Sunday, April 18, 2004

• Chinese FM spokesman condemns assassination of Rantisi
• Jilin city mayor resigns over fire tragedy
• Premier Wen urges effective rescue work in Chongqing
• Chinese human rights group appeals to media to improve AIDS coverage

• China-made BMW 318I debuts 
• HK's constitutional development helps overseas investment: official
• China's improving legal environment to benefit foreign law firms:official

• Hamas appoints new leader
• Chinese general meets with Mexican secretaries of defense, navy
• China pledges to promote Asia-Europe cooperation 
• Palestinians mourn Hamas leader Rantisi
• Spanish new PM visits survivors of Madrid explosions
• Israeli killing of Rantisi draws world condemnation
• UN chief calls on Israel to stop extrajudicial killings
• Hamas leader Rantisi killed in Israeli attack 
• Malaysian PM concerned over US support for Israeli plan
• Avian flu sparks emergency in western Canada
• Sri Lankan Tamil rebels release 31 child soldiers
• Congolese president delays confirmation of Rwandan envoy: report
• ANC gets over two-thirds of S. African parliament seats
• Three UN police officers killed in Kosovo
• Spanish prime minister announces new cabinet
• Peace process killed by Sharon government: Palestinian envoy
• US says it gives Israel no green light to kill Hamas leader
• Hamas vows revenge "is coming" after Israeli assassination of Rantisi
• 28 wounded in clashes between fans of Atletico and Real Madrid
• Gasparovic takes lead in Slovak presidential election
• Killing Hamas leaders not to ease Mideast tension: Australian FM

• How large can be the blunder made in the "9. 11" attck?

• Russian rocket ready to carry astronauts to space station

• Trade fair promotes Beijing Olympics investment

• Death toll of coal mine blast in Heilongjiang rises to nine
• Storage tanks at gas blast site in Chongqing to be denoted
• Chlorine gas tanks to be exploded Sunday morning in SW China
• Chlorine leak victims to receive first batch of compensation
• Measures taken to remove possible risks at chlorine explosion site in SW China
• China to spend 20 mln yuan on culture preservation
• German auctioneer exhibits Chinese arts in Beijing
• Over 8 hours sleep too much of a good thing