Mystery of pyramid under Fuxian Lake to be solved

The second seven-day exploration into the Fuxian Lake of southwest China's Yunnan Province ended on June 22.

Ghana beat US 2-1 to qualify for World Cup last 16

Damarcus Beasley (Front) of the United States controls the ball during a Group E match with Ghana at the World Cup 2006 in Nuremberg, Germany, on June 22, 2006. Ghana won the match 2-1.

Brazil beats Japan 4-1

Brazil's Ronaldo (R) celebrates his goal at the final round match of World Cup 2006 Group F against Japan in Dortmund, Germany, June 22, 2006. Brazil won 4-1. (Xinhua)

Surgery on boy with rare heart ailment successful

A nurse attends to Chen Jiakun, a seven-year-old boy suffering from a rare heart ailment in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Shanghai after he receives a successful surgery on his vulnerable heart June 21, 2006. Chen suffers from "pentalogy of Cantrell," with complex series of defects including congenital heart disease and sternum abnormalities. (Newsphoto)

Police dog from Xiamen Customs shows skills

Smelling the drug inside the bag provided by a customs officer, the police dog sits up for alarm at the Heping Dock in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2006. The dogs working for Xiamen Customs on drug control met the media for the first time on Thursday. (Xinhua)

Search and rescue robot devleoped in E.China

A robot capable of searching and rescuing trapped miners is developed in the China University of Mining and Technology in Xuzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. The robot can go deep into the mine and transmit back images and information. It also carries medicines, foods and tools to help the trapped miners to get out.

NATO's Exercise Steadfast Jaguar

Soldiers of NATO's Response Force participate in the Exercise Steadfast Jaguar in the Cape Verde Islands, June 22. The exercise, from June 15 to June 28, will test the readiness of NATO's cutting-edge Response Force to carry out missions anywhere required at very short notice.

Finals of Miss Tourism Queen Int'l 2006

Miss Venezuela performs during the finals of Miss Tourism Queen International 2006, which is held in Chongqing, southwest China on the evening of Thursday, June 22. Contestants from Belarus, Chile, France, Russia, Brazil and Thailand won prizes of different categories.

Wen addresses China-S. Africa Business Co-op Forum

Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addresses the China-South Africa Business Cooperation Forum in Cape Town of South Africa on June 22, 2006. Wen said that China has endeavored to provide assistance without any political strings attached to African brothers and sisters.

Senegalese President starts China visit

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) holds a welcoming ceremony for Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on June 22, 2006.

Cloned goat celebrates sixth birthday

Photo taken on June 22, 2006 shows the cloned goat "Yangyang" wearing a wreath at the Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University of Science and Technology in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Yangyang, cloned from somatic cells and born on June 22, 2000, celebrated its sixth birthday on Thursday.

Lhasa River Railway Bridge

A train chugs on the railway bridge across Lhasa River with the Potala Palace in the background in Lhasa, capital of northwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on June 20, 2006. The 928.85-meter-long Lhasa River Railway Bridge, with the main span of 108 meters, is a landmark on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which is expected to start operation on July 1.