News Archive --- Date:20070628
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Wax figure of Deng Xiaoping exhibited in HK  (09:06, June 29, 2007)
Xinhua, Australian Associated Press cement cooperation in reporting
Olympics (19:38, June 28, 2007)
Chinese senior official meets Maldives party delegation (19:34, June 28, 2007)
Chinese Foreign Minister to visit Kyrgyzstan (19:33, June 28, 2007)
New EU-China project on climate change (19:32, June 28, 2007)
China, Mozambique pledge to enhance cooperation (19:31, June 28, 2007)
China's armed forces to have new uniforms (19:30, June 28, 2007)
Chinese, Japanese FMs discuss Korean Peninsula nuclear issue on
phone (19:30, June 28, 2007)
UNPFA urges proper urban planning as populations leave countryside (13:30, June 28, 2007)
HKSAR a driving economic force (08:44, June 28, 2007)
7 billion yuan misused, irregularities found (08:22, June 28, 2007)
Spain-China ties entering new stage: Spanish FM (08:09, June 28, 2007)
Celebrations of 10th anniversary of HK's return held in
Singapore (08:09, June 28, 2007)
Roundup: Hong Kong benefits from enhanced economic cooperation with Chinese mainland (08:08, June 28, 2007)
Moscow, Beijing mayors vow to cement ties (08:07, June 28, 2007)
Chinese president says Hong Kong's role unchanged under "one
country, two systems" (08:06, June 28, 2007)
Spanish-language call center for Beijing Olympics launched (07:57, June 28, 2007)
China, Colombia pledge further parliamentary exchanges (07:57, June 28, 2007)
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11 Indian firms included in S and P Asia Shariah Index (20:25, June 28, 2007)
Gold price higher in Hong Kong -- June 28 (20:24, June 28, 2007)
China's major SOEs see total assets exceed 16 trillion yuan (20:23, June 28, 2007)
Air force joins battle against locusts in SW China (20:22, June 28, 2007)
China, Iceland ink MOU on financial supervision cooperation (20:22, June 28, 2007)
Chinese shares tumble again as government works to rein in
liquidity (20:21, June 28, 2007)
Social consumer products retail sales up 15% in first 5 months (16:36, June 28, 2007)
China expresses regret and serious concern over new trade rules of US (16:35, June 28, 2007)
Report: China's copyright trade deficit still significant (16:33, June 28, 2007)
Avery invests over US$200 million in China (16:21, June 28, 2007)
Earnings of Nepali overseas workers dwindles (13:19, June 28, 2007)
Cebu Pacific to start flights from Manila to 4 Chinese destinations (13:18, June 28, 2007)
NYC sets up tourism representation in China (13:17, June 28, 2007)
S. Korean bank to operate in Cambodia next month (13:16, June 28, 2007)
China-Airbus JV to deliver 300 A320 planes by 2016 (13:15, June 28, 2007)
Vietnam to import less gold this year: report (13:11, June 28, 2007)
Philippine electronics industry to meet 2007 export target: report (13:11, June 28, 2007)
Vietnam may cut corporate income tax in 2007 (13:07, June 28, 2007)
Cambodian government allows PMT to continue flying (11:09, June 28, 2007)
French fund to invest 67 million dollars in Rio's ethanol
production (11:08, June 28, 2007)
Tonga to become WTO's 151st member next month (08:24, June 28, 2007)
Heat in Italy to move up wine harvest (08:23, June 28, 2007)
Crude oil futures rally (08:22, June 28, 2007)
Switzerland boosts financial guarantee for merchant navy (08:22, June 28, 2007)
China Life becomes China Minsheng's biggest single shareholder (08:21, June 28, 2007)
U.S. SEC launches investigation against financial products (08:20, June 28, 2007)
China to blacklist dishonest cotton companies (08:19, June 28, 2007)
Hong Kong benefits from enhanced economic cooperation with
Chinese mainland (08:19, June 28, 2007)
China's State Council passes Chongqing development plan (08:15, June 28, 2007)
U.S. Treasury Secretary to launch review of U.S. regulatory system:
report (08:14, June 28, 2007)
U.S. durable goods orders drop 2.8 percent in May (08:12, June 28, 2007)
Analysis: China targets excess liquidity in hope of solving
economic challenges (08:12, June 28, 2007)
Three in five Chinese cellphone users unhappy with after-sales
service (08:07, June 28, 2007)
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10 militants killed in Kashmir gunfights (21:25, June 28, 2007)
Cambodian CPP celebrates 56th anniversary of its founding (21:24, June 28, 2007)
Timor Leste plays down transport hindrance to election (21:24, June 28, 2007)
Timor Leste to pick up parliament members (21:23, June 28, 2007)
Palestinian refugees in Syria worried over Gaza escalation (20:51, June 28, 2007)
Tony Blair questioned by police in cash-for-honors investigation (20:49, June 28, 2007)
Iran calls for peaceful solution to tension in Palestinian
territories (20:49, June 28, 2007)
Brown starts forming new cabinet (20:48, June 28, 2007)
Swan dies of bird flu in Czech Republic (19:23, June 28, 2007)
Army launches relief operation in flood-hit SW Pakistan (19:22, June 28, 2007)
Israel's Katsav reaches plea agreement on sex crimes (19:21, June 28, 2007)
Thai court punishes Thaksin's lawyer with fine and jail (20:47, June 28, 2007)
Four killed in car bomb in western Baghdad (19:16, June 28, 2007)
Hamas ready to facilitate Gaza crossings operations: spokesman (19:15, June 28, 2007)
20 beheaded bodies found south of Baghdad (19:14, June 28, 2007)
Zimbabwean ruling party focuses on restructuring before election (19:10, June 28, 2007)
Two soldiers injured, two youths found dead in Thailand's restive south (19:09, June 28, 2007)
Thai defense minister urges Thaksin to return (19:08, June 28, 2007)
Zimbabwe president declares war on price hikes (19:07, June 28, 2007)
Thai PM affirms election this year (19:04, June 28, 2007)
Ugandan gov't investigates companies over Iraqi security jobs (17:26, June 28, 2007)
Pakistani firm to print digital passports for Kenya (17:24, June 28, 2007)
Renewed violence in Mogadishu sparks new exodus (17:22, June 28, 2007)
U.S. soldier killed in bomb attack in Baghdad (17:22, June 28, 2007)
Uganda's illiteracy levels on rise: report (17:19, June 28, 2007)
Three British soldiers killed in southern Iraq (17:19, June 28, 2007)
Katima Mulilo bridge contributes to exchange between Zambia,
Namibia. (17:18, June 28, 2007)
Japanese former Prime Minister Miyazawa dies: Kyodo (17:23, June 28, 2007)
Security forces move into PNG's Highlands provinces ahead of
elections (17:17, June 28, 2007)
Lebanese troops kill six militants in northern town (17:16, June 28, 2007)
Five Israeli soldiers injured in West Bank city (17:12, June 28, 2007)
Two killed in mortar barrage in Baghdad's rampant violence (17:11, June 28, 2007)
Sri Lankan Air Force bombs rebel targets (17:10, June 28, 2007)
At least 25 people killed in Baghdad's car bomb (17:09, June 28, 2007)
Suicide bombing kills 2 foreigners, injures 5 in Kabul (17:20, June 28, 2007)
Explosion kills three in Pakistan tribal region (17:06, June 28, 2007)
UAE to introduce law on international crimes (17:06, June 28, 2007)
Suicide bombing targets NATO troops in Kabul (13:59, June 28, 2007)
Over 600 Pakistani security personnel deployed around Lal Masjid (13:53, June 28, 2007)
16 abducted Afghan deminers released by Taliban (13:40, June 28, 2007)
Insurgents kill police in southern Thailand (13:37, June 28, 2007)
Earthquake rocks Solomon Sea (13:27, June 28, 2007)
Singapore PM congratulates new British PM (13:24, June 28, 2007)
Child labors account for a quarter of Nepali work force: report (13:17, June 28, 2007)
Venezuelan president begins visit to Russia (13:17, June 28, 2007)
Iraqi forces not ready to provide security: congressional report (13:16, June 28, 2007)
Peru's Fujimori announces bid for Japan parliamentary seat (13:10, June 28, 2007)
Japanese party to field Fujimori in parliamentary election (13:07, June 28, 2007)
Spain's defense chief pledges to lower risks for soldiers (13:07, June 28, 2007)
Fujimori extradition case judge returns from convalescence (13:06, June 28, 2007)
Portugal's FM to meet Solana on upcoming EU presidency (13:04, June 28, 2007)
Drug use in Mexico rises due to greater vulnerability of young
people (13:03, June 28, 2007)
Bulgaria urges U.S. radar talks within NATO (13:03, June 28, 2007)
U.S. says no "bold announcement" in coming Bush-Putin meeting (13:01, June 28, 2007)
Bosnian Serb entity ratifies special relations agreement with Serbia (13:00, June 28, 2007)
Italian Audit Court sounds corruption alarm (12:59, June 28, 2007)
Angolan to set up Agro-industrial Development Zone (12:58, June 28, 2007)
Bush welcomes Tony Blair as Mideast quartet envoy (12:58, June 28, 2007)
Togolese president reiterates to open new page in relations with
Angola (12:57, June 28, 2007)
EU roaming regulation signed to lower mobile phone charges (12:55, June 28, 2007)
Roundup: Gordon Brown leads Britain to new era (13:12, June 28, 2007)
Spain, Portugal deny existing of Basque Separatist cell in Portugal (12:55, June 28, 2007)
Roundup: Kings of Saudi Arabia, Jordan affirm commitment to Arab
peace initiative (12:53, June 28, 2007)
EU to allow U.S. access to banking data for counter-terror purposes (11:51, June 28, 2007)
U.S. "deeply troubled' by DPRK missile test (11:49, June 28, 2007)
World Bank warns danger of chronic illnesses in poor countries (11:49, June 28, 2007)
Hezbollah says national unity gov't only way out of Lebanese crisis (11:49, June 28, 2007)
DRC calls for sustainable peace in Great Lakes Region (11:48, June 28, 2007)
U.S. Senate panel subpoenas White House, Cheney's office (11:47, June 28, 2007)
Mbkei congratulates British new PM Brown (11:45, June 28, 2007)
EU, U.S. reach tentative agreement on passenger data (11:44, June 28, 2007)
Mediterranean Energy Observatory meeting begins in Algeria (11:44, June 28, 2007)
Merkel hails new EU treaty (11:44, June 28, 2007)
Inter-Palestinian dialogue only way to settle crisis: AL chief (11:43, June 28, 2007)
UNMIS admits Heavy Support Package delayed in Sudan's Darfur (11:42, June 28, 2007)
Russia hands over military base to Georgia (11:41, June 28, 2007)
DRC's journalists demonstrate against violence (11:41, June 28, 2007)
EU to conclude talks on new treaty by October (11:41, June 28, 2007)
DRC's gov't to support scientific research (10:56, June 28, 2007)
Iran's new fuel rationing plan sparks public fury, long lines (10:55, June 28, 2007)
Roundup: Tony Blair leaves Britain's political stage (10:24, June 28, 2007)
UAE, Bulgaria sign agreement to avoid double taxation (10:22, June 28, 2007)
Hamas slams nomination of Blair as Mideast Quartet envoy (10:02, June 28, 2007)
Quartet names Blair as Middle East representative (10:01, June 28, 2007)
South Africa prepares to hand over APRM report (10:21, June 28, 2007)
Kuwait lashes U.S. human rights report (09:52, June 28, 2007)
AU observers cite flaws in Republic of Congo's legislative
elections (10:20, June 28, 2007)
Eight Kurdish rebels killed in clash in Turkey (09:35, June 28, 2007)
Bush hopes to cement ties with Islamic world (09:22, June 28, 2007)
Bush cherishes "extraordinary relationship" with Blair (09:21, June 28, 2007)
U.S. public support for Iraq war falls to new low (09:05, June 28, 2007)
EU urges 14 member states to fully implement Race Equality
Directive (09:04, June 28, 2007)
Somali PM calls for more peacekeepers (09:03, June 28, 2007)
Three Balkan countries cooperate in anti-terrorism maneuver (09:02, June 28, 2007)
Iran to positively study Iraq's request on talks with U.S.: FM (09:02, June 28, 2007)
Poll finds young Americans leaning left (09:00, June 28, 2007)
Cote d'Ivoire's former rebels release gov't soldiers (08:49, June 28, 2007)
Joint efforts needed to improve Germany-Poland ties: German FM (08:48, June 28, 2007)
Russian police kill Taliban supporter: reports (08:47, June 28, 2007)
SCO member states to increase defense cooperation (08:46, June 28, 2007)
Japanese lawyers call for full settlement of sex slavery issue (08:44, June 28, 2007)
Saudi King arrives in Amman (08:44, June 28, 2007)
Turkish military chief blames countries for supporting PKK (08:42, June 28, 2007)
Policeman killed in suicide car bomb attack in Baghdad (08:41, June 28, 2007)
UN urges governments to plan for urban population boom (08:40, June 28, 2007)
Gordon Brown takes over as British prime minister (08:30, June 28, 2007)
Laura Bush to jet into Zambia (09:13, June 28, 2007)
Kenyan police quiz doctor over Rwandan fugitive (09:10, June 28, 2007)
S.Korean president expresses condolences to victims of Cambodian air crash (09:09, June 28, 2007)
Mbeki denies power battle in policy conference (09:08, June 28, 2007)
Hamas sticks to legitimacy of sacked unity government (09:08, June 28, 2007)
Japan in wait-and-see attitude over U.S. resolution on sex slavery issue (08:34, June 28, 2007)
Israeli army ends Gaza operation, causing 13 Palestinian deaths (08:32, June 28, 2007)
Explosions occurred in southern Thailand (07:55, June 28, 2007)
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Zimbabwe women hockey to face Nigeria (19:47, June 28, 2007)
Kenya names team for Africa Junior contest (16:12, June 28, 2007)
Changchun Yatai to play Chonbuk Hyundai in soccer friendly (16:12, June 28, 2007)
ISF campaigns for softball back to Olympics in 2016 (15:27, June 28, 2007)
Brazil loses to Mexico in Copa America (15:26, June 28, 2007)
Indonesia's Sentul circuit to host Asian speed contest (15:25, June 28, 2007)
Manchester City's Sun says Premiership makes Zheng
Zhi better (15:24, June 28, 2007)
Roddick, Serena through into third round (10:09, June 28, 2007)
Bolivia soccer federation protests revised FIFA altitude ban (09:25, June 28, 2007)
Mexico president delivers flag to Pan-American Games athletes (09:23, June 28, 2007)
Peru press national soccer team's cheer 3-0 Copa America victory (09:22, June 28, 2007)
It is to make champions of life, Greek president for Special
Olympics (09:22, June 28, 2007)
Lighting flame in Athens extends blessings to special athletes (09:17, June 28, 2007)
Italian soccer team Messina's Caglioni gets cocaine ban (09:16, June 28, 2007)
Trezeguet renews for Juventus (09:14, June 28, 2007)
Angolan soccer team to participate in U.S. quadrangular tourney (08:30, June 28, 2007)
Henin advances to third round at Wimbledon (08:30, June 28, 2007)
Hingis eases past Nakamura at Wimbledon (08:29, June 28, 2007)
FIFA appoints former marketing chief Valcke as general secretary (08:28, June 28, 2007)
FIFA eases ban on international matches at high altitude (08:27, June 28, 2007)
Crowded leaderboard for Orient Masters Golf opening round (08:26, June 28, 2007)
Barcelona defender Van Bronckhorst rejoins hometown club Feyenoord (08:25, June 28, 2007)
Turkey's Besiktas to sign French striker Cisse (08:24, June 28, 2007)
Universities from Malaysia, South Korea sign MOU to jointly manage
Taekwondo festival (08:24, June 28, 2007)
Suazo moves to Italian soccer team Inter (08:23, June 28, 2007)
FIFA set to release funds for Kenya's goal project (08:22, June 28, 2007)
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Minister: no timetable for commercial utilization of combustible ice (16:32, June 28, 2007)
U.S. Chipmaker AMD sets store by country (09:21, June 28, 2007)
Study: good place for CO2 is under ground (09:13, June 28, 2007)
Israeli scientists invent smallest robot to deliver drugs through blood vessels (09:12, June 28, 2007)
Microsoft to introduce test versions of free services (09:12, June 28, 2007)
Dell launches colorful PCs (09:32, June 29, 2007)
Supercomputers unveiled (09:10, June 28, 2007)
Computer glitch causes heart-stopping two days for China exam candidates (08:17, June 28, 2007)
Chinese still value college entrance exam despite stress: survey (08:31, June 28, 2007)
British universities launch Chinese study center (08:10, June 28, 2007)
Chinese mainland receives 160,000 exchange students in 2006 (08:09, June 28, 2007)
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"Super bacteria" variants invading European countries (17:24, June 28, 2007)
Spain gets news world heritage site (13:23, June 28, 2007)
500 Nepalis sick after consuming anti-elephantiasis pills (13:23, June 28, 2007)
Community schools in Nepal hit hard by strikes: report (13:21, June 28, 2007)
WHO adjudges Nepal polio-free country (11:11, June 28, 2007)
China's Kaiping Diaolou inscribed on World Heritage List (13:20, June 28, 2007)
Mummy of ancient Egypt's female pharaoh Hatshepsut identified (09:16, June 28, 2007)
Folic acid helps fight against depression (08:20, June 28, 2007)
China, Indonesia to join hand in heritage preservation: ministers (08:19, June 28, 2007)
Fans wait whole day to see Paul McCartney's performance (08:18, June 28, 2007)
Third Singaporean died of dengue (08:12, June 28, 2007)
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Korean "comfort women" protest before Japanese embassy
Protestors of the Republic of Korea (ROK), including a few "comfort women" who were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops during WWII, gathered in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Wednesday, or June 27, urging the Japanese government to face history squarely and handle the "comfort women" issue properly.
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Beijing's Silk Market to create specialized silk area
Beijing's Silk Market (or Xiushui Street) recently expended almost 3 million Yuan (400,000 US dollars) from the "intellectual property rights (IPR) protection fund" to dissuade 90 shops which may easily take part in infringement acts. This is to ensure the quality of the top-notch specialized silk area. Picture displays an old-fashioned brand shop in the Silk Market.
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New type of rodent embryonic stem cell found
Stem cell.A new type of rodent embryonic stem cell, which is more similar to its human counterparts than current mouse stem cells, has been discovered, according to the Nature Wednesday.
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Beijing Week kicks off in Moscow
Chinese performers with hearing and or visual impairments dance in Moscow of Russia on June 27, 2007. The performance inaugurates the Beijing Week in the Russian capital as a part of the ongoing "Year of China" in Russia celebrations.
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"Start again": painted naked bodies in Madrid
Naked participants with painted bodies take part in the performance "Start again" at Madrid's Pradillo theatre June 26, 2007. The performance promotes sexual tolerance and is one of the many activities going on in the Spanish capital to celebrate Europride Madrid 2007.
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China's karst landscapes inscribed in World Heritage List
Shilin in Yunnan Province. South China's "spectacular" karst landscapes have been given official world heritage status. The three clusters: Shilin in Yunnan Province, Libo in Guizhou Province and Wulong in Chongqing were included on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on June 27, 2007.
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Wreckage of missing Cambodian plane found
Rescue members inspect the wreckage of an airplane that crashed into a jungle-clad mountain near Phnom Penh June 27, 2007. Searchers found the wreckage of the plane carrying 22 people, including 13 Koreans and three Czechs, high on the Cambodian mountain on Wednesday but there were no survivors.
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Emergency drill held in east China
Rescuers try to cap leaked crude oil during an emergency drill in Huai'an, East China's Jiangsu Province June 27, 2007. Ten departments, including firefighting agencies, environmental protection bureaus, took part in the drill featuring firefighting, personnel rescue and water pollution prevention.
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Quartet names Blair as Middle East representative
Britain's outgoing Prime Minister Tony Blair leaves 10 Downing Street for Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London June 27, 2007. The Middle East Quartet -- the United Nations, the European Union, the United States and Russia, named former British prime minister Tony Blair on Wednesday as their representative to promote peace in the region, UN spokesperson Michele Montas said.
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Gordon Brown leads Britain to new era
New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Wednesday wave at the gate of his new home No. 10 Downing Street after his premiership was confirmed by Queen Elizabeth II. Gordon Brown took over as British prime minister Wednesday, ending his long years of waiting for the top job and hopefully opening a new era for the country.
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Hu visits exhibition on HK's achievement in 10 years
President Hu Jintao (C) visits the exhibition on Hong Kong's achievements in a decade in Beijing's Capital Museum on June 27, 2007. As part of celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the exhibition presents Hong Kong's achievements in the forms of photos, videos, models and other installations. (Xinhua Photo)
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