Tropical storm Gama lands in Honduras

A man carrying his belongings waded on the submerged street of laLima, northern Honduras on Nov 19. The tropical storm Gama landed in Honduras on Nov 19. The floods brought by Gama have killed at least three and 13 people are missing. The storm may escalate in the days to come. It is expected to arrive at Florida before the afternoon of Nov 21.

The first snowfall at Mt. Huangshan

The first snowfall came to Mt. Huangshan on the evening of Nov 18. In past years the first snowfall usually came in December.

Bush winds up China visit

US President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush wave from the steps of Air Force One as they leave Beijing International Airport, November 21, 2005. Bush will on Monday become the first US president to visit Mongolia, the last stop of a week-long Asia tour. (newsphoto)

Nalbandian stuns Federer in Shanghai

David Nalbandian of Argentina kisses the winner's trophy after defeating world number one Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Tennis Masters Cup tournament held in Shanghai, China, November 20, 2005. Nalbandian won 6-7 (4/7), 6-7(11/13), 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3).

Seven miners confirmed dead in N.China's coal mine flooding

Rescuers carry the body of a miner out of the pit at Yuanda Coal Mine in Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 20, 2005. Seven miners were confirmed dead in a coal mine flooding accident which took place on early Saturday in the province while seven others still remained missing as of Sunday morning. Owners of the coal mine have already been detained by local police as the investigation into the cause of the flooding is underway.

China signs biggest aircraft purchase agreement with Boeing

Representatives of China Aviation Supplies Import & Export Group Corporation (CASGC) (R Front) and Boeing shake hands after signing a general purchase agreement to buy seventy B737-700/800 aircrafts in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2005. The catalog price of the aircraft purchase agreement was about 4 billion US dollars and the planes will be delivered to eight leading Chinese airline companies between 2006 and 2008.

Chinese Cultural Week held in Anderlecht

Two students majoring in Chinese perform the traditional Chinese calligraphy during the 5th Chinese Cultural Week in Anderlecht, Belgium, Nov. 19, 2005. The 5th Chinese Cultural Week, held by Anderlecht and assisted by the Chinese Embassy to Belgium, attracted the locals by traditional Chinese culture, costumes and artistic performances.

Suicide car bomb kills 35 in Baquba, Iraq

A man receives medical treatment in a hospital after a suicide car bomber attacked a funeral in Baquba, north of Baghdad, November 19, 2005. At least 35 people were killed on Saturday when a car bomb exploded near a funeral north of Baghdad, police said.

US president rides bicycle in the western suburb of Beijing

United States' President George W. Bush rides a bicycle at a cycling training base in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2005. Bush arrived in Beijing on Nov. 19 for a three-day visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

Job fair for graduates held in Nanjing

University graduates listen as the human resources officials of a company talk about vacancy inforamtion at a job fair at the International Exhibition Center in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province November 20, 2005. Some 100,000 graduates came to seek jobs at the event.