Xinhua News Agency back issues from Thursday, September 11:
UAE's largest emirate to start releasing monthly inflation figures
Sep 11, 2008 ... UAE's largest emirate to start releasing monthly inflationfigures ABU DHABI, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The economic authorities of AbuDhabi, the largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) willstart releasing the emirate's monthly inflation figures fromNovember, local newspaper ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Sep 11, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Iranian newspapers on Thursday. Tehran Times: -- Iranian Oil Minister Gholam-Hossein Nozari said Wednesday thatTehran would not cut output and ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Sep 11, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Turkish newspapers on Thursday. TURKIYE (Turkey): --Temel Kotil, CEO of the Turkish Airlines (THY), said that theysucceeded in becoming the ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Sept. 11
Sep 11, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Sept. 11 CAIRO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of majorMiddle East news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua NewsAgency on Thursday. -- Continue to observe the Egyptian mediation between rivalPalestinian factions in ...
Truck explosion kills 5 in east Lebanon
Sep 11, 2008 ... Truck explosion kills 5 in east Lebanon BEIRUT, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- One Lebanese and four Syrians werekilled Thursday morning when a pickup truck carrying fireworks blewup in Lebanese eastern Bekaa valley near the Lebanese-Syrianborders, local Nararnet website reported ....
Lebanese president invites AL chief to attend national dialogue session
Sep 11, 2008 ... Lebanese president invites AL chief to attend national dialoguesession BEIRUT, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese president Michel Suleimaninvited Arab League (AL) chief Amr Moussa to the national dialoguesession which is scheduled to start on Sept. 16 at the PresidentialPalace, ...
PFLP: Palestinians agree on forming accordance government
Sep 11, 2008 ... PFLP: Palestinians agree on forming accordance government GAZA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- A senior leader in the Popular Frontto Liberate Palestine (PFLP) said Thursday that there is aPalestinian consensus among the Palestinian factions to form a newnational accordance government in ...
U.S. troops catch 4 Shiite militiamen in southern Iraq
Sep 11, 2008 ... U.S. troops catch 4 Shiite militiamen in southern Iraq BAGHDAD, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military said its troopscaptured four suspected Iranian-backed Shiite militiamen duringoperations in southern Iraq's Wasit province on Thursday. Acting on intelligence reports, the ...
Warnings of widening fuel crisis in Gaza in winter
Sep 11, 2008 ... Warnings of widening fuel crisis in Gaza in winter GAZA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- A Hamas-controlled petrol agency inGaza Strip on Thursday warned the fuel crisis will aggravate if nosolution is reached before the beginning of the winter. Despite Israeli measures to increase fuel ...
Jordan's stock market index closes lower
Sep 11, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index closes lower AMMAN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 4,008 points on Thursday, down ...
Roundup: Jewish settlers grab vast Palestinian land:Israeli watchdog
Sep 11, 2008 ... Roundup: Jewish settlers grab vast Palestinian land:Israeliwatchdog By Deng Yu-shan JERUSALEM, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Jewish settlers in the West Bankhave de-facto annexed tens of thousands of acres of land aroundtheir settlements, including large areas privately owned ...
Two Israel Air Force pilots killed in helicopter crash
Sep 11, 2008 ... Two Israel Air Force pilots killed in helicopter crash JERUSALEM, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Two Israel Air Force (IAF) pilotswere killed after a Cobra combat helicopter crashed Wednesdayevening near the kibbutz of Ginegar in northern Israel, aspokeswoman of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ...
PNA accepts U.S. initiative to asses its talks with Israel at UN General Assembly
Sep 11, 2008 ... PNA accepts U.S. initiative to asses its talks with Israel at UNGeneral Assembly RAMALLAH, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian National Authority(PNA) accepted a U.S. initiative to hold an international meetingduring the UN General Assembly to evaluate the ...
Survey: Commercial movement at Gaza crossing points "very slow"
Sep 11, 2008 ... Survey: Commercial movement at Gaza crossing points "very slow" GAZA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- An official Palestinian statisticalsurvey published on Thursday said that the commercial movement ofgoods-loaded trucks allowed into Gaza through Gaza-Israel crossingpoints is very slow ....
Druze opposition leader warned against destroying unity in Lebanese mountains area
Sep 11, 2008 ... Druze opposition leader warned against destroying unity inLebanese mountains area BEIRUT, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Opposition Druze leader of theLebanese Democratic Party Talat Arslan said Thursday that theassassination of his top aid Saleh Aridi was aimed at destroyingunity in the ...
Pro-Abbas forces arrest 11 Hamas members in West Bank
Sep 11, 2008 ... Pro-Abbas forces arrest 11 Hamas members in West Bank RAMALLAH, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian security forces loyalto President Mahmoud Abbas have arrested 11 members of Islamic Hamasmovement in the West Bank, Hamas said on Thursday. A Hamas statement said the pro-Abbas ...
Palestinian dies after falling in underground tunnel
Sep 11, 2008 ... Palestinian dies after falling in underground tunnel GAZA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian youth was killed earlyThursday when he fell in a hole leading to an underground tunnelunder the borders with Egypt in southern Gaza Strip. Medics and smugglers said the slain was ...
U.S. rejects Israeli requests for arms, airway to strike Iran: report
Sep 11, 2008 ... U.S. rejects Israeli requests for arms, airway to strike Iran:report JERUSALEM, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Special bombs and the green lightfor an airway over Iraq were included in a military aid package theUnited States has refused to offer Israel for a possible strikeagainst Iran, ...
Political solution can secure Palestinian people's rights: UN official
Sep 11, 2008 ... Political solution can secure Palestinian people's rights: UNofficial GAZA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- A senior United Nations official inGaza on Thursday said only a fair political settlement can securethe rights of the Palestinian people. John Ging, operations director of the ...
Turkish military extends temporary security zones by 3 months
Sep 11, 2008 ... Turkish military extends temporary security zones by 3 months ANKARA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish military Thursdaydeclared it will extend the temporary security zones in eastern andsoutheastern regions by three months. A note on Turkish General Staff's website listed ...
Iraq waits for U.S. response over security deal proposals
Sep 11, 2008 ... Iraq waits for U.S. response over security deal proposals BAGHDAD, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister BarhamSalih said Thursday that the United States has not sent its responseover suggested draft security agreement yet, an Iraqi officialtelevision reported ....
1st LD Writethru: Tokyo stocks closed 2 pct lower
Sep 11, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Tokyo stocks closed 2 pct lower TOKYO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed nearly 2 percentlower Thursday, with the Nikkei index hitting a six-month low. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunged 244.13 points, or 1.98 percent, to 12,102.50 from ...
1st LD Writethru: Roadside bombing targeting Afghan police wounds 7 civilians in Central
Sep 11, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Roadside bombing targeting Afghan police wounds7 civilians in Central KABUL, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- A roadside bomb struck a policevehicle Thursday morning in Ghazni city of central Afghanistan'sGhazni province, wounding seven civilians, said a ...
Thai coalition parties again backs PPP
Sep 11, 2008 ... Thai coalition parties again backs PPP BANGKOK, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- During a press conference held inBangkok on Thursday afternoon, representatives of five coalitionparties announced their decision to continue to form a governmentwith the ruling People Power party (PPP) ....
News Analysis: Pakistan remains anti-terror frontline, but frowns on US intervention by Li Zhongfa
Sep 11, 2008 ... News Analysis: Pakistan remains anti-terror frontline, but frownson US intervention by Li Zhongfa ISLAMABAD, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Seven years on, Pakistan wouldremain the frontline of anti-terror war but would feel embarrassedas the increasing cross-border raids by the ...
Samak accepts PM nomination: party spokesman
Sep 11, 2008 ... Samak accepts PM nomination: party spokesman BANGKOK, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's former Prime MinisterSamak Sundaravej, who left the post only two days, has accepted thenomination to return to power as prime minister, the People PowerParty's (PPP) spokesman said Thursday ....
8 mln U.S. dollars agreement inked to tackle food crisis in Afghanistan
Sep 11, 2008 ... 8 mln U.S. dollars agreement inked to tackle food crisis inAfghanistan KABUL, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan government and the WorldBank on Thursday signed an agreement under which 8 million U.S.dollars grant will be provided as part of the assisting programs totackle food ...
Samsung, Hynix to jointly research on next-generation semiconductors
Sep 11, 2008 ... Samsung, Hynix to jointly research on next-generationsemiconductors SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and HynixSemiconductor Inc., world's No. 1 and No.2 computer memory-chipmaker, will jointly research on next-generation semiconductorsstarting from next ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)
Sep 11, 2008 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1) HONG KONG, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Thursday: URGENT: Powerful quake hits eastern Indonesia, potential fortsunami 1st Ld: Powerful quake hits ...
Japan's ASDF F-15 fighter jet crashes, pilot safe
Sep 11, 2008 ... Japan's ASDF F-15 fighter jet crashes, pilot safe TOKYO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- An F-15 fighter jet of Japan's AirSelf-Defense Force (ASDF) crashed Thursday in the Sea of Japan offYamaguchi Prefecture, local media reported, citing ...
Dollar down to lower 107 yen in Tokyo
Sep 11, 2008 ... Dollar down to lower 107 yen in Tokyo TOKYO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar edged down to thelower 107 yen level Thursday. The dollar traded at 107.20-23 yen at 5 p.m., against 107.64-74yen in New York and ...
Pakistani PM echoes criticism on U.S. cross-border raids
Sep 11, 2008 ... Pakistani PM echoes criticism on U.S. cross-border raids ISLAMABAD, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister YousafRaza Gilani on Thursday echoed an army statement criticizing recentcross-border raids by U.S.-led coalition forces, which have causedkilling of civilians ....
Former Lao president passes away
Sep 11, 2008 ... Former Lao president passes away HANOI, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Nouhak Phoumsavanh, former Laopresident, one of the founders of the Lao People's RevolutionaryParty and an important person in the Lao revolution, passed away onSept. 9 at the age of 98, Lao News Agency reported on ...
Karzai wants new Pakistani leadership to intensify war on terror
Sep 11, 2008 ... Karzai wants new Pakistani leadership to intensify war on terror KABUL, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai onThursday said he hoped the new leadership in Pakistan would speed upthe war on militants and help to ensure regional stability. "Afghanistan today ...
Singapore shares end 3.1 percent lower
Sep 11, 2008 ... Singapore shares end 3.1 percent lower SINGAPORE, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The shares prices in Singaporeended lower on Thursday with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) down 81.26 points or 3.1 percent to 2,541.15 points. The overall ...
Urgent: Suicide car bomb kills 2 civilians, injuries 6 in S. Afghanistan
Sep 11, 2008 ... Urgent: Suicide car bomb kills 2 civilians, injuries 6 in S.Afghanistan KABUL, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- A suicide car bomb targeting a ...
Philippines to raise minimum working age of overseas maids
Sep 11, 2008 ... Philippines to raise minimum working age of overseas maids MANILA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines is considering tolift the minimum age requirement of overseas Filipino maids from 23to 30 years old to ensure that they are mature enough to handle thestress of the job, a ...
New Zealand to give Tonga 120 million dollars over 10 years
Sep 11, 2008 ... New Zealand to give Tonga 120 million dollars over 10 years WELLINGTON, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand will give Tonga 120million NZ dollars (77.6 million U.S. dollars) in aid over the next10 years, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced on Thursday. The development ...
1st LD Writethru: Suicide car bomb kills 2 civilians, injures 6 in S. Afghanistan
Sep 11, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Suicide car bomb kills 2 civilians, injures 6in S. Afghanistan KABUL, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- A suicide car bomb targeting a U.S.company Thursday killed two civilians and injured six more inKandahar city, capital of southern province Kandahar, a ...
Roundup: Bomb blasts kill 2 civilians, injure 13 in Afghanistan by Abdul Haleem
Sep 11, 2008 ... Roundup: Bomb blasts kill 2 civilians, injure 13 in Afghanistan by Abdul Haleem KABUL, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- A suicide car bomb targeting a U.S.company Thursday afternoon killed two civilians and injured six morein Kandahar of southern Afghanistan, hours after a roadside ...
Jobless fall in Australian shows skills shortage
Sep 11, 2008 ... Jobless fall in Australian shows skills shortage CANBERRA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- A fall in the unemployment rate inAugust confirmed that Australia still faces a shortage of skilledworkers that business and governments must respond to, a recruitmentspecialist said on Thursday ....
"One Madhesh, One Province" unacceptable: Nepali president
Sep 11, 2008 ... "One Madhesh, One Province" unacceptable: Nepali president KATHMANDU, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Nepali President Ram Baran YadavThursday said he will not accept "One Madhesh, One Province" call. Speaking at an interaction program titled "Children and head ofnation" organized at ...
Civilian killed, five wounded in Baghdad bombs
Sep 11, 2008 ... Civilian killed, five wounded in Baghdad bombs BAGHDAD, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- An Iraqi civilian was killed andfive others were injured in truck bomb and roadside bomb explosionsin Baghdad on Thursday, an Interior Ministry source said. "A booby-trapped truck detonated in the ...
Cairo rockslide toll rises to 69
Sep 11, 2008 ... Cairo rockslide toll rises to 69 CAIRO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a massiverockslide in eastern Cairo rose to 69, the Egyptian MENA news agencyreported Thursday. At least 58 others were injured in the accident, said MohamedSultan, the head of the Health ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes down
Sep 11, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes down JERUSALEM, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangegeneral share index closed at ...
Syria condemns car explosion near Beirut
Sep 11, 2008 ... Syria condemns car explosion near Beirut DAMASCUS, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Syria on Thursday stronglycondemned a car explosion near Beirut that killed a Druze officialas "terrorist criminal act," the official SANA news agency reported. "Syria expresses her pain, sorrow and ...
Israeli official says Jerusalem not on negotiation table: report
Sep 11, 2008 ... Israeli official says Jerusalem not on negotiation table: report JERUSALEM, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The future status of Jerusalem isnot on the negotiation table between Israel and the Palestinians,local daily Ha'aretz quoted an Israeli official as saying Thursday. Earlier ...
Roundup: Israel says Jerusalem not on current negotiating table
Sep 11, 2008 ... Roundup: Israel says Jerusalem not on current negotiating table by Deng Yushan JERUSALEM, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The future status of Jerusalem isnot on the negotiating table between Israel and the Palestinians,local media quoted Israeli authorities as saying Thursday ....
Twin explosions hit Israel-Gaza border fence
Sep 11, 2008 ... Twin explosions hit Israel-Gaza border fence JERUSALEM, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Two explosions went off Thursdaynear Israeli patrols at the border with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip,causing no injuries, said Israeli army. The first blast occurred on the security fence, causing ...
Israeli PM reiterates optimism for peace deal in 2008
Sep 11, 2008 ... Israeli PM reiterates optimism for peace deal in 2008 JERUSALEM, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister EhudOlmert on Thursday reiterated his optimism that his country couldreach a peace agreement with the Palestinians within 2008. "Substantial progress has been made in ...
Israeli PM reaffirms commitment to resign after Kadima primary
Sep 11, 2008 ... Israeli PM reaffirms commitment to resign after Kadima primary JERUSALEM, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister EhudOlmert on Thursday reaffirmed that he would step down as soon as hisruling Kadima party chooses his successor later this month, as hehad promised ....
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Sep 11, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Japanese newspapers on Friday: The Daily Yomiuri: -- The government will begin discussing a plan to withdraw AirSelf-Defense Force troops deployed ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Sep 11, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Friday: The Australian: -- Opposition leader Bredan Nelson could face a leadership spillas early as next Tuesday ...
URGENT: New Zealand to hold general elections on Nov. 8
Sep 11, 2008 ... URGENT: New Zealand to hold general elections on Nov. 8 WELLINGTON, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- New ...
Dollar at lower 107 yen in Tokyo
Sep 11, 2008 ... Dollar at lower 107 yen in Tokyo TOKYO, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar stood at the lower107 yen level early Friday in Tokyo. The dollar was quoted at 107.15-20 yen at 9 a.m., compared with107.11-21 yen in New York ...
Japan's Nikkei opens 1.0 pct higher
Sep 11, 2008 ... Japan's Nikkei opens 1.0 pct higher TOKYO, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Fridaywith Nikkei index up 1.01 percent. At 9:15 a.m., the Nikkei Stock Average went up 122.67 ...
Japan's GDP down 3.0 pct in Q2
Sep 11, 2008 ... Japan's GDP down 3.0 pct in Q2 TOKYO, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)registered an annualized 3.0 percent decrease in real terms in theApril-June quarter, down from a 2.4 percent fall in the preliminaryreport, the Cabinet office said Friday. In ...
1st LD Writethru: New Zealand to hold general election on Nov. 8
Sep 11, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: New Zealand to hold general election on Nov. 8 WELLINGTON, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister HelenClark announced on Friday that New Zealand will hold generalelection on Nov. 8. Clark made the announcement at a news conference on ...
2nd LD Writethru New Zealand to hold general election on Nov. 8
Sep 11, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru New Zealand to hold general election on Nov. 8 WELLINGTON, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister HelenClark announced on Friday that New Zealand will hold generalelection on Nov. 8. Clark made the announcement at a news conference on Friday,saying ...
Roundup: New Zealand to hold general election on Nov. 8
Sep 11, 2008 ... Roundup: New Zealand to hold general election on Nov. 8 WELLINGTON, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister HelenClark announced on Friday that New Zealand will hold generalelection on Nov. 8 after a five-week campaign. Clark made the announcement at a news conference ...
URGENT: Thai Parliament voting on PM to be canceled on Friday
Sep 11, 2008 ... URGENT: Thai Parliament voting on PM to be canceled on Friday BANGKOK, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Parliament could ...
1st LD Writethru: Thai parties make last-minute decision on not attending Parliament voting on PM
Sep 11, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Thai parties make last-minute decision on notattending Parliament voting on PM BANGKOK, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Parliament could cancelits scheduled voting on a new prime minister on Friday morning sincesome coalition parties made a last-minute decision ...
S. Korea to focus on for green growth
Sep 11, 2008 ... S. Korea to focus on for green growth SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- South Korean government announcedthat it will invest 3 trillion won (2.7 billion U.S. dollars) in thenext five years to foster green energy sector, Korea Herald reportedFriday. Realizing the importance of ...
2nd LD Writethru: Thai parties make last-minute decision on not attending Parliament voting on PM
Sep 11, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Thai parties make last-minute decision on notattending Parliament voting on PM BANGKOK, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Parliament could cancelits scheduled voting on premier on Friday as some coalition partiesFriday morning made a last-minute decision on not ...
Tokyo stocks up in morning trading
Sep 11, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks up in morning trading TOKYO, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks went up Friday morning. The Nikkei Stock Average advanced 128.49 ...