Russian and US FMs Meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Ivanov (L) walks with visiting US Secretary of State Colin Luther Powell in Moscow December 09, 2001. Powell is paying a two-day visit to Russia. |  |
China-South Africa Bilateral Commission Launched by Presidents Chinese President Jiang Zemin and President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki agreed Monday to bolster friendly and cooperative relations to full scale and in various sectors between the two countries.  |  |
Tanzania Marks 40th Anniversary of Mainland Independence Tanzanian soldiers march in the National Stadium during a grand military parade, which was held December 09, 2001 in Dar Es Salaam to celebrate the 40th anniversary of independence of Tanganyika, the mainland part of Tanzania, from the British colonial rule. Tanganyika and Zanzibar integrated into the United Republic of Tanzania on April 26, 1964 following the revolution of January 12, 1964 in Zanzibar. |  |
EU President Meets Israeli FM President of European Union Comission Romano Prodi(R) shakes hand with visiting Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres in Brussels, December 10, 2001. |  |
Li Peng Holds Talks with Russian Counterpart Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), held talks Monday with Gennady Seleznev, speaker of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, at the Great Hall of the People. |  |
More Foods for Afghan Refugees Ten trucks loaded with quilts and foods are ready to leave for Jalalabad of Afghanistan Monday, in Peshawar city of Pakistan December 10, 2001. Aiding agencies of the United Nations and Pakistan make more efforts to prepare foods and warmkeeping materials for Afghan refugees as weather getting colder in mid winter. |  |
Investment Made to Speedup communication Workers operate the elevator shaft at the construction site of an express way linking Zhangzhou and Zhaoan of southeast China's Fujina province. A total investment of 6.5 billion RMB was made to develop the express way network in the province by the end of this year with 5 high speed routes completed in time. |  |
Powell Visits Moscow US Secretary of State Colin Luther Powell walks with flowers to the Monument commemorating the 13 victims died in an explosion in the metro August 8, 2000 at Pushkin Square, Moscow December 9, 2001. Powell is paying a two-day visit here. |  |
"Volcano and Human" Photo Show Held in Paris Pedestrians look at the pictures illustrating the volcano on the fence of Luxembourg Park in Paris December 9, 2001. Some 80 photos by two french photographers featuring all the famous crater around the world are displayed under the title of "Volcano and Human" . |  |
