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News Archive --- Date:20051225


China

  • Two safety officials sacked for fatal mine blast in northwest China (15:35, December 25)
  • Fossil smuggling likely to face serious legal punishment (15:41, December 25)
  • Fatigue driving blamed for expressway accident that claims 17 lives (15:26, December 25)
  • Senior CPC official returns home after visit to three Latin American countries (10:26, December 25)
  • China, DPRK sign agreement on offshore oil development (10:12, December 25)
  • China mulls revision to penal codes to combat money laundry (10:18, December 25)
  • China legislates against govt. abuse of power, nonfeasance (10:23, December 25)
  • China drafts passport law to standardize passport application (09:33, December 25)
  • China amends criminal law for gender balance of population (09:36, December 25)
  • China to abolish more than 2,000 years old agricultural tax (09:34, December 25)



  • Business

  • NW China region posts 400 mln US dollars in foreign trade revenues (13:40, December 25)
  • Roundup: HK economy witnesses balanced growth in 2005 (12:21, December 25)
  • China's employees in accommodation, catering industry total 13.85 mln (12:25, December 25)
  • Xinjiang to see double-digit GDP growth this year (12:27, December 25)
  • Automobile sales in Beijing peak before holidays (12:29, December 25)



  • World

  • Over 1,500 cows slaughtered in Kampala for Christmas consumption (15:29, December 25)
  • Four Taliban militants killed in explosion in S. Afghanistan (15:31, December 25)
  • Four U.S. soldiers killed in western Iraq (14:31, December 25)
  • Iranian parl't speaker says seek substantial nuclear negotiations (14:41, December 25)
  • Six jailed on terrorist charges in Spain (14:32, December 25)
  • Leading Shiite alliance rejects re-vote in Iraq (14:33, December 25)
  • More Asians searched after London bombing (14:35, December 25)
  • US calls for holding Palestinian election on time: sources (14:37, December 25)
  • Qurei denies quitting as PM (14:37, December 25)
  • Gunmen kill six people in separate attacks in Baghdad (14:40, December 25)
  • Four dead in apparent group suicide in Japan (14:12, December 25)
  • Roundup: Christmas celebrated around world with people praying for peace (14:13, December 25)
  • Bulgarian president expects release of nurses convicted in AIDS case in Libya (14:15, December 25)
  • Malaysia enlists first women soldiers into its combat units (14:18, December 25)
  • Yearender: Political transition tests Uganda's democracy (07:45, December 26)
  • Feature: It is a fish market, and it is business as usual  (13:33, December 25)
  • Blast hits Kyrgyzstan, no casualities reported (13:33, December 25)
  • Yearender: Singapore takes vigorous anti-terror measures without hurt to Muslims  (07:45, December 26)
  • Swedish FM decides to pull out of tsunami anniversary ceremony (12:57, December 25)
  • 35 injured in bus accident in western Nepal (11:37, December 25)
  • Nepali capital administration office goes hi-tech (11:38, December 25)
  • Bush discusses regional developments with Colombian president (11:33, December 25)
  • Guatemala protests against U.S. anti-immigration initative (11:35, December 25)
  • Explosives found near Colombian Colombian ranch (11:39, December 25)
  • Sri Lankan Tamil legislator shot dead at Christmas mass (11:43, December 25)
  • 1 in 10 high school students carry weapons to school in Thailand: survey (11:32, December 25)
  • Alleged Zawahiri audio aired on Arab TV channel (11:31, December 25)
  • Bolivia's president-elect to levy new tax on rich people (11:30, December 25)
  • UN, Congolese troops capture military base from militia (11:41, December 25)
  • Former Peruvian president gets family visit in Chilean jail (11:42, December 25)
  • Arab League blasts Israel for banning Palestinian vote in Jerusalem (09:40, December 25)
  • U.S. spy agency collects more data than acknowledged (09:42, December 25)
  • Another move to combat terrorist activities in Bangladesh (09:53, December 25)
  • Feature: Tourism industry slowly recovered in southern Thailand  (09:54, December 25)
  • 4 rebels killed in north Sri Lanka (09:56, December 25)
  • Kuwait calls for boosting inter-Arab security cooperation (09:49, December 25)
  • Hamas urges Fatah leaders to close ranks for sake of Palestinians (09:51, December 25)
  • Sudan's Darfur talks adopt five-point agenda on security (09:46, December 25)
  • Millions of children suffer exploitation: UNICEF (09:27, December 25)
  • U.S. soldier dies of wounds in northern Iraq (09:45, December 25)
  • Main party leader predicts another minority government in Canada (09:26, December 25)
  • Kidnappers threaten to kill Jordanian hostage in Iraq (09:24, December 25)
  • Preliminary results show voters in favor of new Congolese constitution (09:21, December 25)
  • Poll shows Liberals running best campaign in Canada (09:20, December 25)
  • Rocket hits Afghan capital on Christmas Eve, leaves on casualty (09:18, December 25)
  • Sri Lankan Chinese make donation to tsunami orphans (09:17, December 25)
  • Sri Lankan MP shot dead at Christmas mass (09:15, December 25)
  • Sharon: I will make every effort to reach peace (09:13, December 25)
  • Los Angeles ports to set shipping records due to China, India trade (09:11, December 25)
  • Sudan denies involvement in Chadian internal affairs (09:10, December 25)
  • Russia says proposal to Iran holds good (09:09, December 25)



  • Opinion




    Sports

  • Owen returns to play at Anfield for Newcastle for first time (11:21, December 25)
  • Brazilian Alex Barros to quit MotoGP (10:50, December 25)
  • Kenyan wins women's World Boxing Foundation middleweight title (10:53, December 25)
  • Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo seeks World Cup goal record (10:55, December 25)
  • Boco Juniors forward Palermo marries in Argentina (11:25, December 25)



  • Science & Technology

  • Malaysia to start trial use of biofuel on roads next year (15:56, December 25)
  • Uniform grading system for all universities agreed in Bangladesh (14:26, December 25)
  • First South American physics, maths center to be based in Argentina (10:38, December 25)



  • Life

  • National Library of China to provide free digital resources to public (12:04, December 25)
  • World's highest skywheel to be built in S.E. China (12:03, December 25)
  • Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam caravan tour organized to boost tourism (12:06, December 25)
  • Malaysian Qualification Agency to begin monitoring education on Jan. 1 (11:51, December 25)
  • Shanghai forum to promote cross-Straits cultural exchanges (11:52, December 25)
  • Interview: Improving farming practice fundamental to fight bird flu in China (12:01, December 25)
  • Chinese amateur dramatists portraits common people's marriage dilemma (11:53, December 25)
  • Ancient timer unveiled in former imperial tower in Beijing (11:54, December 25)
  • Warner eyes growing film business in China (11:45, December 25)
  • Rural students in China's west to enjoy free education in 2006 (11:47, December 25)



  • Photo

    Brazil soccer star Kaka ties the knot

    Italy's AC Milan soccer star and Brazilian national team player Kaka, left, kisses Caroline Celico, an 18-year-old Brazilian student, during their wedding in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, Dec. 23, 2005. (Xinhua/Reuters photo)

    Chinese Antarctica expedition sets out to Grove Mountains

    Dr Wei Wenliang(front, L),leader of the 22nd Chinese expedition, shakes hands with Dr.Ju Yitai, captain of the expedition to Grove Mountains while handing over the flag to him before Dr. Ju departs with his expedition at Antarctica Dec. 24, 2005. The 11-member expedition would make preparations for the third Chinese scientific research station to be built at Antarctica besides other exploration missions.


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