Xinhua News Agency back issues from Friday, March 27:
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- March 27
Mar 27, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- March 27 CAIRO, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of majorMiddle East news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua NewsAgency on Friday. -- Arab foreign ministers will hold a meeting in preparation forthe 21st Arab summit ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Mar 27, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Turkish newspapers on Friday. TURKIYE (Turkey): --Turkish President Abdullah Gul held a series of talks inBrussels, saying "Europe needs Turkey's ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Mar 27, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsitems in leading Israeli newspapers on Friday. Ha'aretz: -- Alluding to what foreign media reports said was an Israel AirForce strike in Sudan in January, ...
U.S. soldier dies in Iraq
Mar 27, 2009 ... U.S. soldier dies in Iraq BAGHDAD, March 27 (Xinhua) -- An American soldier died Wednesdayof wounds sustained from non-combat related injuries, the U.Smilitary said Friday. A brief military statement said that "A Multi-national Division-Baghdad soldier died March 25 from ...
Roundup: Israel denies progress in prisoner swap talks with Hamas
Mar 27, 2009 ... Roundup: Israel denies progress in prisoner swap talks with Hamas by Xinhua writer Deng Yushan JERUSALEM, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister EhudOlmert's office on Friday said that no progress has been achieved inthe indirect negotiations with Hamas on a possible ...
PLO dissatisfied with Lebanese assassination investigation
Mar 27, 2009 ... PLO dissatisfied with Lebanese assassination investigation BEIRUT, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Palestine LiberationOrganization (PLO) representative in Lebanon Abbas Zaki said onFriday that the Lebanese handling of investigations in theassassination of PLO official Kamak Medhat does ...
Two suspects killed, 2 arrested by Lebanese police
Mar 27, 2009 ... Two suspects killed, 2 arrested by Lebanese police BEIRUT, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Two wanted suspects were killed andtwo others wounded Friday by Lebanese security forces in easternLebanon city of Baalbek, official National News Agency (NNA)reported. The shootout started ...
Lebanese FM hopes Doha summit produce positive impact
Mar 27, 2009 ... Lebanese FM hopes Doha summit produce positive impact BEIRUT, March 27( Xinhua) -- Lebanese Foreign Minister FawziSalloukh, expressed hope Friday that the Arab summit to be held inDoha next week would leave a positive impact on Lebanon and otherArab causes, Local Elnashra website ...
Egypt cuts key interest rates to boost economic growth
Mar 27, 2009 ... Egypt cuts key interest rates to boost economic growth CAIRO, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) hasdecided to cut its key interest rates by 0.5 percent in a bid toboost the economic growth of the country, the CBE said on Friday. The Monetary Policy ...
Lebanese president heads delegation to Doha summit: report
Mar 27, 2009 ... Lebanese president heads delegation to Doha summit: report BEIRUT, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleimanwill lead the country's delegation to the upcoming Arab summit inDoha at the end of March, official National News Agency (NNA)reported Friday. An ...
Over 175 kg of hashish seized in Turkey
Mar 27, 2009 ... Over 175 kg of hashish seized in Turkey ANKARA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Turkish security forces seized over175 kg of hashish in two counter-narcotics operations in Turkey onFriday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. Acting on a tip-off, the security forces stopped ...
UN forum on civilization to be held in Turkey's Istanbul
Mar 27, 2009 ... UN forum on civilization to be held in Turkey's Istanbul ANKARA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Alliance ofCivilizations will hold its second forum in Turksy's Istanbul onApril 6-7, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported hereFriday. According to the ...
Interview: Egyptian analyst says Obama seeking new vision of U.S.- Iranian ties
Mar 27, 2009 ... Interview: Egyptian analyst says Obama seeking new vision of U.S.-Iranian ties Interview: Egyptian analyst says Obama seeking newvision of U.S.- Iranian ties by Xinhua writer Yu Zhongwen, Abdel Meguid Kamal CAIRO, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The current U.S. administration ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 27
Mar 27, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 27 BEIRUT -- Lebanese President Michel Suleiman will lead thecountry's delegation to the upcoming Arab summit in Doha at the endof March, official National News Agency (NNA) reported Friday. An official source said that the ...
Urgent: 27 killed in S. Philippines clash: official
Mar 27, 2009 ... Urgent: 27 killed in S. Philippines clash: official COTABATO, Philippines, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Seven soldiers ...
1st LD Writethru: 27 killed in S. Philippines clashes: military
Mar 27, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: 27 killed in S. Philippines clashes: military COTABATO, Philippines, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Seven soldiers and 20separatist rebels were killed in fierce clashes on Friday in thetroubled southern Philippines, a military official said Saturday. Fighting between ...
Japan's guided-missile destroyers head for Sea of Japan ahead of DPRK's rocket launch
Mar 27, 2009 ... Japan's guided-missile destroyers head for Sea of Japan ahead ofDPRK's rocket launch TOKYO, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force(MSDF) Aegis guided-missile destroyers headed Saturday for the Seaof Japan to intercept a rocket the Democratic People's Republic ...
2nd LD Writethru: 27 killed in S. Philippines clashes: military
Mar 27, 2009 ... 2nd LD Writethru: 27 killed in S. Philippines clashes: military COTABATO, Philippines, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Seven soldiers and 20separatist rebels were killed in fierce clashes on Friday in thetroubled southern Philippines, a military official said Saturday. Fighting between ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Mar 27, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major newsitems in leading Japanese newspapers on Saturday: The Daily Yomiuri -- Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada ordered the Self-DefenseForces to take measure to ...
Indonesian rescuers resume search for dam burst victims
Mar 27, 2009 ... Indonesian rescuers resume search for dam burst victims JAKARTA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian rescue workers onSaturday morning resumed searching for victims of a devastatingflash flood that have killed at least 58 people and submerged around400 houses after torrential rain ...
Roundup: Japan braces itself for DPRK's planned rocket launch
Mar 27, 2009 ... Roundup: Japan braces itself for DPRK's planned rocket launch TOKYO, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force(MSDF) Aegis guided-missile destroyers headed Saturday for the Seaof Japan to intercept a rocket the Democratic People's Republic ofKorea (DPRK) plans to ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Mar 27, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsitems in leading Indian newspapers Saturday: The Hindu: -- Gujarat Minister of State for Women's Welfare Mayaben Kodnanion Friday resigned from the Narendra Modi ...
India imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese yarns and fabrics
Mar 27, 2009 ... India imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese yarns and fabrics NEW DELHI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- India has imposed anti-dumpingduty of up to 527 U.S. dollars per ton on yarns and fabrics importedfrom China, Thailand and Vietnam to protect its home industry,according to local media ...
Indonesias dam burst kills 65
Mar 27, 2009 ... Indonesias dam burst kills 65 JAKARTA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The number of death toll ofcollapsed dam on Friday has climbed to 65 and those went missing hasreached 23 as well as 50 others have been wounded, Health Ministrysaid here Saturday. The dam burst caused flooding ...
Indonesia's dam burst kills 77
Mar 27, 2009 ... Indonesia's dam burst kills 77 JAKARTA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Seventy-seven people have beenkilled and 102 others gone missing after a dam collapsed on Fridayin an outskirt city of Jakarta, Head of crisis center of HealthMinistry Rustam Pakaya told Xinhua on Saturday. Over ...
3rd LD Writethru: At least 27 killed in S. Philippines clashes: military
Mar 27, 2009 ... 3rd LD Writethru: At least 27 killed in S. Philippines clashes:military COTABATO, Philippines, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Seven soldiers and atleast 20 separatist rebels were killed in fierce clashes on Fridayin the troubled southern Philippines, a military official saidSaturday ....
Urgent: At least 12 killed in Philippine road accident
Mar 27, 2009 ... Urgent: At least 12 killed in Philippine road accident MANILA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 people died and 10others were injured, two of ...
Australian gov't proposes plan to help small business
Mar 27, 2009 ... Australian gov't proposes plan to help small business CANBERRA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Australian federal government saidon Saturday it would give a 720 million Australian dollars ( 500million U.S. dollars) cash flow boost to small business thatstruggled because of the global ...
NATO supply terminal attacked in NW Pakistan
Mar 27, 2009 ... NATO supply terminal attacked in NW Pakistan ISLAMABAD, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Unknown militants have launched arocket ambush on Afghanistan-based North Atlantic TreatyOrganization (NATO) forces' supply terminal in northwestern Pakistanearly Saturday, private Geo News TV channel ...
German Tourist bashed and robbed in Australia
Mar 27, 2009 ... German Tourist bashed and robbed in Australia CANBERRA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The Australian Associated Press(AAP) reported on Saturday a 22-year-old German tourist sufferedserious head injuries after he was bashed by a group of men tryingto steal his surf boards. The man ...
1st LD Writethru: At least 12 killed in Philippine road accident: reports
Mar 27, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: At least 12 killed in Philippine road accident:reports MANILA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 people died and 10others were injured, two of them in critical condition, following acollision between a passenger minibus and a trailer truck earlySaturday in the ...
10th National Youth Week launched in Australia
Mar 27, 2009 ... 10th National Youth Week launched in Australia CANBERRA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Top Australian bands Evermore, theButterfly Effect and Bob Evans attended National Youth Week eventsin Brisbane, Australian Associated Press (AAP) reported on Saturday. "National Youth Week gives all ...
Dollar edges down to lower 98 yen range
Mar 27, 2009 ... Dollar edges down to lower 98 yen range TOKYO, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar dipped to the lower98 yen range Friday morning in Tokyo. At noon, the dollar was quoted 98.35-40 yen compared with 98.65-75 yen in New ...
Indonesia's dam collapse kills at least 31
Mar 27, 2009 ... Indonesia's dam collapse kills at least 31 JAKARTA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The dam burst in Ciputat, SouthTangerang on the outskirts of Jakarta early Friday morning hascaused at least 31 people dead and tens of local residents missing. According to the leading website ...
Cambodia destroys over 80,000 illegal CDs, DVDs
Mar 27, 2009 ... Cambodia destroys over 80,000 illegal CDs, DVDs PHNOM PENH, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian Ministry ofculture and Fine Arts and the Phnom Penh Municipality here on Fridaydestroyed over 80,000 copies of illegal, pirate and pornographic CDsand DVDs confiscated in 2008 ....
Urgent: U.S., Afghan troops kill 11 Taliban militants
Mar 27, 2009 ... Urgent: U.S., Afghan troops kill 11 Taliban militants KABUL, March 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. forces on Friday said in astatement that 11 militants have been killed in a firefight ...
Australia Youth Tobacco Free Day highlights smoking dangers
Mar 27, 2009 ... Australia Youth Tobacco Free Day highlights smoking dangers CANBERRA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Australia Friday launched theNational Youth Tobacco Free Day (NYTFD) to educate young people tostay away from smoking. NYTFD, the tobacco free youth campaign, aims to educate ...
Urgent: Philippine gov't rejects militants' demand of military pull- out
Mar 27, 2009 ... Urgent: Philippine gov't rejects militants' demand of militarypull-out MANILA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- A ranking Philippine cabinetofficial on Friday said it is impossible for the ...
6 soldiers injured in bomb attack in S. Thailand
Mar 27, 2009 ... 6 soldiers injured in bomb attack in S. Thailand BANGKOK, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Six Thai soldiers were injured in abomb attack by suspected militants on Friday morning in Thailand 'ssouthernmost province of Yala. The bomb, which was hidden under a road at Laair village in ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Mar 27, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsitems in leading Indian newspapers on Friday: The Hindu: -- Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday visited BorderSecurity Force posts in Punjab and ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Mar 27, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsitems in leading Indian newspapers on Friday: The Hindu: -- Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday visited BorderSecurity Force posts in Punjab and ...
Roundup: Collapsed dam in Indonesia like tsunami
Mar 27, 2009 ... Roundup: Collapsed dam in Indonesia like tsunami By CundokoAprilianto JAKARTA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The people of Tangerang, Jakarta' soutskirt city, Indonesia, said that they felt like tsunami strokethem when a dam collapsed and inundated hundreds of house and killedat 50 ...
Cambodia welcomes appointment of new UN envoy of human rights
Mar 27, 2009 ... Cambodia welcomes appointment of new UN envoy of human rights PHNOM PENH, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian governmentwelcomes Nepalese professor Surya Prasad Subedi as the newly-appointed UN Human Rights Envoy to the kingdom, a Cambodia foreignministry spokesman said here on ...
India to acquire air defense system from Israel
Mar 27, 2009 ... India to acquire air defense system from Israel NEW DELHI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- India would acquire an airdefense system worth 1.4 billion U.S. dollars from its largest armsprovider Israel, a senior Indian government official said Friday. "The deal between Israel Aerospace ...
Vietnam to create gene database on criminals
Mar 27, 2009 ... Vietnam to create gene database on criminals HANOI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's Ministry of Public Securityhas approved a project to set up a national criminal gene archive,the Vietnam News reported Friday. In the first phase, the gene database will include ...
Economic slowdown causes hotel rates to fall worldwide: report
Mar 27, 2009 ... Economic slowdown causes hotel rates to fall worldwide: report CANBERRA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Australian Associated Press(AAP) reported on Friday hoteliers around the world are being forcedto cut their room rates because of the global economic slowdown. "The economic ...
1st LD: Philippine gov't rejects abductors' demand despite beheading threat
Mar 27, 2009 ... 1st LD: Philippine gov't rejects abductors' demand despitebeheading threat MANILA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government on Fridayrejected a demand to withdraw security forces from Sulu provinceeven the Abu Sayyaf militants threatened to behead the threekidnapped Red ...
Interview: Nepal-China relation, an example between neighbors: Nepali FM
Mar 27, 2009 ... Interview: Nepal-China relation, an example between neighbors:Nepali FM by Zhang Jianhua KATHMANDU, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Foreign Minister UpendraYadav has said Nepal-China relation is an example between twoneighbors. Foreign Minister Yadav made the remark in an ...
S. Korean gov't considers extending guarantees for bank overseas loans
Mar 27, 2009 ... S. Korean gov't considers extending guarantees for bank overseasloans SEOUL, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean government isplanning to extend its guarantee on local banks' foreign debts toenhance their liquidity conditions, the finance ministry saidFriday. According ...
S.Korean economy unlikely to recover fast due to global economic slowdown: official
Mar 27, 2009 ... S.Korean economy unlikely to recover fast due to global economicslowdown: official JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, March 27 (Xinhua) -- A quick recoveryof South Korea's economy is unlikely due to the global economicslowdown, said Noh Daelae, South Korea's Assistant Deputy ...
Roundup: Japan orders destruction of Pyongyang's failed rocket
Mar 27, 2009 ... Roundup: Japan orders destruction of Pyongyang's failed rocket TOKYO, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Japan Friday ordered its Self-Defense Forces to destroy debris from Pyongyang's rocket in theevent that its launch fails and fragments fall into the Japaneseterritory, announced Defense ...
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT March 27
Mar 27, 2009 ... Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT March 27 TOKYO -- Japan on Friday ordered its Self-Defense Forces todestroy debris from Pyongyang's rocket in the event that its launchfails and fragments fall into Japanese territory, Kyodo reported. The unprecedented decision was ...
Thai anti-gov't protesters block PM, ministers from entering into Gov't House
Mar 27, 2009 ... Thai anti-gov't protesters block PM, ministers from entering intoGov't House BANGKOK, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Thai anti-government protesterson Friday morning used a six-wheel truck to block an entrance of theGovernment House aiming to prevent Prime Minister Abhisit ...
Pakistan supreme court to review Sharif disqualification case
Mar 27, 2009 ... Pakistan supreme court to review Sharif disqualification case ISLAMABAD, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Supreme Court formed afive-member bench on Friday to review the petition filed by thegovernment on the disqualification case of former prime ministerNawaz Sharif and his ...
Singapore recognizes two energy smart retail malls
Mar 27, 2009 ... Singapore recognizes two energy smart retail malls SINGAPORE, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's National EnvironmentAgency(NEA) recognized the country's first two energy smart retailmalls for their measures to improve energy efficiency and loweroperating costs, local media reported ...
Foreign exchange rates in Singapore
Mar 27, 2009 ... Foreign exchange rates in Singapore SINGAPORE, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are inter-bankrates of foreign currencies against the Singapore dollar on Friday. Friday Thursday bid/askbid/ask Australian dollar 1.0547/1.0557 ...
Marshall Islands renews appeal for nuclear compensation
Mar 27, 2009 ... Marshall Islands renews appeal for nuclear compensation WELLINGTON, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Marshall Islands wasrenewing its appeal for two billion U.S. dollars in compensationfrom the United States government for damage caused by nucleartests, the Pacnews reported on Friday ....
Pakistan terms U.S. drone attack as counter-productive
Mar 27, 2009 ... Pakistan terms U.S. drone attack as counter-productive ISLAMABAD, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Friday said that theU.S. drone attacks inside its territory from Afghanistan are counter-productive, demanding the U.S. administration review its policy inthis regard. The ...
S. Korea sends nuclear envoy to Washington on DPRK rocket launch
Mar 27, 2009 ... S. Korea sends nuclear envoy to Washington on DPRK rocket launch SEOUL, March 27 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's chief nuclear envoyleft for Washington Friday to discuss with his counterparts of theUnited States and Japan on the DPRK's impending rocket launch, SouthKorea's Yonhap News ...
Indian city of Goa legalizes bull fighting after 12-year ban
Mar 27, 2009 ... Indian city of Goa legalizes bull fighting after 12-year ban NEW DELHI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The southwestern Indian city ofGoa has legalized bull fighting 12 years after it was banned in theformer Portuguese colony, reported local daily The Asian Age Friday. The local ...
Death toll of dam burst in Indonesia rises to 35
Mar 27, 2009 ... Death toll of dam burst in Indonesia rises to 35 JAKARTA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The number of fatality of dam breakin outskirts of Jakarta on Friday rose to 35 after rescuers foundmore bodies, spokesman of the National Disaster Management AgencySupriyadi Kardono said here ....
2nd LD Writethru: Philippine gov't rejects abductors' demand despite beheading threat
Mar 27, 2009 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Philippine gov't rejects abductors' demanddespite beheading threat MANILA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government Fridayrejected a demand to withdraw security forces from the southernisland of Sulu despite the Abu Sayyaf militants' threat to beheadthe ...
Tokyo stocks end slightly down on profit-taking
Mar 27, 2009 ... Tokyo stocks end slightly down on profit-taking TOKYO, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended slightly down onprofit-taking Friday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 9.36 points, or ...
India, France to launch weather satellite early next year: report
Mar 27, 2009 ... India, France to launch weather satellite early next year: report NEW DELHI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- India and France will jointlylaunch early next year a weather satellite to monitor air and watermovements over the tropic areas of the world, said local newspaperMail Today Friday ....
Indonesian president orders to help dam burst victims
Mar 27, 2009 ... Indonesian president orders to help dam burst victims JAKARTA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Susilo BambangYudhoyono has instructed Social Affairs Minister Bachtiar Chamsyahand Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari to help victims of a flashflood caused by the bursting ...