Xinhua News Agency back issues from Thursday, November 20:
Microsoft urges Jordan to fight software piracy
Nov 20, 2008 ... Microsoft urges Jordan to fight software piracy AMMAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft urged Jordan to take moreefforts to curb software piracy rate which stood at 60 percent in2007, local daily the Jordan Times reported Thursday. The 60 percent of soft piracy rate is "still ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Nov 20, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Thursday. Ha'aretz: -- Israeli President Shimon Peres told members of the BritishParliament Wednesday that Israel would ...
Jordanian protesters urge Israel to end blockade against Gaza
Nov 20, 2008 ... Jordanian protesters urge Israel to end blockade against Gaza AMMAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Jordanians have held ademonstration in the capital Amman in protest against Israel'sblockade of Gaza, urging for an end to the worsening humanitarianconditions in the coastal ...
Hamas says tank shell kills militant in eastern Gaza
Nov 20, 2008 ... Hamas says tank shell kills militant in eastern Gaza GAZA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli tank shell killed a Hamasmilitant in eastern Gaza city on Thursday morning, Hamas and medicalsources said. Hamas said that Mohammed al-Ar'ir, 19, was killed when a tankshell targeted ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Nov 20, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Thursday. TURKIYE (Turkey): -- Turkey's Petroleum Corp., the national oil company, signedhere on Wednesday a cooperation ...
Jordan promotes hundred-year-old Hijaz railway new tourist site
Nov 20, 2008 ... Jordan promotes hundred-year-old Hijaz railway new tourist site AMMAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Jordan promoted the time-honored Hijazrailway into the kingdom's new tourist site, local daily the JordanTimes reported on Thursday. Dubbed "One Million Visitors", the project seeks to ...
Central Bank of Turkey cuts interest rate
Nov 20, 2008 ... Central Bank of Turkey cuts interest rate ANKARA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Central Bank of Turkey has cutbenchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 16.25 percent, thestate-run TRT channel reported on Thursday. The Central Bank said "ongoing problems in international ...
Jordan's king urges Israel to prevent military operation in Gaza
Nov 20, 2008 ... Jordan's king urges Israel to prevent military operation in Gaza JERUSALEM, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II hasurged Israel to stop its raids on the Gaza Strip and prevent aescalating military operation, local daily Yedioth Ahronoth reportedThursday. Abdullah ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Nov. 20
Nov 20, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Nov. 20 CAIRO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Thursday. -- Arab countries holds an emergency consultative meeting tooverlook the Red Sea to ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Nov 20, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Thursday. Tehran Times: -- Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf announced on Wednesdaythat the Asian mayors meeting in Tehran ...
Turkish PM makes u-turn on IMF, says may make multi-billion-dollar deal
Nov 20, 2008 ... Turkish PM makes u-turn on IMF, says may make multi-billion-dollar deal Turkish PM makes u-turn on IMF, says may make multi-billion-dollar deal ANKARA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep TayyipErdogan said an accord with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)was ...
Mideast countries urged to pay attention to psychological impact of war on children
Nov 20, 2008 ... Mideast countries urged to pay attention to psychological impactof war on children Mideast countries urged to pay attention topsychological impact of war on children AMMAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- A two-day conference dubbed " ChildrenHave No Place in War" is going on discussions on ...
London, Damascus holding talks on intelligence cooperation against terrorism: Miliband
Nov 20, 2008 ... London, Damascus holding talks on intelligence cooperationagainst terrorism: Miliband London, Damascus holding talks onintelligence cooperation against terrorism: Miliband BEIRUT, Nov. 20 ((Xinhua) -- British Foreign Secretary DavidMiliband has revealed that London has been ...
Israel puts off sending limited aid to Gaza
Nov 20, 2008 ... Israel puts off sending limited aid to Gaza GAZA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Israel on Thursday put off sendinglimited amounts of aid into Gaza due to the continuation of rocket-fire from the Hamas-controlled territory, said a Palestinian source. Raed Fatouh, head of a private-sector ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Nov 20, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Thursday. Al Ahram: -- United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin ZayedAl Nahyan met with his visiting Egyptian ...
Lebanese army tightens grip on Fattah al-Islam new leader Awad: report
Nov 20, 2008 ... Lebanese army tightens grip on Fattah al-Islam new leader Awad:report Lebanese army tightens grip on Fattah al-Islam new leaderAwad: report BEIRUT, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Lebanese army is tightening thegrip around Ain el-Helwe Palestinian refugee camp in southernLebanon to ...
Iran to continue interaction with IAEA: nuclear official
Nov 20, 2008 ... Iran to continue interaction with IAEA: nuclear official TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- An Iranian official Thursday saidthat Tehran would continue comprehensive and constructiveinteraction with the UN nuclear watchdog, the official IRNA newsagency reported. "The new report ...
French PM says Paris keeps "close watch" on Lebanese-Syrian ties
Nov 20, 2008 ... French PM says Paris keeps "close watch" on Lebanese-Syrian ties BEIRUT, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- French Prime Minister Francois Fillonhas said that Paris is keeping "a close watch" on the resumption ofnormal ties between Beirut and Damascus, Lebanon's An-Nahar dailyreported Thursday ....
Palestinian forces arrest 12 Hamas members in West Bank
Nov 20, 2008 ... Palestinian forces arrest 12 Hamas members in West Bank RAMALLAH, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Security forces loyalty toPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrested 12 Hamas members inWest Bank during a crackdown against the Islamic movement, Hamassaid Thursday. The arrests, by the ...
Iraqi FM says possible for parliament approval of security pact with U.S.
Nov 20, 2008 ... Iraqi FM says possible for parliament approval of security pactwith U.S. Iraqi FM says possible for parliament approval of securitypact with U.S. BAGHDAD, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Foreign Minister HoshyarZebari said Thursday that it is still possible for the Iraqiparliament to ...
Contradicting platforms of Hamas, Fatah thwart national talks: Islamic Jihad
Nov 20, 2008 ... Contradicting platforms of Hamas, Fatah thwart national talks:Islamic Jihad Contradicting platforms of Hamas, Fatah thwartnational talks: Islamic Jihad GAZA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- An Islamic Jihad leader on Thursdaysaid wide differences between the platforms of Hamas and Fatah ...
Jordan's stock market index closes lower
Nov 20, 2008 ... Jordan's stock market index closes lower AMMAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 2,771 points on Thursday, down ...
Tokyo stocks continue losing streak in morning trading
Nov 20, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks continue losing streak in morning trading TOKYO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks continued to fall sharplyFriday morning, as investor sentiment was worsened by anotherovernight tumble on Wall Street and a stronger yen relative to theU.S. dollar. The 225-issue ...
Thai RSS3 rubber price
Nov 20, 2008 ... Thai RSS3 rubber price BANGKOK, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are the official noonFOB prices of Ribbed Smoked Sheets Grade 3 (RSS3) rubber atThailand's southern central market in Songkhla ...
Tokyo stocks nosedive nearly 7 pct
Nov 20, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks nosedive nearly 7 pct TOKYO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) --Tokyo stocks nosedived nearly 7 percent Thursday, with the keyNikkei index falling below the 8, 000 line for the first time inabout three weeks. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 570.18 points, or 6.89percent, ...
Lao government urged to plan for national financial fallout
Nov 20, 2008 ... Lao government urged to plan for national financial fallout HANOI, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF)Resident Representative Ben Bingham urged Lao government to formcontingency plans to cope with falling exports, reduced remittances,and a slowing national ...
CPC delegation ends Myanmar visit
Nov 20, 2008 ... CPC delegation ends Myanmar visit NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- A high-rankingdelegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Thursdayconcluded its three-day good-will visit to Myanmar and left forVietnam, the last leg of its tour to four southeast Asian nations ....
Singapore shares close 3.1 pct lower
Nov 20, 2008 ... Singapore shares close 3.1 pct lower SINGAPORE, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The shares prices in Singaporeclosed 3.1 percent lower on Thursday with the benchmark StraitsTimes Index (STI) down 51.64 points to 1,613.95 points. The overall volume ...
Gov't not behind the latest attack on protesters: Thai PM
Nov 20, 2008 ... Gov't not behind the latest attack on protesters: Thai PM BANGKOK, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Prime Minister SomchaiWongsawat denied his government was involved in the latest bombattack at a protest site inside Bangkok's Government House compoundon early Thursday morning ....
At least 5 killed in blast in Pakistan's tribal town
Nov 20, 2008 ... At least 5 killed in blast in Pakistan's tribal town ISLAMABAD, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killedand several others were injured in a blast Thursday in Bajaur, aPakistani tribal town in northwest, according to the private Geo TV. Ajj, another TV channel, ...
Hardline Islamist leader tells Kenya not to sent its troops to Somalia
Nov 20, 2008 ... Hardline Islamist leader tells Kenya not to sent its troops toSomalia Hardline Islamist leader tells Kenya not to sent its troopsto Somalia MOGADISHU, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, radicalIslamist leader of a Somali opposition faction, has warned Kenyaagainst ...
Annan, Carter told to postpone visit to Zimbabwe
Nov 20, 2008 ... Annan, Carter told to postpone visit to Zimbabwe HARARE, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The zimbabwean government has advisedformer UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, former U.S. President JimmyCarter and rights activist Graca Machel to postpone their intendedvisit to Zimbabwe, The Chronicle ...
Writethru: Kenya, Rwanda agree to accelerate removal of non tariff barriers
Nov 20, 2008 ... Writethru: Kenya, Rwanda agree to accelerate removal of nontariff barriers Writethru: Kenya, Rwanda agree to accelerate removalof non tariff barriers NAIROBI, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Kenya and Rwanda have agreed toaccelerate the removal of all non tariff barriers so as to enhancethe ...
Urgent: S&P 500 index plunges below 11-year-low
Nov 20, 2008 ... Urgent: S&P 500 index plunges below 11-year-low NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Wall Street plunged ...
German stocks close lower
Nov 20, 2008 ... German stocks close lower BERLIN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- German stocks closed lower onThursday on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The benchmark DAX index of 30 big companies, dropped 133.89points or 3.08 ...
U.S. Republican Party popularity hits record low: poll
Nov 20, 2008 ... U.S. Republican Party popularity hits record low: poll WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- After losing Congress majorityand the White House, U.S. Republican Party witnessed its popularitydeclining to a record low, showed a poll released on Thursday. According to the Gallup poll ...
Roundup: EU farm ministers agree to reform agriculture policy
Nov 20, 2008 ... Roundup: EU farm ministers agree to reform agriculture policy BRUSSELS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- European Union (EU) farm ministersagreed on Thursday to reform the 27-nation bloc's common agriculturepolicy by shifting more farm subsidies to rural development andliberalizing the dairy ...
China, Peru agree to build strategic partnership
Nov 20, 2008 ... China, Peru agree to build strategic partnership LIMA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said hereThursday that he has agreed with his Peruvian counterpart AlanGarcia to build a strategic partnership between the two countries. "We have agreed to build a ...
Major newspapers in Peru highlight China's role in driving world economy
Nov 20, 2008 ... Major newspapers in Peru highlight China's role in driving worldeconomy LIMA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Peru's major newspapers Thursdayhighlighted China's role in driving the world economy and hailed thesuccessful conclusion of the negotiations on a free trade agreement(FTA) between ...
Chinese president vows to strengthen cooperation with Peru
Nov 20, 2008 ... Chinese president vows to strengthen cooperation with Peru LIMA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintaosaid Thursday that China will strengthen friendly cooperation withPeru so as to bring more benefit to the peoples of the twocountries. Bilateral ties ...
Stocks close lower in Mexico, Argentina
Nov 20, 2008 ... Stocks close lower in Mexico, Argentina MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Latin America's two major stockmarkets ended lower on Thursday. Mexico City's IPC stock index fell down by 2.09 percent to18,190.70 points. A total of 226 million shares were ...
Venezuelan, Vietnamese presidents meet on ways to promote bilateral ties
Nov 20, 2008 ... Venezuelan, Vietnamese presidents meet on ways to promotebilateral ties CARACAS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- President Hugo Chavez met with hisVietnamese counterpart Nguyen Minh Triet on Thursday and signed aseries of agreements to reinforce bilateral ties between thecountries ....
Schwarzenegger says willing to work for Obama administration
Nov 20, 2008 ... Schwarzenegger says willing to work for Obama administration LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- California's Republican GovernorArnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday that he is willing to work forBarack Obama's incoming administration once his term expires ifasked. "I will help ...
Canada housing market plunges but not to collapse: report
Nov 20, 2008 ... Canada housing market plunges but not to collapse: report OTTAWA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Canada's housing market is plungingsignificantly but a U.S.-style collapse is not expected in thefuture, according to a report released by the country's topeconomists Thursday. The Scotia ...
Interview: Financial crisis further shakes world food safety: FAO official
Nov 20, 2008 ... Interview: Financial crisis further shakes world food safety: FAOofficial by Fei Liena, Yang Aiguo ROME, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Reforms within the UN Food andAgriculture Organization (FAO) will help the organization betterdeal with worldwide food problems, says an FAO ...
China, Peru issue joint press communique on strategic partnership, FTA
Nov 20, 2008 ... China, Peru issue joint press communique on strategicpartnership, FTA LIMA, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- China and Peru released a joint presscommunique Wednesday in the Peruvian capital of Lima, agreeing toestablish a "strategic partnership" and sign free trade agreement(FTA) at an ...
2nd LD Writethru: U.S. attorney general Mukasey collapses during speech
Nov 20, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: U.S. attorney general Mukasey collapses duringspeech WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Attorney General MichaelMukasey collapsed on Thursday when he was delivering a speech inWashington, D.C., CNN reported. The 67-year-old collapsed when he spoke before ...
London market remains low at midday
Nov 20, 2008 ... London market remains low at midday LONDON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The London market remained low atmidday on Thursday, following a sharp sell-off in stocks in theUnited States and Asia. The FTSE 100 index was down 70.72 points, or 1.8 percent, at3,934.96, with insurers ...
Major news items in leading U.S. newspapers
Nov 20, 2008 ... Major news items in leading U.S. newspapers WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsitems in leading U.S. newspapers on Thursday: The Washington Post -- Al-Qaeda delivered a harsh, personal message to U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on ...
Four Nordic nations to lend Iceland 2.5 bln USD
Nov 20, 2008 ... Four Nordic nations to lend Iceland 2.5 bln USD STOCKHOLM, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Four fellow-Nordic countries willloan Iceland 2.5 billion U.S. dollars to help it cope with an acutefinancial crisis. The money would supplement a similar loan from the InternationalMonetary Fund ...
Mexico rewards Olympic and Paralympic champions
Nov 20, 2008 ... Mexico rewards Olympic and Paralympic champions MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President FelipeCalderon gave on Thursday the national prize of sports to twoOlympic champions and two Paralympic champions. Taekwondo fighters Maria del Rosario Espinoza and ...
Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Nov. 20
Nov 20, 2008 ... Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Nov. 20 ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Thursday summoned U.S. Ambassador AnnePatterson to lodge protest with her over a fresh U. S. missilestrike in Pakistan's northwest, which killed at least six people. "A strong protest was lodged by the ...
Argentine Schelotto named MVP by MLS
Nov 20, 2008 ... Argentine Schelotto named MVP by MLS WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Argentine Guillermo BarrosSchelotto has been named the most valuable player of the year, saidMajor League Soccer on ...
Results of Wednesday's NBA games
Nov 20, 2008 ... Results of Wednesday's NBA games WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of 2008-2009 National Basketball Association (NBA) games on Wednesday (hometeam in CAPS): ATLANTA HAWKS bt Washington Wizards, 91-87 DETROIT PISTONS bt Cleveland Cavaliers, ...
Former aerobics No. 1 trains Cambodian national team
Nov 20, 2008 ... Former aerobics No. 1 trains Cambodian national team PHNOM PENH, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's national aerobicssquad this week has received some extra coaching from former worldchampion Angela McMillan in the countdown to the first AsianAerobics Gymnastics Championships in ...
Arsenal's Walcott out for three months
Nov 20, 2008 ... Arsenal's Walcott out for three months LONDON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hasconfirmed that Theo Walcott will be sidelined for at least threemonths with a shoulder injury, the sportinglife.com said onThursday. The 19-year-old forward picked up the ...
Snooker world rankings
Nov 20, 2008 ... Snooker world rankings LONDON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are the latest worldsnooker rankings after the Bahrain Championship last week: 1 Ronnie O'Sullivan 41825 2 Stephen Maguire 35050 3 Ryan Day 30725 4 Mark Selby 27525 5 ...
Latest badminton rankings for women's doubles
Nov 20, 2008 ... Latest badminton rankings for women's doubles KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are the latest worldbadminton ranking for women's doubles as released by the BadmintonWorld Federation on Thursday: 1. DU Jing/YU Yang, China, 81090 points 2. YANG Wei/ZHANG ...
Turkey joins natural gas exploration in Iraq
Nov 20, 2008 ... Turkey joins natural gas exploration in Iraq ANKARA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Turkey will explore natural gas inIraq together with multinational energy company in the near future,the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported Thursday. Turkey's Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), the ...
Hamas threatens Israel with backfire if leaders assassinated
Nov 20, 2008 ... Hamas threatens Israel with backfire if leaders assassinated GAZA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The military wing of Islamic Hamasmovement on Thursday threatened that Israel will mostly suffer if ittargeted Hamas leaders. "We will demolish the lull on the head of the Israeli ...
Urgent: Jordanian king meets Abbas
Nov 20, 2008 ... Urgent: Jordanian king meets Abbas AMMAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II on ...
Jordan calls for more international aid to states hosting Iraqi refugees
Nov 20, 2008 ... Jordan calls for more international aid to states hosting Iraqirefugees Jordan calls for more international aid to states hostingIraqi refugees AMMAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Thursday called for moreinternational aids to countries hosting millions of Iraqis displacedby the ...
1st LD: Jordanian king meets Abbas amid Israeli-Palestinian tensions
Nov 20, 2008 ... 1st LD: Jordanian king meets Abbas amid Israeli-Palestiniantensions 1st LD: Jordanian king meets Abbas amid Israeli-Palestinian tensions AMMAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II on Thursdaymet with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Red Searesort of ...
Israeli official: Disputed Hebron house to be evacuated
Nov 20, 2008 ... Israeli official: Disputed Hebron house to be evacuated JERUSALEM, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Internal Security MinisterAvi Dichter said Thursday that the disputed house in Hebron will beevacuated according to the High Court's ruling. "The rule of law in Israel is not a ...
Update: Jordan's king, Abbas warn against Israel's unilateral steps
Nov 20, 2008 ... Update: Jordan's king, Abbas warn against Israel's unilateralsteps AMMAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's king Abdullah II andPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday warned againstIsrael's unilateral measures in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. During a meeting in the ...