News Archive --- Date:20060225
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German gov't denies "China's copy of maglev technology" (14:29, February 25, 2006)
Draft amendment to compulsory education law under 1st
review of China's legislature (15:46, February 25, 2006)
China completes new geographic database (12:37, February 25, 2006)
Mudanjiang organismidentified as fungus (12:37, February 25, 2006)
Leader's optimism helped save Liaoning miners (12:37, February 25, 2006)
Guangzhou tries to lure top-level talent (12:37, February 25, 2006)
Green measures to safely dispose of medical waste (12:37, February 25, 2006)
EU advised to reconsider dumping claim (12:38, February 25, 2006)
Document to encourage premarital tests (12:38, February 25, 2006)
Chen's plan 'will bring cross-Straits ties into crisis' (12:38, February 25, 2006)
30 NGOs awarded for poverty-alleviation ideas (12:39, February 25, 2006)
Singapore against unilateral move to change status quo across Taiwan Straits (11:55, February 25, 2006)
Premier Wen calls for greater efforts in building gov't free of
corruption  (14:33, February 25, 2006)
Chinese army sets up first Mandarin Chinese training center (10:39, February 25, 2006)
Snow storms cause heavy economic losses in SW China (10:39, February 25, 2006)
Chinese NPC vice chairman meets defense minister of East Timor (10:38, February 25, 2006)
N. China port city seizes over 16 kg of drugs in 2005 (10:38, February 25, 2006)
China to offer rail carriages to Sri Lanka (12:41, February 25, 2006)
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China mandates energy efficiency standard in urban
construction (15:00, February 25, 2006)
Operator Cepu block to be determined next week (14:59, February 25, 2006)
Myanmar to implement new gas pipeline projects (14:58, February 25, 2006)
Wall Street Wire unveils "Top 10 Chinese Economists" (14:34, February 25, 2006)
Nine Dragons Paper's IPO finds demand heavy (12:44, February 25, 2006)
NetEase at the top of its game (12:44, February 25, 2006)
Lenovo unveils its own brand in US (12:44, February 25, 2006)
Audi chief expects 6.4% sales growth (12:44, February 25, 2006)
Arcelor SA to buy stake of Laiwu (12:44, February 25, 2006)
Novartis to build first raw materials facility in China (11:41, February 25, 2006)
Swedish businessmen dissatisfied with proposed EU duties on Chinese
shoes (11:42, February 25, 2006)
Three Gorges Dam to see doubled number of tourists (11:42, February 25, 2006)
Business confidence index drops despite housing price hikes in
Beijing (11:43, February 25, 2006)
Buddhist mountain in N. China reports record tourism (11:43, February 25, 2006)
China's stone slab trade ranks top among world (11:44, February 25, 2006)
Tibet railway offers lap of luxury travel to the "Roof of the
World" (11:44, February 25, 2006)
Oil prices soar above 62 dollars a barrel (11:44, February 25, 2006)
WTO urges major players to push forward trade talks (11:45, February 25, 2006)
PetroChina participates in int'l oil terminal construction
in Singapore (11:45, February 25, 2006)
US trade report does not reflect overall picture
of Sino-US trade ties: Ministry (11:48, February 25, 2006)
Chinese vice premier calls on farmers to grow more, better crops (11:47, February 25, 2006)
China's coal industry suffering from lack of expertise: official (11:31, February 25, 2006)
China aims to achieve balance of payment in 2006 (11:30, February 25, 2006)
China to issue $3.7bln worth of T-bonds (11:54, February 25, 2006)
China bans faulty US milk powder (11:29, February 25, 2006)
Repsol's net profit rises 29 percent in 2005 (11:28, February 25, 2006)
China builds new railway linking east and west (11:28, February 25, 2006)
Medium-sized, small businesses in East China province feeling
pinched with pressure (11:27, February 25, 2006)
Profit of China's SOEs exceeds 900 bln yuan in 2005 (11:26, February 25, 2006)
China uses $12 billion of foreign investment in banking,
securities and insurance industries (11:26, February 25, 2006)
China launches seven anti-dumping investigations last year:
Ministry (11:25, February 25, 2006)
China hits back at EU's decision to impose tax on Chinese shoe
exports (11:25, February 25, 2006)
Lenovo leads Asia-Pacific area in PC sales (11:24, February 25, 2006)
Total assets of China's rural financial institutions hits 3.72
trillion yuan (11:24, February 25, 2006)
Chinese grape wine lands in world leading duty-free stores (11:23, February 25, 2006)
Five foreign financial giants to enter Beijing (11:23, February 25, 2006)
Mauritania begins pumping oil (11:23, February 25, 2006)
Ethiopia-Italy trade, investment ties strengthening (11:22, February 25, 2006)
France's Sanofi-Aventis reports 26 percent profit rise in 2005 (11:21, February 25, 2006)
HK exchange fund's assets up 50 billion HK dlrs (11:21, February 25, 2006)
Czech car manufacturer Skoda breaks sales record in 2005 (11:21, February 25, 2006)
U.S. factory orders for durable goods down 10.2 percent in January (11:21, February 25, 2006)
Italy, France to discuss energy issues (11:21, February 25, 2006)
Netease Corporation doubles net profits in 2005 (11:20, February 25, 2006)
Steel giant Arcelor agrees to buy 38 percent stake in China's Laiwu
Steel (11:20, February 25, 2006)
Singapore sets up fellowship in transportation, logistics (11:19, February 25, 2006)
Brazilian economy grows 2.3 percent in 2005 (11:19, February 25, 2006)
Nigeria's external reserves rise to 28.28 billion dollars (11:19, February 25, 2006)
African Development Bank president starts working visit to Ethiopia (11:19, February 25, 2006)
Small, medium enterprises face many constraints in Nepal (11:18, February 25, 2006)
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Philippine military remains vigilant against destabilization: military chief (15:45, February 25, 2006)
Roundup: Sri Lankan gov't satisfied with outcome of Geneva talks (14:51, February 25, 2006)
9/11 attack set Rumsfeld thinking of Saddam: blog (13:24, February 25, 2006)
Al Qaida claims responsibility for Saudi oil plant attack (13:24, February 25, 2006)
Philippine police raids Manila office of newspaper critical of Arroyo (13:23, February 25, 2006)
Ukraine won't be engaged in uranium enrichment activities: PM (13:23, February 25, 2006)
Palestinian PM 'not to have' immunity to assassination (13:10, February 25, 2006)
Baghdad under curfew as Iraq stems violence (13:09, February 25, 2006)
Tigers to discuss truce with Sri Lanka Muslims (12:59, February 25, 2006)
US won't keep large forces in Mideast in long term: military
planner (12:58, February 25, 2006)
UN force should stay in Haiti for two or three years more: UN
mission chief (12:58, February 25, 2006)
Spain defends former PM against meddling charges by Mexico (12:57, February 25, 2006)
No Iraqi battalions capable of fighting insurgents independently: Pentagon (12:57, February 25, 2006)
UN to help establish rule of law in Chechnya: UN rights official (12:57, February 25, 2006)
Bush to visit India, Pakistan next week (12:54, February 25, 2006)
UN council calls on Ethiopia, Eritrea to resolve current impasse (12:54, February 25, 2006)
London mayor suspended from office over Nazi jibe (12:55, February 25, 2006)
News Analysis: Rice's travel to Middle East meets rebuffs (12:56, February 25, 2006)
Abbas urges Israel to see positive dimensions of
Hamas election victory (12:56, February 25, 2006)
Two Saudi security officers killed in attempted
car bombings (12:52, February 25, 2006)
EU Constitution has "no chance" in Poland: Polish president (12:51, February 25, 2006)
Roundup: France, Poland agree to improve bilateral ties (12:51, February 25, 2006)
Shell ordered to pay US$1.5 billion compensation to Nigerian communities (12:51, February 25, 2006)
West African defense chiefs to meet next week in Niger (12:50, February 25, 2006)
Warsh sworn in as member of Fed Board of Governors (12:50, February 25, 2006)
ECOWAS Leaders urged to help reduce barriers to trade (12:49, February 25, 2006)
Scores of Ethiopian refugees arrive at Zambian border: report (12:49, February 25, 2006)
Museveni consolidates lead in Ugandan presidential elections (12:55, February 25, 2006)
General elections in Uganda transparent, relatively peaceful: EU observers (12:49, February 25, 2006)
Two injured in military plane's emergency landing in Ankara (12:15, February 25, 2006)
Roundup: Syria, Iran boost economic ties amid mounting pressure (12:15, February 25, 2006)
Bush urges Hamas to renounce violence (12:14, February 25, 2006)
Writethru: Thailand sets date for new parliamentary election (12:14, February 25, 2006)
Finnish magazine editor sacked after refusing to remove cartoon (12:12, February 25, 2006)
UN set to undertake huge development projects in Ethiopia (12:13, February 25, 2006)
Saudi oil, gas production not to be affected by refinery attack:
minister (12:48, February 25, 2006)
French PM to visit Reunion for aid to fight Chikungunya (12:12, February 25, 2006)
Bush admits Iraq in "serious situation" (12:11, February 25, 2006)
Bush accuses Iran of sponsoring terrorism (12:11, February 25, 2006)
France despatches arrest warrant for kidnapping gang-leader Fofana (12:10, February 25, 2006)
Zambia's final voters' register to be ready by June (12:10, February 25, 2006)
Paris calls for Teheran gesture ahead of IAEA meeting (12:10, February 25, 2006)
US conducts this year's first missile defense test (12:09, February 25, 2006)
Bangladeshi PM orders to probe textile mill fire (10:49, February 25, 2006)
Thailand sets date for parliamentary election (10:49, February 25, 2006)
Philippine state of emergency arouses debate (10:49, February 25, 2006)
Hostage standoff in US office building ends peacefully (10:48, February 25, 2006)
EU urges Serbia to hand over war crime suspect (10:47, February 25, 2006)
Seventh round of inter-Korean Red Cross talks concluded in DPRK (10:47, February 25, 2006)
Saudi forces foil two attempted car bombs (10:46, February 25, 2006)
India, Saudi Arabia discuss employment conditions of Indian workers (10:46, February 25, 2006)
EU grants aid to vulnerable groups in Zimbabwe (10:46, February 25, 2006)
Pakistan inducts two fast attack missile crafts in Navy (10:45, February 25, 2006)
India, US make progress in civilian nuclear cooperation talks (10:45, February 25, 2006)
Kenyan president appoints panel to jump-start constitution review (10:44, February 25, 2006)
Ugandan president takes early poll lead (10:44, February 25, 2006)
Austrian Airlines postpones plans to start Iraq flights (10:36, February 25, 2006)
Pakistani Islamic leader announces protest on Bush arrival (10:36, February 25, 2006)
Pakistani President condemns attack on Holy shrine in Iraq (10:36, February 25, 2006)
Thai PM announces House dissolution (10:35, February 25, 2006)
Arroyo enjoys support from international community: Foreign Secretary (10:35, February 25, 2006)
New cases of bird flu found in Germany (10:35, February 25, 2006)
Estrada financing destabilization plot: Philippine National Security Adviser (10:34, February 25, 2006)
Al-Qaida leader in northern Baghdad killed in raid (10:34, February 25, 2006)
Sri Lanka accuses rebels of violating truce (10:33, February 25, 2006)
Bird flu found in Cambodia's ducks (10:33, February 25, 2006)
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Ukraine's bid to co-host Euro 2012 threatened by stadium problems (14:22, February 25, 2006)
Paraguay skipper Gamarra to miss Wales friendly due to injury (14:22, February 25, 2006)
Pontus named head coach of Belarus soccer team (14:21, February 25, 2006)
Thomas Johansson sidelined for four months by injured eye (14:21, February 25, 2006)
Woods ousted in WGC Match Play Championship (14:21, February 25, 2006)
Wigan prove English football is not a closed shop (13:14, February 25, 2006)
One tough job, says ex-Liverpool ace of manager slot (13:14, February 25, 2006)
Navratilova seeks home success (13:15, February 25, 2006)
Madagascan wants to make difference (13:15, February 25, 2006)
'Han Dynasty' reigns in Turin night (13:16, February 25, 2006)
Canadians stunned by Olympic defeat (13:17, February 25, 2006)
BALCO drug case ended up as track coach given probation (10:57, February 25, 2006)
Swimmer Cseh named Hungarian best athlete for 2005 (10:57, February 25, 2006)
Brazil's ADC-COC move on top of Group B in South American
basketball league (10:57, February 25, 2006)
Brazil's Goias top Group 3 with victory this week in Libertadores
Cup (10:57, February 25, 2006)
Brazil's Kuerten to skip Acapulco tournament due to lack of
preparation (10:58, February 25, 2006)
Organizing Committee for Int'l Secondary School Sports
Events convenes in Greece (10:58, February 25, 2006)
Davydenko reaches Rotterdam semifinals (11:07, February 25, 2006)
Finland books final berth at Turin Olympic ice hockey (10:59, February 25, 2006)
US speedskater Cheek named flag bearer in closing ceremony (10:59, February 25, 2006)
Results of Olympic men's four-man bobsled (11:01, February 25, 2006)
Sweden stuns Czechs for men's ice hockey final in Turin Olympics (11:01, February 25, 2006)
Day 14 roundup: Austrians tested negative, but doping row not over (11:03, February 25, 2006)
IOC: drug tests on Austrians negative in Turin Games (11:03, February 25, 2006)
Medal standings of Turin Winter Olympics on Feb. 24 (11:04, February 25, 2006)
Medal winners of Turin Winter Olympics on Feb. 24 (11:04, February 25, 2006)
Canada wins men's curling Olympic gold medal (11:05, February 25, 2006)
US loses gold in men's 10,000m speedskating, Netherlands wins (11:06, February 25, 2006)
Results of men's 10,000m Olympic speedskating (11:06, February 25, 2006)
Dutchman De Jong wins men's 10,000m speedskating Olympic gold (11:06, February 25, 2006)
Davydenko into Rotterdam tennis semis (11:07, February 25, 2006)
Serbia and Montenegro squad for Tunisia friendly (11:07, February 25, 2006)
Kuznetsova beats Mauresmo in quarterfinals of Dubai Open tennis (11:08, February 25, 2006)
Man Utd's defender Ferdinand to return from injury for League Cup
final (11:08, February 25, 2006)
Blazers' guard Telfair suspended for two games for taking gun on
plane (11:08, February 25, 2006)
Man City keeper De Vlieger recalled to Belgium national squad (11:09, February 25, 2006)
China names 23-strong squad for Asian Cup qualifier against Iraq (11:09, February 25, 2006)
Neumannova wins gold in 30km skiing mass start (11:11, February 25, 2006)
Results of Olympic women's giant slalom (11:12, February 25, 2006)
Results of Olympic cross country skiing women's 30km (11:11, February 25, 2006)
Mancuso wins Olympic women's giant slalom gold (11:12, February 25, 2006)
Kenya drawn in easy group of 2008 African Nations Cup qualifiers (11:11, February 25, 2006)
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Nearly half Chinese feel pinched with high education expenses:
survey (15:44, February 25, 2006)
More than 70 percent of Chinese netizens shop online (14:57, February 25, 2006)
Indonesian president officially inaugurates the country's ninth satellite (14:56, February 25, 2006)
Chinese college to offer course on fireworks production (14:56, February 25, 2006)
Fourth Jessup round kicked off at People's University in Beijing (14:55, February 25, 2006)
China's spacewalk mission set for 2008: official (12:27, February 25, 2006)
China regulates Sino-foreign joint venture schools, prevent
profiting (11:41, February 25, 2006)
Prestigious Beijing, Fudan universities to go to Washington for law
contest (11:39, February 25, 2006)
China look to beef up efforts to develop nuclear power (11:35, February 25, 2006)
NASA's spacecraft to reach Mars in March (11:34, February 25, 2006)
Microsoft to appeal antitrust ruling in S.Korea (11:33, February 25, 2006)
Enzyme computer could live in human body, Israeli scientist says (11:32, February 25, 2006)
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N. China autonomous region to spend more in medical care (15:44, February 25, 2006)
Light plane crashes in Indonesia (15:43, February 25, 2006)
Roundup: France confirms first bird flu outbreak on farm (14:55, February 25, 2006)
Bird flu confirmed in another west Indian state (14:54, February 25, 2006)
All human samples test negative for bird flu in India (14:54, February 25, 2006)
WHO confirms another bird flu death in Indonesia (14:53, February 25, 2006)
Europe urged to set up bird flu monitoring centers in Tunisia,
Morocco (14:53, February 25, 2006)
WB to offer Syria low interest loan for bird flu prevention (14:52, February 25, 2006)
Picasso, Monet paintings robbed from Rio de Janeiro museum (13:25, February 25, 2006)
Highest atmospheric pollution monitoring station comes into operation in Nepal (13:24, February 25, 2006)
Online dating puts romance just a click away (13:13, February 25, 2006)
Mayor suspended for 4 weeks over 'Nazi' jibe (13:06, February 25, 2006)
Japan announces royal pregnancy, urges media calm (13:06, February 25, 2006)
Fears over flu epidemic spread; H5 found in France (13:06, February 25, 2006)
At least 65 die in textile factory fire (13:06, February 25, 2006)
AIDS orphans in Africa get lessons in life-and car repair (13:06, February 25, 2006)
Three questioned in record robbery (13:06, February 25, 2006)
Suspected businessman's killer arrested in Kuala Lumpur (12:31, February 25, 2006)
Venezuela to restrict flights by US airlines (12:31, February 25, 2006)
108 people arrested for child porn crimes in Spanish-led raids (12:30, February 25, 2006)
Rescue of 65 trapped Mexican miners tempoprarily halted (12:30, February 25, 2006)
Minor Earthquake rocks Ottawa (12:29, February 25, 2006)
Seven US elite paratroopers charged in gay porn scandal (12:29, February 25, 2006)
Miliatry dogs in active service reaches 7,000 in China (12:29, February 25, 2006)
First case of bird flu reported in France (12:28, February 25, 2006)
Egypt says spread of bird flu contained (12:22, February 25, 2006)
2200-year old graveyard of children discovered in northern China
region (12:06, February 25, 2006)
China to tackle dropping rate of premarital tests (12:06, February 25, 2006)
Qinghai to invest 173 million US dollars in minority education (12:05, February 25, 2006)
Tobacco kills more than 3,000 Dominicans a year: Health Ministry (12:05, February 25, 2006)
Portuguese urged to keep alert for possible bird flu (12:05, February 25, 2006)
Americas ready for bird flu: OPS (12:04, February 25, 2006)
France confirms first H5N1 bird flu case on EU farm (12:04, February 25, 2006)
Georgia gears up to combat bird flu (11:59, February 25, 2006)
Early morning fire causes extensive damage to bank in Athens (12:04, February 25, 2006)
55 killed in Bangladesh textile mill fire (12:03, February 25, 2006)
OIE warns of spread of bird flu around world (12:03, February 25, 2006)
First H5N1 bird flu case detected in Georgia (11:59, February 25, 2006)
British laboratory confirms bird flu virus in Slovakia (12:02, February 25, 2006)
Greece reports six new cases of H5 bird flu in wild swans (12:00, February 25, 2006)
Mexico hopes to attract significantly more Chinese tourists (12:00, February 25, 2006)
S.Korea confirms four workers infected with H5N1 strain
of bird flu two years ago (11:58, February 25, 2006)
Malaysia launches first homegrown mobile phones (11:58, February 25, 2006)
Voluntary donation contributes to 95 pct of clinical blood use in
2005: ministry (11:57, February 25, 2006)
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Lenovo unveils its own brand in US
Representatives of Lenovo U.S. branch attend a new products debut for Lenovo 3000 in New York, the United States Feb. 23, 2006. China's Lenovo Group Ltd., the world's third-largest PC maker, announced Thursday to start selling low-priced computers of Lenovo 3000 targeted at small U.S. businesses and consumers, taking the Lenovo brand outside China the first time and boosting its competition with Dell and Hewlett-Packard. Lenovo's 3000 desktops will start at about 350 dollars, while Lenovo 3000 C Series notebooks will start at about 599 dollars.
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Five confirmed cases of H5N1 bird flu reported in Bulgaria
Swans swim in the coast of Bulgarian Black Sea town of Varna, northeast of the capital Sofia Feb. 23, 2006. The Agriculture Ministry said on Feb. 23 that a total of 5 confirmed cases of H5N1 bird flu in wild swans are found in the country.
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Carnival Queen contestant in Spain
Carnival Queen contestant Luz Yurena Martin performs in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, capital of the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife February 22, 2006. Many festivities are held during the Santa Cruz de Tenerife carnivals, one of which is the 'Drag Queen' contest where the Carnival Queen is chosen. Picture taken February 22, 2006. (Photo: Xinhua/Dayoo)
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