Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, November 4:
FLASH: BARACK OBAMA WINS U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS:US MEDIA.
Nov 04, 2008 ... FLASH: BARACK OBAMA WINS U.S ....
FLASH: JOHN MCCAIN CONCEDES DEFEAT IN U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
Nov 04, 2008 ... FLASH: JOHN MCCAIN CONCEDES ...
FLASH: OHIO STATE VOTES FOR DEMOCRAT BARACK OBAMA, U.S. TV NETWORKS SAY.
Nov 04, 2008 ... FLASH: OHIO STATE VOTES FOR DEMOCRAT ...
FLASH:BARACK OBAMA IS SURE TO WIN U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AFTER WINNING VIRGINIA'S 13 VOTES: MEDIA.
Nov 04, 2008 ... FLASH:BARACK OBAMA IS SURE TO WIN U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONAFTER WINNING VIRGINIA'S 13 VOTES: MEDIA. ...
FLASH: JOHN MACCAIN CONGRATULATES BARACK OBAMA FOR HIS VICTORY.
Nov 04, 2008 ... FLASH: JOHN MACCAIN ...
FLASH: PRESIDENT BUSH CONGRATULATES OBAMA ON HIS ELECTION AS PRESIDENT.
Nov 04, 2008 ... FLASH: PRESIDENT BUSH CONGRATULATES ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Nov 04, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Tuesday. Ha'aretz -- Britain is pressing the European Union to be stricter aboutlabeling imports produced in West Bank ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Nov. 4
Nov 04, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Nov. 4 CAIRO, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Tuesday. -- Egypt opens Rafah check-point for three days to allow strandedPalestinians to cross ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Nov 04, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Tuesday. TURKIYE (Turkey): -- President Abdullah Gul said at a European Economic Forummeeting in the Aegean city of Izmir that ...
Lebanon's Christian leader says he visits Damascus for acquaintance
Nov 04, 2008 ... Lebanon's Christian leader says he visits Damascus foracquaintance BEIRUT, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's Christian majority leader MPMichel Aoun has described his upcoming Damascus tour as one of"acquaintance," local As-Safier daily reported Tuesday. Aoun made the remarks in ...
Policeman killed, six people injured in Baghdad violence
Nov 04, 2008 ... Policeman killed, six people injured in Baghdad violence BAGHDAD, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- An Iraqi policeman was killed and sixpeople were wounded in gunfire and bomb attacks across Baghdad onTuesday morning, an Interior Ministry source said. A policeman was killed when unknown ...
Hamas delegation to overcome new obstacles in dialogue: official
Nov 04, 2008 ... Hamas delegation to overcome new obstacles in dialogue: official GAZA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Islamic Hamas movement on Tuesday saidits delegation in Cairo would overcome new obstacles that emerged inthe way of national Palestinian dialogue. The dialogue, sponsored by Egypt, aims ...
Fatah denies inter-Palestinian dialogue delayed
Nov 04, 2008 ... Fatah denies inter-Palestinian dialogue delayed RAMALLAH, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas'Fatah movement on Tuesday denied reports that the Egyptian- hostedPalestinian national dialogue has been delayed. "The dialogue will start as scheduled on Nov. 9 ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Nov 04, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Tuesday. Tehran Times: -- Hundreds of thousands of Iranian students took to the streetsacross the country on Monday to mark ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Nov 04, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Tuesday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian authorities will open Rafah crossing point for threeconsecutive days as of Tuesday, said Ihab ...
Egypt opens Rafah crossing for stranded Palestinians
Nov 04, 2008 ... Egypt opens Rafah crossing for stranded Palestinians GAZA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Egypt opened its border with the GazaStrip on Tuesday to allow stranded patients to leave for medicaltreatment in its hospitals, said a Hamas spokesman. The Rafah border crossing opened at 8:00 a.m ....
Morocco sets up fund to face natural disasters
Nov 04, 2008 ... Morocco sets up fund to face natural disasters RABAT, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Moroccan authorities has set up afund with 226 million U.S. dollars to face natural disasters afterheavy floods killed about 30 people across the country in recentweeks, local MAP news agency reported on ...
Urgent: Iranian parliament impeaches interior minister for fake degree
Nov 04, 2008 ... Urgent: Iranian parliament impeaches interior minister for fakedegree Urgent: Iranian parliament impeaches interior minister forfake degree TEHRAN, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Iranian parliament on Tuesdayimpeached ...
Jordan's stock market index closes lower
Nov 04, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index closes lower AMMAN, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 3,316 points on Tuesday, down 2 ...
1st LD: Iranian parliament impeaches interior minister for fake degree
Nov 04, 2008 ... 1st LD: Iranian parliament impeaches interior minister for fakedegree 1st LD: Iranian parliament impeaches interior minister forfake degree TEHRAN, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Iranian parliament on Tuesdayimpeached Interior Minister Ali Kordan for his fake honorary degreefrom Oxford ...
Hamas to reject Egyptian draft if reservations not considered
Nov 04, 2008 ... Hamas to reject Egyptian draft if reservations not considered GAZA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Hamas on Tuesday said it will reject theEgyptian plan aimed at reconciling the Islamic movement withPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement if Hamas'reservations were not considered ....
FLASH: DEMOCRATS CLINCHE 51 SEATS OF SANATE IN U.S. GENERAL ELECTIONS: MEDIA
Nov 04, 2008 ... FLASH: DEMOCRATS CLINCHE 51 SEATS OF ...
Minister's impeachment great test for parliament: speaker
Nov 04, 2008 ... Minister's impeachment great test for parliament: speaker TEHRAN, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijanisaid here on Tuesday that the impeachment of Iran's InteriorMinister Ali Kordan was a great test for the parliament, State TVwebsite reported. "Majlis ...
Urgent: 11 Iraqis killed, 26 injured in two bomb attacks in Baghdad
Nov 04, 2008 ... Urgent: 11 Iraqis killed, 26 injured in two bomb attacks inBaghdad BAGHDAD, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Eleven Iraqi civilians ...
1st LD: 11 Iraqis killed, 26 injured in two bomb attacks in Baghdad
Nov 04, 2008 ... 1st LD: 11 Iraqis killed, 26 injured in two bomb attacks inBaghdad BAGHDAD, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Eleven Iraqi civilians were killedand up to 26 other injured in bomb explosions in two Baghdadneighborhoods on Tuesday, an Interior Ministry source said. An explosive charge ...
Hamas commander pledges attacks against Israel
Nov 04, 2008 ... Hamas commander pledges attacks against Israel GAZA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Mohammed al-Dief, the chief of Hamas'armed wing Ezz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, vowed Tuesday to carryout attacks against Israel. In a prerecorded audio message, Al-Dief said in northern GazaStrip that ...
Israel withholds cement to Gaza Strip
Nov 04, 2008 ... Israel withholds cement to Gaza Strip GAZA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Israeli companies stopped providingcement to the Gaza Strip upon orders by the Israeli military, aPalestinian importer said on Tuesday. "The Israeli company ceased providing Gaza with the cement sincethe end of ...
Backgrounder: Rice's shuttle diplomacy trips to Mideast since Annapolis conference
Nov 04, 2008 ... Backgrounder: Rice's shuttle diplomacy trips to Mideast sinceAnnapolis conference Backgrounder: Rice's shuttle diplomacy trips toMideast since Annapolis conference JERUSALEM, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. State Department announced that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is ...
Hamas, Fatah say no difference between Obama and McCain
Nov 04, 2008 ... Hamas, Fatah say no difference between Obama and McCain GAZA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Spokesmen of both Fatah and IslamicHamas movements agreed on Tuesday that there is no differencebetween the two candidates, the Republican Barak Obama, and theDemocrat John McCain who race in the U.S ....
Update: 15 Iraqis killed in Baghdad bomb attacks
Nov 04, 2008 ... Update: 15 Iraqis killed in Baghdad bomb attacks BAGHDAD, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- A spate of explosions and gunfire inBaghdad on Tuesday killed up to 15 people and wounded some 44others, police said. A deadliest attack occurred at a popular marketplace in Baghdadsoutheastern ...
Livni: Israel-PNA dialogue important to national interests
Nov 04, 2008 ... Livni: Israel-PNA dialogue important to national interests JERUSALEM, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Foreign Minister TzipiLivni said Tuesday that the peace talk between Israel and thePalestinian National Authority (PNA) is important for Israel's long-term national and security ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes higher
Nov 04, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes higher JERUSALEM, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange generalshare index closed at ...
Syria condemns Israeli excavations in east Jerusalem
Nov 04, 2008 ... Syria condemns Israeli excavations in east Jerusalem DAMASCUS, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Syria condemned on Tuesday Israel' sexcavations in east Jerusalem as a blatant violation of theinternational law and UN resolutions to change the city's nature andits demographic status. Such ...
Iran manufactured new stealth submarine: report
Nov 04, 2008 ... Iran manufactured new stealth submarine: report TEHRAN, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Defense Minister BrigadierGeneral Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said on Tuesday that Iranian expertshad produced new stealth micro submarines, vessels and lightweightaircraft, the English-language Press ...
Artifacts unearthed from shipwreck in Turkey to be displayed in U.S.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Artifacts unearthed from shipwreck in Turkey to be displayed inU.S. ANKARA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Historical artifacts unearthed from ashipwreck in Turkey will be displayed in the United States, head ofa business council said on Tuesday. About 98 artifacts discovered from a ...
China, Algeria vow to boost bilateral ties, inter-parliamentary cooperation
Nov 04, 2008 ... China, Algeria vow to boost bilateral ties, inter-parliamentarycooperation China, Algeria vow to boost bilateral ties, inter-parliamentary cooperation ALGIERS, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Visiting top Chinese legislator WuBangguo held talks Wednesday with Abdelaziz Ziari, speaker of ...
Egyptian mediator, Hamas delegation meet ahead of Palestinian unity dialogue
Nov 04, 2008 ... Egyptian mediator, Hamas delegation meet ahead of Palestinianunity dialogue Egyptian mediator, Hamas delegation meet ahead ofPalestinian unity dialogue CAIRO, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian intelligence chief OmarSuleiman held talks on Tuesday with a visiting Hamas delegationahead ...
1st LD: Israeli force, Hamas militants clash in east Gaza
Nov 04, 2008 ... 1st LD: Israeli force, Hamas militants clash in east Gaza GAZA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian was killed and two otherswounded in an armed clash on Tuesday night between an Israeli armyforce and Islamic Hamas militants in eastern Gaza Strip, Palestiniansecurity sources and ...
Urgent: Israeli force, Hamas militants clash in east Gaza
Nov 04, 2008 ... Urgent: Israeli force, Hamas militants clash in east Gaza GAZA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Armed confrontations erupted on Tuesdaynight between an Israeli army force and several Islamic Hamasmovement militants east of central Gaza ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Nov. 4
Nov 04, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Nov. 4 GAZA -- Egypt opened its border with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday toallow stranded patients to leave for medical treatment in itshospitals, said a Hamas spokesman. The Rafah border crossing opened at 8:00 a.m. (0600 GMT) and ...
Feature: Commuter rail trains running in Baghdad to relieve traffic jams
Nov 04, 2008 ... Feature: Commuter rail trains running in Baghdad to relievetraffic jams Feature: Commuter rail trains running in Baghdad torelieve traffic jams by Fu Yiming, Jamal Hashim BAGHDAD, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Salim Kamal, who used to travelBaghdad downtown for his business in ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Nov 04, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Wednesday. The Australian: -- Plunging commodity prices and alarming signs of globalrecession have forced the Reserve ...
Dollar at upper 99 yen level in Tokyo
Nov 04, 2008 ... Dollar at upper 99 yen level in Tokyo TOKYO, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar stood at the upper 99yen level early Wednesday in Tokyo. The dollar traded at 99.77-99.82 yen at 9 a.m., up from 99.68- 78yen in New York and ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Nov 04, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major news itemsin leading Japanese newspapers on Wednesday: The Daily Yomiuri -- A government panel on social security published its finalreport Tuesday, in which it ...
Tokyo stocks open 2.4 pct higher
Nov 04, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks open 2.4 pct higher TOKYO, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesdaywith the Key Nikkei index up 2.40 percent. At ...
Nikkei up 2.82 pct in morning trading
Nov 04, 2008 ... Nikkei up 2.82 pct in morning trading TOKYO, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks gained ground Wednesdaymorning with the key index rising 2.82 percent ....
Roundup: Sub-regional summits to enhance economic cooperation
Nov 04, 2008 ... Roundup: Sub-regional summits to enhance economic cooperation YANGON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar Prime Minister General TheinSein is due to leave Nay Pyi Taw later on Wednesday for Hanoi toattend two sub-regional summits hosted by Vietnam. The two subregional summits are the ...
Vietnam's trade ministry proposes ways to help exporters amid global financial crisis
Nov 04, 2008 ... Vietnam's trade ministry proposes ways to help exporters amidglobal financial crisis HANOI, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has suggested several measures to boost local export that hasbeen hit by the global financial turmoil, domestic inflation, ...
Philippine inflation down to 11.2 pct in October
Nov 04, 2008 ... Philippine inflation down to 11.2 pct in October MANILA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The annual inflation eased to 11.2percent in October, lower than September's 11.9 percent, thePhilippine government said on Wednesday. Consumer prices rose at a slower pace for the second month in ...
Rising inflation deepens food insecurity for Nepalis
Nov 04, 2008 ... Rising inflation deepens food insecurity for Nepalis KATHMANDU, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- More Nepali people have plungedinto food insecurity as inflation soared to 13.5 percent inSeptember-October from 7 percent last year, the government andhumanitarian agencies have reported ....
Malaysia's Firefly launches direct flight to Thailand's Koh Samui
Nov 04, 2008 ... Malaysia's Firefly launches direct flight to Thailand's Koh Samui KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Firefly, a wholly-ownedsubsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, launched direct flight from KualaLumpur to Thai island Koh Samui, local media reported on Wednesday. The service, four ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Nov 04, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news headlinesin leading Indian newspapers on Wednesday. The Indian Express: -- Home, personal and car loans are set to get cheaper with mostgovernment-owned banks ...
Philippine banks remain strong in first half year: report
Nov 04, 2008 ... Philippine banks remain strong in first half year: report MANILA, Oct. 5 (Xinuha) -- Philippine banks remained strong inthe first half of the year in spite of the financial turmoil and theslowdown of the U.S. economy, with soaring world oil prices andshortages in food supply, the ...
Dollar firm at upper 99 yen level in Tokyo
Nov 04, 2008 ... Dollar firm at upper 99 yen level in Tokyo TOKYO, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar steadied in the upper99 yen range Wednesday morning in Tokyo. The dollar traded at 99.69-74 yen at midday, compared with 99. 68-78 yen in New ...
1st LD Writethru: Philippine inflation down to 11.2 pct in October
Nov 04, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Philippine inflation down to 11.2 pct inOctober MANILA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The annual inflation eased to 11.2percent in October, lower than September's 11.8 percent, thePhilippine government said on Wednesday. In Wednesday's statement, the National ...
European film festival to be held in Myanmar
Nov 04, 2008 ... European film festival to be held in Myanmar YANGON, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- A European film festival will be heldin Myanmar's former capital of Yangon next weekend to boost culturalexchange between Myanmar and European countries, a local newsjournal reported Tuesday. The ...
Urgent: 4 injured in northwestern Pakistan explosion
Nov 04, 2008 ... Urgent: 4 injured in northwestern Pakistan explosion ISLAMABAD, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- At least four people ...
U.S., Australian embassies in Jakarta receive bomb threats
Nov 04, 2008 ... U.S., Australian embassies in Jakarta receive bomb threats JAKARTA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. and Australian embassies inJakarta received bomb threats on Tuesday, as the country istightening security ahead of imminent execution of three Balibombers, police said here. An ...
American Express lays off 100 employees in India
Nov 04, 2008 ... American Express lays off 100 employees in India NEW DELHI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- American Express, a leading globalfinancial services company, has begun downsizing its Indian work-force as part of its worldwide efforts to cut costs, according tothe Hindustan Times Tuesday ....
China, Indonesia vow to deepen cooperation
Nov 04, 2008 ... China, Indonesia vow to deepen cooperation JAKARTA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Senior leader of the Communist Partyof China (CPC), Zhou Yongkang, on Monday pledged to deepen China'sall-round cooperation with Indonesia. In a meeting with Indonesian Vice President Yusuf Kalla, ...
Indian stock market opens lower
Nov 04, 2008 ... Indian stock market opens lower MUMBAI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Indian shares opened lower on Tuesday,with the key Sensex index down 33.11 points, or 0.32 percent, to10304.57 after opening. Sensex is the common name for ...
1st Ld: 7 killed in northwestern Pakistan blast
Nov 04, 2008 ... 1st Ld: 7 killed in northwestern Pakistan blast ISLAMABAD, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people, includingthree policemen, were killed in a blast near a security check postin northwestern Pakistan Tuesday, local ...
2nd Ld: 7 killed in northwestern Pakistan blast
Nov 04, 2008 ... 2nd Ld: 7 killed in northwestern Pakistan blast ISLAMABAD, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people, includingthree policemen, were killed in a blast near a security check postin northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, local television reported. The explosion occurred when a ...
Singapore minister encourages firms to venture overseas in time of crisis
Nov 04, 2008 ... Singapore minister encourages firms to venture overseas in timeof crisis SINGAPORE, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Trade and IndustryMinister Lim Hng Kiang Tuesday encouraged local firms to takeadvantage of the global economic gloom to sharpen theircompetitiveness. He ...
Sweden to contribute to ADB's clean energy fund
Nov 04, 2008 ... Sweden to contribute to ADB's clean energy fund MANILA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) saidTuesday that Sweden has agreed to contribute 4.7 million U.S.dollars to the multi-donor trust fund under the bank's Clean EnergyFinancing Partnership Facility ....