Black Apple

Apple Computer launched its new collection of laptops, U2 iPod, with a new all-black enclosure yesterday, which marks a great change to Apple as the white enclosure has become a classic. The U2 iPod is equipped with Intel CPU, with a floor price of 10,900 yuan. It is learnt that Apple has no plan to change the color of iPod.

Malformed baby has third arm removed

A 2-month-old baby boy born with three arms underwent a successful operation on 6 June,2006 at Shanghai Children's Medical Centre to remove his extra limb. He is the third instance of its kind in the world.The baby is expected to recover from the operation in one to two months, but rehabilitation could take a long time, according to Chen Bochang, head of the orthopaedics department of the hospital.

Clothesline challenge on World Environment Day

People hang the laundries on the clothesline on Trafalgar Square in London, capital of Britain, on June 5, 2006. A long clothesline was built on Trafalgar Square on the World Environment Day to challenge the longest clothesline world record of 33,081 metres created by Turkish in May of 2004. Environmentalists hoped to remind people to dry their laundries in a nature way instead of using washing machines to protect the environment. However, the challenge failed with a length of about 21,000 metres. (Xinhua)

Mine blast in Sri Lanka

A Sri lankan navy soldier stands on guard beside the partly damaged bus at Welisara, 15 km north of Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka, June 6, 2006. At least two civilians were injured early on Tuesday morning near the capital of Sri Lanka, when two Claymore mines exploded close to a Navy installation, a defense official said. Military spokesman Prasad Samarasinghe accused the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of carrying out the explosions.(Xinhua)

Marriage register in Beijing On 6 June,2006

Couples wait in a line for marriage register at the Civil Administration Office of the Xicheng District of Beijing, capital of China, June 6, 2006. According to the old saying in China that the number "six" means "smoothness and good luck", a large number of couples chose to get married on June 6, 2006, wishing for a happy marriage.

Cheating-prevented apparatus installed in colleage entrance exam

A staff of an exam place installs mobilephone signal shield instrument in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, June 6, 2006. New apparatus will be applied to prevent cheating in the national college entrance exam scheduled on June 7-8. (xinhua)

Li Changchun kicks off visit to Uzbekistan

Li Changchun (L), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), receives a warm welcome as he arrives in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, on June 6, 2006. Li arrived here on Tuesday to kick off his official goodwill visit to the country.

Solana arrives in Tehran for nuclear negotiator

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana arrived in Tehran on Monday night,carrying a new six-nation package which contains economic and political incentives, including talks with the United States, to encourage Tehran to abandon uranium enrichment, and also the implicit threat of UN sanctions if Iran doesn't comply.