Monday, April 26, 2004

• ESCAP to address regional development
• WHO appreciates China's quick response to SARS reappearance
• Full Text: NPC Standing Committee decision on issues concerning methods for selecting HK Chief Executive and forming Legislativel Council
• NPC favors modifying HK election methods, but rules out general elections for now
• Central authorities prudent in handling HK constitutional development issues: Wu
• China working to improve quality of workforce
• Chinese, Tanzanian leaders exchange greetings on 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties
• China's Employment Situation and Policies(Full Text)
• China records 4.3 percent unemployment rate in first quarter
• China promotes employment of women, youth, disabled people
• Working age population to reach 940 mln by 2020
• BFA annual session concludes  
• China takes proactive policies to tackle employment issue
• China moves to raise employment in rural areas
• China faces prominent employment problem
• China sends relief materials to DPRK
• China issues white paper on employment
• Top legislature to make decision on HK election matters
• WHO to send experts to China for SARS probe
• Gov't to check bio-safety labs
• Gov't to issue early warnings on geological disasters
• World sees chance as China pursues peaceful rise

• Profits of banks record a sharp rise in Q1
• FM meets ESCAP executive secretary
• Sustainable development in Hainan emphasized
• China launched first offshore wind power project
• China to quadruple GDP by 2020 to $4 trillion: President
• Central bank official calls for curbing investment overheat
• Hotels, restaurants account for 8 pct of GDP
• Business people propose Asia-Pacific free trade zone
• China plays active role in Asian-Pacific financial cooperation
• When will "Asian Dollar" come true?

• Georgia to boost military presence in Iraq
• At least 50 killed in Nigeria communal clash
• Britain may send more troops to Iraq: report
• Explosion sets US vehicle ablaze in Baghdad
• Bulgarian president's convoy attacked in Iraq
• Zambian women urged to have self-esteem
• Supporters block Jakarta police in questioning Ba'asyir
• Arroyo vows to fight attempt to derail May 10 elections
• 42 bus passengers confirmed dead in Indonesian landslide
• Norwegian team to visit Sri Lanka
• Polling begins for third phase of Indian election
• Arroyo widens lead over Poe: Survey
• Cote d'Ivoireans urge national unity
• Rally in Washington for abortion rights
• South Korean airline receives letter threatening attacks
• Italian government urged to withdraw troops from Iraq
• Salvador undecided to withdraw troops from Iraq after June
• Profile: Austria's new president Fischer
• Plant blasts in Moscow
• Bulgarian president visits troops stationed in Iraq
• Congo concerned about Rwandan troop's invasion into territory
• Portuguese President emphasizes UN's key role in resolving Iraqi issue
• Sharon family suspected of taking perks from Austrian tycoon: paper
• Australia ready to help DPRK: FM
• Mongolian leader meets with senior Chinese army officer
• Social Democrat wins Austrian presidential poll
• 10 people killed in Indonesia's bloody clash
• Cyprus president expects new initiative on island's unification process
• Rebuilding Iraq forum kicks off in Amman

• Asian nations seek common cultural ground
• China to be mainstay for peace after peaceful rise
• When will "Asian Dollar" come true?

• NZ scientists discover large faultline beneath Cook Strait
• China to start clinical trial of anti-SARS vaccine

• Lakers steal overtime win in Houston
• China beats Uzbekistan in Fed Cup tennis

• Two confirmed dead in coal mine flooding in Heilongjiang
• Stars acting in "Promise" meet fans
• First Chinese transsexual engaged
• 22 detained for fake milk products
• Website loses case over MP3 downloads
• Oil depot fire in Shanxi put out
• Hong Kong prepares against SARS