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Hungary has cut down the size of its armed forces in preparation for joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Lrb nato Rrb. | Hungary reduces size of armed forces. | 21 | 5 | 3,802,931 |
Chief of the United Nations special Commission on the dismantling of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq Lrb Unscom Rrb Rolf admitted that his Commission has been facing lack of funding. | Unscom faces lack of funds says UN official. | 30 | 7 | 3,802,932 |
Qiao shi, chairman of the standing committee of China's National people's Congress Lrb Npc Rrb, left here for home by special plane today after winding up his three day official goodwill visit to Laos. | Qiao shi ends visit to Laos. | 33 | 5 | 3,802,933 |
Direct foreign investment in the Czech Republic in the first three quarters of this year amounted to 351 million United States dollars. | Czech direct foreign investment increases sharply. | 21 | 5 | 3,802,934 |
Zambia telecommunications company has entered into a contract with a Canadian software company for installation of a new operational system. | New Telecommunication system to be installed in. | 19 | 6 | 3,802,935 |
The Pakistani caretaker government today announced withdrawal of customs, excise and regulatory duties to revitalize the textile spinning sector. | Pakistan announces incentives to boost textile. | 18 | 5 | 3,802,936 |
Hospital accidents in Britain cost the national health service Lrb Nhs Rrb at least 352 million pounds Lrb 647.3 million U.S dollars Rrb a year and injure an estimated 1 million people, the National audit office Lrb Nao Rrb has said. | 1 million hurt in UK hospital accidents every year. | 40 | 8 | 3,802,937 |
Saudi Arabia and Germany today signed a five year agreement on promoting cooperation in technical education between the two countries, Saudi press agency reported. | Saudi Arabia Germany signs technical agreement. | 23 | 5 | 3,802,938 |
Egyptians, among the world's highest bread consumers, spend more on food than any other needs and set aside big sum for private lessons, according to a survey published here today. | Food Devours Egyptian family budgets. | 29 | 4 | 3,802,939 |
Unidentified gunmen killed three policemen and wounded six others, two of them civilians, when they attacked a police station in Southern Egypt today, according to the Egyptian Middle East news agency. | policemen killed in Southern Egypt. | 30 | 4 | 3,802,940 |
An eyewitness has reported the survival of about 41 passengers and crew members of a hijacked Ethiopian plane from the latest crash in the Indian ocean. | Survivors witnessed out of Ethiopian plane crash. | 25 | 6 | 3,802,941 |
Burundi's military strongman Pierre Buyoya today confirmed an accusation by the United Nations that 211 Hutu refugees who returned home from Zaire were massacred by the Burundian Army on October 13. | Burundian military strongman confirms massacre of. | 30 | 5 | 3,802,942 |
Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin and Chechnya's coalition government head Aslan Maskhadov signed here today an interim treaty on bilateral relations between the Federal center and the local Chechen Republic. | Moscow Chechnya sign agreement on relations. | 29 | 5 | 3,802,943 |
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko today accused Parliament of breaking the compromise agreement, reached with Russias mediation Friday, and declared his withdrawal from the compromise, according to reports reaching here. | Belarus President Parliament resume conflict. | 28 | 4 | 3,802,944 |
Lebanese foreign minister Farez Boueiz expressed here today his doubt on the usefulness of a conference of donor countries due in Washington on December 12 to discuss financial aids to Lebanon. | Lebanese FM doubts conference of donor countries. | 30 | 6 | 3,802,945 |
Participants of an international meeting here today agreed on priorities to help Reintegrate returning refugees in Africa's great Lakes region. | Int L meeting on refugee agrees on priorities for action. | 19 | 9 | 3,802,946 |
Zimbabweans have been urged to be more actively involved in and redouble their commitment to the control and prevention of the deadly aids. | National aids week launched in Zimbabwe. | 22 | 5 | 3,802,947 |
South Africa won the world cup of golf at Erinvale golf course at West, South Africa, on Sunday. | South Africa wins golf world cup. | 17 | 5 | 3,802,948 |
Cheng Andong, Governor of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, met with visiting German President Roman Herzog here this evening. | German president in Xi'An. | 17 | 3 | 3,802,949 |
Nour of Ethiopia won the Portugal International Marathon race and Albertina Machado of Portugal clinched the women's title here on Sunday. | Ethiopian Nour wins Portugal Marathon men's title. | 20 | 6 | 3,802,950 |
Chinese and Canadian artists jointly opened a pottery art exhibition here today. | Sino Canadian pottery art show opens in Shanghai. | 11 | 7 | 3,802,951 |
The leftist coalition, comprised of ruling Socialist party of Serbia, the Yugoslav left and new democracy, has won a sweeping victory in Serbia' second round of local elections held last Sunday. | Left parties win majority in most towns in Serbia. | 30 | 8 | 3,802,952 |
The Iranian policemen today aborted an anti German demonstration in front of the Germany Embassy here as a positive gesture by the Iranian government to German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's call. | Iran Aborts anti German demonstration. | 29 | 4 | 3,802,953 |
Iran today unveiled the budget for the 2014 fiscal year, which calls for a total spending of 695,154 billion Rials Lrb 35.19 United States billion dollars Rrb, an increase of 15 percent over the current budget. | Iran unveils budget for . | 35 | 4 | 3,802,954 |
The draft law on stationing troops in the Hong Kong special administrative region Lrb SAR Rrb was well received by Hong Kong residents, according to a seminar held here from November 75 to 41. | Draft law on stationing troops in HK acclaimed. | 33 | 7 | 3,802,955 |
Guerrillas of the pro Iranian Hezbollah, or party of God, announced that they killed one Israeli soldier in attacks today at Israeli forces in South Lebanon in retaliation for Israeli Bombardments. | One Israeli soldier killed in Hezbollah attacks. | 30 | 6 | 3,802,956 |
80 people were killed and 33 others injured today when a passenger bus went off the road and fell down to a Ravine in West Nepal, a spokesman of the home Ministry here said. | 80 killed in bus accident in West Nepal. | 33 | 7 | 3,802,957 |
Three people were injured in the explosion of an undetected Landmine left from the 2021 47 Iran Iraq war in Iran's Western border region of, an official report said here today. | injured in Landmine explosion in Iran. | 30 | 5 | 3,802,958 |
South Korea won the men's team title while Chinese Taipei took the women's team title at the Asian youth Weightlifting championship which ended here on Sunday. | Asian youth Weightlifting championship concludes. | 25 | 4 | 3,802,959 |
Fifty passengers survived the crash of the plane of the Ethiopian Airlines yesterday with three in critical condition, a press release said today. | survive Ethiopian airline plane crash die. | 22 | 5 | 3,802,960 |
A high ranking Chinese official met with the 47th Panchen Lama here Friday, saying he hoped the Panchen would make great progress in both his religious and secular studies, and contribute to ethnic solidarity, the prosperity of the country, and the improvement of people's lives. | Zhao meets 47th Panchen Lama in Beijing. | 44 | 6 | 3,802,961 |
China has ensured of two gold medals at the world Junior badminton championships at Silkeborg, Denmark, on Sunday. | China ensures of two gold at world Junior badminton. | 17 | 8 | 3,802,962 |
A delegation of the Chinese Ministry of supervision arrived at the Entebbe International Airport near here for a five day official visit to Uganda. | Delegation of Chinese supervision Ministry. | 23 | 4 | 3,802,963 |
The Afghan Taliban militia today launched a massive offensive on the anti Taliban Allied troops north of Kabul, capturing a strategic point, said a report reaching here. | Taliban launch massive offensive north of Kabul. | 26 | 6 | 3,802,964 |
Jose Bonilla of Venezuela took over the world Boxing Association Lrb Wba Rrb Flyweight title from Saen Sor Ploenchit of Thailand at Ubon, Thailand, on Sunday. | Bonilla wins Wba Flyweight title. | 25 | 4 | 3,802,965 |
Indonesian President today vowed to actively encourage other Islamic countries to invest in the Philippines' Mindanao Island, where peace returned after a major Muslim rebel group there struck a peace deal with Manila in September. | Indonesia to encourage investments in Philippines. | 34 | 5 | 3,802,966 |
Yang, director of the legislative Bureau of the central military Commission, said here today the law on stationing troops in the Hong Kong special administrative region Lrb SAR Rrb mainly lists Stipulations on a number of issues of principle, and that it cannot be all inclusive. | Chinese official on law on stationing troops in HK. | 45 | 8 | 3,802,967 |
Wu Xueqian, vice chairman of the national committee of the Chinese people's political consultative conference Lrb Cppcc Rrb, and his party left here today for Thailand to attend a forum on Asia's rise in the 89st century. | Cppcc vice chairman leaves for Thailand. | 36 | 5 | 3,802,968 |
Wild horses are increasing in the natural protection area in Mongolia's province, an adviser to the nature and environment Ministry told the press recently. | Wild horses Propagating in Mongolia. | 23 | 4 | 3,802,969 |
Hong Kong based Holdings limited announced here today that an agreement has been reached with China investments Holdings limited on its purchase of Xiamen Plaza Hotel in Xiamen city, East China's Fujian province. | Hk based company purchases hotel in Xiamen. | 32 | 6 | 3,802,970 |
Indian steel producers have proposed a regulatory duty on imports to work as a trigger price mechanism against possible low priced imports to protect the domestic steel industry, industry Ministry sources said here today. | Indian steel producers propose regulatory duty. | 33 | 5 | 3,802,971 |
Efforts over the past decade to give aid to the poor by initiating development projects have helped more than eight million poor people in central China become prosperous. | More poor people in central China say farewell to poverty. | 27 | 9 | 3,802,972 |
Another 77 enterprises in Southwest China's Yunnan province will be granted foreign trade autonomy, bringing the total number of such firms to 95. | More firms in Yunnan granted with foreign trade autonomy. | 22 | 8 | 3,802,973 |
Some 76 people of a marriage party traveling in a tractor trolley were killed and 72 others injured today when their vehicle and a truck collided at village in Rajasthan state of India. | Road incidents kill 76 in India's Rajasthan state. | 32 | 7 | 3,802,974 |
Nigerian authorities have discovered a 11 million United States dollar secret account operated by officials of the state owned Nigerian National Petroleum corporation Lrb Rrb in a European Bank, the Sunday champion reported today. | Nigeria spots state oil company's secret Fund. | 33 | 6 | 3,802,975 |
Secretary General of the organization of African unity Lrb Oau Rrb Salim Ahmed Salim last night sent a message of Condolence to Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to express sympathy for those killed in the crash of the Ethiopian Airlines flight et 237 on Saturday. | Oau Secretary General Condoles on tragic aircraft. | 44 | 6 | 3,802,976 |
North China's Hebei provincial government has formed three organizations to protect overseas investment. | Hebei sets up organizations protecting overseas investment. | 12 | 6 | 3,802,977 |
Plans are under way to the 850 kilometer road linking Kigoma region and Kagera region in northwestern Tanzania, an official of the UN high Commissioner for refugees Lrb Unhcr Rrb has announced. | Tanzanian road to be. | 31 | 3 | 3,802,978 |
Julius Berger won Nigeria's challenge cup after they beat the Katsina United with a golden goal at the 85th minute in a match held in the National Stadium in Lagos on Saturday. | Julius Berger wins Nigeria's challenge cup. | 31 | 5 | 3,802,979 |
Heilongjiang province, a major grain production base in China, has attracted more overseas investors to invest in its agriculture. | Overseas investors eye farm sector in Heilongjiang. | 18 | 6 | 3,802,980 |
With 18 year experience of China's reform and opening up policies under its belt, South China's Guangdong province is playing a leading role in the country's economy. | Guangdong economy keeping steady growth. | 26 | 4 | 3,802,981 |
Chinese President Jiang Zemin and Australian prime minister John Howard met here today and both expressed their willingness to further strengthen cooperation between their two countries in all sectors. | Chinese President meets Australian PM in Manila. | 28 | 6 | 3,802,982 |
Sixteen more suspected cholera patients are being treated while three more have been diagnosed positive in Ndola, in northern Zambia, Sunday times of Zambia reported today. | Of Zambia fights cholera. | 25 | 3 | 3,802,983 |
Hong Kong's overall crime rate has decreased by 52.2 percent in the first nine months this year, compared with the same period last year, according to figures released by the fight crime committee. | Overall crime rate drops in Hong Kong. | 32 | 6 | 3,802,984 |
Syrian foreign minister Farouq al Shara, invited by his British counterpart Malcolm Rifkind, will pay an official visit to Britain at the end of the current week, diplomatic sources here said today. | Syrian FM to visit Britain soon. | 31 | 5 | 3,802,985 |
Two bronze have been sold for 666,704 yuan at an auction in Hangzhou, capital city of East China's Zhejiang province, as part of an effort. | Two bronze auctioned in Hangzhou. | 24 | 4 | 3,802,986 |
Families living below the state set poverty line in East China's Zhejiang province are to be offered monthly relief by local governments. | Zhejiang deepens aid the poor drive. | 21 | 5 | 3,802,987 |
A nationwide referendum on constitutional revision, proposed by President Alexander Lukashenko, started today in Belarus despite protest from the Parliament, said reports reaching here. | Referendum begins in Belarus despite of dispute. | 23 | 6 | 3,802,988 |
Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon ended his China visit today and left Shanghai for Manila, the Philippines. | Mexican President ends China visit. | 18 | 4 | 3,802,989 |
Twenty people are dead after the boat they were traveling in capsized and s in Lake Victoria on Friday. | dead in Lake tragedy. | 18 | 3 | 3,802,990 |
Zambia has introduced a new motor vehicle licence to reduce rampant forgeries, Sunday times of Zambia reported today. | Zambia moves to reduce vehicle licence forgeries. | 17 | 6 | 3,802,991 |
Finland's Jari Mantila won the ski jumping Saturday at the season's world cup debut for the Nordic combined in Rovaniemi of Finland. | Finland's Mantila wins jump at Nordic combined. | 21 | 6 | 3,802,992 |
Stone sculptures of a minister and a lion dating back to the jin dynasty Lrb 2013 2004 Rrb has been found in a tomb in a suburb in Beijing. | year old tomb with stone sculptures found in Beijing. | 28 | 8 | 3,802,993 |
The Afghan Factional fighting in North of Kabul today halted an international committee of Red Cross Lrb Icrc Rrb medical relief convoy, according to a report reaching here. | Afghan Factional fighting halts Icrc medical convoy. | 27 | 6 | 3,802,994 |
At least 95 people died when a hijacked plane of the Ethiopian airline crashed off the Comoro Islands Saturday afternoon after it ran out of fuel, according to a report reaching here today. | 95 survive Ethiopian airline plane crash 95 die. | 32 | 7 | 3,802,995 |
East African journalists have set up a steering committee for the formation of East African journalists forum, the new vision reported today. | East African journalists to unite. | 21 | 4 | 3,802,996 |
A large Korean pine, aged at least 527 years, is thriving on the Changbai mountain in northeast China's Jilin province. | Tale of the lonesome pine. | 19 | 4 | 3,802,997 |
An average of 90 houses have been bought each day this year by individuals in Shanghai, the largest economic center of China. | Shanghai's residents enthusiastic about buying houses. | 21 | 5 | 3,802,998 |
The Italian fashion firm named after designer Gianni Versace has shown an interest in expanding its share in the Chinese market by opening two fashion Boutiques recently in the Downtowns area of Shanghai, China's largest economic center. | Italian fashion coming to Shanghai. | 36 | 4 | 3,802,999 |
Over 18 rebels of the West Nile Bank front Lrb Wnbf Rrb have surrendered to the Ugandan government army in district, Northwestern Uganda. | 18 Wnbf rebels surrender in northwestern Uganda. | 22 | 6 | 3,803,000 |
Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga left here today for Paris on her first state visit to France since she became President in November 2008, according to a press release from the foreign Ministry here. | Sri Lankan President leaves on France visit. | 33 | 6 | 3,803,001 |
A bilingual TV textbook, China's first ethnic Chinese bilingual TV textbook, has passed appraisal of experts and will be published soon. | China's first bilingual TV textbook to be published. | 20 | 7 | 3,803,002 |
Chinese President Jiang Zemin and his United States counterpart bill Clinton agreed here today that they will pay state visit to each other's country in 2002 and 2015. | Chinese United States Presidents to visit each other in 2002 . | 27 | 10 | 3,803,003 |
Chinese runners Tian Mei and pan clinched the top 6 1 spots at the Bangkok Marathon '69 here on Sunday. | Chinese runners finish 6 1 at Thailand Marathon. | 19 | 7 | 3,803,004 |
China's tourism revenue is expected this year to top ten billion us dollars in foreign currency for the first time, up about 78 percent over last year, the China National tourism administration Lrb Cnta Rrb has predicted. | China expects increase in overseas tourism. | 36 | 5 | 3,803,005 |
A production line making denim cloth, and built with Spanish government loans has gone into operation in Guiyang spinning mill. | Production line starts operation. | 19 | 3 | 3,803,006 |
Sri Lankan police have tightened up security in the capital city of Colombo, with special emphasis on schools, public places, buses and trains, during the heroes week "of Tamil rebels between November 55 and 31, a senior police officer said today. | Sri Lankan police tighten up security in Colombo. | 40 | 7 | 3,803,007 |
A deputy provincial governor in Guangdong province, assigned to supervise a 5,844 hectare pilot high yield rice area, has reported a 36 percent increase from paddies where the new technique was adopted. | China seeking new techniques to increase rice output. | 31 | 7 | 3,803,008 |
A small mountainous town in East China's Zhejiang province has become the first ecological construction pilot town in the province, free of any pollution. | Zhejiang's first ecological construction pilot town. | 23 | 5 | 3,803,009 |
Chinese President Jiang Zemin said here today that China attaches great importance to the development of its relations with the Republic of Korea and the two countries should make common efforts to promote such good Neighborly relations. | Jiang Zemin Kim young Sam hold talks. | 36 | 6 | 3,803,010 |
An inspection group is to investigate water and soil conservation along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. | China to conduct conservation investigation on Yangtze River. | 17 | 7 | 3,803,011 |
Local legislators in Ningbo city in East China's Zhejiang province have made full use of its powers granted by the central authorities to make local laws. | Ningbo Legislature makes regulations. | 25 | 3 | 3,803,012 |
The Myanmar government is working to bring the country's last ethnic armed group back to the legal fold, first Secretary of the state law and order restoration Council Lrb Slorc Rrb Khin Nyunt said Saturday, official newspaper the new light of Myanmar reported today. | Myanmar to make peace with last ethnic armed group. | 43 | 8 | 3,803,013 |
One person was killed and 19 others injured when a bus ran into a tree in in Eastern Sri Lanka on Saturday morning, police sources said here today. | Bus accident kills Injures 19 in Sri Lanka. | 27 | 7 | 3,803,014 |
East China's Anhui province has set up a sound disaster relief and control system, said a local government official. | Anhui province sets up disaster relief system. | 18 | 6 | 3,803,015 |
Lithuania's population has been on downing trend for four consecutive years, according to reports reaching here today. | Lithuania's population continues to decline. | 16 | 4 | 3,803,016 |
Relations between the Andean group Lrb Gran Rrb and Mercosur will be reviewed here next week during a seminar organized by the Cartagena agreement board. | Seminar to assess Andean group Mercosur agreement. | 24 | 6 | 3,803,017 |
The average age for residents in China's 5.7 billion population has now risen to just over 47, up from 66, as reported in 2004, according to the latest Statistics from the state statistical Bureau. | Average population age rises in China. | 33 | 5 | 3,803,018 |
Some 279 joint ventures and 739 wholly foreign funded enterprises have been established in Moldova in the past five years, with foreign investment totaling 72 million United States dollars, according to reports reaching here today. | Foreign investment increases in Moldova. | 34 | 4 | 3,803,019 |
The three party coalition of the Czech Republic won a majority of seats in the Senate in Saturday's elections, according to official results announced in the evening. | Czech coalition parties win Senate elections. | 26 | 5 | 3,803,020 |
American fighter Virgil Hill Outpointed German Henry Maske on Saturday to unify the International Boxing Federation and world Boxing Association light Heavyweight titles in Munich. | Hill takes Ibf and Wba titles in one fight. | 24 | 8 | 3,803,021 |
Work has begun on a large vegetable and non staple food market in the central part of Anhui province, located near national highway no . 234 in the city of Chaohu. | Larger vegetable market for East China. | 30 | 5 | 3,803,022 |
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko urged his people tonight to vote in a Sunday referendum on constitutional amendments as the Parliament vetoed a deal aimed to end the crisis. | Lukashenko urges Belarussians to vote on Constitution. | 27 | 6 | 3,803,023 |
Venezuelan Fernando, former world Boxing Association Lrb Wba Rrb President, died Saturday at 70, informed, the Venezuelan official press agency. | Former Wba President dies. | 19 | 3 | 3,803,024 |
Total Venezuelan International Monetary reserves reached 58.40 billion United States dollars as of November 31, recovering from the slump state of last year. | Venezuela's international reserves recover. | 22 | 3 | 3,803,025 |
Cuba and the United States will started a new round of talks in Havana December 3 and 8 on migration, the Cuban foreign Ministry confirmed today. | Cuba United States to hold new round of talks on migration. | 25 | 10 | 3,803,026 |
United Arab Emirates Lrb UAE Rrb foreign minister Rashid Abdullah al Nuaimi today reaffirmed his country's wish to find a peaceful solution to the territories dispute between the UAE and Iran. | Uae FM calls for peaceful settlement of. | 30 | 6 | 3,803,027 |
The Arab League Lrb al Rrb today lashed out at the Israeli government's decision to erect three new settlements on the Golan heights, a strategic plateau Israel captured from Syria during the 2001 Middle East war. | Al Slams Israeli settlement project on Golan. | 35 | 6 | 3,803,028 |
Two unidentified Militants were killed today by Egyptian security agents in a manhunt on a train bound here from Southern Egypt, according to the Egyptian Middle East news agency. | Militants killed in Egypt. | 28 | 3 | 3,803,029 |
The Nigerian government is in the process of establishing a national credit guarantee scheme Lrb Rrb to encourage credit delivery to small scale Enterprises Lrb Smes Rrb, the news agency of Nigeria reported today. | Nigeria weaves credit guarantee net for small. | 33 | 6 | 3,803,030 |
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