China and Russia to rebuild electricity transmitting wires

Chinese and Russian experts assess Xinghe Substation in Heihe, in the northeast of Heilongjiang Province on November 23. According to an agreement China signed with Russia to purchase electricity from them in July, 2005, China and Russia will invest money to rebuild electricity transmitting wires to enable electricity to be transmitted from Russia to China.

Iconic photo of Project Hope sets highest price

The 1991 photograph, popularly known as Big Eyes, captures the innocent eyes of a girl and is credited with persuading millions of Chinese to donate to Project Hope which helps school drop-outs in rural areas to return to class. The iconic photograph finally sold for 308,000 yuan (38,500 U.S. dollars), the highest price paid at the Beijing auction on Thursday, where more than 130 photographs were sold.

68th Chinese Electronics Fair opens in Shanghai

A worker displays a mini computer with Microsoft XP system installed on it at the 68th Chinese Electronics Fair at the New International Expo Center in Shanghai, China, on November 23. The four-day 68th Chinese Electronics Fair and the 2006 Asian Electronics Exhibition opened on Thursday in Shanghai, attracts approximately 2,000 Chinese and foreign manufacturers.

Chinese Story-Telling and Chinese Arts Competition in Egypt

Egyptian student Mohamed Kamal reveives a cup and an opportunity to visit Beijing as rewards for the champion after the 3rd "Ambassador Cup" Chinese Story-Telling and Chinese Arts Competition for Foreigners in Cairo, capital of Egypt, Nov. 22, 2006. The competition, including Chinese story-telling, Q and A of knowledge about China and Chinese arts show, was held in Cairo Wednesday attracting 27 Egyptian competitors.

President Hu meets relatives of Dr. Kotnis

Chinese President Hu Jintao(2nd, R) and his wife meet with relatives of Dwarkanath S. Kotnis, an Idian doctor who volunteered in China, in Mumbai, Nov. 23, 2006.

First winter for trains on Qinghai-Tibet Railway

A tourist photographed the winter scenery from inside the train along the Qinghai-Tibet railway on November 21. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the world's highest railway which began operating on July 1, will be tested by severe cold and snowstorms for the first time.

Chinese nationals in riot-battered Tonga evacuated

Chinese evacuees from riot-ravaged Tonga arrive at an airport in Xiamen, Southeast China's Fujian Province November 23, 2006. Riots triggered by a disputed parliamentary reform move broke out in Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa last week, in which eight people were reportedly killed and 80 per cent of the central business district destroyed. About 30 Chinese-run stores were looted or burned down. (Newsphoto)

Gong Wang Fu under repair

A worker admires the cutwork on the balk at Gong Wang Fu in Beijing November 23. Repairs began on Gong Wang Fu, the largest and best-preserved 'si he yuan', a compound housing several families, in old Beijing Wednesday. The mansion used to be home to several high-profile officials in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD), and will re-open as a tourist attraction in 2008.

David Blaine hoisted up for challenge

Magician David Blaine is suspended and handcuffed in a gyroscope above the Times Square in New York, the United States, Nov. 22, 2006. From Nov. 21, David Blaine would challenge the record of dangling in the air for two days and then try to escape from the handcuffs by himself. If he succeeds in doing the stunt, he can take 100 children choosen by the Salvation Army to the Target store and let them pick Thanksgiving gifts for free.

Animals in womb

The remarkable image of an elephant in the womb was produced by using a combination of 4D ultrasound scans, purpose-built models and computer technology, for a new TV documentary. The film tracks the journeys of unborn animals from three very different species: dolphins, elephants and dogs. (Photo: CRIonline.com)

Stars serve Thanksgiving meal to homeless

U.S. movie star Kirk Douglas, who turns 90 next month, joined volunteers on Thanksgiving eve to dish up turkey feasts to thousands of street denizens outside the Los Angeles Mission.

Int'l security co-op seminar ends in Beijing

Beijing policemen participate in an anti-terror drill organized by Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau in Beijing Nov. 22, 2006. The three-day International Seminar on Counter-Terrorism and International Security Cooperation During Major Sport Events ended in Beijing. Organized by the Beijing Olympic Security Command Center and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI).

Chinese President starts state visit to Pakistan

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) is welcomed by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf upon his arrival in Islamabad, Pakistan for a state visit to Pakistan intended to forge closer ties between China and Pakistan, Nov. 23, 2006.

IAEA blocks Iran's request for nuclear aid

Iran 's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Aliasghar Soltaniyeh (L) talks to the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog IAEA Director General Mohammed ElBaradei (R) attend a board of governors meeting at Vienna's U.N. headquarters November 23, 2006. The 35-nation board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday blocked Iran's bid for technical help in building a nuclear reactor, diplomats said.