Contest of ethical musical instrument held in NE China

Ren Jie, a competitor from Nanjing Academy of Arts, plays zheng, a plucked instrument in some ways similar to the zither, during the second contest of ethical musical instrument in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, Oct. 7, 2005. Organized by China Ministry of Culture, the contest has attracted around 700 players from many ethical groups of China.

World's strongest man

Manusz Pudzoanow of Poland gesures during the World's Strongest Man finals in Chengdu, Si Chuan Province of China on October 7, 2005. Pudzoanow won the gold medal with 60 cents.

Tennis results at National Games

Peng Shuai of Tianjing loses to her rival Li Ting from Hubei 1 - 2 at the Tenth National Games on Oct. 7, 2005. Hubei advanced into the quarterfinals of the tennis women's team competition of the 10th Chinese National Games after defeating Tianjin 2 - 1.

Hurricanes caused a loss between 70 and 130 billion dollars in the US

US Secretary of Treasury John W. Snow attends an inquiry at the Capitol of Washington D.C. Oct. 6, 2005. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused a loss between 70 and 130 billion dollars in property damage, the US Congressional Budget Office released here on the day.

Red Poppy gains wide acclaim in the US

A percussionist of Red Poppy, China's top female percussion band, performs in the John F. Kennedy Center of Washington D.C., Oct.6, 2005, as part of the "Festival of China". The band with 10 percussionists and one violinist brought American audience modern percussion music with distinct traditional Chinese characteristics, which gained wide acclaim.

Fatima Lopes' creation presented in Paris

A model presents a creation as part of Portuguese designer Fatima Lopes' 2006 spring-summer ready-to-wear collection in Paris Oct. 6, 2005.

Traditional Chinese wedding performance in E China

Actors perform a Chinese traditional wedding ceremony, which attracts lots of tourists at a scenic area in Zoucheng of east China's Shandong Province Oct. 6, 2005.

IAEA, chief win 2005 Nobel peace prize

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, won the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and to ensure safe civilian use of nuclear energy, the Nobel committee announced in Norway's capital Oslo on Friday.

Anti-war demonstration broke out in Warsaw

A protestor holds a placard reading "George Bush is terrorist No. 1" during an anti-war demonstration in Warsaw, capital of Poland Oct. 6, 2005. Hundreds of residents attended the demonstration, demanding a withdraw of the Polish troop from Iraq.

CBI announces to set up Beijing office

Guy Dru Drury, Chief Representative of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) office in Beijing, poses for photos in London after the announcement of setting up the office Oct.7, 2005. The CBI office in Beijing was announced set up on Friday in an attempt to promote trade between Britain and China and to provide support and service to British enterprises operating in China at the same time.

Two US-made F-15K fighter jets delivered to S. Korea

An F-15K fighter jet lands at the Seoul Military Airport Oct.7, 2005. Two US-made F-15K fighter jets were delivered to South Korea Friday, which are the first two of 40 jets Boeing Co. is to supply to the Asian country under a multi-billion dollar contract.