Xinhua News Agency back issues from Saturday, August 30:
Rafah crossing opens before stranded Palestinians, Egyptians
Aug 30, 2008 ... Rafah crossing opens before stranded Palestinians, Egyptians GAZA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Egypt on Saturday opened its borderwith Gaza Strip to allow stranded Palestinians and Egyptians tocross in two directions, Palestinian security sources said. Five buses have left the Gaza ...
Hamas to demolish main Gaza security HQ building
Aug 30, 2008 ... Hamas to demolish main Gaza security HQ building GAZA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Hamas government in Gaza willevacuate al-Saraya, the main Gaza Strip security headquarters,within the coming weeks before the movement demolish the building,Minister of Work in Hamas government Yousef ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Aug 30, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Saturday. ZAMAN (Time): --Three people died and 26 others were wounded in two explosionsat a gunpowder factory of the ...
Egypt reopens Rafah crossing temporarily
Aug 30, 2008 ... Egypt reopens Rafah crossing temporarily CAIRO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian authorities on Saturdayreopened the Rafah crossing partially at the border with thePalestinian territory of Gaza Strip, the official MENA news agencyreported. The opening of the terminal will last ...
U.S. military frees 11,000 detainees this year in Iraq
Aug 30, 2008 ... U.S. military frees 11,000 detainees this year in Iraq BAGHDAD, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military said on Saturdaythat it released more than 11,000 detainees from its prisons in Iraqso far in 2008. The military will continue releasing detainees from the U.S.- runprisons ...
Abbas to meet Olmert Sunday with package of demands
Aug 30, 2008 ... Abbas to meet Olmert Sunday with package of demands RAMALLAH, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbasand Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet on Sunday for moretalks on essential final-status issues, Palestinian sources said onSaturday. The meeting ...
Aggression on Iran to start world war: commander
Aug 30, 2008 ... Aggression on Iran to start world war: commander TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Deputy chief of Iran's armed forcesBrigadier General Masoud Jazayeri said here on Saturday that anyaggression on Iran would start a world war, the official IRNA newsagency reported. "Any aggression ...
U.S. soldier dies in non-combat incident in northern Iraq
Aug 30, 2008 ... U.S. soldier dies in non-combat incident in northern Iraq BAGHDAD, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- An American soldier died of non-battle related incident in Nineveh province in northern Iraq, theU.S. military said on Saturday. The soldier died on Thursday during operations in the ...
Jihad says Hamas-Israel ceasefire not to last for long
Aug 30, 2008 ... Jihad says Hamas-Israel ceasefire not to last for long GAZA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The armed wing of Islamic Jihadmovement on Saturday said Egyptian-brokered ceasefire in the GazaStrip will not last for long. "The lull will not endure and the armed Palestinian factions mustbe ...
Fayyad: forming a transitional government would unify the territories
Aug 30, 2008 ... Fayyad: forming a transitional government would unify theterritories RAMALLAH, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Salam Fayyad, prime minister of thePalestinian caretaker government, said Saturday that forming a newtransitional government of national accordance would unify thePalestinian ...
Hamas accuses Abbas of plotting to eliminate Islamists in West Bank
Aug 30, 2008 ... Hamas accuses Abbas of plotting to eliminate Islamists in WestBank GAZA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Hamas on Saturday accused PalestinianPresident Mahmoud Abbas of participating in an American-Israeli plotof eliminating the Islamic movement in the West Bank. Hamas said the ...
Anti-Qaida fighter killed with family in Iraq's Diyala province
Aug 30, 2008 ... Anti-Qaida fighter killed with family in Iraq's Diyala province BAGHDAD, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Gunmen shot dead an anti-Qaidafighter and his family in a village in Iraq's Diyala province, aprovincial police source said on Saturday. "Salah al-Zeidi, his wife, and two sons were ...
Four die of cholera in Iran: report
Aug 30, 2008 ... Four die of cholera in Iran: report TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Deputy Health Minister HassanImami Razavi said here on Saturday that four people have died ofcholera in Iran recently, the official IRNA news agency reported. The number of the people infected in the ...
Jordan calls for more Chinese investments
Aug 30, 2008 ... Jordan calls for more Chinese investments AMMAN, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's business community Saturdaycalled for more Chinese investments in the kingdom, official newsagency Petra reported. "The private sector seeks to have advanced relations with Chinaand is working to ...
Italy, Libya keen to promote ties of cooperation with compensation deal over colonial era
Aug 30, 2008 ... Italy, Libya keen to promote ties of cooperation withcompensation deal over colonial era CAIRO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Italy and Libya decided Saturday topromote their ties of friendship and cooperation as Rome agreed tocompensate Tripoli for the mistakes it had made during its ...
Egyptian FM in favor with idea of dispatching Arab troops to Gaza Strip
Aug 30, 2008 ... Egyptian FM in favor with idea of dispatching Arab troops to GazaStrip CAIRO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed AbulGheit on Saturday highlighted the importance of putting an end tothe situation in the Gaza Strip by means of Arab troops deployment,the official ...
Israeli guards refuse to let international activists leave Gaza by land
Aug 30, 2008 ... Israeli guards refuse to let international activists leave Gazaby land JERUSALEM, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Israeli border guards have refusedtwo international peace activists to leave the Gaza Strip throughEretz Crossing with some Palestinian patients, the Free GazaMovement said in ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Aug. 30
Aug 30, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Aug. 30 CAIRO -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Saturdayhighlighted the importance of putting an end to the situation in theGaza Strip by means of Arab troops deployment, the official MENAnews agency reported ....
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Aug 30, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Sunday: Yomiuri: -- The prospects are increasing that Prime Minister Yasuo Fukudamay dissolve the House of Representatives ...
Stranded Sri Lankan fishermen return home after two months
Aug 30, 2008 ... Stranded Sri Lankan fishermen return home after two months COLOMBO, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Five Sri Lankan fishermen who werestranded in the middle of the ocean for more than three weeks andended up on an island off the coast of Thailand were flown back toSri Lanka Saturday morning, ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Aug 30, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news headlinesin leading Indian newspapers on Sunday.The Times of India: -- Curfew was imposed on south India state Orissa's Koraputdistrict on Saturday after ...
2nd LD-Writhru: 4 soldiers killed, 10 wounded in Philippine rebel ambush
Aug 30, 2008 ... 2nd LD-Writhru: 4 soldiers killed, 10 wounded in Philippine rebelambush MANILA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Four navy soldiers were killed and 10others were hurt in an ambush initiated by suspected members of AbuSayyaf group in southern Philippines early Saturday, local mediareported ....
Several militants killed near Afghan capital
Aug 30, 2008 ... Several militants killed near Afghan capital KABUL, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-led Coalition on Fridayeliminated several militants in an operation to disrupt militantactivities in Kapisa province, some 80 kilometers north from Afghancapital Kabul, said a Coalition statement ...
Economic slowdown in Europe and US hit Bangladesh's finished leather export
Aug 30, 2008 ... Economic slowdown in Europe and US hit Bangladesh's finishedleather export DHAKA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's finished leather exportdropped by 20-25 percent in the past three months as economicslowdown in Europe and the United States hit sales of the country' sleather ...
Singapore sends landing ship tank to Gulf region
Aug 30, 2008 ... Singapore sends landing ship tank to Gulf region SINGAPORE, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- A Singapore Navy Landing Ship Tank(LST) left the country's Changi naval base early Saturday for theGulf region to support the multi-national reconstruction efforts inIraq. According to the ...
Indian boat mishap claims 20 lives
Aug 30, 2008 ... Indian boat mishap claims 20 lives NEW DELHI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- In Indian Bihar, at least 20persons were feared dead when an army boat carrying flood victimscapsized in the swollen Kosi river in Madhepura district duringrescue operation, NDTV reported on Saturday. The ...
Lawyer says documents will quickly clear New Zealand FM
Aug 30, 2008 ... Lawyer says documents will quickly clear New Zealand FM WELLINGTON, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand First leader MinisterWinston Peters' lawyer Peter Williams said he was confident thatinformation passed to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on Saturdaywill produce a rapid clearance ...
3rd Ld-Writethru: 4 soldiers killed, 10 wounded in Philippine rebel ambush
Aug 30, 2008 ... 3rd Ld-Writethru: 4 soldiers killed, 10 wounded in Philippinerebel ambush MANILA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Four navy soldiers were killed and 10others were hurt in an ambush initiated by suspected members of AbuSayyaf group in a remote village in southern Philippines earlySaturday ....
1st Ld: Explosion hits Sri Lankan capital, 43 injured
Aug 30, 2008 ... 1st Ld: Explosion hits Sri Lankan capital, 43 injured COLOMBO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The military in Sri Lanka said 43people were injured in an explosion in Sri Lanka's capital Colomboat noon time on Saturday. Officials from the Ministry of Defense said a bomb exploded inthe ...
Urgent: Suicide bombing hit international troops' convoy near Afghan capital
Aug 30, 2008 ... Urgent: Suicide bombing hit international troops' convoy nearAfghan capital KABUL, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- A suicide bombing hit the convoy ...
2nd Ld Writethru: Explosion hits Sri Lankan capital, 43 injured
Aug 30, 2008 ... 2nd Ld Writethru: Explosion hits Sri Lankan capital, 43 injured COLOMBO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The military in Sri Lanka said 43people were injured in an explosion carried out by suspected TamilTiger rebels in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo at noon time onSaturday. Military ...
Philippine 2004 ferry blast suspect deported from Bahrain
Aug 30, 2008 ... Philippine 2004 ferry blast suspect deported from Bahrain MANILA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- A suspected terrorist whomasterminded the passenger ferry blast that killed over 100 peoplesouth of Manila Bay four years ago was deported from Bahrain to thePhilippine on Saturday, local media ...
3rd Ld Writethru: Explosion hits Sri Lankan capital, 43 injured
Aug 30, 2008 ... 3rd Ld Writethru: Explosion hits Sri Lankan capital, 43 injured COLOMBO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The military in Sri Lanka said atleast 43 people were injured in an explosion carried out bysuspected Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo at noontime on Saturday ....
1st LD Writethru: Suicide bombing hits international troops' convoy near Afghan capital
Aug 30, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Suicide bombing hits international troops'convoy near Afghan capital KABUL, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- A convoy of the international troopswas hit by suicide car bombing Saturday morning in Paghman districtnear the Afghan capital Kabul, but no casualties were reported ...
Australians prepared to pay to address climate change
Aug 30, 2008 ... Australians prepared to pay to address climate change CANBERRA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- A recent survey has found anoverwhelming majority of Australians think the climate change ishappening, and they are ready to pay to address the issue, theAustralian Associated Press reported ...
Indonesian finance ministry transfers hot fund for covering deficit
Aug 30, 2008 ... Indonesian finance ministry transfers hot fund for coveringdeficit JAKARTA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government has dealta major blow to Hutomo Mandala Putra, the son of late formerIndonesian president Soeharto in a hot fund of 1.23 trillion rupiah(134 million U.S ....
Roundup: Torrential rain lashes vast areas in Japan, causing severe damage
Aug 30, 2008 ... Roundup: Torrential rain lashes vast areas in Japan, causingsevere damage TOKYO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Driving rains starting Thursday nighthave hit vast areas of Japan, including the Kanto, Chugoku and Tokairegions, leaving one dead and causing enormous damage chiefly inAichi ...
Nepali police shoot dead armed group chief
Aug 30, 2008 ... Nepali police shoot dead armed group chief KATHMANDU, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Nepali police have shot deadKaushal Sahani, known as "Mr. John", the chief of an undergroundarmed outfit Terai Army. Sahani along with his bodyguard were shot dead by police inRaghunathpur area of ...
Quake hits Papua New Guinea
Aug 30, 2008 ... Quake hits Papua New Guinea CANBERRA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hitPapua New Guinea just before 5 p.m. local time (0700 GMT) Saturday,about ...
3 candidates to contest in Pakistan's presidential elections
Aug 30, 2008 ... 3 candidates to contest in Pakistan's presidential elections ISLAMABAD, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Election CommissionSaturday issued a final list of candidates that includes threecontenders for the country's presidency. The three candidates are: Asif Ali Zardari, the ...
Afghanistan wants enhancing relations with SCO member states: FM
Aug 30, 2008 ... Afghanistan wants enhancing relations with SCO member states: FM KABUL, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin DadfarSpanta said Saturday that Kabul wants to develop bilateral relationswith the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). "We want to ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Aug. 30
Aug 30, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Aug. 30 CAIRO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Saturday. -- Egypt is to open border with Gaza for two days to allowstranded and humanitarian ...
12 persons killed in landmine blast in central India
Aug 30, 2008 ... 12 persons killed in landmine blast in central India MUMBAI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 security persons werekilled in a landmine blast in Jamshedpur town of ...
Thai PM vows to stay on despite mass protests
Aug 30, 2008 ... Thai PM vows to stay on despite mass protests BANGKOK, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Samak SundaravejSaturday vowed to stay put as the head of government despite thecontinuous and determined mass protests that called on his step-down. The 73-year-old premier ...
Bangladesh calls for urgent measures for global solution of climate change
Aug 30, 2008 ... Bangladesh calls for urgent measures for global solution ofclimate change DHAKA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government Saturdaycalled for urgent measures for global solution of climate change asthe country is likely to be the worst victim in South Asia due tothe ...
Bangladesh becomes frontline to fight climate change: Iceland president
Aug 30, 2008 ... Bangladesh becomes frontline to fight climate change: Icelandpresident DHAKA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Visiting President of Iceland OlafurRagnar Grimsson Saturday remarked that Bangladesh has truly become afrontline state in the fight against climate change. While delivering a ...
Cambodia, UN-FAO launch emergency project for farmers
Aug 30, 2008 ... Cambodia, UN-FAO launch emergency project for farmers PHNOM PENH, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Cambodia and UN Food andAgriculture Organization (FAO) are launching an emergency projectthrough its Technical Cooperation Program ...
Military operation in NW Pakistan to continue during Ramazan
Aug 30, 2008 ... Military operation in NW Pakistan to continue during Ramazan ISLAMABAD, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Major General AtharAbbas said Saturday that ongoing military operation would continueduring Ramazan. Earlier, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Maliktold ...
Four people killed in missile strike in Pakistan's tribal region
Aug 30, 2008 ... Four people killed in missile strike in Pakistan's tribal region ISLAMABAD, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Four people, including two Arabnationals and two other unidentified persons were killed in amissile strike at a house in Pakistan's tribal region Saturday,local tribesmen said ....
Sri Lanka capital explosion caused by time bomb
Aug 30, 2008 ... Sri Lanka capital explosion caused by time bomb COLOMBO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The police in Sri Lanka said theexplosion in central Colombo Saturday noon was caused by a smallamount of explosives laid with a timing device. Ranjith Gunasekera, the police spokesman said the ...
Nepali cabinet to have 3 deputy PMs
Aug 30, 2008 ... Nepali cabinet to have 3 deputy PMs KATHMANDU, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The three ruling parties of Nepalhave agreed to appoint three deputy prime ministers as they prepareto expand the cabinet, according to local media on Saturday. As per the agreement among the three ruling ...
Thai coalition government to carry on duties despite protests
Aug 30, 2008 ... Thai coalition government to carry on duties despite protests BANGKOK, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The six parties led by the PeoplePower Party (PPP) in Thailand's coalition government on Saturdayvowed to remain united and carry on its duties in face ofcontinuous, disobedient ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua
Aug 30, 2008 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua HONG KONG, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Saturday: Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers ...
Urgent: Somali pirates seize another Malaysian ship
Aug 30, 2008 ... Urgent: Somali pirates seize another Malaysian ship NAIROBI, Aug 30 (Xinhua)--A regional maritime official saidSaturday that Somali gunmen have hijacked another Malaysian ship offthe coast of the Horn of African nation in the latest attacks on theworld's ...
1st LD: Somali pirates seize another Malaysian ship
Aug 30, 2008 ... 1st LD: Somali pirates seize another Malaysian ship NAIROBI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) --A regional maritime official saidSaturday that Somali gunmen have hijacked another Malaysian ship offthe coast of the Horn of African nation in the latest attacks on theworld's most dangerous waters. ...
2nd LD Writethru: Somali pirates seize another Malaysian ship
Aug 30, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Somali pirates seize another Malaysian ship NAIROBI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) --A regional maritime official saidSaturday that Somali gunmen have hijacked another Malaysian ship offthe coast of the Horn of African nation in the latest attacks on theworld's most dangerous ...
2nd LD Writethru: Zimbabwe opposition makes fresh demands in inter- party talks: report
Aug 30, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Zimbabwe opposition makes fresh demands ininter- party talks: report HARARE, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Zimbabwe opposition Movement forDemocratic Change (MDC) has demanded that cabinet be co- chaired byPresident Robert Mugabe and MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, ...
Zimbabwe opposition makes fresh demands in inter-party talks: report
Aug 30, 2008 ... Zimbabwe opposition makes fresh demands in inter-party talks:report HARARE, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Zimbabwe opposition Movement forDemocratic Change (MDC) has demanded that cabinet be co- chaired byPresident Robert Mugabe and MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, statemedia the Herald ...
Writethru: Zimbabwe opposition makes fresh demands in inter-party talks: report
Aug 30, 2008 ... Writethru: Zimbabwe opposition makes fresh demands in inter-party talks: report HARARE, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Zimbabweopposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has demanded thatcabinet be co-chaired by President Robert Mugabe and MDC leaderMorgan Tsvangirai, state media the ...
1st LD Writethru: Zimbabwe opposition makes fresh demands in inter- party talks: report
Aug 30, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Zimbabwe opposition makes fresh demands ininter- party talks: report HARARE, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Zimbabwe opposition Movement forDemocratic Change (MDC) has demanded that cabinet be co- chaired byPresident Robert Mugabe and MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, ...
Writethru: Zambian ruling MMD in six provinces endorse Banda as candidate for presidential by-election
Aug 30, 2008 ... Writethru: Zambian ruling MMD in six provinces endorse Banda ascandidate for presidential by-election LUSAKA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Zambian ruling Movement forMulti-Party Democracy (MMD) in six provinces out of all the ninehave endorsed Acting President Rupiah Banda as ...
Zambian ruling MMD in six provinces endorse Banda as candidate for presidential by-election
Aug 30, 2008 ... Zambian ruling MMD in six provinces endorse Banda as candidatefor presidential by-election LUSAKA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- TheZambian ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) in sixprovinces out of all the nine have endorsed Acting President RupiahBanda as candidate for the ...
Russia says it implements ceasefire agreement
Aug 30, 2008 ... Russia says it implements ceasefire agreement MOSCOW, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedevsaid that his country has fully complied with the six-point French-brokered peace plan, the Kremlin press service said Saturday. During his telephone conversation with ...
Georgia slaps visa restrictions on Russians
Aug 30, 2008 ... Georgia slaps visa restrictions on Russians TBILISI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Georgia imposed visa restrictions onRussian citizens on Saturday in the wake of Moscow's recognition oftwo breakaway Georgian regions as independent states. Under the new visa regime that will take ...
Slovaks to visit U.S. without visas by January
Aug 30, 2008 ... Slovaks to visit U.S. without visas by January PRAGUE, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Slovaks will be able to travel to theUnited States without visas at the end of the year or as of January2009, Slovak Foreign Minister Jan Kubis told Saturday's issue of thedaily Pravda. "I believe ...