Suns beats Rockets 91-78

Houston Rockets' Yao Ming, of China, walks off the court after the Rockets lost to the Phoenix Suns, 91-78, Sunday, April 3, 2005, in Houston. Yao cut his chin when he was elbowed during the fourth quarter. (AP photo)

Nanjing massacre victims remembered

Students from a Nanjing college lay a wreath April 3 at the memorial for 300,000 Chinese victims slaughtered by Japanese invading troops in 1937. Thousands of Nanjing residents in Jiangsu Province went to pay their respect to the victims on Saturday and Sunday. During the weekend, two days before the the Tomb-Sweeping Day (April 5), millions went to honor the dead across the country. (newsphoto)

Rescue work continues in Nias Island

Members of Singaporean and Mexican rescue teams search for survivors and remains of the victims under the debris at Sudirman Street in Gunungsitoli County on the Nias Island in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, April 3, 2005.

Alonso completes back-to-back wins in Bahrain

Spanish Renault driver Fernando Alonso holds his trophy on the podium of the Sakhir racetrack after the Bahrain Grand Prix, 03 April 2005 in Manama, Bahrain. He won the race ahead of Italian Toyota driver Jarno Trulli and Finnish McLaren-Mercedes driver Kimi Raikkonen.

Works of famous French cartoonist on exhibition in Beijing

As part of the French Culture Year in China, "Un Peu de Paris" (A little of Paris), an exhibition featuring French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempe's original works opened April 1 in Beijing, at China Millennium Monument Art Museum, which will last till April 20.

Bangkok International Motor Show

Models show a Honda F1 racing car in the 26th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, April 2, 2005. A total of 130 companies from 11 countries and regions took part in the 10-day show ending on April 3.

Iraqi parliament speaker elected

Hachim al-Hassani, newly-elected speaker of the Iraqi transitional National Assembly (parliament), speaks to reporters in Baghdad April 3, 2005.

Akayev signs document on resignation

Ousted Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev meets press after he has signed the document of resignation in Moscow Apr.3, 2005.

Qinghai-Tibet railway project comes into the suburbs of Lhasa

A local Tibetan girl smiles as the track-laying of the Qinghai-Tibet railway project comes into the suburbs of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Huge kite displayed in Nanjing

People walk under two 310-meter kites displayed in the Baima Park in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, April 2, 2005. It took two weeks to make the two dragon-shaped kites composed of more than 300 small kites each.

Largest Austrian tour group arrives in Tibet

Austrian tourists walk out of the airport in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 3, 2005. Members of a 321-member Austrian tour group, the largest ever seen in Tibet, started to arrive in Lhasa on Sunday.

Ding Junhui wins China's first world snooker championship

China's champion Ding Junhui (R) holding his trophy stands with Stephen Hendry of Scotland in the awarding ceremony after the final match at the China Open Snooker Championships at the Haidian Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2005. Ding beat Hendry 9-5 in the final match.