Xinhua News Agency back issues from Monday, September 8:
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Sep 08, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Monday.TURKIYE (Turkey): -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul, who took a historic step bypaying a visit to Armenia to watch ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Sep 08, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Monday. Ha'aretz: -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday at the weeklycabinet meeting that the government must ...
Jordan tops region as medical tourism hub: official
Sep 08, 2008 ... Jordan tops region as medical tourism hub: official AMMAN, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank medical tourism expertsranked Jordan number one in the Arab region and the fifth in theworld as a medical tourism hub, local daily The Jordan Timesreported on Monday. Fawzi ...
Roundup: Arab FMs discuss regional issues, urge end of inter- Palestinian rift
Sep 08, 2008 ... Roundup: Arab FMs discuss regional issues, urge end of inter-Palestinian rift by Yu Zhongwen CAIRO, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Arab foreign ministers gathered hereon Monday at the headquarters of the Arab League (AL), discussingthe latest regional developments related to the Arab ...
South Korea offers to provide nuclear expertise to Jordan: report
Sep 08, 2008 ... South Korea offers to provide nuclear expertise to Jordan: report AMMAN, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- South Korea has expressed itsreadiness to provide Jordan with expertise in industrial andscientific research, particularly in the field of peaceful use ofnuclear energy, daily newspaper The ...
Israeli police recommend to indict Olmert's ex-law partner
Sep 08, 2008 ... Israeli police recommend to indict Olmert's ex-law partner JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli police recommended toindict Olmert's former associate Uri Messer in addition to Olmert' srecommendation, local daily the Jerusalem Post reported Monday onits website. According ...
Oil production capacity in Gulf region to increase by 10 mln bpd by 2015: paper
Sep 08, 2008 ... Oil production capacity in Gulf region to increase by 10 mln bpdby 2015: paper ABU DHABI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The combined oil productioncapacity in the oil-rich Gulf region is expected to increase byabout 10 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2015 as a result of a hugeamount of ...
Lebanese majority leader seeks Sunni-Alawite reconciliation
Sep 08, 2008 ... Lebanese majority leader seeks Sunni-Alawite reconciliation BEIRUT, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Sunni majority leader SaadHariri seemed to have succeeded in his efforts to curb sectarianfighting between Sunni and Alawite communities in north Lebanon.High level Sunni and Alawite ...
Shiite Hezbollah Chief opens up to Sunni in Lebanon, renews call for national dialogue
Sep 08, 2008 ... Shiite Hezbollah Chief opens up to Sunni in Lebanon, renews callfor national dialogue BEIRUT, Sept. 8 (Xinhua)-- Hezbollah Shiite Chief Hasan Nasrallahstressed on his openness to the Sunni al- Moustaqbal Movement and toall Sunni in Lebanon, renewing his call for national dialogue ...
Israeli parliament committees agree on national referendum for any territory concession
Sep 08, 2008 ... Israeli parliament committees agree on national referendum forany territory concession JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- A joint panel of Israeliparliament's house and law committees has approved a proposal that anational referendum must be held before concessions on any ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Sept. 8
Sep 08, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Sept. 8 CAIRO, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Monday. -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corp (IRGC) and the Army willtest the country's ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Sep 08, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Monday. Tehran Times: -- Iran has not made any decision on establishing ties with theUnited States or allowing the United ...
Roundup: Police's advice to indict Olmert described "meaningless"
Sep 08, 2008 ... Roundup: Police's advice to indict Olmert described "meaningless" By Huang Heng JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli police's Sundayrecommendation to indict Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in twocorruption cases is drawing mass attention in the Jewish state, withsome people ...
Two killed, 23 wounded in Baghdad violence
Sep 08, 2008 ... Two killed, 23 wounded in Baghdad violence BAGHDAD, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and 23 othersinjured in separate bomb and gunfire attacks in Baghdad on Mondaymorning, an Interior Ministry source said. In central Baghdad, bodyguards in convoy of Iraqi minister ...
Olmert says Kadima to remain Israel's leading party despite police' s advice to indict him
Sep 08, 2008 ... Olmert says Kadima to remain Israel's leading party despitepolice' s advice to indict him JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmertsaid Monday that Kadima will remain the country's leading partyafter police recommended to indict him, local website Ynet ...
Olmert: Kadima to remain Israel's leading party
Sep 08, 2008 ... Olmert: Kadima to remain Israel's leading party JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmertmade his first appearance a day after police recommended to indicthim and said Kadima will remain a leading party, the local websiteYnet reported Monday. The ...
Multinational military air drill begins in Turkey
Sep 08, 2008 ... Multinational military air drill begins in Turkey ANKARA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- A major multinational military airexercise dubbed Anatolian Eagle 2008/3 began at the third air basein the central Turkish province of Konya on Monday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported ....
Pro-Abbas forces arrest four Hamas Islamists
Sep 08, 2008 ... Pro-Abbas forces arrest four Hamas Islamists RAMALLAH, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian security forcesarrested four members of the Islamic Resistance Movements (Hamas) inthe West Bank, Hamas said on Monday. The detentions took place in the cities of Nablus, Hebron,Qalqilya ...
Death toll from Cairo rockslide rises to 39 killed, 57 injured
Sep 08, 2008 ... Death toll from Cairo rockslide rises to 39 killed, 57 injured CAIRO, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Cairo massiverockslide in its eastern suburb rose to 39 on Monday, the Ministryof Health and Population said in a statement. According to the statement, at least 57 ...
Palestinian leadership hopes next Israeli PM "moderate"
Sep 08, 2008 ... Palestinian leadership hopes next Israeli PM "moderate" RAMALLAH, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- A source from Palestinian PresidentMahmoud Abbas' office said Monday that the Palestinian leadershiphopes the coming Israeli prime minister would be moderate. "We hope the coming (Israeli) ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Sep 08, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Monday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian armed forces on Sunday opened holes in the Muqqatamrocks to pull out victims after a massive ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Sept. 8
Sep 08, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Sept. 8 ANKARA -- A major multinational military air exercise dubbedAnatolian Eagle 2008/3 began at the third air base in the centralTurkish province of Konya on Monday, the semi-official Anatolia newsagency reported. Fighters ...
Jordan's stock market index closes lower
Sep 08, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index closes lower AMMAN, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 4,199 points on Monday, down 22 ...
Arab FMs to discuss means of defusing inter-Palestinian crisis
Sep 08, 2008 ... Arab FMs to discuss means of defusing inter-Palestinian crisis CAIRO, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Arab foreign ministers are expected todiscuss means of healing the current inter-Palestinian rift during ameeting of Arab League (AL) Council set to open later on Monday. In the 130th ...
Palestinian PM welcomes EU parliament stance on prisoner
Sep 08, 2008 ... Palestinian PM welcomes EU parliament stance on prisoner RAMALLAH, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Prime Minister SalamFayyad on Monday welcomed the position of European Parliament aboutthe Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. "The prisoners issue is put forward and ...
Car bomb kills policeman in northern Iraq
Sep 08, 2008 ... Car bomb kills policeman in northern Iraq MOSUL, Iraq, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- An Iraqi policeman was killedand four civilians were injured Monday in a car bomb explosion inthe city of Mosul, the capital of Ninevh province, a provincialpolice source said. "A booby-trapped car ...
Palestinians to send million signatures to UN against Gaza siege
Sep 08, 2008 ... Palestinians to send million signatures to UN against Gaza siege GAZA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian campaigners want to collectone million signatures from residents of Gaza Strip against theIsraeli blockade on their territory and raise them to the UnitedNations. Dr. Iyad ...
Most Israelis back release of Barghouti for kidnapped Shalit: poll
Sep 08, 2008 ... Most Israelis back release of Barghouti for kidnapped Shalit:poll JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- About 78 percent of Israelissupport the release of Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti in exchange forkidnapped soldier Gilad Schalit, a joint Israeli-Palestinian pollpublished on Monday ...
UN official: situation in Gaza "very difficult"
Sep 08, 2008 ... UN official: situation in Gaza "very difficult" GAZA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- A senior UN representative in GazaStrip on Monday said the situation at the coastal territory isdifficult, and the ordinary Gazans pay the price for the Israeliblockade. "The situation is very ...
Scientists find heavy air pollution reduces rainfall
Sep 08, 2008 ... Scientists find heavy air pollution reduces rainfall JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- A group of internationalscientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem found that heavyair pollution reduces rainfall, local daily the Jerusalem Postreported Monday. The research team, led ...
Two soldiers killed, anti-Qaida leader kidnapped in Iraq
Sep 08, 2008 ... Two soldiers killed, anti-Qaida leader kidnapped in Iraq BAGHDAD, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Two Iraqi soldiers were killed in aroadside bomb explosion and a leader of anti-Qaida group waskidnapped by unknown gunmen in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyalaon Monday, a provincial police ...
Sudan's president praises AU's position over Darfur
Sep 08, 2008 ... Sudan's president praises AU's position over Darfur KHARTOUM, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashirpraised on Monday the position of the African Union (AU) to supportthe peace and stability of the western Sudanese region of Darfur. In a joint press conference ...
Afghan President Karzai starts visit to UAE
Sep 08, 2008 ... Afghan President Karzai starts visit to UAE ABU DHABI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- President of Afghanistan HamidKarzai arrived Monday in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United ArabEmirates (UAE), starting a multi-day visit to the Gulf country, theofficial Emirates News Agency reported ....
Roundup: embattled Israeli PM allegedly still looks for history- making overtime
Sep 08, 2008 ... Roundup: embattled Israeli PM allegedly still looks for history-making overtime By Deng Yushan JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmertmight reach the moment of his resignation as early as next week, yetso far there is no much sign indicating that he ...
Arab FMs meeting kicks off, Palestinian issue high on agenda
Sep 08, 2008 ... Arab FMs meeting kicks off, Palestinian issue high on agenda CAIRO, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The 130th ordinary session of the ArabLeague (AL) Council at the level of foreign ministers kicked offhere Monday afternoon on regional issues related to the Arab world. The Arab foreign ...
OPEC to ensure well-supplied market: UAE energy minister
Sep 08, 2008 ... OPEC to ensure well-supplied market: UAE energy minister ABU DHABI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Organization of PetroleumExporting Countries (OPEC) will not change its fundamental policy ofensuring a well-supplied market at its upcoming ministerial meetingin Vienna, the energy ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes down
Sep 08, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes down JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangegeneral share index closed at ...
EU grants Morocco 17mln euros to fight illiteracy
Sep 08, 2008 ... EU grants Morocco 17mln euros to fight illiteracy RABAT, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) signed afunding convention with Morocco on Monday here to grant Morocco 17million euros (about 23.8 million U.S. dollars )to support thecountry's literacy program, Morocco's state ...
Hamas calls on Arab FMs to help end Gaza blockade
Sep 08, 2008 ... Hamas calls on Arab FMs to help end Gaza blockade GAZA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Islamic Hamas movement on Monday calledon the Arab foreign ministers now convening in Cairo to help end a15-month blockade imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip. Fawzi Barhoum, Hamas spokesman in the ...
Hamas releases 12 Fatah leaders from Gaza jails
Sep 08, 2008 ... Hamas releases 12 Fatah leaders from Gaza jails GAZA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The deposed government of Hamasmovement on Monday evening released 12 Fatah movement members fromGaza prisons as a goodwill gesture, the Hamas interior ministrysaid. Fatah movement of President ...
Pro-al-Qaida militant group in Gaza calls on Hamas to release its leader
Sep 08, 2008 ... Pro-al-Qaida militant group in Gaza calls on Hamas to release itsleader GAZA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- A pro-al-Qaida militant group in Gaza,the Nations' Army, on Monday called on Hamas movement to release oneof its leaders that Hamas security forces detained in Gaza lastweek ....
UAE president reiterates support to ease suffering of Afghan people
Sep 08, 2008 ... UAE president reiterates support to ease suffering of Afghanpeople ABU DHABI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- President of the United ArabEmirates (UAE) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan told his Afghancounterpart Hamid Karzai on Monday that his country will continue toprovide all kinds of ...
Prison riot injures 25 in southern Egypt after inmate's death
Sep 08, 2008 ... Prison riot injures 25 in southern Egypt after inmate's death CAIRO, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 25 people were injured in aprison riot sparked by the death of an inmate in southern Egypt onMonday, the Egyptian MENA news agency reported. Most of the wounded, including 21 ...
14 Iranians killed in traffic accident in eastern Turkey
Sep 08, 2008 ... 14 Iranians killed in traffic accident in eastern Turkey ANKARA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Fourteen Iranian passengers werekilled and 23 others injured in a traffic accident in eastern Turkeyon Monday, a high-ranking official said. An Iranian passenger bus turned over near ...
7.0 magnitude earthquake hits off Vanuatu
Sep 08, 2008 ... 7.0 magnitude earthquake hits off Vanuatu WELLINGTON, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of the South Pacificisland nation of Vanuatu early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Surveyreported. No tsunami warning was ...
URGENT: Sri Lanka's northern town air raided by rebels
Sep 08, 2008 ... URGENT: Sri Lanka's northern town air raided by rebels COLOMBO, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's ...
1st Ld-Writethru: Sri Lanka's northern town air raided by rebels
Sep 08, 2008 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: Sri Lanka's northern town air raided by rebels COLOMBO, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Unconfirmed reports said Sri Lanka 's northern town of Vavuniya might have been air raided by TamilTiger rebels Tuesday morning, but the authorities refused todisclose any details ....
Dollar trades around 108 yen in Tokyo
Sep 08, 2008 ... Dollar trades around 108 yen in Tokyo TOKYO, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded just above the108 yen line early Tuesday in Tokyo. At 9:00 a.m., the dollar traded at 108.00-05 yen against 108.22-32 yen in New York and ...
Tokyo stocks open sharply lower
Sep 08, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks open sharply lower TOKYO, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply lowerTuesday. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei StockAverage lost 150.13 points, or 1.19 ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Sep 08, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Tuesday: Yomiuri: -- The Hyogo prefectural police sent papers to prosecutors Mondayon a deceased train driver and nine ...
2nd Ld-Writethru: Sri Lanka's military targets attacked by rebels in north
Sep 08, 2008 ... 2nd Ld-Writethru: Sri Lanka's military targets attacked by rebelsin north COLOMBO, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Tamil Tiger rebels attacked militarytargets in Sri Lanka's northern town of Vavuniya Tuesday morning,using artillery fire and light aircraft, defense officials said ....
S. Korea's overseas spending drops for first time in 5 Years
Sep 08, 2008 ... S. Korea's overseas spending drops for first time in 5 Years SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The central bank said overseasspending by South Korean household in the first half of 2008 fell15.3 percent to 7.7 trillion won (7.3 billion U.S. dollars) from ayear earlier, dropping for the ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Sep 08, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news headlinesin leading Indian newspapers on Tuesday. The Times of India: -- Liberalizing the norms for payment to overseas companies, theReserve Bank of India (RBI) on ...
3rd Ld-Writethru: Sri Lanka's military targets attacked by rebels in north
Sep 08, 2008 ... 3rd Ld-Writethru: Sri Lanka's military targets attacked by rebelsin north COLOMBO, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Military targets in Sri Lanka'snorthern town of Vavuniya were attacked by Tamil Tiger rebels usingartillery fire and light aircraft Tuesday morning, defense officialssaid ....
S. Korea's export to Latin America surge
Sep 08, 2008 ... S. Korea's export to Latin America surge SEOUL, Sept 9 (Xinhua) South Korea's Ministry of KnowledgeEconomy said the country's export to Latin America jumped 37.3percent from the beginning of this year to Aug. 20, amounting to20.5 billion U.S. dollars, the Korean Herald reported ...
Nepali gov't to finalize policy document
Sep 08, 2008 ... Nepali gov't to finalize policy document KATHMANDU, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Nepali six ruling parties havedwelt on the coalition government's policies and programs to bepresented by President Ram Baran Yadav on Wednesday. The cabinet meeting scheduled for Tuesday will finalize ...
Tokyo stocks fall
Sep 08, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks fall TOKYO, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday morning. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 185.43 points, or 1.47percent, ...
Cambodian illegal bottled-water makers face closure
Sep 08, 2008 ... Cambodian illegal bottled-water makers face closure PHNOM PENH, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- More than 100 bottled-watercompanies in Cambodia could be closed for failing to meet minimumproduction quality standards, local newspaper the Phnom Penh Postreported Tuesday. Only 24 of the ...
Philippines order probe into military air assault after six civilians killed
Sep 08, 2008 ... Philippines order probe into military air assault after sixcivilians killed MANILA, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government orderedTuesday an investigation into the air assault on suspected rebels'positions in the south on Monday killing six civilians as operationsagainst ...
3 Indonesian Gang members remanded in Malaysia
Sep 08, 2008 ... 3 Indonesian Gang members remanded in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian police arrested threeIndonesians who are believed to be members of the Palembang Gang ina raid on a hotel in Johor Bahru, capital of Malaysian southernJohor state, local media reported on ...
Thai veteran diplomat endorsed as foreign minister
Sep 08, 2008 ... Thai veteran diplomat endorsed as foreign minister BANGKOK, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Saroj Chavanavirat, the former Thaiambassador to France, on Monday was endorsed as the new foreignminister of Samak Government. Saroj, 66, is the third foreign minister of Samak Government ...
1st LD: 3 killed, 15 injured in missile attack in Pakistan's tribal area
Sep 08, 2008 ... 1st LD: 3 killed, 15 injured in missile attack in Pakistan'stribal area ISLAMABAD, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killedand 15 others injured in a missile attack in northwestern ...
2nd LD: 3 killed, 15 injured in missile attack in Pakistan's tribal area
Sep 08, 2008 ... 2nd LD: 3 killed, 15 injured in missile attack in Pakistan'stribal area ISLAMABAD, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killedand 15 others injured in a missile attack in northwestern Pakistan'stribal area on Monday, private Express News reported. A U.S. drone ...
1st LD Writethru: Tokyo stocks close 3.38 pct higher
Sep 08, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Tokyo stocks close 3.38 pct higher TOKYO, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed 3.38 percenthigher Monday. The Nikkei Stock Average soared 412.23 points to 12,624.46 fromFriday. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the ...
1st LD Writethru: 16 rebels killed in s. Philippines firefight
Sep 08, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: 16 rebels killed in s. Philippines firefight MANILA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 16 "rogue" members of theseparatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were killed in amilitary strike on Monday in the southern Philippines, an officialsaid. The firefight ...