The 19th annual fleet week in NY

The USS Kearsarge, Amphibious assault ship (L,rear) sails past a decommissioned aircraft carrier in New York, the United States, on May 24, 2006. The 19th annual fleet Week kicked off in New York on Wednesday.

China's top legislator visits Piraeus Port in Athens

Visiting Chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Wu Bangguo (R front) talks with crew members of the China Ocean Shipping Corporation (COSCO) at the Piraeus Port in Athens, capital of Greece, May 24, 2006. Wu inspected the Port Wednesday.

White kangaroo gives birth to babies

A female white kangaroo with her baby in her pouch plays in Hangzhou Wild Animals World in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province May 24, 2006. Two white female kangaroos in the zoo gave birth to babies respectively in recent days. The white animal, an albino of red kangaroo, is rare in the world.

National Meeting on schistosomiasis prevention

Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi speaks at the Chinese National Meeting on the Prevention and Treatment of Schistosomiasis in southeast China's Jiangxi Province, Wednesday, May 24, 2006. The Chinese National Meeting on the Prevention and Treatment of Schistosomiasis was held in Yujiang County of Yingtan City and Nanchang City in Jiangxi Province from May 23 to 24. Wu Yi, Chinese Vice Premier and the leader of the schistosomiasis prevention group of the State Council of China, attended the meeting.

Chinese, Japanese FMs hold talks

Chinese foreign minister Li Zhaoxing (L1) holds talks with his Japanese counterpart Aso taro (R1) in Doha, Qatar, May 23, 2006. Li urged the Japanese government to remove political obstacle to improving and developing bilateral ties during the meeting.

Heat beat Pistons to move in front in finals

Miami Heat centre Shaquille O'Neal watches his shot against the Detroit Pistons during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals in Auburn Hills, Michigan on Tuesday. The Heat won the game 91-86 to lead the best-of-series 1-0.

London FTSE 100 rebounds after a slide

A man walks past the entrance to London Stock Exchange in London, Britain, on May 23, 2006. The FTSE 100 closed 146 points, or 2.6 percent, higher at 5,678.7 points, its biggest one-day points rise since March 2003, rebounding strongly after a two-week slide on Tuesday.

Solar corona in Qingdao

A resident takes a photograph of the solar corona in Qingdao, east China's Shandong province May 24, 2006. The sun is surrounded by a seven-colour ring for several hours, which attracts lots of locals. The Corona is the sun's outer atmosphere. It is visible during total eclipses of the Sun as a pearly white crown surrounding the Sun.

Fire damages Turkey airport

A big fire breaks out at the international Ataturk airport just outside the Turkish city of Istanbul, May 24, 2006. Thick black smoke is billowing from the airport, hotels near the airport.

7 World Trade Center opens

Photo taken on May 23, 2006 shows 7 World Trade Center (R) in New York, the United States. 7 World Trade Center, which was the last building to be lost on September 11, 2001 and the first to be rebuilt, opened for business on Tuesday.

Suicide car bomb kills 2, injures 26 in Srinagar

Indian paramilitary soldiers check the wreckage of a car in Peerbagh area of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir on May 23, 2006. A suicide car bomber attacked a bus carrying personnel of Indian's Border Security Force (BSF) at Peerbagh, killing himself and one BSF trooper. At least 26 BSF troopers were also injured in the incident. The blast came on the eve of the two-day second Kashmir roundtable conference to be chaired over by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Srinagar beginning Wednesday.

Hu Jintao meets former Namibian President

Chinese President Hu Jintao shakes hands with former Namibian President Sam Nujoma, who is also head of Namibia's ruling South West African People's Organization.