Dolphin painter

A dolphin holds in mouth a paintbrush and makes a painting at the sealife park in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province July 10, 2006. The park organizes dolphin performances to attract more visitors and hopes to disseminate knowledge about the sea and sealife to the visitors.

Rumsfeld kicks off visit to Afghanistan

US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld speaks at a joint press conference held with Afghan President Hamid Karzai (not seen in the picture) in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 11, 2006. Rumsfeld arrived in Kabul Tuesday to hold talks with Karzai.

Indonesia passes new law on citizenship

Indonesian women who are married with foreigners jubilate after the approval of the new law on citizenship in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, July 11, 2006. Indonesian House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the new law on citizenship, eliminating discrimination on ethnic, gender and marital status.

Ro-ro passenger ship makes maiden voyage

A passenger ship named "Sheng Sheng 1" makes her maiden voyage at Weihai, east China's Shandong Province, July 11, 2006. The 120-meter-long and 20.4-meter-wide ro-ro passenger ship has a capacity of 1026 passengers and 123 cars.

Ukraine's parties form new coalition

Viktor Yanukovych, head of the Party of Regions, speaks to reporters at the parliament in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, on July 11, 2006. Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Oleksandr Moroz announced Tuesday at the parliament that the Orange coalition was dismissed and a new coalition joined by the Socialists, Party of Regions and the Communists has been formed.

Bombing toll rises to 174 in India

Railway officials examine a destroyed compartment in Mumbai, India, July 12, 2006. According to Indian police and officials, at least 174 people were killed and more than 400 others injured in a series of terrorist attacks upon Mumbai's suburban rail network during the peak travel times for commuters on Tuesday.

Extortion threat leads to recall of Coca Cola products in S. Korea

A pedestrian passes a billboard of Coca Cola in Seoul, Tuesday, July 11, 2006. Coca Cola Amatil announced on Tuesday to recall all products in the Kwangju, Hwasoon and Damyang regions in S. Korea following an extortion threat. Police had arrested a woman suspect who threatened to put poisons in the Coca Cola products if she did not receive two billion South Korean Won (approx $2.1 million) from Coca Cola Amatil.

Discovery astronauts complete 2nd spacewalk

Discovery astronaut Piers Sellers operates outside the space shuttle.Two astronauts of Discovery's crew finished the second spacewalk on Monday afternoon.

Artificial sperm raises fertility hopes

Karim Nayernia, Doctor of University of Newcastle, Britain, injects artificial sperm into mouse embryonic stem cells on July 10. Scientists have paved the way for infertility treatments based on artificial sperm, following the first live births from sperm created in the laboratory.

Gourd-shaped egg

The photo taken on July 11, 2006 shows a peculiar egg in the shape of gourd in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province. Mr. Feng bought the peculiar egg in a market.

Road accident kills 21 in SW China

Local traffic police clean the scene of a traffic accident which happened in Luliang County of Qujing City in southwestern China's Yunnan Province July 11, 2006. Two vehicles collided at around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday in the county. At least 50 passengers were on board when the coach collision happened and 18 people died on the spot. Death toll from the accident has risen to 21 with 34 other injured by 11 p.m. Tuesday.

A thundershower brings troubles to Hangzhou

A big tree pulled out by strong winds blockes the road and brings troubles to people in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2006. A thundershower hit the city Tuesday, causing troubles to unprepared residents.

President Hu meets DPRK guest

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Yang Hyong Sop, vice president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 11, 2006.

Miao people celebrate "Xin He Jie" with horse fight

Two horses fight with each other at a village in Rongshui, a county in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 10, 2006. Various activities were held to celebrate "Xin He Jie", a traditional festival of Miao ethnic group, on July 10.

Medicine drips for tree in Xi'an

A bag of special medicine solution is hung on a Chinese scholartree on a street in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 11, 2006. Nearly 100,000 Chinese scholartrees in Xi'an have had medicine drips, which keep the trees away from pests.

Mongolians get together at Nadam Festival

An actress in traditional Mongolian dress performs during the opening ceremony of the Nadam Festival at the Mongolian Center Stadium in Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia, July 11, 2006. Nadam, which means "entertainment and games", contain many competitive activities, including horse racing, archery and Mongolian wrestling. The three-day Nadam Festival forms an important part of the celebrations for the Mongolian National Day, which falls on July 11.

Liu breaks 110m urdles world record

Liu Xiang of China celebrates setting a new world record in the men's 110-metre race at the IAAF Super Grand Prix athletics meeting in Lausanne July 11, 2006. Liu won the race in a world record time of 12.88 seconds.

Hong Kong Fashion Week

A model presents a creation during the Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2007 in Hong Kong, south China, on July 11, 2006. About 1,100 exhibitors from 25 countries and regions were attracted to the event.

Mumbai train blast kills at least 137

A damaged train hit by a blast in Mumbai, July 11, 2006. At least 137 people were killed and more than 300 others injured when seven powerful bombs ripped through crowded commuter trains in Mumbai Tuesday, Indian police and officials said.