Women's hockey: China out of finals

Teammates console Gao Lihua (3rd R) after she misses penalty shot in China's semifianl against Germany on Aug 24. Chinese women's hockey team was defeated by Germany 3-4 in the match.

Russian jet crashes kill at least 89; attack feared

Russian Emergencies ministry serviceman inspects the wreckage of Russian Tupolev Tu-134 plane near Tula, some 150 km (93 miles) from Moscow, August 25, 2004. Rescuers have found flight recorders from two planes that crashed almost simultaneously in different Russian regions late on Tuesday, raising fears of a terrorist strike, the Emergency Ministry said. The planes had more than 80 people on board and no survivors have been found. (Reuters)

Chinese women upset with the 9th place

Chinese women basketball player Chen Nan leaves the court in tears after defeating Japan in their last match of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 24, 2004.

Athens champion album - Aug. 24

Snapshots of gold medallists at the Athens Olympic Games on August 24.

Golden bust of Deng Xiaoping in Hong Kong

A golden bust of the late Chinese paramount leader Deng Xiaoping is displayed in front of a portrait of Deng in Hong Kong August 24, 2004. The bust, made by a Hong Kong jewelry store from 2.8 kilogram of gold which valued at around HK$1 million (US$130,000), will be presented to the three daughters of Deng during their visit to the territory starting Tuesday. China celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of Deng on Sunday, who was considered as the overall architect of its open policy and economic reform. [Reuters]

7th Jakarta International Art Festival opens

Old Chinese women artists perform dance in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 23, 2004. With an average age of 63 among the Chinese artists from Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, the oldest is 76 and the youngest 55. Artists from China, the United States, Italy and other countries and regions attended the Seventh Jakarta International Art Festival. The festival is held biyearly.

Liu finishes 1st round of 110m hurdles

Chinese Liu Xiang finishes with 13:27 at the first round of the men's 110m hurdles preliminary at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 24, 2004.

Chinese women's volleyball team enters semifinals

Chinese volleyball player Wang Lina(in red) is in action at a women's volleyball match in which China beat Japan 3:0 to enter the semifinals at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 24, 2004.

Canoeing: Chinese players win a berth in finals

Chinese favorites Meng Guanliang and Yang Wenjun earned a direct berth in the Olympic men's C2 500m canoeing final by topping the heats on August 24.

Scientific education during summer vacation

A couple of children are watching a robot at the Science and Technology Museum at Harbin, captial of northeast province of Heilongjiang on Aug 24. During the summer vacation, many parents take their children to the museum in order to help the kids study knowledge, to boost their interest to explore the scientific myths.

Premier Wen Jiabao meets PM of Cape Verde

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) holds a ceremony in honor of visiting Prime Minister Jose Maria Pereira Neves of Cape Verde at the Tiananmen Square on Aug 24.

Peaceful demonstration held in Palestine

A demonstration organizer shouts slogans in the demonstration procession in the West Bank city of Ramallah, August 24, 2004. Hundreds of Palestinians in Ramallah launched a peaceful demonstration Tuesday in support of the hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

Premier Wen Jiabao meets Gabonese guest

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with Jean Ping, president-elect of the 59th Session of the UN General Assembly and Gabonese minister of state and minister of foreign affairs, cooperation and Francophone, in Beijing Aug. 24, 2004.

Peng Bo wins China's 24th gold on the 24th

Chinese Peng Bo (C) wins the gold medal of the men's 3m springboard tournament at the Olympic Games on August 24. His victory also brings China its 24th gold.