Xinhua News Agency back issues from Friday, November 28:
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Nov. 28
Nov 28, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Nov. 28 CAIRO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Friday. -- Summit on global financial crisis, with some 40 heads of stateand government ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Nov 28, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Friday. HURRIYET (Freedom): -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday sent aletter of condolence to Indian ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Nov 28, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Friday. Ha'aretz: -- Israel sent a number of intelligence officers to IndiaThursday to assist in analyzing the major ...
Aqaba power station to reduce greenhouse gases by annual 400,000 tons
Nov 28, 2008 ... Aqaba power station to reduce greenhouse gases by annual 400,000tons Aqaba power station to reduce greenhouse gases by annual400,000 tons AMMAN, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Aqaba Thermal Power Stationis expected to reduce 400,000 tons of greenhouse gases annually byswitching ...
Lebanon cabinet adopts important decisions in overnight meeting
Nov 28, 2008 ... Lebanon cabinet adopts important decisions in overnight meeting BEIRUT, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Lebanese cabinet ended a six-hour meeting at dawn Friday with adoption of important resolutionswhich were controversial between the pro-government and oppositionministers, local ...
Jordan manages 6 pct growth in tourists despite forecast of slowdown
Nov 28, 2008 ... Jordan manages 6 pct growth in tourists despite forecast ofslowdown Jordan manages 6 pct growth in tourists despite forecast ofslowdown AMMAN, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Jordan has managed a six percentgrowth in inbound tourists in first 10 months of this year, despiteslowdown forecast ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Nov 28, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Friday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday had talks withvisiting leader of the Lebanese Future bloc ...
Urgent: Baghdad bombing at mosque kills 8
Nov 28, 2008 ... Urgent: Baghdad bombing at mosque kills 8 BAGHDAD, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- A suicide bombing attack on ...
1st LD: Baghdad bombing at mosque kills 8
Nov 28, 2008 ... 1st LD: Baghdad bombing at mosque kills 8 BAGHDAD, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- A suicide bombing attack on Fridaykilled at least eight people and wounded 15 at a Shiite mosque insouth of Baghdad, an interior ministry source said. A suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt blew ...
Tunisian president condemns Mumbai terror attacks
Nov 28, 2008 ... Tunisian president condemns Mumbai terror attacks TUNIS, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine BenAli on Friday condemned the terrorist attacks in Mumbai whichstormed five-star hotels and a Jewish center, the official TAP newsagency reported. President Ben ...
Lebanese journalists protest against assault by opposition party
Nov 28, 2008 ... Lebanese journalists protest against assault by opposition party BEIRUT, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Lebanese journalistsgathered in a sit-in at the parking lot of Future TV in Beirut toprotest against the assault against its reporter, the broadcasteraired Friday. Omar ...
China signs 19 purchase contracts with Turkey
Nov 28, 2008 ... China signs 19 purchase contracts with Turkey ISTANBUL, Turkey, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Turkishbusiness people signed 19 contracts here Friday on the purchase ofTurkish commodities worth about 230 million U.S. dollars. Visiting China's top political advisor Jia ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Nov. 28
Nov 28, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Nov. 28 BEIRUT --The Lebanese cabinet ended a six-hour meeting at dawn Friday withadoption of important resolutions which were controversial betweenthe pro-government and opposition ministers, local newspapersreported Friday ....
Spanish film wins Golden Pyramid prize of Cairo film festival
Nov 28, 2008 ... Spanish film wins Golden Pyramid prize of Cairo film festival CAIRO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- A Spanish film has won the GoldenPyramid in the 32nd Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) thatended on Friday. During the closing ceremony of the film festival held on Fridayevening ...
Five New Zealanders in fatal air crash
Nov 28, 2008 ... Five New Zealanders in fatal air crash WELLINGTON, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Air New Zealand confirmed fiveNew Zealanders were on board its Airbus which crashed off the southwestern coast of France. The airline said on Friday that the A320 flight from Perpignan toFrankfurt took ...
Blasts heard after end of siege at Mumbai Jewish center
Nov 28, 2008 ... Blasts heard after end of siege at Mumbai Jewish center MUMBAI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Six blasts were heard from the Jewishcenter Nariman House in Mumbai Saturday morning, hours after thesecurity force declared end of operation against militants insidethe building. On Friday ...
Siege close to end at Mumbai hotel: official
Nov 28, 2008 ... Siege close to end at Mumbai hotel: official MUMBAI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Intermittent gunshots were firedduring the night of Friday as commandos were fighting militantshiding inside the Taj Mahal hotel in India's financial city ofMumbai, where a group of armed militants launched ...
Australian death toll in Mumbai yet to confirm
Nov 28, 2008 ... Australian death toll in Mumbai yet to confirm CANBERRA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Australian Foreign Minister StephenSmith said on Saturday that it may take a few days before theofficial Australian death toll in the Mumbai militant attacks isknown. Indian officials reportedly ...
Locator signals picked up from Air NZ planes' black boxes
Nov 28, 2008 ... Locator signals picked up from Air NZ planes' black boxes WELLINGTON, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Locator signals have been pickedup from two black box flight recorders from the Air New Zealand-owned plane that crashed into the Mediterranean, New Zealand mediareported on Saturday ....
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Nov 28, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major news itemsin leading Japanese newspapers on Saturday. The Daily Yomiuri: -- About 30,000 nonregular workers have lost or are set to losetheir jobs within six months ...
Australians on Mumbai meditation pilgrimage safe
Nov 28, 2008 ... Australians on Mumbai meditation pilgrimage safe CANBERRA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Five Australian members of anAmerican-based meditation group trapped in the Mumbai militantattacks are unhurt and "absolutely safe", a spokeswoman for theSynchronicity Foundation said on Saturday ....
Urgent: Final encounter launched at Taj hotel
Nov 28, 2008 ... Urgent: Final encounter launched at Taj hotel MUMBAI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Fresh gunfire took place at theground floor of the Taj hotel Saturday morning. Local NDTV said thatthe encounter was supposed to be the final attack launched by ...
Urgent: Mumbai anti-terror operation over
Nov 28, 2008 ... Urgent: Mumbai anti-terror operation over MUMBAI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- The final encounter at the ...
1st LD: Mumbai anti-terror operation over
Nov 28, 2008 ... 1st LD: Mumbai anti-terror operation over MUMBAI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- The final encounter at the Mumbai Tajhotel ended at about 8:20 a.m. local time Saturday morning, reportedlocal TV channel Headlines Today. About half an hour before this report, fresh ...
2nd LD Writethru: Mumbai anti-terror operation over, all militants killed
Nov 28, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Mumbai anti-terror operation over, allmilitants killed MUMBAI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- The final encounter at the Mumbai Tajhotel has reportedly ended at about 8:20 a.m. local time Saturdaymorning, with all militants killed, reported local TV channel NewsX ....
3rd LD Writethru: Mumbai Taj hotel reclaimed, one militant caught alive
Nov 28, 2008 ... 3rd LD Writethru: Mumbai Taj hotel reclaimed, one militant caughtalive MUMBAI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Indian NSG chief claimed at 9:00 thatthe Taj hotel was reclaimed and one militant was caught alive, butsoldiers are still searching the hotel. NSG chief Miloni Bhatt said one ...
Myanmar top leader calls for materializing roadmap
Nov 28, 2008 ... Myanmar top leader calls for materializing roadmap YANGON, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar top leader Senior-GeneralThan Shwe has called on the government and the people to materializethe state's seven-step roadmap in harmony, saying that the roadmapis the only way to smooth ...
1st LD: Hostage still held in hotels in Mumbai
Nov 28, 2008 ... 1st LD: Hostage still held in hotels in Mumbai NEW DELHI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- A hostage crisis continued inMumbai, India, with over 10 hostages still in Taj Hotel and another100 people being believed to be trapped in Oberoi hotel, police saidFriday. It's over 35 hours ...
Dollar trades at lower 95 yen level in midday
Nov 28, 2008 ... Dollar trades at lower 95 yen level in midday TOKYO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded at the lower 95yen level Friday morning in Tokyo. At noon, the dollar fetched 95.20-25 yen against 95.50-60 yen inLondon at 4 p.m. and 95.10-13 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m ....
1st Ld Writethru: Japan orders withdrawal of air defense forces from Iraq
Nov 28, 2008 ... 1st Ld Writethru: Japan orders withdrawal of air defense forcesfrom Iraq TOKYO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Defense Minister YasukazuHamada announced on Friday the withdrawal of the Air Self-DefenseForce (ASDF) in Iraq by the end of the year, marking a full end tothe ASDF's ...
S.Korean government to invest 2 bln USD in high-tech and energy industry
Nov 28, 2008 ... S.Korean government to invest 2 bln USD in high-tech and energyindustry S.Korean government to invest 2 bln USD in high-tech andenergy industry SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean government saidFriday that it will spend 3 trillion won (2.05 billion U.S. dollars)next ...
2nd LD: Hostage still held in hotels in Mumbai
Nov 28, 2008 ... 2nd LD: Hostage still held in hotels in Mumbai Mumbai, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- A hostage crisis continued inMumbai, India, with over 10 hostages still in Taj Hotel and another100 people being believed to be trapped in Oberoi Hotel, police saidFriday. It's over 36 hours since ...
Three blasts heard at Taj Hotel in Mumbai
Nov 28, 2008 ... Three blasts heard at Taj Hotel in Mumbai MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Three blasts have been heard at TajHotel, with the latest one at 12:15 local time Friday (0645 GMT).Some guests were still trapped inside the hotel, local police toldXinhua. Earlier police report said a ...
Tokyo stocks close higher on late buying
Nov 28, 2008 ... Tokyo stocks close higher on late buying TOKYO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks remained flat andsluggish most of the trading time in the day but closed higher onlate buying. The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 138.88points, or 1.66 percent, from Thursday ...
China, Japan to cooperate more in energy conservation amid global economic woes
Nov 28, 2008 ... China, Japan to cooperate more in energy conservation amid globaleconomic woes TOKYO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- China and Japan are getting closer incooperation in energy conservation and sustainable development bysigning a number of new contracts using Japan's technologies to ...
Roundup: Atmosphere tense in Bangkok, but no action taken half day after emergency decree imposed
Nov 28, 2008 ... Roundup: Atmosphere tense in Bangkok, but no action taken halfday after emergency decree imposed by Shen Min BANGKOK, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The atmosphere on Friday morning wastense in Bangkok, especially at the two airports hijacked by anti-government protesters, after the ...
3rd LD Writethru: Hostages still held in hotels in Mumbai
Nov 28, 2008 ... 3rd LD Writethru: Hostages still held in hotels in Mumbai MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- A hostage crisis continued in Mumbai,India, with several hostages still in the Taj Hotel and another 100people being believed to be trapped in the Oberoi hotel, police saidFriday. It's ...
Thai crisis adversely affects border talks with Cambodia: Official
Nov 28, 2008 ... Thai crisis adversely affects border talks with Cambodia:Official PHNOM PENH, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The current situation of Thaipolitics has affected negatively its border negotiation withCambodia, said Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs andInternational Cooperation Hor ...
Nine killed in bus accident in eastern Nepal
Nov 28, 2008 ... Nine killed in bus accident in eastern Nepal KATHMANDU, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- At least nine persons were killedand over three dozen have been injured when two vehicles collidedhead in Jhapa district in eastern Nepal on Thursday night. According to eKantipur.com website Friday's ...
Fresh firings occur in various locations in Mumbai
Nov 28, 2008 ... Fresh firings occur in various locations in Mumbai MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Fresh firings occurred in variousplaces in Mumbai Friday after the terrorist attack at India'sfinancial center Wednesday night. Police said exchange of fire occurred at ...
Vietnam values ties with India, says Vietnamese PM
Nov 28, 2008 ... Vietnam values ties with India, says Vietnamese PM HANOI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Prime Minister said thatVietnam always attaches much importance to and strengthen friendlyties, strategic comprehensive cooperation and traditionalpartnership with India, the Vietnam News ...
Cambodia sentences Russian pedophile to 8 years in 2nd trial
Nov 28, 2008 ... Cambodia sentences Russian pedophile to 8 years in 2nd trial PHNOM PENH, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's SihanoukvilleMunicipal Court has handed down a second child-sex conviction toRussian businessman Alexander Trofimov for soliciting sex with anunderage girl, sentencing him to an ...
1st LD: Writethru: Tokyo stocks close higher on late buying
Nov 28, 2008 ... 1st LD: Writethru: Tokyo stocks close higher on late buying TOKYO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks remained flat and sluggishmost of the trading time in the day but closed higher on late buyingon Friday. The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 138.88points, or 1.66 ...
Indonesian anti-corruption watchdog detains President Susilo's relative
Nov 28, 2008 ... Indonesian anti-corruption watchdog detains President Susilo'srelative JAKARTA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian anti-corruptioncommission has detained a former top official of the central bank,who is President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's relative by marriage forallegedly involving ...
Operations against terrorists enter critical stage in Mumbai
Nov 28, 2008 ... Operations against terrorists enter critical stage in Mumbai Mumbai, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The operation against the terroristattacks in Mumbai has entered a critical stage, police said Friday. In three major locations, Taj, Oberoi hotels and Nariman House,the commandos had ...
Five Indonesians evacuated from Mumbai hotel, India
Nov 28, 2008 ... Five Indonesians evacuated from Mumbai hotel, India JAKARTA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian Foreign AffairsMinistry reaffirmed that five Indonesian citizens who were trappedin Mumbai's Taj Mahal Hotel due to terrorism attacks had beenevacuated safely, said an official here on ...
News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)
Nov 28, 2008 ... News Items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1) HONG KONG, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are news items fromthe Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Friday: Major news items in leading New Zealand newspapers One terrorist left in Taj hotel, says NSG ...
Pakistani PM expresses grief over loss of lives in Mumbai terror attacks
Nov 28, 2008 ... Pakistani PM expresses grief over loss of lives in Mumbai terrorattacks ISLAMABAD, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister SyedYousuf Raza Gilani Friday called his Indian counterpart ManmohanSingh and expressed profound grief over loss of lives in the Mumbaiterror attacks ...
Mumbai commandos say terrorists well trained somewhere
Nov 28, 2008 ... Mumbai commandos say terrorists well trained somewhere MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The commandos who battled terroristsat the Taj hotel in Mumbai said Friday that the gunmen were verywell trained, according to the Indo-Asian News Service. In the first ever press conference by ...
Singapore shares close 1.3 pct higher
Nov 28, 2008 ... Singapore shares close 1.3 pct higher SINGAPORE, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The shares prices in Singaporeclosed 1.3 percent higher on Friday with the benchmark Straits TimesIndex (STI) up 22.05 points to 1,732.57 points. The overall volume ...
Indonesia "comportable" with dollar rate at 12,000 rupiah
Nov 28, 2008 ... Indonesia "comportable" with dollar rate at 12,000 rupiah JAKARTA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government iscomportable with the country's currency rupiah at the level of 12,000 against one U.S. dollar, following the global financial routs,Indonesian Vice President Jusuf ...
UNICEF expresses concern of safety of child protesters in Bangkok
Nov 28, 2008 ... UNICEF expresses concern of safety of child protesters in Bangkok BANGKOK, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF) Office for Thailand issued a statement Friday to expressconcern about the safety of children among the anti-governmentprotesters at two Bangkok ...
1st LD Writethru: Heavily-armed police deployed to Bangkok airport
Nov 28, 2008 ... 1st LD Writethru: Heavily-armed police deployed to Bangkokairport BANGKOK, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Unknown number of policemen equippedwith M-16 assault rifles on Friday evening were deployed to BangkokSuvarnahbhumi International Airport ...
1st Ld Writethru: 8 foreigners reported killed in Mumbai terror attacks
Nov 28, 2008 ... 1st Ld Writethru: 8 foreigners reported killed in Mumbai terrorattacks MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Eight foreigners have been killed inthe terrorist attacks in Mumbai since it happened Wednesday, thepolice said Friday. They are 3 Germans, 1 Japanese, 1 Australian, 1 ...
2nd LD Writethru: Heavily-armed police deployed to Bangkok airports
Nov 28, 2008 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Heavily-armed police deployed to Bangkokairports BANGKOK, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Unknown number of policemen equippedwith M-16 assault rifles were deployed on Friday evening to theBangkok Suvarnahbhumi International Airport which was seized by theanti-government ...
3rd LD Writethru: Heavily-armed police deployed to Bangkok airports
Nov 28, 2008 ... 3rd LD Writethru: Heavily-armed police deployed to Bangkokairports BANGKOK, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Unknown number of policemen equippedwith M-16 assault rifles on Friday evening were deployed to BangkokSuvarnahbhumi International Airport which was seized by the anti-government ...
Urgent: Blast hits hotel in NW Pakistan: report
Nov 28, 2008 ... Urgent: Blast hits hotel in NW Pakistan: report ISLAMABAD, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- A blast is ...
1st LD: 5 feared dead in Pakistan hotel blast: report
Nov 28, 2008 ... 1st LD: 5 feared dead in Pakistan hotel blast: report ISLAMABAD, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- About five people were ...
Urgent: Operation in NARIMAN house is over
Nov 28, 2008 ... Urgent: Operation in NARIMAN house is over MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- ...
2nd LD: At least 4 killed in Pakistan suicide attack: report
Nov 28, 2008 ... 2nd LD: At least 4 killed in Pakistan suicide attack: report ISLAMABAD, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killedFriday as a suicide bomber attacked a police mobile van in Bannu, ...
Urgent: Operation in Mariman house is over: Indian officials
Nov 28, 2008 ... Urgent: Operation in Mariman house is over: Indian officials MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Indian security officials ...
Singapore's corporate earnings to moderate, non-performing loans to rise: central bank
Nov 28, 2008 ... Singapore's corporate earnings to moderate, non-performing loansto rise: central bank SINGAPORE, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's central bank saidFriday that it expects corporate earnings to moderate in line withdeteriorating economic prospects while banks' non-performing ...
4th LD Writethru: At least 4 killed in Pakistan suicide attack: report
Nov 28, 2008 ... 4th LD Writethru: At least 4 killed in Pakistan suicide attack:report ISLAMABAD, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killedFriday as a suicide bomber attacked a police mobile van in Bannu, atown in Pakistan's northwest, according to local TV reports. The private ...
Experts warn men buying sex aggravates AIDS spread in Asia
Nov 28, 2008 ... Experts warn men buying sex aggravates AIDS spread in Asia MANILA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The large number of men in Asia whoseek prostitution has become an important medium for the spread ofHIV/AIDS in the Asia Pacific region, UN health officials warned hereFriday. At the ...
Nariman House operations at final stages
Nov 28, 2008 ... Nariman House operations at final stages MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- After some media's reports suggestedthe Nariman House encounter had come to an end, Mumbai policecommissioner Ghafur has said the operation is not yet over onFriday. "I don't know how people got the ...