Japan presents world's first fuel cell powered robot

A Japanese company specializing in robot development presents world's first fuel cell powered robot in Tokyo, June 30, 2005. The robot is equipped with five battery units, two for each arm and one in the back. The robot will go on market in July with a price of 24,000 US dollars.

Tourists attracted to the Kanas Lake

Within the scenic area of the Kanas Lake in Xinjiang Uygurs Autonomous Region, there are many natural sceneries such as glaciers, frozen earth, mountains, rivers, lakes, forests and grasslands, etc., which attract large numbers of tourists every year. Up to June 28th, the number of tourists visiting the Kanas Lake has exceeded 50,000.

Fashion and luxury

Models display evening dresses at the headquarters of Ne Tiger in Shanghai June 29. The noted fashion brand Ne Tiger holds a ceremony that day to mark the inauguration of its headquarters in Shanghai, where models display a wide variety of evening dresses and fur fashions.

Hong Kong celebrating 8th anniversary of establishing HKSAR

July 1 marks the return of Hong Kong to China and the 8th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The HKSAR government and people from various walks of life celebrate the occasion by holding a series of warm and grand activities. The photo shows a grand cocktail party held by the HKSAR government.

Sao Paulo Fashion Week

A model displays an outfit by Zoomp during the second day of the Sao Paulo Fashion Week, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 29 June, 2005. Latin America's most important fashion event runs until July 4th.

Train collision in Jakarta kills 6 and injures 86

A policeman stands next to damaged train carriages after a collision in Jakarta, 30 June 2005. Two passenger trains packed with rush hour commuters collided near the Indonesian capital, leaving at least six people dead and 86 people injured, medics said.

Brazil trounce Argentina 4-1, win Confederations Cup

Brazilian players celebrate at the end of the final match of 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil vs. Argentina in Frankfurt, Germany, June 29, 2005. Brazil won the match 4-1.

Chinese, Russian presidents meet in Moscow

Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, June 30, 2005. Putin gives a home dinner for Hu's Visit Thursday evening.

Disarmament in Afghanistan enters its second phase

A Former Afghan militiaman waits his turn to hand over his weapons during a Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintergration (DDR) program in Kabul, 30 June 2005. The UN-backed DDR program which started in October 2003 is aimed at disarming militiamen and entered its second phase to collect number of illegal arms ahead of September's parliamentary elections.

Israeli extremists protest against pullout from Gaza Strip

Two Israeli policemen arrest a female protestor on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway on June 29, 2005. Demonstrators blocked the main entrance to Jerusalem on Wednesday during traffic disruptions across Israel in protest at a planned pullout from the Gaza Strip. More than 150 protesters were arrested in the evening rush hour turmoil.

Edible oil factory fire in Egypt kills 3

A fire engine gets ready to put out the fire in an edible oil factory in the 10th of Ramadan City in Sharqiya governorate, 55 km northeast of Cairo, June 29, 2005. Three workers were killed and 28 others injured in explosions and an ensuing fire which broke out Wednesday in the factory.

T3B Building of Beijing Capital Airport

Some workers deposit concrete at the building site of the key zone of the Terminal 3 Building (T3B) project of Beijing's Capital International Airport (BCIA) in Beijing, June 30, 2005. The concrete structure of T3B's major body was completed Thursday as scheduled. T3B project, as a part of BCIA's expansion project, started on Aug. 7 in 2004 and expected to be completed in June in 2007, will be China's first international pivotal airport. The 5-floor terminal new building is designed to cover an area of 130,000 square meters, with its south-north axis 935 meters long and the east-west axis 756 meters wide.

Sino-Russian relations maintain good momentum of growth

The photo dated May 14, 2005 shows the signing ceremony of the Baltic Pearl residential complex, a project in Russia's St. Petersburg with a total investment from Chinses corporations of 1.3 billion US dollars, is held in east China's Shanghai Municipality. Sino-Russian relations have maintained a good momentum of growth in the past several years, with mutual political trust deepening and economic cooperation improving.