Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, September 16:
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Sept. 16
Sep 16, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Sept. 16 JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday nightmet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in efforts to pushforward the peace process between the two neighbors. The meeting, held at Olmert's official ...
Syria appoints new ambassador to Iraq
Sep 16, 2008 ... Syria appoints new ambassador to Iraq DAMASCUS, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Syria on Tuesday appointed a newambassador to Iraq for the first time in nearly three decades afterthe two neighbors severed diplomatic ties during the 1980s. Nawaf Abboud al-Sheikh Faris, a veteran ...
Roundup: Olmert, Abbas to meet again for peace talks
Sep 16, 2008 ... Roundup: Olmert, Abbas to meet again for peace talks JERUSALEM, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister EhudOlmert on Tuesday night met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbasin efforts to push forward the peace process between the twoneighbors. The meeting, held at ...
UAE's low-cost airline to launch hub in Morocco
Sep 16, 2008 ... UAE's low-cost airline to launch hub in Morocco ABU DHABI, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Air Arabia, a low-cost airline ofthe United Arab Emirates (UAE), will soon launch a new hub inMorocco with a dedicated fleet of A320 aircraft, local newspaperKhaleej Times reported on Tuesday ....
Jordan, Russia urge Israel to stop actions derailing peace process
Sep 16, 2008 ... Jordan, Russia urge Israel to stop actions derailing peaceprocess AMMAN, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Jordan and Russia urged Israel tostop actions that might derail the peace process betweenPalestinians and Israelis, local daily The Jordan Times reported onTuesday. This remarks ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Sep 16, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsitems in leading Israeli newspapers on Tuesday. Ha'aretz: -- A latest poll conducted by Israeli media predicted a landslidevictory for Foreign Minister Tzipi ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Sept. 16
Sep 16, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Sept. 16 CAIRO, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of majorMiddle East news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua NewsAgency on Tuesday. -- Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa attends Lebanon'snational dialogue ...
3 Palestinians killed in south Lebanese refugee camp
Sep 16, 2008 ... 3 Palestinians killed in south Lebanese refugee camp BEIRUT, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Three Palestinians were killed andthree others wounded Monday in inter-clashes between Fatah factionmembers and fundamentalist Jund al-Sham militants in Ain al-Hilwehrefugee camp in south Lebanon, ...
AL chief highlights importance of Lebanon's national dialogue
Sep 16, 2008 ... AL chief highlights importance of Lebanon's national dialogue BEIRUT, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Arab League (AL) chief AmrMoussa has highlighted the importance of Lebanon's nationaldialogue, describing the talks as an "encouraging move," the DailyStar reported here Tuesday ....
Israeli premiership hopeful pledges new government within September
Sep 16, 2008 ... Israeli premiership hopeful pledges new government withinSeptember JERUSALEM, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Transportation MinisterShaul Mofaz, a front-runner for the Kadima chair and possibly thepremiership, has pledged to form a new government within this monthif elected, local ...
Two Iraqis killed, 13 injured in bomb attack in north of Baghdad
Sep 16, 2008 ... Two Iraqis killed, 13 injured in bomb attack in north of Baghdad BAGHDAD, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and 13others injured in a roadside bomb explosion in a town in north ofBaghdad on Tuesday, an Interior Ministry source said. The incident occurred at about ...
Israel faces dim economic prospect in 2009: expert
Sep 16, 2008 ... Israel faces dim economic prospect in 2009: expert JERUSALEM, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Israel is likely to face a weakeconomy in 2009 due to worldwide worries about a financial crisis,local daily Ha'aretz on Tuesday quoted experts as saying. "Israel hasn't yet experienced the ...
U.S. Odierno takes over troops command in Iraq
Sep 16, 2008 ... U.S. Odierno takes over troops command in Iraq BAGHDAD, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- General Ray Odierno took command ofthe U.S.-led troops in Iraq on Tuesday from David Petraeus at aceremony in a military base near Baghdad airport. The handover ceremony was presided over by U.S ....
11 killed in clashes between Hamas, clan in Gaza
Sep 16, 2008 ... 11 killed in clashes between Hamas, clan in Gaza GAZA, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Eleven Palestinians were killed inclashes between Hamas forces and a clan in southern Gaza city, Hamas-ruled ministry of interior spokesman in Gaza announced on Tuesday. "Eleven people were killed, ...
Israel extends closure of Gaza crossings: sources
Sep 16, 2008 ... Israel extends closure of Gaza crossings: sources GAZA, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Israel on Tuesday extended the closureof Gaza Strip commercial crossing points for a second day in a row,Palestinian security sources said. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who ordered to shut ...
Abbas' Fatah determined to settle differences with Hamas: official
Sep 16, 2008 ... Abbas' Fatah determined to settle differences with Hamas:official RAMALLAH, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President MahmoudAbbas' Fatah movement is determined to settle crisis with IslamicHamas movement, a Fatah official said on Tuesday. Nabil Shaath, who will represent ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Sep 16, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Tuesday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian President Mubarak met with International MonetaryFund (IMF) managing director Dominique ...
Jordan's stock market index closes lower
Sep 16, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index closes lower AMMAN, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 3,789 points on Tuesday, down 60 ...
Lebanese president re-launched national dialogue
Sep 16, 2008 ... Lebanese president re-launched national dialogue BEIRUT, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleimanre-launched national dialogue between rival political leaders withan opening session at the presidential palace on Tuesday, local LBCTV reported. The opening ...
Israel arrests 7 Palestinians in West Bank
Sep 16, 2008 ... Israel arrests 7 Palestinians in West Bank RAMALLAH, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Israeli forces arrested sevenPalestinians in various parts of the West Bank on Tuesday,Palestinian security sources said. The sources said the detentions took place in Jenin, Ramallah,Bethlehem and ...
Roundup: Hamas takes over strongest family in Gaza
Sep 16, 2008 ... Roundup: Hamas takes over strongest family in Gaza GAZA, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Hamas on Tuesday dismantled the lateststronghold of big clans in the Gaza Strip it controls. The attack on the stronghold of Doghmush family, which isnotorious for its links to both militant and ...
New commander of U.S.-led troops sees gains in Iraq "fragile"
Sep 16, 2008 ... New commander of U.S.-led troops sees gains in Iraq "fragile" BAGHDAD, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- General Ray Odierno, the new commanderof U.S.-led troops in Iraq said Tuesday that gains in the countryare "fragile and reversible." In a ceremony held at a former Saddam Hussein palace ...
Egypt continues mediation efforts to end Palestinian split
Sep 16, 2008 ... Egypt continues mediation efforts to end Palestinian split CAIRO, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian intelligence chief OmarSuleiman met here Tuesday with a delegation of the Popular Front forthe Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) as part of the efforts to brokerPalestinian national ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes down
Sep 16, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes down JERUSALEM, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangegeneral share index closed at ...
Mbeki reaffirms rejection of ICC's allegations against Sudan's president
Sep 16, 2008 ... Mbeki reaffirms rejection of ICC's allegations against Sudan'spresident KHARTOUM, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Visiting President of South AfricaThabo Mbeki reaffirmed on Tuesday his country's rejection ofallegations of an International Criminal Courts (ICC) prosecutoragainst Sudanese ...
UAE records 5.2 pct grow in GDP in 2007
Sep 16, 2008 ... UAE records 5.2 pct grow in GDP in 2007 ABU DHABI, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The oil-rich United Arab Emirates(UAE) recorded a growth of 5.2 percent in its real gross domesticproduct (GDP) in 2007, the official Emirates News Agency (WAM)reported on Tuesday. According to the ...
Next Lebanese national dialogue session scheduled on Nov. 5
Sep 16, 2008 ... Next Lebanese national dialogue session scheduled on Nov. 5 BEIRUT, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The next Lebanese national dialoguesession was scheduled on Nov. 5 following the first relaunchedsession which gathered rival leaders on Tuesday at the presidentialpalace, the state National ...
Roundup: Asia-Pacific stocks slide on U.S. financial woes
Sep 16, 2008 ... Roundup: Asia-Pacific stocks slide on U.S. financial woesByZhou Erjie HONG KONG, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Asia's main stock marketsplummeted Tuesday, with Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai and Taipei stocksdown around 5 percent, as part of the reaction to the latest U.S.financial ...
Violation of Pakistan's territory counter-productive in fighting terrorism, FM says
Sep 16, 2008 ... Violation of Pakistan's territory counter-productive in fightingterrorism, FM says ISLAMABAD, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Foreign Minister ShahMahmood Qureshi said on Tuesday that the U.S. violation ofPakistan's territory is counter-productive and extremely unhelpfulin the ...
Urgent: Thailand's caretaker government to nominate Somchai as prime minister
Sep 16, 2008 ... Urgent: Thailand's caretaker government to nominate Somchai asprime minister BANGKOK, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The six political parties inThailand's caretaker coalition government ...
1st LD Writethru: Thailand's caretaker government to nominate Somchai as PM
Sep 16, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Thailand's caretaker government to nominateSomchai as PM BANGKOK, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The six political parties inThailand's caretaker government on Tuesday announced their decisionto retain their coalition in forming a new government, and tonominate acting ...
2nd LD Writethru: Thailand's caretaker government to nominate Somchai as PM
Sep 16, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Thailand's caretaker government to nominateSomchai as PM BANGKOK, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The six political parties inThailand's caretaker government on Tuesday announced their decisionto retain their coalition in forming a new government, and tonominate acting ...
750 business meeting to be arranged at INDEE 2008 in Malaysia
Sep 16, 2008 ... 750 business meeting to be arranged at INDEE 2008 in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- A total of 750 one-to-onebusiness meetings are expected to be arranged during the IndianEngineering Exhibition (INDEE 2008) to be held in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia from Sept. 25 to 27 ....
Roundup: Chinese, Japanese personages discuss bilateral relations at Beijing-Tokyo Forum
Sep 16, 2008 ... Roundup: Chinese, Japanese personages discuss bilateral relationsat Beijing-Tokyo Forum TOKYO, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Fourth Beijing-Tokyo Forum beganits plenary meeting Tuesday in Tokyo. Personages and prominentfigures from various circles of the two nations had in- ...
Malaysia-India FTA to benefit Malaysian furniture manufacturers: official
Sep 16, 2008 ... Malaysia-India FTA to benefit Malaysian furniture manufacturers:official KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The proposed Malaysia-Indiafree trade agreement (FTA), which has completed two rounds ofnegotiations, will be likely to benefit Malaysian furnituremanufacturers as its ...
Sri Lankan air force pounds rebel targets
Sep 16, 2008 ... Sri Lankan air force pounds rebel targets COLOMBO, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The military in Sri Lanka said itcarried out at least four air raids against rebel targets in thenorth on Tuesday as government troops mounted ground assaults on thelast strongholds of the rebels. Air ...
AirAsia offers 5,000 free seats for Hong Kong-Bangkok route
Sep 16, 2008 ... AirAsia offers 5,000 free seats for Hong Kong-Bangkok route KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's low-coat carrierAirAsia is offering 5,000 free seats in conjunction with the launchof its direct daily flight between China's Hong Kong and Thailand'sBangkok on its brand new ...
Sri Lankan gov't says UN agencies to quit battle zone on time
Sep 16, 2008 ... Sri Lankan gov't says UN agencies to quit battle zone on time COLOMBO, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The UN relief agencies based in SriLanka's rebel held north have agreed to meet the government deadlineto leave the area and relocate themselves elsewhere, the Sri Lankangovernment said ...
Urgent: Bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan, casualties feared
Sep 16, 2008 ... Urgent: Bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan, casualties feared ISLAMABAD, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- A bomb attack ...
ADB raises inflation projection for Bangladesh to 9 percent
Sep 16, 2008 ... ADB raises inflation projection for Bangladesh to 9 percent DHAKA, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Asian Development Bank Tuesdayforecast the average inflation at 9.0 percent in Bangladesh in thecurrent 2008-09 fiscal year (July 2008-June 2009), up from itsearlier projection of 8.0 percent ....
1st LD: Bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan, casualties feared
Sep 16, 2008 ... 1st LD: Bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan, casualties feared ISLAMABAD, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- A bomb attack was reported innorthwestern Pakistan's Swat valley on Tuesday and casualties werefeared, according to local media ....
U.S. military chief arrives in Pakistan over cross-border raids
Sep 16, 2008 ... U.S. military chief arrives in Pakistan over cross-border raids ISLAMABAD, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefsof Staff Admiral Mike Mullen arrives in Islamabad on Tuesday eveningto talk with the Pakistani leaders over row of recent cross-borderraids. The ...
Malaysian PM accepts resignation of minister: report
Sep 16, 2008 ... Malaysian PM accepts resignation of minister: report KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi has accepted Zaid Ibrahim's resignation asMinister in the Prime Minister's Department, Malaysia's nationalnews agency Bernama reported on Tuesday ....
Inflation, political uncertainties undercut Thailand's economy: ADB
Sep 16, 2008 ... Inflation, political uncertainties undercut Thailand's economy:ADB MANILA, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Political uncertainties and risinginflation have undercut consumption and investment in Thailand thisyear, and they will continue to be major risks for the country'seconomy in 2009, ...
ROUNDUP: Thailand's caretaker government to nominate Somchai as PM
Sep 16, 2008 ... ROUNDUP: Thailand's caretaker government to nominate Somchai asPM by Shen Min BANGKOK, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The six political parties inThailand's caretaker government on Tuesday announced their decisionto retain their coalition in forming a new government, and tonominate ...
2nd LD Writethru: 3 soldiers killed in bomb attack in Pakistan
Sep 16, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: 3 soldiers killed in bomb attack in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- At least three security personnelwere killed and nine injured in a suicide bomb attack innorthwestern Pakistan's Swat valley on Tuesday, local TV channelsaid. The suicide bomb ...
Urgent: Olmert, Abbas meet in Jerusalem
Sep 16, 2008 ... Urgent: Olmert, Abbas meet in Jerusalem JERUSALEM, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President MahmoudAbbas has arrived at ...
1st LD: Olmert, Abbas meet in Jerusalem
Sep 16, 2008 ... 1st LD: Olmert, Abbas meet in Jerusalem JERUSALEM, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister EhudOlmert on Tuesday night met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbasin efforts to push forward the peace process between the twoneighbors. The meeting, held at Olmert's ...
2nd LD: Olmert, Abbas meet in Jerusalem
Sep 16, 2008 ... 2nd LD: Olmert, Abbas meet in Jerusalem JERUSALEM, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister EhudOlmert on Tuesday night met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbasin efforts to push forward the peace process between the twoneighbors. The meeting, held at Olmert's ...
Dollar trades at lower 106 yen level in Tokyo
Sep 16, 2008 ... Dollar trades at lower 106 yen level in Tokyo TOKYO, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Dollar traded at the lower 106 yenlevel early Wednesday in Tokyo, up from its levels overnight in NewYork. At 9 a.m., the dollar climbed to 106.10-13 yen against ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Sep 16, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Wednesday. The Australian: -- Malcolm Turnbull has set about restoring the Opposition'seconomic credibility after ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Sep 16, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major newsitems in leading Japanese newspapers on Wednesday:The Daily Yomiuri: -- About 380 firms in 24 prefectures conducted transactionsinvolving tainted rice ...
Lehman debacle threatens stability of South Korean companies
Sep 16, 2008 ... Lehman debacle threatens stability of South Korean companies SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- South Korean financial institutionsare expected to lose a huge part of their 720 million dollarinvestment in Lehman Brothers, as the U.S. investment bank went intobankruptcy, the Bank of Korea ...
Tokyo stocks open sharply higher
Sep 16, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks open sharply higher TOKYO, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply higherWednesday, following gains on Wall Street overnight. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the benchmark Nikkei 225Stock Average was up by 207.20 points, or 1.78 percent, from ...
S. Korea No. 1 in self-employment among OECD nations
Sep 16, 2008 ... S. Korea No. 1 in self-employment among OECD nations SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- South Korea ranks No. 1 in the ratioof self-employment among the Organization for Economic Cooperationand Development (OECD) member nations, with approximately three outof 10 workers being ...
Inflation pushes S. Korea's households spending up
Sep 16, 2008 ... Inflation pushes S. Korea's households spending up SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Spending by South Korean householdsgrew at a faster pace this year from a year ago, as people spentmore amid high inflation, local daily Korea Herald reportedWednesday. According to the Bank of ...
Japan's central bank pumps 2 trillion yen to stabilize market
Sep 16, 2008 ... Japan's central bank pumps 2 trillion yen to stabilize market TOKYO, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Japan, Japan's centralbank, said Wednesday it pumped 2 trillion yen (19 billion U.S.dollars) into money markets in a bid to stabilize chaotic financialmarkets. The move ...
Moderate quake hits eastern Indonesia
Sep 16, 2008 ... Moderate quake hits eastern IndonesiaJAKARTA, Sept. 17(Xinhua) -- An earthquake with magnitude of 5. 0 rocked easternparts of Indonesia on Wednesday morning, but there were no reportsof damage or casualties, the local meteorology agency said. The quake jolted at 05:05 a.m ....
Two Philippine banks set aside provisions for exposure to Lehman
Sep 16, 2008 ... Two Philippine banks set aside provisions for exposure to Lehman MANILA, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' two largest banks,Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. and Banco de Oro, were setting asideprovisions totaling 94.7 million US dollars to cover their exposureto the Lehman ...
Tokyo stocks up over 2 pct in morning trade
Sep 16, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks up over 2 pct in morning trade TOKYO, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks went up 241.06 points,or 2.08 percent, to close at 11,850.78 points Wednesday morning. The broader Topix of all ...
More motor road network project underway in Myanmar cyclone-hit region
Sep 16, 2008 ... More motor road network project underway in Myanmar cyclone-hitregion YANGON, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- One more motor road, designed asdisaster-escape route, is underway in Myanmar's cyclone-hitAyeyawaddy delta as part of its coastal road network developmentproject in the post-storm ...
Thai parliament kicks off voting to elect new PM
Sep 16, 2008 ... Thai parliament kicks off voting to elect new PM BANGKOK, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Thai parliament kicked off avoting to elect the country's new prime minister Wednesday morning,as deputy leader of People Power Party (PPP) and acting PrimeMinister Somchai Wongsawat is set to sail ...
71 die of monsoon in far-western Nepal
Sep 16, 2008 ... 71 die of monsoon in far-western Nepal KATHMANDU, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Altogether 71 persons were killedand 18 physically disabled due to floods and landslides in thismonsoon season in the far west of Nepal, local newspaper TheHimalayan Times reported Wednesday. Monsoon ...
Vietnam loosens control on petrol retail price
Sep 16, 2008 ... Vietnam loosens control on petrol retail price HANOI, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Ministry of Finance hasdecided to authorize petrol distributors and producers to set theirown prices in line with market forces, Vietnam News reported onWednesday. Previously, the ...
Japan's political situation not to affect China-Japan relations: Forum
Sep 16, 2008 ... Japan's political situation not to affect China-Japan relations:Forum TOKYO, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Personages from Japan's politicalparties are of the opinion that whatever Japan's political situationturns, the general trend of China-Japan strategic and mutuallybeneficial ...