Chinese striker pays 282,000 dollars to disabled teammate

At a press conference held in Beijing Nov 22, Zhang Yuning, a striker of the Shanghai Shenhua Football Club shows his photo with Qu Leheng, his former Liaoning club teammate who had been disabled in a car crash four years ago. Zhang was the driver of the car as the accident happened. Zhang apologizes to Qu at the press confrence. The Shenyang Intermediate People's Court ruled on Nov 10th that Zhang should pay Qu 2.34 million yuan as compensation.

Black boxes of crashed plane found in lake

Black boxes of the passenger plane crashed Sunday in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, were found in the lake November 24, 2004. The black boxes, a pilot cabin voice recorder and flight data recorder, could help determine the cause of the crash that killed 54 people, including one man on the ground.

International Ministerial Meeting of the Neighboring Countries of Iraq

UN envoy for Iraq Lachdar Brahimi (L) attends the International Ministerial Meeting of the Neighboring Countries of Iraq held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt's Red Sea resort, Nov.22, 2004. Attended countries passed a final announcement draft on Iraq international meeting, and supported the peace process in Iraq. Lachdar Brahimi and foreign ministers of Iraq, Iran ,Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Egypt attended the meeting.

Collisions kill 4, including a policeman

Two trucks collided Monday along the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway Leiyang section in Central China's Hunan Province because of heavy fog. Half an hour later, another collision occurred 3 kilometres away, involving 3 trucks and causing major traffic tie-ups. Police who arrived there began directing traffic when another truck slammed into a police car, killing a police officer as he stood on the roadway shoulder. Three other people were killed and five injured, three seriously, in the multiple collision. (newsphoto)

French impressionistic painting exhibition in Beijing

A little girl visits the French Impressionistic Painting Exhibition in the Chinese Art Gallery in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 23, 2004. Fifty-one French impressionistic paintings are displayed in the 49-day exhibition, opened on Oct. 10.

China Fair in Dubai

An employee (C) of a Chinese sanitary company introduces products to visitors at a fair of construction materials in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 22, 2004. Some 2,100 companies from 50 countries and regions, including about 150 Chinese firms, took part in the five-day fair, opened on Nov. 20.

Beijing, Harare direct flight opens

The crew of the UM770 flight have a brief ceremony upon landing in the Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, Nov. 23, 2004. Air Zimbabwe embarked on Tuesday a direct airline linking its capital Harare and Beijing.

Search for black box of crashed plane goes on

People search for the black boxes at the air crash site in Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Nov. 23, 2004. A 50-seat short-haul jet CRJ-200 crashed into the lake shortly after taking off from Baotou airport last Sunday, killing 54 people. The rescue work ended on Tuesday, but the search for the black boxes is still going on.

Aid material sent to Fallujah

A rescue vehicle to leave for Fallujah parks at Um-Al-Quar mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2004. Food and equipment from different parts of Iraq were sent to Fallujah from Um-Al-Quar mosque through the work of the Association of Muslim Scholars on Tuesday.

Pakistani PM starts visit to India

Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz (L) shakes hands with Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh upon Aziz's arrival at an airbase in New Delhi Nov. 23, 2004. Aziz on Tuesday started a two-day visit to India, during which he will hold talks with Indian leaders on Kashmir and ways of improving bilateral relations.

Abducted UN workers released in Afghanistan

The TV grab dated Oct 31 shows three UN workers who were abducted in Kabul on Oct 28. They were already released on Nov 23.

Mourning of the air crash victims

Relatives of the air crash victims lament the victims at the crash site in Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Nov. 23, 2004. A flight from Baotou to east China's Shanghai crashed shortly after taking off from Baotou airport last Sunday, killing 54 people.

Top legislator meets President of the Jordanian Senate

Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, meets with President of the Jordanian Senate Zaid Al Rifaee in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 23, 2004.

Ukrainians protest the election results

Tens of thousands of people took to the street Tuesday in this Ukrainian capital city to demand that their leader Viktor Yushchenko be recognized as the winner of a contested presidential election. (AP photo)

Int'l conference on Iraq in Egypt

Wang Guangya, special envoy of the Chinese government, attends the international conference on Iraq in Egypt's Red Sea resort Sharm el-Sheikh Nov. 23, 2004. Representatives of 20 countries and international organizations took part in the conference, opened on Nov. 23, about Iraq's security situation and political future, and other regional issues.

Bus for disabled put into use in Beijing

Two conductors help a diabled woman to board a newly-launched bus reserved for the disabled in Beijing, China, Nov. 23, 2004. Twenty buses for the disabled were put into use on Tuesday, the first of its kind in Beijing.

Le Dannel 2005 Spring/Summer show of the Beijing Fashion Week

A model displays a haute couture creation by designer Shen Zedan during the Le Dannel 2005 Spring/Summer show of the Beijing Fashion Week Nov. 23, 2004.

Hu Jintao, Castro hold talks

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) shakes hands with Fidel Castro, president of Cuba's Council of State, in Havana, capital of Cuba, Nov. 22, 2004.

Chinese scientist receives honor of French Academy of Architecture

Professor Wu Liangyong, academician of both the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, attends a ceremony in Paris Nov.22, 2004. He received the academician honor of French Academy of Architecture, and made the speech about Chinese traditional architecture and living environment.