News Archive --- Date:20070618
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WTO chief hails China's role in world trade (21:24, June 18, 2007)
Chinese vice premier urges Chongqing to become economic engine for
western regions (21:24, June 18, 2007)
China warns against cover-up of government extravagance (19:42, June 18, 2007)
China arrests five suspects involved in brickwork slave
labor case (08:10, June 19, 2007)
Second China-Arab Business Conference opens in Amman (19:40, June 18, 2007)
"One Country, Two Systems", a success in Hong Kong: Donald Tsang (19:40, June 18, 2007)
"Hong Kong 10th Anniversary Cup" race held in Canada (19:39, June 18, 2007)
Singapore seeks to extend ties in service sector with China (19:38, June 18, 2007)
Over 100 illegal laborers detained in Macao (19:38, June 18, 2007)
"Hong Kong is my home": Allan Zeman (19:34, June 18, 2007)
Chinese president urges armed police to contribute more to
harmonious society (08:15, June 19, 2007)
China's legislators to hear audit report on 2006
central budget (19:33, June 18, 2007)
China spells out six major targets addressing climate change (17:28, June 18, 2007)
Turkish, Chinese ministers vow to enhance bilateral economic ties (10:24, June 18, 2007)
168 nabbed in slavery crackdown (09:51, June 18, 2007)
Slovenian president meets China's Tibet Autonomous Region delegation (08:40, June 18, 2007)
Arab-China trade expected to reach 100 bln USD by 2015 (08:40, June 18, 2007)
Wahaha says its arbitration application accepted over trademark
dispute with Danone (08:08, June 18, 2007)
Beijing police seizes nearly 30,000 fake Olympic products (08:07, June 18, 2007)
China should handle climate change issue for sustainable development: PSA President (08:05, June 18, 2007)
Chinese scientist becomes president of Pacific Science Association (08:03, June 18, 2007)
Two major lakes again hit by algae outbreaks
(10:38, June 18, 2007)
8 still missing as floods keep on raging
(10:40, June 18, 2007)
3m social workers needed: Expert
(10:42, June 18, 2007)
Bumper summer crop on the cards
(10:42, June 18, 2007)
Friendship delegation arrives in Beijing
(10:45, June 18, 2007)
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Indonesia CPO production set to hit 17 mln tons (19:51, June 18, 2007)
Singapore's non-oil exports up 3.7 pct in May (19:50, June 18, 2007)
China's largest municipality seeks public opinions for urban
development (19:50, June 18, 2007)
Fiji's exports up 10 pct: official (19:49, June 18, 2007)
Vietnam to cooperate with regional countries to boost rice export (19:49, June 18, 2007)
CEPA creates 36,000 jobs (16:37, June 18, 2007)
International tourism industry worth US$662 billion (16:18, June 18, 2007)
Total volume of retail consumer goods keeps growing in May (16:17, June 18, 2007)
China absorbs foreign capital of US$25.2 billion in first five months (16:15, June 18, 2007)
Oversized lignite field found in Inner Mongolia (16:14, June 18, 2007)
Malaysia to get palm oil international certification by 2010 (14:31, June 18, 2007)
Microsoft to buy shares in China TV giant (08:25, June 19, 2007)
Mainland trade pact with HK expanded (13:27, June 18, 2007)
Nepal wins destination travel award at Hong Kong expo (08:11, June 18, 2007)
Surge of foreign buying of Philippine stocks pushes index to new high (08:10, June 18, 2007)
Huge potential for China-Russia trade in vehicles, auto parts:
commerce official (08:09, June 18, 2007)
Myanmar to hold special gem sale to boost foreign exchange earning (08:08, June 18, 2007)
Dragonair to provide more mainland services over summer peak (08:08, June 18, 2007)
Sinopec readjusts upward annual output goal for gas fields in SW
China province (08:07, June 18, 2007)
Air Canada expands service to China in July (08:06, June 18, 2007)
RMB bonds good for mainland, Hong Kong
(10:53, June 18, 2007)
Bilateral trade to exceed $40 billion
(11:02, June 18, 2007)
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Sarkozy's right-wing party wins French parliamentary vote (19:46, June 18, 2007)
Gunmen demand ransom for release of Italian priest (19:45, June 18, 2007)
DPRK money not in Russian bank yet: minister (19:26, June 18, 2007)
Pakistani parliament condemns British title for Rushdie (19:25, June 18, 2007)
Indonesia, India plan joint military exercises (19:24, June 18, 2007)
Bomb attack injures 14 in Thai South (19:23, June 18, 2007)
Palestinian emergency government holds first meeting in W. Bank (19:23, June 18, 2007)
Curfew reimposed in eastern Nepal (19:21, June 18, 2007)
Hill upbeat on Six-Party talks process (19:20, June 18, 2007)
Police tighten security in southern Philippine province after bus bombing (19:20, June 18, 2007)
Indonesian warden jailed for smuggling laptop to Bali bomber (19:19, June 18, 2007)
Killer of Bangladesh's founding leader brought to Dhaka from U.S. (19:18, June 18, 2007)
Several dozen militants killed in S. Afghanistan (19:17, June 18, 2007)
Burundian president, FNL chief reassures ceasefire implementation (19:13, June 18, 2007)
Israeli minister: let refugees go to West Bank through Israel (19:12, June 18, 2007)
2 soldiers injured in bomb attack in Thai South (19:09, June 18, 2007)
Tanzanian parliament starts budget debate (19:08, June 18, 2007)
British, Iraqi forces kill 20 insurgents in southern Iraq (15:53, June 18, 2007)
Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq (15:28, June 18, 2007)
Afghan forces recapture district overran by Taliban (15:26, June 18, 2007)
Illegal workers to face life ban after amnesty period in UAE (15:25, June 18, 2007)
Former Samoa PM elected Head of State (15:23, June 18, 2007)
Fiji's interim PM says against foreign intervention (15:22, June 18, 2007)
S.Korean former PM Han Myeong-sook runs for presidential
election (15:20, June 18, 2007)
Indonesia to send policeman to UN mission in Sudan (15:19, June 18, 2007)
Myanmar, Russia agree to promote bilateral cooperation (15:15, June 18, 2007)
2nd phase of CPN-M army verification starts Tuesday (13:14, June 18, 2007)
France's senior minister loses parliament seat, to tender
resignation (13:11, June 18, 2007)
7 Afghan children killed by coalition air strike (15:16, June 18, 2007)
More than half of Mexican cities on water shortage alert: official (13:08, June 18, 2007)
Portuguese PM plans to persuade V4 to back EU constitution (13:07, June 18, 2007)
Chavez says agrarian reform to improve food self-sufficiency (13:03, June 18, 2007)
Isreli PM says new Palestinian gov't brings hope for peace talks (13:00, June 18, 2007)
Vietnamese president leaves for U.S. visit (12:06, June 18, 2007)
Vietnam expects socioeconomic gains from president's U.S. trip
(11:45, June 18, 2007)
Backgrounder: Major events after Hamas-led Palestinian government
comes to power in 2006 (11:42, June 18, 2007)
Largest Australian-U.S. joint military exercise kicks off (10:23, June 18, 2007)
UN chief meets Israeli premier over Gaza crisis (10:21, June 18, 2007)
Report says Portugal among Europe's top three desertified nations (10:20, June 18, 2007)
French right-wing party wins majority in parliament (09:41, June 18, 2007)
NZ considers further sanctions on Fiji (10:18, June 18, 2007)
Pak FM leaves for Washington to review cooperation (10:11, June 18, 2007)
Luxembourg FM views Britain as "real problem" to new EU treaty (10:10, June 18, 2007)
Disagreements exist concerning EU treaty after foreign ministers meet (10:07, June 18, 2007)
Iran says U.S. Middle East policies failed (10:04, June 18, 2007)
Solana offers condolences to Afghan President (10:02, June 18, 2007)
Switzerland calls for peaceful end to Gaza conflict (09:59, June 18, 2007)
Merkel urges "compromises" from EU members on EU treaty (10:04, June 18, 2007)
EU foreign ministers discuss new EU treaty (10:08, June 18, 2007)
Greek PM vows to continue reforms (09:49, June 18, 2007)
Canada says it will restore aid to Palestine's new government (09:47, June 18, 2007)
Cypriot government welcomes UNFICYP extension (09:45, June 18, 2007)
Zimbabwe, Libya in move to set up joint commission (09:40, June 18, 2007)
Two rockets land in northern Israel, causing damage (09:37, June 18, 2007)
About 29 people nabbed in Zambia for drug trafficking (09:36, June 18, 2007)
Nepali gov't to enforce "special" security strategy: minister (09:36, June 18, 2007)
3 coalition soldiers, Afghan interpreter killed by roadside blast (09:32, June 18, 2007)
Sri Lankan police nab rebels (09:30, June 18, 2007)
Angola advised to join convention against transnational crime (09:21, June 18, 2007)
Sri Lankan gov't new bills to be opposed (09:21, June 18, 2007)
Arab fund offers loan of 1.17 billion USD in 2006 (09:20, June 18, 2007)
Iran slams Britain for granting knighthood to controversial
novelist (09:18, June 18, 2007)
Emergency Palestinian government committed to PLO program: Fayyad (09:14, June 18, 2007)
Feature: Gaza Palestinians fear further crisis, some fleeing home (09:13, June 18, 2007)
King, crown prince suggested to quit to save monarchy: Nepali PM (09:11, June 18, 2007)
Wanted man in connection with Nairobi explosion surrenders (09:10, June 18, 2007)
Pakistani clerics warn government against peace
agreement break (09:07, June 18, 2007)
1st session of Nepali Interim Parliament closed (09:06, June 18, 2007)
Former Serb police general arrested over Kosovo war crimes (09:04, June 18, 2007)
Nepali gov't to offer security to CPN-M leaders (09:03, June 18, 2007)
Egypt supports newly-formed Palestinian emergency gov't (08:56, June 18, 2007)
Curfew lifted in Baghdad as violence remains across Iraq (08:55, June 18, 2007)
Abbas swears in new emergency gov't in W. Bank (08:58, June 18, 2007)
Israeli troops enter northern Gaza for searching operation (08:50, June 18, 2007)
S. Africa, Angola called on to strengthen military cooperation (08:49, June 18, 2007)
Joint celebration for inter-Korean Summit ends in Pyongyang (08:48, June 18, 2007)
Malaysia celebrates Dragon Boat Festival (08:47, June 18, 2007)
Suicide car bomb kills three policemen in northern Iraq (08:45, June 18, 2007)
Kenyan president due in Uganda to attend EAC summit (08:43, June 18, 2007)
Indonesia collects 300 billion rupiah for handling forest fires (08:38, June 18, 2007)
Hamas outlawed by President Abbas (08:36, June 18, 2007)
Palestinian emergency gov't being sworn in (08:31, June 18, 2007)
Philippine gov't to seriously probe extrajudicial killings: spokesman (08:53, June 18, 2007)
Nepali parliament to amend parliamentary rules and regulations (08:28, June 18, 2007)
Terrorist plots foiled in Egypt (08:28, June 18, 2007)
Curfew imposed in eastern Nepal (08:26, June 18, 2007)
Lebanese Army close to winning war against terrorists: report (08:25, June 18, 2007)
Philippine secessionist group calls gov't negotiator's resignation setback for peace (08:24, June 18, 2007)
Palestinian emergency government formed (08:20, June 18, 2007)
5 policemen, 11 Taliban militants killed in Afghan clashes (08:17, June 18, 2007)
Israel stops sale of fuel to Gaza Strip: report (08:15, June 18, 2007)
Larijani, Solana to meet within next few days - Iranian
spokesman (08:14, June 18, 2007)
UNSC delegation arrives in Sudan (08:12, June 18, 2007)
Abbas swears in emergency Cabinet
(10:49, June 18, 2007)
Row complicates Mideast situation
(10:53, June 18, 2007)
Cooperation needed for peace in Darfur
(10:55, June 18, 2007)
Bomber hits Kabul bus, dozens dead
(10:58, June 18, 2007)
UN council to back Darfur funds
(11:00, June 18, 2007)
Russia won't allow US to use Azerbaijani radar: Teheran
(11:02, June 18, 2007)
US hails Pyongyang invitation to IAEA
(11:03, June 18, 2007)
BBC reporter to be freed: Hamas official
(11:05, June 18, 2007)
Blair knew US had no post-war plan
(11:14, June 18, 2007)
US less happy today than 30 years ago, says study
(11:14, June 18, 2007)
60% of Baghdad not controlled
(11:15, June 18, 2007)
Memo: $28m, 90-day Laos coup planned
(11:16, June 18, 2007)
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Uganda-Lesotho ANC qualifier postponed to Tuesday (19:56, June 18, 2007)
Thai fruit vies as food for athletes in 2008 Beijing Olympics (19:55, June 18, 2007)
Six countries bid for ASEAN soccer championship (19:55, June 18, 2007)
Beijing Olympic Cultural Festival to see multipil activities (19:54, June 18, 2007)
Nigeria's women football team mauls Algeria 6-0 (19:53, June 18, 2007)
Nigeria's Super Eagles defeat Niger (19:53, June 18, 2007)
Jiang wins women's singles in Korea Open (15:11, June 18, 2007)
Oh lifts men's singles gold in Korea Open (15:11, June 18, 2007)
Shen/Gao claim women's doubles in Korea Open (15:10, June 18, 2007)
Lee/Oh win doubles gold in Korea Open (15:10, June 18, 2007)
Two table tennis titles for Itaim Keiko club (15:09, June 18, 2007)
Brazil police train in virtual city for Pan-American Games (10:37, June 18, 2007)
Brazil wins international handball competition (10:36, June 18, 2007)
Brazil gymnastics has contender surplus for Pan-Am Games (10:36, June 18, 2007)
Russian runners dominate S. Africa's ultra-marathon (10:35, June 18, 2007)
Boca's last league game end without goals (10:34, June 18, 2007)
Real Madrid wins Spanish soccer league (10:33, June 18, 2007)
Copa America looks good for Uruguay: forward (10:33, June 18, 2007)
Tanzania beat Bukina Faso in Africa Cup of Nations qualifier (10:32, June 18, 2007)
Angola defeat Swaziland, qualifies for African Cup (10:31, June 18, 2007)
Li crowned at China's national trampoline championship (08:24, June 18, 2007)
China beat Indonesia 3-0 to claim sixth Sudirman Cup title (09:43, June 18, 2007)
Yang grabs second gold at China's national gymnastic championship (08:22, June 18, 2007)
Chinese Taipei wins, Macao ties (08:21, June 18, 2007)
Macao play 0-0 draw with Mongolia in East Asian Championship Qualifiers (08:20, June 18, 2007)
Sudirman Cup final order of play arouses controversies (08:19, June 18, 2007)
Hot-air ballooning make more Chinese experience
flying (08:18, June 18, 2007)
Osogbo, Dolphins win in Nigeria's FA Cup (08:17, June 18, 2007)
Chinese Taipei routs Guam 10-0 in East Asian Football Championship (08:16, June 18, 2007)
Kenya bundled out of Africa Cup of Nations (08:15, June 18, 2007)
Kenyan accused of age cheat, wins 5,000m at nationals (08:15, June 18, 2007)
China head coach blasts BWF (08:14, June 18, 2007)
China continues Sudirman dominance
(15:08, June 18, 2007)
Coach plays down rift with guard Sun
(15:08, June 18, 2007)
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China to develop new-generation carrier rockets (17:27, June 18, 2007)
China to increase payload capacity of carrier rockets for lunar
exploration (13:09, June 18, 2007)
Chinese do craniotomy 5,000 years ago (09:44, June 18, 2007)
China's largest desert 1.8 million years older than thought (08:16, June 18, 2007)
Two astronauts finish fourth spacewalk (08:11, June 18, 2007)
Bond with Harvard getting stronger
(11:09, June 18, 2007)
Jet engine tested at 10 times speed of sound
(11:10, June 18, 2007)
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Beijing Zoo spends one million Yuan on cooling off animals (16:26, June 18, 2007)
Tengtou selected as one of "world's top ten harmonious villages" (16:26, June 18, 2007)
Urban environmental situation still grave (16:24, June 18, 2007)
Distilleries to use warning labels on outer packaging from October (16:21, June 18, 2007)
Dragon Boat Festival : ours, theirs, various, harmonious (08:09, June 19, 2007)
Children's hospital in Cambodia urgently needs funds for dengue outbreak (13:05, June 18, 2007)
NZ to host World Heritage Committee's annual meeting (11:25, June 18, 2007)
TV special on multiples in womb debuts in HK (08:11, June 18, 2007)
"Fantastic Four" surfs atop box office in North America (08:10, June 18, 2007)
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Two astronauts finish fourth spacewalk
Spacewalker Steven Swanson works on the removal of the keel pin and drag line from the S3 truss, in this view from NASA TV, June 17, 2007. Two astronauts finished the fourth spacewalk of Atlantis mission, safely re-entering the International Space Station at 6:54 p.m. EDT (2254 GMT) on Sunday, according to NASA TV.
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Sutong bridge to be linked
The Sutong bridge linking Suzhou and Nantong in east China's Jiangsu Province is expected to be connected on Monday, June 18, 2007. When completed, it is expected to become the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world.
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Chinese sturgeon back to nature
Chinese workers prepare to release a 3.5-meter-long Chinese sturgeon into the Yangtze River in Shanghai June 17, 2007. The 212-kg fish was caught in January but was badly injured. Local experts nursed the fish back to health prior to its release.
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Water-splashing festival in east China
People form Dai ethnic group and visitors splash water during a water-splashing festival in Jinan, East China's Shandong Province, June 17, 2007. (newsphoto)
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First Haikou Fire Balloon Festival kicks off
Hot air balloons float during a contest over the Qiongzhou Strait between Guangdong and Hainan provinces in south China, June 17, 2007. Ten fire balloon succeeded in flying over Qiongzhou Straits separating Hainan Island from the Chinese mainland.
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38th Basel Art Exhibition kicks off
A truck-shaped work is on display during the 38th Basel Art Exhibition in Basel, Switzerland, on June 16, 2007. More than 2,000 artworks from over 300 galleries and companies were displayed here between June 13 and 17.
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China claims Sudirman Cup for a record sixth time
Members of China's badminton team pose for photos after the awarding ceremony for Sudirman Cup World Team Badminton Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, June 17, 2007. China claimed the Sudirman Cup for a record sixth time after beating Indonesia 3-0.
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Palestinian emergency government sworn in
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R4), the new Prime Minister Sallam Fayyad (R3) and other members of the Palestinian emergency government take a group photo after the swearing in ceremony in the West Bank city of Ramallah, June 17, 2007.
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HK patriot praised for contribution to motherland
Jia Qinglin (C), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Lu Yongxiang(R1), vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, and Liu Yandong (L1), vice chairwoman of the CPPCC National Committee, pose for a group photo with relatives of late Hong Kong patriot Wong Kwan Cheng in Beijing June 17, 2007.
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