Peru's mermaid girl hits two

Peru's mermaid girl Milagros Cerron, the baby born with legs fused together from her thighs to her ankles celebrates her two-year-old birthday on April 27, 2006 and it is her first birthday since the delicate surgery to separate her legs. The smiles creep over her face as she walks haltingly with help from doctors. Photo shows the pretty "miracle baby" blows candles at her birthday party.

Qinshan nuclear power station starts expansion

A view of the construction site of the nuclear reactor of the second phase of Qinshan nuclear power station in Zhejiang Province. China's self-designed and self-made commercial nuclear power station the second phase of Qinshan nuclear power station in Zhejiang Province began another round of expansion Friday.

US ready to take actions on Iraq's nuclear issue

John Bolton, United States ambassador to the United Nations, speaks to reporters at the UN headquarters in New York April 28, 2006. Bolton said here on Friday that U.S. is ready to take action on resolution on Iran's nuclear issue in the Security Council.

Chinese president visits Kenya

Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao (R front), reviews an honour guard during a welcome ceremony hosted by his Kenyan counterpart Mwai Kibaki (not seen in the picture) in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, April 28, 2006. Hu arrived in Nairobi April 27 for a three-day state visit to Kenya.

President Hu meets UNEP director

Chinese President Hu Jintao, flanked by the United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN-HABITAT) Executive Director Mrs. Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka (in yellow), waters a tree he just planted at the UN-HABITAT and UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, April 28, 2006. Hu met here on Friday with Tibaijuka and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) acting Executive Director Shafqat Kakakhel.

Egypt invests heavily in power industry

The setting sun shines behind high voltage wires and towers near the Suez Canal in Egypt April 26, 2006. Egypt will connect its eletricity grid with six countries including Iraq, and invest nearly 1 billion US dollars in the reconstruction of 12 power houses, Egypt's Electricity and Energy Minister Hassan Younes has said. By 2012, Egypt will invest 10 billion US dollars in the field of electricity.

Women in semis after clean sweep of DPRK

China's Zhang Yining returns the ball during a quarter-final match with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the 48th World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, north Germany, April 28, 2006. China beat DPRK 3-0.

China 5-0 US in Uber Cup, 5-0 India in Thomas Cup

China's Cai Yun returns the shuttle while his partner Fu Haifeng looks on during a match with India's Kumar Rupesh/Diju V. at the 2006 Thomas Cups badminton tournament in Sendai, Japan, April. 28, 2006. China defeated India 5-0.

COSPLAY contest in Hangzhou

Fans dress up as cartoon characters during a COSPLAY contest in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, April 28, 2006. Hangzhou is hosting the Second China International Cartoon and Animation Festival. As a part of the festival, the COSPLAY (costume playing, in which fans dress up as cartoon characters) contest attracts participants from across the country.

Qinghai-Tibet Railway nears completion

A man works at the construction site of the Lhasa Railway Station in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 27, 2006. The construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the world's highest, is in the last sprint. Its trial operation is scheduled on July 1.

Bible Ministry Exhibition of the Church of China

Cao Shengjie (R), president of Chinese Christian Council (CCC), and Robert Schuller, founder of the Crystal Cathedral, speak during the opening ceremony of the Bible Ministry Exhibition of the Church of China at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Los Angeles of the United States, April 27, 2006. The exhibition was opened here on Thursday with an aim to demonstrate how the Christianity is developed in China and how the Church contributes to the society.