Heavy rain in northeast US forces hundreds to evacuate

Rescuers help residents strained in the floods evacuate in the city of Lawrence, state of Massachusetts, May 16. Heavy rain fell over a large area in the northeast part of US for days, leaving many roads flooded and forcing hundred of residents to evacuate.

Guards of the South China Sea

From March to April, Guo Jia, a reporter with People's Daily visited the Xisha Islands and Nansha Islands aboard the Dongtinghu depot ship of the PLA Navy and recorded the life of PLA soldiers who safeguard the South China Sea.

Prisoners' riot in Sao Paulo under control

Photo taken on May 15 shows several prisoners sit on the windowsill in their cells in a Sao Paulo prison, May 15. Police have quelled the most severe prisoners' rebellion in the state of Sao Paulo on Tuesday.

The moments from The Da Vinci Code

Adopted from the US bestseller of the same name and starring Tom Hanks, The Da Vinci Code is set to be a great hit, especially for those who were great fans of the fiction.

Pentagon 9/11 video released for the first time

This image, taken from Pentagon security video footage, shows the impact moments after American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon building on September 11, 2001. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Zhou breaks Asian butterfly record

Zhou Jiawei of Guangdong Province shows his gold medal after he clocks 23.86 seconds to break the Asian record of 23.91 seconds at the 50m butterfly final of the 2006 national swimming champion tournament and Asian Game qualifying match in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, May 16, 2006.

Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA)

A Russian MIG-29M OVT fighter lands at the exhibition ground of the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin, capital of Germany, May 16, 2006. The biennial, six-day ILA 2006 Berlin air show, opened on May 16, attracted 1,014 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions.

Nadal equals top streak

Rafael Nadal bites his trophy on the top of the podium after winning the match point against Roger Federer in the final of the Rome Masters on Sunday. Nadal won 6-7 (0), 7-6 (5), 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (5).

Strong sandstorm hits Hohhot

Two pedestrians wear veils to protect their faces and eyes against strong wind and dust in Hohhot, capital city of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on May 16, 2006. A strong sandstorm hit the city Tuesday afternoon.

Typhoon Chanchu lands in Zhuhai

A woman watches waves surged by winds on the coast in Zhuhai, a city in south China's Guangdong Province, May 16, 2006. Typhoon "Chanchu", the first strong typhoon to attack south China this year, raises high sea waves in Zhuhai May 16.

Giant panda receives check-up

Giant panda "Ba Si" receives a physical examination at a hospital in Fuzhou, capital city of southeast China's Fujian Province, on May 16, 2006. "Ba Si", 26 years of age, was moved to Fuzhou from southwest China's Sichuan Province in 1984. The age of "Ba Si" is equal to human beings' 100 years of age.

President Hu Jintao meets Russian FM

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) talks with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov (L) during their meeting in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2006.

Napolitano sworn in as Italian president

Italy's new President Giorgio Napolitano (L) stands beside his predecessor Carlo Azeglio Ciampi in Rome, capital of Italy, May 15, 2006. Napolitano was sworn in as Italian president on Monday.