Xinhua News Agency back issues from Monday, September 22:
2nd LD: 10 to 15 hurt in vehicle attack in Jerusalem: police spokesman
Sep 22, 2008 ... 2nd LD: 10 to 15 hurt in vehicle attack in Jerusalem: policespokesman JERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A man driving a black BMW plowedinto a crowd of people at a busy Jerusalem intersection Mondayevening, leaving 10 to 15 people hurt, an Israel Police spokesmantold Xinhua ....
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Sep 22, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Turkish newspapers on Monday.TURKIYE (Turkey): --Turkish President Abdullah Gul said aboard in his plane enroute to New York that he would make ...
Roundup: Israel's Livni receives presidential mandate to form government
Sep 22, 2008 ... Roundup: Israel's Livni receives presidential mandate to formgovernment JERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Foreign Minister andnewly-elected ruling Kadima party leader Tzipi Livni on Monday nightofficially received a presidential mandate to form a new government. Upon ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Sep 22, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsitems in leading Israeli newspapers on Monday. Ha'aretz: -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, embroiled in a number ofcorruption investigations, submitted his ...
UAE to launch survey on nation's health
Sep 22, 2008 ... UAE to launch survey on nation's health ABU DHABI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE)will launch an unprecedented survey on the nation's physical andpsychological state as part of a strategic plan to overhaul andstreamline the structure of health services, local ...
3rd LD: 19 hurt in vehicle attack in Jerusalem: police confirms
Sep 22, 2008 ... 3rd LD: 19 hurt in vehicle attack in Jerusalem: police confirms JERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A man driving a black BMW plowedinto a crowd of people at a busy Jerusalem intersection Mondayevening, leaving 19 people hurt, an Israel Police spokesman toldXinhua. Among those ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Sept. 22
Sep 22, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Sept. 22 CAIRO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of majorMiddle East news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua NewsAgency on Monday. -- Monitoring political changes in Israel after Israeli PrimeMinister Ehud Olmert, ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Sept. 22
Sep 22, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Sept. 22 BAGHDAD -- At least five children were killed and two othersinjured on Monday when a bomb hidden in a street stall near thenorthern Iraqi city of Mosul, local police said. According to the police, the incident took place ...
Insurgents kill U.S. soldier in Baghdad
Sep 22, 2008 ... Insurgents kill U.S. soldier in Baghdad BAGHDAD, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Insurgents shot dead an Americansoldier during an attack on his patrol in Baghdad, the U.S. militarysaid on Monday. The soldier, assigned to Multi-National Division-Baghdad, waskilled when his patrol came ...
Lebanese majority leader vows his allies to remain united
Sep 22, 2008 ... Lebanese majority leader vows his allies to remain united BEIRUT, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Sunni majority leader andmember of the parliament (MP) Saad Hariri said Sunday that he wasopen for reconciliation with the Hezbollah, if it does not weakenhis allies, the March 14 ...
Egyptian spokesman denies reports of FM's remarks on kidnapped tourists' release
Sep 22, 2008 ... Egyptian spokesman denies reports of FM's remarks on kidnappedtourists' release CAIRO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Earlier media reports on remarksattributed to Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on therelease of kidnapped tourists are "inaccurate," said a foreignministry ...
Saudi Arabia donates 44 mln USD education aid to Lebanon
Sep 22, 2008 ... Saudi Arabia donates 44 mln USD education aid to Lebanon BEIRUT, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia has donated 44 millionU.S. dollars to cover tuition, fees and books for all Lebanesestudents who are attending public schools for the year 2008-2009,local Daily Star reported Monday ....
Lebanese president arrives in New York, to meet world leaders
Sep 22, 2008 ... Lebanese president arrives in New York, to meet world leaders BEIRUT, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleimanarrived in New York Sunday afternoon to attend the 63rd session ofthe UN General Assembly and meet U.S. President George W. Bush andother world leaders, ...
Palestinian woman attacks Israeli soldier with acid for second time
Sep 22, 2008 ... Palestinian woman attacks Israeli soldier with acid for secondtime RAMALLAH, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli soldiers wounded threePalestinians at a checkpoint near West Bank city of Nablus on Mondayafter a Palestinian woman attacked an Israeli soldier with acid,witnesses and ...
Israel sentences minister's murderer to life imprisonment, additional 80 years
Sep 22, 2008 ... Israel sentences minister's murderer to life imprisonment,additional 80 years RAMALLAH, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli court on Mondaysentenced a Palestinian activist to life imprisonment and additional80 years for his involvement in the killing of Israeli tourismminister in ...
Civilian killed, 10 injured in Baghdad bombings
Sep 22, 2008 ... Civilian killed, 10 injured in Baghdad bombings BAGHDAD, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A civilian was killed and tenothers were wounded in a mortar and a car bomb attacks in the Iraqicapital on Monday, an Interior Ministry source said. "A mortar round landed on a main road near Adan ...
Israeli lawmakers propose to ban publishing exit polls before voting ends
Sep 22, 2008 ... Israeli lawmakers propose to ban publishing exit polls beforevoting ends JERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli parliamentarycommittee is scheduled to hold special discussions aimed to banpublishing exit polls before a vote closes, local daily TheJerusalem Post reported ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Sep 22, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Monday. Al Ahram: -- The Palestinian dialogue hosted by Egypt will enter a decisivestage Tuesday when Minister Omar Soliman ...
Campaigners to sail again to Gaza Strip soon: activist
Sep 22, 2008 ... Campaigners to sail again to Gaza Strip soon: activist GAZA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A second voyage to challenge Israelinaval blockade on Gaza Strip will sail from Cyprus in a few days, aPalestinian anti-siege activist said on Monday. The international campaigners who will be ...
PFLP leader: No elections before ending internal disputes
Sep 22, 2008 ... PFLP leader: No elections before ending internal disputes RAMALLAH, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A left-wing Palestinianlegislature ruled out on Monday holding legislative and presidentialelections before ending the current internal political split betweenGaza and the West Bank ....
Hamas denies seeking new mediators for prisoner swap
Sep 22, 2008 ... Hamas denies seeking new mediators for prisoner swap GAZA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- An Islamic Hamas movement spokesmandenied on Monday that Hamas has been seeking new mediators insteadof Egypt to finalize a prisoner swap between the movement andIsrael. In late June 2006, Hamas ...
FLASH: FIVE ITALIAN TOURISTS ARE KIDNAPPED IN EGYPT--SKY NEWS TV
Sep 22, 2008 ... FLASH: FIVE ITALIAN TOURISTS ARE KIDNAPPED IN EGYPT--SKY NEWS ...
Urgent: A group of foreign tourists kidnapped in southern Egypt: TV
Sep 22, 2008 ... Urgent: A group of foreign tourists kidnapped in southern Egypt:TV CAIRO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A group of 10 to 15 foreign touristswho were kidnapped in Aswan in southern Egypt, possibly ...
Turkish gov't asks for extending anti-PKK operations in northern Iraq
Sep 22, 2008 ... Turkish gov't asks for extending anti-PKK operations in northernIraq ANKARA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish Prime Ministry presenteda motion to parliament on Monday, which asked for extending theauthority to eliminate terrorists in the north of Iraq for one moreyear. On ...
Jordan's stock market index closes higher
Sep 22, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index closes higher AMMAN, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 4,001 points on Monday, up 29 ...
2nd LD: Foreign tourists kidnapped in Egypt
Sep 22, 2008 ... 2nd LD: Foreign tourists kidnapped in Egypt CAIRO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A group of foreign tourists have beenkidnapped in Egypt on Monday. The foreigners were taken by banditswhile they were on an expedition in the desert between Aswan andSudan, reported al-Jazeera TV channel ....
1st LD: Foreign tourists kidnapped in Egypt
Sep 22, 2008 ... 1st LD: Foreign tourists kidnapped in Egypt CAIRO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A group of foreign tourists have beenkidnapped in Egypt, including five Italians, Sky News TV channelreported on Monday. About 10 to 15 foreign tourists were abducted by unidentifiedindividuals, said ...
Fatah official rules out breakthrough in future dialogue
Sep 22, 2008 ... Fatah official rules out breakthrough in future dialogue RAMALLAH, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A critical official fromPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement on Monday ruledout any breakthrough in the expected Palestinian national dialogue. "The dialogue should be ...
Abbas not to be legal president after Jan. 9: Hamas official
Sep 22, 2008 ... Abbas not to be legal president after Jan. 9: Hamas official GAZA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Interior Minister of the deposedgovernment of Hamas in Gaza Said Siam said on Monday that after Jan.9, 2009, President Mahmoud Abbas will not be the legal president ofthe Palestinians. A ...
Arab countries to determine on Hamas-Fatah conflict in two months
Sep 22, 2008 ... Arab countries to determine on Hamas-Fatah conflict in two months RAMALLAH, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian official on Mondayexpected that Arab countries will determine on conflict betweenHamas and Fatah in the coming two months. "The coming two months are very important ...
Syrian special troops deployed along borders with Lebanon
Sep 22, 2008 ... Syrian special troops deployed along borders with Lebanon BEIRUT, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Around 10,000 Syrian Special Forcestroops have been deployed along the northern border with Lebanon,local LBC TV reported Monday. The Lebanese army said Syria had increased troops numbers ...
Update: Three killed in Baghdad bombings
Sep 22, 2008 ... Update: Three killed in Baghdad bombings BAGHDAD, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and elevenothers injured in two car bomb and mortar attacks in Baghdad onMonday, an Interior Ministry source said. A car bomb went off before noon in Baghdad's central ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes lower
Sep 22, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes lower JERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangegeneral share index closed at ...
Urgent: Israeli president empowers Livni to form government
Sep 22, 2008 ... Urgent: Israeli president empowers Livni to form government JERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli President Shimon Peres onMonday evening ...
1st LD: Israeli president empowers Livni to form government
Sep 22, 2008 ... 1st LD: Israeli president empowers Livni to form government JERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli President Shimon Peres onMonday evening officially informed the parliament speaker that hehas decided to empower new Kadima chairperson Tzipi Livni to form anew government, local ...
Urgent: Israeli president officially empowers Livni to form government
Sep 22, 2008 ... Urgent: Israeli president officially empowers Livni to formgovernment JERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli ...
UAE Central Bank to set up facility worth 13.62 bln USD for banks
Sep 22, 2008 ... UAE Central Bank to set up facility worth 13.62 bln USD for banks ABU DHABI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Central Bank of the UnitedArab Emirates (UAE) announced on Monday that it will set up afacility worth 50 billion dirhams (13.62 billion U.S. dollars) forbanks operating in the Gulf ...
1st LD: Israeli president officially empowers Livni to form government
Sep 22, 2008 ... 1st LD: Israeli president officially empowers Livni to formgovernment JERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli President Shimon Peres onMonday night empowered new Kadima chairperson Tzipi Livni to form anew government. At a brief ceremony at the presidential residence, Peres ...
Blast in southeastern Turkey kills one soldier
Sep 22, 2008 ... Blast in southeastern Turkey kills one soldier ANKARA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- One soldier of the Turkish securityforces was killed and two others wounded in an explosion insoutheastern Turkey on Monday, the semi-official Anatolia newsagency reported. The report said the ...
Roundup: Foreign tourists kidnapped in southern Egypt
Sep 22, 2008 ... Roundup: Foreign tourists kidnapped in southern Egypt By Yu ZhongwenCAIRO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A group of 11 foreign tourists and atleast four Egyptians have been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen insouthern Egypt, local media reported on Monday. Egyptian Minister ...
2nd LD Writethru: Israel's Livni officially empowered to form government
Sep 22, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Israel's Livni officially empowered to formgovernment JERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Foreign Minister andruling Kadima party's new leader Tzipi Livni on Monday nightofficially received a presidential mandate to form a new government. "I agree to ...
Urgent: Egypt says kidnapped tourists freed: reports
Sep 22, 2008 ... Urgent: Egypt says kidnapped tourists freed: reports CAIRO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed AbulGheit told reporters in New York that ...
1st LD: Egypt says kidnapped tourists freed: reports
Sep 22, 2008 ... 1st LD: Egypt says kidnapped tourists freed: reports CAIRO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed AbulGheit told reporters in New York that the kidnapped 19 foreigntourists and Egyptians on a desert safari in southwestern Egypt onMonday have been freed, said reports ...
Urgent: Jerusalem hit by car attack
Sep 22, 2008 ... Urgent: Jerusalem hit by car attack JERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people werereportedly wounded when a car rammed ...
1st LD: Terror attack in Jerusalem, 15 wounded: report
Sep 22, 2008 ... 1st LD: Terror attack in Jerusalem, 15 wounded: report JERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A terrorist reportedly in aprivate vehicle ran over a number of pedestrians at Zahal Square incentral Jerusalem on Monday evening, local daily Yedioth ...
2nd LD: Egypt FM says kidnapped tourists freed: TV
Sep 22, 2008 ... 2nd LD: Egypt FM says kidnapped tourists freed: TV CAIRO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed AbulGheit on Monday told reporters in New York that the kidnappedforeign tourists and Egyptians in southwestern Egypt have beenfreed, Egypt's Nile TV news channel ...
South Korean SMEs to be rescued from KIKO losses
Sep 22, 2008 ... South Korean SMEs to be rescued from KIKO losses SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean government said thatis soon likely to rescue small and medium-sized firms suffering hugelosses from investing in knock-in, knock out (KIKO) options, KoreaHerald reported Tuesday quoting ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Sep 22, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapersTOKYO, Sept.23 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major news items in leadingJapanese newspapers on Tuesday: The Daily Yomiuri -- Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Taro Aso scored alandslide victory in Monday's ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Sep 22, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Tuesday. The Australian: -- Australia has looked to the U.S. for leadership on globalclimate change and it is "time ...
Five Iraqi children killed by bomb in northern city Mosul: police
Sep 22, 2008 ... Five Iraqi children killed by bomb in northern city Mosul: police BAGHDAD, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- At least five children were killedand two others injured on Monday when a bomb hidden in a streetstall near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, local police said. According to the ...
New Zealand welcomes U.S. free trade agreement negotiations
Sep 22, 2008 ... New Zealand welcomes U.S. free trade agreement negotiations WELLINGTON, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Trade Minister PhilGoff said on Tuesday that everything could be up for negotiation inupcoming trade talks with the United States. The United States formally announced on ...
Over 9,000 prisoners granted amnesty in Myanmar
Sep 22, 2008 ... Over 9,000 prisoners granted amnesty in Myanmar YANGON, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- A total of 9,003 prisoners inMyanmar were granted amnesty and released on Tuesday, the officialnewspaper New Light of Myanmar reported. "The government terminated the prison terms of 9,002 ...
Indo-Nepal Power Summit 2008 begins in Nepali capital
Sep 22, 2008 ... Indo-Nepal Power Summit 2008 begins in Nepali capital KATHMANDU, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The third Indo-Nepal Power Summit2008 will begin in Nepali capital Kathmandu on Tuesday to explorethe possibilities of hydropower project cooperation between Nepaland India. According to ...
Thousands of Nepalese stranded by flood in far-western region
Sep 22, 2008 ... Thousands of Nepalese stranded by flood in far-western region KATHMANDU, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Though Nepal Army and policebegan rescue operation in the flood-hit areas in Kailali district infar-western Nepal on Monday, thousands of people were still lockedup in their houses in ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Sep 22, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are major newsheadlines in leading Indian newspapers on Tuesday.The Times of India: -- The flood situation in south state Orissa worsened and deathtoll reached 29 ....
Vietnam, Laos determined to lift bilateral ties to new heights
Sep 22, 2008 ... Vietnam, Laos determined to lift bilateral ties to new heights HANOI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will work together with Laosto strive to achieve new heights in bilateral ties, said Nong DucManh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)Central Committee, ...
Urgent: Japan's ruling LDP kicks off presidential election
Sep 22, 2008 ... Urgent: Japan's ruling LDP kicks off presidential election TOKYO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Japan's ruling Liberal DemocraticParty started its presidential election ...
Urgent: Taro Aso elected president of Japan's ruling LDP
Sep 22, 2008 ... Urgent: Taro Aso elected president of Japan's ruling LDP TOKYO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Taro Aso, current secretary ...
Landslide, flood death toll reaches 45 in far-western Nepal
Sep 22, 2008 ... Landslide, flood death toll reaches 45 in far-western Nepal KATHMANDU, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Nature's fury continues unabatedin Nepali far-western region as the death toll climbed to 45 onSunday. Over 35 people are still missing due to incessant downpour,landslides and flood in ...
Dollar down to mid-106 yen in Tokyo
Sep 22, 2008 ... Dollar down to mid-106 yen in Tokyo TOKYO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar edged down to the mid-106 yen level Monday morning in Tokyo. The dollar was quoted at 106.64-69 yen at midday, against 107. 40-50 yen in New ...
26 million Indonesian people to travel during Muslim festive celebration
Sep 22, 2008 ... 26 million Indonesian people to travel during Muslim festivecelebration JAKARTA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian Transportation MinisterJusman Syafei Djamal said he estimated that up to 26 million peoplein the country would be traveling for the Idul Fitr post fastingperiod that ...
Indian stock market opens up 173 points
Sep 22, 2008 ... Indian stock market opens up 173 points MUMBAI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Indian shares opened higher onMonday, with the key index Sensex up 0.12 percent shortly afteropening. Sensex rose 173.01 points, or 0.12 percent, to 14,215.33 ....
Pre-engineering work on building Myanmar-Thai direct highway to start soon
Sep 22, 2008 ... Pre-engineering work on building Myanmar-Thai direct highway tostart soon YANGON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Pre-engineering work on building ahighway directly linking Myanmar's planned deep-sea port of Daweiin the southern coastal Tanintharyi division and Thailand will startsoon, ...
NATO condemns insurgents for failing to observe UN Day of Peace in Afghanistan
Sep 22, 2008 ... NATO condemns insurgents for failing to observe UN Day of Peacein Afghanistan KABUL, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Despite the declarations ofcommitment to the UN Day of Peace on Sunday, the insurgents inAfghanistan chose to show their contempt for peace by attacking andkilling Afghan ...
1st LD: Japan's ruling LDP kicks off presidential election
Sep 22, 2008 ... 1st LD: Japan's ruling LDP kicks off presidential election TOKYO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Japan's ruling Liberal DemocraticParty (LDP) started its presidential election Monday. Eligible voters began casting their ballots at the LDPheadquarters in Tokyo. A total of 527 ...