Sunday, April 25, 2004

• China reports 4 new suspected SARS cases (April 25)
• China opposes Israel's threats against Arafat
• FTAs good for multilateral process: Asia-Pacific trade ministers
• SARS patient in Anhui recovering
• Anhui Province issues emergency circular on SARS prevention
• China takes measures to increase grain production
• BFA annual conference holds first plenary session
• SARS surveillance tightened ahead of holiday
• Senior CPC official meets Russian guest
• Nauru president arrives in Shanghai

• China takes measures to increase grain production
• General Motors sees first-quarter strong performance in China
• Int'l auto exposition to be staged in E. China city
• Qingdao becomes China's major auto production base
• Bank governor says Chinese economy facing challenges
• China warns of prime risks to global economic growth
• China releases first ever human resources development report
• China to continue public recruitment for senior managers of major SOEs
• Chinese enterprises should improve social security for employees: report
• 70.8% employees earns 800 to 2,500 yuan monthly

• First batch of S. Korean relief to arrive in DPRK next week
• World leaders regret failure of UN plan on Cyprus in referenda
• Spanish PM visits Morocco to strengthen anti-terrorism cooperation
• Sri Lankan Tamil rebels awaiting call to resume peace talks
• Cambodian PM returns home from China
• Chinese relief goods arrive in DPRK
• Cambodia highly values PM's visit to China
• Chinese vice premier meets Kissinger, Albright 
• Spanish soldiers should have never gone to Iraq: defense minister
• Annan says Cyprus plan not to enter into force
• UN peace envoy office in Cyprus to be closed
• Cypriot president pledges to continue reunification effort
• Iraq's oil terminals in Basra attacked by suicide bombing
• Bird flu continues to spread in western Canada
• Brahimi says interim government in Iraq by June 30 "not easy"
• DPRK officially requests S.Korea aid for train blast victims
• Russia "deeply concerned" over Sharon's threat against Arafat's life
• Suspected Taliban remnants attack foreign company in Afghanistan
• Electric sparks blamed for DPRK train explosions

• Slovenian PM hails China's achievements: Interview

• North-east Asia countries to portray a master plan combating sandstorms

• Rockets back to LA with a win
• Tian Liang to compete in FINA Grand Prix
• Chinese women soccer marches to Athens Olympics

• Death toll rises in firecracker plant blast in Henan
• 506 persons netted in HK anti-crime operation
• Landslide kills 4 farmers in NW. China
• Oil depot in north China's Shanxi Province gets on fire
• Northern revolutionary base marks May 4th Movement