Shanghai subway passengers cool off with ice

An ice bin is placed in a carriage in Shanghai subway to help the passengers cool off from the heat on August 1, 2006. Ice bin will be placed in some old-styled carriages once the temperatures hit 35 degrees Celsius, according to Shanghai Metro Operation Co. Ltd.

Vintage cars crossing Eurasia arrive in Nanjing (2)

A motorcade made up of 44 vintage cars, the oldest one being made in 1930, arrives in Nanjing, capital city of east China's Jiangsu Province, August 1st, 2006. Setting off from Hamburg, German on April 29th, 2006, the cars have passed cities on in Europe and Asia, including St. Petersburg, Moscow and Ulan Bator. They will finish the 14,000 kilometer-long journey when they arrive in Shanghai, the last stop.

Castro says his health is stable

Cuban leader Fidel Castro is seen in this July 26, 2006 file photo. Castro told media on Tuesday that his health is stable after doctors operated on him due to persistent intestinal bleeding.

Vintage cars crossing Eurasia arrive in Nanjing (1)

A motorcade made up of 44 vintage cars, the oldest one being made in 1930, arrives in Nanjing, capital city of east China's Jiangsu Province, August 1st, 2006. Setting off from Hamburg, German on April 29th, 2006, the cars have passed cities on in Europe and Asia, including St. Petersburg, Moscow and Ulan Bator. They will finish the 14,000 kilometer-long journey when they arrive in Shanghai, the last stop.

Chinese UN observer's coffin sent home

The coffin containing the body of Chinese UN observer Du Zhaoyu is carried off the special plane after it landed in Beijing on Wednesday.

A lightning bolt strikes Wuhan airport

A lightning bolt strikes Wuhan Tianhe Airport, Central China's Hubei Province on August 1, 2006. The lightning caused several flights to be delayed.

Chinese drug listed as 1st choice in emergency treatment for malaria

Employees work in a sealed workshop in Guilin, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, August 1, 2006. The artesumate injection by the Guilin Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd has been listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the first choice in emergency treatment for malaria, the world's worst parasitic infection, the company's board chairman said Tuesday.

131 suspected bird flu cases found in Thailand

Two staff members collect blood sample form a duck in Pathum Thani, a neighboring province of Bangkok. Thailand now has 131 suspected bird flu cases under surveillance, waiting for lab test results to determine whether they have contracted the bird flu virus. In addition, 765 persons in the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom have been monitored for two weeks after coming into contact with diseased chickens.

Children's opera show in Suzhou

Two child Peking Opera performers act in a traditional opera performed by children in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province, August 1, 2006. The young performers will perform Peking, Yue, Yu and other local operas in the show.

Palestinians protest against Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Palestinians holding banners and posters of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah attend a protest against Israeli attacks on Lebanon in the West Bank city of Ramallah August 1, 2006. Hundreds of Palestinians participated in the demonstration on Tuesday. (Xinhua photo)

Blair, Schwarzenegger sign agreement on climate change

British Prime Minister Tony Blair (L) and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (C) chat the Port of Long Beach, California July 31, 2006. Blair and Schwarzenegger signed agreement on climate change on that day. This is the first anti-climate warming action taken by state government after Bush withdrew form the Kyoto Protocol.

Lighting candles and praying for peace

Latvians light candles at the Dome Square of the capital city of Riga, Latvia, in hope of peaceful settlement of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, July 31, 2006.

Children in Germany enjoy mobile amusement park

A girl sits in a revolving seat at a newly built amusement park in Berlin, capital of Germany, on July 31, 2006. A mobile amusement park was built in the city, for children in summer vacations and residents to enjoy their summer time.

Israeli attacks reduce Lebanese cities to ruins

Local residents walk on debris after Israeli attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs, July 31, 2006. Many Lebanese families flee their homes following Israel's continual airstrikes since July.

Lebanese in Belgium protest against Israeli attack

A little Lebanese citizen attends a protest against Israeli attacks on Lebanon in front of the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, August 1, 2006.

Tomb of grandmother of China's First Emperor excavated

The photo taken on July 31, 2006 shows an ancient tomb newly found in the southern suburbs of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. After more than a year's excavation and study, archaeologists confirmed the tomb was belonged to the grandmother of China's First Emperor Qin Shihuang (221-206 B.C.). The excavation of the tomb is considered of great value in understanding the burial culture of ancient China and probing the mystery of Qin Shihuang's mausoleum.

Du's body flown back to China

Chinese soldiers guard the coffin bearing the body of the UN observer Du Zhaoyu at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on August 1, 2006. A special plane carried the coffin took off for China Tuesday afternoon.

UN provides foods to Qana village

Local residents walk on debris after Israeli attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs, July 31, 2006. Many Lebanese families flee their homes following Israel's continual airstrikes since July.