Miss Jumbo Queen contest in Thailand

Tarnrarin Chansawang,18,(C) waves for the audience after being named Miss Jumbo Queen at an elephant ground at a zoo in Nakhon Pathom province about 56 km (35 miles) south of Bangkok , May 1,2005. The first runner-up,Kemika Sookprasongdee,18(L), and second runner-up,Phanchan Ahkrakul, 23(R), stand between Chansawang. The contest is held to select the contestant who best exhibits the characteristics of an elephant by virtue of her grace, elegance and size, and the winner will lead a jumbo banquet and help promote elephant conservation causes in Thailand. Reuters Photo/xinhua

World Table Tennis Championship kicked off

Kong Linghui of China eyes the ball during his men's singles round one match against Slovakia at the 48th World Table Tennis Championship in Shanghai, China, May 1, 2005. The championship will run from April 30 to May 6.Reuters/China Daily

KMT Chairman concludes "journey of peace"

KMT party Chairman Lien Chan gives a brief speech at the Pudong airport in Shanghai, May 3.

UN Nuclear Arms Meeting Begins

A one-month conference on reviewing the Non-Proliferation Treaty has kicked off at the headquarters of United Nations in New York.

Re-enactment of WWII tank battle

Historical enthusiasts take part in a re-enactment of a tank battle to mark the 60th anniversary of the Ostrava Liberation and the completion of war operations during World War Two in Europe in Ostrava April 30, 2005. Reuters /China Daily

Lifting arms embargo on China poses no danger:EU

EU did not think the lifting would "endanger the situation in East Asia," Juncker told a press conference after the summit.

Farewell banquet held for KMT delegation

Visiting Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) Party Chairman Lien Chan shakes hands with deputy secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee, Han Zheng (R) during a farewell banquet for the delegation of Chinese KMT Party in Shanghai on May 2, 2005.