China Jilin-Northeast Asia Investment and Trade Expo

The Second China Jilin-Northeast Asia Investment and Trade Expo opens in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin Province, September 2, 2006. Vice-premier Wu Yi and Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai attended the inauguration ceremony. (newsphoto)

Bulletproof WC installed in Beijing

An 800,000-yuan bulletproof WC installed in Zhong Guancun Plaza in Beijing opened on September 3. However, Beijing's citizens are giving this new kind of washroom a wide berth. The latrine is a product of the 9/11 incident, and is one of a series of pubic security products that have been developed as part of an anti-terrorism strategy. The latrine weighs 15 tons. If a bomb were to be detonated inside the latrine the explosion would be contained.

Agassi's career ends with loss at US Open

Andre Agassi of the U.S. blows a kiss to the crowd after his loss against Germany's Benjamin Becker at the US Open in New York, the United States on Sept. 3, 2006. Agassi lost the match 1-3 and retired from tennis.

Zhang Ziyi attends premiere of "The Banquet"

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi arrives for the screening of Chinese director Feng Xiaogang's movie "The Banquet" at the 63rd Venice Film Festival in Venice of Italy, Sept. 4, 2006.

Spain wins first-ever world championship

Spain's Pau Gasol raises the Naismith trophy after the victory over Greece during the final game at the world basketball championships in Saitama, Japan, Sept. 3, 2006.

Chinese tea boards ship "Gotheborg" again

A model holding a pot of green tea poses on ship "Gotheborg" at Waitan (the Bund) in China's largest commercial center Shanghai, Sept. 3, 2006. A total of 100 pots of green tea from east China's Anhui Province were presented the replica of the 18th century Swedish merchant ship "Gotheborg" on Sunday.

Elephants' cool summer in Nanning

A tamer splashes water on an elephant to refresh it at a zoo in Nanning, capital of southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Sept. 3, 2006. As the mercury remains high, various measures have been taken to help the elephants combat the heatwave.

No breakthrough on Annan's Iran journey

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan (L) talks to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) during their meeting in Teheran, capital of Iran, Sept. 3, 2006. Ahmadinejad on Sunday told Annan that Iran would not suspend its uranium enrichment work ahead of talks.

Flood in India-controlled Kashmir

An old Kashmiri man looks at his houseboat floating on the shore of the river Jehlum in India-controlled Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar, Sept. 3, 2006. Water level of the river Jelhum, which runs through the Srinagar city, was rising at an alarming speed due to heavy downpour for the last three days, authorities said. Officials in Kashmir declared flood in the valley.

Wedding ceremony in Xi'an

Newly-wed couples pose for photos in a wedding ceremony in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province September 3, 2006. Twelve couples tied the knot at the group ceremony.

Food poisoning hospitalizes 45 pupils

Children are treated in a local hospital on September 3, 2006 as 45 pupils in a primary school were hospitalized because of food poisoning in Chongzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The pupils had a lunch in the school on Friday but developed symptoms of food poisoning from Saturday night and Sunday. The cause of the food poisoning is being investigated.

Beslan remembers victims of school siege

People dedicate flowers to mourn the victims of the Beslan school siege in front of a monument, built to commemorate the hostage-taking crisis in Moscow's Dubrovka theater, in Moscow, capital of Russia, Sept. 3, 2006. Moscow's residents held a ceremony on Sunday to mark the second anniversary of the tragedy happened in Beslan's School No.1, where dozens of militants took more than 1200 people hostage on September 1, 2004.

"The Banquet" photocall at Venice Film Festival

Chinese actress Zhou Xun (L) and Zhang Ziyi act during a photocall of Chinese director Feng Xiaogang's movie "The Banquet" at the 63rd Venice Film Festival in Venice of Italy, Sept. 3, 2006. "The Banquet" was the first Chinese film shown at the 63rd Venice Film Festival.

European probe SMART-1 crashes into moon's surface

In this file photo of an artist's rendition, released by the European Space Agency, the European-made SMART-1 solar-powered satellite is seen nearing the Moon on its way to make the first comprehensive inventory of key chemical elements in the lunar surface. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Lockheed Martin to build spacecraft Orion

This image provided by Lockheed Martin Corp. shows an artist rendition of the Orion crew exploration vehicle in lunar orbit. NASA on Thursday Aug. 31, 2006 gave a multibillion dollar contract to build a manned lunar spaceship to Lockheed Martin Corp., the aerospace leader that usually builds unmanned rockets.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Fire not under control in drought-hit Chongqing

Ten thousand people, including fire fighters, soldiers, armed force and local residents are still fighting against the forest flame at the boundary between Yubei district and Beibei district in Chongqing municipality, southwest China. The fire began on August 30. The fire at a forestry center in Beibei district, in particular, is not under control yet.