News Archive --- Date:20060506
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Chinese FM refutes U.S. religion body's report against China's
policy on religion (18:42, May 06, 2006)
Police random shooting injures one in Macao (18:41, May 06, 2006)
Former city Party chiefs sentenced for accepting bribes (18:41, May 06, 2006)
'Trade surplus means overcapacity' (12:11, May 06, 2006)
Outbreak of new bird flu cases in Qinghai confirmed (12:10, May 06, 2006)
Golden week holidays bolster nation's economy since 1999 (12:06, May 06, 2006)
China arranges 1st five scheduled trains to Tibet (11:49, May 06, 2006)
China's fleet to double in five years (11:47, May 06, 2006)
Taiwan leader's 'transit diplomacy' snubbed (11:44, May 06, 2006)
NPC vice-chairman leaves for 114th general conference of
inter-parliamentary (11:13, May 06, 2006)
China offers Liberian farmers 1 mln dollars farm tools (11:10, May 06, 2006)
China donates construction equipment to Zimbabwe (11:06, May 06, 2006)
Thai worker dies in Taiwan police custody: report (10:51, May 06, 2006)
Chinese FM holds phone conversation with his Thai counterpart (10:50, May 06, 2006)
Chinese minister calls for strengthened regional cooperation (10:50, May 06, 2006)
"The Art of War by Sunzi" becomes required course for Chinese
cadets (10:50, May 06, 2006)
Indian PM: China becomes engine of growth for world economy (10:49, May 06, 2006)
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Golden Week benefits China's neighbors (19:24, May 06, 2006)
Weather key in determining Taiwan's 2006 consumer prices: report (18:43, May 06, 2006)
Ugandans threaten to shun fruit exports to Kenya over thefts (18:43, May 06, 2006)
Increasing number of fake estate agents reported in Lusaka (18:43, May 06, 2006)
Indonesia targets 6 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2006 (18:43, May 06, 2006)
Indonesia rejects sugar import (18:43, May 06, 2006)
China to improve 200,000 sq km of erodible land in five years (14:23, May 06, 2006)
Nepal makes efforts to reopen largest cloth mill (14:23, May 06, 2006)
Chinese banks' bad loans continue to drop in first quarter (14:22, May 06, 2006)
Japan provides US$4.08 mln to Nepal (13:05, May 06, 2006)
Phase II of CNOOC's largest independent gas field comes on stream (12:04, May 06, 2006)
China estimated to import 301 mln tons of iron ore in 2006 (12:03, May 06, 2006)
China's iron ore import expected to rise 10% this year (12:02, May 06, 2006)
Massive restructuring of China's coal mining industry (12:01, May 06, 2006)
Dow hits 6-year high on mild jobs report (11:59, May 06, 2006)
World oil prices rally above US$70 amid worries over Iran (11:53, May 06, 2006)
U.S. consumer credit rises at slowest pace in four months (11:37, May 06, 2006)
U.S. contributes additional 40 million dollars to UNHCR (11:37, May 06, 2006)
U.S. unemployment rate holds steady at 4.7 percent (11:37, May 06, 2006)
Singapore, Pakistan end third round of FTA talks (11:36, May 06, 2006)
HK traditional festival attracts tens of thousands of visitors (11:36, May 06, 2006)
French Sanofi-Aventis posts 53.6 percent profit rise in first
quarter (11:36, May 06, 2006)
Dutch FM secures Kazakh promise on concession for Shell (11:36, May 06, 2006)
African airline chiefs seek alliances to cut cost (11:36, May 06, 2006)
French utility EDF to launch third generation nuclear reactor (11:35, May 06, 2006)
Zimbabwean farmers call for timely inputs for winter crops (11:35, May 06, 2006)
Consumer basket shoots up 17.4 percent last month in Zimbabwe (11:35, May 06, 2006)
Switzerland's Novartis wins big U.S. flu vaccine contract (11:34, May 06, 2006)
Grand tourist group from Vietnam returns home from south China (11:34, May 06, 2006)
ADB looks to work with China in rural development, clean energy (11:32, May 06, 2006)
Chinese, Indian companies jointly bid for stake in Colombian oil firm (11:31, May 06, 2006)
100 countries ratify treaty on plant genetic resources for food:
FAO (11:31, May 06, 2006)
Zambia urges donors to offer 1.5 billion dollars more for 5-year plan (11:31, May 06, 2006)
Zambia moves to enhance rural telecommunications (11:31, May 06, 2006)
Indonesia to build more cane plantations (11:30, May 06, 2006)
Laos takes measures to boost exports (11:30, May 06, 2006)
Vietnam gains bigger seafood export revenues in first 4 months (11:30, May 06, 2006)
Vietnam reaps bigger farm produce exports in first 4 months (11:30, May 06, 2006)
China's tourist arrivals up 1.8 percent in first quarter (11:30, May 06, 2006)
Philippine inflation slows down in April (11:29, May 06, 2006)
Zambian minister calls for more subsidy on farming inputs (11:28, May 06, 2006)
COMESA not responsible for cheap wheat imports to Zambia: official (11:28, May 06, 2006)
Australia's exports reach record high in March (11:28, May 06, 2006)
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39th ADB annual meeting closes in Hyderabad (19:25, May 06, 2006)
4 killed in UK helicopter in Basra (19:23, May 06, 2006)
Bombs continuously harass southern Thailand
(19:21, May 06, 2006)
British helicopter crashes into residential area
in Basra (19:21, May 06, 2006)
Jordanian King to meet Israel's Olmert to push for peace talks (19:16, May 06, 2006)
Soeharto still in physically weak condition (19:16, May 06, 2006)
Roundup: Ballot papers delay not mar Fiji general election (19:16, May 06, 2006)
Asian labor ministers agree on closer cooperation (19:16, May 06, 2006)
Abbas, Hamas PM to meet Saturday evening over financial crisis (19:15, May 06, 2006)
Surveillance, compensation, public awareness key factors to anti-bird flu: WHO (19:15, May 06, 2006)
Egyptian police identify suicide bombers in Sinai blasts (19:14, May 06, 2006)
Fatah slams Hamas rally slogans (19:17, May 06, 2006)
10 dead in U.S. helicopter crash in Afghanistan (19:10, May 06, 2006)
Polling of Singapore's general election underway (19:09, May 06, 2006)
U.S. soldier killed in Baghdad (19:04, May 06, 2006)
Australian FM condemns Solomon cabinet decision (19:01, May 06, 2006)
Three Iraqi officers killed in suicide attack in
northern Iraq (18:58, May 06, 2006)
Egyptian president to visit Germany next week (18:55, May 06, 2006)
ADB meeting urges financial integration (18:54, May 06, 2006)
Clash leaves 4 militants dead in S. Afghanistan (18:48, May 06, 2006)
Tanzania's independents allowed to run for presidency (18:46, May 06, 2006)
Analysis: CIA chief resigns in White House shake-up (18:43, May 06, 2006)
ADB meeting calls cooperation, concrete measures to meet poverty reduction goals (14:21, May 06, 2006)
Gov't starts work to free detained guerrillas in Nepal (13:59, May 06, 2006)
Thai firm seeks to search for undersea WWII secret weapons (13:58, May 06, 2006)
Nepali cabinet to be expanded soon: party leader (13:58, May 06, 2006)
Oil belt-tightening top of Thai Cabinet agenda (13:58, May 06, 2006)
Opposition parties pose unprecedented
challenges against ruling PAP (13:57, May 06, 2006)
Kazakhstan an important U.S. strategic partner in Central Asia:
Cheney (13:09, May 06, 2006)
Japanese peace envoy to visit Sri Lanka (13:09, May 06, 2006)
Roundup: International community hails Darfur peace deal (13:09, May 06, 2006)
U.S. Helicopter crashes in east Afghanistan (19:13, May 06, 2006)
Cameron rejoices following big Conservative gains (13:08, May 06, 2006)
Blair reshuffles cabinet after poll losses (13:08, May 06, 2006)
'Cheney speech spurs new Cold War' (13:10, May 06, 2006)
Darfur rebels, gov't agree to peace deal (13:07, May 06, 2006)
Ex-Indonesia strongman Suharto sent to hospital (13:06, May 06, 2006)
US defends torture record before UN body (12:46, May 06, 2006)
Relatives cast flowers into sea for air crash victims (12:46, May 06, 2006)
Abbas calls Olmert for peace talks (12:44, May 06, 2006)
Bolivia willing to hold energy dialogue with Chile (12:43, May 06, 2006)
Kirchner leads demonstration against pulp mill (12:43, May 06, 2006)
Gravestones of Soviet soldiers vandalized in Germany (12:43, May 06, 2006)
Latvia backs Romania's bid for EU membership: president (12:43, May 06, 2006)
Venezuela approves oil partnership contracts (12:43, May 06, 2006)
Fourth round of Kosovo talks ends with no progress (12:42, May 06, 2006)
Polish president accepts FM's resignation (12:42, May 06, 2006)
Bolivia, Spain agree to evaluate nationalizaton (12:42, May 06, 2006)
Southeast European countries sign police cooperation pact (12:42, May 06, 2006)
UN official meets Bolivian president (12:41, May 06, 2006)
Backgrounder: Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (12:41, May 06, 2006)
Polling of Singapore's general election begins (12:41, May 06, 2006)
UN urged to maintain presence in East Timor (12:40, May 06, 2006)
UN chief hails Abuja agreement (12:40, May 06, 2006)
U.S. cool to French proposal of escrow account to Palestinians (12:40, May 06, 2006)
UNSC members strive for agreement on draft resolution on Iran (12:39, May 06, 2006)
U.S. refuses direct talks with Iran (12:39, May 06, 2006)
U.S. says Straw replacement internal matter for Britain (12:39, May 06, 2006)
Italian ex-premier Berlusconi's aide gets jail term (12:38, May 06, 2006)
EU welcomes signing of Darfur peace pact (12:38, May 06, 2006)
EU agrees on restrictions in response to suspected outbreak of
Swine Fever in Germany (11:20, May 06, 2006)
Three bodies found in UN plane wreckage in Uganda (11:19, May 06, 2006)
U.S. Congressman to enter drug rehabilitation after Capitol car crash (11:06, May 06, 2006)
President: Zambian gov't incapable of meeting demands by striking doctors (11:06, May 06, 2006)
Rice makes "bittersweet" call to outgoing Straw (11:06, May 06, 2006)
Kenya to host global meeting of lawmakers (11:05, May 06, 2006)
CIA boss Porter Goss resigns (11:05, May 06, 2006)
Dutch advisory body warns of waning support for Afghan mission (11:05, May 06, 2006)
UN chief to host Mideast diplomatic quartet meeting in New York (11:05, May 06, 2006)
African churches call for speedy solution to conflict in Sudan's Darfur (11:05, May 06, 2006)
Poland joined by two junior parties to form majority coalition (11:05, May 06, 2006)
Sudanese gov't, main rebel group sign peace deal (11:11, May 06, 2006)
U.S. introduces legislation to set up Economic Zones in Pakistan (11:04, May 06, 2006)
Canada gives Quebec special status to join UNESCO activities (11:04, May 06, 2006)
Berlusconi opposes D'Alema becoming Italian president (11:04, May 06, 2006)
Five Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike (11:03, May 06, 2006)
European official voices support to Turkey's EU membership talks (11:03, May 06, 2006)
Russia calls for clear Iran resolution (11:03, May 06, 2006)
Iran has joined nuclear club, says president (11:02, May 06, 2006)
Campaigning remains hot in Singapore on eve of polling day (11:02, May 06, 2006)
Serbia steps up hunt for top war crimes suspect (11:01, May 06, 2006)
Former FBI analyst admits spying for Philippine coup plotters (11:01, May 06, 2006)
Merkel to meet Finnish, Lithuanian premiers next week (11:01, May 06, 2006)
Khartoum to sign peace deal with one Darfur rebel faction (11:01, May 06, 2006)
Norway to resume financial cooperation in Nepal (11:01, May 06, 2006)
Two Italian soldiers killed by roadside bomb near Kabul (11:00, May 06, 2006)
Norway to accept outcome of Constituent Assembly elections in Nepal (11:00, May 06, 2006)
EU urges Nepali guerrillas to disarm for fair polls (11:00, May 06, 2006)
Roundup: Kenya's ex-freedom fighters to sue Britain for war crimes (11:00, May 06, 2006)
India, six Asian nations to combat terrorism, crime (11:00, May 06, 2006)
Progress made on Philippine gov't, MILF peace talks (11:00, May 06, 2006)
Ukraine courts Russian independent producers for gas supply (10:56, May 06, 2006)
Over 400,000 displaced persons in northern Uganda return home (10:56, May 06, 2006)
Labor Ministers Meeting focuses on occupational safety, health (10:56, May 06, 2006)
ADB governors call for concrete measures to reduce
poverty (10:56, May 06, 2006)
Vietnamese PM ready to hand over post at upcoming NA session (10:55, May 06, 2006)
Three U.S. soldiers killed in bomb attack south
of Baghdad (10:55, May 06, 2006)
Backgrounder: Singapore Parliament and general election (10:55, May 06, 2006)
Backgrounder: Singapore's major political parties (10:55, May 06, 2006)
Blair cabinet reshuffle: Prescott survives, Clarke out (10:54, May 06, 2006)
Ex-Indonesian leader Wahid says Soeharto deserves respect (10:54, May 06, 2006)
Most of Ugandan rebels relocated to Congo: army spokesman (10:54, May 06, 2006)
World's inaction on Darfur would worsen humanitarian efforts: UN official (10:54, May 06, 2006)
Blair reshuffling cabinet as Labor suffers in polls (10:54, May 06, 2006)
Slain militant indentified as Noordin's closest aide (10:54, May 06, 2006)
Plotters with U.S. spy to overthrow President face treason charges: Philippine govt (10:53, May 06, 2006)
Rocket fire kills one security man in north Pakistan (10:53, May 06, 2006)
FAO Asia-Pacific Conference aims to counter new challenges (10:53, May 06, 2006)
Philippine President pushes Senate anew for Charter change (10:53, May 06, 2006)
Religous leader and his two sons killed in S. Afghanistan (10:53, May 06, 2006)
Junior doctors' nationwide strike enters fourth day in Zambia (10:53, May 06, 2006)
U.S. ambassador hints more training assistance to Philippine Police (10:52, May 06, 2006)
Abbas ready to meet Olmert after Olmert's U.S.
trip: official (10:52, May 06, 2006)
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China clinch tenth Uber Cup (18:46, May 06, 2006)
Zambia unveil soccer squad for 2006 (18:46, May 06, 2006)
China beat Netherlands to retain Uber Cup (18:46, May 06, 2006)
Uber Cup final results (18:46, May 06, 2006)
Van Pelt takes lead at Wachovia Championship (18:45, May 06, 2006)
IBF Congress adopts new scoring system (13:56, May 06, 2006)
Preston hold Leeds 1-1 at promotion playoff (13:56, May 06, 2006)
Chinese players make semifinals at WTA Estoril Open (13:56, May 06, 2006)
McClaren's 'proudest day of his life' (12:25, May 06, 2006)
Doctor upbeat about Rooney's Cup hopes (12:24, May 06, 2006)
Dutch fans intend Cup as party time (12:24, May 06, 2006)
A popular choice as next England manager (12:22, May 06, 2006)
China to face off Denmark in Cup final (12:22, May 06, 2006)
Italy's quiet force Lippi relishes' fairy-tale (12:20, May 06, 2006)
Venus struggles but beats Hingis (12:19, May 06, 2006)
Teenager Wie makes cut at men's event (12:19, May 06, 2006)
Steve McClaren factfile (12:23, May 06, 2006)
Scrappy Pacers bow out to Nets; Heat win series (12:16, May 06, 2006)
Preston hold Leeds 1-1 at promotion playoff (11:24, May 06, 2006)
Chinese players make semifinals at WTA Estoril Open (11:23, May 06, 2006)
German national team call up nine players for fitness tests (11:23, May 06, 2006)
Spain step closer to European U17 semi-finals (11:23, May 06, 2006)
Germany tie with Czech at Europe U17 (11:23, May 06, 2006)
Tanzania rout Kenya in regional military games' netball match (11:23, May 06, 2006)
World cup for homeless to be held in Denmark (11:23, May 06, 2006)
Angola set aside $12mln for World Cup (11:22, May 06, 2006)
Anderlecht wins 28th Belgian title (11:22, May 06, 2006)
Uruguay aims to win S. American basketball tournament (11:22, May 06, 2006)
Spain name players for World Cup (11:22, May 06, 2006)
Cyprus to look into football violence solutions (11:21, May 06, 2006)
Eight men's teams ace out of group matches of LA beach volleyball
tournament (11:21, May 06, 2006)
China to take on Denmark at finals of Thomas Cup badminton (11:21, May 06, 2006)
350 Pakistanis to feature in 10th South Asia Games in August (11:20, May 06, 2006)
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Cell-phone masts can measure rainfall (19:18, May 06, 2006)
Europe faces threat of unknown viruses attack: report (18:52, May 06, 2006)
China to launch satellites for lunar surveying (18:52, May 06, 2006)
Pirated software accounts for 26 percent of sales in 2005: report (18:51, May 06, 2006)
NASA sets up multi-million dollar challenge for lunar lander (14:24, May 06, 2006)
New species discovered in Atlantic (12:30, May 06, 2006)
Schools should set bedtimes, parents say (12:29, May 06, 2006)
China to have nearly 100 mln bloggers by 2007 (11:39, May 06, 2006)
New way to increase honey production found (11:18, May 06, 2006)
Way to mass produce key anti-bird flu drug revealed (11:17, May 06, 2006)
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HK center to tighten food safety control (19:21, May 06, 2006)
Traditional Chinese medicine export reaches record high (19:20, May 06, 2006)
Doctored course on Buddhism to be opened soon in Nepal (19:20, May 06, 2006)
Fire put out on cruise liner off English coast (19:20, May 06, 2006)
Region faces hurricane season (12:48, May 06, 2006)
Insight into 'why women don't relax' (12:34, May 06, 2006)
'A mom at home deserves US$134,121 in salary' (12:34, May 06, 2006)
Star salaries dropping in Hollywood? (12:34, May 06, 2006)
Rwanda takes efforts to attract tourists (12:33, May 06, 2006)
Italy probes porn on a mobile network (12:32, May 06, 2006)
Frequent accidents strike holiday season (12:15, May 06, 2006)
Russian trauma children get new life with TCM (12:14, May 06, 2006)
Folk toys are dying out in modern times (12:12, May 06, 2006)
Heavy rains kill at least 101 people in Colombia (12:34, May 06, 2006)
EU official urges Cypriots to stop smoking (12:07, May 06, 2006)
Nicaragua, YouthAIDS sign declaration against AIDS (12:06, May 06, 2006)
Zimbabwe president officially opens Malawian highway (12:04, May 06, 2006)
Chance to discover 26 missing crew in S. African sea "slim" (12:01, May 06, 2006)
Rock music festival adds spice to May Day holiday (11:58, May 06, 2006)
APEC should better manage cross-border poultry transport: FAO official (11:51, May 06, 2006)
Feature: AIDS stagnating education in Africa (11:48, May 06, 2006)
Chinese, French artists stage "special" monolog in Beijing (11:46, May 06, 2006)
Spate of strikes looms in S. Africa (11:45, May 06, 2006)
Hong Kong celebrates Buddha's Birthday (11:43, May 06, 2006)
New advisory committee to help HK promote Cantonese Opera (11:42, May 06, 2006)
APEC agrees to forge anti-bird flu cooperation (11:39, May 06, 2006)
Interview: Vietnam centers on bird flu vaccination, surveillance (11:36, May 06, 2006)
Zambia suffers grave shortage of medical staff (11:33, May 06, 2006)
Vietnam wants China's continued support in bird flu prevention (11:27, May 06, 2006)
Manila Hospital burns human body parts with ordinary trash: report (11:23, May 06, 2006)
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China clinch tenth Uber Cup
China's Zhang Ning (L2) holds up the trophy atop a victory podium at the 2006 Uber Cup badminton tournament in Tokyo May 6, 2006. Title-holding China took the Uber Cup for the fifth time in a row here on Saturday with a 3-0 convincing victory over the Netherlands
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Fire accident in Brussels
Fire fighters continue to douse the burnt remains of a hangar at Brussels' international airport on May 5, 2006. A fire broke out at Thursday night in the maintenance hangar, which injured five people and damaged four aircrafts.
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Leisure in "May Day" holiday
A group of tourists have dinner in a local farmer's home in Huayuan Township, Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 4, 2006. The farmer has received more than 130 visitors Thursday in his home. During the May Day holiday, many people living in the city choose to go to the countryside and relax themselves in rural scenery.
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Twins talent show in Nanjing
A pair of twin sisters play Chinese musical instruments in Lubo park of Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu province, May 4, 2006. The first Jiangsu twins talent television show was held here Thursday, 50 pairs of twins performed singing and dancing or musical talents, to compete for the awards of best talents, perfect unison,etc.
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Ice sculptures in Nanjing
Tourists view large ice sculptures in Mochou Lake Park in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, May 5, 2006. Many people came to the ice sculpture exhibition in Mochou Lake Park, to experience a world of ice in the beginning of summer.
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