President Bush nominates Ben Bernanke to succeed Alan Greenspan

American President George W. Bush (C) announced in the White House on October 24 his nomination of Ben Bernanke (R), chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, to succeed Alan Greenspan (L) as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The nomination needs to be approved by the senate.

Northeast China university invents underwater ship-cleaning robot

A worker with a robot that can clean ship surface underwater, Oct. 24, 2005. Harbin Engineering University, based in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has invented such a new type of robot. The robot, can attach itself to the underwater part of a ship with its double-caterpillar permanent magnate.

Super girl Li Yuchun

Fans cheer before a huge picture of Super Girl Li Yuchun at a ceremony in Beijing October 24, 2005. Li, voted to be the winner of the American idol-styled super girl singing contest this summer, signed with a Chinese music company to become a professional singer. (newsphoto)

Premier Wen on inspection tour in Jiangsu

Premier Wen Jiabao, also member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPC, on an inspection tour from October 22 to 24 visiting businesses, schools and communities in Nanjing, finding out innovation in businesses, education in schools and life of the public. October 23, at the Ninggong Primary School where over 300 children of migrant workers study Premier Wen Jiabao inquires about the life of the students and encourages them to study hard.

Croatia steps up againt bird flu

A flock of birds are seen flying some 10 kilometres south of Zagreb Monday, October 24, 2005. After Croatian officials confirmed second case of bird flu disease on the fishpond near the town of Nasice, some 150 kilometres east of capital Zagreb, Croatia strengthened its measures of banning hunting and transporting of wild fowl and poultry as well as ordering urgent imports of anti-flu drugs following recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) .

Miss Earth 2005 beauty pageant

Alexandra Braun Waldeck (2nd L) of Venezuela poses for photos after being crowned Miss Earth 2005 with Amell Sanata (2nd R) of Dominican Republic as Miss Air, Jovana Marjanovic (1st L) of Serbia and Montenegro as Miss Fire and Katarzyna Borowivz of Poland s Miss Water in Manila Oct. 23, 2005. Eighty contestants from all over the world took part in the competition.

Everton holds Chelsea to a 1-1 draw

Everton player Ferguson (M) fights the ball with his Chelsea counterpart on Oct. 23, 2005. Bottom club Everton ends Chelsea's nine-game winning streak by holding the powerhouse to a 1 - 1 draw.

Hurricane Wilma hits Florida

A man walks on a flooded street in Key West, Florida, Oct. 24, 2005. After incurring heavy property losses and killing at least eight in southeast Mexico, Hurricane Wilma landed on southwest Florida of the United States on Oct. 24. (Agencies photo)

Ministry signs MOU with AMD on CPU designing

Doctor Hector Ruiz (R), chairman of the board of AMD, shakes hands with Feng Jichun (L), director of Hi-tech Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, at the signing ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China on Oct. 24, 2005. China's Ministry of Science and Technology signed a memorandum of understanding on the commission of CPU designing technology with AMD, a world-famous CPU maker, on Monday.

Symposium to mark the 60th anniversary of Taiwan's return to China held

Yu Muming, chairman of the New Party, answers the press at symposium "Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Taiwan's Return to China " in Beijing, capital of China. More than 60 scholars from the two sides of the Taiwan straits, Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR as well as overseas attended the symposium on Monday.

Senior leaders attend Ba Jin's funeral in Shanghai

Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top advisory body, comforts the relatives of Ba Jin at the funeral ceremony on Oct. 24, 2005. Chinese literary master Ba Jin's funeral was held on Monday in Shanghai. Ba Jin, one of China's leading writers in modern China, died on Oct. 17 at the age of 101.

REIZ debuts in Tianjin

The REIZ car newly produced by Chinese FAW-Toyota joint venture is diplayed on a stage during the delivery ceremony in North China's Tianjin municipality October 24, 2005. The new series of REIZ would be sold in China's market with a price between 308,300 and 213,800 yuan. China became the world's third largest car market in 2004. Experts predicted that China's demand for vehicles would hit 5.9 million units this year, and that the figure will exceed 10 million by 2010.

Mutton from Ningxia enters the international market

Workers classify the export mutton in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Oct. 24, 2005. Some 120 tons of mutton, which were the first batch of a commercial agreement of 2,000 tons of mutton between Jordan and a Chinese mutton sheep industry group in Ningxia, were sent to the Middle East on Monday. The export marked the meat products from Ningxia has entered the international market for the first time.

Kofi Annan graces the 60th anniversary of the founding of the UN

United Nations' Secretary-General Kofi Annan and his wife attend celebrating activities marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations at UN's headquarters in New York, the United States, Oct. 24, 2005.]