Thursday, March 20, 2003

• Chinese FM Issues Statement on Iraq Question
• China Reiterates its Position on DPRK Nuclear Issue
• US Vice President's China Visit Being Arranged
• Japan Urged to be "Very Prudent" in Taking Military Action Overseas
• Foreigners' Safety in China Guaranteed: FM Spokesman
• Chinese People Support Gov't Position on Iraq Issue
• Chinese Weapons Inspector's Body Returns to Beijing  
• China Strongly Calls for Immediate Stop of Military Actions Against Iraq
• HK and Macao SAR Policy Unchanged - President Hu
• China's New Cabinet Holds Executive Meeting
• 10th NPC Standing Committee Holds First Session 
• Jiang Zemin Meets President of Tajikistan 
• Chinese Premier Meets Macao Chief Executive 
• Chinese Premier Meets Hong Kong Chief Executive 
• China, Land of Opportunity for Foreign-trained Lawyer

• Full Text of Report on Development Plan by Zeng Peiyan 
• China Launches Tender for Designs of Olympic Venues
• Huawei, 3Com Establish Joint Venture in China

• EU Presidency Says EU-US Ties Damaged by War on Iraq
• Patriot Missiles Intercept Two Iraqi Scuds in Kuwait
• Wider Attack on Iraq Could be soon: British Defense Minister
• Unidentified Number of Casualties Reported South Iraq
• Hamas Says War on Iraq is War on Arab, Islamic Nations
• AL Chief Terms Thursday "Sad Day" for all Arabs
• Uday Calls on Fedayeens to Carry out Martyrdom Operations
• Switzerland Says US Playing with Fire
• Russian Prime Minister Regrets over Start of Iraq War
• S. African President Regrets US-led War on Iraq
• Jordanian Carrier to Transfer Aircraft to Athens During Iraq War
• Iran Condemns "Illegitimate" US-led Attack on Iraq
• Cuban Airliner Lands in U.S. under Military Escort
• S. Korea to Consider Sending Medical Units to Gulf
• Two Iraqi Battalions Surrender to US Troops
• US Warns Citizens of Risks of Retaliation
• US-led Aggression Must be Condemned: State Duma Vice Chairman
• Roh Moo-hyun Reiterates Support for US-led Iraq War
• Japanese PM: Japan Backs US in Just-started War on Iraq
• Iraqi Minister Urges People to Stand Steadfast
• Sadam Says Iraqis Will Win Victory in War with US  
• Iraq Declares State of Emergency
• Iraqi Ambassador to Russia Says US-led War "Perfidious Crime"
• World Oil Prices Down after Iraq War Starts
• Asian Muslims Denounce Attack on Iraq
• Iraqi Minister Calls on People to Fight US Aggression
• NATO to Convene Emergency Meeting on Iraq War
• Russia Hopes Casualties in Iraq War to be Minimized
• Saddam to Deliver Speech
• Large-scale Operation More than 12 Hours Away: CNN
• Britain Declines to Confirm Involvement in Attack on Iraq
• Over 40 Cruise Missiles Fired at Baghdad: CNN
• Full Text of Bush's Address on Military Strike against Iraq
• Bush Declares War on Iraq as Baghdad is Attacked
• US Attack Aimed at Elements of Iraqi Leadership
• Iraq Begins Jihad against US Aggression: Uday
• Buildings of Iraqi Leadership Attacked
• Bush Declares War Has Begun on Iraq 
• White House Declares War on Iraq
• US AIRCRAFT START ATTACK ON IRAQ
• War Against Iraq Could Come at Any Time: Downer
• Germany Urges Continued UN Role in Solving Iraq Crisis
• Aziz Warns US of a Bloody War
• War with Iraq Could be Durable, Life-costing: White House
• Annan Calls on US to Protect Civilians when Attacking Iraq
• France Stresses UN's Vital Role in Keeping Peace
• Turkish Government Sends New Motion to Parliament
• No Evidence to Prove Iraq's Threat to US: Russian Envoy
• Britain Issues Global Terror Alert
• Abbas Accepts Post of First Palestinian PM

• US Lacks Enough Money to Spend in Fighting Single-handed: Commentary

• Chinese Amateur Expedition to Attempt on Mount Qomolangma

• HK Airlines Take Measures over War on Iraq
• HK Mass Media Launch Campaign to Educate Public on Pneumonia