Thailand's National Elephant Day held

An elephant paints a picture at Mae Sa elephant camp to mark Thailand's National Elephant Day in Chiang Mai province, about 700 km (435 miles) north of Bangkok on March 13, 2007. About 70 elephants were given a buffet of fruit and vegetable at the event.

"Hair Coloring Splash" in Tokyo

Models present hairstyles during "Hair Coloring Splash" in Tokyo March 13, 2007. The event introduced Japan's latest hair colouring fashion in collaboration with top salons in the country, organisers said.

Tail section of ARJ plane delivered

A delivery ceremony of the tail section of ARJ plane is held in Shenyang, northeast China, on Tuesday March 13, 2007. The tail section, which is the last key component of China's first home-made ARJ-21 feeder airplane, was delivered officially on Tuesday. 'Advanced regional jet for the 21st century,' as it is dubbed, the ARJ-21 plane is expected to be delivered to clients beginning in the third quarter of 2009.

Model of Think City electric car

A model of the new "think City" electric car is displayed in Oslo, Norway, March 13, 2007. The car features new battery technology that can allow the car to drive 180 kilometers between each recharging. The dual-seat car, equipped with two air bags and ABS, complies with European and American safety standards.

Smart robots debut

A researcher of the robot research center of the Harbin Institute of Technology dances with a smart robot in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 13, 2007. The robot can dance with people to music.

Cheltenham Festival horse racing meeting in England

My Way de Solzen (C), ridden by Robert Thornton, clears the water jump on the way to winning the Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meeting in Gloucestershire in western England March 13 2007.

Man United beats Euro stars 4-3

Manchester United beat a star-studded Europe side 4-3 in a fundraising match to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome and the Red Devils' half century of play in European soccer on Tuesday.

Minor quakes jolt S. China county

A resident of Shunchang county, south China's Fujian Province points to a collapsed house after the county was hit by two minor earthquakes measuring 4.7 and 4.6 separately on the Richter scale on Tuesday, March 13, 2007. No casualty was reported at press time.

Plague of red palm weevil threatening palms

Red palm weevils mate in a container in a lab in Almeria, south of Spain March 12, 2007. A dangerous plague of red palm weevil is threatening palms on the Spanish Mediterranean coast and Canary Islands, according to Andalusia's regional government reports.

CPPCC chairman: China-Vietnam ties enter new era of all-round growth

Jia Qinglin (R1), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC, meets with Ho Duc Viet (L1), member of the Political Bureau and the Secretariat of the CPV and head of the Organization Department of the CPV Central Committee, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 13, 2007.

Procurator-general of SPP delivers work report

Jia Chunwang, procurator-general of China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP), delivers the work report of the SPP during the fourth plenary meeting of the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 13, 2007.

Chief Justice Xiao Yang delivers work report

Chief Justice Xiao Yang, president of the Supreme People's Court, delivers a work report to the fourth plenary meeting of the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 13, 2007.