Unfortunate javelin judge

Brazilian javelin judge Lia Mara Lourenco is helped by colleagues and medics after a javelin, launched during warm-ups by a competitor, pierced her foot before the start of the competition in a national athletics championship called Trofeu Brasil (Trophy Brazil) in Sao Paulo September 24, 2006. Lourenco was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery to remove the javelin tip. Picture taken September 24, 2006. .(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Japan's LDP endorses appointments of top 3 executive posts

Japan's prime minister-in-waiting Shinzo Abe (C) shakes hands with newly appointed executives of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party at the party headquarters in Tokyo September 25, 2006.

Chinese cultural festival held in Johannesburg

A Chinese young man performs Chinese kungfu in central Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept. 24, 2006. Hundreds of Chinese people living in Johannesburg held a Chinese cultural festival on Sunday to celebrate South Africa's Heritage Day and the 57th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, which falls on Oct. 1.

Honda's fuel cell car FCX Concept

In this undated photo released by Honda Motor Co. on Sept. 24, 2006, Honda's next-generation fuel cell car, the FCX Concept, runs at a test facility in Haga-Machi, north of Tokyo.

Provisional constitution to be announced in Thailand

Winai Phattiyakul, secretary general of the Council for Democratic Reform (CDR) under the Constitutional Monarchy, conducts a news conference in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, on Sept. 25, 2006. He told the foreign diplomatic corps a provisional constitution will be announced later this week and the nomination of an interim prime minister should be made early next week.

Chinese wrestler wins first world title

China's Li Yanyan (R) fights with kirghizian Begaliev Kamatbek during the Greco-Roman 66kg final in the 27th Wrestling World Championships at Tianhe Sports Center in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, Sept. 25, 2006. Li won the match and became China's first world champion in the men's wrestling.

Top legislator meets S. African counterpart

Wu Bangguo (L), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, shakes hands with the visiting South African National Assembly speaker Baleka Mbete in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2006. Chinese and South African legislature on Monday launched a regular exchange mechanism, pledging to further cooperation to facilitate nation-to-nation relations.