Sunday, October 26, 2003

• Democratic consciousness grows in rural China
• Death toll in NW China earthquakes rises to eight  
• Four killed, over 20 wounded in quake in NW China
• Cultural relic protection faces severe situation in China
• WHO meeting on health promotion concludes in HK
• Chinese top legislator meets Japanese guests
• Aged Chinese to increase by 3.2 percent yearly
• Mainland organizations mourn death of Madame Soong
• Hongshui River in S.China to be dammed in November
• Four confirmed dead in earthquakes in NW China

• Small towns help settle excessive rural laborers: official
• Stable growth seen in China's semiconductor market
• Businessmen cash in on China's manned space mission
• Online games a huge market potential in China
• Food industry output increases in first eight months
• 8 million Chinese find jobs in first nine months
• Tibet verified with three porphyry copper ore strips

• Iranian official says uranium enrichment stopped
• Wolfowitz escapes rocket attack on hotel in Baghdad
• Rockets hit Baghdad hotel with Americans
• Colombian referendum ends amid violence
• Thousands rally in Washington protesting US war in Iraq 
• Iraq rebuilding money short of US$56 billion goal
• Moscow court orders arrest of Russia's richest man
• President Hu meets New Zealand governor-general
• Indians celebrate festival of lights -- Diwali

• University to train government trouble shooters

• Construction of 2006 World Cup stadiums lacks fund
• Zhou Jiawei wins first two swimming golds for Guangzhou
• China hopes to clinch more than two shooting golds at Athens
• China beat Nigeria in women's field hockey at Afro-Asian Games
• Born shooter Wu Liuxi bears hope to appear in Athens
• Liu Xiang snatches gold medal at Chinese City Games with ease
• Sports shoe giant Reebok sign up China's Yao Ming

• Most Internet cafes in China to be chains in three years
• Hometown of China's first astronaut: traditional pilot training base
• Tianjin makes huge investment to improve public health facilities