Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, May 26:
Jordan to use Red-Dead project to support nuclear plants
May 26, 2009 ... Jordan to use Red-Dead project to support nuclear plants AMMAN, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Jordan eyes to use water from the RedSea-Dead Sea project to cool down its nuclear plants, local dailyThe Jordan Times reported Tuesday. Under an agreement signed on Monday between the Ministry ...
Turkish soldier killed, two wounded in clash with PKK
May 26, 2009 ... Turkish soldier killed, two wounded in clash with PKK ANKARA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- One soldier of the Turkish securityforces was killed and two others were wounded in a clash withmilitants of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in easternTurkey, the semi-official Anatolia news ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
May 26, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Tuesday. HURRIYET (Freedom): -- Former Deputy Prime Minister Abdullatif Sener, who resignedfrom the ruling Justice and ...
1st LD: 8 people killed in hospital fire in western Turkey: governor
May 26, 2009 ... 1st LD: 8 people killed in hospital fire in western Turkey:governor 1st LD: 8 people killed in hospital fire in western Turkey:governor ANKARA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Eight people who were receivingintensive care were killed in a hospital fire in Bursa province inwestern Turkey ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
May 26, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Tuesday. Ha'aretz: -- Israel's Civil Administration Monday released the full list ofWest Bank outposts and occupants of ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
May 26, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Tuesday. Tehran Times: -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday that hewould like to hold a debate on global ...
Hezbollah chief describes report of Der Spiegel as Israeli provocation against Shiites
May 26, 2009 ... Hezbollah chief describes report of Der Spiegel as Israeliprovocation against Shiites Hezbollah chief describes report of DerSpiegel as Israeli provocation against Shiites BEIRUT, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Hezbollah Chief Hasan Nasrallah saidMonday night the report of German weekly Der ...
World must act to thwart DPRK, Iran nuclear ambitions: Israeli FM
May 26, 2009 ... World must act to thwart DPRK, Iran nuclear ambitions: Israeli FM JERUSALEM, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Foreign Minister AvigdorLieberman said Tuesday that the world must do everything in itspower to prevent Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) from fulfilling ...
Hamas plays down hopes of upcoming Abbas-Obama talks
May 26, 2009 ... Hamas plays down hopes of upcoming Abbas-Obama talks GAZA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Islamic Hamas movement Tuesday playeddown the expectation of the upcoming meeting between PalestinianPresident Mahmoud Abbas and U.S. President Barack Obama inWashington. The meeting slated for ...
Israel deports freed West Bank prisoner to Gaza
May 26, 2009 ... Israel deports freed West Bank prisoner to Gaza GAZA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli army deported on Tuesday aPalestinian freed prisoner from the West Bank city of Jenin to theHamas-ruled Gaza Strip, said an organization that defends prisoners. The pro-Hamas Wa'ed Association ...
Captors say Israeli soldier not to free unless demands met
May 26, 2009 ... Captors say Israeli soldier not to free unless demands met GAZA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Captors of Israeli soldier in Gaza onTuesday said any new Israeli negotiator would not succeed in hismission unless his state responds to the Palestinian armed groups'demands. "Any ...
Israel arrests 8 Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza
May 26, 2009 ... Israel arrests 8 Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza RAMALLAH/GAZA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli army arrested earlyTuesday eight Palestinians, including six in the West Bank and twofishermen in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian security sources said. The sources said that Israeli ...
Six Kurds compete on Iraq's Kurdish regional presidency
May 26, 2009 ... Six Kurds compete on Iraq's Kurdish regional presidency BAGHDAD, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Six Iraqi Kurds candidates havefinally registered to compete for the presidency in Iraq's Kurdishautonomous region due to be held on July 25, an official from theIndependent High Electoral ...
Italian senator slams world's silence on Gaza blockade
May 26, 2009 ... Italian senator slams world's silence on Gaza blockade GAZA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- An Italian parliamentarian Tuesdayslammed the international community's idle stance towards theIsraeli blockade on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Those who do not say "no" to this siege and "no" for ...
Three killed in bomb attack on U.S. convoy
May 26, 2009 ... Three killed in bomb attack on U.S. convoy BAGHDAD, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and twoothers injured in a roadside bomb explosion near a U.S. convoy inwestern Iraq, the U.S. military said Tuesday. The blast took place on Monday when a bomb struck an ...
Iraqi court sentences 8 Shiite militia leaders to death
May 26, 2009 ... Iraqi court sentences 8 Shiite militia leaders to death BAGHDAD, May 26 (Xinhua) -- An Iraqi court in the southern cityof Diwaniyah sentenced eight Shiite militia leaders to death penaltyover terrorism charges on Tuesday, a local police source said. "The criminal court of ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes lower
May 26, 2009 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes lower JERUSALEM, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange generalshare index closed at ...
Jordan's stock market index closes lower
May 26, 2009 ... Jordan's stock market index closes lower AMMAN, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The shares price index of Jordan'sAmman stock market closed at 2,830 points on Tuesday, down 17 ...
Jordan summons Israeli envoy over Palestinian state motion
May 26, 2009 ... Jordan summons Israeli envoy over Palestinian state motion AMMAN, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesdaysummoned the Israeli ambassador to protest a motion in the Jewishparliament about building a Palestinian state on the soil includingJordan. Jordan ...
Arab fund loans Morocco 219.5 mln USD to build motorways, dam
May 26, 2009 ... Arab fund loans Morocco 219.5 mln USD to build motorways, dam RABAT, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The Arab Fund for Economic and SocialDevelopment (AFESD) on Tuesday granted Morocco a loan of 1.76billion dirhams (about 219.5 million U.S. dollars) to fund motorwayprojects and build a dam in ...
Roundup: Israel, Hezbollah up rhetoric ahead of Lebanese general election
May 26, 2009 ... Roundup: Israel, Hezbollah up rhetoric ahead of Lebanese generalelection Roundup: Israel, Hezbollah up rhetoric ahead of Lebanesegeneral election by David Harris JERUSALEM, May 26 (Xinhua) -- It is now almost three years sinceIsrael's summer war with the Iranian-backed ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, May 26
May 26, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, May 26 AMMAN -- Jordan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned theIsraeli ambassador to protest a motion in the Jewish parliamentabout building a Palestinian state on the soil including Jordan. Jordan "categorically and totally" ...
Haneya: Dialogue makes good progress despite large challenges
May 26, 2009 ... Haneya: Dialogue makes good progress despite large challenges GAZA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Deposed Prime Minister of Hamas-ledgovernment in the Palestinian Gaza Strip Ismail Haneya said onTuesday evening that the inter-Palestinian dialogue made goodprogress but was burdened with ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
May 26, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Wednesday. The Australian: -- Rio Tinto has accepted a 37 percent cut in iron ore priceswith Japan's leading steel ...
1st Ld: DPRK launches another missile: Yonhap
May 26, 2009 ... 1st Ld: DPRK launches another missile: Yonhap SEOUL, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) launched an additional short-range missile from its eastcoast Tuesday night, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reportedWednesday. According to Yonhap, a South ...
Dollar rises to lower 95 yen range
May 26, 2009 ... Dollar rises to lower 95 yen range TOKYO, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar rose to the lower 95yen range early Wednesday in Tokyo. At 9 a.m., the dollar was quoted at 95.25-30 yen against 94.98-95.08 yen at 5 p.m. Tuesday in New ...
S. Korea confirms two more new flu cases
May 26, 2009 ... S. Korea confirms two more new flu cases SEOUL, May 27 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's health authorities saidWednesday they have confirmed two more cases of Influenza A/H1N1,raising the number of infection here to 29. According to the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family ...
Tokyo stocks open sharply higher
May 26, 2009 ... Tokyo stocks open sharply higher TOKYO, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply higherWednesday morning on an overnight rally in the Wall Street.. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the benchmark ...
DPRK seemingly have restarted nuclear facility: Yonhap
May 26, 2009 ... DPRK seemingly have restarted nuclear facility: Yonhap SEOUL, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic ofKorea (DPRK) seems to have restarted its nuclear reprocessingfacility at Yongbyon, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency saidWednesday, citing its source. The DPRK ...
1st LD Writethru: DPRK seemingly have restarted nuclear facility: Yonhap
May 26, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: DPRK seemingly have restarted nuclear facility:Yonhap SEOUL, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic ofKorea (DPRK) seems to have restarted its nuclear reprocessingfacility at Yongbyon, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency saidWednesday, citing its ...
Urgent: Singapore confirms first case of Influenza A/H1N1
May 26, 2009 ... Urgent: Singapore confirms first case of Influenza A/H1N1 SINGAPORE, May 27 (Xinhua) -- ...
Former S. Korean president's death occurs in absence of security guard: police
May 26, 2009 ... Former S. Korean president's death occurs in absence of securityguard: police SEOUL, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Former President Roh Moo-hyun jumped tohis death in the absence of the security guard who solelyaccompanied him on his last hike, South Korea's Yonhap News Agencyreported ...
Japan's export shows signs of recovery in April
May 26, 2009 ... Japan's export shows signs of recovery in April TOKYO, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Japan's export decline slows down inApril, further indicating the world's second-largest economy hasshown signs of recovery. Exports fell 39.1 percent from a year earlier to 4,196.91 billionyen (44.18 ...
Tokyo stocks rise on positive data in morning trading
May 26, 2009 ... Tokyo stocks rise on positive data in morning trading TOKYO, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday morningfollowing positive U.S. consumer confidence data and Japan's Apriltrade data, which shows signs of recovery ....
1st LD: Singapore confirms first case of Influenza A/H1N1
May 26, 2009 ... 1st LD: Singapore confirms first case of Influenza A/H1N1 SINGAPORE, May 27 (Xinhua) -- A 22-year-old Singaporean woman hasbeen confirmed to be Singapore's first case of Influenza A/ H1N1 onWednesday. According to TV broadcaster Channel NewsAsia, the patient was inNew York ...
Seven spots in S. Thailand hit by arson and bombs
May 26, 2009 ... Seven spots in S. Thailand hit by arson and bombs BANGKOK, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Suspected insurgents set fire anddetonated bombs at seven places in southern-most province of Yala onWednesday morning, causing several vehicles and shops damaged, nocasualties reported ....
2nd LD: Singapore confirms first case of Influenza A/H1N1
May 26, 2009 ... 2nd LD: Singapore confirms first case of Influenza A/H1N1 SINGAPORE, May 27 (Xinhua) -- A 22-year-old Singaporean woman wasconfirmed to be Singapore's first case of Influenza A/H1N1 onWednesday. According to TV broadcaster Channel NewsAsia, the patient was inNew York from ...
Indonesia to host CTI's secretariat office: Minister
May 26, 2009 ... Indonesia to host CTI's secretariat office: Minister JAKARTA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has the full support ofcountries joining Coral Triangle Initiatives (CTI) to host the CTIsecretariat, the Jakarta Post daily Wednesday quoted MaritimeAffairs and Fisheries Minister Freddy ...
Vietnam, S. Korea hold talks on bilateral relations
May 26, 2009 ... Vietnam, S. Korea hold talks on bilateral relations HANOI, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister andForeign Minister Pham Gia Khiem held talks with his South Koreancounterpart Yu Myung Hwan on bilateral ties on the sideline of the9th ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
May 26, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers on Tuesday. The Hindu: -- The Army was called out in Jalandhar on Monday to assist theadministration in checking rioting that ...
1st LD Writethru: Rebels bomb bridge in S. Philippines
May 26, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: Rebels bomb bridge in S. Philippines COTABATO, the Philippines, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Suspected FilipinoMuslim separatist rebels blew up a bridge, using a homemade bomb, insouthern Philippines Tuesday, a local military official said. Lt Col. Jonathan Ponce, a ...
Myanmar police official clarifies on Aung San Suu Kyi terms of house arrest
May 26, 2009 ... Myanmar police official clarifies on Aung San Suu Kyi terms ofhouse arrest YANGON, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The terms of house arrest of Aung SanSuu Kyi could be legally extended for another six months from nowuntil Nov. 27 this year under the existing law although the latestextension ...
Indonesia should be more active combating climate change: Greenpeace
May 26, 2009 ... Indonesia should be more active combating climate change:Greenpeace JAKARTA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia should be more active incombating climate change by reducing greenhouse emission andfocusing on new energies, environment activists said on Tuesdayhere. "Indonesia ...
Antarctic research center relocates to New Zealand
May 26, 2009 ... Antarctic research center relocates to New Zealand WELLINGTON, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The global organizationresponsible for co-ordinating the Antarctic research activities of29 nations was shifting from Australia's Hobart to New Zealand SouthIsland city of Christchurch. The ...
S. Korean banks' deposit, lending rates fall to record low in April
May 26, 2009 ... S. Korean banks' deposit, lending rates fall to record low inApril SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korean banks' deposit and lendingrates dropped to a record low in April due to steep interest ratecuts, the central bank said Tuesday. According to the Bank of Korea, the ...
1st LD Writethru: Roadside bombing kills 3 NATO soldiers, wounds another near Afghan capital
May 26, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: Roadside bombing kills 3 NATO soldiers, woundsanother near Afghan capital KABUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Three soldiers of the NATO-ledInternational Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed andanother got injuries in Kapisa province, 80 km north of Afghancapital ...
Urgent: DPRK's two additional short-range missiles detected on east coast
May 26, 2009 ... Urgent: DPRK's two additional short-range missiles detected oneast coast SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic ofKorea ...
EU envoys meet Nepali PM
May 26, 2009 ... EU envoys meet Nepali PM KATHMANDU, May 26 (Xinhua) -- European Union Heads of Missionhave met with newly elected Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepalat the latter's residence in the capital Kathmandu Tuesday morning. The ambassadors of EU countries congratulated Nepal on ...
1st LD Writethru: DPRK's two additional short-range missiles detected on east coast
May 26, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: DPRK's two additional short-range missilesdetected on east coast SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- A pair of short-range missiles fired bythe Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was detected on theeast coast of the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday, South Korea' s ...
Philippines' PLDT says no plan to increase stake in Meralco for now
May 26, 2009 ... Philippines' PLDT says no plan to increase stake in Meralco fornow MANILA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Telecommunications giant PhilippineLong Distance Telephone Company isn't increasing its recently-acquired stakes-holding in the Manila Electric Company (Meralco),the Philippines biggest ...
Foreign exchange rates in Bangladesh
May 26, 2009 ... Foreign exchange rates in Bangladesh DHAKA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are foreign exchangerates against the Bangladesh taka from state-owned commercial banksin Bangladesh on ...
Urgent: Blast heard in NW Pakistan
May 26, 2009 ... Urgent: Blast heard in NW Pakistan ISLAMABAD, May 26 (Xinhua) -- A blast was ...
2nd LD Writethru: Cyclonic storm death toll shoots up to 52 in Bangladesh
May 26, 2009 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Cyclonic storm death toll shoots up to 52 inBangladesh 2nd LD Writethru: Cyclonic storm death toll shoots up to52 in Bangladesh DHAKA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The cyclonic storm "Aila" which crossedsouthwestern Bangladesh's coastal area on Monday have so far ...
Four Indonesians awarded bravery medals by Australia
May 26, 2009 ... Four Indonesians awarded bravery medals by Australia JAKARTA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Four Indonesians from Sumatra's NiasIsland were awarded bravery medals by the Australian embassy fortheir courage in rescuing victims of an Australian naval helicopterthat crashed in the island in ...
2nd LD Writethru: DPRK's two additional short-range missiles detected on east coast
May 26, 2009 ... 2nd LD Writethru: DPRK's two additional short-range missilesdetected on east coast SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic ofKorea (DPRK)'s firing a pair of short-range missiles was detected onthe east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday, South Korea' ...
1st LD Writethru: Tokyo stocks close mixed amid directionless trading
May 26, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: Tokyo stocks close mixed amid directionlesstrading TOKYO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed mixed Tuesday aftera day's directionless trading. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index fell 36.19 points, or 0.39percent, to 9,310.81 from Monday, when it rose 1.31 ...
German tourist died of pseudomonas aeruginosa: Thai Health Ministry
May 26, 2009 ... German tourist died of pseudomonas aeruginosa: Thai HealthMinistry BANGKOK, May 26 (Xinhua) -- A 65-year-old German tourist, whodied on May 18 in Thailand, was infected with pseudomonasaeruginosa, based on laboratory tests, Dr. Paijit Warajit, DeputyPermanent Secretary for ...
1st LD Writethru: Blast occurs in NW Pakistan
May 26, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: Blast occurs in NW Pakistan ISLAMABAD, May 26 (Xinhua) -- A blast occurred Tuesday in thenorthwestern Pakistani town of ...
Indian government delays cabinet expansion
May 26, 2009 ... Indian government delays cabinet expansion NEW DELHI, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The Congress-led United ProgressiveAlliance (UPA) government of India is to delay its cabinet expansionslated for Tuesday in the wake of a row over allocation ofministerial berths to its key alliance partner, ...
Afghan Mullah flogged to death by Taliban militants
May 26, 2009 ... Afghan Mullah flogged to death by Taliban militants KABUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The hard-line Taliban outfit fightingAfghan government, in the continuation of imposing strict law haveflogged a local Afghan cleric to death, a local Afghan newspaperreported Tuesday. "Militants ...
Thai RSS3 rubber price
May 26, 2009 ... Thai RSS3 rubber price BANGKOK, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are the official noonFOB prices of Ribbed Smoked Sheets Grade 3 (RSS3) rubber atThailand's southern central market in Songkhla province and in ...
Singapore eyes on building global commodities trading hub
May 26, 2009 ... Singapore eyes on building global commodities trading hub SINGAPORE, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Singapore will continue to work inpositioning itself for a strong recovery and the vision for thestate to be a global commodities trading hub remains unchanged, asenior official said here on ...
3rd LD Writethru: Cyclonic storm death toll up to 72 in Bangladesh
May 26, 2009 ... 3rd LD Writethru: Cyclonic storm death toll up to 72 inBangladesh 3rd LD Writethru: Cyclonic storm death toll up to 72 inBangladesh DHAKA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The cyclonic storm "Aila" which crossedsouthwestern Bangladesh's coastal area on Monday have so far claimed72 people's ...
S. Korea's central bank supplies 1.5 bln U.S. dollars to local banks
May 26, 2009 ... S. Korea's central bank supplies 1.5 bln U.S. dollars to localbanks SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's central bank said Tuesdaythat it supplied 1.5 billion U.S. dollars to local lenders, lessthan its earlier offer amount, as overseas borrowing conditionsimproved ....
Australia best placed to survive recession: survey
May 26, 2009 ... Australia best placed to survive recession: survey SYDNEY, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Australia has been ranked number onein an international business confidence survey as being the bestcountry to survive the global economic recession. Australia was placed on top of the list ahead of ...