Austria cable car accident kills nine

Nine people were killed and more than 10 others injured in a cable car accident in western Austria on Monday, September 5, 2005, the APA news agency reported.

President Hu meets with EU leaders

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing September 5, 2005. Britain has assumed the EU rotating presidency for the second half of this year and Blair is in Beijiing for the EU-China summit to open on Monday. (newsphoto)

Bush names Robert as chief justice

US President George W. Bush nominated conservative appellate judge John Roberts to succeed the late chief justice of the Supreme Court William Rehnquist on Monday, September 5, 2005. Roberts, 50, was a federal appellate judge before being nominated to the Supreme Court. (Xinhua/AFP photo)

17-year-old Chinese girl discovers a FMO

17-year-old student Ding Shushan from Hangzhou High School tells the orbit of a fast-moving object (FMO) she discovered recently. Her discovery has been officially confirmed by the International Astronomical Union at 00:50, September 2, and was given a temporary code 2005QQ87. Ding thus became the world first female FMO finder, as well as the second FMO finder in China.

Scaffolding collapses, 3 killed and 21 injured

Rescuers and medical workers race to help the injured at a construction in Xidan area, Beijing in the night of September 5, 2005. At about 22:10 Monday night, a scaffolding of the construction in the bustling downtown area of Xidan collapsed suddenly, killing at least three workers and injuring 21. Investigators are surveying the site to determine the cause of the scaffolding collapse.

Rampant production and cultivation of opium in Afghanistan

Photo taken September 5, 2005 in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan shows opium poppy seed capsules that have been used to produce opium. Although Afghanistan has been making efforts to reduce the production and cultivation of opium in recent years, the country's total production of opium exceeded 4,000 tons in 2004. It needs two decades to eliminate the opium poppy production in Afghanistan, a UN counter-narcotics chief said.

Zhijiang International Peace Culture Festival ready to open

Women rehearse a drum dance for the second China Zhijiang International Peace Culture Festival, at Zhijiang of central south China's Hunan Province Sept. 5, 2005. The peace festival is held on September 6 to remind people of the wartime sufferings as well as promote the culture of peace, at the airport that witnessed Japanese surrender on Aug. 21, 1945.

Culture & Art Festival held in Stockholm

Literature and art fans perform at the Culture & Art Festival in Stockholm, capital of Sweden Sept. 3, 2005. The annual Culture & Art Festival was held from Sept. 2 to Sept. 4 in the capital, which attracted lots of visitors.

The 21st Century Forum' 2005 in Beijing

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivers a speech on sustainable development in a scientific way during the 21st Century Forum' 2005 in Beijing Sept. 5, 2005. The Forum was opened here on Monday.

Venus ousts Serena to reach quarters

Venus Williams (R) of the U.S. hugs her sister Serena Williams after defeating her in their fourth round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York, September 4, 2005. Venus defeated Serena 7-6 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals.

Chinese, EU leaders meet in Beijing

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, British Prime Minister Tony Blair (R, 2nd), President of the EU Commission Manuel Barroso (L, 2nd), and EU Council Secretary-General Javier Solana (L, 1st) toast at the signing ceremony during the eighth China-EU summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, September 5, 2005.

Indonesian air crash kills 149

Photo taken on Sept. 5, 2005 shows the wreckage of an Indonesian Boeing 737-200 operated by Mandala Airlines which crashed at a residential area in Medan, capital of North Sumatra province of Indonesia Sept. 5, 2005. Some 102 people on board were killed, along with 47 bystanders on the ground.

Russians celebrate 858th anniversary of Moscow

A girl sells colourful souvenirs during the celebration of the 858th anniversary of Moscow, capital of Russia, Sept. 4, 2005. Over 3,000 festive events were held during the City Day celebrations, attended by more than one million residents.

China, EU sign textile trade agreement

China's Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai (R) shakes hands with EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson after they signed a textile trade agreement in Beijing September 5, 2005.