Fashion show held in Yinchuan

A model presents a costume with Chinese features at the Yinchuan Gymnasium in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Nov. 30, 2006. The models from Britain, France, Slovakia and other countries are invited to give performances on the sidelines of a competition of Chinese professional models in Yinchuan.

First International Luxury Expo in Sofia

Photo taken on Nov. 30, 2006 shows a chair made in Thai traditional way during the First International Luxury Expo in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria. The expo was held on Nov. 29 to Dec. 2.

Chinese duo lists top at ISU Grand Prix short program

China's pair Shen Xue (R) and Zhao Hongbo perform during their short program of pair event at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 30, 2006. Shen and Zhao took the first place with a result of 65.58 points after the short program.

Rice visits Palestine

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas shakes hands with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a meeting in the Palestinian West Bank town of Jericho, Nov. 30, 2006.

No strings attached: Chinese levitate spiders, beetles

A live beetle levitated by sound pressure in an experiment at Northwestern Polytechnic University. In the past researchers at Northwestern Polytechnic University in Xi'an, China have used ultrasound to levitate drops of iridium and mercury, recently they have turned to live subjects and lifted insects and fish -- no strings attached. The original goal was to learn how to manufacture everything from pharmaceuticals to alloys without using containers. At times compounds are too corrosive for containers to hold, or they react with containers in other undesirable ways.

Japanese prince Akishino marks 41st birthday

Japanese Prince Akishino (front L) smiles as he poses with his family members, his wife Princess Kiko (front R) with Prince Hisahito in her arms and his daughters Princess Mako (rear L) with Princess Kako (rear R) at his residence in Tokyo November 12, 2006. Prince Akishino, Japanese Emperor Akihito's second son, celebrated his 41st birthday on November 30. Picture taken November 12, 2006.(Photo: Chinadaily)

AIDS prevention campaigns held in China

Zhang Ying(C), president of a local aids organization, explains among students during a campus campaign to fight aids as a part of World Aids Day promotion in Fuyang of east China's Anhui Province Nov. 29, 2006. Campaigns promoting AIDS prevention are held in every province in China on the eve of World AIDS Day.

Siamese twins seperated successfully in Fujian

The seperation operation on the Siamese twins is broadcast live on a screen at No. 1 Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 30, 2006. The 28-day-old twin sisters were seperated successfully on Thursday.

Fossilized dinosaur egg nest on sale in USA

A fossilized dinosaur egg nest, with embryos still inside their shells, is seen in a handout image from auctioneers Bonhams and Butterfields. The exceptionally well-preserved 65 million year-old fossilized dinosaur nest with some broken eggs exposing tiny skeletons is up for auction in Los Angeles on Sunday. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Iraqi forces can take control by June 2007: Iraqi PM

United States President George W. Bush (R) meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Amman, capital of Jordan, Nov. 30, 2006. Iraqi forces will be able to take responsibility of security in the country by June 2007, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said in an interview by ABC on Thursday.

HK CE inspects parade held by HK Immigration Department

Donald Tsang Yam-kuen (L), chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), inspects the parade held by the Immigration Department of HKSAR to mark the 45th anniversary of the department's founding in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 30, 2006.