Friday, November 14, 2003

• Chinese, Japanese experts handle 724 chemical bombs left by Japanese troops
• Indian warships wind up Shanghai visit
• Gas explosion kills 48 miners in east China
• Natural disasters cost China US$22.7 billion in 2003
• Kissinger optimistic about US-China cooperation
• Exclusive interview with Eastern Commander of Indian Navy
• China draws on global wisdom in sci-tech planning 
• China, UN to co-sponsor UN meeting on Palestine issue in Beijing
• New round of six-party talks in preparation: Chinese FM
• UN grants US$95 million to help China fight AIDS
• A 15-year-old American girl and Ping Pong Diplomacy
• Chinese and Indian navies take to the water together 

• China, Japan, ROK hold policy dialog on intellectual property
• China changing world oil-demand map
• Record economic growth for Guangzhou
• GM to make Cadillac in Shanghai by yearend
• Samsung plugs into China's laptop market
• Bill Clinton may image Chinese garment brand
• Deals on US goods cut Sino-US trade imbalance
• China's trade volume hits US$682.3 in first 10 months
• US crop prices soar as China fuels demand
• China to announce 2004 fuel oil import policy mid-Dec
• Financing rules announced
• Expending energy to save energy
• Contracts worth 4 billion yuan signed at Agriculture Fair
• UK to expand aviation cooperation with China
• Consumer price index rises to 6-year high

• Sri Lanka to continue peace process with Tamil rebels: president
• Bush says no intention to go to war against DPRK, Iran
• Sri Lanka peace process on hold: Norway
• Russia to launch satellite from Indonesia's Papua
• IAEA rejects US charges over Iran report
• US vice president meets Qian Qichen
• Philippines dismisses claims of Chinese transgression in South China Sea
• Pyongyang ready for just solution to nuclear standoff: ambassador
• Second US "ghost ship" ready to dock in UK
• Iraqi resistance forces number at most 5,000: general
• US works on new strategy for Iraq: Bush
• Sharon, Qurei to meet in 10 days: Israeli FM
• Mixed reaction in Baghdad to Nasiriya car bombing
• British police says it will not shield Bush from protests: paper
• Asia-Pacific nations agree on efforts for WMD nonproliferation

• Comment: who is going to unmask corruption?
• Some thoughts on 'space-glory class'

• China trains space-related professionals from 17 countries
• Anti-AIDS Chinese medicine expected to enter market this year
• Russia to launch satellite from Indonesia's Papua
• Study: Moon has little water after all
• HK strives to build digital city
• Higher degree no guarantee of better jobs: experts
• Breakthrough made in early treatment of diabetes
• Microsoft Office System Chinese edition launched
• Reagent for testing SARS virus in trial production
• Sci-tech planning advice from world's scientists invited

• China scores 10th consecutive win in women's volleyball World Cup
• Brazil hammer US to keep title hopes at World Cup
• Kasparov loses to "X3D Fritz" in second match
• Brazil beats Japan 3-0 to keep pressure on China
• China close to 1st World Cup title in 18 years 

• Artworks from 40 foreign embassies on exhibit in Beijing
• Injured of quarry accident out of danger in Shaanxi
• Math-test error + refusal to admit it = face-saving culture
• Sand collapse kills 11 in Guizhou Province
• One dies in quake in Gansu
• Oil refinery blast kills 3, injures 3 others
• HK experts discuss roles of future Center for Health Protection
• Food poisoning in elementary school kills one girl, sickens 21
• CCTV reporter attacked in pollution investigation