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， Xinhua selects top 10 domestic
news items of 2006
BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Xinhua
News Agency has selected its top 10 domestic news items of
2006, including the "socialist concept of honor and
disgrace" raised by President Hu
Jintao.
，China's armed
forces begin to shed cloak of mystery
BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese military
drills, long known for being conducted in secret, were
frequently reported by the media in 2006, an indication, say
observers, of China's growing willingness to enhance military
trust with other countries.
，2006
ends amid concerns, but also a drive for
multilateralism
BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- The year 2006
ends with several issues causing widespread concerns against a
backdrop of increasing multilateralism and cooperation. Most
of the world is stable, but there are hot-spots, particularly
in the Middle East region.
，UN faces challenges of deepening
reforms, enhancing multilateralism
UNITED NATIONS, Dec.
29 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations, with a new
secretary-general at the helm, is expected to face in 2007 the
daunting tasks of pressing on with its reforms, fulfilling the
Responsibility to Protect, and promoting multilateral
cooperation it advocates.
，Xinhua: Top sports stories
2006
BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua)
-- Following is a list of top sports news for 2006 selected by
Xinhua News Agency: 1.
，Can culture be
China's next export?
BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua)
-- As China's economy has continued its double-digit growth,
entrepreneurs are beginning to ask if the country's rich
cultural heritage backed by 5,000 years of history would be
translated into products of universal appeal?
，China takes to new
trials for opening wider
BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Some international
analysts speculated in 2006 that China would tighten foreign
investment controls, but the Chinese government insists that
it is doing the exact
opposite.
，2006 ends amid
concerns, but also a drive for multilateralism,
cooperation
BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- The year 2006 ends
with several issues causing widespread concerns against a
backdrop of increasing multilateralism and cooperation. Most
of the world is stable, but there are hot-spots, particularly
in the Middle East region.
，China's rural
life still harsh
HEFEI, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's
annual central rural work meeting held last week in Beijing
pledged to build a national subsistence allowances system to
cover all needy people in the countryside.
，China, U.S. enjoy
active military exchanges in 2006
BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- The armed forces of China and
the U.S. edged towards closer mutual understanding in 2006
with a growing number of military
exchanges.
，Combating
terrorism - long way to go for
Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Militants-related
violence continues to grip Pakistan in 2006, and the Pakistani
government still has a long way to go in its fight against
terrorism and extremism, despite a dual-track strategy
combining mailed fist with velvet glove for dissolving
tensions.
，Singapore
heralds new era in e-gov't
SINGAPORE, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) --
Thanks to the continued efforts in the last two decades,
Singapore, a city-state with a population of over 4 million,
has now become one of the most advanced e-Governments in the
world, which is undergoing a third major wave of industrial
revolution brought about by rapid progress in infocomm
technologies (ICT) and globalization.
，Leftists take charge in L
America
MEXICO
CITY, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Cemented by Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez's landslide re-election this month, Latin
America's leftward tide rose to the highest levels in 2006, as
12 general elections across this region brought mainly
left-leaning parties to power.
，Hopes emerge in Africa's economic
integration 2006-12-23 21:22:43
LUSAKA, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- There
might be still a long way to go to achieve economic
integration in Africa, the least developed continent having
been tormented by natural disasters, diseases and conflicts.
，A
year of turbulence for Thailand 2006-12-20 11:06:01
BANGKOK, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- It took only
one hour for the Thai military to launch and declare success
of a bloodless coup on Sept. 19, a phenomenon not seen in Thai
politics for 15 years, to oust Prime Minister Thaksin
Shinawatra.
，Frictions
over human rights mirror different emphasis by
West, China 2006-12-19
10:23:29
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- In the face of
constant criticism of its human rights record, the Chinese
government has been eager to show the world how it claims to
protect its citizens' rights and interests.
，A richer
China grapples with widening wealth
gap 2006-12-18
16:22:10
BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Every year
the village of Beishankou in central China holds a ceremony to
honor those who have contributed to its prosperity.
，India, Pakistan ties
getting warmer while thorny issues remain
unsolved 2006-12-18 11:34:17
NEW DELHI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The air
between India and Pakistan is turning slightly warmer in the
last two months of the year 2006 as senior officials from the
two sides began to visit each other again, shaking hands and
smiling.
，China-U.S. ties
strengthen in 2006 despite trade frictions
2006-12-17
16:26:21
BEIJING, Dec. 17
(Xinhua) -- Landmark trade talks between China and the United
States concluded in Beijing on Friday, reflecting the
increased interaction between the two countries this year,
albeit against a backdrop of trade
frictions.
，China struggling to
get more steam with less fuel 2006-12-17
19:05:10
BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Official figures from the
National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) show that
China will fail to meet its target of reducing energy
consumption per unit of GDP by four percent this year.
，NATO troops face huge challenges in
Afghanistan 2006-12-16 20:48:33
KABUL, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- NATO forces took command
throughout Afghanistan in 2006, which analysts say has thrown
the military alliance into the most challenging combat mission
in its 57-year history.
，2006 sees China vigorously exploring ocean's
secrets 2006-12-16
21:41:09
BEIJING, Dec. 16 (Xinhua)-- The year 2006 saw China
vigorously exploring the ocean's secrets, strengthening the
capability of oceanic exploration and developing the marine
industry.
，G8
chair, WTO deal highlight Russia's new push in foreign
relations 2006-12-15
11:08:38
MOSCOW, Dec.
15 (Xinhua) -- Russia's presidency of the Group of Eight (G8)
this year will end with Moscow making a successful thrust of
initiatives on the world stage, most notably the discussion of
energy security.
，Japan's new
PM mends ties with Asian
neighbors 2006-12-14 15:24:12
TOKYO,
Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Faced with deteriorating relations with
major Asian countries, Japanese new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
paid "ice-breaking" visits to China and South Korea in October
after assuming premiership, signaling a significant shift in
Japan's foreign policy toward Asia.
，China Focus: Dialogue eases tensions of surging foreign
trade in 2006 2006-12-13 18:57:19
BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The world is
watching: nearly half of the Bush administration is in Beijing
this week for the first-ever Sino-U.S. strategic economic
dialogue slated for Thursday and Friday.
BEIJING,
Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese arts market turned in a mixed
performance this year, record prices for modern art being
offset by a fall in interest for calligraphy and traditional
Chinese painting.
，Cyprus
issue remains major block on Turkey's path to EU
membership
2006-12-13 21:28:05
ANKARA, Dec.
13 (Xinhua) -- One year after the European Union (EU) began
membership talks with Turkey in October 2005, the Cyprus issue
still remains a major block on Turkey's path to EU membership.
，German Chancellor stands firm abroad, loses
ground at home 2006-12-13 15:41:42
BERLIN,
Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has cut a
convincing figure on the international arena after one year in
office but her so-called "grand coalition" government seems to
have been losing steam at home despite a finally picking-up
economy and lower unemployment.
， Middle
East mired in violence in 2006, desperate for
solution
2006-12-13 15:11:54
BEIJING, Dec. 13
(Xinhua) -- No silver lining to return to peace and stability
is in sight for the Middle East featuring bloody conflicts in
the outgoing 2006 as it is heading into
2007.
， A year of
readjustment for EU-Russia relations
BRUSSELS, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Having
been on the defensive in the past few years in the face of the
eastward expansion of the European Union (EU) and NATO, Russia
has taken an increasingly assertive approach in dealing with
its western neighbors this year holding energy as its trump
card.
DAMASCUS, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Syria weathered through
the Year of 2006 and seemed to gain some leverage in its
bargaining with the United States over its role in regional
issues as pressure from Washington continued.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- It is not a surprise that
Javier Solana, the foreign policy chief of the European Union
(EU), has been named the winner of the 2007 Charlemagne
Prize.
NANJING,
Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- According to the Internet Society of
China, the number of bloggers who use Chinese reached 19.87
million in early November, and that of blog readers, 75
million. As the blog business expanded, difficulties in
scrutiny cropped up.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Despite a
surging euro, the European Central Bank raised its benchmark
interest rate near the year-end, the sixth time in 12
months.
BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) --
A year after China's worst-ever toxic spill in the
northeastern Songhua River, the country is still struggling to
come to terms with environmental issues even though the
central government claims expenditure in this domain has grown
by 15 percent every year.
BEIJING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- As China's blazing
economic growth continues to grab international headlines, the
world's fastest-growing country isn't only racing headlong
toward the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Economic growth and its
compounding set of ever expanding opportunities are busting
stereotypes, modernizing lifestyles and letting vast numbers
of people chase their dreams.
TEHRAN, Dec. 7
(Xinhua) -- The controversial and highly sensitive Iranian
nuclear issue, coming in the spotlight for more than three
years, was stuck at a standstill by the end of 2006 due to the
hardline stance pursued by both Tehran and the Western
countries.
BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) --
Despite strenuous international efforts to rein in nuclear
proliferation, the year 2006 witnessed an underground nuclear
test by the Democratic People's Republic ofKorea (DPRK), and a
defiance by Iran toward a UN deadline to halt its uranium
enrichment.
NAIROBI, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) --
The year of 2006 marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of
China-Africa diplomatic relations and a new stage in the
development of bilateral ties with a series of political and
cultural events running through the year.
BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The year 2006 is a year of
"harvest" in China's diplomacy, during which China has made
all-round headway in developing relations with world powers,
neighboring countries, developing countries and in its
multilateral diplomacy, a senior Chinese diplomat said here
Tuesday.
，Egypt
steps up diplomatic efforts on Mideast, African
fronts 2006-12-06 17:06:01
CAIRO, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Egypt, a
regional power with a strategic geopolitical position, has
been stepping up its diplomatic efforts on both Mideast and
African fronts, particularly the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
and the Darfur issue.
， Major terrorist attacks in Year
2006 2006-12-05 13:36:26
BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Year 2006 has witnessed a
large wave of terrorist attacks around the world. The article
has listed some most fatal attacks.
， Crises engulfing Hamas-led
gov't 2006-12-04
22:36:11
GAZA, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) --
Political and fiscal crises have engulfed the Hamas-led
Palestinian government since it took office in March, while
harsh Israeli attacks have battered the overcrowded Gaza
Strip, a stronghold for Hamas.
，
Sectarian violence pushes Iraq to brink of civil war
2006-12-04 22:36:11
BAGHDAD, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- In one
of the deadliest attacks in war-torn Iraq, at least 51 people
were killed and some 90 others injured on Saturday when three
car bombs went off coordinately in a commercial area in
central Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source told
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