Japan beat China 3-1 to retain Asian Cup

Japan succeeded in defense of their Asian Cup title as they beat host China 3-1 in the final on Saturday.

Video shows US hostage beheaded

A video released by an Islamic website shows a US hostage beheaded by Iraqi militants linked to al-Qaida ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, August 7. The man urged US to end its occupation moments before his decapitation. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Battle leaves hundreds dead throughout Iraq

Militiamen loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr wield their weapons outside a mosque in the Baghdad neighbourhood of Sadr City, Iraq, August 6. Coalition troops battled militiamen loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in several Iraqi cities on Friday, the second day of fighting that has caused hundreds of casualties. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Press conference held for Asian Cup final

China's Li Weifeng (L) and Japan's Miyamoto hold the "Asian Cup" at the press conference before the final match of China against Japan in Beijing, capital city of China, August 6, 2004. China will face Japan during the final of 2004 Asian Cup on August 7, 2004 in Beijing.

West Bank settlement still under construction

A construction site in the West Bank settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim. Although Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had said on Aug. 5, 2004 that Israel had no plan to expand Ma'aleh Adumim, construction is still under way in the Jewish settlement. Under the roadmap peace plan, Israel is obliged to freeze all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, where around 245,000 Israelis live.

Body World Exhibition in Nanjing

Visitors look at the exhibits of human fetuses at the Body World Exhibition in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province Aug. 6, 2004. An exhibition of preserved corpses and body parts by a German professor opened in Nangjing on Friday. Specimens of 20 integrated corpses and almost 200 apparatuses are displayed at the exhibition.

35th Pacific Islands Forum summit held

Pacific island leaders attend the opening ceremony of the 35th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) summit meeting in Apia, capital of Samoa August 5, 2004. Leaders from the 16-member regional organization have vowed to deepen regional cooperation to meet the challenge of globalization.

UNICEF, AFC raise funds for AIDS orphans in China

Mohamed Bin Hamman (L), chairman of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) gives a US$100,000 check to a UNICEF representative. (China Daily/ newsphoto)

Iran win the 3rd place in Asian Cup 2004

Ali Karimi made his fifth goal of the tournament in the match. He and Bahrain's A Hubail who also scored five times get the chance to share the Golden Boot award.

China, Pakistan hold joint anti-terror drill

China and Pakistan launched a joint anti-terrorism military exercise named "Friendship-2004" between in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Uygur Autonomous Region, which is located on the Pamirs at over 4,000 meters, bordering Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Aug. 6, 2004. (Xinhua photo)