Athens Olympic flame arrives in New Delhi

Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu waves as she holds the Olympic Flame during day seven of the Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay in the old quarters of Delhi, June 10, 2004. Over a hundred torchbearers took part in the 32.2 km (21 miles) relay run from the majestic 13th century Qutub Minar to National Stadium. (Reuters photo)

China ends third in Toulon Cup

The Chinese under-19 football team have beaten Brazil by one goal to nil to come third in the Toulon Soccer Tournament in France,

Reagan's body in Washington for state funeral

A horse-drawn caisson carrying the casket of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan arrives at the U.S. Capitol accompanied by military honor guards in Washington, June 9, 2004. The former president's body will lie in state in the Capitol before his formal state funeral on June 11. Reagan died on June 5 at the age of 93 at his home in California after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for a decade. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

11 Chinese killed in Afghanistan

An Afghan soldier shows a blanket in a tent where 11 Chinese road workers were killed in Jelawger village about 35km (22 miles) south of Kunduz June 10, 2004. Gunmen burst into a compound early on Thursday, killing the workers in one of the worst attacks on foreigners in Afghanistan since the Taliban's overthrow in 2001. (Xinhua/Reuters photo)

Promotion of "All Star Rally for the Special Olympics"

Basketball star Yao Ming and pop singer Harlem Yu yesterday share a light moment while singers Sun Nan (enter) and Jin Haixin smile at a news conference in Shanghai to promote the "All Star Rally for the Special Olympics," an event calling for support for the 2007 Shanghai Special Olympics. [eastday.com]

Portugal in turn as soccer "Mecca"

A Portuguese policeman (L) and a woman passing by a cargo with decoration of the trophy of UEFA Euro 2004. Euro 2004 will open in Porto, Portugal on June 12.

European Parliament election

Two cyclists ride pass the posters of the European Parliament (EP) election in downtown Berlin, Germany June 9, 2004. European Union (EU) voters are to elect 732 new EP members in the election running from Thursday through Sunday. This year's EP election is the biggest one in the EU history since its 10 new member states will join for the first time.

Ancient town in Guangxi

Children run out of their homestead at the ancient town Huangyao in Zhaoping County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region June 8, 2004. The town, located some 200 km from Guilin with an area of 3.6 square kilometers, has become a tourist destination thanks to its 1,000 year-history .

Marine rescue exercise in Wenzhou

A Chinese emergency worker observes the situation on a passenger liner "on fire" during a simulation exercise of rescue on the waters near the port of Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province June 9, 2004.

Book donation for childeren in rural areas

Children read picture books attentively at the Siyuan Primary School in Yongjia County of Wenzhou, a city in east China's Zhejiang Province June 9, 2004. About 6,000 books donated by all walks of life in Wenzhou arrived at the school Tuesday, which give the students a rudiment of library in this poverty-hit mountainous area.

President Hu visits Hungary

Hungarian President Madl Ferenc (Front, R) holds a ceremony to welcome visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao (Front, L) in Budapest, June 10, 2004.