News Archive --- Date:20070216
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Lau Si Io appointed as Macao Secretary for Transport and Public Works (16:13, February 16, 2007)
Macao graft-buster breaks jail corruption case (15:41, February 16, 2007)
Feature: War never ends for "comfort women" (15:40, February 16, 2007)
Chinese FM meets Japan's ruling coalition officials, friendly organizations (15:38, February 16, 2007)
U.S. institute to exhibit American West art in China (13:45, February 16, 2007)
HK chief executive secures 641 nominations for next term CE election (13:44, February 16, 2007)
Chinese leaders attend grand Spring Festival gathering (13:40, February 16, 2007)
One more executive on D'Long business empire convicted of illegal (10:41, February 16, 2007)
Chinese, U.S. presidents talk on phone (08:07, February 16, 2007)
Yunnan becomes popular escape route abroad for China's corrupt
officials (08:07, February 16, 2007)
Former regional official in NW China sentenced to life imprisonment
for graft (08:07, February 16, 2007)
Chinese FM meets with senior Japanese officials (08:04, February 16, 2007)
13 jailed in China's largest illegal wild animal trade case (08:04, February 16, 2007)
Sri Lanka donates elephant to Beijing Zoo (08:04, February 16, 2007)
China is open to international cooperation in Africa, FM
spokeswoman (08:03, February 16, 2007)
Chinese mainland, Taiwan charter flights enter peak period before
festival (08:03, February 16, 2007)
Senior Chinese leader sends New Year greetings to artists (08:01, February 16, 2007)
Senior Chinese mainland official extends New Year greetings to
Taiwan compatriots (08:01, February 16, 2007)
Three miners convicted of robbery in southwest China (08:00, February 16, 2007)
Beijing customs officers seize around 70 kg of ivory products (08:00, February 16, 2007)
Chinese leaders extend new year greetings to veteran leaders (07:59, February 16, 2007)
China calls for peaceful settlement of Iran nuclear issue (07:59, February 16, 2007)
China hopes concerned parties fulfil words on Korean Peninsula
nuclear issue (07:58, February 16, 2007)
Refinery project gets greenlight
(10:41, February 16, 2007)
National program targets climate change
(10:42, February 16, 2007)
Commercial bribery still campaign focus
(10:44, February 16, 2007)
Stepped up drive against bribery
(10:46, February 16, 2007)
Major cases tackled
(10:47, February 16, 2007)
Many mines flouting crackdown
(10:48, February 16, 2007)
Accused Taiwan opposition leader a 'scapegoat' : reports
(10:50, February 16, 2007)
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Brazil announces program to stimulate digital TV (13:30, February 16, 2007)
Investment quotas for QFIIs likely to be replenished this year (13:29, February 16, 2007)
RMB climbs to new high against the U.S. dollar (13:26, February 16, 2007)
IADB almost ready to forgive 800 mln USD of Nicaragua debt (13:23, February 16, 2007)
Polish PM announces economic priorities (10:21, February 16, 2007)
OPEC maintains prediction of 2007 world oil demand growth at 1.5
percent (10:20, February 16, 2007)
Oil-refining project approved by Chinese government (10:19, February 16, 2007)
Stocks close higher in Argentina, lower in Mexico, Brazil (09:06, February 16, 2007)
Boeing, UPS finalize major 767 freighter order (09:05, February 16, 2007)
China actually uses over 13 pct more overseas investment in January (09:18, February 16, 2007)
Chinese mainland needs more than 3,000 aircraft (09:16, February 16, 2007)
Catalogue of foreign-invested industries to be published (09:14, February 16, 2007)
Financial institutions have assets worth 60 trillion yuan (09:12, February 16, 2007)
Chinese natural gas enters Indian market (09:11, February 16, 2007)
PBOC: China aims to make RMB convertible (09:10, February 16, 2007)
Dubai firm's sale of U.S. ports hits snag: report (09:03, February 16, 2007)
Overcharging rampant in China's education, health sectors: central
government (09:02, February 16, 2007)
EU donates 187 mln USD for Cambodian 2007 development (09:01, February 16, 2007)
More than 60 pct of Chinese consider food safety a concern: survey (08:59, February 16, 2007)
U.S. industrial production drops by biggest amount in 17 months (08:58, February 16, 2007)
China must improve its macro-economic measures: CPC leadership (08:47, February 16, 2007)
China's corporate goods prices rise in January (08:55, February 16, 2007)
DHL to invest 110 million dollars in Chinese market (08:54, February 16, 2007)
Mobile phone sales top 100 mln in China last year (08:53, February 16, 2007)
Number of private motor vehicles in China hits 22 million in 2006 (08:52, February 16, 2007)
India cuts oil retail price (08:50, February 16, 2007)
HK invisible trade surplus hits 231.6 billion HK dollars (08:49, February 16, 2007)
HK unemployment rate remains at 4.4 percent (08:48, February 16, 2007)
Chinese shares close at record high (08:41, February 16, 2007)
Singapore announces budget for new fiscal year (08:46, February 16, 2007)
Australian stock market again closes at new record high (08:45, February 16, 2007)
Singapore retail sales index up 4.9 pct in last December (08:43, February 16, 2007)
China's money supply increases in January: central bank (08:42, February 16, 2007)
Dollar drops below 120 yen in Tokyo (08:39, February 16, 2007)
Crude prices end little changed on weather forecast (08:38, February 16, 2007)
Dow Jones average sets new record (08:37, February 16, 2007)
Brazil, Bolivia agree on natural gas price (08:36, February 16, 2007)
U.S. rates on 30-year mortgages rise slightly this week (08:28, February 16, 2007)
Greek economic prospects favorable (08:25, February 16, 2007)
HSBC announces plans to expand further in Greece (08:24, February 16, 2007)
U.S. existing home sales drop 10.1 percent in fourth quarter (08:23, February 16, 2007)
Queen Mary project in Long Beach put for sale (08:21, February 16, 2007)
Two peanut butter brands recalled in U.S. (08:20, February 16, 2007)
Canada oilsands company gains 5.65 bln USD in 2006 (08:18, February 16, 2007)
German stocks drop at closing (08:17, February 16, 2007)
EU energy ministers reject mandatory target for renewables (08:15, February 16, 2007)
U.S. Mint pushes for dollar coins: report (08:14, February 16, 2007)
Property prices continue to soar
(10:44, February 16, 2007)
Nuclear group gets renewable energy nod
(10:45, February 16, 2007)
No longer a bad time to invest
(10:46, February 16, 2007)
Brilliance Automotive raises 2007 sales forecast
(10:47, February 16, 2007)
Baidu says net profit rises 400%
(10:49, February 16, 2007)
Stronger yuan spurs overseas holidays
(10:51, February 16, 2007)
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Charges against Somali Islamic financier dropped in Kenya (16:12, February 16, 2007)
Dubai financial authority smashes currency trading scam (16:12, February 16, 2007)
Zambian gov't allows export of maize, mealie meal (16:11, February 16, 2007)
Southern Nepal community unsatisfied with home minister's apologies (15:59, February 16, 2007)
Coalition forces strikes compound housing high-ranking Taliban commander (15:49, February 16, 2007)
Nepali PM says Army to protect and promote democracy (15:49, February 16, 2007)
Gunman kills radical student leader in Philippines (15:49, February 16, 2007)
Indonesia to ratify UN convention on migrant workers rights (15:44, February 16, 2007)
Roundup: EU members lean to less ambitious energy plan (14:44, February 16, 2007)
Pakistani capital on terror alert: report (14:20, February 16, 2007)
Japan approves sanctions against Iran's nuclear program (13:39, February 16, 2007)
Ecuador not to renew pact on U.S. lease of Manta military base: FM (13:38, February 16, 2007)
Pentagon says not seeking pretext for war with Iran (13:36, February 16, 2007)
2 soldiers wounded in roadside bombing in Thai south (13:32, February 16, 2007)
Nepali minister expects interim gov't in one week (13:29, February 16, 2007)
Solution for Kosovo must be accepted by both sides: Greek President (13:28, February 16, 2007)
Ecuador continues charter flights for stranded citizens (13:27, February 16, 2007)
Costa Rica protests over police raid on Nicaraguan consular
official (13:26, February 16, 2007)
UN envoy sees compromise over Kosovo plan "highly unlikely" (13:25, February 16, 2007)
ECCC denies salary kickback allegation (13:22, February 16, 2007)
EU members disagree on proposal to split energy giants (13:45, February 16, 2007)
U.S. Senate to hold test vote on Bush's war plan (08:35, February 16, 2007)
Turkey warns Cyprus over oil exploration tender (08:34, February 16, 2007)
NATO chief warns against violence in Kosovo (08:34, February 16, 2007)
U.S. urges new Palestinian government to recognize Israel (08:34, February 16, 2007)
Chechen warlord killed in Grozny (08:33, February 16, 2007)
Putin appoints resigned Chechen president deputy justice minister (08:33, February 16, 2007)
Nigeria to establish national transport commission (08:33, February 16, 2007)
U.S. calls on African countries to commit troops to Darfur (08:33, February 16, 2007)
Suspected hijacker of Air Mauritania plane arrested (08:33, February 16, 2007)
Egyptian petroleum minister visits Cyprus for oil cooperation (08:32, February 16, 2007)
Poland wants to have good relations with Russia: PM (08:32, February 16, 2007)
World Bank unveils 340 million dollars support program for Malawi (08:32, February 16, 2007)
AfDB sponsors building bridge linking three African countries (08:32, February 16, 2007)
AU sends envoy to assess electoral process in Mauritania (08:32, February 16, 2007)
WFP starts airlifting food to Mozambican flood victims (08:31, February 16, 2007)
UN Security Council extends Haiti peacekeeping mission for 8 months (08:31, February 16, 2007)
Abbas accepts Haneya's resignation, asks him to form new
government (08:31, February 16, 2007)
Russia can leave INF Treaty: senior official (08:30, February 16, 2007)
European Investment Bank to finance Zambia's hydro-power extension
program (08:30, February 16, 2007)
UN Security-Council condemns terrorist attack in Iran (08:30, February 16, 2007)
Gunmen kill three bodyguards of Iraqi FM in northern Iraq (08:29, February 16, 2007)
Turkmen new president stresses importance of strengthening ties
with China (08:29, February 16, 2007)
Putin appoints new defense minister, first deputy PM (08:29, February 16, 2007)
Togolese opposition party leader pessimistic about gov't reforms:
report (08:28, February 16, 2007)
Police officers suspected of misdeeds in U.S. city (08:31, February 16, 2007)
Bush taps NATO allies for more troops in Afghanistan (08:18, February 16, 2007)
Cyprus launches first round tender for offshore oil and gas
exploration (08:14, February 16, 2007)
Palestinian PM Haneya resigns (08:14, February 16, 2007)
Cambodian PM warns about coup from land grabbers (08:13, February 16, 2007)
Guinea-Bissau denies sending soldiers to Guinea (08:13, February 16, 2007)
Bangladesh to get 170 mln dollars from WB, ADB for
railway reform (08:13, February 16, 2007)
At least 8 dead in Guinea since state of emergency (08:13, February 16, 2007)
Africa at heart of world agenda: Chirac (08:12, February 16, 2007)
South Asian countries to hold car rally (08:12, February 16, 2007)
Russian FM expresses respect for GCC efforts to acquire nuclear energy (08:12, February 16, 2007)
India, Italy affirm to working for strategic partnership (08:12, February 16, 2007)
Pakistani president meets outgoing U.S. chief commander (08:12, February 16, 2007)
Israeli-Palestinian dispute must be solved under Quartet principles:
Olmert (08:12, February 16, 2007)
Syria voices support to national reconciliation in Iraq (08:11, February 16, 2007)
Iran arrests more suspects for bomb attack in Zahedan (08:11, February 16, 2007)
Mbeki receives 32,000 letters from crime victims (08:10, February 16, 2007)
German neo-Nazi receives five-year sentence for denying Holocaust (08:10, February 16, 2007)
Mbeki reaffirms government fight against crime (08:10, February 16, 2007)
France -Africa summit opens in Cannes (08:09, February 16, 2007)
NATO to equip fledgling Afghan army (08:09, February 16, 2007)
Death toll rises to three killed in Baghdad's Shiite
bastion bombing (08:03, February 16, 2007)
U.S. marine killed in western Iraq (08:02, February 16, 2007)
Syrian president to visit Iran on Saturday (08:02, February 16, 2007)
Israel PM agrees to Turkish inspection of Jerusalem holy site work (08:01, February 16, 2007)
Israel wants peace with Syria: Olmert (08:01, February 16, 2007)
Sri Lanka to deal with terrorism "firmly", senior diplomat says (08:01, February 16, 2007)
Death toll rises to four in Baghdad twin car bomb attacks (08:00, February 16, 2007)
First Iranian Oil Refining Forum to open in Tehran (08:00, February 16, 2007)
Suicide car bomb attack kills 15 people west of Baghdad (08:00, February 16, 2007)
Thaksin's former close aide appointed as new government's economic envoy (08:00, February 16, 2007)
Uganda's opposition legislators to return to Parliament after
boycott (08:00, February 16, 2007)
DPRK accuses U.S., South Korea of conducting aggressive air
exercises (08:00, February 16, 2007)
Accused mastermind of Madrid train bombings rejects charges (08:07, February 16, 2007)
Lebanon to change "structure" of security apparatus after bus
blasts (07:59, February 16, 2007)
Olmert-Abbas-Rice summit overshadowed by content dispute (07:59, February 16, 2007)
Iraq's radical Shiite cleric in Iran (07:59, February 16, 2007)
General: Moscow may opt out of treaty
(10:52, February 16, 2007)
Meeting to pave way for food aid
(10:51, February 16, 2007)
Israel urges Palestinian gov't to follow Quartet demands
(10:58, February 16, 2007)
Armed police to patrol 'gun crime hot spots'
(10:56, February 16, 2007)
World War II ship to become largest artificial reef
(11:00, February 16, 2007)
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China's internet economy grows faster than Western countries (15:10, February 16, 2007)
Please take off "colored spectacles" harmful to aliens of Chinese descent (14:10, February 16, 2007)
Role of nationalism in Sino-Japanese relations (09:12, February 16, 2007)
New Middle East strategy perhaps unwise (09:11, February 16, 2007)
Progress towards peace in Middle East (09:07, February 16, 2007)
The push and pull of US-Russian relations
(14:17, February 16, 2007)
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London assembly demands to know Games budget details (16:34, February 16, 2007)
Night games to resume in Italy (16:25, February 16, 2007)
Mauresmo closer to diamond racket in Antwerp (09:45, February 16, 2007)
Filipino boxing icon named Fighter of the Year by U.S. boxing writers (10:08, February 16, 2007)
Two more seeds fall in Marseille (09:45, February 16, 2007)
Soccer fighting in Argentina leaves 50 people injured (09:45, February 16, 2007)
Flamengo refuses to play in high altitude following critical game
in Bolivia (09:44, February 16, 2007)
Cuban judoka go on award tour of Europe (09:44, February 16, 2007)
Mexico to host World Chess Championship in September (09:43, February 16, 2007)
Mexico soccer team Tiburons sacks star Argentine manager (09:43, February 16, 2007)
58th Strandja international boxing tournament opened in Plovdiv (09:43, February 16, 2007)
Sharapova, Williams withdraw from Dubai Tennis Championships (09:42, February 16, 2007)
Polish Football Federation observer detained in soccer corruption
case (09:41, February 16, 2007)
Petrova, Likhovtseva make quarterfinals at Diamond WTA Open (09:29, February 16, 2007)
Paektusan Cup international skating festival opens in Pyongyang (09:28, February 16, 2007)
Cicinho en route to Real Madrid's lineup (09:28, February 16, 2007)
Manchester City to sign Belgium striker Mpenza (09:26, February 16, 2007)
Kenya sets aside 2.86 million USD for All Africa Games preparation (08:43, February 16, 2007)
Kenya Open Golf's demand high (08:35, February 16, 2007)
World Cross Country Championships organizer launches media blitz (08:34, February 16, 2007)
FIS Cross Country World Cup launched in Changchun (08:33, February 16, 2007)
Norway sweeps men's 1,200m medals at FIS Cross Country World Cup (08:32, February 16, 2007)
Kewell likely to leave Liverpool (08:30, February 16, 2007)
Romania suspends athletics coach for insubordination (08:30, February 16, 2007)
French runner Zoubaa tests positive for EPO (08:29, February 16, 2007)
Netball coach turns down Ugandan national team job (08:29, February 16, 2007)
Li Ting will return after break, CTA says
(11:20, February 16, 2007)
Old Trafford ready for Coppell's Cup return
(11:21, February 16, 2007)
Ronaldo set for first Milan start
(11:32, February 16, 2007)
Els eyes Singh example in bid to regain top spot
(16:22, February 16, 2007)
Golden girl Paerson eyes more records
(16:24, February 16, 2007)
Matsuzaka mania starts to engulf Red Sox
(16:24, February 16, 2007)
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World's third largest spallation neutron source to be established in Dongguan (09:01, February 16, 2007)
Spacecraft provides new hints of past groundwater flows on Mars (08:14, February 16, 2007)
Space shuttle Atlantis rolls up to launch pad (08:14, February 16, 2007)
Network of lakes discovered beneath West Antarctica's ice stream (08:10, February 16, 2007)
3D upstart eyes Google Earth with helicopter
(09:17, February 17, 2007)
US to build satellite base north of Perth
(09:17, February 17, 2007)
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China's caesarean section birth ratio dwarfs WHO standard (08:19, February 16, 2007)
Researchers find vulnerability site in AIDS virus (08:18, February 16, 2007)
For students, winter vacation is a good time for a facelift
(11:01, February 16, 2007)
Kathmandu gets 1st snowfall in 63 years
(11:01, February 16, 2007)
Congress may consider New Year's reprieve
(11:02, February 16, 2007)
Prisons release inmates for Spring Festival
(11:04, February 16, 2007)
Chongqing losing out in race for tourists
(11:04, February 16, 2007)
Teen abortion rates jump in Hangzhou
(11:05, February 16, 2007)
Talk Back: Splashing out on festival a duty
(11:05, February 16, 2007)
UK, US rank last in children's report
(11:05, February 16, 2007)
Whaling flagship burns off Antarctica
(11:06, February 16, 2007)
Student encouraging New Yorkers to sit on stoops
(11:06, February 16, 2007)
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Lantern fairs for the Spring Festival
Visitors look at a lantern made in the shape of a dragon during a lantern fair to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival at a park in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, February 15, 2007. About 13,000 lanterns are displayed during the fair that begins on February 15 and runs through March 5.
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Suspects of Madrid train bombing stand trial
Policemen stand on guard outside the National Court in Madrid, capital of Spain on Feb. 15, 2007. The trial of 29 suspects into the Madrid March 11, 2004 train bombings began on Thursday.
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Winter storm hammers New York
Bizzard pulls the umbrella of a passerby in New York, the United States, Feb. 14, 2007. New York City faced the first heavy snow of this winter which led to traffic jams and stoppage of electric powers.
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