London demonstration responding to Koran report

A Muslim woman holds a Koran during a demonstration outside the U.S. Embassy in central London, May 20, 2005. The demonstration on Friday followed similar protests by Muslims around the world in response to a May 9 report, which has since been retracted, by Newsweek magazine that the Muslim holy book the Koran had been desecrated by U.S. Army at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.

Qurie and Peres meet at World Economic Forum

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie (L) laughs before his meeting with Israeli deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres at the second day of the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea May 21, 2005. Hundreds of the world's business leaders gathered at the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea on Friday to discuss social and political reforms in the Arab world. (Reuters)

Researchers, mountaineers start assault on earth's summit

Twenty-four Chinese researchers and mountaineers started their assault on Mount Qomolangma, the summit of the earth, which is known as Mount Everest in the West, to remeasure its height at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday. The photo shows five female mountaineers.

Chengde gas explosion survivor

Rescuers carry a survivor out of the Nuan'erhe Coal Mine to the ambulance in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province May 21, 2005. A blast happened May 19 stranded 51 miners. 12 bodies has been recovered and another lucky man is found alive. However, the other 38 trapped are still missing.

Wu Bangguo meets Peter Beattie

Wu Bangguo (L), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, shakes hands with Queensland Premier Peter Beattie during a meeting in Cairns, Australia, May 21�� 2005.