My loyal comrade

Soldiers and police dogs pose for a photo at a police dog training center in northwest's China Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region July 30, 2006. Seven solders and police dogs are awarded with the title of 'my loyal comrade in arms'.

An anti-terrorism drill in Guizhou

An anti-terrorism drill to test the response to air attack is held in Kaili, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 30, 2006, with over 1,000 participants from the army, the police and local residents.

Stadium with openable roof

Photo taken on July 30, 2006 shows the main stadium of Nantong Sports Conference and Exhibition Center in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province. The stadium with an openable roof, first of its kind in China, is expected to be completed soon after two years of construction.

Memorial for labors dead in Japan

An old woman mourns to victims of Sagami-ko reservoir in Kannagawa of Japan, July 30, 2006. A memorial meeting mouring the dead labours from China, Korea and Japan during the construction of Sagami-ko reservoir from 1940 to 1947 was held on Sunday.

Michael Schumacher wins F1 German Grand Prix

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher of Germany celebrates after winning the German Formula One Grand Prix at the Hockenheim race track, July 30, 2006. Schumacher won the race ahead of Felipe Massa of Brazil and Kimi Raikkonen of Finland.

Anti-war protest in Tel Aviv

An Arab woman shouts slogans during an anti-war protest in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 29, 2006. Organized by the Coalition of Women for Peace in Israel, around 2,500 people on Saturday took part in the protest, calling for an end to military clashes in Lebanon and Palestine.

Anti-terrorism simulation drill in Shanghai

Members of anti-terrorism squadron of armed police exercise in an anti-hijack simulation drill in Shanghai, July 30, 2006. The anti-terrorism squadron of Shanghai armed police force assumed missions to fight against emergency crime cases such as hijacks, explosions, terrorism attacks. It requires every member of the squadron to undertake very restrict trainings and simulation exercises.

Crowded Qingdao beach

A crowd of beachgoers pack a beach in Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province July 30, 2006.

Aerobatic show in Romania

Italian Frecce Tricolori Aerobatic Team performs at the Constanta Kogalniceanu Airport in east Romania, July 29, 2006. More than 100 aircraft from 17 countries took part in the biggest ever aerobatic performance in Romania, which opened on Saturday.

China crowned women's Asian Cup

Chinese women soccer players celebrates their win over Australia in their Women's Asian Cup final soccer match in Adelaide July 30, 2006. China won the 15th AFC Asian Women's, beating hosts Australia 4-2 on penalties.

Israeli air raid in Qana kills 51, including 22 children

A man carrying the body of a girl calls for help after Israeli air raid in Qana, 6 kilometers (4 miles) from the port city of Tyre in south Lebanon, July 30, 2006. At least 51 Lebanese, including 22 children were killed in the air raid.

DR Congo holds watershed general elections

Liu Gejun (R), a Chinese military observer of UN mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), supervises at a polling station in Kinshasa, capital of DRC, July 30, 2006. DRC embraced its first democratic presidential and legislative elections since its independence in 1960. With voting process officially starting, voters are to make their choices from 33 presidential candidates and more than 9,700 legislative candidates vying for 500 seats in the National Assembly.

The 3rd Suzhou Juvenile Art Festival Bilingual Story Contest

Contestants perform during the final of the 3rd Suzhou Juvenile Art Festival Bilingual Story Contest in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 30, 2006. More than 100 contestants from kindergartens and elementary schools in the city took part in the contest, performing in Chinese and English.

Demonstrators storm UN office in Beirut

Angry demonstrators, who are furious over an Israeli airstrike in Qana that killed up to 60 civilians, smash through glass as they storm their way into the main United Nations building in Beirut, July 30, 2006.

Chinese Valentine's Day celebrated in Nanjing

Some pairs of lovers pose for photos in front of Zhonghua (China) Gate which is decorated with 770 thousand paper birds in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, July 30, 2006. The paper birds were made by local residents of 11 communities in Nanjing to greet the Seventh Night, Chinese Valentine's Day, which falls on seventh of the seventh lunar month in Chinese lunar calendar and July 31 this year in Gregorian calendar. (Xinhua Photo)

Memorial service for the 4 UN observers

A wreath is placed near the photo of Chinese UN observer Du Zhaoyu during the memorial ceremony held by UN's Truce Supervision Organization in Jerusalem July 30, 2006. A ceremony was held to commemorate the 4 UN observers who were killed last week on Sunday afternoon.

President Hu tours Tangshan, Hebei

Chinese President and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Hu Jintao (C) talks with workers during his visit to the Caofeidian Industrial Zone in Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province July 29, 2006. Hu Jintao made an investigation tour in Tangshan from July 28 to 29.