Modern Media Brings Tibetans Closer to Outside An increasing number of Tibetans are beginning to take an interest in the outside world through information from newspapers, TV programs and in recent years the Internet.  |  |
Tens of thousands protest state of emergency in Buenos AiresArgentine riot police fire at looters in the city of Cordoba, north of Buenos Aires, on December 19, 2001. The Argentine government declared a state of siege for 30 days, giving it special powers to combat the outbreak of looting and riots which have left four people dead and hundreds injured. |  |
Five-star Red Flag Fluttering in Afghan SkyChina has closed its embassy in Afghanistan for eight years, however, the five-star red flag has been fluttering in the sky. |  |
China Sets Forth Position on New Round of Multilateral NegotiationsA senior Chinese trade official said Wednesday in Geneva that the new multilateral negotiations should be taken into consideration given the economic reality and needs of developing countries. |  |
Yungang Grottoes added to world heritage list Shanxi Province's Yungang Grottoes have been added to the United Nation's World Cultural Heritage list, becoming the 28th site in China to grace the list. The decision to list the Yungang Grottoes was made on December 13 at the 25th meeting of the World Cultural Heritage Committee under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). |  |
First Non-Native Private Enterprise Owner Granted Permanent Residence of BeijingLiu Shaohua, general manager of "Roast Duck King", a private restaurant in Beijing, received a certificate from tax bureau of Chaoyang District proving a tax of 3.04 million yuan he paid in three years, thus became the first non-native private business owner granted permanent residence of the city. |  |
Greek Prime Minister Meet Chinese Politburo MemberGreek Prime Minister Constantinos Simitis met Wednesday with Wei Jianxing, a politburo member of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, in Athens. |  |
Fire in the Cathedral of St John the DivineSmoke pours from the Cathedral of St John the Divine after fire broke in the rear of the Cathedral located at Amsterdam Ave. and 113th St. in New York.Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001. The historic Episcopal church that has been under construction for more than a century. |  |
Heavy Snow in BulgariaPassengers try to pull out their car from the snow on the road near to the Black Sea port of Varna, some 480 kilometer (298 miles) east of Sofia, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001. Three days of heavy snowfall and stormy winds blocked hundreds of village roads across the country with snow drifts a meter deep. |  |
Heavy Snow in GreeceAn Olympic Airways plane, left, and a Cyprus airlines aircraft, in background, are stuck in the snow as a snow plough clears the airport in the northern port of Thessaloniki, Greece on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001. The airport reopened Tuesday, but most airports in the area remained closed for a second day after heavy snowfalls Sunday. |  |
Indian Fashion ShowModels display outfits from the Nirvana collection of Indian designer Ritu Beri in New Delhi, India, Tuesday Dec. 18, 2001. More than 100 outfits were showcased during the fashion show. |  |
Detainee Facilty at Kandahar International Airport to be UsedA U.S. Marine stands guard outside the detainee facilty at the Kandahar International Airport in Kandahar, Afghanistan Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001. Battlefield detainees and enemy prisoners of war will be temporarily housed in the facility behind the gate which is surrounded by concertina wire. |  |
Chinese Mainland Considering Moves to Boost Hong Kong Economy: Premier Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji said Wednesday that the Chinese central government is considering a number of measures in economic, financial, infrastructural and tourism fields to help boost the Hong Kong economy. |  |
Central Government to Help HK Overcome Difficulty: President Jiang Chinese President Jiang Zemin Wednesday told Tung Chee Hwa, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), that the Chinese central government will take a number of measures to help Hong Kong overcome its current economic difficulties. |  |
Premier Zhu Rongji Meets Indonesian Presidential EnvoysThe Chinese government set great store by its good-neighborly relations and friendly cooperation with Indonesia, Premier Zhu Rongji said Wednesday in Beijing when meeting with envoys sent by Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri. |  |
