Friday, October 03, 2003

• Water diversion helps ease Beijing thirst 
• 2.3 million travel on second day of Natinal Day holiday
• Press in China to face audits of circulation statistics
• China, Russia enhance cooperation in border area
• China reports record railway passenger volume on Oct. 1
• Road accidents kill 41 on the first day of National Day Holiday
• Much needs to be done to fight SARS: HK health chief

• China export commodities fair to draw record number of visitors
• Boeing: China needs 2,400 new airplanes in 20 years
• Overseas-funded banks must accept China's supervision
• HK's property market on way of recovery: BOC report
• China imports more cars from January to August in 2003

• Poll shows drop in confidence on Bush skill in handling crises
• Pakistan tests successfully nuclear-capable missile
• Security fence won't protect Israel from attacks: Hamas
• US expresses "serious concern" over DPRK statement
• Chalabi elaborates four-pillar ruling system for emerging Iraqi gov't
• Iran's president says to continue cooperation with IAEA
• South African writer wins Nobel literature prize
• DPRK to boost nuclear deterrence force
• No WMD found in Iraq yet: US official
• Qurei to present PNA cabinet to PLC on Tuesday: official
• South Africa hails Nobel Literature Prize winner Coetzee
• Russia has large reserve of heavy strategic missiles: Putin
• Putin is most popular contemporary Russian leader: Poll
• Schwarzenegger apologizes for bad behavior toward women
• Return of sovereignty to Iraqis takes time: Powell

• China's nanotech patent applications rank world's third
• Chronicle of major developments in Chinese Aeronautics
• Foreign experts in China conferred "Friendship Award"
• Chinese scientists: Ice melting more quickly in Arctic

• Canada beat China to enter the World Cup semifinal  
• Germany beat Russia 7:1 in the Women's World Cup
• Ma feels in dream after reaching World Cup quarter-finals
• China has weaknesses, says Canada coach
• United States, Sweden enter World Cup top four

• More efforts urged to tackle water deficiency in Beijing
• Foreign tourist: I feel safe here
• Nuclear expert punished for using iridium to hurt business partner
• Employed Beijingers work for 5.9 days every week in average
• Couples line up for marriage as new rules take effect
• Working group to be set up in HK to study SARS experts' advice
• Macao witnesses smooth tourist flow on National Day travel
• Tourist sites expect explosive visitor volumes in Beijing