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News Archive --- Date:20040824
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China-Africa Cooperation Forum on Youth launched Beijing Declaration  (21:46, August 24)
UN's role should be strengthened: Premier (20:18, August 24)
Chinese, Sudanese FMs talk over phone (20:14, August 24)
Crackdown targets drug users, dealers (18:27, August 24)
Dredging project at Yellow River estuary starts (18:29, August 24)
Chinese FM: China to promote UN's role in solving African issue (17:21, August 24)
Red Cross brings aid to poverty-stricken Darfur (14:09, August 24)
Beijing issues 'green cards' to foreigners (10:43, August 24)
Nine laws to be amended to limit govt power (10:10, August 24)
Foreign leaders commemorate centenary of Deng Xiaoping's birth (09:46, August 24)
China cracks down on illegal entry-exit intermediate agencies (09:48, August 24)
Tough action sought on polluting industries (09:21, August 24)
Law to protect HB virus carriers (08:41, August 24)
Zeng: Pay all owed wages to migrants (08:40, August 24)
Cape Verde PM arrives in Beijing (08:15, August 24)
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Macro-control policy moving towards designed goal: vice-premier (18:31, August 24)
China welcomes world credit rating agencies: vice-premier (17:22, August 24)
China to squeeze credit to curb inflation (16:27, August 24)
HK postal remittance extends to Indonesia, Nepal (16:02, August 24)
China's industrial profits surge nearly 40 percent (14:03, August 24)
Telephone users tops 600 million in China (13:53, August 24)
HK welcomes Pan-PRD companies to establish ventures in HK (13:48, August 24)
Power consumption growth to slow (11:23, August 24)
Volkswagen cutting cost by $500 million in China (10:15, August 24)
Netcom silent over PCCW deal (09:43, August 24)
Regional schemes benefit foreign investors (09:42, August 24)
Biz Weekly highlights: will auto loans be an engine to start the market? (09:35, August 24)
Market promotes cross-Straits trade links (08:54, August 24)
Service sectors streamline IT industry growth (08:56, August 24)
US insurer to expand business in China (08:57, August 24)
4,800 development zones cancelled (08:49, August 24)
China pushes settlement for construction projects (08:20, August 24)
China's first homegrown mobile phone chipset developed (08:14, August 24)
HK economic prospect encouraging: Chief Executive (08:15, August 24)
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Cuba rejects U.S. hurricane aid offer (20:31, August 24)
Russia: Estonia WWII monument disgraceful (20:34, August 24)
Panama withdraws ambassador from Cuba (19:42, August 24)
Bus fire kills six in Moscow (19:39, August 24)
Fiji urges Australia to ratify Kyoto Protocol (19:43, August 24)
Thailand's military reshuffle officially announced (19:40, August 24)
4 Indonesian soldiers shot to death in Aceh (19:37, August 24)
Roundup: US forces continue raids on Sadr fighters around Najaf mosque (13:44, August 24)
Roundup: Darfur peace talks resume with deep division (13:42, August 24)
Deng has very important place in China, world history: ex-US president (11:02, August 24)
Mexican officials announce arrest of major drug trafficker (10:56, August 24)
U.S. to relocate Okinawa Marines to other parts from 2008 (10:47, August 24)
Arafat, Fatah PLC members to discuss reform: sources (10:32, August 24)
Libya warns against foreign intervention in Darfur crisis (09:25, August 24)
US planes bomb Najaf (10:33, August 24)
US urges Israel to stop settlement activity (10:34, August 24)
Fighting, artillery barrage rocks Iraqi shrine (08:50, August 24)
US, Russia to further cooperation in war on terrorism, says spokesman (10:33, August 24)
UK police to put heavy security for ruling Labor's conference (08:22, August 24)
Mayor of Paris announces concrete measures against anti-Semitism (08:18, August 24)
Nepali gov't confirms 13 Nepalese abducted in Iraq (10:33, August 24)
Singapore will not change "one-China" policy: PM (10:32, August 24)
Escalation of violence hampers revival of Sri Lanka's peace process (08:27, August 24)
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China books first semi-final berth after beating Japan 3-0 (20:50, August 24)
Australia, New Zealand into Olympic women's hockey 5th-6th play-off (20:27, August 24)
Singapore's Olympic badminton team receives warm welcome (20:26, August 24)
China beats Japan to finish ninth in women's basketball (20:23, August 24)
Water polo: Hungary, Greece secure direct qualifications for semis (20:22, August 24)
Medal events at Athens Olympic Games for August 24 (20:06, August 24)
Chinese language book published for Beijing Olympics (20:03, August 24)
Cycling medal standings at Athens Olympics (15:25, August 24)
Ryu remains modest and hard-working after Olympic victory (20:08, August 24)
Medal table at Athens Olympic Games (up to Aug. 23) (15:03, August 24)
Gymnastics roundup: Romania shines, China fades (11:11, August 24)
Athens not wonderland for Chinese gym genius Li (11:12, August 24)
Athletics medal table in Olympic Games (10:52, August 24)
Olympic results: men's hockey (10:53, August 24)
Olympic results: boxing (10:55, August 24)
Women's handball preliminary: Denmark beats Angola (11:28, August 24)
Olympic results and standings: men's water polo (10:51, August 24)
China advances with 67-66 win over Serbia (with standings) (15:06, August 24)
Olympic results: men's volleyball (10:56, August 24)
Olympic results: women's handball (10:58, August 24)
Olympic results: beach volleyball (11:26, August 24)
Chinese cagers stun Olympic basketball with sweet dream (10:21, August 24)
Day 10 roundup: Ryu denies China 3rd clean sweep (14:13, August 24)
United States to meet Brazil in Olympic women's soccer final (11:01, August 24)
Roundup: Ukraine's Merleni wins first ever women's wrestling Olympic gold (11:05, August 24)
Medal winners at Athens Olympic Games - Aug. 23 (11:19, August 24)
Russia, Japan lead duet synchronized swimming (10:15, August 24)
Italian Igor Cassina wins horizontal bar Olympic gold (with results) (18:23, August 24)
Chinese teenager Wang completes mission-impossible in Olympics (10:06, August 24)
Table tennis roundup: Asia dominates as China sees threats (14:12, August 24)
Romanian Ponor collects her second apparatus gold on floor (18:23, August 24)
Romania finishes 1-2 in women's floor exercise (with results) (18:23, August 24)
Uruguayan press applauds "the Chinese revolution" in Athens (09:46, August 24)
Ethiopia's Defar wins women's 5,000m gold (18:21, August 24)
Bulgarian lifter wins men's 94kg gold medal (18:23, August 24)
Robert Fazekas of Hungary wins men's discus gold (18:21, August 24)
Ukrainian Goncharov picks up parallel bars Olympic gold (18:24, August 24)
Favourites ease into men's 400m hurdles second round (11:07, August 24)
Women's soccer: U.S. edge Germany out of final (09:29, August 24)
American Wariner wins men's 400m gold (18:24, August 24)
Romanian Ponor wins Olympic beam gold (18:26, August 24)
British Holmes wins women's 800m gold (18:26, August 24)
Etone of Cameroon wins women's triple jump gold (18:27, August 24)
Deferr of Spain defends vault Olympic title (with results) (15:28, August 24)
Harris told me not give up: Li Nan (08:42, August 24)
Medalists in Olympic table tennis tournament (09:01, August 24)
IOC santions shot putter Korzhanenko for doping (08:36, August 24)
Japanese wrestler wins women's 63kg freestyle gold (08:41, August 24)
Japan's Saori Yoshida wins women's 55kg freestyle wrestling gold (08:32, August 24)
Ukrainian wrestler wins women's 48kg freestyle gold (08:30, August 24)
United States pounds Australia to win Olympic softball gold (14:12, August 24)
Australia wins cycling men's team pursuit gold (15:14, August 24)
Greece to appeal IOC's ruling on Sampanis (09:39, August 24)
U.S. eases past Angola (with men's basketball results) (10:31, August 24)
Chinese favorites advance in canoe/kayak flatwater (08:23, August 24)
China edge Serbia & Montenegro 67-66 (08:45, August 24)
China's Wang Xu wins women's 72kg freestyle wrestling gold (14:12, August 24)
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Typhoon Aere hits Taiwan (19:48, August 24)
Guangdong first aviation emergency center has its first flight (15:45, August 24)
Typhoon Aere to land from southeast China coast (14:36, August 24)
Police hunt for bombing suspect (14:37, August 24)
Should university students have housekeepers? (14:52, August 24)
Power consumption growth to slow (14:54, August 24)
New Silk Alley opens to conflicts (09:56, August 24)
16 killed in double-decker crash (08:47, August 24)
"Tomorrow Plan" lightens future for disabled orphans in SW China (08:39, August 24)
Experts to discuss climate change in Beijing (08:37, August 24)
African press officials fascinated by Chinese culture (08:35, August 24)
Two Chinese killed in traffic accident in S. Africa (08:41, August 24)
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Foreign experts in Beijing to get "Green Card"
American experts are filling out applications for permanent residence at an office of the Beijing Public Security Bureau on Aug 23. The ten foreign experts is the first group that applies for permanent residence in China since China has officially started to implement the "Green Card" system. The foreign experts will obtain their "Green Card" within one month.
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Education conferences open in Beijing
Former President of the Philippines Lamos addresses the opening ceremony of the "Asia education forum Beijing 2004", "Beijing international education expo 2004", "the 15th international conference for university administrators" and "the 1st Beijing academic forum". The four education-related gatherings are held in the People's Great Hall in Beijing on Aug 23 at the same time.
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60th anniversary of the liberation of Paris commemorated
Mayor of Paris Bertrand Delanoe delivers a speech at a ceremony in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Paris, France, August 23, 2004. French troops entered Paris on August 25, 1944, which marks the liberation of Paris from Nazi.
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Private jail case on trial
Edward Caraballo, who was on charge of running a private jail, presents the video evidence during the third public inquest at a court in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 23, 2004. Three Americans, Brent Bennett, Jonathan Keith Idema and Edward Caraballo, were found detaining innocent Afghan citizens on July 5, 2004, and then they were arrested by Afghan police and put on trial. The verdict will be issued next Monday
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Top legislator meets Gabonese guests
Wu Bangguo, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with Guy Nzouba Ndama, president of the National Assembly of the Republic of Gabon, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Aug. 23, 2004.
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Fighting, artillery barrage rocks Iraqi shrine in Najaf
U.S. marines and Shi'ite militiamen fought fierce battles around a shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Monday in some of the heaviest fighting since the 20-day-old rebellion erupted. A militiaman loyal to radical Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr armed with a rocket-propelled grenade launcher takes position in Najaf during clashes with US-led forces. [AFP photo)
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