Baby soccer fans

A little Australian soccer fan dressed up as a commentator is seen on the stands ahead of a World Cup 2006 semifinals between Germany and Italy in Dortmund, Germany on July 4, 2006.

Monsoon rains kill seven in Mumbai

Pedestrians wade though a flooded street in Mumbai, India on Tuesday. Torrential monsoon rains have killed seven people in the city and some schools are closed by the heavy rains and winds.

Downpours leave train, passengers stranded

Passengers are stranded alongside Zhengzhou section of the Longhai Railway in central China's Henan province July 4, 2006. A railway line cave-in, triggered by downpours has delayed the train for seven hours. (Newsphoto)

Anti-war protest before White House

An anti-war activist dressed as the Grim Reaper demonstrates in front of the White House in Washington July 3, 2006. Activist Cindy Sheehan and "CODEPINK" launched "Troops Home Fast," a hunger strike to protest the war in Iraq.

Tibetan students first come home by train

College students of the Tibetan ethnic group chat on a train running from Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, to Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on the Qinghai-Tibet Raiwlay, July 3, 2006. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the highest railroad in the world, was put into use on July 1.

Record companies ready suit against Yahoo China

Yahoo China's headquarters in Beijing, the country's second-largest search engine, will be sued by record companies within "a few weeks," according to a group representing labels including EMI Group and Universal Music Group. (newsphoto)

Beautiful terraces in Guizhou

Terraces in Zhenfeng County, Buyi-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qiannan, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Picture taken on July 1, 2006. (newsphoto)

Quake jolts N China county, no casualties reported

The photo shows a damaged farmer house in Wen'an County, Hebei Province. An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Wen'an County, 120 km to the south of Beijing, on Tuesday July 4, 2006. No casualties were reported.

Shaolin disciples from US

A monk performs Shaolin kungfu for the Shaolin disciples from the United States at the Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng City, central China's Henan Province, July 4, 2006. More than 500 Shaolin disciples from the US visited the Shaolin Temple on Tuesday. The 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple is known as the home of Chinese kungfu.

Rainstorm in Lianyuangang

A resident "ferries" through the flooded street in Lianyugang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 4, 2006. A rainstorm hit the city on July 4.

Explosions rock Kabul

A policeman stands guard at the site of a blast near the presidential palace in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 4, 2006. Two explosions rocked the Afghan capital on Tuesday, leaving at least five people wounded.

Leaders of Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot's meeting

Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos (2nd R) shake hands with Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat (2nd L) prior to their meeting in Nicosia July 3, 2006. Papadopoulos and Talat met here on Monday over the missing people issue. It was the first meeting between the leaders of Cyprus' divided Greek and Turkish communities since April 2004.

Senior citizen's special morning exercise

Yuan Mengxin, 65, reads a book with his legs crossed around a iron pole in the People's Square in Wudi County, east China's Shandong Province, July 4, 2006. He started doing his special morning exercise last spring, and has since developed it into a unique feat.

President Hu calls for removing obstacles to China-Japan ties

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 4, 2006.

Discovery lifts off from Cape Canaveral on Independence Day

The space shuttle Discovery lifts off from the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the United State, July 4, 2006.

Italy strike late to enter World Cup finals

Italy's Alessandro Del Piero (R) celebrates his goal against Germany with team mate during their World Cup 2006 semi-final soccer match in Dortmund July 4, 2006. Italy beat Germany 2-0.