Oldest shoe discovered in Canada

The photo from Yukon Government shows a shoe made of deerskin found in the glacier region in Canada in 2003. It is reported that researchers first took the 1,400-year old shoe as a hunter's bag, but after cleaning they recognized it was a shoe. It is believed to be the oldest shoe discovered in Canada so far.

Zhejiang's first transsexual becomes mother

Lei Xiaochen, the first transsexual in east China's Zhejiang Province, has fulfilled her dream to be a mother by adopting a lovely girl from Lin'an Social Welfare Institution. Lei Xiaochen underwent gender reassignment surgery on June 15, 2004 in Shanghai. She married Yang Siyou, a native of Jiangxi Province on April 28, 2005.

Children learning ear care knowledges

A teacher shows a large ear model to tell children how to take good care of ears in a Kindergarten of Zaozhuang, a city in east China's Shandong province, Feb.23, 2006. With the coming of the 7th National Ear Care Day on March 3, the kindergarten held various activities to publicize awareness about taking care of ears among children.

Defenders of Motherland Day marked in Moscow

Russian people march on streets as a celebration of the Defenders of Motherland Day in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 23, 2006. Russia marked the yearly Defenders of Motherland Day on Thursday.

EU trade chief proposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese shoes

European Union (EU) trade commissioner Peter Mandelson speaks at a press conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels, capital of Belgium, Feb. 23, 2005. Mandelson proposed anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese and Vietnamese shoes, saying there is "compelling" evidence of dumping behavior on Thursday.

2nd recovered bird flu patient in C. China province

Zhu Yimin (L1), the dean of the Children Hospital of Hunan Province, accompanies the boy surnamed Ouyang and his father (R1) when the boy left hospital in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 23, 2006. The six-year-old boy surnamed Ouyang is China's eighth bird flu patient. He was confirmed on Jan. 9 to have been infected with H5N1 bird flu. Ouyang recovered and left hospital yesterday. He was the second bird flu patient recovered in Hunan Province.

Bull-fight festival in Guizhou

Thousands of People watch two fighting bulls as they celebrate their annual bull-fight festival in Kaiyang County, Southwest China's Guizhou Province February 23, 2006. The festival has a history of up to 100 years.

Musharraf enjoys panda fun in Sichuan

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) touches a panda cub during a trip to a panda research center in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province, February 23, 2006. Musharraf arrived in Sichuan from Beijing on Wednesday afternoon to continue his state visit. (newsphoto)

UK police arrest 2 in connection with 50 mln pounds robbery

A police image released February 23, 2006, shows the scene of an armed robbery at a Bank of England depot in Tonbridge, Kent. Police said they arrested two people on Thursday in connection with the armed robbery of up to 50 million pounds ($87 million), perhaps the biggest such crime in British history.

Moscow roof collapse Kills 57

At least 57 people were found dead in the ruins of the roof over a Moscow market that collapsed on Thursday as rescuers using sniffer dogs and metal cutters continued to comb the wreckage overnight.

China wins first ever Olympic snow gold

Han Xiaopeng of China celebrates the gold in the men's aerials freestyle competition at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Sauze d'Oulx, Italy February 23, 2006. This is China's second gold at the ongoing event.