Mammoth shark caught in Shandong

A super large shark, which is 4.5 meters long, 2.6 meters round and weighs 630 kilograms, was caught by fishermen in Rizhao, east China's Shandong province on Monday morning. Such a big shark is extremely rare. It indicates the coastal waters' quality has been improved.

China stocks surge past 4,000

A shareholder smiles at a stock exchange in Shanghai, May 9, 2007. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, the most widely watched indicator of the mainland's stock market, sailed past the mark of 4,000 at 10:51am in morning trading.

Airbus hopes to win 20 orders for A380

Children react as an Airbus A380 aircraft prepares to land at Mumbai airport May 8, 2007. European plane-maker Airbus hopes to win 20 orders for its A380 this year and is in talks with new airlines in India to sell the plane, the world's largest passenger aircraft, a senior executive said on Monday.

Six charged with plot to kill U.S. soldiers

Lead prosecutor Christopher Christie pauses before a news conference at his office in Camden, New Jersey May 8, 2007. Six men were arrested overnight after being accused of plotting an attack against U.S. soldiers at New Jersey's Fort Dix army base, and federal charges were to be filed Tuesday.

Maradona appears on televison show

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona appears during the nighttime show "Showmatch", aired by Argentina's Channel 13 in Buenos Aires, in this May 7, 2007 video grab. Maradona, who was hospitalized for alcoholic hepatitis in March, moved to a psychiatric clinic two weeks ago and checked out on Sunday will continue going to the clinic three times a week for follow-up treatment, his doctor Alfredo Cahe said.

King Herod's tomb unearthed in West Bank

Hebrew University archaeologist Ehud Netzer said on Tuesday he has found the sarcophagus of the king, who ruled Judea from about 37 BC until his death in 4 BC, had been smashed, most likely by Jews who rebelled against Rome from 66 AD to 72 AD.

Sandstorm in Xinjiang

A carriage is seen on a road during a sandstorm in Hetian, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 8, 2007. The sandstorm reduced the visibility less than 50 meters, Xinhua reported.

Northern Ireland's power-sharing gov't ministers sworn in

(L-R) Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern, British prime minister Tony Blair, Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain and First Minister Ian Paisley meet at Stormont parliament building in Belfast. Northern Ireland entered a new era Tuesday as former Protestant and Catholic arch-foes were sworn in to share power and restore self-rule in the long-troubled province.

Timor-Leste presidential run-off begins

A policeman keeps guard as East Timorese electoral workers load ballot boxes into a U.N. helicopter in Dili May 8, 2007. Presidential run-off in Timor-Leste started here around 7:00 a.m. local time Wednesday (2200 GMT Tuesday). About 600,000 voters poured to the 705 polling stations in 13 districts across the country.