Xinhua News Agency back issues from Wednesday, July 1:
Black box of crashed Yemeni plane located
Jul 01, 2009 ... Black box of crashed Yemeni plane located SANA'A, July 1 (Xinhua) -- A Yemeni official confirmed onWednesday that rescue teams have succeeded to locate one of the twoblack boxes belonging to Yemeni Airlines A310 jet which crashedTuesday off Comoros coasts, Yemeni News Agency ...
Yemen starts trial against 22 Somali pirates in Aden
Jul 01, 2009 ... Yemen starts trial against 22 Somali pirates in Aden SANA'A, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Yemen started on Wednesday a trialagainst 22 Somali pirates in the Yemeni city of Aden, officialYemeni News Agency SABA reported. The court accused 10 defendants of committing the crime of ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- July 1
Jul 01, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- July 1 CAIRO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Wednesday. -- Tracking the development of news about a Yemeni passengerplane with 153 people on ...
Iranian president cancels trip to AU summit
Jul 01, 2009 ... Iranian president cancels trip to AU summit TEHRAN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadcancelled his trip to the African Union Summit in Libya Wednesday,the semi-official Fars news agency reported. "It had been decided that the president would travel to ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jul 01, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Wednesday. Ha'aretz: -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. specialMideast envoy George Mitchell will meet ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Jul 01, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Wednesday. Tehran Times: -- Iran's Guardian Council spokesman Abbas Ali Kadkhodai said onTuesday that according to the ...
Israel finds 37 more A/H1N1 flu cases
Jul 01, 2009 ... Israel finds 37 more A/H1N1 flu cases JERUSALEM, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Another 37 cases of A/H1N1influenza were detected across Israel over the past two days,bringing the total number to 506, reported local news service Yneton Wednesday. The newly found patients are ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Jul 01, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Wednesday. ZAMAN (Time): -- The "Season of Turkey" began in France on Tuesday and willlast for nine months with around 400 ...
Turkey condemns terrorist attack in Iraq
Jul 01, 2009 ... Turkey condemns terrorist attack in Iraq ANKARA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Turkey Wednesday condemned theterrorist attack which took place in Iraqi city of Kirkuk onTuesday, an official statement said. The statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry said, "theterrorist ...
1st LD: AU summit starts in Libya to boost agriculture, resolve disputes
Jul 01, 2009 ... 1st LD: AU summit starts in Libya to boost agriculture, resolvedisputes 1st LD: AU summit starts in Libya to boost agriculture,resolve disputes SIRTE, Libya, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) startedits 13th summit in Sirte, Libya on Wednesday, with investing ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Jul 01, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Wednesday. Al Ahram: -- President Hosni Mubarak sent on Tuesday a cable ofcongratulations to Nabih Berri, the Lebanese ...
Egypt to host new round of Palestinian talks on July 25: official
Jul 01, 2009 ... Egypt to host new round of Palestinian talks on July 25: official RAMALLAH, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian rivals have madeprogress on most of the outstanding issues in their reconciliationtalks but differences on drafting an agreement inspired the Egyptianmediators to postpone the ...
More A/H1N1 cases recorded in West Bank
Jul 01, 2009 ... More A/H1N1 cases recorded in West Bank RAMALLAH, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Health Ministry onWednesday announced that 37 A/H1N1 cases were recorded in thePalestinian territories, all of them in the West Bank. In the latest spread of the flu, six cases emerged in the ...
News Analysis: Reconciliation dialogue not failed, but extended
Jul 01, 2009 ... News Analysis: Reconciliation dialogue not failed, but extended by Saud Abu Ramadan Gaza, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The two Palestinian rivals Fatah andIslamic Hamas have agreed to hold a last round of talks on July 25and sign a final agreement on July 28. Although it means ...
Iran's president "too busy", cancels trip to AU summit: spokesman
Jul 01, 2009 ... Iran's president "too busy", cancels trip to AU summit: spokesman TEHRAN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesmanHassan Qashqavi said on Wednesday that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadcanceled a planned trip to AU summit because he was " too busy," theofficial IRNA news ...
Iraqi cabinet reviews new oil bids
Jul 01, 2009 ... Iraqi cabinet reviews new oil bids BAGHDAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi cabinet held a meeting onWednesday to discuss new bids submitted by foreign oil firms todevelop the country's oil and gas fields, an official said. "The ministers are discussing the new proposals made by ...
Palestinians still have one chance to reconcile: official
Jul 01, 2009 ... Palestinians still have one chance to reconcile: official RAMALLAH, July 1 (Xinhua) -- A Fatah official on Wednesday saidthe upcoming round of inter-Palestinian dialogue in Cairo would bethe last chance for the rivals to reconcile. Nabil Shaath, a member of President Mahmoud ...
Iran's presence in int'l waters sign of power: commander
Jul 01, 2009 ... Iran's presence in int'l waters sign of power: commander TEHRAN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The commander of Iran's Navy Real-Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Wednesday that presence of Iran'snaval forces in international waters displays the country's militarypower, the semi-official Fars ...
Chinese special envoy stresses support to Lebanon
Jul 01, 2009 ... Chinese special envoy stresses support to Lebanon BEIRUT, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Visiting China's special envoy onMiddle East affairs Wu Sike stressed on Wednesday that China iswilling to support Lebanon and its demands in all internationalorganizations, local Elnashra website ...
2nd LD Writethru: AU summit starts in Libya on agricultural investment
Jul 01, 2009 ... 2nd LD Writethru: AU summit starts in Libya on agriculturalinvestment 2nd LD Writethru: AU summit starts in Libya onagricultural investment SIRTE, Libya, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) startedits 13th summit in Sirte, Libya on Wednesday, with investing inagriculture ...
EU lacks "qualifications" for Iran's nuclear talks: commander
Jul 01, 2009 ... EU lacks "qualifications" for Iran's nuclear talks: commander TEHRAN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Iran's armed forces chief-of-staffMajor General Hassan Firouzabadi said Wednesday that the EuropeanUnion (EU) lacks its qualifications to hold nuclear talks with Iran,the semi-official Fars ...
8 more A/H1N1 flu cases confirmed in Saudi Arabia
Jul 01, 2009 ... 8 more A/H1N1 flu cases confirmed in Saudi Arabia RIYADH, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Health Ministry said it detectedeight more A/H1N1 flu cases, bring the total number of confirmedcases in the country to 89, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reportedWednesday. Among the newly ...
Abbas sorry for not striking Palestinian unity deal
Jul 01, 2009 ... Abbas sorry for not striking Palestinian unity deal RAMALLAH, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbason Wednesday said he was sorry for the failure of the latest roundof reconciliation talks between his Fatah party and Islamic Hamasmovement. Egypt, which ...
Iran's election "victory for anti-imperialist camp": President
Jul 01, 2009 ... Iran's election "victory for anti-imperialist camp": President TEHRAN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadsaid on Wednesday that Iran's presidential election results mark abig "victory for the anti-imperialist camp," the official IRNA newsagency reported ....
Defeated Mousavi says Iran's new government "illegitimate"
Jul 01, 2009 ... Defeated Mousavi says Iran's new government "illegitimate" TEHRAN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Iran's defeated presidential candidateMir-Hossein Mousavi said in a statement posted on his website onWednesday that Iran's new government is "illegitimate." "From now on ...the majority of ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes higher
Jul 01, 2009 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes higher JERUSALEM, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange generalshare index closed at ...
Roundup: After small step towards EU, Turkey has long way to go
Jul 01, 2009 ... Roundup: After small step towards EU, Turkey has long way to go by Xinhua writers Wang Xiuqiong and Zheng Jinfa ANKARA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- With a new area of negotiations foraccession to the European Union (EU) opened Tuesday, Turkey made asmall step forward in a decade-old ...
Egypt reports two more cases of A/H1N1 flu
Jul 01, 2009 ... Egypt reports two more cases of A/H1N1 flu CAIRO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Egypt reported on Wednesday two morecases of influenza A/H1N1, bringing the total number of the flu inthe populous country to 69, according to the Ministry of Health. The new cases are two girls (21,22) ...
Israel finds 36 more A/H1N1 flu cases
Jul 01, 2009 ... Israel finds 36 more A/H1N1 flu cases JERUSALEM, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Israel on Wednesday detected 36more cases of A/H1N1 influenza, which brought the total number to542, reported local news service Ynet. Recent weeks have seen a rapid increase of A/H1N1 flu cases inthe ...
Roundup: AU kicks off summit in Libya on agricultural investment, regional peace
Jul 01, 2009 ... Roundup: AU kicks off summit in Libya on agricultural investment,regional peace Roundup: AU kicks off summit in Libya on agriculturalinvestment, regional peace SIRTE, Libya, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) startedits 13th summit in Sirte, Libya on Wednesday, with UN, ...
Israeli researchers decipher self-watering mechanism of desert rhubarb
Jul 01, 2009 ... Israeli researchers decipher self-watering mechanism of desertrhubarb Israeli researchers decipher self-watering mechanism ofdesert rhubarb JERUSALEM, July 1 (Xinhua) -- A group of Israeli researchers havemapped out the self-watering mechanism of desert rhubarb, which theysay is ...
Gazans rally in favor of inter-reconciliation
Jul 01, 2009 ... Gazans rally in favor of inter-reconciliation GAZA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Palestinians, representingdifferent Gaza political figures on Wednesday held a peacefulcarnival in Gaza in support for an inter-Palestinian reconciliationbetween rival Fatah and Islamic Hamas ...
Interview: Jerusalem to be more attractive and stay undivided: mayor
Jul 01, 2009 ... Interview: Jerusalem to be more attractive and stay undivided:mayor Interview: Jerusalem to be more attractive and stay undivided:mayor by David Harris JERUSALEM, July 1 (Xinhua) -- From his sixth-floor suite,Jerusalem's mayor Nir Barkat surely has one of the best views ...
News Analysis: International community seeks changes in Israeli- Palestinian peace process
Jul 01, 2009 ... News Analysis: International community seeks changes in Israeli-Palestinian peace process News Analysis: International communityseeks changes in Israeli- Palestinian peace process by David Harris JERUSALEM, July 1 (Xinhua) -- There is a feeling amongst themajor ...
Turkcell signs 285 million dollar loan deal for 3G investments
Jul 01, 2009 ... Turkcell signs 285 million dollar loan deal for 3G investments ANKARA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Turkcell, Turkey's biggest mobile-phone operator, said in a statement Wednesday it has signed a 285million U.S. dollars loan deal to purchase technological equipmentand services from Sweden's ...
Israeli PM says ties with U.S. unbreakable
Jul 01, 2009 ... Israeli PM says ties with U.S. unbreakable JERUSALEM, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The close relations between Israeland the United States are unbreakable, said Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, despite the recent emergence ofnotable tensions between the two allies over ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, July 1
Jul 01, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, July 1 BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi cabinet held a meeting on Wednesday todiscuss new bids submitted by foreign oil firms to develop thecountry's oil and gas fields, an official said. "The ministers are discussing the new proposals made by ...
Urgent: AU summit starts in Libya to boost agriculture
Jul 01, 2009 ... Urgent: AU summit starts in Libya to boost agriculture SIRTE, Libya, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) startedits 13th summit in Sirte, Libya on Wednesday, with investing inagriculture for economic growth and food security ...
Dollar trades in mid-96 yen level in Tokyo
Jul 01, 2009 ... Dollar trades in mid-96 yen level in Tokyo TOKYO, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded at the mid-96yen level early Thursday in Tokyo, down slightly from its levelsovernight in New York. At 9 a.m., the dollar fetched 96.48-53 yen versus ...
Tokyo stocks open slightly higher
Jul 01, 2009 ... Tokyo stocks open slightly higher TOKYO, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened slightly higherThursday on Wall Street rise overnight. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei StockAverage gained ...
Two quakes rock Indonesia
Jul 01, 2009 ... Two quakes rock Indonesia JAKARTA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Two earthquakes with magnitudes of5.9 and 5.4 struck western and eastern parts of Indonesia onThursday morning, there was no report of damage or casualty, theMeteorology and Geophysics Agency and Disaster Management ...
News Analysis: Aso's cabinet reshuffle last resort to save sagging popularity
Jul 01, 2009 ... News Analysis: Aso's cabinet reshuffle last resort to savesagging popularity TOKYO, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Taro Asodecided Wednesday to reshuffle its cabinet lineup and fill in twovacancies left after former ministers' resignation, however, criticssaid the ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jul 01, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, July 2(Xinhua) -- The following are the major news items in leadingJapanese newspapers on Thursday: The Daily Yomiuri -- Prime Minister Taro Aso added two new faces to his Cabinetlineup Wednesday, while abandoning a ...
S. Korea, DPRK resume talks over joint venture complex
Jul 01, 2009 ... S. Korea, DPRK resume talks over joint venture complex SEOUL, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean and DemocraticPeople's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s delegation started the thirdround of government-level talks at the Kaesong Joint IndustrialComplex on Thursday. The talks ...
Tokyo stocks flat in morning trading
Jul 01, 2009 ... Tokyo stocks flat in morning trading TOKYO, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks were flat Thursday morningamid cueless trading. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index gained 0.19 ...
Nepal's first A/H1N1 flu cases recover
Jul 01, 2009 ... Nepal's first A/H1N1 flu cases recover KATHMANDU, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-based non-resident Nepalicouple and their eight-year-old son who on Sunday were diagnosedwith the pandemic A/H1N1 virus have recovered, local media reportedon Thursday. "They have recovered and ...
A/H1N1 flu cases in Vietnam rise to 166
Jul 01, 2009 ... A/H1N1 flu cases in Vietnam rise to 166 HANOI, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's Ministry of Health confirmed35 more A/H1N1 flu cases in the country, bringing the total numberof flu patients to 166, local newspaper the Liberty Saigon reportedThursday. Among these new cases, ...
1st LD Writethru: S. Korea, DPRK resume talks over joint industrial complex
Jul 01, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: S. Korea, DPRK resume talks over jointindustrial complex SEOUL, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean and DemocraticPeople's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s delegations held the third roundof government-level talks at the Kaesong Joint Industrial Complex onThursday ....
Australian leaders to discuss safety of foreign students
Jul 01, 2009 ... Australian leaders to discuss safety of foreign students CANBERRA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Australian Foreign Minister StephenSmith said on Wednesday that the Council of Australian Governments(COAG) meeting tomorrow would underline national concerns about thesafety of foreign students ....
Roundup: Haneya says latest round of dialogue "difficult and tensed "
Jul 01, 2009 ... Roundup: Haneya says latest round of dialogue "difficult andtensed " Roundup: Haneya says latest round of dialogue "difficultand tensed " by Saud Abu Ramadan GAZA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Deposed prime minister of Hamasgovernment in Gaza Ismail Haneya revealed on Wednesday that ...
Dollar rises to upper 96 yen level
Jul 01, 2009 ... Dollar rises to upper 96 yen level TOKYO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar rose to the upper 96yen level Wednesday morning in Tokyo. At noon, the dollar traded at 96.75-80 yen against 96.31-41 yenin New York and ...
Urgent: One killed, two injured in blast in Pakistan
Jul 01, 2009 ... Urgent: One killed, two injured in blast in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Roadside bomb ...
Malaysia to delay construction of new power plants
Jul 01, 2009 ... Malaysia to delay construction of new power plants KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia would postpone its planto build new power plants due to the expected decline in demand forelectricity in the current economic situation, according to a localnewspaper on Wednesday ....
ADB provides 96.5 mln USD for Vietnam food safety
Jul 01, 2009 ... ADB provides 96.5 mln USD for Vietnam food safety HANOI, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB)pledged 96.5 million U.S. dollars to implement a project on safetyand quality improvement of Vietnam's commercial food crops andbiogas development, the local newspaper ...
Thailand's total number of A/H1N1 patients rises to 1,473
Jul 01, 2009 ... Thailand's total number of A/H1N1 patients rises to 1,473 BANGKOK, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Public Health Ministry onWednesday announced 59 more patients, who are confirmed to haveinfected with the A/H1N1 flu virus, bringing the country's totalnumber to 1,473. Of the ...
Government should admit secret nuke deal with U.S.: Japanese editorial
Jul 01, 2009 ... Government should admit secret nuke deal with U.S.: Japaneseeditorial TOKYO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Japanese leading newspaper AsahiShimbun said in an editorial Wednesday the government should admitthe existence of a secret agreement with the United States thatallowed U.S. nuclear ...
Indonesia, Malaysia agree to ease tension over Ambalat
Jul 01, 2009 ... Indonesia, Malaysia agree to ease tension over Ambalat JAKARTA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed toadopt cautious measures in their conflicting border area in Ambalatwaters when doing military patrolling there, local media reportedWednesday. "So as to ...
1st LD-Writethru: 1 killed in NW Pakistan blast
Jul 01, 2009 ... 1st LD-Writethru: 1 killed in NW Pakistan blast ISLAMABAD, July 1 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was killed andtwo others were injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on apolice mobile vehicle Wednesday in the northwestern Pakistani townof Dera Ismail Khan, according to local ...
China's Xinjiang Region to get 100-mln-dlr loan from ADB
Jul 01, 2009 ... China's Xinjiang Region to get 100-mln-dlr loan from ADB MANILA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- China's Xinjiang Uygur AutonomousRegion will receive a loan of 100 million U.S. dollars from theAsian Development Bank (ADB) for urban living improvements designedto spur sustainable growth and ...
Indian stocks open higher
Jul 01, 2009 ... Indian stocks open higher MUMBAI, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Indian stocks opened higher Wednesday,with the key Sensex index up by 12.59 points. Sensex opened at 14,506.43 points, up from the previous close ...
Over 3,330 children treated dengue fever for first 6 months of this year: health official
Jul 01, 2009 ... Over 3,330 children treated dengue fever for first 6 months ofthis year: health official PHNOM PENH, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's dengue fever is aserious problem for children because most infected cases have beenoccurred on children, official of Health Ministry said on ...
Fair Work Australia comes into force
Jul 01, 2009 ... Fair Work Australia comes into force SYDNEY, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The new Fair Work Australia systemcame into force on Wednesday, replacing the previous Howardgovernment's Work Choices. Under the Fair Work Act, unfair dismissal laws will once againapply to small businesses, a ...
Thailand's CPI for June drops 4.0 pct year on year
Jul 01, 2009 ... Thailand's CPI for June drops 4.0 pct year on year BANGKOK, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's consumer confidence index(CPI) for June stood at 104.7, a 4.0 percent decline year on year,but it was 0.4 percent higher than that of May, the Ministry ofCommerce said Wednesday. The ...
Indonesia-U.S. sign debt swap deal to save forests
Jul 01, 2009 ... Indonesia-U.S. sign debt swap deal to save forests JAKARTA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia and the United Statessigned Debt for Nature Swap (DNS) agreement aimed at financingforest conservation in Sumatra, Indonesian Forestry Minister M.S.Kaban said here. Kaban said that the ...
Vietnamese farmers have bumper crop but fear for a bad one next season
Jul 01, 2009 ... Vietnamese farmers have bumper crop but fear for a bad one nextseason HANOI, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture andRural Development (MARD) said the country's farmers harvested awinter-spring rice crop of 18.6 million tons, an increase of 312,000 tons over the ...