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At a Glance
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Phone users
BEIJING: The number of mobile phone users in China doubled last year with 6.7 per cent of Chinese now having their own cell phones, according to a report by the Ministry of Information Industry (MII).
Historical heritage
BEIJING: Beijing Mayor Liu Qi said the city will spare no efforts in protecting the style and features inherited from the capital's 3,000-year history while undertaking the modernization drive in the five years to come.
Diplomatic relations
PYONGYANG: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has established diplomatic relations with Canada, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Tuesday.
Conflict prevention
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations and major regional organizations will move forward “from a culture of reaction to a culture of prevention" by reaching understanding on the role of peace-building in conflict prevention, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Wednesday.
Euro decision
LONDON: British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday that the Labour government, if re-elected, will decide within the first two years of the next parliament whether the country has met the economic tests for joining the euro.
Military satellite
Rome: The European Ariane rocket, which was launched late on Wednesday, successfully placed the first Italian-made military communications satellite in orbit, according to Italy's official news agency Ansa.
Second best
SANTIAGO: Chile is ranked the second-best country in the world to invest in and on a par with the United States, according to a study conducted by the international consulting company Price Waterhouse Coopers, the local newspaper El Diario said on Wednesday.
Blood donation
BANGKOK: The Thai Red Cross Society has decided to suspend blood donations of people living or staying in Europe over the past 20 years to ensure that the country's blood banks will be free from the mad cow disease, the Thai News Agency reported yesterday.
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