Xinhua News Agency back issues from Friday, January 23:
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Jan 23, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Friday. HURRIYET (Freedom): -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari arrived late Thursday inthe Turkish capital, Ankara, for ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jan 23, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Friday. Ha'aretz: -- According to a senior Israeli political source, Israel hastaken a favorable view of an Egyptian ...
Eight civilians killed in Iraq
Jan 23, 2009 ... Eight civilians killed in Iraq BAGHDAD, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Eight Iraqis were killed and onechild wounded in an attack by unknown gunmen northeast Baghdad,Iraqi police said on Friday. Six women and two men were killed, in Bladrouz 30 km southBaquba, capital of Diyala ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Jan. 23
Jan 23, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- Jan. 23 CAIRO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Friday. -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari is on a visit to Turkeyfor talks with ...
Tunisia's industry to suffer from global downturn in 2009: minister
Jan 23, 2009 ... Tunisia's industry to suffer from global downturn in 2009:minister TUNIS, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia's industry minister said onFriday the industrial sector, the most labor intensive one in thecountry, is expected to be hit by the world downturn in 2009, andcalled on local ...
Turkish families sponsor Palestinian orphans
Jan 23, 2009 ... Turkish families sponsor Palestinian orphans ANKARA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- About 1,200 Palestinian orphans wholost their parents during the Israeli offensive against the GazaStrip are going to be sponsored by Turkish families, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on ...
Lebanese de-mining worker wounded by war-left cluster bomb
Jan 23, 2009 ... Lebanese de-mining worker wounded by war-left cluster bomb BEIRUT, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- A member of the Lebanese de-miningteam Mine Action Group (MAG) was wounded Friday in south Lebanonwhen a cluster bomb left over from the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah warwent off, the state-run National ...
Demand for energy to increase after economic crisis: WB official
Jan 23, 2009 ... Demand for energy to increase after economic crisis: WB official ANKARA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The demand for energy in Turkey willincrease once the economic crisis is overcome, semi-officialAnatolia news agency reported on Friday, quoting a senior World Bankofficial. The ...
More people detained in Turkey's Ergenekon case
Jan 23, 2009 ... More people detained in Turkey's Ergenekon case ANKARA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Some 25 people, including army andpolice officers, were taken under custody under the Ergenekon probe,the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Friday. The police held simultaneous operations ...
Hamas slams Obama's statements on Middle East
Jan 23, 2009 ... Hamas slams Obama's statements on Middle East GAZA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Friday slammed new U.S. President Barack Obama for hisstatements on the Middle East calling on the Palestinian movement torecognize Israel. Hamas spokesman Fawzi ...
Turkish minister says PKK is tool of foreign service
Jan 23, 2009 ... Turkish minister says PKK is tool of foreign service ANKARA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- A Turkish state minister said onFriday that the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) was the toolof foreign services in Turkey, local TV station CNN Turk reported. "No other terrorist ...
Feature: War ended, but homeless Palestinians have no where to go
Jan 23, 2009 ... Feature: War ended, but homeless Palestinians have no where to go by Ma Wenbo, Hua Chunyu JABALIA, Gaza, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- With all their belongings on adonkey cart, Ali's family came to the UN-run school in northern GazaStrip's Jabalia refugee camp before sunset on ...
Hamas delegation arrives in Egypt for ceasefire talks
Jan 23, 2009 ... Hamas delegation arrives in Egypt for ceasefire talks CAIRO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- A Cairo-bound six-member Hamasdelegation has crossed into Egypt via the Rafah border crossingFriday evening for talks with Egyptian mediators to secure a lastingceasefire in the war-torn Gaza Strip, ...
Feature: Life in Gaza gradually back to normal
Jan 23, 2009 ... Feature: Life in Gaza gradually back to normal by Yu Zhongwen, Wang Zhiqiang GAZA CITY, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Almost one week after Israelannounced a unilateral ceasefire in the Palestinian territory ofGaza Strip, life in the costal strip recovered gradually on Fridayfrom the ...
Turkey, Iraq continue to cooperate on fighting against PKK
Jan 23, 2009 ... Turkey, Iraq continue to cooperate on fighting against PKK ANKARA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacansaid Friday that Turkey and Iraq would continue to cooperate onfighting against the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in thefuture. Babacan said so ...
Israel approves mechanism to prevent Gaza weapons smuggling
Jan 23, 2009 ... Israel approves mechanism to prevent Gaza weapons smuggling JERUSALEM, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Israel has approved a newmechanism to prevent weapons from being smuggled into the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, local daily The Jerusalem Post reported Friday onits website. Israeli Prime ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Jan. 23
Jan 23, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Jan. 23 BAGHDAD -- Eight Iraqis were killed and one child wounded in anattack by unknown gunmen northeast Baghdad, Iraqi police said onFriday. Six women and two men were killed, in Bladrouz 30 km southBaquba, capital of Diyala ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jan 23, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major news itemsin leading Japanese newspapers on Saturday: The Daily Yomiuri -- Toyota is likely to embark on a revamp of its domestic salesnetwork after sales of new ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Jan 23, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Saturday. The Australian: -- Malcom Turnbull will attempt to trump Kevin Rudd on climatechange on Saturday by ...
Philippine budget airline reports rise in passenger load last year
Jan 23, 2009 ... Philippine budget airline reports rise in passenger load lastyear MANILA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Philippine budget airline CebuPacific on Saturday said it flew 6.7 million passengers in 2008,representing a 23 percent annual growth despite impacts of high fuelprices and the global ...
Nepal-India strip maps prepared
Jan 23, 2009 ... Nepal-India strip maps prepared KATHMANDU, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Foreign Minister UpendraYadav has informed that joint strip maps of Nepal-India border havealready been prepared except for Susta of Nawalparasi and Kalapaniin Darchula. Yadav was quoted by Saturday's The ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Jan 23, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Following are major news items inleading Indian newspapers on Saturday. Hindustan Times: -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will undergo a heartbypass surgery at All India Institute of ...
Myanmar media stress continued flourishing of traditional culture
Jan 23, 2009 ... Myanmar media stress continued flourishing of traditional culture YANGON, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar official newspaper the NewLight of Myanmar Saturday stressed the need to strive for continuedflourishing of Myanmar national culture amid infiltration of alienculture. "At a ...
Exxon, Chevron to supply gas to Indonesian local market
Jan 23, 2009 ... Exxon, Chevron to supply gas to Indonesian local market JAKARTA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Giant global oil and gas firmsExxonMobil Corp and Chevron Corp have signed a deal worth 6.76billion U.S. dollars as part of its commitment to allocate parts oftheir outputs to domestic industries, ...
Urgent: 3 killed in roadside bomb attack in Pakistan
Jan 23, 2009 ... Urgent: 3 killed in roadside bomb attack in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Three persons were killed ...
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand to cut rubber exports by 700,000 tones in 2009 to boost prices
Jan 23, 2009 ... Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand to cut rubber exports by 700,000tones in 2009 to boost prices JAKARTA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand,the world's biggest natural rubber exporters, have decided toslashed rubber exports by 700,000 tons this year to raise ...
1st Ld: 3 killed in roadside bomb attack in Pakistan
Jan 23, 2009 ... 1st Ld: 3 killed in roadside bomb attack in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Three persons were killed in aroadside bomb attack in the northwestern Pakistan's Swat valley onFriday, private TV channel DAWN ...
UN Mission in Nepal's tenure to expire
Jan 23, 2009 ... UN Mission in Nepal's tenure to expire KATHMANDU, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The tenure of the United NationsMission in Nepal (UNMIN) is due to expire on Friday. Along with the expiry of the tenure, the UN Security Council onthe recommendation of Nepal government will formally make ...
Nepali gov't okays petro-line proposal from India
Jan 23, 2009 ... Nepali gov't okays petro-line proposal from India KATHMANDU, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Nepali government hasendorsed a proposal tabled by the Ministry of Commerce and suppliesto lay down a petrol-pipeline from Raxaul, the bordering town ofIndia, to Amlekhgunj, where Nepal Oil ...
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary 0600 GMT
Jan 23, 2009 ... Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary 0600 GMT WELLINGTON -- A two-year study has found a free trade agreementbetween New Zealand and Korea would benefit both countries. The study was conducted by New Zealand's Institute of EconomicResearch and the Korean Institute for ...
2nd Ld Writethru: 3 killed in roadside bomb attack in Pakistan
Jan 23, 2009 ... 2nd Ld Writethru: 3 killed in roadside bomb attack in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Three persons were killed in aroadside bomb attack in the northwestern Pakistan's Swat valley onFriday, private TV channel DAWN NEWS reported. The attack was targeting a military ...
Senior insurgents responsible for German embassy blast killed, arrested near Kabul
Jan 23, 2009 ... Senior insurgents responsible for German embassy blast killed,arrested near Kabul KABUL, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) backed by the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force(ISAF) in an overnight raid Thursday killed and arrested ...
Tokyo stocks plummet nearly 4 pct
Jan 23, 2009 ... Tokyo stocks plummet nearly 4 pct TOKYO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks fell sharply Friday, withthe key Nikkei index shedding nearly 4 percent to a two-month low. The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost ...
3 bombers sentenced to life imprisonment in Philippines
Jan 23, 2009 ... 3 bombers sentenced to life imprisonment in Philippines MANILA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Three men was sentenced to lifeimprisonment on Friday by a Philippine court for murdering 22 peopleand wounding about 100 others in bombings in the country's capitalof Manila more than eight years ...
Indonesia commits to support free trade, avoids protectionism
Jan 23, 2009 ... Indonesia commits to support free trade, avoids protectionism JAKARTA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia, the largest southeastAsia economy, remains committed to free trade and avoidsprotectionism as it struggles to cushion the fallout of the globalfinancial routs, Foreign Minister ...
DAAD tells ASEAN members Thai gov't illegitimate to hold summit
Jan 23, 2009 ... DAAD tells ASEAN members Thai gov't illegitimate to hold summit BANGKOK, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Thai anti-government groupFriday submitted a letter to embassies of Myanmar and Singapore inBangkok saying the current Thai government was illegitimate to holdthe forthcoming ...
One cop killed as leftist rebels attack police station
Jan 23, 2009 ... One cop killed as leftist rebels attack police station MANILA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Leftist New People's Army (NPA)rebels raided a police station in the southern Philippine provinceof North Cotabato, killing a policeman and carting away a number offire arms on Thursday, the police ...
Indian PM to have heart bypass surgery
Jan 23, 2009 ... Indian PM to have heart bypass surgery MUMBAI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhis to have a heart bypass surgery Saturday, reported local newschannel Times Now. Manmohan Singh is likely to be admitted to the All IndiaInstitute of Medical Sciences ...
Pakistan's senate passes resolution condemning Israeli strike in Gaza
Jan 23, 2009 ... Pakistan's senate passes resolution condemning Israeli strike inGaza ISLAMABAD, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Senate Friday passed aunanimous resolution condemning Israel for its strike againstPalestinians in Gaza, according to the official Associated Press ofPakistan (APP) ....
1st LD: Writethru: Tokyo stocks plummet nearly 4 pct
Jan 23, 2009 ... 1st LD: Writethru: Tokyo stocks plummet nearly 4 pct TOKYO,Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks fell sharply Friday, with the keyNikkei index shedding nearly 4 percent to a two-month low, partlydue to Sony Corp.'s forecast of an annual operating loss and asurging yen against the U.S ....
Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei's police to improve SOP
Jan 23, 2009 ... Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei's police to improve SOP KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) --- The police forces of Malaysia,Indonesia and Brunei have agreed to increase cooperation on criminalactivities at their mutual borders through improving their existingstandard operating procedures ...
Samsung suffers first-ever quarterly loss amid global recession
Jan 23, 2009 ... Samsung suffers first-ever quarterly loss amid global recession SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world'slargest maker of computer memory chips, announced Friday it lost 20billion won (14.7 million U.S. dollars) in the fourth quarter of2008, posting its ...
Indonesia mulls fate of Rohingyas refugees
Jan 23, 2009 ... Indonesia mulls fate of Rohingyas refugees JAKARTA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia will make a decision nextweek whether to deport 193 Roohingyas refugees after their boatstranded on a small island off Aceh province at the beginning ofthis month, the foreign ministry said Friday ....
URGENT: Explosion occurs in NW Pakistan
Jan 23, 2009 ... URGENT: Explosion occurs in NW Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- An explosion ...
S. Korea to promote job sharing scheme among companies
Jan 23, 2009 ... S. Korea to promote job sharing scheme among companies SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean government plans tointroduce a job sharing scheme in the public sector in a bid to easethe tightening labor market amid the sharply slowing economy, theFinance Ministry said Friday ....
1st Ld: Explosion occurs in NW Pakistan
Jan 23, 2009 ... 1st Ld: Explosion occurs in NW Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- An explosion took place innorthwestern Pakistan's Swat valley on Friday, private TV channelDAWN NEWS ...
S. Korean economy predicted to contract 2.5 pct this year
Jan 23, 2009 ... S. Korean economy predicted to contract 2.5 pct this year SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- JP Morgan Chase & Co. said on Fridaythat South Korea's economy is expected to contract 2.5 percent in2009, sharply lower than its earlier projection of a 0.5 percentexpansion. The downgrade ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)
Jan 23, 2009 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1) HONG KONG, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong on Friday: Dollar trades in lower 89 yen level Major news items in leading Australian newspapers Major ...
Singapore, Iceland ink open skies agreement
Jan 23, 2009 ... Singapore, Iceland ink open skies agreement SINGAPORE, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Singapore and Iceland Fridayconcluded an Open Skies Agreement (OSA), according to a statement bythe Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). Under the OSA, airlines from Singapore and Iceland have ...
Philippine military ready for "combat operation" to rescue kidnapped workers
Jan 23, 2009 ... Philippine military ready for "combat operation" to rescuekidnapped workers MANILA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine military said Fridayits strike forces are in place for "actual rescue operation" forthree members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), ...
2nd LD Writethru: Explosion occurs in NW Pakistan, one killed
Jan 23, 2009 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Explosion occurs in NW Pakistan, one killed ISLAMABAD, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- An explosion took place innorthwestern Pakistan's Swat valley on Friday and one security manwas killed, private TV channel Geo reported. A suicide bomber rammed his car into a check ...
Poll: Thai-Chinese to spend less during Chinese New Year
Jan 23, 2009 ... Poll: Thai-Chinese to spend less during Chinese New Year BANGKOK, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Almost half of Thai-Chinesequestioned in a Bangkok University survey said they would cut theirspending for the forthcoming Chinese New Year, due to worries aboutthe economic crisis. The ...
Nepali PM to visit Finland
Jan 23, 2009 ... Nepali PM to visit Finland KATHMANDU, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The postponed official tour ofNepali Prime Minister Prachanda to Finland is about to happen soon. According to local news website eKantipur, Finland Ambassador toNepal Pirkko-Liisa Kyostila on Friday called on ...
Foreign exchange rates in Singapore
Jan 23, 2009 ... Foreign exchange rates in Singapore SINGAPORE, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are inter-bank ratesof foreign currencies against the Singapore dollar on Friday. Friday Thursday bid/askbid/ask Australian dollar0.972/0.9739 ...
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, Jan. 23
Jan 23, 2009 ... Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, Jan. 23 MUMBAI -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to have a heartbypass surgery Saturday, reported local news channel Times Now. Manmohan Singh is likely to be admitted to the All IndiaInstitute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) ...
Singapore shares drop below 1,700 points
Jan 23, 2009 ... Singapore shares drop below 1,700 points SINGAPORE, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The shares prices in Singaporefell 23.54 points or 1.38 percent on Friday with the benchmarkStraits Times Index (STI) closed at 1,685.23 points. The overall volume ...
Dollar drops to lower 88 yen level in Tokyo
Jan 23, 2009 ... Dollar drops to lower 88 yen level in Tokyo TOKYO, Jan. 23(Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar dropped to the lower 88 yen level Fridayin Tokyo. At 5 p.m., the dollar fetched 88.32-35 yen, versus Thursday's 5p.m. quotes of 88.87-97 yen in New York and 89.32-35 yen in Tokyo. It ...
Indian stock market ends down 139.49 points
Jan 23, 2009 ... Indian stock market ends down 139.49 points MUMBAI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indian shares closed lower on Monday,with the key Sensex index down 139.49 points. Sensex fell 139.49 points, or 1.58 percent, to 8,674.35. Thetrade value of the day is 301.73 million U.S ....
(Recast) Indian stock market ends down 139.49 points
Jan 23, 2009 ... (Recast) Indian stock market ends down 139.49 points MUMBAI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indian shares closed lower on Friday,with the key Sensex index down 139.49 points. Sensex fell 139.49 points, or 1.58 percent, to 8,674.35. Thetrade value of the day is 301.73 million ...
Indonesia waits Obama's prosecution for Guantanamo to extradite terrorist Hambali
Jan 23, 2009 ... Indonesia waits Obama's prosecution for Guantanamo to extraditeterrorist Hambali JAKARTA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government is stillwaiting for the United States President Barack Obama's prosecutionfor the closure of Guantanamo bay detention facility in ...
Jailed Australian writer has right to seek pardon: Thai minister
Jan 23, 2009 ... Jailed Australian writer has right to seek pardon: Thai minister BANGKOK, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Jailed Australian writer HarryNicolaides had the right to seek a pardon, Pirapan Salirathavibhaga,Thailand's Minister of Justice said here Friday. Nicolaides, 41, received a ...
Xinhua summary of Asia-Pacific stocks news at 1100 GMT, Jan. 23
Jan 23, 2009 ... Xinhua summary of Asia-Pacific stocks news at 1100 GMT, Jan. 23 MANILA -- Share prices closed slightly lower on Friday in thePhilippines. The benchmark 30-company Philippine Stock Exchange index slid by6.18 points or 0.3316 percent to 1,857.34 as the all-share indexfell ...
Australian passenger plane makes emergency landing in Queensland
Jan 23, 2009 ... Australian passenger plane makes emergency landing in Queensland CANBERRA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- A plane carrying 21 passengers madean emergency landing in north-west Queensland, a Queensland PoliceService spokeswoman said on Friday. She said in Brisbane that emergency services ...
Pacific Islands Forum leaders special meeting on Fiji membership postponed
Jan 23, 2009 ... Pacific Islands Forum leaders special meeting on Fiji membershippostponed WELLINGTON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- A special meeting of the PacificIslands Forum leaders to discuss Fiji's membership has beenpostponed, New Zealand media reports said on Friday. Papua New Guinea Prime ...
Violence forces suspension of elections to 6 sub-districts in Bangladesh
Jan 23, 2009 ... Violence forces suspension of elections to 6 sub-districts inBangladesh DHAKA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Sporadic violence has forcedBangladesh Election Commission to suspend polling for six UpazilaParishads (sub-district), an important tier of the local governmentin country ....