Olympic torch relayed to Rio de Janeiro

Olympic torch has arrived in South America for the first time. It has been paraded through Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, June 14. Soccer legend Pele was the first person to carry the Olympic flame on its initial visit to South America.

Chinese workers killed in Afghanistan return home

Workers unload empty coffins from a Chinese plane upon its arrival at the international airport in Kabul June 14, 2004. The plane is to carry the remains of 11 Chinese road workers killed in the terrorist attack in Afghanistan back to Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua Photo)

Wine mixing contest

A contentant performs wine mixing in the "New Century" wine mixing contest in Beijing on June 13. The contest is held by Beijing Labour and Social Security Bureau and the Beijing Educaiton Committee. At present China is in badly need of bartenders who can give wine mixing performance.

Open campus for examinees

Some examinees of the college entrance examinations and their parents visited the campus of the Hohai University, Nanjing on June 13. The university offered introductions and consultations for the visitors so that the examinees had better understanding of the university.

Athens Olympic flame raised on Cape of Good Hope

100-year-old grandpa attends the Athens Olympic torch relay in Cape Town, South Africa on June 12. Torch relay kicked off in South Africa as Athens flame arrived there on Saturday.

Spain beat Russia 1-0

Spanish team members cheer after one goal against Russia in a Group B match in Euro 2004.

Serbia's presidential election

A man (R) is marked on fingers after casting a vote in Serbia's presidential election at a polling station in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, June 13, 2004. The election started at 7 a.m. and will end at 8 p.m. on Sunday local time.

EU Parliament election

Two people take part in the European Parliament elections at a polling booth in Berlin, Germany, June 13, 2004. Germany will elect 99 European Parliament members. On June 10-13, the 25 European Union states will elect 732 members of the parliament.

Zidane shatters England 2-1 in injury-time

French captain Zinedine Zidane shoots and scores France's equaliser against England. Zidane scored twice in the final minutes to give France a remarkable 2-1 victory over England in their Euro 2004 Group A match.

Premier Wen at inspection tour in Hubei Province

Premier Wen Jiabao, also member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committe talks with a worker at the Wuhan Iron & Steel Works on June 10 in Wuhan. Premier Wen is making an inspection tour in the Hubei Porvince recently.

Mine clearance at Sino-Vietnamese borders

Chinese soldiers transport explosives used to detonate mines in an area bordering Vietnam in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region June 10, 2004. The mine clearance activity has enhanced the safety of the people living beside the China-Vietnam frontier.

Host Portugal lose to Greece 1-2

Luis Figo (L) of Portugal drives the ball to pass Fyssas from Greece during the opening game of Euro 2004 in Porto, Portugal, June 12, 2004. Greece won the match 2-1.

Car bomb explosion in Iraq

Iraqi policemen check destroyed cars at the explosion site in the al-Rustamia area, southern Baghdad, June 13, 2004. A suicide car bomb was detonated near an Iraqi police patrol motorcade on Sunday, killing 12 Iraqis, including four police officers, and wounding 13 others.

Samba parade in Helsinki

Children from samba dancing school join the 14th samba carnival parade with other dancers in downtown Helsinki, capital of Finland, June 12, 2004. Samba fans throughout Finland came to Helsinki to join the samba carnival parade, which attracted many local citizens to go out in the rain.

China, Romania sign joint statement

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L, Front) shakes hands with Romanian President Ion Iliescu after signing a joint statement pledging to build friendly and cooperative partnership between their countries in Bucharest, Romania, June 13, 2004. (Xinhua Photo)