New uniform for Chinese Air Force

Airforce soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army stand in formation with their new uniform in a base in Beijing November 10, 2005. Approved by the Central Military Commission, the Airforce will wear new blue uniforms from this winter. The Airforce marks its 56th founding anniversary November 11.

More and more rush for national examination for graduate study

Tens of thousands of students in Ji'nan, capital city of East China's Shandong Province, queue on November 10 to confirm their registration for 2006 national examination for graduate studies. Due to a tight job market more and more university graduates choose to further their study attending a graduate program, in a bid to up the ante to land a better job in the futuer. There were 1.17 million taking the national examination last year. (newsphoto)

Bashar pledged to cooperate with UN probe into killing of Hariri

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gives a speech at the Damascus University in Damascus, capital of Syria, Nov. 10, 2005. Bashar pledged on Thursday to fully cooperate with a UN probe into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, but said that he is almost sure that Syria is innocent in the case.

HSBC Champions tournament

US golfer Tiger Woods lines up a putt during the first day of the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai, China, Nov. 10, 2005. Woods finished the round seven under with a score of 65.

WTA Tour Championships in Los Angeles

Amelie Mauresmo of France hits the ball to Kim Clijsters of Belgium during the WTA Tour Championships in Los Angeles Nov. 9, 2005. Mauresmo won 2-0.

Summit of the SAARC to open in Dacca

Armed Bangladeshi anti-terror policemen stand guard in a main street of Dacca, capital of Bangladesh, Nov. 10, 2005. Leaders from the seven south Asian coutries will attend the 13th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), held in Dacca from Nov. 12 to 13. Bangladesh deployed about 40 thousand police to ensure the security of the summit.

First Euro-Asia Economic Forum held in Xi'an

Wu Bangguo(C), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), Akil Akilov(L), Prime Minister of Tajikistan, and D.F. Mezentsev, vice chairman of the Federal Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia , attend the opening ceremony of the First Euro-Asia Economic Forum held in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Nov. 10, 2005.

Chinese entrepreneur becomes Asia Business Leader of the Year

Malaysian Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy (L) presentes the award of "Asia Business Leader of the Year" to Chen Feng, Chairman of China's Hainan Airlines, in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Nov. 9, 2005. This award rated by CNBC Asia Pacific started in 2001, while Chen Feng was the first Chinese businessman who was granted this title.

Restaurant suicide blast in Baghdad kills 35

Thirty-five people were killed and 25 injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a restaurant in central Baghdad on Thursday, an Interior Ministry source said.

Hu Jintao starts state visit to Germany

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R2) and his wife Liu Yongqing (L2) pose with German President Horst Koehler (R1) and his wife Eva before a welcoming ceremony at the Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin, capital of Germany, Nov. 10, 2005. Hu is on a three-day state visit to Germany with the aim to promote bilateral partnership.