16th Dalian International Fashion Festival

A model presents a dress designed by Japanese Designer Yumi Katsura in Dalian, a port city in northeastern China's Liaoning Province, September 13, 2004, as part of the world master's haute couture collections of the 16th Dalian International Fashion Festival.

Children's dress exhibition held in Dalian

A girl presents a dress designed by the Dalian Timttimy Children's Garment Co.,Ltd at a children's dress exhibition in Dalian, a port city in northeastern China's Liaoning Province on Sept. 13. The exhibition named "Sun in September" is part of the 16th Dalian International Fashion Festival.

Over 1,600 apply to report Paralympics

A staff member in the news center of the 12th Paralympic Games helps a reporter register. Till the noon of September 13 local time, over 1, 600 reporters have applied to the Paralympics and nearly 70 among them are from China's mainland.

Chinese top legislator addresses International Congress of Penal Law

Wu Bangguo, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, addresses the opening ceremony of the 17th International Congress of Penal Law at the People's Great Hall in Beijing on Sept 13.

Chinese FM meets Egyptian counterpart

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (L) and his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Abul Gheit attend a joint press conference after their meeting in Cairo, Sept. 13, 2004. Li, who arrived here Sunday evening for a three-day visit to Egypt, will also attend the first ministerial meeting of the Sino-Arab Cooperation Forum due on Tuesday.

Chinese FM holds talks with Arab League Secretary General

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (2nd L) and Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa (1st R) hold talks at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in Cairo, Sept. 13, 2004. Li, who arrived here Sunday evening for a three-day visit to Egypt, will also attend the first ministerial meeting of the Sino-Arab Cooperation Forum due on Tuesday.

China's emergency aid arrives at Beslan

Le Yucheng (2nd L, front),a Chinese minister-counselor to Russia, delivers a list of emergency aid to a Russia official at the airport of Beslan, Russia Sept. 12, 2004. A chartered plane carrying 10 million yuan (1.2 million US dollars) worth emergency aid provided by China to Russia's North Ossetia republic arrived in Beslan Sunday, where a mass hostage-taking killed more than 330 people earlier this month.

US Airways files for bankruptcy protection

An aeroplane of US Airways Group Inc., the nation's seventh-largest airline, prepares to land on the Regan Airport in Washington September 12, 2004, the United States. US Airways filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday for the second time in two years.

HK Legislative Council elected

Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai, independent candidate, speaks to reporters after she has been elected as the member of the new Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Sept. 13, 2004. The outcome of the election for the third term of Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo) was announced Monday morning and the 60 candidates have been elected as the members of the new Legislative Council. The new Legislative Council will practice the duty entrusted by the Basic Law during its four-year term which will start from Oct. 1, 2004.

Tropical storm lands in Zhejiang

Armed police officers help local people evacuate to safer areas Monday, Sept. 13, before the arrival of tropical storm Haima, the 21st of the year, in the city of Taizhou of East China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua)

Roger Federer wins US Open 2004

Roger Federer (R) of Switzerland holds up his trophy after defeating Lleyton Hewitt of Australia in the men's final match of the 2004 US Open in New York, September 12, 2004. Federer won the match 6-0, 7-6, 6-0.

Zheng Jie defeats Yamamoto in China Open

Chinese player Zheng Jie returns the ball in a women's single match of the China Open on Sept. 13. Zheng Jie defeats her Japanese rival Yamamoto 2-0 in this match.

Hurricane Ivan slams the Caribbean, over 60 dead

A Jamaican man stand near a buried cars destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in Kingston, September 13, 2004. Hurricane Ivan, one of the fiercest Atlantic storms recorded, has killed at least 68 people and left a trail of devastation in the Caribbean. (Reuters Photo)