Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, April 28:
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Apr 28, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsitems in leading Israeli newspapers on Tuesday. Ha'aretz: -- Israelis fell silent on Monday evening as sirens wailed acrossthe country to mark Memorial Day for ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Apr 28, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Iranian newspapers on Tuesday. Tehran Times: -- In an interview with the ABC television aired on Sunday,Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Apr 28, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Turkish newspapers on Tuesday. HURRIYET (Freedom): -- Turkish police teams launched an operation against a suspectedterrorist hideout in Turkey's ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- April 28
Apr 28, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- April 28 CAIRO, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of majorMiddle East news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua NewsAgency on Tuesday. -- Delegations from rival Hamas and Fatah movements continuetheir latest round of ...
Turkey takes immediate action to prevent swine flu
Apr 28, 2009 ... Turkey takes immediate action to prevent swine flu ANKARA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish Health Ministry hastaken immediate steps to ward off the fast spreading of new strainof swine flu, local Today's Zaman reported on Tuesday. As the World Health Organization (WHO) has ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Apr 28, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Tuesday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif stressed Monday that noswine flu cases have been detected in ...
Hamas, Fatah make progress in Cairo talks: official
Apr 28, 2009 ... Hamas, Fatah make progress in Cairo talks: official GAZA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Rival Palestinian factions madeprogress during their on-going unity talks in Cairo and observersdescribed the atmosphere of the talks as positive. Azzam al-Ahmad, a leader of Palestinian President ...
Israel to raise readiness level for swine flu
Apr 28, 2009 ... Israel to raise readiness level for swine flu JERUSALEM, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Health Ministry Tuesdayproposed to raise the preparedness level for swine flu from Phase 3to Phase 4, local media reported. The Health Ministry said in a statement that the change ...
Erekat: Israeli ex-premier neglected Palestinian solution offer
Apr 28, 2009 ... Erekat: Israeli ex-premier neglected Palestinian solution offer RAMALLAH, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The former Israeli government didnot respond to a solution offer presented by Palestinian PresidentMahmoud Abbas, a senior negotiator said on Tuesday. Instead, former Israeli ...
Large gap between words, actions in U.S. "change" slogan: Iranian minister
Apr 28, 2009 ... Large gap between words, actions in U.S. "change" slogan: Iranianminister Large gap between words, actions in U.S. "change" slogan:Iranian minister TEHRAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Economy Minister ShamseddinHosseini said there is a large gap between the words and actions ...
Interview: National reconciliation, rule of law key to stabilizing Iraq
Apr 28, 2009 ... Interview: National reconciliation, rule of law key tostabilizing Iraq Interview: National reconciliation, rule of law keyto stabilizing Iraq by Xinhua writers Chen Gongzheng, Wang Wei CAIRO, April 28 (Xinhua) -- National reconciliation and the ruleof law are the sole ...
PKK sends suicide bombers to attack major Turkish cities: report
Apr 28, 2009 ... PKK sends suicide bombers to attack major Turkish cities: report ANKARA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The banned Kurdish Workers' Party(PKK) sent three suicide bombers to major Turkish cities, Turkey'ssecurity department warned on Tuesday. Turkey's Security General Directorate sent ...
Iraq confirms capture of top al-Qaida leader
Apr 28, 2009 ... Iraq confirms capture of top al-Qaida leader BAGHDAD, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi government confirmed onTuesday that Abu Omer al-Baghdadi, one of the most wanted al-Qaidatop leaders, has been in custody by Iraqi authorities. "The criminal terrorist Abu Omer al-Baghdadi is ...
Iran denies reports on detained U.S. reporter's hunger strike
Apr 28, 2009 ... Iran denies reports on detained U.S. reporter's hunger strike TEHRAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Judiciary spokesman AlirezaJamshidi denied on Tuesday the reports that the U.S. reporter hasgone on a hunger strike, the official IRNA news agency reported. Jamshidi refuted ...
1st LD: Israel confirms first case of swine flu
Apr 28, 2009 ... 1st LD: Israel confirms first case of swine flu JERUSALEM, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Health Ministry confirmedon Tuesday the first case of swine flu and raised the preparednesslevel to 4 out of 6. A 26-year-old man who had returned from Mexico with flu-likesymptoms was ...
2nd LD: Israel confirms first case of swine flu
Apr 28, 2009 ... 2nd LD: Israel confirms first case of swine flu JERUSALEM, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Health Ministry confirmedTuesday the first case of swine flu and raised the preparednesslevel to 4 out of 6. Tomer Vajim, 26, who had returned from Mexico with flu-likesymptoms, was ...
Iran's presidential candidate vow to change executive mode
Apr 28, 2009 ... Iran's presidential candidate vow to change executive mode TEHRAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Iranian reformist presidentialcandidate Mehdi Karroubi said on Tuesday that he would change Iran'sexecutive mode if he is elected as president. Karroubi told reporters in a news conference ...
Hamas shows flexibility to succeed dialogue: official
Apr 28, 2009 ... Hamas shows flexibility to succeed dialogue: official GAZA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- A senior Islamic Hamas officialTuesday said his movement shows a big flexibility towards all theoptions to succeed the ongoing inter-Palestinian reconciliationdialogue in Cairo. Mushir ...
Hamas urges Egypt to open border with Gaza
Apr 28, 2009 ... Hamas urges Egypt to open border with Gaza GAZA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The Hamas-controlled Palestinianministry of health in Gaza appealed Tuesday to the Egyptianauthorities to open Rafah border crossing urgently and to ease themovement of sick people. The ministry also ...
Iraqi security forces arrest suspected car bombers
Apr 28, 2009 ... Iraqi security forces arrest suspected car bombers BAGHDAD, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's Interior Ministry saidTuesday that Iraqi security forces arrested a policeman and sixsuspected al-Qaida members who were involved in car bombings inBaghdad earlier this month. The ...
Iran, Venezuela review ways to expand defense ties
Apr 28, 2009 ... Iran, Venezuela review ways to expand defense ties TEHRAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Senior Iranian and Venezuelanofficials reviewed ways to expand bilateral defense relations, theofficial IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday. During a visit to Venezuela, Iran's Defense Minister ...
Lebanese seventh national dialogue session set for June 1
Apr 28, 2009 ... Lebanese seventh national dialogue session set for June 1 BEIRUT, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The sixth Lebanese national dialoguesession was held Tuesday at the presidential palace, without a majorbreakthrough in main subjects, and a seventh session was scheduledfor June 1, LBC TV ...
Second case of swine flu confirmed in Israel
Apr 28, 2009 ... Second case of swine flu confirmed in Israel JERUSALEM, April 28 (Xinhua) -- A 49-year-old Israeli man who hadbeen quarantined after his travel from Mexico with flu-likesymptoms, was confirmed on Tuesday to be infected with the virus,the website of local daily Yedioth Ahronoth ...
Hezbollah supporters protest against U.S. ambassador's visit to south Lebanon
Apr 28, 2009 ... Hezbollah supporters protest against U.S. ambassador's visit tosouth Lebanon Hezbollah supporters protest against U.S. ambassador'svisit to south Lebanon BEIRUT, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Over 500 Hezbollah supportersprotested in south Lebanon Tuesday after they were informed that ...
Urgent: Talks between Fatah, Hamas delayed to mid May
Apr 28, 2009 ... Urgent: Talks between Fatah, Hamas delayed to mid May CAIRO, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Rival Islamic Hamas movement ...
2nd LD Writethru: Talks between Fatah, Hamas adjourned to mid May
Apr 28, 2009 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Talks between Fatah, Hamas adjourned to mid May CAIRO/GAZA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Rival Islamic Hamas movement andFatah movement decided on Tuesday to adjourn the current round ofPalestinian reconciliation talks in Cairo to May 16-17. A senior Hamas official ...
Hezbollah alerts Lebanon to Israeli drill
Apr 28, 2009 ... Hezbollah alerts Lebanon to Israeli drill BEIRUT, April 28 (Xinhua) -- A senior official with Lebanon'sShiite armed group Hezbollah warned Tuesday that an Israeli militarymaneuver on May 31 might target Lebanon, local Elnashra websitereported. "Lebanon must go on high alert ...
1st LD: Talks between Fatah, Hamas adjourned to mid May
Apr 28, 2009 ... 1st LD: Talks between Fatah, Hamas adjourned to mid May CAIRO/GAZA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Rival Islamic Hamas movement andFatah movement decided on Tuesday to adjourn the current round ofreconciliation talks in Cairo to May 16-17. A senior Hamas official said on Tuesday that ...
Over 103 kg of heroin seized in eastern Turkey
Apr 28, 2009 ... Over 103 kg of heroin seized in eastern Turkey ANKARA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Turkish authorities seized 103.4 kgof heroin and 17 kg of hashish in two separate operations onTuesday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. Turkish security forces seized 103.4 kg of ...
Turkey warns against travel to swine flu-hit areas
Apr 28, 2009 ... Turkey warns against travel to swine flu-hit areas ANKARA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Tuesday warned itscitizens not to visit countries where swine flu cases have beenreported, an official statement said. The statement issued by the Turkish Health Ministry said ...
Israeli president to meet Obama in Washington next week
Apr 28, 2009 ... Israeli president to meet Obama in Washington next week JERUSALEM, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Israeli President Shimon Peres isscheduled to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washingtonnext Monday, a spokeswoman for Israeli President Office said. Peres will visit the White ...
Roundup: Israel prepares for swine flu threat
Apr 28, 2009 ... Roundup: Israel prepares for swine flu threat by Xinhua writer Ma Xiaoyan JERUSALEM, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu convened an emergency meeting Tuesday evening to evaluatepreparations for the recent development regarding the looming threatof ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, April 28
Apr 28, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, April 28 CAIRO/GAZA -- Rival Islamic Hamas movement and Fatah movementdecided on Tuesday to adjourn the current round of Palestinianreconciliation talks in Cairo to May 16-17. A senior Hamas official said on Tuesday that the ...
Tourism Fiji strategies on long haul markets
Apr 28, 2009 ... Tourism Fiji strategies on long haul markets SUVA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Tourism Fiji will be working closelywith national airline Air Pacific to build up the new Fiji-Hong Kongroute, said chief executive officer Joe Tuamoto on Wednesday. He made the remarks following the ...
Fiji won't face suspension from Pacific Islands Forum: official
Apr 28, 2009 ... Fiji won't face suspension from Pacific Islands Forum: official SUVA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum believed the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) will not have Fijisuspended. Sayed-Khaiyum said Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimaramahas ...
Swine flu puts 179 people in isolation in New Zealand
Apr 28, 2009 ... Swine flu puts 179 people in isolation in New Zealand WELLINGTON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- A total of 179 people were inisolation around New Zealand as the number of cases of suspectedswine flu continued to climb, said Health Ministry officials onWednesday. The officials said ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Apr 28, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major newsitems in leading Japanese newspapers on Wednesday: The Daily Yomiuri -- The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Tuesday it willcarry out mandatory ...
Swine flu could have side-impact on New Zealand tourism: PM
Apr 28, 2009 ... Swine flu could have side-impact on New Zealand tourism: PM WELLINGTON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister JohnKey warned on Wednesday that the swine flu confirmations might haveside-impact on New Zealand tourism. He made his comment to reporters on Wednesday ...
Australia promises more troops to Afghanistan
Apr 28, 2009 ... Australia promises more troops to Afghanistan CANBERRA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister KevinRudd announced on Wednesday his government will send another 200troops to Afghanistan as situation in that country wasdeteriorating. Australia presently has some ...
Japanese PM Aso leaves for China visit
Apr 28, 2009 ... Japanese PM Aso leaves for China visit TOKYO, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso lefton Wednesday for a two-day visit to China which is aimed atimproving mutual trust between the two countries. During Aso's visit, he is expected to talk with Chinese ...
100,000 Nepalis get working visas for Saudi Arabia
Apr 28, 2009 ... 100,000 Nepalis get working visas for Saudi Arabia KATHMANDU, April 29 (Xinhua) -- At a time when other labordestinations are downsizing foreign workforce due to deepeningfinancial meltdown, Saudi Arabia has approved 100,000 new visas forNepali workers for the year 2009, local ...
Indigenous people's rights protection in Nepal lauded
Apr 28, 2009 ... Indigenous people's rights protection in Nepal lauded KATHMANDU, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Indigenous people's rightsprotection in Nepal was lauded by international community, localnewspaper The Himalayan Times reported on Wednesday. Amid an Asia regional seminar about indigenous ...
Vietnam likely to suffer from climate change early: ADB survey
Apr 28, 2009 ... Vietnam likely to suffer from climate change early: ADB survey HANOI, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam is likely to face adverseimpacts of the climate change as early as from 2020, the localnewspaper Vietnam Economic Times reported Wednesday. The forecast was made by the Asian ...
Wildfire raging in 31 districts in Nepal
Apr 28, 2009 ... Wildfire raging in 31 districts in Nepal KATHMANDU, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The forest fires have been ragingin 31 districts out of its total 75 districts in Nepal. Local newspaper on Wednesday quoted sources from the Departmentof Forests as saying that different places in 31 ...
British, French FMs arrive in Sri Lanka
Apr 28, 2009 ... British, French FMs arrive in Sri Lanka COLOMBO, April 29 (Xinhua) -- French Foreign Minister BernardKouchner and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband have arrivedin Sri Lanka for a one-day visit amid international concerns overthe plight of civilians affected by the current ...
Tea becomes most popular drink in Nepal
Apr 28, 2009 ... Tea becomes most popular drink in Nepal KATHMANDU, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Tea has become the most populardrink in Nepal. A Nepali consumes on average 350 gm of tea each day,the Tea Industry Forum said. According to Wednesday's The Himalayan Times daily, of the total16 million ...
Australia to send more than 400 extra troops to Afghanistan
Apr 28, 2009 ... Australia to send more than 400 extra troops to Afghanistan CANBERRA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- More than 400 extra troops will besent to Afghanistan to train local troops and help with upcomingelections, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced here onWednesday. Rudd said ...
Ship of Vietnamese rice export welcoming good wind amid global economic downturn
Apr 28, 2009 ... Ship of Vietnamese rice export welcoming good wind amid globaleconomic downturn HANOI, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam has so far this year shippednearly 2.5 million tons of rice, bringing in export turnover of 1.16billion U.S. dollars, up 50 percent in volume and 44 percent ...
Five arrested for shooting Nepali PM secretary
Apr 28, 2009 ... Five arrested for shooting Nepali PM secretary KATHMANDU, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Police have arrested fivepeople involved in an attack on the personal secretary of PrimeMinister Prachanda. Chief of the Metropolitan Police Range HanumandhokaSuperintendent of Police (SP) ...
Papua New Guinea PM arrives in Australia for official visit
Apr 28, 2009 ... Papua New Guinea PM arrives in Australia for official visit CANBERRA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Papua New Guinea's (PNG's) primeminister Sir Michael Somare arrived in Australia on Tuesday and wasgreeted at Parliament House in Canberra by Australian Prime MinisterKevin Rudd. The ...
Myanmar needs houses for 500,000 cyclone survivors ahead of monsoon
Apr 28, 2009 ... Myanmar needs houses for 500,000 cyclone survivors ahead ofmonsoon YANGON, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar is in urgent need of securedhouses for about 500,000 cyclone survivors in the stricken regionsahead of the coming monsoon in June, Tuesday's local Weekly Elevenreported ....
Thai international reserves drop during political unrest
Apr 28, 2009 ... Thai international reserves drop during political unrest BANGKOK, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's international reservesdropped by nearly 960 million U.S. dollars in less than two weeks inApril, when the country's political confrontation escalated andturned violent, according to ...
Thai RSS3 rubber price
Apr 28, 2009 ... Thai RSS3 rubber price BANGKOK, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are the official noonFOB prices of Ribbed Smoked Sheets Grade 3 (RSS3) rubber atThailand's southern central market in Songkhla province ...
Dollar falls to lower 96 yen level in Tokyo
Apr 28, 2009 ... Dollar falls to lower 96 yen level in Tokyo TOKYO, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell into lower 96yen territory Tuesday morning in Tokyo on growing concerns over apossible swine flu pandemic. At noon, the dollar changed hands at 96.34-37 yen versus ...
Indian stocks open lower
Apr 28, 2009 ... Indian stocks open lower MUMBAI, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Indian shares opened slightly lowerTuesday, with the key Sensex index down by 0.51 points. Sensex opened at 11,371.34 points, down from the previous closeof ...
ASEAN hails emergency lifting in Thailand
Apr 28, 2009 ... ASEAN hails emergency lifting in Thailand JAKARTA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- ASEAN has welcome revoking of stateof emergency in Bangkok and its adjacent provinces, ASEAN SecretaryGeneral Surin Pitsuwan said in a statement here. Pitsuwan considers the end of the state of emergency ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Apr 28, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are major newsitems in leading Indian newspapers on Tuesday: The Times of India: -- Former chairman and managing director of Indian Bank M.Gopalakrishnan was sentenced on ...
Australian delegation in Mexico to cut trip short
Apr 28, 2009 ... Australian delegation in Mexico to cut trip short CANBERRA, April 28 (Xinhua)-- An Australian parliamentarydelegation will cut short its Mexican trip because of the swine fluoutbreak, a member of the six-person delegation led by SenatePresident John Hogg said on Tuesday ....
Fiji interim PM predicts boost in sugar industry
Apr 28, 2009 ... Fiji interim PM predicts boost in sugar industry SUVA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's interim Prime Minister andMinister responsible for Sugar, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, wasconfident that the reforms initiated by the government in the sugarindustry will ensure viability and ...
S. Korea's military elevates alert against swine flu
Apr 28, 2009 ... S. Korea's military elevates alert against swine flu SEOUL, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean military saidTuesday that it raised the alert against swine flu as the country' shealth authorities reported the first suspected case early Tuesdaymorning. "The military ...
Urgent: Three leftist rebels killed, five injured in E. Philippines
Apr 28, 2009 ... Urgent: Three leftist rebels killed, five injured in E.Philippines MANILA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Three leftist New People's Army (NPA) ...
No swine flu case in Thailand: minister
Apr 28, 2009 ... No swine flu case in Thailand: minister BANGKOK, April 28 (Xinhua) -- There was no swine flu case inThailand,while the thermal scanners installed at internationalairports had not discovered any foreign tourist arrivals had theswine flu, Witthaya Kaewparadai, Minister of Public ...
Australian PM says Fiji heading for suspension from forum
Apr 28, 2009 ... Australian PM says Fiji heading for suspension from forum CANBERRA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Australia is maintaining it'shardline on suspending Fiji from the Pacific Islands Forum and theCommonwealth, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Tuesdayafter talks with his Papua New ...
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, April 28
Apr 28, 2009 ... Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, April 28 TOKYO -- Japan said it will do its best effort to block theoutbreak of the swine flu at the border to protect the safety of thepeople. Japanese health minister Yoichi Masuzoe said in a statementTuesday his ministry has ...
1st LD Writethru: Three leftist rebels killed, five injured in E. Philippines
Apr 28, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: Three leftist rebels killed, five injured in E.Philippines MANILA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Three leftist guerrillas were killedand five others injured following a clash with government forcesTuesday morning in the eastern Philippines, the military said. Maj ....