 yen level in Tokyo TOKYO, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar stood at the mid-107yen level early Monday in Tokyo. The dollar was quoted at 107.53-58 yen at 9 a.m., compared with107.65-75 yen in New York and ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Aug 03, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Monday: The Daily Yomiuri: -- Only about one-third of Japanese think the relationshipbetween Japan and China is good in ...
Tokyo stocks open flat
Aug 03, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks open flat TOKYO, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened trade on a flatnote Monday. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei StockAverage edged up 7.01 points, ...
FBI to aid Cambodia in probing murder of reporter
Aug 03, 2008 ... FBI to aid Cambodia in probing murder of reporter PHNOM PENH, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government hasaccepted an offer of assistance from the U.S. Federal Bureau ofInvestigation (FBI) in pursuing the July 11 murder of oppositionparty-affiliated journalist Khim Sambo and ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Aug 03, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Monday. The Australian: -- The Rudd Government will use its cradle-to-retirement reviewof the tax system to argue that ...
Urgent: 10 killed in fire in Bangladesh's capital
Aug 03, 2008 ... Urgent: 10 killed in fire in Bangladesh's capital DHAKA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Ten people were killed ...
Tokyo stocks down 1 pct in morning trading
Aug 03, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks down 1 pct in morning trading TOKYO, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks went down Monday morning,with the key Nikkei index falling below the 13,000 line. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ...
1st Ld Writethru: 10 people killed in fire accident in Bangladesh's capital
Aug 03, 2008 ... 1st Ld Writethru: 10 people killed in fire accident inBangladesh's capital DHAKA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Ten people were killed and 15 otherswere injured in a fire accident in old part of Bangladesh's capitalDhaka early Monday morning, fire brigade said. A fire official on duty ...
2nd Lead Writethru: 10 people killed in fire in Bangladesh's capital
Aug 03, 2008 ... 2nd Lead Writethru: 10 people killed in fire in Bangladesh'scapital DHAKA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- 10 people were killed and 15 otherswere injured in a fire accident in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka earlyMonday morning, fire brigade said. A fire official on duty said the fire ...
Philippine mayor shot dead playing mahjong
Aug 03, 2008 ... Philippine mayor shot dead playing mahjong MANILA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A town mayor was killed Saturday nightby rifle shots when he was playing mahjong with friends in aneighbor's house in the northern Philippine province of Pangasinan,local media reported Sunday. Arthur ...
Vietnamese gov't instructs continued fight against goods price hike
Aug 03, 2008 ... Vietnamese gov't instructs continued fight against goods pricehike HANOI, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnamese government has askedrelevant ministries, sectors and localities nationwide to continueto take drastic measures to prevent and combat goods speculation andprice hike, ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Aug 03, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news headlinesin leading Indian newspapers on Monday. The Indian Express: -- More than 150 pilgrims, a majority of them women and children,were killed and hundreds injured ...
S.Korean president to attend Olympic opening ceremony
Aug 03, 2008 ... S.Korean president to attend Olympic opening ceremony SEOUL, Aug.3 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bakwill visit Beijing on Aug. 8-9 to attend the opening ceremony of theOlympics set for Friday, the Presidential Office announced onSunday. "Lee will be the first ...
Thailand PM criticizes group's attempt to oppose constitutional amendments
Aug 03, 2008 ... Thailand PM criticizes group's attempt to oppose constitutionalamendments BANGKOK, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Prime Minister SamakSundaravej said on Sunday that the People's Alliance for Democracy(PAD), an anti-government civil group, does not support theconstitutional ...
13 detained for allegedly involving in bomb attacks in Thai South
Aug 03, 2008 ... 13 detained for allegedly involving in bomb attacks in Thai South BANGKOK, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen suspects were detained onSunday in connection with the seven bomb attacks in Thailand'ssouthern Songkhla province one day before, which injured three,local media reported ....
40 people killed in road accident in India
Aug 03, 2008 ... 40 people killed in road accident in India NEW DELHI, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Forty people were killed in a roadaccident Saturday night in Indian northeast state Bihar, accordingto the Press Trust of India on Sunday. The tragedy occurred when a truck with 50 farm laborers ...
Urgent: Roadside bombing kills Coalition soldier, wounds the other in Afghan capital
Aug 03, 2008 ... Urgent: Roadside bombing kills Coalition soldier, wounds theother in Afghan capital KABUL, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- One soldier with the U.S.-led ...
Cambodian, Kuwait to discuss gas, oil exploration cooperation
Aug 03, 2008 ... Cambodian, Kuwait to discuss gas, oil exploration cooperation PHNOM PENH, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Kuwaiti Prime Minister SheikhNasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrived here Sundayfor a three-day official visit to discuss gas and oil explorationcooperation with Cambodia, ...
Kuwaiti PM arrives in Cambodia for official visit
Aug 03, 2008 ... Kuwaiti PM arrives in Cambodia for official visit PHNOM PENH, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Kuwaiti Prime Minister SheikhNasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrived here Sundayfor a three-day official visit at the invitation of his Cambodiancounterpart Hun Sen. Hun Sen ...
Sri Lanka expects China to play more important role as SAARC observer
Aug 03, 2008 ... Sri Lanka expects China to play more important role as SAARCobserver Colombo, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan President MahindaRajapaksa has said that he expected China to play a more importantrole as a observer of South Asian Association of RegionalCooperation (SAARC). He ...
1st Ld: Roadside bombing kills Coalition soldier, wounds the other in Afghan capital
Aug 03, 2008 ... 1st Ld: Roadside bombing kills Coalition soldier, wounds theother in Afghan capital KABUL, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- One soldier with the U.S.-led Coalitionforces was killed and the other was wounded when their convoy stucka roadside mine in Afghan capital Kabul Sunday morning, said ...
Man dies of bird flu in Indonesia
Aug 03, 2008 ... Man dies of bird flu in Indonesia JAKARTA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A 19 year-old Indonesian man has diedof bird flu, putting total death to 112 in the country, DirectorGeneral of Communicable Disease Control at the health ministryNyoman Kandun said on Sunday. The man working for ...
Thai troops deploy at second border temple: Cambodian official
Aug 03, 2008 ... Thai troops deploy at second border temple: Cambodian official PHNOM PENH, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Thai troops have deployed at asecond temple near the Thai-Cambodian border, as the bilateralmilitary standoff entered the 20th day over disputed ownership ofthe land there, said a senior ...
7 killed, 200 others injured in panic in north India
Aug 03, 2008 ... 7 killed, 200 others injured in panic in north India NEW DELHI, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A panic at a famous temple inIndian north state Himachal Pradesh Sunday left at least sevenpeople dead and over 200 others injured, local media said. The stampede occurred after a railing ...
Concluding session of 15th SAARC Summit commences
Aug 03, 2008 ... Concluding session of 15th SAARC Summit commences COLOMBO, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The concluding session of the 15thSouth Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summitstarted here on Sunday. According to a schedule released by SAARC, it would consider thereport of ...
Pakistan to import 1,000MW electricity from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Aug 03, 2008 ... Pakistan to import 1,000MW electricity from Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan ISLAMABAD, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan will import 1,000megawatts of electricity from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to provideconsumers with cheaper power, the Water and Power Minister RajaPervez Ashraf said Sunday ....
4 accords signed in 15th SAARC summit
Aug 03, 2008 ... 4 accords signed in 15th SAARC summit COLOMBO, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Four agreements aimed at promotingcooperation among South Asian nations were signed Sunday by foreignministers of the eight SAARC (South Asian Association for RegionalCooperation) member countries in Sri Lanka's ...
New Zealand's National Party plans private infrastructure funding
Aug 03, 2008 ... New Zealand's National Party plans private infrastructure funding WELLINGTON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's opposition NationalParty said on Sunday it would increase infrastructure investment byup to an extra 500 million NZ dollars (365 million U. S. dollars) ayear above levels ...
The Maldives to host 16th SAARC Summit
Aug 03, 2008 ... The Maldives to host 16th SAARC Summit COLOMBO, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The South Asian Association forRegional Cooperation (SAARC) Sunday decided to hold the 16th SAARCsummit in the Maldives. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced at theconclusion of the 15th SAARC ...
Cambodia welcomes Thai boycott of certain commercial exchange
Aug 03, 2008 ... Cambodia welcomes Thai boycott of certain commercial exchange PHNOM PENH, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Commerce Minister ChamPrasidh on Sunday welcomed the Thai government's recent decision tostop its fruit export to Cambodia and cancel its annual productexhibition in the kingdom ....
SAARC nations adopt Colombo Statement on food security
Aug 03, 2008 ... SAARC nations adopt Colombo Statement on food security COLOMBO, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Heads of state or government of eightSAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) adopted astatement on food security here Sunday afternoon in the closingsession of the 15th SAARC ...
Roundup: South Asian leaders wind up summit meeting
Aug 03, 2008 ... Roundup: South Asian leaders wind up summit meeting By Chen Siwu COLOMBO, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of South Asian nations woundup a two-day summit meeting here Sunday afternoon, pledging torender more efforts to ensure food security and combat terrorism inthe region ....
Sri Lankan president calls on regional unity to tackle terrorism
Aug 03, 2008 ... Sri Lankan president calls on regional unity to tackle terrorism COLOMBO, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan President MahindaRajapakse said Sunday that the South Asian leaders have recognizedterrorism as a main problem in the region and therefore needscollective action to combat it ....
Xinhua international news advisory -- August 4
Aug 03, 2008 ... Xinhua international news advisory -- August 4 BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of the majorinternational news stories scheduled to be covered or pursued byXinhua Monday.-- Interview: Brazil reinforces strategic association with China; -- ...
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Aug. 4
Aug 03, 2008 ... Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Aug. 4 NAIROBI -- One of the most wanted Al Qaeda terror suspect FazulAbdullah Mohammed escaped police dragnet in the Kenyan coastal townof Malindi just minutes before the authorities entered the house. Police spokesman confirmed on ...
Europe, Australia investigate FARC's international network
Aug 03, 2008 ... Europe, Australia investigate FARC's international network BOGOTA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The authorities of Australia andEurope have launched investigations into international links withthe Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Colombia's ElTiempo daily reported on Sunday ....