China-Pakistan navy drill

Chines Navy vessels -- Shenzhen destroyer and Weishanhu depot ship -- join the China-Pakistan Friendship 2005 search and rescue drill in the northern Arabian Sea November 24, 2005. The drill is aimed at improving the joint readiness for humanitarian assistance in case of disasters as typhoons. This is the second China-Pakistan joint navy exercise in the non-conventional security field. (newsphoto)

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in NY

People attening the 79th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade pass the Times Square in New York. The Christmas shopping season in the US traditionally begins the day after Thanksgiving.

Merkel starts visit to Britain

British Prime Minister Tony Blair (L) welcomes visiting German chancellor Angela Merkel at Downing Street in London on November 24, 2005. Merkel arrived in London to start her visit to Britain on November 24. Merkel said Germany would maintain close relations with UK and France in a joint conference after talks with Blair.

NE China city takes measures against water pollution

Harbin's major water source Songhuajiang River has been polluted due to blasts at a chemical plant in neighboring Jilin Province Nov. 13. The toxic benzene-contaminated water of the river arrived in Harbin early Nov. 24. Now, the benzene and nitrobenzene density in the water is declining gradually after days of sedimentation and adsorption. The Harbin city government has also added a large amount of active carbon powders into the river to help clean the water. Harbin, home to a population of 9 million including 3.8 million in the urban area, has cut off water supply in the urban area since Nov. 23, an emergency action taken to ensure public safety.

Tomita wins men's all-around

Japan's Hiroyuki Tomita won the gold medal in the Men's Individual All-Round Final with 56.698 points during the 2005 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships held in Melbourne, southeast Australia, Nov. 24, 2005.

Indian hostage's body flown home

Soldiers carry the coffin containing the body of Indian hostage Maniyappan Raman Kutty at the airport in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2005. Kutty's body was to be carried back to India Nov. 24.

China International Travel Mart opens in Kunming

Sri Lankan models perform during the China International Travel Mart 2005 (CITM 2005) in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 24, 2005. The four-day CITM 2005, opened on Nov. 24, attracted more than 3,000 travel agencies from at home and abroad.

S.Korean scientist resigns over ova scandal

South Korean renowned stem cell expert Hwang Woo-suk speaks to press Thursday at the Seoul National University (SNU). Hwang Woo-suk, who made the first embryonic stem cells genetically matched to living adults, admitted using ova donated by his two fellow researchers in his research and announced resignation as head of the World Stem Cell Hub.

Xitang Town, Tom Cruise's 3rd mission

Tom Cruise waves to people in the shooting place of "Mission Impossible 3" in Xitang, an ancient town in east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 24, 2005. The first scene in China of "Mission Impossible 3" was shot in Xitang Nov. 24.