News Archive --- Date:20060108
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26.6 billion yuan earmarked for river pollution control (15:34, January 08, 2006)
China's State Council issues emergency response plan (15:35, January 08, 2006)
Bolivian president-elect arrives in Beijing (12:03, January 08, 2006)
1,248 health workers punished for illegal deals in 2005 (08:52, January 08, 2006)
Vice premier stresses railway construction in coming 5 years (08:49, January 08, 2006)
Senior official calls for improving discipline inspection in the military (08:53, January 08, 2006)
Legislature mulls change in Criminal Law (08:44, January 08, 2006)
Rescue work in full swing in blizzard-hit Xinjiang (08:41, January 08, 2006)
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S. China Province opens eight international air routes in 2005 (11:54, January 08, 2006)
Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps leads nation for foreign
trade growth (11:32, January 08, 2006)
Turkey-Ethiopia trade turnover hikes in 2005: diplomat (11:50, January 08, 2006)
China mulls over tougher penalties on senior managers for
wrongdoings (11:28, January 08, 2006)
China's GDP should count natural and social costs, economist says (11:25, January 08, 2006)
FDI in Beijing hits record high (11:47, January 08, 2006)
Beijing's 2005 tax revenue tops 80 billion yuan (11:46, January 08, 2006)
Ethiopia to garner US$300 million from leather shoe
export in 5 years (11:45, January 08, 2006)
N. China city opens five int'l air routes (11:40, January 08, 2006)
China-made roll-on-roll-off vessel made sold to Britain (11:38, January 08, 2006)
Large companies should become main force of China's self-innovation,
official (11:21, January 08, 2006)
Leading airway carrier extends international routes to west China (11:20, January 08, 2006)
WTO ministerial meeting achievement greater than expected: HK official (11:19, January 08, 2006)
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Doctors meet on Sunday to discuss future treatment of Sharon (16:23, January 08, 2006)
Sharon to undergo new brain scan (16:10, January 08, 2006)
French hostage released in Iraq (16:07, January 08, 2006)
Northeast India hopes to reopen Stilwell Road for trade (15:27, January 08, 2006)
Three suspects arrested for tourist killing in Thailand (15:25, January 08, 2006)
Hospital says no change in Sharon's condition (13:39, January 08, 2006)
Haitian general elections set for Feb. 7: government (15:43, January 08, 2006)
Five killed in attacks in southern Thailand (15:48, January 08, 2006)
Nepal to formulate policy to identify IDPs (15:52, January 08, 2006)
Brazil hopes for immediate probe into commander's death  (12:00, January 08, 2006)
Police launch investigation into source of London bomber's wealth (15:51, January 08, 2006)
Five Italians kidnapped in Yemen return home (15:49, January 08, 2006)
Chilean general named interim UN force commander in Haiti (11:10, January 08, 2006)
Britain's Liberal Democratic Party leader resigns (11:08, January 08, 2006)
Singapore launches largest civil emergency exercise (15:29, January 08, 2006)
Annan shocked at death of UN peacekeeping force commander in Haiti (10:57, January 08, 2006)
Hamas says no talks with Israel after legislative election (15:46, January 08, 2006)
Roundup: Sharon's condition slightly improved but still critical (10:55, January 08, 2006)
Schroeder urges Russia-Ukraine gas agreement: report (11:06, January 08, 2006)
Doctor says "very high" chance Sharon will survive (10:53, January 08, 2006)
Iran says nuclear fuel research will not hinder talks with EU (10:49, January 08, 2006)
Burkina Faso's president forms new government (10:47, January 08, 2006)
DeLay decides to end bid to reclaim US House leadership post (10:40, January 08, 2006)
Sharon still critical but brain swelling eased (10:38, January 08, 2006)
Britain closes embassy in Jordan (10:46, January 08, 2006)
U.N. force commander in Haiti found dead in hotel room (10:31, January 08, 2006)
Iran, Russia starts talks on nuclear compromise plan (10:27, January 08, 2006)
Bird flu scare mounts in Turkey (10:19, January 08, 2006)
Iran says kidnappers of Iranian soldiers backed by Washington (10:22, January 08, 2006)
Mixed response to Jharkhand strike, 3,000 arrested in north India (10:17, January 08, 2006)
Polish president dismisses finance minister (10:08, January 08, 2006)
EU cannot stop expansion: Austria's foreign minister (10:06, January 08, 2006)
German chancellor to ask U.S. to close Guantanamo prison (10:00, January 08, 2006)
22 illegal immigrants injured in bus accident in Turkey (09:58, January 08, 2006)
Insurgents clash with US troops in Fallujah (09:56, January 08, 2006)
Iran accuses U.S. of being behind kidnapping of Iranian border
guards (09:51, January 08, 2006)
EU regrets Iran's decision to resume suspended nuclear activities (09:49, January 08, 2006)
Albright to lead U.S. observers to monitor Palestinian legislative
elections (09:46, January 08, 2006)
Abbas welcomes reopening of Beirut-based PLO offices (09:43, January 08, 2006)
U.S. female journalist kidnapped, her interpreter killed in Baghdad (08:32, January 08, 2006)
Turkey rules out threat of contagion of avian flu from human to
human (09:41, January 08, 2006)
Indian Navy commissions UAV squadron (09:36, January 08, 2006)
Erekat optimistic over East Jerusalem residents' participation in
Palestinian elections (09:34, January 08, 2006)
Pakistan to investigate U.S. bombing reports (09:31, January 08, 2006)
Sharon undergoes new brain scan under planned procedure (08:35, January 08, 2006)
India to give voting rights to Non-Resident Indians (09:29, January 08, 2006)
U.S. serviceman arrested in Japan over murder charge (08:39, January 08, 2006)
Mysterious explosion wounds eight in one family in northern Gaza (08:38, January 08, 2006)
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Shaq not ruling out Olympics, says Colangelo (14:33, January 08, 2006)
Hornets guard Paul to be out for thumb injury (14:31, January 08, 2006)
Olympic champion Wilhelm wins biathlon World Cup sprint race (14:29, January 08, 2006)
Coach: Iraq's Asian Cup campaign boosted by West Asian Games glory (14:26, January 08, 2006)
China's Zheng Jie injured in Australian Open warm-up (14:23, January 08, 2006)
Zoeggeler overtakes Demtschenko in luge World Cup standings (14:20, January 08, 2006)
France's Defrasne wins biathlon World Cup race (14:19, January 08, 2006)
Clijsters beats Davenport to win HK exhibition tournament (14:18, January 08, 2006)
Soft snow forces calling off World Cup giant slalom in Slovenia (14:27, January 08, 2006)
Philippoussis gets wildcard into Australian Open (14:13, January 08, 2006)
Safarova claims Australian women's hardcourt title (14:12, January 08, 2006)
Marion Bartoli wins Auckland Classic tennis title (14:06, January 08, 2006)
Egypt's Barakat wins BBC award for African Footballer (14:06, January 08, 2006)
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China puts bird flu prevention knowledge on poker (12:47, January 08, 2006)
Ancient tomb excavated in C. China province (13:10, January 08, 2006)
Confiscated relics handed to Ethiopia's National Museum (13:09, January 08, 2006)
Two more children confirmed with bird flu in Turkey: WHO (12:48, January 08, 2006)
China to control hospital expansion to lower medical cost (13:09, January 08, 2006)
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Sharon still in critical condition despite slight improvement
Jerusalem Hadassah Hospital Director Shlomo Mor-Yosef (L) speaks to reporters Jan. 7, 2006 outside the Hadassah Hospital. Shlomo Mor-Yosef said that the latest CT scan of the brain of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon showed a slight improvement, but his overall condition remains critical.
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Chinese culture & tourism exhibition opened in Singapore
Visitors watch folk artisan carving on a bottle gourd in "Spring in the City" Chinese culture and tourism exhibition in Raffles city shopping center in Singapore, Jan. 6, 2006. The 13th "Spring in the City" Chinese culture and tourism exhibition opened here Friday to display China's traditional and folk arts and attract people to travel in China.
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People start shopping for Spring Festival
Residents choose goods in the "Spring Festival Goods Street" supermarket in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Jan. 7, 2006. Chinese people have started to do shopping for the coming Spring Festival, Chinese lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 29 this year.
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Geopark opened in south China city
The photo taken on Jan. 7, 2006 shows the Ma'anling crater, a main scenic spot in the Shishan Volcanic Cluster National Geopark in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province. The geopark, together with the first Haikou volcanic culture and tourism festival, was opened here Saturday.
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Relief efforts underway in snowfall-hit Xinjiang
A herdsman pets a sheep that is nearly frozen to death due to the severe weather in Fuyun county of Altay in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Jan. 6, 2006. Heavy snowfall hit most part of the region with a drastic temperature drops since Dec. 29 last year, leaving herdsmen and their livestock stranded. Immediate relief efforts have been deployed by the local government.
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