News Archive --- Date:20070117
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Ecuadorian president meets Chinese envoy, reiterating cooperation (17:28, January 17, 2007)
Chinese mainland rejects blame of not repatriating Taiwan
businessman (17:28, January 17, 2007)
Chinese sense of security rises: survey (17:20, January 17, 2007)
Year 2007 crucial for opposing "Taiwan
independence" (17:19, January 17, 2007)
Chinese mainland urges Taiwan authorities to accept pandas (17:19, January 17, 2007)
Mainland approves 3,752 Taiwan-funded projects in 2006 (17:19, January 17, 2007)
Tajik president heads for central China (17:17, January 17, 2007)
Sea rescue capability still not up to mark (16:24, January 17, 2007)
Shanghai to trap rain (16:22, January 17, 2007)
No plan yet to list Duanwu Festival with UNESCO (11:03, January 17, 2007)
IPR violators face tougher sentences (16:25, January 17, 2007)
HK curbs pregnant mainlanders' entry (10:46, January 17, 2007)
Gov't sounds stomach flu alert (10:42, January 17, 2007)
Animal epidemics like bird flu to be 'wiped out' (10:38, January 17, 2007)
Airline to fly organs for free (10:36, January 17, 2007)
Bo 'had a passion for education' (08:15, January 17, 2007)
Biography of Bo Yibo  (08:21, January 17, 2007)
Veteran revolutionary Bo Yibo dies at 99 (08:23, January 17, 2007)
China sends first group of second peacekeeping troop to Sudan (08:08, January 17, 2007)
China to impose stricter penalties for IPR violations (08:07, January 17, 2007)
Chinese FM expresses sympathy for U.S. ice storm casualties (08:06, January 17, 2007)
Chinese police crack nearly two million criminal cases in 2006 (08:06, January 17, 2007)
China says social care helps lower crime rate among ex-convicts (07:49, January 17, 2007)
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Individual consumers spend over 270 billion yuan on internet (17:23, January 17, 2007)
Reducing trade surplus paramount in foreign trade (17:17, January 17, 2007)
HK becomes second most optimistic market in Asia Pacific: survey (17:02, January 17, 2007)
Singapore's non-oil exports down 14 pct in December 2006 (17:01, January 17, 2007)
Chinese airlines deny rumors of government cash injection (17:00, January 17, 2007)
Seven banks keen to set up subsidiaries in rural areas (17:00, January 17, 2007)
China's grain prices up 3.6 pct in December (16:59, January 17, 2007)
China has six times more equipment accidents than developed
countries (16:57, January 17, 2007)
Trade between mainland, Taiwan exceeds 100 bln USD mark (16:55, January 17, 2007)
Visa warns EU against scrapping card fees (16:20, January 17, 2007)
Developing markets offer good prospects (16:19, January 17, 2007)
Technology 'changing face' of retail (16:17, January 17, 2007)
Multinationals must shoulder more responsibility (16:22, January 17, 2007)
Should city follow HK's lead? (16:14, January 17, 2007)
Insiders say measures won't hit top carmakers (16:11, January 17, 2007)
EU, US friction high on international agenda (15:43, January 17, 2007)
Gov't improves economic dialog (15:42, January 17, 2007)
Sino-Japan business hits $200b (15:40, January 17, 2007)
Nation now tops Mexico in US volume (15:29, January 17, 2007)
China encourages African imports (15:28, January 17, 2007)
Textile exporters could face uncertainty (15:27, January 17, 2007)
European talks set to boost relations (15:22, January 17, 2007)
Chinalco sees more profit (15:21, January 17, 2007)
Baidu inks deal with EMI (15:20, January 17, 2007)
'Drank in China': Moutai liquor shares backed by local consumption (15:19, January 17, 2007)
Baosteel purchases smaller rival Bayi (15:15, January 17, 2007)
China Weapon Equipment Corp works on security systems for 2008
Olympic Games (14:58, January 17, 2007)
Hong Kongers wary of dye-contaminated mainland fish (14:56, January 17, 2007)
Staple food Tortilla crisis affects millions of Mexicans (14:54, January 17, 2007)
Vietnam wins rice tender in Philippines (13:12, January 17, 2007)
Peruvian president calls for single currency in South America (13:11, January 17, 2007)
Japanese buyers agree 50 pct cut in Indonesian gas supply: report (13:10, January 17, 2007)
RMB hits new highs against U.S. dollar for three
consecutive days (14:55, January 17, 2007)
Enel to invest 1.5 billion euros in Romanian energy sector (11:24, January 17, 2007)
First commodities fund to be listed on SGX (11:23, January 17, 2007)
Intel fourth-quarter profit falls 39 percent (10:46, January 17, 2007)
RMB estimated to keep gaining up this year: Report (10:45, January 17, 2007)
Ecuador, Venezuela sign oil cooperation agreements (10:34, January 17, 2007)
Trade ministers to meet in Davos on stalled Doha Round talks (10:33, January 17, 2007)
EU approves proposed acquisition of C-Map by Boeing (08:25, January 17, 2007)
IMF chief says downside risks to global economy calm down (08:24, January 17, 2007)
World Bank says migration could yield "triple win" (08:23, January 17, 2007)
Crude oil prices hit 19-month lows (08:21, January 17, 2007)
Ethanol could fuel rise in corn prices (08:21, January 17, 2007)
China's largest steelmaker Baosteel appoints new heads (08:20, January 17, 2007)
General Electric reportedly to buy British aerospace company (08:17, January 17, 2007)
German investment confidence rises to six-month high (08:16, January 17, 2007)
China to focus on trade imbalance, domestic consumption in 2007:
Vice-Premier (08:14, January 17, 2007)
Italian auto group FIAT expectations running high (08:13, January 17, 2007)
German city-state plans to buy EADS stake (08:12, January 17, 2007)
Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate unchanged (08:12, January 17, 2007)
American Depositary Receipts trades jump to record high in 2006 (08:11, January 17, 2007)
Baosteel buys 85 percent share in largest steel maker in Xinjiang (08:10, January 17, 2007)
Hong Kong hopes to start RMB business soon (08:08, January 17, 2007)
China mulls establishment of deposit insurance
system (08:07, January 17, 2007)
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Afghanistan, Pakistan and NATO to set up joint intelligence center (17:32, January 17, 2007)
UN agencies pay one-day visit to Somali capital (17:31, January 17, 2007)
Tanzanian vice president to attend energy conference in Djibouti (17:29, January 17, 2007)
Philippines to promote use of biofuels as alternative energy (16:43, January 17, 2007)
Action against Singapore is "appropriate": Thai PM (16:42, January 17, 2007)
UNHCR prepares for first permanent presence in north Somalia (16:41, January 17, 2007)
Iraqi policeman killed in bomb attack in Baghdad (16:39, January 17, 2007)
Indonesian militant admits role in killing of Christian girls (16:10, January 17, 2007)
Philippine military kills key sub-commander of Abu Sayyaf terror group (16:09, January 17, 2007)
Australian soldiers attacked in Baghdad (16:08, January 17, 2007)
ICTR upholds life sentence for ex-Rwandan minister (15:37, January 17, 2007)
NATO, Afghan forces capture prominent Taliban commander (15:34, January 17, 2007)
Myanmar issue should be handled by UN Human Rights Council: Indonesian FM (15:32, January 17, 2007)
Indonesia sticks to "triple track" approach to solve Iraqi issue (14:59, January 17, 2007)
US sending 2nd aircraft carrier, Teheran targeted (14:54, January 17, 2007)
Russian missiles delivered to Iran (14:52, January 17, 2007)
Rice, Saudi king discuss Mideast issues (14:51, January 17, 2007)
Daughter hopes for pardon for last convicted 'witch' (15:00, January 17, 2007)
Israelis, Syrians held 'unofficial' talks: paper (14:48, January 17, 2007)
Lawmakers debate president's immunity (14:47, January 17, 2007)
34,000 Iraqi civilians killed in 2006: UN (17:02, January 17, 2007)
'Father of hybrid rice' popular with Filipinos (14:37, January 17, 2007)
Hitler comedy storms German box office (17:03, January 17, 2007)
'Boozer bus' could save Ireland's rural pubs (17:04, January 17, 2007)
DPRK blames U.S. for blocking resumption of the six-party talks (14:08, January 17, 2007)
The Da Vinci Code returns to court (14:05, January 17, 2007)
Indonesian plane searchers detect suspected black box (13:25, January 17, 2007)
Hotter-than-usual summer predicted in Myanmar this year (13:20, January 17, 2007)
Mexico protests killing of migrant in U.S. (13:19, January 17, 2007)
Southern Nepal hard-hit by strike (13:17, January 17, 2007)
6 civilians shot dead in Sri Lanka's north (13:16, January 17, 2007)
Nepali women seek 33 percent in all decision making (13:14, January 17, 2007)
Nicaragua, Venezuela sign 17 aid agreements (13:13, January 17, 2007)
Singapore slammed over Thaksin visit (11:35, January 17, 2007)
France to send envoy to Iran to discuss regional issues: spokesman (11:30, January 17, 2007)
Castro is recovering, insists doctor (11:26, January 17, 2007)
ECCC judges meet to revise tribunal rules (11:23, January 17, 2007)
US hails Nepali interim statute (11:21, January 17, 2007)
Canada urges Mexico to probe death of citizens (11:17, January 17, 2007)
Ukrainian PM hopes to boost Ukraine-Estonia cooperation in energy (11:08, January 17, 2007)
Slovakia begins to pull out troops from Iraq (10:53, January 17, 2007)
UN mission to promote respect for human rights, fight crime in
Haiti (10:34, January 17, 2007)
Peru, Ecuador to extend border plan for 10 more years (10:26, January 17, 2007)
Bolivian protestors seize downtown Cochabamba to press for
governor's resignation (10:18, January 17, 2007)
Poland hopes to promote EU relations with Russia: president (10:20, January 17, 2007)
Spanish judge reissues arrest order for three U.S. soldiers (10:15, January 17, 2007)
Four Dominicans imprisoned for death of 25 illegal Haitian workers (10:14, January 17, 2007)
Argentine federal court orders arrest of former president (10:13, January 17, 2007)
Prodi approves enlargement of U.S. military base in Italy (10:08, January 17, 2007)
Town councilor murdered in northeast Colombia (10:07, January 17, 2007)
Israeli army chief tenders resignation (10:02, January 17, 2007)
Iran shoots down U.S. spy drone amid growing U.S. military
pressure (10:00, January 17, 2007)
U.S. criticizes Russia's delivery of missile defense systems to Iran (09:58, January 17, 2007)
UN rights expert to examine U.S. anti-terror practices (09:56, January 17, 2007)
Bush, UN chief voice desire to work together (09:54, January 17, 2007)
U.S. says it not planning to invade Iran (09:53, January 17, 2007)
Lebanese PM arrives in Qatar (09:52, January 17, 2007)
Former UN oil-for-food program chief indicted for bribery in U.S. (09:51, January 17, 2007)
Belgium, Netherlands told to cut EU emission permits (09:50, January 17, 2007)
Leading U.S. Democratic contender Obama takes 1st step toward running in '08 (09:48, January 17, 2007)
Kuwaiti FM calls for end to interference in Iraq's internal affairs (09:46, January 17, 2007)
ECOWAS to establish border monitoring units (09:45, January 17, 2007)
Nigeria declares 2007 as Minerals & Mines Year (09:44, January 17, 2007)
CIA leak trial to begin on Jan. 22 (09:42, January 17, 2007)
European Parliament elects new vice-presidents (09:41, January 17, 2007)
African leaders to map growth strategy (09:40, January 17, 2007)
Nigerian president meets with Benin, Togo leaders (09:38, January 17, 2007)
ECOWAS parliament remains in Nigeria: official (09:37, January 17, 2007)
Russia says warned of terror threat (09:35, January 17, 2007)
Major bombing attacks in Iraq since March 2003 (09:34, January 17, 2007)
Zambia launches national development blueprint (09:32, January 17, 2007)
Kuwaiti FM urges Iran to comply with UN resolution (09:31, January 17, 2007)
UK not seeking to suspend Hungary's NATO membership (09:29, January 17, 2007)
Two women fill top posts at FAO (09:27, January 17, 2007)
Romania pledges to adopt euro in 2014 (09:26, January 17, 2007)
Arab League chief says Arab summit in Riyadh to address key issues (09:24, January 17, 2007)
Romania, Italy to strengthen strategic partnership (09:23, January 17, 2007)
Zimbabwe peace-keeping officers returns from Liberia (09:21, January 17, 2007)
Attacks in Baghdad kill at least 103 (09:20, January 17, 2007)
Romania, Italy agree on need to solve EU constitutional deadlock until 2009 (09:18, January 17, 2007)
Norway increases weapons export to US (09:16, January 17, 2007)
Four U.S. soldiers killed in northern Iraq (09:16, January 17, 2007)
Musharraf says Pakistan's anti-terror fight not under pressure (09:14, January 17, 2007)
8 militants killed as security forces bust hideout in NW Pakistan (09:12, January 17, 2007)
Cyprus issue must be resolved on reunification basis: Cypriot
president (09:11, January 17, 2007)
Southern African countries sign maritime rescue agreement (09:10, January 17, 2007)
Togolese monitoring committee meets in Ouagadougou (09:09, January 17, 2007)
Syria says worry over Iraq is mutual (09:09, January 17, 2007)
Niger holds national employment conference (09:07, January 17, 2007)
Ugandan gov't appeals to int'l mediators for resumption of peace
talks with LRA (09:06, January 17, 2007)
Syria, Iraq discuss ways to boost economic cooperation (09:05, January 17, 2007)
Norwegian FM starts visit to Afghanistan (09:04, January 17, 2007)
CIA prisoner airplane lands in Iceland (08:58, January 17, 2007)
Lebanon's Hezbollah threatens to escalate anti-government campaign (08:58, January 17, 2007)
Canada's Liberal leader vows to go back to Kyoto if elected PM (08:56, January 17, 2007)
Key Taliban spokesman arrested in Afghanistan (08:55, January 17, 2007)
U.S., DPRK nuclear negotiators meet in Berlin (08:54, January 17, 2007)
Lebanese president welcomes Abbas upcoming visit (08:52, January 17, 2007)
Romanian migration to Italy to fall: PMs (08:47, January 17, 2007)
Israeli PM faces criminal probe (08:45, January 17, 2007)
Greece supports Serbian effort to join EU (08:44, January 17, 2007)
7 killed in land mine blast in central India (08:42, January 17, 2007)
Vietnam, Mozambique agree to boost cooperative ties (08:42, January 17, 2007)
Israeli PM calls for easing restrictions on Palestinians (08:41, January 17, 2007)
Belgian school evacuated after bomb hoax (08:40, January 17, 2007)
54 U.S. soldiers still missing in Cambodia: Official (08:38, January 17, 2007)
Russian defense minister confirms Tor-M1 missiles delivered to Iran (08:36, January 17, 2007)
Bush's new Iraq plan fails to rally public support: poll (08:35, January 17, 2007)
Singapore regrets Thailand's response to Thaksin visit (08:34, January 17, 2007)
Growing U.S. military role irks allies: report (08:33, January 17, 2007)
Thailand cancels invitation of Singapore's foreign minister (08:31, January 17, 2007)
Malawi seeks for foreign partners to run troubled airline (08:29, January 17, 2007)
Five more advisors inducted into Bangladesh's caretaker
government (08:28, January 17, 2007)
DPRK criticizes Seoul for resuming naval base construction in Jeju
island (08:13, January 17, 2007)
Syria denies report of contacts with Israel (08:11, January 17, 2007)
5 soldiers killed, 2 injured in Sri Lanka's north (08:06, January 17, 2007)
Kenyan, Ethiopian leaders vow to stabilize Somalia (08:05, January 17, 2007)
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Murray so close to a triple bagel (16:55, January 17, 2007)
Sharapova sweats, Hewitt survives (16:44, January 17, 2007)
Peterhansel leads as De Villiers burns out (16:43, January 17, 2007)
Spurs look to FA Cup to salvage grim season (16:43, January 17, 2007)
Webber agrees deal with hometown Pistons (16:35, January 17, 2007)
Alonso: I will drive McLaren to victory (16:39, January 17, 2007)
Argentina signs with Li-Ning for Olympic title defense (16:39, January 17, 2007)
Teams head to Europe for 2008 preparation (16:38, January 17, 2007)
CBA: Zero tolerance for troublemakers (16:36, January 17, 2007)
MLS teams see big sale in tickets since Beckham announces to join
in (12:21, January 17, 2007)
Webber returns home to sign with Pistons (12:20, January 17, 2007)
WNBA to hold All-Star game in Washington (12:19, January 17, 2007)
Scotland defender Weir leaves Everton for Rangers (12:18, January 17, 2007)
Deisler announces retirement from soccer (12:18, January 17, 2007)
Cheek, Teter selected USOC athletes of the year (12:17, January 17, 2007)
NBA star Anthony named U.S. player of year 2006 (12:16, January 17, 2007)
Real coach Capello fined for rude gestures off field (12:15, January 17, 2007)
Baseball a more than 20 million dollars industry in Dominican
Republic (11:28, January 17, 2007)
Pele hires his son Edinho as coach (11:27, January 17, 2007)
Brizilian Alcides expects to soon settle in at PSV (11:26, January 17, 2007)
Shenzhen to host 2011 World Universiade (11:25, January 17, 2007)
Universiade sells 100,000 tickets (08:42, January 17, 2007)
Malaysian auto maker Proton to sponsor the World Badminton
Championships (08:40, January 17, 2007)
Livorno reinstates coach Arrigoni in 48 hours (08:39, January 17, 2007)
Malaysian shuttlers win at qualifying stage of Malaysia Open (08:38, January 17, 2007)
Former Galatasaray captain returns to game as coach (08:37, January 17, 2007)
Top seeds into Australian Open men's singles second round in day 2 (08:35, January 17, 2007)
Malaysian key shuttlers win the qualifyign matches (08:33, January 17, 2007)
Slovenian top basketball player sets to join Real Madrid (08:31, January 17, 2007)
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Digital Television Cable (DTVC) users exceed 10 million (17:26, January 17, 2007)
Last-ditch effort to save 10 species from extinction (15:48, January 17, 2007)
Skype co-founders unveil online TV service (15:45, January 17, 2007)
HP announces new specialized type of computer chip (15:44, January 17, 2007)
More than 10 million Chinese subscribe to digital TV (13:08, January 17, 2007)
Nuke power security a key concern (08:53, January 17, 2007)
China abolishes tuition fees in all rural schools (16:28, January 17, 2007)
Belgian scientists make antibodies from plant seeds (07:55, January 17, 2007)
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No plans to open mausoleum of China's most powerful woman: expert (17:05, January 17, 2007)
Cure in burning stick of mugwort (16:45, January 17, 2007)
Turning up the heat (16:31, January 17, 2007)
Record number of people traveling (16:30, January 17, 2007)
A right royal global celebration (16:24, January 17, 2007)
Shenzhen Metro stirs debate over fine for eating, drinking (16:23, January 17, 2007)
Crested Goshawk tests positive for H5N1 virus in HK (14:50, January 17, 2007)
Snow hits central China, affecting 878,000 people (09:01, January 17, 2007)
Japan chickens hit by deadly virus (08:17, January 17, 2007)
Bulgaria reports human flu outbreaks (08:15, January 17, 2007)
Greek minister says rise in virus infections no cause for concern (08:03, January 17, 2007)
Vietnamese gov't urges fiercer battle against bird flu (08:15, January 17, 2007)
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Performance on Sydney Festival
James Kingsford-Smith (L) and Darcy Grant perform a balancing routine during a media call for "The Space Between by Circa Australia" at a theatre in Parramatta, western Sydney as part of the three-week-long Sydney Festival January 16 2007.
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Webber officially signs with Pistons
Newly signed Detroit Pistons player Chris Webber (R) holds up his new jersey as he stands next to Pistons head coach Flip Saunders during a news conference in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Jan. 16, 2007. Webber signed a prorated contract for the veteran's minimum in the hopes of adding a championship to his NBA resume by joining the Pistons.
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Ancient "Phoenix" embraces snow
Tourists visit Fenghuang as the ancient town in south China's Hunan Province is covered with snow. Fenghuang, which means "Phoenix" in Chinese, is a well-preserved town of historical and cultural significance.
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Sanxingdui relics exhibition held in Singapore
A visitor looks at an ancient mask during an exhibition of Sanxingdui relics in Singapore January 16, 2007. The Sanxingdui Culture was a mysterious civilization in southern China, which was in the kingdom of Shu during the Shang Dynasty (1766-1050 BC).
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China's Shenzhen to host 26th World Universiade
Yi Jianlian (L), basketball player and an NBA hopeful, and Dai Feifei, a gymnast, pose for a photo in Turin, Italy January 16, 2007. They represented Shenzhen to bid for the hosting rights of the 26th world Universiade. Shenzhen won.
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Honrees at 64th Golden Globe Awards
Actress Meryl Streep holds her award for best actress in a comedy or musical motion picture for her role in 'The Devil Wears Prada' at the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California Jan. 15, 2007.
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Barack Obama: leading U.S. Democratic contender in 2008 race
Barack Obama poses for a photo with children as he arrives at Capitol Hill in Washington January 16, 2007. Barack Obama, seen as a leading U.S. Democratic contender, on Tuesday took his first step into the 2008 presidential race by opening an exploratory committee to raise money.
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Premier Wen ends official visit to Philippines
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) poses with Jose De Venecia (R), speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, after being conferred the Parliament Achievement Honorable Medal in Manila Jan. 16, 2007. Chinese premier Wen Jiabao ended official visit to the Philippines Tuesday and left Manila for Beijing.
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Dead attacks kill at least 103 in Baghdad
Iraqis gather at the site where two bombs exploded in central Baghdad, Jan. 15, 2007. A series of deadly attacks in Baghdad killed at least 103 people and injured more that 240 on Tuesday, casting shadows on security operation between the Iraqi government and U.S. forces to curb violence.
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