Budapest Parade

Girls dance as they are surrounded by balloons during the Budapest Parade in Budapest August 26, 2006. The end-of-summer music parade featured 35 trucks and thousands of people attended a downtown procession which went towards Budapest's city park. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

First children barbershop in Shijiazhuang

Four-year-old Kuo Kuo has his hair cut on a toy motorbike at a children barbershop in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 27, 2006. The barbershop only serves children under 12.

Top legislature session concludes

Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, addresses the closing ceremony of the 23rd meeting of the 10th NPC Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 27, 2006.

Image ambassadors of the 56 ethnic groups of China

Some contestants pose for photos during the final of the first beauty pageant of all Chinese nationalities held in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 27, 2006. Fifty-six winners were elected as the image ambassadors of the 56 ethnic groups.

Chinese company to reconstruct Afghan road

Afghan President Hamid Karzai (C) attends a ceremony marking the debut of the reconstruction of a major road joined by a Chinese company in Maidan Shar, capital of Wardak province in central Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2006. China Railway Shisiju Group Corporation would reconstruct 54 km of the 142-km road, which connects Maidan Shar and Bamyan city, capital of neighboring Bamyan province. Since the Taliban regime��s collapse in late 2001, Chinese companies have built or are building altogether 485 km of roads in Afghanistan, contributing to the development of this country.

Notting Hill Carnival in London

A young carnival-goer dances at the annual Notting Hill Carnival in London, Aug. 27, 2006. Europe's largest street party got under way on Sunday as festivities began at Notting Hill with millions of visitors coming to enjoy the first day of the annual carnival.

An amphibian vehicle shows in Dalian

An amphibian vehicle runs in the sea in Dalian, a coastal city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 27, 2006. The vehicle, which can run both on land and in water, is mainly used in search and rescue operations in the sea.

Panchen Lama visits Lhasa Railway Station

The 11th Panchen Lama (R Front) visits the Lhasa Railway Station in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 26, 2006.

Bus-truck collision kills 17

Photo taken on August 26, 2006 shows a destroyed bus after it crashed into a parked truck on a freeway in Shaoguan, south China's Guangdong Province early Saturday morning. 17 people were killed and 33 injured.

Rescue and reconstruction under way after earthquake

Soldiers build tents for victims whose houses were destroyed in the earthquake in Yanjin County, Southwest China's Yunnan Province on Aug 26. At least two person is dead and 31 others injured, including 10 seriously, after an earthquake measuring 5.1 degrees on the Richter scale jolted the city at 1:51 p.m Friday.

USA, Germany advance to quarter-finals at basketball worlds

Lebron James (C) of the US goes up for a shoot during an eighth-finals match with Australia at the World Basketball Championship in Saitama, Japan, Aug. 27, 2006. The US defeated Australia 113-73 to advance to the quarter-finals.

Military training for freshmen

Freshmen and freshwomen of Suzhou University learn to operate guns during a military training in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province August 27, 2006. The training, offered by all universities across the country, is to improve the students' discipline and their knowledge in national defence and national security. (newsphoto)

Miss Ukraine crowned "Miss Bikini of the Universe"

Miss Ukraine Olena (C), winner of the "Miss Bikini of the Universe", poses for a photo with Miss Paraguay Leryn Dahiana (R), first runner-up, and Miss South Africa Victoria Megan, second runner-up during the final contest of "Miss Bikini of the Universe" in Beihai, a famous summer resort in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 26, 2006. A total of 44 competitors from the five continents took part in the contest of "Miss Bikini of the Universe" ending on Saturday.

Israeli aircraft's missiles wound Reuters cameraman and 4 others

Sabbah Hmaida, a Palestinian journalist, is carried to hospital after an Israeli air strike hit a Reuters vehicle in Gaza late August 26, 2006. Five people in Gaza city were wounded at predawn on Sunday when an Israeli aircraft fired two missiles which hit two cars, including a Reuters' jeep, witnesses and medics reported.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Air crash occurs in Kentucky, U.S., 49 killed

Police and emergency vehicles are seen near the crash site of Comair flight 5191 in Lexington, Kentucky, August 27, 2006. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)