News Archive --- Date:20060408
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China, Cambodia sign agreements on cooperation (15:29, April 08, 2006)
SW. China forest fire put out with joint efforts by servicemen, civilians (13:01, April 08, 2006)
Vietnam reaffirms adherence to one-China policy (13:07, April 08, 2006)
China encourages private firms to hire layoffs from state factories (13:02, April 08, 2006)
Thailand opens consular office in South China's Nanning (13:02, April 08, 2006)
China marks 35th anniversary of Sino-U.S. "Ping-Pong diplomacy" (09:48, April 08, 2006)
Special envoy of Moroccan King hails Hu's umpcoming visit (09:50, April 08, 2006)
Beijing reception marks 50th anniversary of China, Yemen diplomatic ties (09:48, April 08, 2006)
Scholars on Marxism talk with netizens on line (09:49, April 08, 2006)
CPPCC vice-chairman meets Myanmar USDA delegation (09:26, April 08, 2006)
Roundup: HK to reform betting duty system to curb illegal gambling (09:26, April 08, 2006)
Nine-day forest fire in SW China extinguished (09:27, April 08, 2006)
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Greek stocks close to a new high (13:45, April 08, 2006)
Overwhelming response for .eu domain names after opening to all (13:48, April 08, 2006)
Italian PM makes another tax abolition promise (13:47, April 08, 2006)
Oil prices fall on profit-taking (13:47, April 08, 2006)
U.S. stocks fall amid inflation concerns (13:46, April 08, 2006)
EU ministers upbeat about economic outlook (12:58, April 08, 2006)
Euro-zone economy to grow stronger, says ministers (12:57, April 08, 2006)
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Bomb explosion leaves 2 dead, 1 injured in W. Afghanistan (14:32, April 08, 2006)
Dutch PM, Indonesian President discuss bilateral ties (14:46, April 08, 2006)
UNESCAP discusses establishment of regional anti-catastrophe center (16:14, April 08, 2006)
Nepal to introduce agriculture extension strategy (13:20, April 08, 2006)
Poland reaffirms support of EU sanctions against Belarus (13:21, April 08, 2006)
L. American leaders express concern over U.S. immigration bill (13:29, April 08, 2006)
Uruguay to take Argentine paper mill protesters to Mercosur, Hague
courts (13:40, April 08, 2006)
Bolivian workers march in Argentina after factory fire (13:42, April 08, 2006)
U.S. ambassador's car attacked with fruit, eggs in Venezuela (13:18, April 08, 2006)
Nepali government declares day-long curfew in capital (13:17, April 08, 2006)
Kazakhstan calls for EU-central Asia cooperation in fighting
drug-trafficking, terrorism (13:16, April 08, 2006)
Venezuelan police arrest three people linked to murder of Canadian
brothers (13:29, April 08, 2006)
Thailand to buy Blackhawk helicopters (13:19, April 08, 2006)
Backgrounder: Major bombing attacks in Iraq since 2003 (13:15, April 08, 2006)
Japan's central gov't, city find solution on moving U.S. air base (14:08, April 08, 2006)
OAS satisfied with guarantees of Peru's fair election (15:15, April 08, 2006)
Violent fire burns down Myanmar largest private business organization building (13:19, April 08, 2006)
Peru's political parties end campaigns two days before voting (15:18, April 08, 2006)
IAEA chief to visit Iran next week (13:43, April 08, 2006)
Roundup: World leaders condemn latest mosque bombings in Iraq (13:14, April 08, 2006)
Head of Hyundai Motor Group returns home to face investigation (14:09, April 08, 2006)
Flights in Nepali international airport continue as
usual (12:47, April 08, 2006)
Belarus releases detained former Polish ambassador (11:40, April 08, 2006)
EU grants 70-million-euro loan to tsunami-hit Sri Lanka (09:43, April 08, 2006)
Public life affected by general strike in Nepali capital (10:10, April 08, 2006)
Malaysia plans to set up national cyber security center (12:48, April 08, 2006)
Sri Lanka gov't condemns killing of Tamil nationalist (10:46, April 08, 2006)
Underdeveloped Pacific countries need more attention from UNESCAP (12:42, April 08, 2006)
Foot-and-mouth disease threatening Egyptian cattle: Newspaper (12:43, April 08, 2006)
U.S. unveils blueprint to rebuild nuclear complex: report (09:44, April 08, 2006)
EU announces suspension of funding to Palestinian Authority (09:59, April 08, 2006)
Toll in Baghdad mosque bombing rises to 50:
police (10:00, April 08, 2006)
Iran denounces Security Council's statement as featuring law of
jungle (12:45, April 08, 2006)
Sri Lankan nationalists pressure Norway to quit peace
process (10:47, April 08, 2006)
Malaysia defense official meets Philippine Muslim rebel leader on peace talks (12:49, April 08, 2006)
Thai demonstrators rally for political reform (09:39, April 08, 2006)
Thai Democrat seeks to halt by-elections (12:44, April 08, 2006)
Spain names new ministry heads (13:08, April 08, 2006)
Human Rights Council not to be weakened by U.S. position: UN
spokesman (12:46, April 08, 2006)
U.S. Senate confirms new Pentagon chief spokesman (09:42, April 08, 2006)
Canada extends 25-million-dollar credit to Nigeria's bank (13:08, April 08, 2006)
Israel launches airstrike on Rafah, killing six (10:03, April 08, 2006)
Malawi to postpone local government polls (13:09, April 08, 2006)
Ugandan president hails court's ruling on election (13:44, April 08, 2006)
Annan strongly condemns latest mosque bombings in Iraq (12:51, April 08, 2006)
Iran condemns bombing attacks on Baghdad mosque (10:48, April 08, 2006)
US freezes direct aid to Hamas-led Palestinian government (09:38, April 08, 2006)
UN appoints new force commander for Ethiopia, Eritrea peace mission (12:51, April 08, 2006)
Ethiopia, Kenya sign security agreement on border (10:11, April 08, 2006)
Leadership race for Canadian Liberal Party gains momentum (13:10, April 08, 2006)
German parliament investigates spy affair in Iraq war (13:11, April 08, 2006)
EU ministers make progess over corporate taxation (09:35, April 08, 2006)
World has failed in finding lasting solution to Darfur crisis: UN (09:37, April 08, 2006)
Rwandan rebel leader reported in Uganda, amid UN travel ban (12:55, April 08, 2006)
Nigerian president orders joint border patrols with Benin (13:10, April 08, 2006)
Curfew, emergency may be imposed in Nepal: Home Minister
(10:49, April 08, 2006)
Explosion in northern Turkey kills one: CNN TURK (12:52, April 08, 2006)
Czech Republic confirms eighth case of bird flu (12:53, April 08, 2006)
Sweden withdraws spy charges against Russian researcher (12:54, April 08, 2006)
Russian government agency approves first phase of oil pipeline to Pacific (09:11, April 08, 2006)
Palestinian leadership condemns Israeli airstrike (09:15, April 08, 2006)
U.S. says no timeline for meeting with Iran (09:08, April 08, 2006)
France's new CPE law could be drawn up as early as Monday (09:09, April 08, 2006)
U.S. condemns mosque attack in Iraq (09:16, April 08, 2006)
Serbia-Montenegro freezes assets of fugitive war crimes suspects (12:54, April 08, 2006)
Palestinian PM says U.S., EU decisions to cut aid "hasty" (09:10, April 08, 2006)
Turkish police arrest 11 PKK members in Istanbul (08:59, April 08, 2006)
Philippine criticizes NY Times' editorial on Arroyo (09:01, April 08, 2006)
Nine people injured in armed attack on taxi station in Ankara (08:57, April 08, 2006)
At least 40 killed in twin suicide bombings in
Baghdad mosque (09:00, April 08, 2006)
Strong earthquake near Fiji (08:54, April 08, 2006)
Netherlands PM seeks co-op with Indonesia's top Muslim leaders (09:01, April 08, 2006)
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German World Cup ambassador favors Bazil as top competitor for
championship (16:12, April 08, 2006)
Myanmar hockey team to make its debut in Asian Games (16:13, April 08, 2006)
Indonesia leads 2-0 over HK in Davis Cup (16:12, April 08, 2006)
Campbell leads at Masters (10:35, April 08, 2006)
Results of Bausch & Lomb Championships (11:30, April 08, 2006)
Uruguayan wins first stage of Tour of Uruguay (12:59, April 08, 2006)
Williams sisters withdraw from Family Circle Cup (10:36, April 08, 2006)
Shaq fined 15,000 U.S. dollars (10:37, April 08, 2006)
Uruguay to host Laser class 9-day sailboat races (13:00, April 08, 2006)
Uruguay beats Bolivia 2-0 in tennis's Davis Cup (10:37, April 08, 2006)
Dead Sea Marathon starts in Jordan (10:38, April 08, 2006)
Mourinho worried more about bird flu than Red Devils (10:40, April 08, 2006)
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Baghdad mosque blast kills at least 79
A policeman stands guard as rescuers remove a body from a mosque after a suicide bombing in central Baghdad April 7, 2006. Three suicide bombers, two of them disguised as women, killed at least 79 people and wounded 164 as worshippers left a popular Baghdad Shiite mosque after weekly Friday prayers.
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Berlusconi continues campaign
A supporter of Italy's center-right Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi attends an election rally in Rome, Italy on April 6, 2006. Berlusconi and the center-left opposition leader Romano Prodi on Thursday continued their election campaigns ahead of the general election scheduled for Sunday and Monday.
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Chinese premier arrives in Cambodia for official visit
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) holds a red-carpet ceremony to welcome visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R, Front) at an airport in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on April 7, 2006. Wen Jiabao arrived here Friday by a special plane for an official visit to the southeastern Asian country.
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Miss Tourism International China
Yu Chenyan claims the title of Miss Tourism International China and Miss Tourism Xitang in the ancient town of Xitang, east China's Zhejiang Province April 7, 2006. A total of 39 contestants from across China participated in the finals of the Miss Tourism International contest in China region that day.
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