Saturday, August 02, 2003

• Vice-premier Calls for Anti-flood, Anti-drought Efforts
• Wen Calls for Displaying Noted Chinese Oilfield's Pioneering, Hardworking Spirit
• China Grieves for Russian Bomb Victims: FM Spokesman
• Vice Premier Huang Ju Visits SARS-hit Province
• First Flood Crest Smoothes down in Middle Reaches of Yellow River
• China's Higher Court Issues First Legal Precedents
• China's Capital Told to Be Model of Improving Market Supervision
• China's Top Legislator Meets Vietnamese Guests
• Four Shelters Open but Receive Few Homeless on First Day 
• China's First Great Wall Regulation Takes Effect
• Zhejiang Recruits Civil Servants from Village Heads
• Beijing Reaffirms Position on Diaoyu Islands, Taiwan
• More Rain in North China; Heatwave Continues in South

• Shanghai Reports Increased Influx of Foreign Funds
• Tibet Sees Booming Banking Industry in First Half of 2003
• Maersk Sets China's Largest Container Harbor its Key Stop
• Economic Growth Momentum 'will be Sustained'
• One in Every Four Shanghai Residents Has Personal Credit File
• Social Security Insurance Soaring in China
• Chinese Sausage Makers Ruled to Infringe KFC Brand
• China's PC Market Sees Sluggish Growth in 2nd Quarter

• Saudi Spies Said to Have Role in Sept. 11 Attacks: Report
• Liberian President Confirms He Will Step Down
• Major Hospital Project Starts in Kabul with Chinese Aid
• New Zealand Company to Develop Therapies for SARS
• DPRK Warns US against Taking Nuclear Issue to UN
• Forest Fire Forces 3,5000 People to Evacuate in Western Canada
• US Releases Pictures on Saddam's Possible New Looks  
• Death Toll from Hospital Blast in Russia Rises to 35
• Blair, Hoon to Be Called to Testify over Kelly's Death
• Sao Tome Prime Minister Maria das Neves Resigns
• Anti-terror Policeman Killed in Kenya's Port Bombing
• Nigeria Faces Increasing Security Threat: President
• US Army to Probe Serious Pneumonia Cases among Troops in Iraq
• UN Electoral Experts to Visit Baghdad
• UN Chief Pleased with Adoption of Resolution on Liberia
• Nepal's Landslides, Floods Claim 18 More Lives
• Security Council authorizes peacekeeking force in Liberia
• Russian Hospital Blast Kills at Least 33

• Comment: Democracy Grows with Rural Autonomy

• Chinese Physicists Found Particle After Years of Speculation
• Major Defense Education Center Opens in Xinjiang

• China close to first ever Grand Prix title with fourth straight victory
• Real Madrid Beat Chinese Dragon Team 4-0
• Real Madrid Lead Chinese Dragon Team 1-0
• Beijing Olympic Emblem, a "Strong One": Verbruggen
• Beckham Starts in Real Madrid vs Chinese Dragon Team Match
• Chinese Soccer Faces Real Test 
• Real Madrid Match a Chance to Learn for Chinese Players: Coach
• Chinese Badminton Gains More Confidence from Men's Doubles
• Martin Finds No Ready Answer to Chinese Ladies' Dominance

• China-Vietnam maritime travel route resumes operation
• Macao's Big Fire Extinguished without Heavy Losses
• Cooperative Medical Service Benefits Rural Tibetans
• Rampant Locusts Plague Capital of Inner Mongolia Region
• Corrupt Policemen's Appeals Rejected
• Shanghai Swelters in Record Heat Wave
• Oil Gas Warehouse Explosion Causes Fire in Macao
• China's Medical Care Recipients Number Over 100 Million
• China's First Rice Forum to Open in Late September
• E. China Province Cracks down on Use of Underage Laborers