Friday, August 09, 2002

• Rainstorm Kills 70 in Central China
• Malaysian Warship Visits Shanghai
• China, US Hold Meeting on Military Maritime Safety
• Refugee, Migrant Issues Addressed in Beijing
• Former Deputy Mayor of Xiamen Given Death Sentence
• Chinese Students Protest Over Visa Handling by US Embassy
• Chinese Leaders Extend National Day Greetings to Singapore
• US Deputy Secretary of State to Visit China: Spokesman
• Central Government Never Has Immigration Plans to Tibet: Official
• Better Information About Chinese Army on Tap
• Forest Fire in Northeast China Under Partial Control  
• Three Gorges Airport Reopens After Flying Mishap
• Search, Rescue Mission for Missing HK Boat Underway
• Landslides, Floods Kill 47 in Central-south China
• Chen Shui-bian's "Independence" Remarks Condemned in Macao
• China to Promote Computerized Governance

• Roundup: Economic Developments on Mainland Sustain HK Economy
• China Starts to Recall Substandard Products
• Sino-L. American Trade to Expand Despite Financial Turmoil
• Would $50 Billion Foreign Investment Flow to China?
• Australia Hails Gas Export Contract to China
• 200bn Yuan to Forge China's Urban Track Networking
• China's Interbank Trading Active
• More Credit to be Given to Medium, Small Enterprises
• Chinese Mainland, the Second Biggest Holder of US T-Bonds
• HSBC Sets up New Service Center in Shanghai
• World Musical Instrument Makers to Gather in Shanghai

• Dalai Lama not Invited to Religion Conference: Cambodian PM
• Explosion Kills 20 in Eastern Afghan City: AIP
• Four Killed in Bomb Blast in Pakistan's Hospital
• Government Army Defeats Rebel's Attack in Northern Uganda
• Japanese PM to Postpone Sept Visit to China: Report
• Human Fossils Unearthed in DPRK
• South Korean President Nominates New Prime Minister
• WorldCom Accounts Show Another US$2 Billion in Phony Income
• Al-Qaeda Continues Its Activity in Afghanistan: FM
• Palestinian Reform not Being Dictated by Others: Erekat
• US Accounts for 46 Percent of Global Arms Sales in 2001: Report
• Computers, Weapons Reported Missing at US Custom Service
• Annan Urges Kinshasa, Kigali to Put Peace Agreement into Action
• Speech by Iraqi Leadership Shows no Flexibility: Annan
• Saddam Hopes UK Distances from "Foolish" US Policy
• Disasters Affect 50 Million Africans: Roundup
• Roundup: India Ratifies Kyoto Protocol
• Pyongyang Urges Washington to Abandon Hostile Policy
• Ten Confirmed Dead in US Military Plane Crash in Puerto Rico
• Georgia not to Hamper Extradition of Detained Chechens: Official

• 'Each Side Is a Country' Theory Will Push Cross-Strait Relations to Crisis
• Taiwan Leader's Recoil Betrays His Shame: Editorial

• Beijing Awaiting Maths Olympics
• Teaching of Chinese Spreads Worldwide
• Avid English Learners Flock to Well-known Schools
• Mysteries Revealed in China's First Digitized Virtual Human Project
• Chinese GRE Test Takers Shocked by US ETS Decision

• IOC to Decide on Sport Added to 2008 Olympics Programs in November
• IOC Says Beijing Face Challenges but no Major Concerns
• Star Gymnasts to Compete in China Gymnastics Master Challenge
• Canadian Wire-walking Hero Eager to Sky Walk over China's Great Wall
• Li Yanfeng Wins Women's Discus Title at Asian Championship
• IOC Opens Door for Change in Olympic Dates
• China's Club to Meet Paraguay Youth Team in Soccer Friendly
• Chinese Boxers Warming up for Pusan Asiad

• China Builds More High-tech Residential Quarters
• Subway Extension Mapped for Beijing Development Zone
• China's Urban Dwellers Take to Home Ownership
• China to Allot More for Better Aviation Safety
• TV Series to Show Three Rivers Sources Region