China's third riot police squad to Haiti in training

Members of China's third riot police squad to Haiti under the United Nations peace-keeping mission take part in training in Langfang City, north China's Hebei Province Nov. 15, 2005. The squad will be soon sent to Haiti this December on an eight-month UN peacekeeping mission after all the members have passed the training assessment on 20 subjects including language ability, hostage rescuing, VIP escorting, etc. Their tasks in Haiti will include assisting local law enforcement, handling public security affairs, guarding large public events and training local riot police.

Annan visits Pakistans' quake-hit area

The United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan (front L1) along with Pakistani President Parvez Musharraf (front L2) answer the press outside the Thuri Camp near Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, on Nov. 18, 2005. Annan will also attend an international donors' conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday.

Bird flu prevention in China

An epidemic prevention worker disinfects a pass-by truck on the road to Jinggang village in Xiaogan of central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 18, 2005. China is taking every measure to fight against bird flu at present, and at the same time, the people live in bird flu-hit areas continue their nomal life with optimistic attitudes.

People in contact with bird flu patients released from medical observation

Sister of Zhou Maoya, who died of bird flu, kisses her kid, in Zhoutan town, Zongyang County of east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 18, 2005. Twenty-two Chinese farmers and villagers who came in contact with two people sickened by bird flu show no signs of the disease and have been released from medical observation on Friday.

Anti-terrorism drill in China's Chengdu

Armed policemen act during an anti-terrorism drill in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 18, 2005. Over 1,700 policemen took part in the drill on Friday.

China commemorates late CPC senior leader Hu Yaobang

A symposium is held in Beijing Nov. 18, 2005, to commemorate the 90th birth anniversary of the late senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Hu Yaobang. The official commemoration, organized by the CPC Central Committee, was attended by Premier Wen Jiabao, Vice President Zeng Qinghong and Secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Wu Guanzheng.

Cambodia destroys 36 C-125M missiles

Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) displays a C-125M (SA-3) surface-to-air missile, in Kompong Speu province, 70 kilometers west of Phnom Penh, capital of Combodia, Nov. 18, 2005. Cambodia destroyed two C-125M (SA-3) surface-to-air missiles on Friday to prevent them from falling into the hands of terrorists. The 36 surface-to-air missiles were discovered recently at a military base. The Defense Ministry started destroying them at the RCAF Armor Center in Kompong Speu province on Oct. 25, and all have been destroyed by Friday.

China starts 22nd scientific expedition toward Antarctic

The polar expedition ship Xuelong carrying members of the Chinese Antarctica Research Team leaves Shanghai in east China Nov. 18, 2005. It was the 22th time for the Chinese Antarctica Research Team to launch the expedition trip. The team are expected to return to Shanghai by the end of March in 2006.

Prermier of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"

Fans and anchorperson together host the premiere ceremony of the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Xingmei International Cineplex in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2005. Some 200 fans of the Harry Potter movies attended the ceremony, and the full length movie will be appreciated by Chinese audience on Friday night.

Hu Jintao attends APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting

Chinese President Hu Jintao is present at the 13th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in South Korea's southeast port city of Busan, Nov. 18, 2005, as the meeting opened on Friday.

Chinese, Russian presidents hold talks

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) , who visits South Korea for the 13th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, shakes hands with his Russian counterpart, Vladmir Putin, in South Korea's southeast port city of Busan, Nov. 18, 2005.