KMT chairman arrives in Nanjing

A TV grab shows Chairman Lien Chan (L) of the Kuomintang (KMT) party and his wife wave to people upon arriving arrived in Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu Province at 16:40 Tuesday to begin an eight-day mainland visit. This is the first time the chairman of the KMT party has landed foot on the mainland in more than half a century.

China, Egypt sign agreement on establishing Chinese university

China and Egypt on April 24 signed an agreement on establishing the Egyptian Chinese University (ECU) in Cairo, the first Chinese university to be set up in the Middle East region. The photo shows president of China's Liaoning University Cheng Wei (R) and Karima Abdullah Karim (L), the board chairwoman of Egypt's International Education Institution (IEI) at the signing ceremony.

Hailstorm hits east China's Nanjing city

Hailstones on the street in Nanjing, capital city of east China's Jiangsu Province. Hailstorm hit the city on Monday, the largest hailstones were 30 millimeters in diameter.

WWII veterans celebrate 60th anniversary of Elbe linkup

The WWII veterans of the Elbe poise for photographers on April 25, 2005 in northern German town of Torgau during the celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the first hand shaking of American and Soviet soldiers on a ruined bridge crossing the Elbe River in Torgau. The symbolic meeting of Allied troops advancing from the west and Soviet troops advancing from the east happened on April 25, 1945 marked the dawn of the end of World War II.

Lien Chan stops over HK on way to mainland

The Kuomintang (KMT) Party of China Chairman Lien Chan (L1, front), accompanied by his wife, arrives at the international airport of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region April 26, 2005. Lien Chan who leads a Kuomintang delegation is on his week-long visit to the Chinese mainland via Hong Kong.

Bulgaria, Romania sign EU accession treaty

Romania's Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu (L) and President Traian Basescu (C) are congratulated by Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker and European Parliament President Josep Borrell as European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso looks on after signing the accession treaty to the European Union in Luxembourg April 25, 2005. (Reuters Photo)

Flowers fly to body

A young girl with Beijing Dancing Academy displays a creation of flower costume at Beijing Botanic Park April 25, 2005. More than 20 girls, all unders with the college grace the "The World Flower Exhibition" held by Beijing Botanic Park to strut the catwalk showing creations of flowers. (Sohu Photo)

Nuggets surprise Spurs 93-87

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, right, drives to the basket past Denver Nuggets' Kenyon Martin during the first quarter. (AP Photo)

China, Indonesia establish strategic partnership

Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd L), his wife Liu Yongqing (1st L), Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd R) and his wife Kristiani Herawati have a group photo taken in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, April 25, 2005. Hu is on a state visit to Indonesia after attending the Asian-African Summit and the 50th anniversary of the Bandung conference. Chinese and Indonesian presidents signed a joint statement, proclaiming relationship between the two countries as "strategic partners".