Loch Ness Monster caught on video

An amateur scientist has captured what Loch Ness Monster watchers say is among the finest footage ever taken of the elusive mythical creature reputed to swim beneath the waters of Scotland's most mysterious lake last Saturday. (CCTV Photo)

Barcelona Bridal Week fashion show

A model presents a creation from the Matilde Cano collection at the Barcelona Bridal Week fashion show May 31, 2007.

Late Chinese peacekeeper awarded medal

China's UN Ambassador, Wang Guangya, receives the Dag Hammarskjold medal on behalf of the late Chinese military observer Du Zhaoyu in New York, May 30, 2007. Du was killed on July 25, 2006 during an Israeli air raid on Lebanon. More than 100 peacekeepers who lost their lives in 2006 serving in UN peacekeeping operations worldwide were awarded the Dag Hammarskjold medals posthumously at the UN Headquarters on Wednesday.

World's only artificially bred panda living in wild confirmed dead

File photo taken on March 21, 2006 shows Xiang Xiang walking in Wolong, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Xiang Xiang, the world's only artificially bred panda living in the wild, was confirmed dead on May 31, 2007.

Cosmonauts install space station debris shields

International Space Station Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin (R) and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov extend the Strela boom during their spacewalk May 30, 2007. The spacewalkers will install Service Module Debris Protection (SMDP) panels on the Zvezda service module and reroute a Global Positioning System antenna cable during their estimated six-hour spacewalk.

French Spider Man climbs China's tallest building

Alain Robert known as French Spiderman, climbs the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai May 31, 2007. Clad in a Spider-Man costume, French climber Robert on Thursday scaled the 88-storey Jin Mao Tower, China's tallest building, and was met by cheering crowds and Shanghai law enforcement officers on the ground.

Sanyo to launch world's first waterproof camcorder

A model shows world's first waterproof camcorder Sanyo Xacti in Tokyo May 31, 2007. Xacti can record under water to a depth of 1.5 meters. Sanyo is to launch the camcorder to the market on June 15, 2007 at about 60,000 Japanese Yen (approx 493 USD).

Anti-hijacking drill in Hohhot

Chinese special policemen prepare to storm an aircraft during an anti-hijacking drill at an airport in Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 31, 2007. China is looking to establish an anti-terrorism legal framework and authorities are busy drafting a law to better combat terror threats.

Blair appeals for efforts overcome Africa's plight

British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks during a visit to a children's HIV clinic at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto May 31, 2007. Blair on Thursday appealed for concerted efforts by wealth countries, Africa itself and other powers to help the world's poorest continent overcome its plight.

China launches "SinoSat-3"

China launched "SinoSat-3", a communications satellite for radio and television broadcasting, aboard a Long March-3A carrier rocket on early morning of June 1, 2007, marking the 100th flight of its Long March series.