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News Archive --- Date:20050516
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Int'l media urged to take just attitude when covering China stories (16:33, May 16)
Icelandic president starts China visit (15:38, May 16)
Chinese vice premier meets Uzbekistan guest (15:15, May 16)
UN envoy starts visit to China (09:25, May 16)
Donald Tsang heading to Beijing for fortune forum (07:57, May 16)
Japan, China to meet over disputed East China Sea (08:07, May 16)
Samoan PM concludes China visit (08:11, May 16)
Chinese broadcast media to refuse illegal, immoral advertisements (08:07, May 16)
Taiwan fruit arrives in wake of Lian-Soong visits to mainland (08:16, May 16)
Fortune Global Forum in Beijing to be most successful one (08:02, May 16)
China tightens control of coking industry to protect environment (08:20, May 16)
NE China protests Japanese court for unfair ruling on 1932 massacre (08:09, May 16)
Shanghai to develop five key aspects in future: Mayor (08:22, May 16)
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China's sports, attractive, lucrative undertakings to world (21:40, May 16)
US Olympics Committee President gives advice to 2008 Beijing Olympics (21:41, May 16)
China calls on international commitment to financing for development (10:53, May 17)
China never yields to outside pressure on RMB exchange rate: Premier Wen (08:19, May 17)
US restrictions on Chinese textile "not good" for trade ties: Premier Wen (07:53, May 17)
China becoming growth engine for world: President Hu (14:13, May 17)
Pakistan will not drop Iran gas pipeline project: Musharraf (16:44, May 16)
African countries strive toward aviation liberalization (17:37, May 16)
Vietnam to promote shrimp export to US, Japan (17:37, May 16)
China enjoys hi-tech trade surplus for the 7th successive months (14:53, May 16)
Chinese publishers under newspaper groups form federation (14:49, May 16)
Sony sets up R&D base in China (14:40, May 16)
Olympiad business opportunity in Beijing becomes a hot-topic (14:05, May 16)
Sports round-table meeting of Fortune Global Forum opens in Beijing (13:05, May 16)
Small companies to enjoy better loan service (11:14, May 16)
London Stock Exchange starts financing promotion in China (10:44, May 16)
Beijing abuzz as FORTUNE global forum opens (10:25, May 16)
185 of Fortune global top 500 invest in Beijing (10:14, May 16)
China will control coke exports even after canceling coke export
quota, official of SDRC (09:54, May 16)
Higher yield than demand, China's coke industry to see integration (09:53, May 16)
Leading US logistics firm to expand business in China (08:23, May 16)
International investors positive on A share reform (08:21, May 16)
Chinese industry outraged by US decision on textile imports (09:25, May 16)
New guideline to ease small companies' financial strain (08:16, May 16)
Reform of split share structure in Chinese stockmarkets in three phases (08:13, May 16)
China Focus: Real estate, one of most profitable industry in China (08:11, May 16)
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Backgrounder: Council of Europe (17:54, May 16)
Japanese PM hints at visiting Yasukuni Shrine again (15:43, May 16)
China to continue seeking long-term friendship with Cuba: Jia Qinglin (14:01, May 16)
DPRK, S. Korea resume high-level talks (15:30, May 16)
600 abducted students freed in Nepal (15:30, May 16)
50 guerrillas killed in central Nepal clash (13:04, May 16)
Zimbabwe frees 62 coup suspects (11:39, May 16)
Austria celebrates 50th anniversary of regaining sovereignty, independence (11:12, May 16)
38 bodies found in Iraq as Rice visits  (09:58, May 16)
S.Korea, DPRK to resume high-level talks amid nuclear row (09:40, May 16)
Former Chechen separatist leader reportedly killed in Grozny (09:39, May 16)
25 dead in Bangladesh's ferry disaster (09:36, May 16)
US against giving veto to nations seeking Security Council seats: report (09:35, May 16)
Four insurgents killed, 97 detained in N. Iraq (15:31, May 16)
Poll: Half of Americans disapprove of same-sex marriages (09:02, May 16)
Violence flares at Uzbek border, hundreds dead (09:04, May 16)
Newsweek apologizes for story that sparked deadly violence (08:52, May 16)
Heavy security greets Sri Lanka donor forum delegates (08:25, May 16)
Zambia, Ghana agree on joint permanent commission (08:28, May 16)
Burundian authorities, rebels declare truce (07:43, May 16)
Egyptian PM describes ties with US as strategic, strong (07:39, May 16)
Ethiopians test democracy in poll (07:45, May 16)
US warns DPRK against conducting nuclear test (07:55, May 16)
Iran poses uncompromising stance on nuclear rights in
defiance of EU warning (07:56, May 16)
Roundup: High turnout, peace featuring Ethiopia's third general
elections (07:41, May 16)
Iran condemns US desecration of Quran as "abhorrent" (07:54, May 16)
Iran rules out compromise on nuclear right (07:56, May 16)
Ethiopia extends voting time due to high turnout (07:40, May 16)
Palestinians commemorate Catastrophe Day (07:53, May 16)
Iranian speaker vows to defend nuclear right (07:57, May 16)
International anti-US protest day to be observed
on May 27 (07:52, May 16)
Iran urges EU to seize last chance to save nuclear talks (07:52, May 16)
Zambian president begins visit to Libya (07:52, May 16)
Iran, Tunisia sign deal on transportation cooperation (07:51, May 16)
Mass rally in South Korea staged against US missile deployment (07:50, May 16)
One killed and 5 wounded in southern Thailand's violence (07:49, May 16)
Ethiopian PM vows to promote fast economic growth if reelected (07:42, May 16)
Abbas calls for fair solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (10:05, May 16)
Four Small bombs explode in Spain's Basque region, injuring three (07:48, May 16)
Iranian parliament passes bill to press ahead resumption of
enrichment (07:58, May 16)
Foreign hands behind unrest in Afghanistan: Defense Ministry (07:48, May 16)
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NBA to further promote basketball in China with growing fans (14:55, May 17)
China to boost sports for the public: official (15:09, May 16)
Beijing needs more than 60,000 volunteers for 2008 Olympics (15:09, May 16)
Preparations for Beijing Olympics advance smoothly: official (15:18, May 16)
Australian Open brings in 100,000 visitors to Melbourne (13:14, May 16)
France wins beach soccer World Cup (11:16, May 16)
Juventus close in on Italian title (10:56, May 16)
Czechs down Canada 3-0 to win world ice hockey title (10:53, May 16)
Pistons downs Pacers 89-76 (08:44, May 16)
West Bromwich survive relegation battle (08:36, May 16)
Liu Xiang to auction medal shoes for $1.2 million (09:55, May 16)
Glasgow looks to 2007 Sudirman Cup for city promotion (08:10, May 16)
Sharapova beaten in Rome Masters tennis (08:04, May 16)
Wuhan snaps Shandong's unbeaten streak (08:11, May 16)
China badminton makes historic "grand slam" (08:06, May 16)
China achieve badminton team grand slam after Sudirman Cup win (07:24, May 16)
Wang Ter-Chang wins Macao Open golf tournament (07:25, May 16)
Global sports marketing companies eye Chinese market (07:25, May 16)
Federer beats teenager Gasquet to retain Hamburg Masters title (07:26, May 16)
Chinese Sun claims ITF women's circuit 2005 singles title (07:26, May 16)
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Judicial stations important in maintaining social stability (17:09, May 16)
French musicians to stage six free concerts in Hong Kong (16:56, May 16)
Over 20 million disabled got employed in China (16:21, May 16)
Kidnapping suspect shot in head (15:11, May 16)
Sanjiangyuan Natural Reserve becomes important wetland of the world (14:55, May 16)
Bun Scrambling Competition held in Hong Kong after 26 years (13:10, May 16)
Lunch box law plan to tackle obesity (13:11, May 16)
US university awards doctorate to Chinese humanitarian (11:20, May 16)
Chinese Pavilion exhibits tomb memorial tablet of Ino Manari (12:15, May 16)
Yangtze River faces flood threat in coming months (10:23, May 16)
Genius makes complex issues sound simple (10:21, May 16)
Who says a man should not be a nurse? (10:27, May 16)
Over one fourth of Chinese health supplements contain false information: survey (09:07, May 16)
HK filming guide wins international award (09:04, May 16)
Ageing tiger flies in for reunion (08:09, May 16)
HK starts 3-day Buddhist activities (08:13, May 16)
More hidden dangers detected on ancient city wall (08:16, May 16)
Torrential rains leaves 4 dead, 4 missing in Taiwan (08:17, May 16)
Road accident kills 7 in central China province (08:19, May 16)
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Taiwan fruits arrive in Fujian
Quarantine officials examine mangos from Taiwan at the Mawei port in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province May 15, 2005. A batch of 33 tons of fruits inlcuding mango, lemon, banana, etc arrived at the port in the morning that day. This is the first batch of fruit from Taiwan since the Kuomintang (KMT) chairman Lien Chan and the People First Party (PFP) chairman James CY Soong's visit to the Chinese mainland. The fruits will make debut at the 7th cross-straits trade fair that is to open on May 18, 2005.
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Kidnapping suspect shot in head
A little girl is taken hostage by a man who wields a kitchen knife, at Yuzhong District of China's southwest municipality of Chongqing, May 14, 2005. The man was injured with a bullet in the head in the wake of a failed attempt by local police to persuade him to give up. The captive girl was rescued after an hour and the abductor, reportedly a Shanxi native, was rushed to the hospital and dead upon arrival. (newsphoto)
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Ethiopians go to poll to elect legislators
An Ethiopian college student shows two pieces of ballots at a polling station in Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, May 15, 2005. Ethiopian voters went to poll on Sunday in the country's two separate elections to elect representatives to the 547-seat House of People's Representatives (HPR) and eight regional councils.
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Rice makes surprise visit to Iraq
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives in the northern Kurdish city of Arbil May 15, 2005. Rice arrived in the northern Kurdish city of Arbil on Sunday at the start of her surprise visit to Iraq, the al-Jazeera TV channel reported. Before her stop in Baghdad, Rice would go to Salahudin resort to hold talks with Masoud Barzani, the newly elected Kurdish regional leader. She is expected to discuss the political process and measures to quell an insurgency that has killed more than 400 people since the transitional government was formed late last month.
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Palestinians mark Catastrophe Day in Gaza
A senior Palestinian holds an old key as he marches during a rally marking the Al-Nakba (Catastrophe) Day in Gaza City May 15, 2005. Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets in the Gaza Strip and West Bank Sunday to commemorate the 57th anniversary of the Catastrophe Day. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forced to flee their homes as the Arab-Israeli war broke out on May 15, 1948, one day after the birth of Israel.
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Feliks Kulov to quit Kyrgyz presidential election
Famous politician of Kyrgyzstan Feliks Kulov said on May 14, 2005 that he has decided to quit the presidential election due to be held on July 10 because he did not want to see his country fall into civil strife due to political disputes. Kulov and acting Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev are thought to be the most powerful competitors of the election. (file photo)
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Mahmoud Abbas starts visit to Japan
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Tokyo to start a three-day visit to Japan on May 15, 2005. During the visit, Mahmoud Abbas will discuss middle east process with Japanese PM Koizumi and other senior officials.
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Beijing ready for the Fortune Global Forum
Banners for the Fortune Global Forum 2005 on a street in front of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, May 15, 2005. The Fortune Global Forum 2005 will be held in Beijing from May 16 to May 18 with the theme of "China and New Asian Century."
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Midi Jazz Festival 2005 opens in Beijing
Diliana Georgieve of the New Glucose Jazz Octet sings at the Midi Jazz Festival 2005 in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2005. Sixteen jazz bands from at home and abroad took part in the two-day event, opened on Saturday.
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President of Cuban Council of State meets with Jia Qinglin
Fidel Castro Ruz (2nd L), president of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of Cuba, meets with Jia Qinglin (2nd R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Havana, May 13, 2005.
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China win Sudirman Cup badminton
China's Gao Ling (L3) and Zhang Jun (R2) hold up the Sudirman Cup in the podium ceremony after China winning the final match at the 2005 World Mixed Team Badminton Championships for the Sudirman Cup in Beijing, China, May 15, 2005. China beat Indonesia 3-0 to win the Sudirman Cup.
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