From Jamaica to China: Ray Chen

Wayne McCook (R1), Jamaican ambassador to China, introduces Ray Chen's photos to visitors. Mr. Ray Chen, an acclaimed Jamaican photographer with Chinese origin, held his "Photographic Exhibition from Jamaica" under the theme of "From Jamaica my Birthplace to the people of China the Land of my Ancestry" in the Capital Library, Beijing, on November 17.

New brainy robot: able to think

A legged robot is able to teach itself to walk by continuously modeling its own body using internal simulations in this image released on Nov. 16, 2006. The same on-board algorithm also allows the robot to diagnose structural damage, such as the separation of a leg, and to recover from such damage by teaching itself to walk using a different gait.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Air race

Competitors in the Red Bull Air Race World Series fly in formation over part of the Western Australian coast near Perth Nov. 16, 2006 as they practice for the final race to be held on the weekend. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Newly born baby chimpanzee in Anhui

A newly born baby chimpanzee lies in a nursing box at the Wild Animal Zoo in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 16, 2006. Named "Wan Jing" (meaning the essence of Anhui), the female cub was born Thursday, weighing 1,405 grams.

Secret exhibition in London

A woman holds a postcard at the annual Secret exhibition at the Royal College of Art in London, Nov. 16, 2006. Over 900 artists, including Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst donated 2,600 postcards, which are signed on the back enabling bidders to purchase an art bargain for 35 pounds ($66). (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Miss Bikini International final

Miss Ecuador Amaniego (L) and Miss Slovakia Julia smile after winning awards in the final of the 33rd Miss Bikini International 2006 in Xiamen of southeast China's Fujian Province on Nov. 16, 2006. Amaniego and Julia stood out among the 50 contestants in the final on Thursday.

Cruise, Holmes and baby spotted in Rome

U.S. actor Tom Cruise , and U.S. actress Katie Holmes with their daughter Suri, who became engaged in June 2005, leave a restaurant in Rome, early Friday Nov. 17, 2006. Cruise and Holmes are expected to marry in the Orsini Odescalchi castle in the lakeside town of Bracciano just 60 kilometers (37.5 miles) from the capital, during the upcoming weekend. As the much-rumored wedding of the Hollywood pair approaches, no details of where the actual ceremony might take place were released. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Russia overcomes Brazil 3-2 for women's volleyball world title

Russia's Ekaterina Gamova (R) holds the trophy with her teammates during the awarding ceremony for the Women's Volleyball World Championships in Osaka, western Japan, Nov. 16, 2006. Russia defeated Brazil 3-2 in the final to claim the title on Nov. 16.

Inauguration of China Hainan Carnival

African actors perform drum during the inauguration of the China Hainan Carnival in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 16, 2006.

China pledges to up trade, investment liberalization

Chinese Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai(R) talks with representatives attending the 18th APEC Ministerial Meeting closed in Hanoi, Vietnam, Nov. 16, 2006. China is committed to providing an open, transparent and highly efficient environment for business people to facilitate trade and investment liberalization, Bo said.

FM: China, Japan should properly handle sensitive issues

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (R) shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso during the APEC Ministerial Meeting Plenary Session in Hanoi, Nov. 16, 2006. Li Zhaoxing said that China and Japan should make joint efforts to properly handle sensitive issues between the two countries so that the overall bilateral relations will not be disturbed.

Chinese, Vietnamese leaders agree to further promote ties

Hu Jintao (C), general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Chinese president, Nong Duc Manh (R), general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet attend the opening ceremony of a website for China-Vietnam economic and trade cooperation, in Hanoi, Nov. 16, 2006.

U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander visits Marine Corps

United States Pacific Fleet Commander Gary Roughead (1st L) views an automatic rifle used by the Chinese Marine Corps in Zhanjiang, a port city in south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 16, 2006. Roughead said that the Chinese Navy is adopting a more open approach, after he watched a demonstration of military skills by soldiers of the Chinese Marine Corps.(Xinhua Photo)