Xinhua News Agency back issues from Friday, January 16:
News Analysis: Egypt's mediation on Gaza truce in critical period
Jan 16, 2009 ... News Analysis: Egypt's mediation on Gaza truce in critical period By Yu Zhongwen CAIRO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The mediation efforts of Egypt, theonly party that has direct contacts with both Israel and thePalestinian Islamic Hamas movement, has stepped into a criticalperiod as ...
Roundup: Doha emergency summit deepens Arab differences over Gaza issue
Jan 16, 2009 ... Roundup: Doha emergency summit deepens Arab differences over Gazaissue Roundup: Doha emergency summit deepens Arab differences overGaza issue DOHA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- About 12 to 13 Arab leaders opened anemergency summit on Friday afternoon as scheduled in the Qataricapital ...
Urgent: Arab FMs begin emergency meeting on Gaza
Jan 16, 2009 ... Urgent: Arab FMs begin emergency meeting on Gaza KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Arab foreign ministers kickedoff an emergency ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Jan 16, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Friday. HURRIYET (Freedom): -- Turkey's Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan said on Thursday thatseveral measures would be made ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Jan. 16
Jan 16, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Jan. 16 CAIRO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Friday. -- Arab foreign ministers hold an emergency meeting in KuwaitCity to discuss the Gaza ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jan 16, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Friday. Ha'aretz: -- One of the three most senior Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip,Interior Minister Said Siam, was killed ...
Jordan lowers fuel prices for ninth time since last August
Jan 16, 2009 ... Jordan lowers fuel prices for ninth time since last August AMMAN, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Jordan government Thursday loweredfuel prices for the ninth time since last August. The prices of diesel and kerosene were lowered by 5.6 percent to0.335 Jordanian dinar (about 0.473 U.S ....
1st LD: Arab FMs meet in Kuwait to discuss Gaza offensive
Jan 16, 2009 ... 1st LD: Arab FMs meet in Kuwait to discuss Gaza offensive KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Arab foreign ministers kickedoff an emergency meeting here on Friday, with the situation in theGaza Strip under unprecedented Israeli attacks topping the agenda. The foreign ministers ...
Lebanese president attends Doha meeting amid internal divisions
Jan 16, 2009 ... Lebanese president attends Doha meeting amid internal divisions BEIRUT, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleimanheaded Thursday night for Doha to attend the emergency meeting onGaza amid internal division concerning Lebanon's participation in asummit which does not ...
Israeli envoy backs to Egypt for further Gaza ceasefire talks
Jan 16, 2009 ... Israeli envoy backs to Egypt for further Gaza ceasefire talks JERUSALEM, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- A high-ranking Israeli defenseofficial has gone back to Egypt Friday for further talks over apossible ceasefire in the warring Gaza Strip, local daily Ha'aretzreported. Amos Gilad, ...
Arab leaders meet in Doha as scheduled
Jan 16, 2009 ... Arab leaders meet in Doha as scheduled DOHA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Arab leaders who have arrived inDoha began holding an emergency meeting on Friday as scheduleddespite it did not reach the quorum of two thirds of the 22-memberArab League to hold such a summit. The ...
Israeli FM visits U.S. to sign deal on preventing arms smuggling
Jan 16, 2009 ... Israeli FM visits U.S. to sign deal on preventing arms smuggling JERUSALEM, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Foreign Minister TzipiLivni has left for the United States to ink an agreement withWashington which aims to end the arms smuggling from Egypt into theHamas-ruled Gaza Strip, ...
Fresh Israeli strike kills three children in Gaza
Jan 16, 2009 ... Fresh Israeli strike kills three children in Gaza GAZA, Jan.16 (Xinhua) -- Ongoing Israeli military attack killedthree children in the Gaza Strip on Friday morning, local witnessesand medical sources said. Paramedics said that two children were killed and ten people ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Jan 16, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Friday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Thursday proceeded with hisintensive contacts and consultations to ...
Arab FMs meet in Kuwait amid rifts over Gaza offensive
Jan 16, 2009 ... Arab FMs meet in Kuwait amid rifts over Gaza offensive KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Arab foreign ministers kickedoff an emergency meeting here on Friday to address the Israelioffensive in the Gaza Strip, amid deep rifts in the Arab world. Minutes before entering the ...
Arab countries need free flow of people, goods for economic unity: Egyptian minister
Jan 16, 2009 ... Arab countries need free flow of people, goods for economicunity: Egyptian minister Arab countries need free flow of people,goods for economic unity: Egyptian minister KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- An Egyptian minister Fridayurged for a common Arab market with free movement of ...
Ban says "no time to lose to reach ceasefire"
Jan 16, 2009 ... Ban says "no time to lose to reach ceasefire" RAMALLAH, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Visiting UN Secretary-General BanKi-moon Friday said in the West Bank City of Ramallah that "no timeto lose to reach cease fire" in the Gaza strip. During a joint news conference with Palestinian ...
Tunisian oil prices down slightly
Jan 16, 2009 ... Tunisian oil prices down slightly TUNIS, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia has reduced domestic oilprices as oil prices in international markets stand at a low level,the Ministry of Industry and Energy said Friday. Prices of unleaded one-star petrol was at 1.27 Tunisian dinarsper ...
Turkish PM calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Jan 16, 2009 ... Turkish PM calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza ANKARA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep TayyipErdogan said Friday that Israel had defied the whole world byhitting the UN building in Gaza. Erdogan made the remarks at a meeting in the ruling Justice ...
696 PKK members killed, 237 captured in 2008: Military
Jan 16, 2009 ... 696 PKK members killed, 237 captured in 2008: Military ANKARA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish armed forces have killednearly 700 members of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party ( PKK)last year, military spokesman said on Friday. Military spokesman Brig. Gen. Metin Gurak told ...
Israeli official returns to Egypt for Gaza ceasefire talks
Jan 16, 2009 ... Israeli official returns to Egypt for Gaza ceasefire talks CAIRO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- A senior Israeli official returned tothe Egyptian capital of Cairo on Friday following talks withEgyptian mediators on Thursday for a ceasefire in the warring GazaStrip. Amos Gilad, head ...
Arab leaders begin emergency summit in Doha
Jan 16, 2009 ... Arab leaders begin emergency summit in Doha CAIRO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- About 12 to 13 Arab leaders began anemergency summit on Friday afternoon as scheduled despite it did notreach the quorum of two thirds of the 22-member Arab League to holdsuch a summit. Hamas top ...
Abbas: Main goal is to end bloodshed in Gaza
Jan 16, 2009 ... Abbas: Main goal is to end bloodshed in Gaza RAMALLAH, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian National Authority (PNA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas said Friday in the West Bank city ofRamallah that at this moment the main goal is to end bloodshed anddestruction in the Gaza Strip. Abbas ...
Another three killed in Gaza, death toll rises to 1,133
Jan 16, 2009 ... Another three killed in Gaza, death toll rises to 1,133 GAZA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- At least three gunmen were killed in afresh Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza City, local medicalsources said Friday. Gaza emergency chief Mo'aweya Hassanein said that the threegunmen ...
Hamas leader Meshaal vows to reject Israeli terms for Gaza ceasefire
Jan 16, 2009 ... Hamas leader Meshaal vows to reject Israeli terms for Gazaceasefire Hamas leader Meshaal vows to reject Israeli terms for Gazaceasefire DOHA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Damascus-based Hamas exile top leaderKhaled Meshaal vowed here Friday that his movement would not acceptIsrael's ...
Saudi FM urges to effectively implement UN resolution on Gaza crisis
Jan 16, 2009 ... Saudi FM urges to effectively implement UN resolution on Gazacrisis Saudi FM urges to effectively implement UN resolution on Gazacrisis KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia's Foreign MinisterPrince Saud bin al-Faisal here Friday urged the concerned sides tomove ...
Turkish president calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Jan 16, 2009 ... Turkish president calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza ANKARA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul saidFriday that he is deeply saddened over the silence of the wholeglobe regarding the deaths of children and the difficulty inestablishing a ceasefire in the warring ...
Syria's Assad says Arabs should cease all ties with Israel
Jan 16, 2009 ... Syria's Assad says Arabs should cease all ties with Israel DOHA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad urgedat an emergency summit here Friday that Arab nations should cut tieswith Israel which has been pounding the Palestinian enclave of Gazasince Dec. 27 ....
Russia supports Egyptian initiative for Gaza ceasefire
Jan 16, 2009 ... Russia supports Egyptian initiative for Gaza ceasefire BEIRUT, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Russian ambassador to Lebanon SergeiPoukin said Friday that his country supports Egypt's efforts aimedat reaching a ceasefire in Gaza as soon as possible, local Elnashrawebsite reported. "UN ...
Eight Palestinians killed in fresh Israeli offensive in Gaza: sources
Jan 16, 2009 ... Eight Palestinians killed in fresh Israeli offensive in Gaza:sources Eight Palestinians killed in fresh Israeli offensive inGaza: sources GAZA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- At least two Palestinians were killedin a fresh Israeli airstrike and six were killed by tank shelling onFriday ...
Urgent: Qatar, Mauritania say to suspend ties with Israel: TV
Jan 16, 2009 ... Urgent: Qatar, Mauritania say to suspend ties with Israel: TV DOHA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Qatar's ...
1st LD: Qatar, Mauritania say to suspend ties with Israel: TV
Jan 16, 2009 ... 1st LD: Qatar, Mauritania say to suspend ties with Israel: TV DOHA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Qatar's al-Jazeera TV channel saidFriday that the country and Mauritania have decided to cut theirties with Israel. The decision was made when about 12 to 13 Arab leaders held ...
UN chief arrives in Turkey on Gaza crisis mediation tour
Jan 16, 2009 ... UN chief arrives in Turkey on Gaza crisis mediation tour ANKARA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moonarrived in Turkey on Friday as part of an mediation tour toimplement an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in theGaza Strip, a UN information official ...
Israeli offensive on Gaza goes on, 14 killed on Friday
Jan 16, 2009 ... Israeli offensive on Gaza goes on, 14 killed on Friday GAZA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli army air and groundoffensive on the Gaza Strip continued for the 21st successive day onFriday, leaving 14 people killed and some 50 others wounded,witnesses and medics said. Gaza ...
Israeli official leaves Cairo after Gaza truce talks
Jan 16, 2009 ... Israeli official leaves Cairo after Gaza truce talks CAIRO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- A senior Israeli official left Cairoon Friday after a several-hour visit to Egypt for talks withEgyptian mediators on a ceasefire deal with the Palestinian IslamicHamas movement in the warring Gaza ...
Doha emergency summit calls on Arabs to freeze ties with Israel
Jan 16, 2009 ... Doha emergency summit calls on Arabs to freeze ties with Israel DOHA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Doha emergency summit on Gaza onFriday called on all Arab countries to stop all peace negotiationsand cut ties with Israel in response to the latter's ongoingoffensive against the Gaza ...
Mother, five children killed in fighting in central Gaza Strip
Jan 16, 2009 ... Mother, five children killed in fighting in central Gaza Strip GAZA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Israeli tank shelling destroyed a houseon Friday afternoon in the central Gaza Strip, killing a familyincluding mother and her five children, local medical sources andwitnesses said ....
UNIFIL, Lebanese, Israeli army representatives met in south Lebanon
Jan 16, 2009 ... UNIFIL, Lebanese, Israeli army representatives met in southLebanon BEIRUT, Jan 16 (Xinhua) -- A meeting took place Friday at theheadquarters of UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southLebanon, which gathered UNIFIL commander Gen. Claudio Graziano, andrepresentatives from ...
Roundup: Arabs meet on Gaza in Kuwait, Qatar, rifts in the spotlight
Jan 16, 2009 ... Roundup: Arabs meet on Gaza in Kuwait, Qatar, rifts in thespotlight Roundup: Arabs meet on Gaza in Kuwait, Qatar, rifts in thespotlight by Zhu Lei, Lin liping KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Arab foreign ministers gatheredin Kuwait on Friday for an emergency meeting on ...
Urgent: Israeli cabinet to vote Saturday on unilateral Gaza ceasefire: report
Jan 16, 2009 ... Urgent: Israeli cabinet to vote Saturday on unilateral Gazaceasefire: report Urgent: Israeli cabinet to vote Saturday onunilateral Gaza ceasefire: report ...
1st LD: Israeli cabinet to vote Saturday on unilateral Gaza ceasefire: report
Jan 16, 2009 ... 1st LD: Israeli cabinet to vote Saturday on unilateral Gazaceasefire: report 1st LD: Israeli cabinet to vote Saturday onunilateral Gaza ceasefire: report JERUSALEM, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Israeli cabinet will vote onSaturday over whether to enact a unilateral ceasefire with Hamas ...
Israeli tank shelling kills 11 in Gaza City
Jan 16, 2009 ... Israeli tank shelling kills 11 in Gaza City GAZA, Jan. 16, (Xinhua) -- At least 11 Palestinians were killedin eastern Gaza City on Friday night, local witnesses and medicalsources said. Local witnesses said that Israeli tanks did not enter Gaza Citybut opened fire at the ...
Turkey concerned about tragedy in Gaza: statement
Jan 16, 2009 ... Turkey concerned about tragedy in Gaza: statement ANKARA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) --Turkey was deeply sad and concernedabout the tragedy that had been going on in Gaza Strip sinceDecember 27, an official statement said on Friday. Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement that ...
Turkish president calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza
Jan 16, 2009 ... Turkish president calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza ANKARA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul onFriday called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. During his meeting with visiting UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, Gul said the ongoing tragedy in Gaza ...
Israeli cabinet to decide on Egyptian proposal for Gaza ceasefire
Jan 16, 2009 ... Israeli cabinet to decide on Egyptian proposal for Gaza ceasefire JERUSALEM, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Israeli cabinet will convene onSaturday to decide on the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire inwarring Gaza Strip, an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman toldXinhua Friday evening ....
Kuwait summit important, though shadowed by Gaza crisis: Moussa
Jan 16, 2009 ... Kuwait summit important, though shadowed by Gaza crisis: Moussa KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Arab League (AL) SecretaryGeneral Amr Moussa on Friday highlighted the importance of anupcoming Kuwait summit, while conceding the ongoing Israelioffensive on the Gaza Strip shadows ...
Arab economic unity council proposes to enhance inter-Arab trade
Jan 16, 2009 ... Arab economic unity council proposes to enhance inter-Arab trade KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Arab Economy Unity Councilcalled on Friday for strengthening efforts to boost bilateral tradeexchange and free trade in the Arab world. The council has proposed a program to ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2220 GMT, Jan. 16
Jan 16, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2220 GMT, Jan. 16 KUWAIT CITY -- Arab foreign ministers kicked off an emergencymeeting here on Friday to address the Israeli offensive in the GazaStrip, amid deep rifts in the Arab world. Minutes before entering the meeting in Kuwait, Arab ...
UN chief arrives in Beirut Friday night
Jan 16, 2009 ... UN chief arrives in Beirut Friday night BEIRUT, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moonarrives in Beirut Friday night from turkey on an official visit. The secretary general will meet Lebanese President MichelSuleiman, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime ...
Major news headlines in leading Japanese newspaper
Jan 16, 2009 ... Major news headlines in leading Japanese newspaper TOKYO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major newsheadlines in leading Japanese newspaper on Saturday: The Daily Yomiuri -- Before the next House of Representatives election takes place,the Democratic Party ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Jan 16, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers on Saturday. The Indian Express: -- According to a survey by the global consultancy firm KPMG ofthe leading corporate houses of ...
Toyota to halve domestic output, suspends production
Jan 16, 2009 ... Toyota to halve domestic output, suspends production TOKYO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Toyota Motor Corp. suspendedoperations at 11 of its 12 domestic factories on Saturday and aimedto halve domestic production from February to April from a yearearlier to correspond to global economic ...
Sri Lankan troops search for rebel leader
Jan 16, 2009 ... Sri Lankan troops search for rebel leader COLOMBO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan troops have launched asearch to nab the Tamil Tiger rebels' leader Velupillai Prabakaran,the state radio said on Saturday. The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation said that the LTTE (Liberation ...
Transport ministers urge international cooperation on emission cut
Jan 16, 2009 ... Transport ministers urge international cooperation on emissioncut TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Transport ministers from 21 countriesadopted a joint declaration at a meeting here Friday, urginginternational cooperation and technical assistance to developingnations to slash ...
Japan condemns Israel's attacks on UN facilities in Gaza
Jan 16, 2009 ... Japan condemns Israel's attacks on UN facilities in Gaza TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Foreign Minister HirofumiNakasone on Friday denounced Israel's attacks on U.N. facilities inGaza Strip, urging an immediate ceasefire between the two sides. "We condemn the attacks by ...
Indian stock market opens higher
Jan 16, 2009 ... Indian stock market opens higher MUMBAI, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Indian shares opened higher onFriday, with the key Sensex index up 78.91 points, or 0.87 percent,to 9125.65 after opening. Sensex is the common name for ...
Bangladesh lifts taxes on solar energy equipments
Jan 16, 2009 ... Bangladesh lifts taxes on solar energy equipments DHAKA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government has decidedto withdraw all duties from solar energy equipments to encouragemass use of the renewable energy to face the power shortage in thecountry, The Daily Star reported on ...
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Jan. 16
Jan 16, 2009 ... Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Jan. 16 HANOI -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed touse the announced one billion U.S. dollars economic stimulus packageto help the country's small and medium-sized enterprises ( SMEs) tomaintain production and ...
Nepal forms national defense council
Jan 16, 2009 ... Nepal forms national defense council KATHMANDU, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Nepali government has formedNational Defense Council (NDC) headed by Prime Minister Pushpa KamalDahal "Prachanda", Nepali government-run newspaper The Rising Nepalreported on Friday. The NDC will have ...
Singapore companies recommended to freeze wage to save jobs
Jan 16, 2009 ... Singapore companies recommended to freeze wage to save jobs SINGAPORE, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Singapore companies adverselyaffected by the economic crisis may implement a wage freeze or wagecut to stay competitive and save jobs, the country's National WagesCouncil (NWC) said on ...
U.S. chopper makes force landing near Afghan capital
Jan 16, 2009 ... U.S. chopper makes force landing near Afghan capital KABUL, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- One U.S. Black Hawk helicopter Fridaymorning made force landing near Afghan capital Kabul, but all sevenaboard were safe and secure, said a statement issued by the U.S.-led Coalition forces ....
1st LD Writethru: Philippine authority orders hot pursuit of kidnappers
Jan 16, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: Philippine authority orders hot pursuit ofkidnappers EDS: Adds quotes from cabinet member in para 7-9 MANILA (Xinhua) -- Philippine authority today ordered US- trainedFilipino security forces to run after suspected militants who seizedthree international air ...
Japan's central bank lowers economic assessments on all regions
Jan 16, 2009 ... Japan's central bank lowers economic assessments on all regions TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Fridayfurther lowered its assessments on the economic situations of allJapan's nine regions. During its quarterly meeting of its 32 branch managers, ...
EU air travel ban on Indonesia may end in mid-2009
Jan 16, 2009 ... EU air travel ban on Indonesia may end in mid-2009 JAKARTA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) may lift itsair travel ban on Indonesian airliners from entering its territoryat the middle of this year, Indonesian state spokesman Dino PattiDjalal said here Friday ....
Nikkei closes 2.58 pct higher on Wall Street rebound
Jan 16, 2009 ... Nikkei closes 2.58 pct higher on Wall Street rebound TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed sharply higherFriday with the key Nikkei index jumping 2.58 percent as investors 'sentiments were brightened ...