Women patrol team in Nanning

Patrol police officer Liu Danrui (R) helps her colleague Zhang Ling adjust the uniform before starting a mission in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region March 20, 2005. The city's police bureau set up a patrol team, with 20 women officers, to help maintain social security. These officers will ride bicycles and patrol the city's main streets. (newsphoto)

American Chinese repeats ancient navigator's voyage

American Chinese Weng Yixuan (L1) and his team celebrate their successful voyage in Kenyan port city Mombasa, Mar. 19, 2005. Commemorating the 600th anniversary of the expedition of the legendary Chinese navigator Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Wen' set off from Taicang of east China's Jiangsu Province on Aug. 8, 2004. Having sailed for 12,500 sea miles across 13 countries, he finally accomplished Zheng He's journey on Mar. 16, 2005.

T-Wolves beat Rockets 94-86

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (11) runs into the defense of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett (L) and forward John Thomas on a drive to the basket during the second half of their NBA game in the Target Center in Minneapolis, March 20, 2005. Thomas was given a foul on the play. Timberwolves beat the Rockets 94-86. (Reuters)

Chinese relief materials delivered to Indonesia

Chinese relief materials were being unloaded at the Belawan Port of Indonesia March 20. A batch of 545 containers worthing over 300 mln yuan arrived Indonesia that day. The materials will help Indonesia to build 60 schools.

Strong quake in Japan kills one, injures about 400

Local residents sat in a car park after earthquake hit Fukuoka March 20. The earthquake, which hit at around 10:53 a.m.(0153 GMT), registered a maximum intensity of lower 6 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 in Fukuoka City and southern Saga Prefecture. At least one is killed and about 400 are injured in the quake.

Coal mine blast kills 60 in Shanxi

Rescuers were laying communication cable at the Xishui coal mine at the Shuozhou City, north China's Shanxi Province March 20. Eight rescue teams have arrived to carry out rescue work. Sixty miners were confirmed dead in the coal mine explosion, which happened around 12:00 March 19, according to the rescue headquarters at the site.

Anti-war protest broke out in the US, UK

Protesters, carrying cardboard coffins draped in American flags, gathered at the Central Park of the New York City to demand that US troops be pulled out of Iraq. Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters took to the streets in the United States and Europe on Saturday to commemorate the second anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq and to demand the pullout of foreign troops from the country.

Expansion of Potala Palace Square kicks off

Excavators operating on the Potala Palace Square for its expansion in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Mar, 20, 2005. The 140-million-yuan expansion project was officially started on Sunday. The square will cover an area of 18 hectares when the expansion is completed at the end of July.

Li Nina wins China's first world aerials championship

Chinese Li Nina (C) realized China's first ever gold medal at the World Freestyle Ski Championships as she won the aerials with 197.37 points in Ruka, Finland, Mar 18, 2005. Her teammate Guo Xinxin (R) took the bronze with 183.94 points following the runner-up Evelyne Leu (L) of Switzerland.

President Hu, Premier Wen meet with US Secretary of State Rice

Chinese president Hu Jintao (R) meets visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Beijing, Mar. 20, 2005. Both leaders voiced commitment to continue developing bilateral ties, calling for resolving current disputes in a mutually respectful manner.