Xinhua News Agency back issues from Sunday, July 5:
Eight terrorists killed in Algeria
Jul 05, 2009 ... Eight terrorists killed in Algeria ALGIERS, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Algerian security sources said someeight terrorists have been killed by the end of last week in theeastern Algerian provinces of Batna and Tizi Ouzou , Algerian dailyEl Khabar reported on Sunday. The security ...
Investigators detect signal from Yemenia A310 black boxes
Jul 05, 2009 ... Investigators detect signal from Yemenia A310 black boxes SANA'A, July 5 (Xinhua) -- A signal from the black boxes of thecrashed Yemenia A310 airliner has been detected Sunday, pan- Arab al-Arabiya TV reported. Official French and Comoran sources Sunday said that ...
Kuwait not to allow Israeli crafts to use its airspace: speaker
Jul 05, 2009 ... Kuwait not to allow Israeli crafts to use its airspace: speaker KUWAIT CITY, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Kuwaiti parliament speaker JassemAl-Kharafi said on Sunday that Kuwait will not allow Israeli craftsand jets to use its airspace, Kuwaiti News Agency ( KUNA) reported. Answering a ...
Kuwait tightens security in oil refineries against possible attacks
Jul 05, 2009 ... Kuwait tightens security in oil refineries against possibleattacks KUWAIT CITY, July 5 (Xinhua) -- A Kuwaiti official source saidthe country's oil refineries became well-protected after thegovernment has installed 700 cameras and extended about 32kilometers of electric wires ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- July 5
Jul 05, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- July 5 CAIRO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of the majorMiddle East news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua NewsAgency on Sunday. -- The African Division of the International Criminal PoliceOrganization (Interpol) ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jul 05, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Sunday. Ha'aretz: -- Saudi Arabia and the United States are pressing Syria todemarcate its border with Lebanon, in order to ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Jul 05, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Sunday. HURRIYET (Freedom): -- Turkish basketball player Hidayet Turkoglu, who had abrilliant NBA season last year with ...
Israeli PM talks two-state principle
Jul 05, 2009 ... Israeli PM talks two-state principle JERUSALEM, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu on Sunday paid lip service for probably the first time inpublic to the term of "two states for two peoples" regarding thehistorical peace process with the Palestinians ....
Egyptian growth rate rose to 4.7 percent
Jul 05, 2009 ... Egyptian growth rate rose to 4.7 percent CAIRO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian growth rate rose to 4.7percent in the third quarter of finical year 2008-2009 against 4.2percent in the second quarter of the same year, Al Ahram Dailyreported on Sunday. A report issued by the ...
Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers
Jul 05, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Sunday. Tehran Times: -- Iran's National Prosecutor General Qorban-Ali Dorri Najafabadion Saturday called on United Nations ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Jul 05, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Sunday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian Interior Minister Habib el-Adli filed on Saturday alawsuit in higher court seeking final ruling ...
10 wounded in bomb attacks in northern Iraq
Jul 05, 2009 ... 10 wounded in bomb attacks in northern Iraq MOSUL, Iraq, July 5 (Xinhua) -- At least ten people were woundedon Sunday in bomb attacks in the city of Mosul, the capital ofnorthern Iraq's Nineveh province, a provincial police source said. A booby-trapped car parking near a ...
Palestinian elections in doubt if Hamas, Fatah fail to reach agreement
Jul 05, 2009 ... Palestinian elections in doubt if Hamas, Fatah fail to reachagreement Palestinian elections in doubt if Hamas, Fatah fail toreach agreement GAZA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian factions' failure tosettle mutual problematic concerns will put the general electionsinto ...
Iraq's PM to visit U.S.
Jul 05, 2009 ... Iraq's PM to visit U.S. BAGHDAD, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Malikiwill visit the United States on July 21 to meet with U.S. PresidentBarack Obama, Iraqi official television reported on Sunday. Maliki, to be accompanied by a high-level delegation, will ...
Iran: Iraq fails to fulfill promises to free detained Iranians
Jul 05, 2009 ... Iran: Iraq fails to fulfill promises to free detained Iranians TEHRAN, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Minister ManouchehrMottaki said Sunday that Iraqi government failed to fulfill promisesto free abducted Iranians in Iraq, the local satellite Press TVreported. It (Iraqi ...
PNA discovers, dismantles Hamas cells in West Bank
Jul 05, 2009 ... PNA discovers, dismantles Hamas cells in West Bank RAMALLAH, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian National Authority(PNA) discovered and dismantled cells for Islamic Hamas movement inthe West Bank, a spokesman for the Palestinian security servicessaid Sunday. The security ...
Roundup: Fatah, Hamas disputes grow, as the two unready yet for a deal
Jul 05, 2009 ... Roundup: Fatah, Hamas disputes grow, as the two unready yet for adeal Roundup: Fatah, Hamas disputes grow, as the two unready yet fora deal by Saud Abu Ramadan GAZA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian rival Fatah and Hamasleaders on Sunday voiced doubts that a reconciliation ...
Interpol's African Division kicks off anti-drug conference
Jul 05, 2009 ... Interpol's African Division kicks off anti-drug conference CAIRO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The African Division of theInternational Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) kicked off onSunday here the 9th conference with the aim of improving anti- drugcooperations among its members ....
Sudan's airspace to close for test of locally-made plane
Jul 05, 2009 ... Sudan's airspace to close for test of locally-made plane KHARTOUM, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's airspace would be closed onSunday from 5:00 p.m. of local time (1400 GMT) until 7:00 p.m. (1600GMT) for all domestic and international flights because of a maidenvoyage of a aircraft ...
Iran frees Greek reporter working for U.S. media
Jul 05, 2009 ... Iran frees Greek reporter working for U.S. media TEHRAN, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Iran's foreign ministry spokesmanHassan Qashqavi said on Sunday that Iran has freed a Greek reporterworking for the U.S. Washington Times, the local ISNA news agencyreported. "The Greek Iason ...
Iran's Ahmadinejad renews call for live debate with Obama
Jul 05, 2009 ... Iran's Ahmadinejad renews call for live debate with Obama TEHRAN, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadrenewed his call for live debate with the U.S. President BarakObama, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Sunday. Ahmadinejad wants to engage ...
Local aircraft plant formally opened in Sudan
Jul 05, 2009 ... Local aircraft plant formally opened in Sudan KHARTOUM, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Sudan formally opened its firstplant for producing aircraft on Sunday in a drive to meet thecountry's growing aviation need. At the opening ceremony of the Safat Airlines Group, SudanesePresident ...
Abbas: PNA not to accept Jewish settlement on Palestinian territories
Jul 05, 2009 ... Abbas: PNA not to accept Jewish settlement on Palestinianterritories Abbas: PNA not to accept Jewish settlement onPalestinian territories RAMALLAH, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian National Authority(PNA) will not accept any scene of Jewish settlement on thePalestinian ...
Egypt reports four more cases of A/H1N1 flu
Jul 05, 2009 ... Egypt reports four more cases of A/H1N1 flu CAIRO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Egypt reported on Sunday four morecases of influenza A/H1N1, bringing the total number of the flu inthe populous country to 78, according to the Ministry of Health. The first case is a Somali student (17) ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes lower
Jul 05, 2009 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes lower JERUSALEM, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange generalshare index closed at 757.68 ...
Survey shows more than half of Turkish support EU membership
Jul 05, 2009 ... Survey shows more than half of Turkish support EU membership ANKARA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- An official survey showed that morethan half of Turkish people support the country's membership in theEuropean Union (EU), the semi-official Anatolia news agencyreported. The Turkish ...
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, July 5
Jul 05, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2100 GMT, July 5 JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sundaypaid lip service for probably the first time in public to the termof "two states for two peoples" regarding the historical peaceprocess with the Palestinians ....
Hilton Hotels Corp. eyes Turkish market
Jul 05, 2009 ... Hilton Hotels Corp. eyes Turkish market ANKARA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-based hospitality companyHilton Hotels Corporation plans to expand its presence in Turkey toprofit from the country's tourism market, the semi-official Anatolianews agency reported Sunday. Hilton ...
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Jul 05, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers TOKYO, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are the major news itemsin leading Japanese newspapers on Monday: The Daily Yomiuri -- Support for the Democratic Party of Japan is solid ahead ofSunday's Tokyo Metropolitan ...
Tokyo stocks open lower
Jul 05, 2009 ... Tokyo stocks open lower TOKYO, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday,inheriting downward trend from the last three trading days of lastweek. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the benchmark ...
Seoul shares open higher
Jul 05, 2009 ... Seoul shares open higher SEOUL, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Seoul shares opened higher Monday. South Korea's benchmark index, KOSPI, inched up 2.15 points, or0.15 ...
Bombers behind S. Philippines attack trained by foreign militants: military
Jul 05, 2009 ... Bombers behind S. Philippines attack trained by foreignmilitants: military COTABATO, Philippines, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The perpetrators behinda bomb attack on Sunday outside a Catholic church in the southernPhilippines that killed five people and wounded 35 others werebelieved to ...
Nepali young man suspected to have contracted with A/H1N1 flu
Jul 05, 2009 ... Nepali young man suspected to have contracted with A/H1N1 flu KATHMANDU, July 5 (Xinhua) -- A 23-year-old youth, returning fromQatar four days ago, has been admitted to a hospital in westernNepal after he was suspected to be suffering from the A/ H1N1 flu,the Nepali national news ...
S. Korean President Lee to donate 26.1 mln U.S. dollars to society
Jul 05, 2009 ... S. Korean President Lee to donate 26.1 mln U.S. dollars tosociety SEOUL, July 6 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bakwill donate 33.1 billion won (26.1 million U.S. dollars) to societyto be used for youth scholarships, South Korea's presidential officesaid Monday ....
A/H1N1 flu victims in Nepal recovering
Jul 05, 2009 ... A/H1N1 flu victims in Nepal recovering KATHMANDU, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Three persons diagnosed with the A/H1N1 flu last month have recovered after treatment in isolation forfive days, the local news website Nepalnews.com on Sunday quotedNepali health officials as saying. The ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Jul 05, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers on Sunday: The Hindu: -- With the entire country faced with a precarious powersituation, the government has admitted to a "gap" ...
Urgent: Suicide bombing targets airfield in S. Afghanistan
Jul 05, 2009 ... Urgent: Suicide bombing targets airfield in S. Afghanistan KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, July 6 (Xinhua) -- An airfield guarded ...
At least 12 de-miners kidnapped in E. Afghanistan
Jul 05, 2009 ... At least 12 de-miners kidnapped in E. Afghanistan KABUL, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Unknown armed men kidnapped a dozenemployees of a de-mining company MDC in Paktia province, east ofAfghanistan, an official said Sunday. "Twelve employees of MDC were kidnapped from Wachshakh ...
Cambodian bank deposits increase in first half of year
Jul 05, 2009 ... Cambodian bank deposits increase in first half of year PHNOM PENH, July 6 (Xinhua) -- A number of leading banks inCambodia have reported a rise in deposits in the first six months ofthe year compared with the same period last year, local mediareported on Monday. The banks ...
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Jul 05, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Indian newspapers NEW DELHI, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Indian newspapers on Monday: The Hindu: -- India has called on Pakistan to strengthen security along theinternational border in Punjab, following ...
Thailand reports 231 new A/H1N1 cases
Jul 05, 2009 ... Thailand reports 231 new A/H1N1 cases BANGKOK, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Public Health Ministry onSunday announced 231 more patients, who are confirmed to haveinfected with the A/H1N1 flu virus, bringing the country's totalnumber to 2,076. Of the total new confirmed ...
Thailand reports 196 new A/H1N1 flu patients
Jul 05, 2009 ... Thailand reports 196 new A/H1N1 flu patients BANGKOK, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Public Health Ministry onMonday announced 196 more patients, who are confirmed to haveinfected with the A/H1N1 flu virus, bringing the country's totalnumber to 2,272. As some 2,230 have ...
Sri Lankan police to crack down on eastern armed groups
Jul 05, 2009 ... Sri Lankan police to crack down on eastern armed groups COLOMBO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan police spokesman RanjithGunasekera said here Sunday that the police would crack down onarmed groups operating in the island's east. Gunasekera was referring to Saturday's end of a ...
Vietnam's A/H1N1 flu cases rise to 226
Jul 05, 2009 ... Vietnam's A/H1N1 flu cases rise to 226 HANOI, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's Ministry of Health confirmed45 more A/H1N1 flu cases in the country on Sunday, bringing thecountry's tally to 226, local newspaper the New Hanoi reportedMonday. Among the confirmed cases, 196 ...
Feature: Nepali former royal to pen historical fiction
Jul 05, 2009 ... Feature: Nepali former royal to pen historical fiction By Shambhu Bhujel KATHMANDU, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Sheeba Shivangini Singh entered theformer royal household of Nepal 15 years ago when as a teenagerfresh out of school, she was married to the nephew of the then ...
Bangladesh's inflation surges slightly to 5.39 percent in May
Jul 05, 2009 ... Bangladesh's inflation surges slightly to 5.39 percent in May DHAKA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's inflation in May surgedslightly from its April level to 5.39 percent as food prices soaredin the South Asian country to some extent, official statisticsshowed. According to ...
Gov't launches "I love Thailand" project to restore image
Jul 05, 2009 ... Gov't launches "I love Thailand" project to restore image BANGKOK, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The Thai Prime Minister reiteratedduring his weekly television address on Sunday that the "I loveThailand" project is aimed to restore the country's image, which wasbadly affected over the past ...
EU's ASC recommends to lift travel ban on Indonesia
Jul 05, 2009 ... EU's ASC recommends to lift travel ban on Indonesia JAKARTA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The Air Safety Commission (ASC) ofthe European Union (EU) comprising all 27 groups member countrieshas recommended to revoke air travel ban on four Indonesianairliners, Indonesian Transport Ministry ...
Thai FM acknowledges police charge concerning airport closure: Assistant
Jul 05, 2009 ... Thai FM acknowledges police charge concerning airport closure:Assistant BANGKOK, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Foreign Minister KasitPiromya has been informed of a police decision to charge him on hisinvolvement with the seizure of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airportduring a mass ...
Train-minibus collision kills 11 in Indonesia
Jul 05, 2009 ... Train-minibus collision kills 11 in Indonesia JAKARTA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- A Yogyakarta-Surakarta train slammedinto a minibus at an illegal rail crossing in Central Java,Indonesia, on Sunday morning, killing at least 11 passengers andwounding several others, the Jakarta Post ...
1st LD Writethru: Train-minibus collision kills 14 in Indonesia
Jul 05, 2009 ... 1st LD Writethru: Train-minibus collision kills 14 in Indonesia JAKARTA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Fourteen people were killed anddozens others wounded after a mini bus collided with a train inKlaten of Central Java on Sunday, local media reported. The collision occurred at 10:35 ...
Singapore confirms more cases of Influenza A/H1N1
Jul 05, 2009 ... Singapore confirms more cases of Influenza A/H1N1 SINGAPORE, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Singapore on Sunday confirmed 52new cases of Influenza A/H1N1, bringing the total number of suchcases to 1,055 in the city state. According to a ...
15 militants, suicide bomber killed in S. Afghanistan
Jul 05, 2009 ... 15 militants, suicide bomber killed in S. Afghanistan KABUL, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Afghan National Security Forces backedby U.S.-led Coalition Forces eliminated 15 Taliban militants insouthern restive Afghan province of Helmand on Saturday, said apress release of Interior Ministry ...
Accused PAD people to fight as police charges groundless: Thai PAD coordinator
Jul 05, 2009 ... Accused PAD people to fight as police charges groundless: ThaiPAD coordinator BANGKOK, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The terrorism charges by police forblockades of two Bangkok's airports by leaders and other activemembers of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) late last yearare too ...
3 soldiers killed in NW Pakistan operation
Jul 05, 2009 ... 3 soldiers killed in NW Pakistan operation ISLAMABAD, July 5 (Xinhua) -- At least three security personnelwere killed and six others were injured during the last 24 hours ofthe ongoing operation in Pakistan's northwest, according to amilitary press release Sunday. Security ...
Militant commander killed in NW Pakistan operation
Jul 05, 2009 ... Militant commander killed in NW Pakistan operation ISLAMABAD, July 5 (Xinhua) -- A close aide to a key leader ofPakistan's Taliban has been killed during the military operation inthe country's northwest, according to local TV reports Sunday. The security sources were quoted ...
Cholera outbreak claims 8 lives in NW Pakistan
Jul 05, 2009 ... Cholera outbreak claims 8 lives in NW Pakistan ISLAMABAD, July 5 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people have beenkilled and scores of others have been admitted in hospitalsfollowing a cholera outbreak in a district of northwestern Pakistan,health authorities said Sunday. The ...
3,000 girls missing in central Indian state apparently due to human trafficking
Jul 05, 2009 ... 3,000 girls missing in central Indian state apparently due tohuman trafficking NEW DELHI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- About 3,000 girls are reportedlymissing in the impoverished central Indian state of Chhattisgarh,apparently due to human trafficking, reported the semi-officialPress ...
News Analysis: Solution may be at hand for Israeli-Lebanonese conflict
Jul 05, 2009 ... News Analysis: Solution may be at hand for Israeli-Lebanoneseconflict News Analysis: Solution may be at hand for Israeli-Lebanonese conflict by David Harris JERUSALEM, July 5 (Xinhua) -- A possible solution to aterritorial dispute over a small piece of land between ...
News analysis: Operation in Taliban hotbed a test for revamped U.S. strategy
Jul 05, 2009 ... News analysis: Operation in Taliban hotbed a test for revampedU.S. strategy By Abdul Haleem KABUL, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The much-awaited military crackdownagainst Taliban-held territory, kicked off Thursday, has beenpushing deeper into militants'heartland with the involvement ...
Four killed, 19 injured in Japan game parlor fire
Jul 05, 2009 ... Four killed, 19 injured in Japan game parlor fire TOKYO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Four people died and at least 19 peoplewere injured in a fire at a game center in the city of Osaka onSunday afternoon, local press reported, quoting police andfirefighter sources. They are still ...
Medium earthquake hits Pakistani capital
Jul 05, 2009 ... Medium earthquake hits Pakistani capital ISLAMABAD, July 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake of 5.1 intensity onthe Richter scale jolted major Pakistani cities including thecapital Islamabad Sunday. The earthquake at 15:45 (0945 ...
Feature: Masks sales up in fear of A/H1N1 flu outbreak in Nepal
Jul 05, 2009 ... Feature: Masks sales up in fear of A/H1N1 flu outbreak in Nepal KATHMANDU, July 5 (Xinhua) -- With the detection of first case ofA/H1N1 flu in Nepal, sales of masks have picked up. Bir Bahadur Oli is one of the many street vendors at Ratna Parkin Kathmandu who recently set ...
Moderate earthquake jolts India-controlled Kashmir
Jul 05, 2009 ... Moderate earthquake jolts India-controlled Kashmir SRINAGAR, India-controlled Kashmir, July 5 (Xinhua) -- A moderateearthquake shook India-controlled Kashmir and its adjoining areasSunday afternoon, forcing people to run out of their houses, saidofficials. According to the ...
Afghan gov't launches over 3,000 development projects
Jul 05, 2009 ... Afghan gov't launches over 3,000 development projects KABUL, July 5 (Xinhua) -- In the continuation of rebuilding war-plagued Afghanistan, over 3,000 medium and small scale developmentprojects, worth over 71 million U.S. dollars, were launched in 34provinces of the country so far ...