Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, June 17:
Syria marks World Day to combat desertification
Jun 17, 2009 ... Syria marks World Day to combat desertification DAMASCUS, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Under the theme "preserving landand water ensures future", Syria will mark on Wednesday the WorldDay of Combating Desertification, official Syrian News Agency SANAreported. Desertification ranks ...
Oman confirms first three A/H1N1 cases
Jun 17, 2009 ... Oman confirms first three A/H1N1 cases MUSCAT, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Omani Ministry of Health confirmedWednesday the first three A/H1N1 cases, Oman News Agency (ONA)reported. An official source told ONA that the three cases were Omanistudents who have been studying in the ...
Mideast top-level food fair opens in Damascus
Jun 17, 2009 ... Mideast top-level food fair opens in Damascus DAMASCUS, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The seventh International Arab Fairfor Food Industries Food-Expo 2009 opened in Syrian Capital Damascuson Tuesday evening, Syria Arab News Agency SANA reported. This is the seventh consecutive year ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- June 17
Jun 17, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- June 17 CAIRO, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Wednesday. -- Tracking development after Iran's Guardian Council declaredreadiness to recount ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jun 17, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Wednesday. Ha'aretz: -- Israeli intelligence agency Mossad chief Meir Dagan Tuesdaytold the Knesset (parliament) Foreign ...
Jordan detects three new A/H1N1 cases
Jun 17, 2009 ... Jordan detects three new A/H1N1 cases AMMAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Wednesday confirmed threenew influenza A/H1N1 cases, pushing the number of the epidemic inthe kingdom to five, the official Petra news agency said. Health Minister Nayef Al Fayez said the infected are ...
Qatar detects 3rd A/H1N1 flu case
Jun 17, 2009 ... Qatar detects 3rd A/H1N1 flu case DOHA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- A third case of influenza A/H1N1 wasfound in Qatar after the country reported its first two cases in twoboys, the official Qatar News Agency reported Wednesday. Qatar's Health Minister Abdullah al-Qahtani said the ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Jun 17, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Wednesday. VATAN (Motherland): -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul approved the law on clearing ofmine fields along the Syrian ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Jun 17, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Wednesday. Tehran Times: -- Tens of thousands of people gathered in a central Tehransquare on Tuesday in an apparent show of ...
Roundup: A/H1N1 flu cases spring up in Middle East
Jun 17, 2009 ... Roundup: A/H1N1 flu cases spring up in Middle East by Xinhua writer Ma Wenbo CAIRO, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The influenza A/H1N1 epidemic isescalating across the Middle East region as the confirmed cases wereon the rise and more countries in the relatively immune region ...
Mousavi supporters plan new rally in Tehran
Jun 17, 2009 ... Mousavi supporters plan new rally in Tehran TEHRAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Iran's defeatedpresidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi planned to stage a newrally on Wednesday, Iran's English-language satellite channel PressTV reported on its website. Mousavi's ...
Turkey issues law on clearing mine fields
Jun 17, 2009 ... Turkey issues law on clearing mine fields ANKARA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish government issued a lawon clearing mine fields along the country's border with Syria onWednesday, which makes it possible to lease the mine-riddled areasfor agricultural use, state media reported ....
Iran's Mousavi calls for Thursday mourning rally
Jun 17, 2009 ... Iran's Mousavi calls for Thursday mourning rally TEHRAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran's defeated presidential electioncandidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi called on his supporters to stage apeaceful mourning rally or gather in mosques on Thursday, accordingto a statement posted on his ...
Egypt takes precaution measures at borders to avert "Black Death"
Jun 17, 2009 ... Egypt takes precaution measures at borders to avert "Black Death" CAIRO, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Health Minister Hatem el-Gabali toured the Egyptian border with Libya Wednesday to inspectthe measures taken to prevent "Black Death" plague from beingtransmitted into Egypt, Nile ...
Iran's Supreme Leader urges presidential candidates to stand against violence
Jun 17, 2009 ... Iran's Supreme Leader urges presidential candidates to standagainst violence Iran's Supreme Leader urges presidential candidatesto stand against violence TEHRAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader AyatollahSeyyed Ali Khamenei urged Iran's (defeated and winner) ...
Egypt asks Palestinian rivals to ink agreement by July 7
Jun 17, 2009 ... Egypt asks Palestinian rivals to ink agreement by July 7 RAMALLAH, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Egypt told Palestinian rivals thatthey have to reach a national power-sharing agreement no later thanJuly 7, an official from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatahparty said Wednesday ....
Iran to probe attacks on university dormitory amid post-vote unrest
Jun 17, 2009 ... Iran to probe attacks on university dormitory amid post-voteunrest TEHRAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Interior Minister has orderedan investigation into attacks on the dormitory at Tehran Universityamid the unrest following the disputed presidential election, localsatellite ...
Iraqi forces ready to take over security control in Salahudin Province
Jun 17, 2009 ... Iraqi forces ready to take over security control in SalahudinProvince Iraqi forces ready to take over security control inSalahudin Province TIKRIT, Iraq, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Chief Police of SalahudinProvince north of Baghdad said Wednesday that his forces are readyto take ...
Egypt reports three more A/H1N1 cases
Jun 17, 2009 ... Egypt reports three more A/H1N1 cases CAIRO, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Three more A/H1N1 cases were confirmedin Egypt, bringing the total number of infections in the populouscountry to 29 cases, spokesman of Health Ministry Abdel RahmanShahine said in a statement Wednesday ....
U.S. ambassador vows to cooperate with Turkey in anti-terrorism
Jun 17, 2009 ... U.S. ambassador vows to cooperate with Turkey in anti-terrorism ANKARA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Ambassador to Turkey James F.Jeffrey said Wednesday that Turkey and the United States arecooperating in fighting against terrorism, the semi-officialAnatolia news agency reported ....
Israel to release speaker of Hamas parliament
Jun 17, 2009 ... Israel to release speaker of Hamas parliament RAMALLAH, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Israel may release the speaker ofthe Hamas-dominated Palestinian parliament in the coming few hours,his lawyer said Wednesday. The Israeli Military Court of Ofar, located in the occupied WestBank, ...
Haneya's aide: Carter's message to Shalit was oral
Jun 17, 2009 ... Haneya's aide: Carter's message to Shalit was oral GAZA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The message former U.S. President JimmyCarter wanted to be sent to a captive Israeli soldier in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip was verbal, an aide to Hamas' Premier IsmailHaneya said Wednesday ....
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes lower
Jun 17, 2009 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes lower JERUSALEM, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchangegeneral share index closed at ...
Iraqi security forces kill two suicide bombers west of Baghdad
Jun 17, 2009 ... Iraqi security forces kill two suicide bombers west of Baghdad BAGHDAD, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi security forces shot dead twosuicide bombers during a raid on insurgents' hideouts in west ofBaghdad, the Iraqi military said on Wednesday. Early in the morning, Iraqi security ...
Iran protests U.S. statement on presidential election
Jun 17, 2009 ... Iran protests U.S. statement on presidential election TEHRAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry on Wednesdaysummoned Swiss ambassador to Iran Livia Leu Agosti, who representsU.S. interests, to protest "interventionist" U.S. statements on thecountry's presidential ...
Mousavi's supporters hold new massive rally in Tehran
Jun 17, 2009 ... Mousavi's supporters hold new massive rally in Tehran TEHRAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Iran's defeatedpresidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi staged their latestmassive rally on Wednesday in central Tehran, Iran's statetelevision reported. Television footage ...
Jordan's A/H1N1 cases increase to 9
Jun 17, 2009 ... Jordan's A/H1N1 cases increase to 9 AMMAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The number of influenza A/H1N1 casesin Jordan increased to nine after four more cases were confirmed,the official Petra news agency reported on Wednesday. In a second update in the day, Minister of Health Nayef Al ...
First cases of A/H1N1 discovered in Oman
Jun 17, 2009 ... First cases of A/H1N1 discovered in Oman MUSCAT, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Oman's Health Ministry on Wednesdayannounced that three Omani students studying in the United Stateswere confirmed infected with influenza A/H1N1, the first such casesin the Sultanate, state media reported ....
Israel finds 25 more A/H1N1 flu cases: report
Jun 17, 2009 ... Israel finds 25 more A/H1N1 flu cases: report JERUSALEM, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-five new influenza A/H1N1cases were diagnosed on Wednesday in Israel, local news service Ynetreported. The patients are in good condition and have been isolated attheir homes, said the ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, June 17
Jun 17, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, June 17 MUSCAT -- Omani Ministry of Health confirmed Wednesday the firstthree A/H1N1 cases, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. An official source told ONA that the three cases were Omanistudents who have been studying in the United ...
Fatah, Hamas leaders exchange lists of political prisoners
Jun 17, 2009 ... Fatah, Hamas leaders exchange lists of political prisoners GAZA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamasleaders held a meeting in Gaza on Wednesday night and exchangedlists of political prisoners, a senior Fatah official said. Ibrahim Abu al-Najja told ...
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand's Rotorua
Jun 17, 2009 ... 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand's Rotorua WELLINGTON, June 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.1 onthe Richter scale struck New Zealand North Island's resort city ofRotoua on Thursday, the GNS Sciences said. The quake occurred at ...
Dollar trades in upper 95 yen range
Jun 17, 2009 ... Dollar trades in upper 95 yen range TOKYO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded in upper 95 yenterritory early Thursday in Tokyo, up slightly from its levels inNew York overnight. At 9 a.m., the dollar was quoted at 95.94-99 yen compared ...
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Jun 17, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Australian newspapers CANBERRA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Australian newspapers on Thursday. The Australian: -- The Commonwealth Bank's reputation as one of the nation's mosttrusted institutions has ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jun 17, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major news itemsin leading Japanese newspapers on Thursday: The Daily Yomiuri -- Calls for the head of Japan Post Holdings Co. PresidentYoshifumi Nishikawa continue to ...
Dollar remains in 96 yen range in Tokyo
Jun 17, 2009 ... Dollar remains in 96 yen range in Tokyo TOKYO, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar remained at the lower96 yen level Wednesday morning in Tokyo. At noon, the dollar fetched 96.40-45 yen versus 96.33-43 yen inNew York ...
Scheffer: NATO to send up to 10,000 troops in Afghanistan ahead of election
Jun 17, 2009 ... Scheffer: NATO to send up to 10,000 troops in Afghanistan aheadof election KABUL, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The visiting NATO's Secretary GeneralJaap de Hope Scheffer on Wednesday announced sending additionaltroops to Afghanistan ahead of the second presidential electionafter the fall ...
Another missile launch possible for Pyongyang: Japanese spokesman
Jun 17, 2009 ... Another missile launch possible for Pyongyang: Japanese spokesman TOKYO, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese top government spokesmansaid Wednesday it is possible the Democratic People's Republic ofKorea (DPRK) would launch another ballistic missile, following SouthKorean news report ...
Air New Zealand passengers down 10 percent
Jun 17, 2009 ... Air New Zealand passengers down 10 percent WELLINGTON, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Air New Zealand, New Zealand'snational carrier, carried 9.9 percent fewer passengers in Maycompared with a year earlier, as the industry continued to be hit byglobal recession and with rapid changes in the ...
Indian stocks open higher
Jun 17, 2009 ... Indian stocks open higher MUMBAI, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Indian stocks opened higherWednesday, with the key Sensex index up by 20.59 points. Sensex opened at 14,978.50 points, up from the previous close ...
Indonesia's car demand expected to reach 40,000 in June-July
Jun 17, 2009 ... Indonesia's car demand expected to reach 40,000 in June-July JAKARTA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's demand on new car inJune to July is predicted to reach 40,000 units, prompted by activepromotion by brand holder sole agents and two exhibition events, theBisnis Indonesia daily ...
Nepali PM to expand cabinet
Jun 17, 2009 ... Nepali PM to expand cabinet KATHMANDU, June 17 (Xinhua) -- After much limbo in thedistribution of ministerial berths and portfolios among thecoalition partners, Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal isfinally expanding his 11-member cabinet Wednesday afternoon ....
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports drop 12 pct in May
Jun 17, 2009 ... Singapore's non-oil domestic exports drop 12 pct in May SINGAPORE, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's key non-oil domesticexports (NODX) declined by 12 percent in May, following the 19percent decrease in the previous month, official data showed onWednesday. International ...
Australian trade minister rejects "buy Aussie" campaign
Jun 17, 2009 ... Australian trade minister rejects "buy Aussie" campaign CANBERRA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Australian Trade Minister SimonCrean said on Wednesday the New South Wales (NSW) decision to givepreference to Australian businesses tendering for governmentcontracts was a form of ...
New Zealand's influenza A/H1N1 confirmed cases rise to 127
Jun 17, 2009 ... New Zealand's influenza A/H1N1 confirmed cases rise to 127 WELLINGTON, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed cases ofinfluenza A/H1N1 in New Zealand rose to 127 on Wednesday, up 18 from109 on Tuesday, and 105 of them are current cases, the Ministry ofHealth said ....
Australia moves to new alert level for A/H1N1 flu
Jun 17, 2009 ... Australia moves to new alert level for A/H1N1 flu CANBERRA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government onWednesday moved to a new alert level for A/H1N1 flu, creating acategory known as protect. Australian Health Minister Nicola Roxon said the new alert levelwas based on ...
Singapore, Brunei strengthen digital media ties
Jun 17, 2009 ... Singapore, Brunei strengthen digital media ties SINGAPORE, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Singapore and Brunei DarussalamWednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to fostergreater bilateral media collaborations, particularly in the field ofdigital media. According to ...
Philippine BOP deficit at 55 million USD in May
Jun 17, 2009 ... Philippine BOP deficit at 55 million USD in May MANILA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines recorded a balance ofpayments deficit of 55 million U.S. dollars in May, data issued bythe Philippine central bank Wednesday show. This is reversal of a 466 million U.S. dollars ...
JP Morgan to launch one bln-USD "green growth" fund in S. Korea
Jun 17, 2009 ... JP Morgan to launch one bln-USD "green growth" fund in S. Korea SEOUL, June 17 (Xinhua) -- JP Morgan, a world-leading company inasset management, agreed to invest in green and eco-friendlyindustries in South Korea, forming a 1 billion-U.S. dollar fund,economy ministry said ...
Thailand's total number of A/H1N1 patients rises to 405
Jun 17, 2009 ... Thailand's total number of A/H1N1 patients rises to 405 BANGKOK, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Thailand on Wednesday reported 95more A/H1N1 virus cases, bringing the country's total number to 405,Doctor Prat Boonyawongvirot Permanent Secretary of the Public HealthMinistry announced here on ...
ADB unveils program to provide broader access to modern energy
Jun 17, 2009 ... ADB unveils program to provide broader access to modern energy MANILA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) haslaunched a partnership program that aims to provide access to modernenergy to an additional 100 million people in the Asia- Pacificregion by 2015, the ...
President Susilo's relative gets 4.5 years for graft
Jun 17, 2009 ... President Susilo's relative gets 4.5 years for graft JAKARTA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- An Indonesian anti-graft court onWednesday sentenced Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyonorelative by marriage Aulia Pohan to 4.5 years in jail and fine him200 million rupiah (some 19,000 ...
S. Korea posts record-high current account deficit with Middle East
Jun 17, 2009 ... S. Korea posts record-high current account deficit with MiddleEast SEOUL, June 17 (Xinhua) -- South Korea posted a record-highcurrent account deficit with Middle East in 2008 on the back of oilprice rise, the central bank said Wednesday. According to the Bank of Korea ...
Pakistan arrests 3 suspected terrorists
Jun 17, 2009 ... Pakistan arrests 3 suspected terrorists ISLAMABAD, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani law enforcement agenciesWednesday arrested three suspected terrorists in the garrison cityof Rawalpindi during a search operation, police said. The police said that they were planning bomb ...
Samoa reports one influenza A/H1N1 confirmed case
Jun 17, 2009 ... Samoa reports one influenza A/H1N1 confirmed case WELLINGTON, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Samoa's Health Ministry hasconfirmed that one of the 29 students from Australia has testedpositive for influenza A/H1N1, the Samoa Observer reported onWednesday. All the other swabs sent were ...
Curfew imposed after six injured in clash in northern Indian city
Jun 17, 2009 ... Curfew imposed after six injured in clash in northern Indian city NEW DELHI, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Indian authorities Wednesdayimposed an indefinite curfew in the northern city of Meerut, some 60km from New Delhi, following violence over a vehicle parkingdispute. A senior ...
Malaysia tin market closes higher
Jun 17, 2009 ... Malaysia tin market closes higher KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The local tin market closedhigher on Wednesday, but the trading volume dropped compared withTuesday ....
Australian researchers find honey capable of fighting superbugs
Jun 17, 2009 ... Australian researchers find honey capable of fighting superbugs SYDNEY, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Australian researchers revealed onWednesday they had identified a type of bacteria-blasting honeycapable of taking on the superbugs that infected Australia'shospitals. It is well ...
Taliban kills 4 local security guards in S. Afghanistan
Jun 17, 2009 ... Taliban kills 4 local security guards in S. Afghanistan KABUL, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Taliban attack on a logistic convoyclaimed the lives of four Afghan security guards and three Talibanfighters in restive Ghazni province of southern Afghanistan onTuesday, a senior police commander ...
1st LD Writethru: Explosion heard in NW Pakistani city
Jun 17, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: Explosion heard in NW Pakistani city ISLAMABAD, June 17 (Xinhua) -- An explosion was heard innorthwestern Pakistan's Peshawar city on Wednesday, private Geo TVchannel ...
Thailand to ask UNESCO to review World Heritage status given to Preah Vihear temple: PM
Jun 17, 2009 ... Thailand to ask UNESCO to review World Heritage status given toPreah Vihear temple: PM BANGKOK, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Thailand will ask the United NationsEducational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to reviewWorld Heritage status given to Hindu Temple of Preah Vihear ...
2nd LD Writethru: Explosion heard in NW Pakistani city
Jun 17, 2009 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Explosion heard in NW Pakistani city ISLAMABAD, June 17 (Xinhua) -- An explosion was heard innorthwestern Pakistan's Peshawar city on Wednesday, private Geo TVchannel reported. The explosion was reported in Hayatabad area of Peshawar, capitalcity ...
Malaysia confirms first local case of A/H1N1 flu
Jun 17, 2009 ... Malaysia confirms first local case of A/H1N1 flu KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Malaysian Health Ministryconfirmed the first locally-transmitted case of A/H1N1 flu onWednesday, which was also the 19th case of such in the country. The 19th case involved a 17-year-old ...
Pakistan's stocks rebound, breach 7,000 levels
Jun 17, 2009 ... Pakistan's stocks rebound, breach 7,000 levels KARACHI, June 17 (Xinhua) -- After two consecutive bearishsessions, shares at Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) hit backstrongly on Wednesday as government institutions along with smallinvestors went on a buying spree that ...
4th Ld Writethru: Nepali cabinet expanded with 11 more members sworn in
Jun 17, 2009 ... 4th Ld Writethru: Nepali cabinet expanded with 11 more memberssworn in KATHMANDU, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The cabinet of Nepal was expandedwith 11 more ministers and state ministers sworn in on Wednesday. Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on Wednesday afternoon,in the ...