Thursday, June 20, 2002

• Over 100 Trapped as Gas Explosion Hits Coal Mine
• China Congratulates Afghanistan on Transitional Government
• China, ROK to Hold Further Talks on Embassy Intrusions
• Chinese Military Leader Meets Antigua and Barbuda Guests
• Torrential Rain in Central China Shuts Railways
• Severed China-US Undersea Cable Case Heard in Guangzhou
• Arrest of Alleged Child Arsonists for Internet Cafe Fire Shocks China
• Hong Kong SAR LegCo Passes Accountability System
• Flooding Hits East China's Jiangxi Province
• Tibetan Lawmaker Meets Belgian Guests
• China Succeeds in Government Reforms: Premier Zhu

• China Cracks down on Illegal Discounting of Air Tickets
• Shanghai Stock Exchange to Issue New Component Index
• China Sees New Progress in Tapping Oil
• China Develops New Gas Field in Beibu Gulf
• Three Chinese IT Enterprises Rank Among World Top 200
• China Unicom CDMA Subscribers up 83,000 to 785,000 in May
• BP-Invested LPG Terminal Operational Soon
• Former Lucent Fibre-optics Arm Returns, Opens Beijing Office
• Hyundai Sets up Joint Venture with Chinese Firm
• Reform of China's Pharmaceutical Supervision System Urged
• Investment Growth Propels Chinese Economy: Analysis

• South Africa Withdraws 469 Aircraft from Service
• Turkey Takes Over Leadership of ISAF From Britain
• Arroyo Lauds Chinese-Filipinos for Contributions to Nation
• Tribal Clashes Kill 200 in Congo-Uganda Border Areas
• Nepal bans Foreign Investment in Print Media
• Dow Down 145; Nasdaq Hits New Low
• Foot-and-Mouth Disease Detected in Zimbabwe
• Vietnamese Senior Officials Urged to Clear Fame
• URGENT: Japan's LDP to Suspend Former FM's Party Membership
• All Shades of Opinion to Be Considered in Sri Lankan Peace Process: PM
• Sri Lankan Tamil Rebels Query Ability of Norway to Ensure Ceasefire
• British to Pull Out of Afghanistan
• Loya Jirga Approves Karzai's Nomination for Cabinet Posts
• Unidentified Plane Prompts White House Brief Evacuation
• Tycoon Makes Another Round-the-World Balloon Bid
• Strike Grounds Flights Throughout Europe
• Two Al-Qaeda Suspects Arrested in Karachi
• Over 10,000 Vietnamese Children Adopted By Foreigners
• Cyprus' Direct Talks at Very Difficult Point: Government Spokesman
• Karzai Announces Key Posts of New Cabinet
• France Stops Mercenaries from Flying into Madagascar
• US Shuttle Endeavor Lands in California
• Israeli PM Sharon Meets Chinese Vice Foreign Minister
• Roundup: Palestinian Suicide Attack Hits Jerusalem, Killing Seven
• Karzai Sworn in as Afghan Transitional President
• Quit from START II Gives Russia More Flexibility, Defense Minister
• US, British Air Raids Injure Citizen in Northern Iraq
• Some 150 Militiamen Killed in Brazzaville: Official
• Roundup: Border Quiets, But Talks Between India, Pakistan Not Possible
• China's NPC Delegation to Visit Ethiopia

• Commentary: Whom, After All, Has China Provoked? 

• China Develops Nuclear Powered Heating and Desalination System
• Chinese Writer Given French Honor
• Kingsoft WPS Challenges Microsoft Office2000
• China's First Genotype ID Card Comes Out in Wuhan
• Colored Wheat Makes Debut in China's Henan
• Chinese and American "Oil Towns" Cooperate in Education

• Yao Ming Gets Green Light for NBA Season: Lawyer
• Owen, Scholes Recover Fast for Crucial Quarterfinal Match
• Ronaldo Says He Wants to Play in England
• Two S. Korean Soccer Fans Die Watching World Cup Match
• Playing Against Brazil, a Dream of Many
• Ronaldo Could Break 28-Year Record
• Poland's Natioanl Soccer Coach Engle Ready to Quit
• Coach of S. Korean Team Gets 4-Year Free Round-trip Between S. Korea and Europe

• Wild Camels on Rise in Northwest China
• Sino-Japanese Painting and Calligraphy Show Due in Beijing
• Beijing to Double Sewage Treatment Capacity for 2008 Olympics
• Wang Kunlun's 100th Birthday Anniversary Celebrated 
• 120-Year-Old Man Still Working in Central China: Report