Auto Expo-2006 in New Delhi

People visit a new Honda racing car during the "Auto Expo-2006" in New Delhi, capital of India, Jan. 12, 2006. More than 1,000 participants including 300 from overseas are exhibiting their products in the Auto Expo that runs from January 12-17, 2006.

Wax sculptures of Chinese stars displayed in London

A martial arts fan demonstrates before the waxwork sculpture of Martial arts action hero Jackie Chan at Madame Tussauds in London Jan. 12, 2006. Waxwork sculptures of eight Chinese stars were started to be displayed during the Madame Tussauds Chinese New Year exhibition as part of China in London 2006, a major cultural exchange event.

European Motor Show in Brussels

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2006 shows the Focus sport car from Ford at the European Motor Show Brussels in Brussels, capital city of Belgium. The Focus sport car will be produced and sold in China in 2006. As the second largest international auto show following by the North American International Auto Show in 2006, it attracted more than 300 car makers.

Over 345 pilgrims killed in hajj stampede

Rescue workers remove the dead bodies of victims of a stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia Thursday Jan. 12, 2006. More than 345 Muslim pilgrims were trampled to death and some 300 others wounded during a stoning ritual near the holy Saudi city of Mecca on Thursday, Saudi officials said.

Brazilian Gen committs suicide, autopsy shows

A soldier stands by the coffin of Brazilian General Urano Teixeira da Matta Bacellar, former commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces in Haiti, during a memorial ceremony at the air base in Brasilia, Jan. 11, 2006. Bacellar was found dead on the balcony of his hotel room in Port-au-Prince on Jan. 7. The Brazilian authorities confirmed on Jan. 11 that an autopsy showed Bacellar had committed suicide.

Ice sculture "Big Ben" in Moscow

A glacial sculpture of London's Big Ben stands at the Pushkin Square in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 11, 2006. As a part of the activity jointly sponsored by Moscow municipal government and the London Mayor's office, an ice-made replica of Moscow's St. Basil's Cathedral was set up in London, Britain, as well.

Hwang Woo-suk apologizes again

South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk apologizes again to South Korean people at a press conference in Seoul on Jan.12,2006. Hwang Woo-suk held the press conference Thursday for his fabrication on his stem cell research paper,but he insists that a Korean hospital which joined the research should be responsible for this issue too.After Seoul National University's confirmation of Hwang Woo-suk's fabrication of his paper on Jan.10,the South Korea government has removed "Top Scientist"title from Hwang Woo-suk and deposed all his duty.A special investigation team was formed by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

Earthquake hits SW China's Yunnan

Tao Lindi, a villager, collects broken wood pieces among collapsed houses in Manbo Village of Tongguan Township in the Mojiang Hani Autonomous County in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Jan. 12, 2006. An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted the Mojiang Hani Autonomous County at 9:05 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the seismological network of China. The epicenter was located at 23.4 north latitude and 101.6 east longitude, which is about 210 kilometers away from the provincial capital of Kunming. No casualty has been reported as of Thursday afternoon.

US stock indexes regain rising trend

Photo taken on Jan.11, 2006 shows the soaring stock index on the Time Square in New York, the United States. The three most important stock indexes in the United States rebound on Thursday, regaining the rising trend since the beginning of 2006. Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 31.86 points at 11,043.44 and the tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was up 11.04 points at 2,331.36.