Cotton harvest in Anhui

Two workers of a cotton products mill arrange the fresh cotton in Wuwei County, east China's Anhui Province, Oct. 8, 2006. The county received a good harvest of cotton this year.

France to ban smoking in public

A client smoking a cigarette at the Tudor Inn bar, in Lille. Smoking will be illegal in French cafes, bars and restaurants from January 2008 under a ban announced by Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Venezuela's Chavez to run for re-election

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez gestures during a re-election campaign rally in Caracas October 8, 2006. Chavez will run for re-election in December polls.

Double rainbow seen in Niagara Falls

Double rainbow is seen in Niagara Falls near U.S.-Canada border on Oct. 8, 2006. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Horsefight held to mark "Gulongpo Fair"

Two horses compete during the horsefight game at Gulongpo of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 7, 2006. The horsefight was held to celebrate "Gulongpo Fair", a traditional festival of local Miao ethnic group to show rejoice over autumn harvest, which falls on Oct. 7 this year.

Alleged suspect in Russian journalist killing

The alleged suspect enters at an apartment building where Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya was killed in Moscow in this Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006, image from the surveillance camera transmitted on Russian television. Anna Politkovskaya, a famous Russian investigative journalist known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya was found killed in Moscow Saturday. Wording at base of screen reads: Footage from surveillance camera.

DPRK conducts nuclear test

A satellite image taken on January 5, 2006 shows the Yongbyon nuclear reactor in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). DPRK has carried out an underground nuclear test, the Central News Agency (KCNA) said on October 9, 2006. (Xinhua photo)

Volcano erupts in New Britain Island

Mount Tavurvur, on the outskirts of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea's New Britain Island, erupts Saturday with a violent blast.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Snowstrom hits Xinjiang

Snow has covered roofs of cottages at Hami, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on October 7, 2006. The snow averages 30 centimeters in thickness and usher at the east Tianshan in a chilly autumn.

River tides of Qiangtang River

Tourists watch the river tide along the Qiangtang River in East China's Zhejiang River Sunday. Seawater pulled by lunar gravity pouring into the trumpet-shaped Hangzhou bay provokes the tide everyear around the Mid-autumn Festival. (newsphoto)

Nuoxi Opera played in Guizhou

Three actors play Nuoxi Opera in Wenping Town of Dejiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Oct. 7, 2006.

Child labour in India

The Indian government has taken a step forward by enacting a law to ban domestic work and some other forms of labor by children under age 14. The law goes into effect on October 10, 2006. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Alonso wins, Schumacher blows out in Japan

Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso of Spain kisses the trophy after winning the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, while his arch-rival Michael Schumacher,who had hoped to end his career with an unprecedented eighth title, crashed out with a blown engine on Sunday. (Xinhua Photo/Reuters)

U.S. Navy aircraft carrier named after Bush Sr.

Former U.S. president George H.W. Bush (2nd L) waves to the crowd after his children, Doro Bush Koch (L) and current U.S. President George W. Bush (R), and Northrup Grumman Newport News President Mike Petters (2nd R) christened the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush in Newport News, Virginia, October 7, 2006. (Xinhua Photo/Reuters)

Roadside bomb injures 20 in Baghdad

A roadside bomb goes off near a police patrol in central Baghdad on Sunday, wounding 20 people, including four policemen. (Xinhua/ Reuters Photo)