Xinhua News Agency back issues from Friday, April 24:
Urgent: Two suicide bombers kill 30, wound 100 in Baghdad: official source
Apr 24, 2009 ... Urgent: Two suicide bombers kill 30, wound 100 in Baghdad:official source Urgent: Two suicide bombers kill 30, wound 100 inBaghdad: official source BAGHDAD, April 24 ...
1st LD: Two suicide bombers kill 30, wound 100 in Baghdad
Apr 24, 2009 ... 1st LD: Two suicide bombers kill 30, wound 100 in Baghdad BAGHDAD, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Two suicide bombers blew upthemselves among crowds of people in northern Baghdad on Friday,killing 30 people and injuring 100 others, an interior ministrysource said. The two attacks ...
Lebanese president hopes for Iraq's "pioneer role" in region
Apr 24, 2009 ... Lebanese president hopes for Iraq's "pioneer role" in region BEIRUT, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleimanexpressed hope Friday that Iraq will return as a country that playsa pioneer role in the region, local Elnashra website reported. "Iraq is witnessing ...
Urgent: Suicide bombings kill 25 at Baghdad shrine: police
Apr 24, 2009 ... Urgent: Suicide bombings kill 25 at Baghdad shrine: police BAGHDAD, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Two suicide bombers blew ...
UNICEF calls for greater efforts in combating malaria in Africa
Apr 24, 2009 ... UNICEF calls for greater efforts in combating malaria in Africa CAIRO, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Progress has been made in combatingmalaria in Africa but more efforts must be taken to address theglobal scourge, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said ina press release on ...
2nd LD Writethru: 40 killed in Baghdad shrine suicide bombings
Apr 24, 2009 ... 2nd LD Writethru: 40 killed in Baghdad shrine suicide bombings BAGHDAD, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Double suicide bombings at aprominent Shiite Muslim shrine in northern Baghdad have left 40people killed and some 110 others wounded, an interior ministrysource said on Friday. "Our ...
3rd LD Writethru: Death toll rises to 60 in Baghdad shrine suicide bombings
Apr 24, 2009 ... 3rd LD Writethru: Death toll rises to 60 in Baghdad shrinesuicide bombings 3rd LD Writethru: Death toll rises to 60 in Baghdadshrine suicide bombings BAGHDAD, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from double suicidebombings at a revered Shiite Muslim Shrine in northern Baghdad ...
Three people killed in Iraq's Diyala violence
Apr 24, 2009 ... Three people killed in Iraq's Diyala violence DIYALA, Iraq, April 24 (Xinhua) -- An Iraqi soldier and twocivilians were killed and seven others wounded in two separateattacks in the volatile province of Diyala on Friday, a provincialpolice source said. The soldier was ...
Turkey condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq
Apr 24, 2009 ... Turkey condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq ANKARA, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Friday condemned thelatest terrorist attacks in Iraq, a statement issued by the TurkishForeign Ministry said. The statement said that Turkey strongly condemned the suicideattacks staged in the ...
Four Belgians die in light passenger aircraft crash
Apr 24, 2009 ... Four Belgians die in light passenger aircraft crash RABAT, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Four Belgian nationals, three men anda woman, died Friday in a crash in central Morocco of a lightpassenger aircraft that was transporting them to the southern townof Ouarzazate, local MAP news agency ...
URGENT: Four Belgians die in light passenger aircraft crash in Morocco
Apr 24, 2009 ... URGENT: Four Belgians die in light passenger aircraft crash inMorocco URGENT: Four Belgians die in light passenger aircraft crashin Morocco RABAT, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Four Belgian ...
Lebanon, France signed declaration on judicial cooperation
Apr 24, 2009 ... Lebanon, France signed declaration on judicial cooperation BEIRUT, April 24 (Xinhua) -- French Justice Minister Rachida Datiand her Lebanese counterpart Ibrahim Najjar signed Friday adeclaration of judicial cooperation between their two countries,National News Agency (NNA) ...
Largest drug haul in five years seized in Morocco
Apr 24, 2009 ... Largest drug haul in five years seized in Morocco RABAT, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Morocco's Casablanca port customsseized late Thursday more than 32.2 tons of cannabis resin in three40-ft containers bound for the port of Valencia of Spain, local MAPnews agency reported on Friday ....
Lebanese army commander says nothing influences Lebanese army role
Apr 24, 2009 ... Lebanese army commander says nothing influences Lebanese armyrole BEIRUT, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese army commander Gen. JeanQahwaji said Friday that the Lebanese army would maintain stabilityand preserve its role regardless of regional and internationaldevelopments, official ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, April 24
Apr 24, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, April 24 BEIRUT -- French Justice Minister Rachida Dati and her Lebanesecounterpart Ibrahim Najjar signed Friday a declaration of judicialcooperation between their two countries, National News Agency (NNA)reported. The ...
Turkey sends 37 Turkish doctors to train Afghans
Apr 24, 2009 ... Turkey sends 37 Turkish doctors to train Afghans ANKARA, April 24 (Xinhua) -- A total of 37 Turkish doctors willdepart from Ataturk International Airport in the Turkish largestcity of Istanbul on Friday for Afghanistan, the semi-officialAnatolia news agency reported. The ...
Feature: Little awareness raised as bird flu stalk Egypt
Apr 24, 2009 ... Feature: Little awareness raised as bird flu stalk Egypt by Muhammad Yamany CAIRO, April 24 (Xinhua) -- On one of the poorest outskirts ofCairo, Oum Mustafa sat in a market selling chickens, ducks andgeese. She is contacting with birds as if she has never heard ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- April 24
Apr 24, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- April 24 CAIRO, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of majorMiddle East news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua NewsAgency on Friday. -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi continues his five-legtrip after wrapping up ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Apr 24, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Turkish newspapers on Friday. HURRIYET (Freedom): -- As Turkey and Armenia have agreed on a "road map" to normalizetheir relations, the two sides ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Apr 24, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsitems in leading Israeli newspapers on Friday. Ha'aretz: -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursdaydismissed European calls to suspend the upgrade ...
Roadside bomb kills Afghan couple
Apr 24, 2009 ... Roadside bomb kills Afghan couple KABUL, April 24 (Xinhua)-- A couple was killed as roadside bombstruck a motorbike in Helmand province south of Afghanistan onFriday, provincial administration spokesman Daud Ahmadi said. "A man along with his wife was riding a motorcycle ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Apr 24, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major newsitems in leading Japanese newspapers on Saturday. The Daily Yomiuri: -- A blueprint for a new bill to revise the Organ Transplant Lawbeing drawn up by ...
Myanmar, Thailand to cooperate in combating human trafficking
Apr 24, 2009 ... Myanmar, Thailand to cooperate in combating human trafficking YANGON, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar and Thailand have reached amemorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in combating humantrafficking, the official newspaper New Light of Myanmar reportedSaturday. The ...
Tens of thousands attend war memorial service in Australia
Apr 24, 2009 ... Tens of thousands attend war memorial service in Australia CANBERRA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Tens of thousands of people,including Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Governor- GeneralQuentin Bryce attended Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC)Day dawn services in ...
Over 120 checkpoints set up to insure security in Bangkok
Apr 24, 2009 ... Over 120 checkpoints set up to insure security in Bangkok BANGKOK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- More than 120 road checkpoints wereset up in Bangkok to help the government keep security in thecapital following the lift of the state of emergency, themetropolitan police chief said on ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Apr 24, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsitems in leading Indian newspapers on Saturday: The Hindu: -- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was "receptive" toIndia's concerns about the civilians ...
Nepali gov't to start land reform for productive agricultural
Apr 24, 2009 ... Nepali gov't to start land reform for productive agricultural KATHMANDU, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Finance Minister BaburamBhattarai has said that the government wanted to destroy the oldfeudal production relations in agriculture and industry and developa new one which was ...
Pakistani pilots call off strike following agreement
Apr 24, 2009 ... Pakistani pilots call off strike following agreement ISLAMABAD, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The pilots of PakistanInternational Airlines (PIA) have ended their week-long strike aftertalks with the administration, local newspaper reported on Friday. The pilots of the country's flag ...
Dollar down to lower 97 yen in Tokyo
Apr 24, 2009 ... Dollar down to lower 97 yen in Tokyo TOKYO, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell to the lower 97yen level Friday morning in Tokyo. The dollar bought 97.21-26 yen at midday, down from 97.91-98.01yen in New York and ...
KFC, Pizza Hut on the way to Nepal
Apr 24, 2009 ... KFC, Pizza Hut on the way to Nepal KATHMANDU, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The two fast food chains giants,KFC and Pizza Hut, will come to Nepali capital Kathmandu by thecoming September, local news website eKantipur reported Friday. Both KFC, also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, ...
Urgent: Towel thrown at India Congress leader Sonia Gandhi at election rally
Apr 24, 2009 ... Urgent: Towel thrown at India Congress leader Sonia Gandhi atelection rally NEW DELHI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- A towel was thrown ...
Japan, U.S. pledge cooperation on early resumption of six-party talks
Apr 24, 2009 ... Japan, U.S. pledge cooperation on early resumption of six-partytalks TOKYO, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso andU.S. President Barack Obama on Friday pledged cooperation on theearly resumption of the six-party talks over the denuclearization onthe Korean ...
Vietnam reports 2nd case of cholera in 2009
Apr 24, 2009 ... Vietnam reports 2nd case of cholera in 2009 HANOI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- A Vietnamese woman was confirmed ofbeing infected with the cholera bacteria, becoming the second caseof cholera this year, the local newspaper Labor reported Friday. The patient, whose name and age were ...
Foreign investors shows optimism toward Vietnam: Vietnamese official
Apr 24, 2009 ... Foreign investors shows optimism toward Vietnam: Vietnameseofficial HANOI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Foreign investors still show theiroptimism toward Vietnamese long term prospect amid the globaleconomic downturn, the local newspaper Vietnam Investment Reviewreported Friday ....
Urgent: State of emergency officially lifted effective from Friday: Thai gov't
Apr 24, 2009 ... Urgent: State of emergency officially lifted effective fromFriday: Thai gov't BANGKOK, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's government officiallyannounced on Friday through a ...
Indian stocks open higher
Apr 24, 2009 ... Indian stocks open higher MUMBAI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Indian shares opened higher Friday,with the key Sensex index up by 14.48 points. Sensex opened at 11,149.47 points, up from the previous close of11,134.99 ...
1st LD: Writethru: State of emergency officially lifted effective from Friday: Thai gov't
Apr 24, 2009 ... 1st LD: Writethru: State of emergency officially liftedeffective from Friday: Thai gov't BANGKOK, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's government officiallyannounced on Friday through a state-owned television that thegovernment had lifted the state of emergency imposed earlier ...
Xinhua Asia-pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, April 24
Apr 24, 2009 ... Xinhua Asia-pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, April 24 JAKARTA -- Indonesia's biggest political party the Golkar and thesecond biggest party the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle(PDIP) have reached agreement to continue stronger relations in theface of the upcoming ...
Extreme left-wing rebels shoot dead two in eastern India
Apr 24, 2009 ... Extreme left-wing rebels shoot dead two in eastern India NEW DELHI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Suspected extreme left-wingrebels shot dead two officials of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in the Indian eastern state of West Bengal Thursday night,reported the semi-official Press ...
Urgent: Fierce fighting goes on between Indian security forces and Muslim militants in Kashmir
Apr 24, 2009 ... Urgent: Fierce fighting goes on between Indian security forcesand Muslim militants in Kashmir NEW DELHI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Fierce fighting has been ...
Australian opposition says border security should be tightened
Apr 24, 2009 ... Australian opposition says border security should be tightened CANBERRA, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Australia should aim for a no-boats border protection policy, Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbullsaid on Friday. "There is no doubt that the Rudd government in changing thepolicies ...
S. Korea sees worst economic contraction in 11 years
Apr 24, 2009 ... S. Korea sees worst economic contraction in 11 years SEOUL, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean economy posted an on-year contraction of 4.3 percent in the first quarter of 2009, theworst performance in 11 years, amid the prolonged global downturn,the central bank said Friday ....
Nikkei closes 1.57 pct lower
Apr 24, 2009 ... Nikkei closes 1.57 pct lower TOKYO, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed sharply lowerFriday with the key Nikkei index down ...
S. Korea, Brazil agree on flight expansion
Apr 24, 2009 ... S. Korea, Brazil agree on flight expansion SEOUL, April 24 (Xinhua) -- South Korea and Brazil agreed toincrease air services between the two countries, hoping forfacilitating exchanges in business and other areas, officials saidFriday. According to the Ministry of Land, ...
2nd LD Writethru: State of emergency officially lifted on Friday: Thai gov't
Apr 24, 2009 ... 2nd LD Writethru: State of emergency officially lifted on Friday:Thai gov't BANGKOK, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's government officiallyannounced on Friday through a state-owned television that thegovernment had lifted the state of emergency imposed earlier inBangkok and some ...
Urgent: Indian court orders probe into age of Mumbai attacker Kasab
Apr 24, 2009 ... Urgent: Indian court orders probe into age of Mumbai attackerKasab NEW DELHI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The Indian special court incharge of trying ...
Luxembourg sends ambassador to ASEAN
Apr 24, 2009 ... Luxembourg sends ambassador to ASEAN JAKARTA, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Luxembourg has sent Marc Ungeheueras ambassador to ASEAN, a statement from the ASEAN Secretariat inJakarta said here Friday. Ungeheuer presented his letter of appointment to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, ...
1st LD Writethru: 2 militants killed in fighting in India- controlled Kashmir
Apr 24, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: 2 militants killed in fighting in India-controlled Kashmir NEW DELHI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Two militants were killed in afighting between Indian security forces and the Muslim militants inthe northern part of the India-controlled Kashmir early Friday, ...
U.S. Secretary of State confident in Thai politics: Thai Minister
Apr 24, 2009 ... U.S. Secretary of State confident in Thai politics: Thai Minister BANGKOK, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Secretary of State HillaryClinton had expressed confidence in Thailand's politics and hopedthe Thai government would be able to restore stability, Thai ForeignMinister Kasit ...
Bomb explodes near military camp in S. Philippines
Apr 24, 2009 ... Bomb explodes near military camp in S. Philippines COTABATO, Philippines, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Suspected separatistrebels in the southern Philippines detonated a home- made bombplanted near an Army camp on Friday, but no one was reportedlykilled or injured. Moro Islamic ...
Pakistan says will review Taliban policy if peace not restored
Apr 24, 2009 ... Pakistan says will review Taliban policy if peace not restored ISLAMABAD, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister YousafRaza Gilani said Friday that the country will review its Talibanpolicy if peace can not be restored in the insurgency-hitnorthwestern region following a ...
News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)
Apr 24, 2009 ... News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1) HONG KONG, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong on Friday: Dollar at upper 97 yen in Tokyo Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers Nikkei ...
Indonesia FM leaves for Norway to seek aid
Apr 24, 2009 ... Indonesia FM leaves for Norway to seek aid JAKARTA, April 24(Xinhua) -- The Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda left forNorway Friday to seek the country's aid of 2.5 million U.S. dollars,an official said. "The money would be used to fund the Institute for Peace ...
Thai anti-gov't rally to be organized in central Bangkok on Saturday
Apr 24, 2009 ... Thai anti-gov't rally to be organized in central Bangkok onSaturday BANGKOK, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of the Thai anti-government United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD)announced Friday they have shifted the venue for a new anti-government rally planned ...
Russian FM arrives in Seoul after visiting Pyongyang
Apr 24, 2009 ... Russian FM arrives in Seoul after visiting Pyongyang SEOUL, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister SergeiLavrov arrived in Seoul on Friday for minister-level talks with hisSouth Korean counterpart, after wrapping up his two-day visit toPyongyang, South Korea's Yonhap News ...
Indonesia's car export drops 22 percent in first quarter
Apr 24, 2009 ... Indonesia's car export drops 22 percent in first quarter JAKARTA, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's car export dropped 22percent to 18,118 units in the first quarter this year due to theongoing global economic crisis, an official said here. "We predicted that car export would ...
Japan's largest brokerage Nomura logs record loss in FY 2008
Apr 24, 2009 ... Japan's largest brokerage Nomura logs record loss in FY 2008 TOKYO, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Japan's largest brokerage firm NomuraHoldings Inc. announced on Friday a record group net loss of 709.44billion yen (7.24 billion U.S. dollars) in fiscal 2008. It was the second ...
Dollar briefly plunges to upper 96 yen in Tokyo
Apr 24, 2009 ... Dollar briefly plunges to upper 96 yen in Tokyo TOKYO, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar briefly sank to theupper 96 yen level Friday in Tokyo. The dollar bought 97.06-09 yen at 5 p.m., down from 97.91-98.01yen in New ...
Chicken pox kills two girls in India
Apr 24, 2009 ... Chicken pox kills two girls in India NEW DELHI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Chicken pox has recently killedtwo girls in Gautambudh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh in northern India, thelocal Hindi daily Navbharat Times reported Friday. Hemlata and Swati, both 13, died after suffering from ...
Foreign exchange rates in Singapore
Apr 24, 2009 ... Foreign exchange rates in Singapore SINGAPORE, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are inter-bankrates of foreign currencies against the Singapore dollar on Friday. Friday Thursday bid/askbid/ask Australian dollar 1.0665/1.0682 ...
3rd Democracy Day celebrated in Nepal
Apr 24, 2009 ... 3rd Democracy Day celebrated in Nepal KATHMANDU, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The Federal Democratic Republicof Nepal has celebrated "3rd Democracy Day (Loktantra Diwas)" onFriday amid a special function organized at the Nepal Army Pavilionhere in Nepali capital Kathmandu. The ...
Singapore shares end 0.38 pct lower
Apr 24, 2009 ... Singapore shares end 0.38 pct lower SINGAPORE, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The shares prices in Singaporefell 7.13 points, or 0.38 percent, on Friday with the benchmarkStraits Times Index (STI) closed at 1,852.85 points. The overall volume stood at ...
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, April 24
Apr 24, 2009 ... Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, April 24 BANGKOK -- The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hadexpressed confidence in Thailand's politics and hoped the Thaigovernment would be able to restore stability, Thai Foreign MinisterKasit Piromya said Friday ....
Indus Valley script symbols represent language instead of pictograms: report
Apr 24, 2009 ... Indus Valley script symbols represent language instead ofpictograms: report NEW DELHI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The mysterious Indus Valleyscript symbols represent a language instead of mere pictograms aswidely believed before, local daily Mail Today quoted scientists assaying ...
Cambodian students win 3 awards at international energy competition
Apr 24, 2009 ... Cambodian students win 3 awards at international energycompetition PHNOM PENH, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Three Cambodian female studentshave won three world rewards in a competition of young scientists inHouston, Texas of the United States, said the official AgenceKampuchea Presse ...