Xinhua News Agency back issues from Monday, May 25:
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
May 25, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Monday. HURRIYET (Freedom): -- Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with his Iraqicounterpart Hoshyar Zebari and was ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
May 25, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Monday. Ha'aretz: -- A U.S. Congressional delegation in Jerusalem said on Sundaythat it was "skeptical" that Israeli Prime ...
Israel to launch extensive nationwide drill next Sunday
May 25, 2009 ... Israel to launch extensive nationwide drill next Sunday JERUSALEM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Israel will launch the mostextensive nationwide drill next Sunday, local news service Ynetreported Monday. The "Turning Point 3" exercise, which will last five days, willbe launched with a ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
May 25, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Monday. Tehran Times: -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Pakistanicounterpart Asif Ali Zardari inked an ...
Israel warns Gazans to keep away from border
May 25, 2009 ... Israel warns Gazans to keep away from border GAZA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Israeli aircraft on early Monday droppedflyers over the Palestinian Gaza Strip, warning the residents thereto stay away from the security fence that separates between theJewish state and the Hamas-controlled ...
International prosecutor emphasizes secrecy in Hariri's probe
May 25, 2009 ... International prosecutor emphasizes secrecy in Hariri's probe BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Beirut office of the head ofinternational investigation commission Daniel Bellemare stressedMonday on secrecy and objectivity in the investigation looking intothe assassination of former ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
May 25, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Monday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit has asserted thatEgypt would continue efforts for rendering ...
Russian FM visits Lebanon to show support for stability, election
May 25, 2009 ... Russian FM visits Lebanon to show support for stability, election BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Russian Foreign MinisterSergei Lavrov met with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman on Mondayin a show of support for Lebanon's stability ahead of the upcomingparliamentary elections ...
Hamas seeks justification to carry out executions without Abbas' approval
May 25, 2009 ... Hamas seeks justification to carry out executions without Abbas'approval Hamas seeks justification to carry out executions withoutAbbas' approval GAZA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian Islamic Hamas movementtries to get a legal opinion allowing it to carry out deathpenalties ...
U.S.-Iran nuclear talks have low chance of success:Israeli DM
May 25, 2009 ... U.S.-Iran nuclear talks have low chance of success:Israeli DM JERUSALEM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Baraksaid Monday that new diplomatic overtures made by the United Statesto Iran were highly unlikely to halt the Islamic Republic's nuclearprogram. "I ...
Iraqi killed U.S. soldier bailed out by court
May 25, 2009 ... Iraqi killed U.S. soldier bailed out by court TIKRIT, Iraq, May 25 (Xinhua) -- An Iraqi court on Mondayreleased on bail an Iraqi old man accused of killing an Americansoldier and wounding five others, a provincial police source said. An inquiry judge in Tikrit, the capital ...
PNA slams Netanyahu's statements on settlements' expansion
May 25, 2009 ... PNA slams Netanyahu's statements on settlements' expansion RAMALLAH, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian National Authority(PNA) on Monday slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu' sstatements related to supporting what he termed "the natural growthof settlements." ...
Fatah urges Palestinian parties not to reject Egyptian-brokered solutions
May 25, 2009 ... Fatah urges Palestinian parties not to reject Egyptian-brokeredsolutions Fatah urges Palestinian parties not to reject Egyptian-brokered solutions GAZA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- A Fatah official on Monday urged all thePalestinian factions to accept any Egyptian-offered draft for ...
Hamas denies preventing rocket attacks against Israel
May 25, 2009 ... Hamas denies preventing rocket attacks against Israel GAZA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian Islamic Hamas movementon Monday denied reports that it had decided to prevent anyPalestinian groups from firing rockets into Israel from Gaza. "We don't make such decision without ...
Nine illegal outposts in West Bank served with zoning notices
May 25, 2009 ... Nine illegal outposts in West Bank served with zoning notices JERUSALEM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Civil Administrationissued zoning notices for nine unauthorized outposts in the WestBank over the last 24 hours, local daily The Jerusalem Post reportedMonday on its website ....
Jordan's stock market index closes lower
May 25, 2009 ... Jordan's stock market index closes lower AMMAN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 2,847 points on Monday, down 16 pointsfrom Thursday's finish. The turnover was 38.4 million Jordanian ...
Iranian presidential hopeful expects U.S. change in practice
May 25, 2009 ... Iranian presidential hopeful expects U.S. change in practice TEHRAN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Iranian presidential hopeful MehdiKarroubi said on Monday that Iran expects change in practice fromthe United States, the official IRNA news agency reported. "The United States before and ...
Urgent: Talks over Iran's nuclear issue should be in framework of IAEA: president
May 25, 2009 ... Urgent: Talks over Iran's nuclear issue should be in framework ofIAEA: president Urgent: Talks over Iran's nuclear issue should be inframework of IAEA: ...
4 Iraqi Kurds run for regional presidency
May 25, 2009 ... 4 Iraqi Kurds run for regional presidency BAGHDAD, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Four candidates have registered torun for the presidency post in Iraq's Kurdish autonomous region dueto be held on July 25, an official from the Independent HighElectoral Commission said on Monday. "Four ...
Urgent: Iraqi trade minister resigns
May 25, 2009 ... Urgent: Iraqi trade minister resigns BAGHDAD, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Trade Minister Abdul ...
1st LD: Talks over Iran's nuclear issue should be in framework of IAEA: president
May 25, 2009 ... 1st LD: Talks over Iran's nuclear issue should be in framework ofIAEA: president 1st LD: Talks over Iran's nuclear issue should be inframework of IAEA: president TEHRAN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadsaid on Monday that talks over its nuclear issue should ...
2nd LD: Talks over Iran's nuclear issue should be in framework of IAEA: president
May 25, 2009 ... 2nd LD: Talks over Iran's nuclear issue should be in framework ofIAEA: president 2nd LD: Talks over Iran's nuclear issue should be inframework of IAEA: president TEHRAN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadsaid on Monday that talks over its nuclear issue should ...
1st LD: Iraqi trade minister resigns
May 25, 2009 ... 1st LD: Iraqi trade minister resigns BAGHDAD, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Trade Minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani has resigned from his post, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki'soffice said on Monday. "The Prime Minister has agreed to accept the resignation of theMinister of Trade, ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes higher
May 25, 2009 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes higher JERUSALEM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange generalshare index closed at ...
Russia to deal with any Lebanese winner in upcoming elections: FM
May 25, 2009 ... Russia to deal with any Lebanese winner in upcoming elections: FM BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Russian Foreign MinisterSergei Lavrov said before ending his visit in Lebanon Monday thatMoscow would deal with any Lebanese winning side the Lebanese peoplechoose in the upcoming ...
Urgent: 20 soldiers killed in Darfur fighting: Sudan army
May 25, 2009 ... Urgent: 20 soldiers killed in Darfur fighting: Sudan army KHARTOUM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- At least 20 ...
German has no information on Hezbollah involvement in Hariri's murder: embassy
May 25, 2009 ... German has no information on Hezbollah involvement in Hariri'smurder: embassy German has no information on Hezbollah involvementin Hariri's murder: embassy BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The German embassy in Beirut saidMonday that its government has no information about the report of ...
1st LD: 20 soldiers killed in Darfur: Sudanese army
May 25, 2009 ... 1st LD: 20 soldiers killed in Darfur: Sudanese army KHARTOUM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- At least 20 soldiers were killed ina fighting in the restive western Sudanese region of Darfur near theChadian border, a spokesman of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) toldXinhua on Monday. Osman ...
2nd LD: 20 soldiers killed in Darfur: Sudanese army
May 25, 2009 ... 2nd LD: 20 soldiers killed in Darfur: Sudanese army KHARTOUM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- At least 20 soldiers were killed ina fighting in the restive western Sudanese region of Darfur near theChadian border, a spokesman of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) toldXinhua on Monday. Osman ...
Iran's Ahmadinejad invites Obama to debate at UN
May 25, 2009 ... Iran's Ahmadinejad invites Obama to debate at UN TEHRAN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadinvited U.S. President Barack Obama for a debate in the UnitedNations. "Our proposal (to President Obama) is to sit at the UN and debateabout the origin of the ...
Turkish president to visit Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan to boost ties
May 25, 2009 ... Turkish president to visit Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan to boost ties ANKARA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul willtravel to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan between May 26 and 30 in a bidto strengthen its relations with these two countries, a statementissued by the Turkish ...
Israel views DPRK nuclear test with "extreme gravity"
May 25, 2009 ... Israel views DPRK nuclear test with "extreme gravity" JERUSALEM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Israel viewed the nuclear test ofthe Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with "extremegravity," Israeli Foreign Ministry said Monday in a statement. The statement was released after ...
Turkey condemns DPRK's nuclear test
May 25, 2009 ... Turkey condemns DPRK's nuclear test ANKARA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Monday condemned the nucleartest of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), a Turkishofficial statement said. The statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry said, "wecondemn the nuclear ...
Egypt allows European aid convoy to cross into Gaza
May 25, 2009 ... Egypt allows European aid convoy to cross into Gaza GAZA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Egypt on Monday evening allowed aEuropean aid-laden convoy to cross into the blockaded Gaza Stripwhich is ruled by Islamic Hamas movement, officials in Gaza said. The European aid convoy called ...
News Analysis: Israel faces 2 troublesome bills aiming at local Arabs
May 25, 2009 ... News Analysis: Israel faces 2 troublesome bills aiming at localArabs News Analysis: Israel faces 2 troublesome bills aiming atlocal Arabs by David Harris, Huang Heng JERUSALEM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Following a motion approved by aministerial committee on Sunday to prohibit ...
Syria says not to enter "useless" peace talks with Israel
May 25, 2009 ... Syria says not to enter "useless" peace talks with Israel DAMASCUS, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Syria Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said on Monday his country would not revive peace talks withIsrael unless they "lead to productive results." "Syria will not go back to useless ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, May 25
May 25, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, May 25 KHARTOUM -- At least 20 soldiers were killed in a fighting in therestive western Sudanese region of Darfur near the Chadian border, aspokesman for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) told Xinhua on Monday. Osman Mohammed ...
Dollar trades in upper 94 yen level
May 25, 2009 ... Dollar trades in upper 94 yen level TOKYO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded in the upper 94yen range early Tuesday in Tokyo, down slightly from its levels lateMonday in the local trading. At 9 a.m., the dollar traded at 94.87-92 yen compared with 94 ....
Nikkei slightly lower in early trading
May 25, 2009 ... Nikkei slightly lower in early trading TOKYO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened mixed Tuesday withthe benchmark Nikkei index trading slightly lower. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei ...
1st Ld-Writethru: DPRK's nuclear test a challenge to authority of UN Security Council: Japanese envoy
May 25, 2009 ... 1st Ld-Writethru: DPRK's nuclear test a challenge to authority ofUN Security Council: Japanese envoy UNITED NATIONS, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Ambassador to theUnited Nations Yukio Takasu said here on Monday that the nucleartest conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
May 25, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major news itemsin leading Japanese newspapers on Tuesday. The Daily Yomiuri: -- News of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's secondnuclear test and the firing of ...
1st LD Writethru: DPRK appears to fire missiles on west coast soon
May 25, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: DPRK appears to fire missiles on west coastsoon SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic ofKorea (DPRK) appears to be preparing to fire short-range missiles onits west coast, a day after it tested a nuclear device and missilesin the east, ...
FLASH: SOUTH KOREA DECLARES PARTICIPATION IN PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE
May 25, 2009 ... FLASH: SOUTH KOREA DECLARES ...
Urgent: S. Korea declares to join PSI after Pyongyang's nuke test
May 25, 2009 ... Urgent: S. Korea declares to join PSI after Pyongyang's nuke test SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korea announced Tuesday that itwill fully ...
2nd LD Writethru: S. Korea declares to join PSI after Pyongyang's nuke test
May 25, 2009 ... 2nd LD Writethru: S. Korea declares to join PSI after Pyongyang'snuke test SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korea announced on Tuesday thatit will fully participate in a U.S.-led nonproliferation campaign,one day after the Democratic people's Republic of Korea (DPRK)conducted its ...
1st LD: S. Korea declares to join PSI after Pyongyang's nuke test
May 25, 2009 ... 1st LD: S. Korea declares to join PSI after Pyongyang's nuke test SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korea announced on Tuesday thatit will fully participate in a U.S.-led nonproliferation campaign,one day after the Democratic people's Republic of Korea (DPRK)conducted its second ...
S. Korea confirms 23rd case of influenza A/H1N1 flu
May 25, 2009 ... S. Korea confirms 23rd case of influenza A/H1N1 flu SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's health authorities onTuesday confirmed an additional case of influenza A/H1N1, bringingthe total number of the infected here to 23. A 28-year-old Korean woman who arrived here from New ...
Trial against Aung San Suu Kyi to continue for 7th day
May 25, 2009 ... Trial against Aung San Suu Kyi to continue for 7th day YANGON, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Trial against Aung San Suu Kyi underhouse arrest is due to continue later on Tuesday for the seventh dayat a special court in Yangon's Insein Prison, into which somediplomats, local private and ...
UNDP, Solomon Islands sign aid coordination project accord
May 25, 2009 ... UNDP, Solomon Islands sign aid coordination project accord WELLINGTON, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Solomon Islands concluded a two-year agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) onTuesday to enhance the coordination and management of internationalaid to the country ....
Aso, Obama eye new sanction on DPRK
May 25, 2009 ... Aso, Obama eye new sanction on DPRK TOKYO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso andU.S. President Barack Obama agreed Tuesday on the necessity for theU.N. Security Council to adopt a new resolution to impose additionalsanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of ...
3rd LD Writethru: S. Korea declares to join PSI after Pyongyang's nuclear test
May 25, 2009 ... 3rd LD Writethru: S. Korea declares to join PSI after Pyongyang'snuclear test SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korea announced on Tuesday thatit will fully participate in a U.S.-led nonproliferation campaign,one day after the Democratic people's Republic of Korea (DPRK)conducted ...
Tokyo stocks fall in morning trading
May 25, 2009 ... Tokyo stocks fall in morning trading TOKYO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks fell in morning tradingTuesday on profit-taking. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index erased initial gains and ...
4th LD Writethru: S. Korea declares to join PSI after Pyongyang's nuclear test
May 25, 2009 ... 4th LD Writethru: S. Korea declares to join PSI after Pyongyang'snuclear test SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korea announced on Tuesday thatit will fully participate in a U.S.-led nonproliferation campaign,one day after the Democratic people's Republic of Korea (DPRK)conducted ...
Cambodia's entertainment industry falls sharply
May 25, 2009 ... Cambodia's entertainment industry falls sharply PHNOM PENH, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's entertainment industryhas fallen sharply due to piracy and the economic crisis, localmedia reported on Tuesday. The number of Cambodian companies producing films and karaokealbums has ...
Indonesia gets 17 mln USD oil, gas investment contracts
May 25, 2009 ... Indonesia gets 17 mln USD oil, gas investment contracts JAKARTA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia received investmentscontracts worth 17 million U.S. dollars from oil and gas contractorsfollowing the settlement of the government's 2009 Work Program andBudget in Indonesian oil ...
Urgent: Rebels bomb bridge in S. Philippines
May 25, 2009 ... Urgent: Rebels bomb bridge in S. Philippines COTABATO, the Philippines, May 26 (Xinhua) -- ...
Former S. Korean President Roh's funeral to be held in Seoul
May 25, 2009 ... Former S. Korean President Roh's funeral to be held in Seoul SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean government said onTuesday that it confirmed the funeral of former President Roh Moo-hyun to be held at Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul on Friday. Roh's funeral will be ...
Imports decrease over 36 pct in Philippines in March
May 25, 2009 ... Imports decrease over 36 pct in Philippines in March MANILA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Philippine merchandise imports inMarch fell 36.2 percent as global recession slackens businessoperations, according to the data issued by the National StatisticsOffice Tuesday. This is the sixth ...
Japan sets up special task force following DPRK's nuclear test
May 25, 2009 ... Japan sets up special task force following DPRK's nuclear test TOKYO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government has set up aspecial task force at the emergency management center of PrimeMinister Taro Aso's office after Pyongyang reportedly conducted anuclear test Monday ....
Thai laid-off number in 1st quarter drops year-on-year
May 25, 2009 ... Thai laid-off number in 1st quarter drops year-on-year BANGKOK, May 25 (Xinhua) -- A total of 27,717 workers lost theirjobs in Thailand during the first quarter of 2009, nearly 50 percentdrop from the same period last year, though the kingdom's economy isin a downturn, Thai media ...
1st LD: Japan sets up special task force following DPRK's nuclear test
May 25, 2009 ... 1st LD: Japan sets up special task force following DPRK's nucleartest TOKYO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government has set up aspecial task force at the emergency management center of PrimeMinister Taro Aso's office after Pyongyang reportedly conducted anuclear test Monday ....
Curfew imposed in northern Indian state following attack on Sikh temple in Austria
May 25, 2009 ... Curfew imposed in northern Indian state following attack on Sikhtemple in Austria NEW DELHI, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Indian authorities have imposedcurfew in Jalandhar district of the northern state of Punjab, afterviolence broke out over an attack on a Sikh temple in the ...
Urgent: Madhav Kumar Nepal sworn in as PM of Nepal
May 25, 2009 ... Urgent: Madhav Kumar Nepal sworn in as PM of Nepal KATHMANDU, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Madhav Kumar Nepal, senior leaderof the Communist Party of ...
2nd LD: Japan sets up special task force following DPRK's nuclear test
May 25, 2009 ... 2nd LD: Japan sets up special task force following DPRK's nucleartest TOKYO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government has set up aspecial task force at the emergency management center of PrimeMinister Taro Aso's office after Pyongyang reportedly conducted anuclear test Monday ....
Dollar at mid-94 yen in Tokyo
May 25, 2009 ... Dollar at mid-94 yen in Tokyo TOKYO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded at the mid-94yen level Monday morning in Tokyo. The dollar bought 94.50-55 yen at midday, against 94.72-82 yen inNew York and ...