Xinhua News Agency back issues from Tuesday, July 7:
Egyptian diplomats to meet Palestinian leaders in Damascus for reconciliation
Jul 07, 2009 ... Egyptian diplomats to meet Palestinian leaders in Damascus forreconciliation Egyptian diplomats to meet Palestinian leaders inDamascus for reconciliation DAMASCUS, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Two Egyptian diplomats arrived onTuesday in Damascus to meet leaders of Palestinian ...
Yemeni court gives death penalty to three more Houthi rebels
Jul 07, 2009 ... Yemeni court gives death penalty to three more Houthi rebels SANAA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A Yemeni court on Tuesday gives deathpenalty to three more Houthi rebels and sentenced six others toimprisonment from five to 15 years over charges of committing actsof sabotage, local press ...
Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers
Jul 07, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Tuesday. Ha'aretz: -- In an attempt to bridge the divide between Israel and theUnited States over the issue of West Bank ...
Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- July 7
Jul 07, 2009 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- July 7 CAIRO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of the majorMiddle East news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua NewsAgency on Tuesday. -- Israeli President Shimon Peres will visit Egypt on Tuesday fortalks with ...
Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers
Jul 07, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Tuesday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian Foreign Ministry denied on Monday that there will bedeploying of American forces on the ...
Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers
Jul 07, 2009 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Tuesday. VATAN (Motherland): -- Following British Foreign Secretary David Miliband's remarks,"Turkey is a chance for European ...
Israeli company, NASA to cooperate on bio-fuel project
Jul 07, 2009 ... Israeli company, NASA to cooperate on bio-fuel project JERUSALEM, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Israeli company Seambiotic andNASA's John Glenn Research Center will join hands in studyingmicroalgae cultivation to produce bio-fuel, a local daily reportedTuesday. The two sides will join ...
Israeli president: two-state solution approved in Israel
Jul 07, 2009 ... Israeli president: two-state solution approved in Israel CAIRO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Israeli President Shimon Peres said onTuesday that the country's discussion about two-state solution cameto a conclusion and Israel would support the plan. "Two states for two people, a state ...
Thousands of African migrants illegally entering Israel: report
Jul 07, 2009 ... Thousands of African migrants illegally entering Israel: report JERUSALEM, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Southern Israel is being inundatedwith thousands of illegal migrants from Africa and the influx hasresulted in a noticeable rise in violence and inter- communaltensions, local daily The ...
Palestinian fatwa bans marriage without A/H1N1-free proof
Jul 07, 2009 ... Palestinian fatwa bans marriage without A/H1N1-free proof RAMALLAH, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian National Authority's(PNA) top cleric on Tuesday issued a fatwa banning the issuance ofmarriage contract without a certificate that proves the couple arefree from A/H1N1 virus ....
Morocco arrests brother of top Islamist group figure
Jul 07, 2009 ... Morocco arrests brother of top Islamist group figure RABAT, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan authorities said they havedisbanded a five-member criminal ring involved in the internationaldrug dealing, which included the brother of a top oppositionIslamist movement figure, local press ...
Four policemen, gunman killed in northern Iraq
Jul 07, 2009 ... Four policemen, gunman killed in northern Iraq MOSUL, Iraq, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Four policemen and a gunman werekilled in two attacks in the city of Mosul, the capital of Ninevehprovince, on Tuesday, a well-informed provincial police source said. A gunman opened fire from his ...
Palestinian children rally against Israeli blockade
Jul 07, 2009 ... Palestinian children rally against Israeli blockade GAZA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Palestinian childrenparticipated in a Hamas-organized rally in the Gaza Strip Tuesday,calling for lifting the blockade Israel has imposed on the territorysince 2007. The Islamic ...
Iraq's electoral commission delays referendum on new Kurdish constitution
Jul 07, 2009 ... Iraq's electoral commission delays referendum on new Kurdishconstitution Iraq's electoral commission delays referendum on newKurdish constitution BAGHDAD, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's Independent High ElectoralCommission proposed to postpone the referendum on a new ...
Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes higher
Jul 07, 2009 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes higher JERUSALEM, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange generalshare index closed at ...
Interview: Hamas rules out Palestinian agreement in July
Jul 07, 2009 ... Interview: Hamas rules out Palestinian agreement in July GAZA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Hamas is not bound by deadline to reacha national Palestinian agreement and reconcile with its rival Fatahparty, a senior leader said on Tuesday. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Khalil ...
Israel detects 5 more A/H1N1 flu cases: report
Jul 07, 2009 ... Israel detects 5 more A/H1N1 flu cases: report JERUSALEM, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Israel on Tuesday detected 5 morecases of A/H1N1 influenza, bring the total number of confirmed casesto 727 in the Jewish state since April, local daily The JerusalemPost reported on its website ....
Lebanese president seeks British pressure on Israel to accept Arab peace initiative
Jul 07, 2009 ... Lebanese president seeks British pressure on Israel to acceptArab peace initiative Lebanese president seeks British pressure onIsrael to accept Arab peace initiative BEIRUT, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleimanexpressed hope Tuesday that Britain would pressure ...
Iran's reformist leaders urge release of unrest-related detainees
Jul 07, 2009 ... Iran's reformist leaders urge release of unrest-related detainees TEHRAN, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Iran's three top reformist leadershave urged the release of those arrested in the unrest following thecountry's disputed presidential election, the English-languagesatellite channel Press ...
Syria's peace proposal not to be negotiated: president
Jul 07, 2009 ... Syria's peace proposal not to be negotiated: president DAMASCUS, July 7 (Xinhua)-- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad onTuesday said Syria's proposal regarding peace talks with Israelis isnot negotiable conditions, but uncompromisable rights. When meeting German Foreign ...
News Analysis: Israel pushes for major upgrade in relations with NATO
Jul 07, 2009 ... News Analysis: Israel pushes for major upgrade in relations withNATO News Analysis: Israel pushes for major upgrade in relationswith NATO by David Harris JERUSALEM, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Reports in the Israeli media thisweek suggest that Israel is looking forward to ...
Morocco phosphate exports sink 52.9 pct in first 5 months
Jul 07, 2009 ... Morocco phosphate exports sink 52.9 pct in first 5 months RABAT, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Morocco's phosphates year-on-yearexports in the first five months of 2009 dived 52.9 percent to 2.8billion dirhams (347 million U.S. dollars) as global prices dropped,local exchange office said ...
Thousands of Yemenis demonstrate in southern cities
Jul 07, 2009 ... Thousands of Yemenis demonstrate in southern cities SANAA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Yemenis demonstrated onTuesday in southern Yemeni cities in protest against celebrationsmarking the end of the 1994 civil war, pan-Arab Al-Jazeera TVreported. The opposition ...
Turkey condemns DPRK missile launches
Jul 07, 2009 ... Turkey condemns DPRK missile launches ANKARA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Tuesday condemned recentmissile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), saying the tests showed the country continuously disregarded the caution of the international community ....
2nd LD Writethru: Indonesia's presidential election kicks off
Jul 07, 2009 ... 2nd LD Writethru: Indonesia's presidential election kicks off JAKARTA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Indonesians in Jakarta and most areasof the country headed to the polls at 08:00 a.m. local timeWednesday morning in the country's ...
4 A/H1N1 flu suspects found in Indonesia's East Kalimantan
Jul 07, 2009 ... 4 A/H1N1 flu suspects found in Indonesia's East Kalimantan JAKARTA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Four A/H1N1 flu suspects have beenfound in Indonesia's East Kalimantan province as of on Wednesdaymorning, who were receiving intensive medical treatment inhospitals. Three of the ...
Myanmar introduces special quality control in exporting foodstuff
Jul 07, 2009 ... Myanmar introduces special quality control in exporting foodstuff YANGON, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The Myanmar authorities is introducingspecial quality control in exporting foodstuff and those meeting theinternational standard will be granted internationally recognizedcertificate for ...
3rd LD Writethru: Indonesian's presidential election kicks off
Jul 07, 2009 ... 3rd LD Writethru: Indonesian's presidential election kicks off JAKARTA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Indonesians headed to the polls onWednesday morning for the country's 2009 presidential election. Polling stations in most areas of the country's 33 provinces wereset to open at 08:00 ...
Peace process in Nepal to end within 6 months: PM
Jul 07, 2009 ... Peace process in Nepal to end within 6 months: PM KATHMANDU, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Prime Minister Madhav KumarNepal has said that the peace process in the country will be broughtto a logical end within six months, the National News Agency RSSreported on Wednesday. Prime ...
New Zealand reports 4th death of influenza A/H1N1
Jul 07, 2009 ... New Zealand reports 4th death of influenza A/H1N1 WELLINGTON, July 8 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand on Wednesday confirmedthe fourth death related to influenza A/H1N1. A 46-year-old man, from the South Island city of Blenheim, diedat home a week ago and was ...
4th LD Writethru: Indonesians go to polls in presidential election
Jul 07, 2009 ... 4th LD Writethru: Indonesians go to polls in presidentialelection JAKARTA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian voters arrived at pollingstations on Wednesday morning one after another following theopening of Indonesia's 2009 presidential election. In the capital city of Jakarta, ...
Thailand confirms 10th of A/H1N1 flu death
Jul 07, 2009 ... Thailand confirms 10th of A/H1N1 flu death BANGKOK, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Thai Public Health Ministry unveiledon Wednesday morning another fatality from A/H1N1 flu, bringing thenumber of flu death case to ten, Thai media reported. According to Bangkok Post online, the minister ...
Nikkei plunges below 9,500 line in morning trading
Jul 07, 2009 ... Nikkei plunges below 9,500 line in morning trading TOKYO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks fell sharply Wednesdaymorning, with the key Nikkei index plunging below the 9,500 line. The benchmark Nikkei-225 ...
New flu A/H1N1 case under control in Myanmar
Jul 07, 2009 ... New flu A/H1N1 case under control in Myanmar YANGON, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The Myanmar health authorities hasannounced that the new flu A/H1N1 case has been under control in thecountry, saying that none of the 203 persons coming into contactwith a new flu girl victim were found ...
S. Korean gov't websites shut down due to hacker attacks
Jul 07, 2009 ... S. Korean gov't websites shut down due to hacker attacks SEOUL, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Official websites of South Koreangovernment agencies, including the presidential office, and privatefirms were shut down by hacker attacks Wednesday morning, thenational information security agency ...
Japan's Kahala Posts Group forecasts 9 pct growth for 2009
Jul 07, 2009 ... Japan's Kahala Posts Group forecasts 9 pct growth for 2009 KYOTO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The Kahala Posts Group (KPG), analliance of ten leading postal services, forecast revenue growth of9 percent for 2009 despite the global financial crisis. "Despite the downturn in the global ...
S. Korea's presidential office says no damage done from hacker attacks
Jul 07, 2009 ... S. Korea's presidential office says no damage done from hackerattacks SEOUL, July 8 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's presidential office saidWednesday the government's network has not been damaged by therecent hacker attacks. "The recent attack was not aimed at hacking into data, ...
Thailand reports 156 new A/H1N1 flu patients
Jul 07, 2009 ... Thailand reports 156 new A/H1N1 flu patients BANGKOK, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Public Health Ministry onTuesday announced 156 more patients, who are confirmed to have beeninfected with the A/H1N1 flu virus, bringing the country's totalnumber to 2,428. As of ...
Indonesia's presidential candidate reminds importance of election legitimacy
Jul 07, 2009 ... Indonesia's presidential candidate reminds importance of electionlegitimacy JAKARTA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The result of Indonesian presidentialelection is legitimated that should all the eligible voters havetheir chances to exercise their voting rights in the pollingstations on ...
Vietnam plans to raise monthly salary by 20 to 38 pct in 2010
Jul 07, 2009 ... Vietnam plans to raise monthly salary by 20 to 38 pct in 2010 HANOI, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The government of Vietnam is planning aproposal to increase monthly salary for state-owned companies andforeign-invested ones in 2010, the local newspaper Vietnam EconomicTimes reported ...
Australian girl confirmed positive of A/H1N1 virus in Cambodia
Jul 07, 2009 ... Australian girl confirmed positive of A/H1N1 virus in Cambodia PHNOM PENH, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Health Ministry onWednesday confirmed a positive test of A/H1N1 virus on a 15 yearsold Australian girl who has become the eighth flu case in Cambodia. "We tested ...
News Analysis: Japan still a long way before recovery
Jul 07, 2009 ... News Analysis: Japan still a long way before recovery TOKYO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- It is a commonly-held view amongJapanese government and analysts that the country's economy hasbottomed out in the first quarter this year, but it might be tooupbeat to hope for a V-shaped rebound ....
Thailand reports 290 new A/H1N1 flu patients
Jul 07, 2009 ... Thailand reports 290 new A/H1N1 flu patients BANGKOK, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Public Health Ministry onWednesday announced 290 more patients, who are confirmed to haveinfected with the A/H1N1 flu virus, bringing the country's totalnumber ...
Dollar remains in lower 95 yen range in morning trading
Jul 07, 2009 ... Dollar remains in lower 95 yen range in morning trading TOKYO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar remained weak in thelower 95 yen zone Tuesday morning in Tokyo. At noon, the dollar fetched 95.32-37 yen compared with ...
Thai gov't achieves little in first 6 months: Senate Speaker
Jul 07, 2009 ... Thai gov't achieves little in first 6 months: Senate Speaker BANGKOK, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's coalition government hasnot succeeded in completing much in dealing with either thecountry's political or economic problems during the first six monthsin power, Senate Speaker ...
ADB to help finance wind farm in China
Jul 07, 2009 ... ADB to help finance wind farm in China MANILA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) willpartly finance a 73 million-U.S. dollar wind farm in the InnerMongolia Autonomous Region to support China's efforts to cutgreenhouse gas emissions and promote private investment ...
Malaysia tin market closes unchanged
Jul 07, 2009 ... Malaysia tin market closes unchanged KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The local tin market closedunchanged here on Tuesday, but the trading volume rose, comparedwith ...
Pakistani army kills 4 terrorists, arrests 34
Jul 07, 2009 ... Pakistani army kills 4 terrorists, arrests 34 ISLAMABAD, July 7 (Xinhua) -- During the last 24 hours, 4terrorists were killed including two terrorist commanders and 34were apprehended in northwestern Pakistan's Swat and Bunnudistricts, the Pakistani army said in a press release ...
Sri Lanka thanks India for aiding war displaced civilians
Jul 07, 2009 ... Sri Lanka thanks India for aiding war displaced civilians COLOMBO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government expressedthanks to India on Tuesday for providing 100 million U.S. dollars tohelp the island's war displaced civilians in the north, saying theaid was a diplomatic ...
Roundup: Myanmar cooperates with foreign universities for better education
Jul 07, 2009 ... Roundup: Myanmar cooperates with foreign universities for bettereducation by Chen Mei Hua YANGON, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar private educational agenciesare cooperating with the international universities of Asian andWestern countries to seek opportunities for Myanamr students ...
Malaysia records 91.5 bln USD in foreign reserves in June
Jul 07, 2009 ... Malaysia records 91.5 bln USD in foreign reserves in June KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia posted 322.9 billionringgit (91.5 billion U.S. dollars) in foreign reserves as of June30, according to Malaysia's central bank on Tuesday. The reserves level has taken into ...
FAO to provide Bangladesh saline-tolerant high yielding rice seeds
Jul 07, 2009 ... FAO to provide Bangladesh saline-tolerant high yielding riceseeds DHAKA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations' Food andAgricultural Organization (FAO) will provide Bangladesh 50 tons ofsaline-tolerant high yielding rice seeds for distribution amongfarmers at free cost in the ...
Britain extends support for Pakistan anti-Taliban efforts
Jul 07, 2009 ... Britain extends support for Pakistan anti-Taliban efforts ISLAMABAD, July 7 (Xinhua) -- British Foreign Secretary DavidMiliband reiterated on Tuesday support for Pakistan's anti-Talibanoffensive in the troubled northwestern region. Miliband arrived in Islamabad on a three-day ...
Pakistan's KSE pares gains, but sustains 7,500
Jul 07, 2009 ... Pakistan's KSE pares gains, but sustains 7,500 KARACHI, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Equities at Pakistan's Karachi StockExchange (KSE) continued to build on buying momentum on Tuesdaybefore a Supreme Court ruling on oil prices hurt the investorsentiments. The Supreme Court of ...
10 financial firms not allowed to sell structured notes in Singapore
Jul 07, 2009 ... 10 financial firms not allowed to sell structured notes inSingapore 10 financial firms not allowed to sell structured notes inSingapore SINGAPORE, July 7 (Xinhua) -- In response to the Lehman Brotherssaga, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Tuesday imposedbans on the ...
Inaugural international education roundtable held in Singapore
Jul 07, 2009 ... Inaugural international education roundtable held in Singapore SINGAPORE, July 7 (Xinhua) -- For the first time, educationministers from seven top-performing school systems gathered inSingapore for the inaugural International Education Roundtable,Singapore's Ministry of Education ...
Bomb attacks injure five soldiers in Thai restive south
Jul 07, 2009 ... Bomb attacks injure five soldiers in Thai restive south BANGKOK, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Five soldiers were injured wheninsurgents detonated a roadside bomb to ambush a unit in Thailand' ssouthern province of Yala Tuesday afternoon. Two of the soldiers were seriously injured in ...
27 militants killed as massive operation going on in S. Afghanistan
Jul 07, 2009 ... 27 militants killed as massive operation going on in S.Afghanistan KABUL, July 7 (Xinhua) -- As the joint U.S.-Afghan militaryoperation entered its sixth day, over two dozen insurgents werekilled in a single day Tuesday in the troubled Helmand province,commander of Afghan 205th ...
Factbox: A/H1N1 flu cases in Asia-Pacific region
Jul 07, 2009 ... Factbox: A/H1N1 flu cases in Asia-Pacific region HONG KONG, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latestconfirmed cases of Influenza A/H1N1 in the Asia-Pacific region onTuesday: Japan: 1,790; Australia: 5,298; South Korea: 253; China: 2,298(1,151 in mainland, 1014 in ...
Interview: Chinese writers content over country's modernization: Nepali writer
Jul 07, 2009 ... Interview: Chinese writers content over country's modernization:Nepali writer by Binju Sitaula KATHMANDU, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese writers are content overthe present development of China especially the policy propounded bylate leader Deng Xiaoping, said a Nepali writer ...
Roundup: A/H1N1 sneaks further into Oceania as it claims new lives in Thailand
Jul 07, 2009 ... Roundup: A/H1N1 sneaks further into Oceania as it claims newlives in Thailand HONG KONG, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Two more patients in Thailand wereconfirmed to be killed by the new influenza A/H1N1 virus Tuesday asthe virus staked out new territory in Palau, a Pacific islandnation ....
Singapore confirms more cases of influenza A/H1N1
Jul 07, 2009 ... Singapore confirms more cases of influenza A/H1N1 SINGAPORE, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Singapore on Tuesday nightconfirmed 106 new cases of influenza A/H1N1, bringing the totalnumber of such cases to 1,217 in the city state ....
Sri Lanka to continue with state of emergency
Jul 07, 2009 ... Sri Lanka to continue with state of emergency COLOMBO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government wouldcontinue with the state of emergency laws despite Tamil Tiger rebelshave been defeated, parliamentary and government sources saidTuesday. The motion to extend the laws ...
Road map for Pakistani IDPs return to be announced in next few days: minister
Jul 07, 2009 ... Road map for Pakistani IDPs return to be announced in next fewdays: minister ISLAMABAD, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A Pakistani minister said hereTuesday that a road map for return of Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) to their homes would be announced within the next few days ....
Cambodia plans to become film making country
Jul 07, 2009 ... Cambodia plans to become film making country PHNOM PENH, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Culture and FineArts took the lead in organizing inter-ministerial workshop ontransforming Cambodia into an international film making country, theofficial news agency reported on Tuesday ....