News Archive --- Date:20070104
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China appeals to U.S. to contain "Taiwan independence" (21:16, January 04, 2007)
Official calls for greater efforts in fighting corruption (20:35, January 04, 2007)
China enjoys "indisputable sovereignty" over Xisha Islands and
adjacent islands: FM spokesman (07:57, January 05, 2007)
Chinese misconceptions about other countries: report (19:50, January 04, 2007)
Chinese FM to attend foreign ministers' meetings in Philippines (19:48, January 04, 2007)
Chinese Premier to visit Philippines in mid January (07:56, January 05, 2007)
China extends condolences following death of DPRK foreign minister (18:12, January 04, 2007)
Special envoy of Iranian president visits China to discuss
bilateral ties, nuclear issue (16:34, January 04, 2007)
HIV/AIDS awareness among youth in west China lower than average: survey (16:40, January 04, 2007)
China's growth presents opportunity for Latin America: ECLAC report (13:36, January 04, 2007)
Guinea Bissau president reiterates adherence to one-China policy (11:02, January 04, 2007)
Rising temperatures threaten China's
food output (08:03, January 04, 2007)
Police seize 15 kg heroin, three suspects in China's southwest (08:02, January 04, 2007)
China's new adoption rules to protect children, not deter foreign
adopters (08:02, January 04, 2007)
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Sinopec to step up oil search and development in 2007 (22:04, January 04, 2007)
Cost of Beijing-Shanghai Express Railway may rise 50 percent,
report (22:02, January 04, 2007)
Hong Kong's property transactions down 19.9 pct in 2006 (21:24, January 04, 2007)
Chinese government scraps management fees for rural vendors (21:23, January 04, 2007)
China Enterprises Index dives 3.89 pct -- Jan. 4 (20:30, January 04, 2007)
Indonesian govt optimistic to reach 6.5 pct inflation in 2007 (20:30, January 04, 2007)
Denmark's unemployment rate hits 30-year low (20:03, January 04, 2007)
Prices of Chinese goods to climb moderately in 2007: report (20:03, January 04, 2007)
Gold price lower in Hong Kong -- Jan. 4 (20:02, January 04, 2007)
Australia's motor vehicle sales near record level in 2006 (19:55, January 04, 2007)
Chinese shares rise 1.5 percent on first trading day of 2007 (19:55, January 04, 2007)
More bikes sold than cars in Australia (19:54, January 04, 2007)
Lebanese Minister reveals plans for 2007 tourism agenda (19:52, January 04, 2007)
Vietnamese government approves Beibu Gulf oil deal with China (19:51, January 04, 2007)
Economic crime booms in China (18:28, January 04, 2007)
Report projects 190-billion-USD trade surplus for 2007 (18:03, January 04, 2007)
Hong Kong stocks plunge after recent strong gains (18:01, January 04, 2007)
Nepal sees rise in foreign employment in 2006 (17:29, January 04, 2007)
355 million tons of iron to be imported this year (16:39, January 04, 2007)
Per capita GDP in Tibet exceeds 10,000 yuan (15:58, January 04, 2007)
Indonesian central bank cuts interest rate to 9.5 pct (15:45, January 04, 2007)
China's listed companies recover 33.6 bln yuan of misappropriated
funds (15:30, January 04, 2007)
Guangzhou per capita GDP exceeds 10,000 USD in 2006 (15:27, January 04, 2007)
Samsung develops world's first double-side LCD panel (14:35, January 04, 2007)
Daewoo recalls over 46,000 Winstorm SUVs over brake defect (14:06, January 04, 2007)
Total SA to enter Indonesian retail fuel market (13:29, January 04, 2007)
Shanghai stock index closes high in morning session, up 5.93 pct (13:29, January 04, 2007)
Vietnam aims bigger export revenues in 2007 (13:28, January 04, 2007)
Nepal's garment exports continue to fall in 2006 (12:56, January 04, 2007)
CUP card transactions hit record on New Year's Day (12:53, January 04, 2007)
Chinese shares open stronger on first trading day of 2007 (10:58, January 04, 2007)
More highways to be constructed in northwest China (10:18, January 04, 2007)
China's trade friction to continue this year: report (10:18, January 04, 2007)
CEO of Brazil's state-owned electric company quits (10:16, January 04, 2007)
Chinese shares open stronger on first trading day of 2007 (10:01, January 04, 2007)
Tokyo shares open higher on 2007 first trading day (09:44, January 04, 2007)
Canadian dollar at lowest in nine months (09:37, January 04, 2007)
Oil futures dive on mild weather (09:33, January 04, 2007)
German jobless rate drops to 9.8 percent in December (08:34, January 04, 2007)
Malaysian central bank defends five-ringgit banknotes (08:36, January 04, 2007)
China plans to expand rural road network next year (08:36, January 04, 2007)
China to further joint-stock reform of state-owned commercial banks (08:35, January 04, 2007)
Gold price higher in Hong Kong -- Jan. 3 (08:33, January 04, 2007)
Malaysia relaxes policy on investment in shares by banking institutions (08:33, January 04, 2007)
Malaysia announces price hike for corrugated carton (08:32, January 04, 2007)
Market-determined interest rate mechanism to start operation (08:32, January 04, 2007)
Singapore shares break through 3,000 points on New Year's 1st trading day (08:29, January 04, 2007)
Vietnam to produce plastic in first oil petrochemical refinery complex (08:28, January 04, 2007)
Singapore economy grows at 5.9 pct in Q4, 2006 (08:28, January 04, 2007)
Vietnam targets bigger farm product exports in 2007 (08:27, January 04, 2007)
S. Korean currency won hits new nine-year high against Japanese yen (08:27, January 04, 2007)
China to maintain prudent monetary policy in 2007: central bank
governor (08:26, January 04, 2007)
U.S. stocks end mixed on the first trading session of 2007 (08:25, January 04, 2007)
Further reforms among Greece's economic policy priorities for 2007: minister (08:25, January 04, 2007)
Cooling housing likely to damp economic growth in near term (08:24, January 04, 2007)
Bush to submit proposal to balance federal budget by 2012 (08:18, January 04, 2007)
Ford to quit U.S. minivan market (08:17, January 04, 2007)
Swedes break green car record (08:16, January 04, 2007)
U.S. manufacturing sector expands in December 2006 (08:22, January 04, 2007)
U.S. construction spending declines 0.2 percent in November (08:21, January 04, 2007)
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Pakistan reassures support to Afghanistan (22:11, January 04, 2007)
German chancellor heads for Washington (22:10, January 04, 2007)
65 percent of Czechs against U.S. missile base in their country (22:10, January 04, 2007)
Margaret Chan takes office as director-general of WHO (22:08, January 04, 2007)
Singapore offers condolences on death of DPRK FM (22:07, January 04, 2007)
Thai PM warns about more bomb attacks (22:07, January 04, 2007)
Tunisian security forces smash criminal ring (21:20, January 04, 2007)
Israeli FM gains more popularity than PM in Kadima party: poll (21:20, January 04, 2007)
Belarus imposes transit duty on Russian oil (21:19, January 04, 2007)
Mongolian health minister sacked (21:19, January 04, 2007)
Two Egyptians released from U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay (21:17, January 04, 2007)
Tanzanian light plane crash claims one more victim (21:13, January 04, 2007)
Mubarak-Olmert meeting to pay way for future multi-party summit:
spokesman (21:13, January 04, 2007)
Nigeria donates 1 mln dollars food to Tanzania, Zambia (20:34, January 04, 2007)
Haneya enters Gaza quietly after visit to Saudi Arabia: witnesses (21:11, January 04, 2007)
Over 140 radio, TV stations in Uganda to face closure (20:00, January 04, 2007)
Africa Focus: Ugandan legislators demand details on deployment of
peacekeepers in Somalia (19:59, January 04, 2007)
ADB publishes book on public administration and harmonious society (19:59, January 04, 2007)
U.S. navy begins search for Islamic extremists off Somalia coast (19:58, January 04, 2007)
Sri Lankan gov't to propose solution to conflict in 2 months (19:46, January 04, 2007)
Man arrested in Bangkok for bomb hoax (19:45, January 04, 2007)
Hong Kong police shot dead man after being attacked (19:44, January 04, 2007)
Israeli PM to visit China (19:43, January 04, 2007)
People in Bangkok behind bombings: Thai PM (19:43, January 04, 2007)
Two Saddam's aides to be executed Sunday (19:41, January 04, 2007)
Saudi King met Lebanon's high-ranking Hezbollah delegation (19:39, January 04, 2007)
Lebanon's Shiite council calls for unity government to solve
political deadlock (19:36, January 04, 2007)
More Vietnamese enterprises have high-speed Internet connections (18:11, January 04, 2007)
France Socialist Party's presidential candidate to visit China (18:10, January 04, 2007)
Indonesian president to attend ASEAN Summit in Philippines (18:09, January 04, 2007)
Thai Defense Minister says power losers to blame
for bombings (18:08, January 04, 2007)
Kidnapped Palestinian minister released in Ramallah (17:32, January 04, 2007)
Sri Lanka Air Force bombs rebel positions (17:14, January 04, 2007)
S.Korean president nominates new commerce minister (17:02, January 04, 2007)
Philippine military kills pirate leader (16:57, January 04, 2007)
Zambia warns labor leaders against politicizing industrial
relations (16:33, January 04, 2007)
Turkish PM says U.S. not taking actions against PKK rebels (16:31, January 04, 2007)
Australian, Japanese FMs reportedly not to attend ASEAN summit in Cebu (16:29, January 04, 2007)
US, Singapore help search missing plane in Indonesia (16:20, January 04, 2007)
Five people killed in two car bombs in Baghdad (16:58, January 04, 2007)
Philippines to review visiting forces agreement with U.S. (16:15, January 04, 2007)
Fiji president supports army takeover (15:17, January 04, 2007)
245 Indonesian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia (15:15, January 04, 2007)
Pakistani PM leaves for Afghanistan (14:33, January 04, 2007)
Explosion kills 1 soldier, injures 2 in northern Sri Lanka (13:48, January 04, 2007)
Thailand to install CCTVs around Bangkok to beef up security (13:47, January 04, 2007)
Sri Lanka's political parties condemn Saddam execution (13:44, January 04, 2007)
Vietnam's border provinces plant nearly 185 hectares of poppies (13:43, January 04, 2007)
Vietnam detects inter-provincial drug transporting ring (13:42, January 04, 2007)
Challenges remain as Germany heads to fix EU (13:41, January 04, 2007)
Italian opposition criticizes 2007 budget (13:29, January 04, 2007)
CPN leader promises to assist Nepali gov't to reestablish police
posts (13:28, January 04, 2007)
Myanmar builds one more state-owned steel plant in northeastern state (13:26, January 04, 2007)
Singapore helps search Indonesian missing plane (13:24, January 04, 2007)
Mexican troops crackdown on drug rings in Tijuana (13:22, January 04, 2007)
U.S. military adopts stricter policies on soldiers joining exercises in Philippines (13:20, January 04, 2007)
11 parties to compete in Cambodia's commune council elections (13:17, January 04, 2007)
Indonesia welcomes foreign countries' assistance to help find missing air plane (13:15, January 04, 2007)
Myanmar top leader urges for safeguarding independence, sovereignty (13:13, January 04, 2007)
Romania to build 2000 km of motorways during 2008-2018 (13:03, January 04, 2007)
Fiji Army chief returns power to President Iloilo (11:33, January 04, 2007)
Iraq reopens embassy in South Korea (11:33, January 04, 2007)
Pinochet's will remains sealed: notary (11:17, January 04, 2007)
Chile sends seven volunteers to Haiti (11:00, January 04, 2007)
Panamanian president visits Cuba (10:54, January 04, 2007)
Argentina urges Britain to negotiate Malvinas islands sovereignty (10:53, January 04, 2007)
Japan to seek early resumption of 6-party talks: Abe (13:25, January 04, 2007)
Brazilian federal force to help halt violence in Rio (10:50, January 04, 2007)
Slovak troops to withdraw from Iraq by mid-January (10:47, January 04, 2007)
U.S. intelligence chief to resign, become deputy secretary
of state (10:48, January 04, 2007)
U.S. alerts Americans in Thailand for security (10:44, January 04, 2007)
Mubarak, Olmert to probe relaunching Mideast peace process (10:42, January 04, 2007)
Serbian premier asks UN chief for protection of sovereign (10:40, January 04, 2007)
U.S. deploy forces near Somalia to block rebel Islamists' escape (10:39, January 04, 2007)
UN concerned by alleged sexual abuses by UN staff in Sudan (10:37, January 04, 2007)
U.S. declines to comment on Iraqi PM's term (10:32, January 04, 2007)
Poll shows Canada's Liberals, Tories in dead heat (10:31, January 04, 2007)
UNHCR calls on Kenya to halt Somali returns (10:29, January 04, 2007)
Northrop to develop new U.S. missile detection system (10:27, January 04, 2007)
Turkish Cypriots apply to EU court for property restitution (10:25, January 04, 2007)
Briton, Mexican named to top UN posts on humanitarian, management affairs (10:22, January 04, 2007)
Turkish PM warns Lebanon of sectarian conflict (10:21, January 04, 2007)
Belarus warns it may respond to Russia's oil export policy (10:20, January 04, 2007)
Bush set to announce Iraq troop surge: NBC (10:18, January 04, 2007)
Lebanese president refuses to hold cabinet meeting to discuss
reforms (10:16, January 04, 2007)
FM outlines Greek foreign policy priorities for 2007 (10:15, January 04, 2007)
Lebanese Maronite Bishops call for dialogue to end crisis (10:14, January 04, 2007)
Greek PM: New Year to consolidate, widen policy gains (10:13, January 04, 2007)
Poland in NATO early warning system (10:12, January 04, 2007)
Only 6 U.S. cities adopt advanced communications systems after terror attacks: report (10:11, January 04, 2007)
Ugandan president to pay official visit to Ethiopia (10:11, January 04, 2007)
Los Angeles seeks federal help in fight against gang violence (10:10, January 04, 2007)
Kenya closes border with Somalia (10:09, January 04, 2007)
Social housing units doubled since 2002 in France (10:07, January 04, 2007)
UN chief appoints British, Mexican as heads of UN departments (10:07, January 04, 2007)
France declines to comment on Spain's cancellation of peace talks (10:06, January 04, 2007)
Chirac warns French ministers against deserting government duties (10:05, January 04, 2007)
Most Israelis dissatisfied with Olmert's leadership: poll (10:02, January 04, 2007)
Referendum on amendment of Algeria's constitution set for 2007 (10:02, January 04, 2007)
Iran to produce nuclear fuel for industrial uses soon (10:01, January 04, 2007)
UNHCR calls on Kenya to halt Somali returns (10:00, January 04, 2007)
Sudan cautiously welcomes new UN chief's remarks on Darfur (09:59, January 04, 2007)
UFP party leader enters race for Mauritanian presidential election (09:57, January 04, 2007)
Renewed factional clashes in Gaza kill four (09:56, January 04, 2007)
Harmattan haze forces Nigerian airlines to cancel flights (09:55, January 04, 2007)
Sweden recruits for Nordic Battle Group (09:54, January 04, 2007)
Oil, gas areas demarcated in Zambia for further exploration (09:53, January 04, 2007)
Danish troops in Iraq could be halved (09:51, January 04, 2007)
European officials discuss Somalia (09:50, January 04, 2007)
15 die in cold wave in northern Bangladesh (09:47, January 04, 2007)
Bangladesh facing uncertainty ahead of national election (09:47, January 04, 2007)
Secret U.S. unit works to counter Iran's influence: report (09:44, January 04, 2007)
FBI documents reveal details of abuse at Guantanamo (09:43, January 04, 2007)
EU interior ministers' meeting to focus on terrorism, illegal
migration (09:42, January 04, 2007)
Merkel's visit to Egypt will strengthen bilateral cooperation:
official (09:41, January 04, 2007)
Merkel to push for single transatlantic market during visit to U.S. (09:40, January 04, 2007)
Merkel to visit four Middle East countries (09:37, January 04, 2007)
Poland's Kwasniewski has no plan to form new party (09:31, January 04, 2007)
Spain arrests 5 with suspected links to int'l terrorism (09:30, January 04, 2007)
Sri Lankan gov't denies killing civilians in air raids (09:29, January 04, 2007)
India hopefully to buy gas from Australia (09:27, January 04, 2007)
Pakistani PM to visit Afghanistan (09:26, January 04, 2007)
Malaysia advises its nationals to take precaution when traveling to Bangkok (09:25, January 04, 2007)
Algeria declines to host U.S. African command: report (09:21, January 04, 2007)
Indonesia's missing airplane not found yet (09:20, January 04, 2007)
Iran cuts off natural gas flow to Turkey (09:19, January 04, 2007)
No prisoner deal between Mubarak, Olmert: Israeli PM aide (09:18, January 04, 2007)
Bangladesh plunges into deep political crisis over general election (09:16, January 04, 2007)
Foreigners asked to leave chaos-torn Gaza after AFP
journalist abducted (09:14, January 04, 2007)
Singapore to help Indonesia locate missing Adam Air plane (09:10, January 04, 2007)
Kenya sends Somali refugees back home: UN Refugee Agency (09:08, January 04, 2007)
Senegal offers rewards to capture assailants of regional leader (09:07, January 04, 2007)
Zambia sets up development agency to promote investment (09:05, January 04, 2007)
AL chief's revisit to Beirut not yet confirmed: report (08:59, January 04, 2007)
NATO downplays Taliban threat in Afghanistan (08:57, January 04, 2007)
Fatah legislator calls for unity government amid reports of new
Arabian initiative (09:00, January 04, 2007)
Agip's plan to help hostages escape fail: Nigeria's militant group (09:06, January 04, 2007)
Reports conflicted about Saddam codefendants to be executed
Thursday (08:51, January 04, 2007)
Haneya to return to Gaza from Mecca without plan to visit Jordan (08:36, January 04, 2007)
Road mishap kills 5, injures 13 in Southwestern Pakistan (08:35, January 04, 2007)
Ranariddh to stay in Cambodia to face judges (08:33, January 04, 2007)
Turkish PM on one-day visit to Beirut (08:32, January 04, 2007)
Explosive found west of Jenin: report (08:29, January 04, 2007)
Turkish PM urges int'l contribution to Mideast peace process (08:28, January 04, 2007)
2 killed in drive-by shooting in southern Thailand (08:26, January 04, 2007)
Soldier killed in India-controlled Kashmir (08:12, January 04, 2007)
DPRK FM dies at 78 (08:10, January 04, 2007)
Afghan, NATO troops kill 11 militants in southern Afghanistan (08:10, January 04, 2007)
Philippine military maintain security forces for postponed ASEAN Summit (08:08, January 04, 2007)
U.S. soldier killed in bomb attack in Iraq (08:05, January 04, 2007)
Pakistani Prime Minister to visit Kabul Thursday (08:03, January 04, 2007)
Turkish PM heads for Lebanon for one-day visit (08:02, January 04, 2007)
Darfur rebel leader rejects peace talks with Sudanese gov't: report (08:01, January 04, 2007)
Zambia strengthens on labor policy adherence (08:00, January 04, 2007)
Over 3,500 foreigners arrested in Zambia in 2006 (07:59, January 04, 2007)
Over 19,000 illegal miners arrested in Zimbabwe (07:57, January 04, 2007)
No sanction on officer who gave false information on missing plane: Indonesian military (07:57, January 04, 2007)
Police check new bomb threats in Bangkok and suburb (08:12, January 04, 2007)
Bomb threat made against Thai media (07:53, January 04, 2007)
WFP resumes normal aid operations in Somalia (07:51, January 04, 2007)
Thousands of Somalis refused entry into Kenya (07:50, January 04, 2007)
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Famed French coach make unsuccessful debut in Egyptian League (22:12, January 04, 2007)
Brazil to play Portugal in soccer friendly (21:33, January 04, 2007)
Inter striker Recoba sidelined for three weeks (21:33, January 04, 2007)
Yao Ming's name in trouble again (21:32, January 04, 2007)
Russia beat France to reach Hopman Cup final (17:23, January 04, 2007)
Locals Guccione, Ferguson get Australian Open wildcards (15:24, January 04, 2007)
Russia keep alive for Hopman Cup final spot (14:41, January 04, 2007)
Henin-Hardenne skips Sydney tennis (13:32, January 04, 2007)
Changchun Jingyuetan to become center of Asian
cross-country skiing (13:32, January 04, 2007)
Beckham offered two-year contract extension (09:57, January 04, 2007)
Ethiopia to host African Super Cup (09:54, January 04, 2007)
Malisse, Moya enter quarter-finals in Chennai Open tennis (09:53, January 04, 2007)
Top seed Davydenko makes Qatar Open quarters (09:53, January 04, 2007)
NBA Heat coach Riley takes indefinite leave of absence (09:50, January 04, 2007)
Bayern sign Germany striker Schlaudraff (08:33, January 04, 2007)
Nigeria regrets absence of Kungfu in Africa Games (08:32, January 04, 2007)
Kenya lines up build-up matches ahead of cricket World Cup (08:31, January 04, 2007)
Zambia U-20 squad leaves for S. Africa to warm up for Africa Youth
Cup (08:30, January 04, 2007)
Zambia soccer team in group stage of Beijing Olympics qualifiers (08:30, January 04, 2007)
Cambodian Boxkator practisers decrease in number (08:29, January 04, 2007)
Four Roland Garros champions to play Brasil Open 2007 (08:28, January 04, 2007)
AC Milan to reinforce an ageing defence from transfer market (08:27, January 04, 2007)
Brazil Ronaldinho ordered to boost child support payments (08:26, January 04, 2007)
Jamaica soccer manager says focused on World Cup qualifiers (08:25, January 04, 2007)
Colombian police arrest famous cyclists on gun charge (08:25, January 04, 2007)
Czech goalie Cech to join Russian league Vladivostok (08:24, January 04, 2007)
Tennis's Coffee Cup eliminates all but one C. American (08:23, January 04, 2007)
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China to encourage 200,000 overseas Chinese to return home (20:24, January 04, 2007)
Disastrous year for weather in China 2006 (16:04, January 04, 2007)
Moon shots: China, Japan in '07; U.S., India in '08 (08:24, January 05, 2007)
U.S. researchers study "space weather" (15:59, January 04, 2007)
Kodak inks licensing with Sony, ends patent dispute (15:57, January 04, 2007)
LG to unveil world first dual-format DVD player (15:56, January 04, 2007)
Sony's PS3 to win game console war (15:55, January 04, 2007)
China's first helium-oxygen saturation dive completed (15:17, January 04, 2007)
China develops a 15,000-ton hydraulic press (15:08, January 04, 2007)
CEO of Brazil's state-owned electric company quits (10:58, January 04, 2007)
Northrop to develop new U.S. missile detection system (09:59, January 04, 2007)
Rapid detection, aggressive education can curtail disease outbreaks:
study (15:40, January 04, 2007)
A new breakthrough on "SDTL Life-Biofactor" (09:00, January 04, 2007)
India successfully tests unmanned aircraft (08:12, January 04, 2007)
ExxoMobil misleads public on global warming: scientists (08:10, January 04, 2007)
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Roadside bomb kills five Afghan security forces in southern Afghan (22:05, January 04, 2007)
Road-death toll rises to 449 through new year in Thailand (22:05, January 04, 2007)
Two teenagers killed when carrying bombs in India-controlled Kashmir (21:28, January 04, 2007)
Roadside bombing injures seven soldiers in Thai South (21:27, January 04, 2007)
Leprosy still not eradicated, more care and support needed for
patients (21:26, January 04, 2007)
Dead bird tested positive for H5 virus in Hong Kong (21:25, January 04, 2007)
127 Chinese monks on pilgrimage to India (20:28, January 04, 2007)
13 killed, 42 injured in bus accident in India-controlled Kashmir (20:27, January 04, 2007)
Quit smoking therapy provider launches first Asian operation in HK (15:32, January 04, 2007)
Heavy fog to affect 24 highways in north China (13:27, January 04, 2007)
China has 217 pandas bred in captivity (09:09, January 04, 2007)
Cases of sheep pox found in Mongolia (08:14, January 04, 2007)
Cambodia to get 31 mln USD donation for fighting malaria (08:13, January 04, 2007)
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Foreigners asked to leave Gaza after AFP journalist abducted
Peruvian journalists holding pictures of photographer Jaime Razuri attend a vigil calling for his release in Lima, Jan. 2, 2007. Palestinian security department has urged westerners, especially Europeans and Americans, to leave the Gaza Strip as the condition of an abducted AFP journalist remains unknown.
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Date of Saddam codefendants to be executed not sure
Awad Hamed al-Bandar & Barzan Ibrahim. Both Saddam's half brother Barzan Ibrahim, a former intelligence chief, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, the former chief justice of the Revolutionary Court, are to be hanged on Thursday, Dubai-based al-Arabiyah TV reported.Reports conflicted on Wednesday about the date of executing Saddam's two codefendants for crimes against humanity in the Dujail case.
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Search for missing Indonesian plane hampered
The propeller of an Indonesia navy airplane is pictured in bad weather during a search the missing plane in Indonesia's Sulawesi island Jan. 3, 2007. An Indonesian Air Force surveillance plane was forced to stop the search of a missing passenger plane Wednesday amid heavy rains and windstorm above Sulawesi island and made an unscheduled landing in East Kalimantan.
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Tigers play in snow
Two tigers play in snow at a zoo in Beijing Dec. 31, 2006. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn)
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3rd attempt to cap gas leak succeeds in SW China
A staff from China Petrochemical Corporation (Sino-Pec Group) works at the gas leak site in Xuanhan County in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Jan. 3, 2007. Chinese engineers on Wednesday declared success in the third attempt to cap a gas leak which had lasted two weeks and forced an evacuation of 12,380 people.
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Rime scenery in N.E. China
Residents pose for a group photo beside the Songhua River near which trees and bushes are shrouded in rime in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province January 2, 2007. Rime is one of the attractions in the well-known ice city.
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Newly recruited soldiers
Newly recruited soldiers do push-ups during a physical competition at their dorm inJinan, East China's Shandong Province January 2, 2007. Soldiers from provinces of Shandong, Hebei, Jiangsu and Shaanxi will undergo a three-month-long military training at a military training base in Weihai in Shandong Province.
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