Joint anti-terrorism drill in SW China

Special soldiers are on their way to the target spot. A large-scale joint anti-terrorism drill, involving public security forces, armed police forces, fire control and other departments, was held in Jinyang district of Guiyang, capital city of Southwest China's Guizhou Province on April 6. The drill aims to improve the city's emergency disposal ability.

UK confirms H5N1 virus in dead swan

Two birds are seen at a park of London, UK, April 6, 2006. Tests confirmed on Thursday the H5N1 avian flu virus in a sample from a swan found dead one week ago in Fife, Scotland, first of this kind found in UK.

Chinese Premier meets Governor General of NZ

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) shakes hands with Governor General of New Zealand Dame Silvia Cartwright in Wellington, capital of New Zealand, April 6, 2006.

Iran continues with the military drills

An Iranian vessel participates in the military drill along the Persian Gulf on April 5. Iran started a week-long joint military exercises along its south Persian coastal lines and territorial waters. During the exercises, Iranian troops have tested several new missiles and torpedoes.

Beijing embraces snow in early spring

An expected snow falls in the north hilly region of Beijing on April 6. Snowfall in big feathery flakes hits north Beijing's Yanqing County Thursday.

China gets a silver at FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships

(L-R) Yang Yu, Xu Yanwei, Tang Jingzhi and Pang Jiaying celebrate as China gets a silver in women's 4x200m freestyle relay at the 8th FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Shanghai April 5, 2006.

China's first expressway running through rain forest opens

Ladies of China's Dai ethnic group perform at the opening ceremony of the expressway from Simao city to Xiaomengyang in Puwen town, Jinghong city of southwest China's Yunnan Province on April 6, 2006.

Rare April snow in NE China province

A cyclist moves heads forward against snowfall in Panjin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province April 6, 2006. Sleet and slight snowfall hit many cities of the province Thursday.

China, Yemen forge closer ties

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with visiting Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China April 6, 2006. Saleh arrived in Beijing Wednesday, kicking off his six-day state visit to China.

Israeli Acting PM Ehud Olmert

Israeli President Moshe Katsav (R) talks with Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, whose centrist Kadima party won the most seats in the March parliamentary elections, in the presidential office in Jerusalem on April 6, 2006. Katsav on Thursday formally asked Olmert to form a new coalition government.

Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions

A Frenchman displays an electrical tricycle during an invention exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, April 5, 2006. The 34th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, attracting some 700 manufacturers with more than 1,000 inventions from 45 countries and regions, inaugurated on Wednesday.

Sharon undergoes successful operation

The file photo taken on February 15, 2005 shows Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon during a news conference in Jerusalem. Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem said in a statement on April 5, 2006 that Sharon underwent a successful operation to repair surgical damage to his skull on the day and returned to a stable condition. Sharon has undergone eight operations since suffering a massive stroke on January 4, 2006.