Chemical leak poisons a hundred workers in east China

A chemical plant is seen after a toxic leak in the early morning of January 26, in the Suzhou Industrial Park, east China's Jiangsu Province. The accident in Thursday evening sent about a hundred workers of a neighboring factory to hospital, including four seriously poisoned.

Shanghai Car Fashion Show kicks off

A model poses with a domestic Benz-E280 sedan on the opening day of the 2007 Shanghai Car Fashion Show in Shanghai, January 26.

The luxury cabin of Boeing 747-8 on show

Boeing showed the life-sized cabin of its 747-8 in Washington State on January 18.

Yangzhou ditty has continuators

Yangzhou Ditty majors perform during their graduation ceremony at the Yangzhou Culture and Arts School in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province January 25, 2007. The graduates are expected to carry on the unique art form of Yangzhou Ditty, which has been listed as a National Non-material Cultural Heritage.

Delicate craftworks to be displayed in east China

Arts and crafts artist Wang Shuwen (left) introduces his work, a Chinese dragon made of gold, silver and diamonds, before an exhibition in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province January 25. More than 200 craftworks by China's eleven arts and crafts masters will be displayed on the show from January 27.

China's Hover CUV to be sold in Chile

A girl poses with a China-made Hover CUV during a promotion held in Santiago, Chile, Jan 24, 2007. The Hover CUV of China's Great Wall Motors, priced at US$ 16,000, will be sold in Chile on Feb 1.

Mobile phones' Swarovski crystal version

A model shows Softbank's Swarovski crystal version of their 707SC mobile phones at an unveiling of Softbank's new mobile phone models including the thinnest-ever high-speed handset in Tokyo January 25, 2007.

China's Liu breaks South Korea's domination in short track

Chinese Liu Cuijia broke Thursday South Korea's domination in the short-track speed skating with a women's 1,000m gold medal at the Winter Universiade.

Traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony

A girl performs Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony at a coffee house in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, Jan. 22, 2007. Coffee ceremony, an important part of the national cultural heritage of Ethiopia, is often performed to welcome guests and friends.

Employees of British Airways plan to hold strike

The file photo taken on August 18, 2006 shows two aeroplanes of the British Airways parking at the parking apron in London, capital of Britain. Employees of the British Airways planned to hold a strike on Jan. 30 and 31. The decision comes after talks with the British Airways authorities over pay and sick leave failed to reach an agreement.

Federer advances into Australian finals after beating Roddick

Swiss' Federer celebrates during a semifinal match of men's singles against Roddick of the U.S.A. at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, January 25, 2007. Federer won 3-0 (6-4, 6-0, 6-2) to advance into the final.

Chinese fisherwoman becomes UN Special cover girl

Xie Yongfan shows a picture of herself on the cover of a UN Special journal in a fishing boat near her home village in Yunhe County, east China's Zhejiang Province, January 24, 2007. Xie was on the cover of the November 2006 edition, and she recently received a copy of the journal from the United Nations.

Beckham couple joins Madame Tussaud's

Wax figures of British soccer star David Beckham (L) and his wife Victoria (R) are displayed at Madame Tussaud's wax museum in New York. Beckham signed a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy worth a reported 250 million USD.

Fake Viagra pills seized at customs in N.E. China

A customs officer inspects pills of fake Viagra seized from smugglers at the customs of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province January 25, 2007. A total of 3,000 fake pills were stopped from being brought out of the country though mail.

Fire sweeps centuries-old Gothic cathedral in Shanghai

Firefighters try to put out a fire sweeping a Gothic cathedral which was built in 1886 in Shanghai January 24, 2007. Immediate reports on casualties were unavailable and the probe into the cause of fire is under way. (newsphoto)

Efforts to resume 6-party talks at an early date

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (R) shakes hands with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Song Min-soon in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 25, 2007. Song, who starts his three-day official visit to China on Thursday, said that the ROK is engaged in peaceful solution to the nuclear issue through dialogue and will work closely with host China to make the talks achieve new progress.

Four students killed in Beirut clashes

Pro- and anti-government students at Beirut Arab University on Thursday erupt clashes. Hezbollah's al-Manar TV reported altogether four student were killed and 25 others wounded in the clashes.