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Trails of American Jets Seen in Afghan Sky FILE--The trails of American jets are seen in the sky as northern alliance fighters prepare fire their Soviet-made howitzer against Taliban positions just outside the village of Ai-Khanum, near Qalai Dasht, northern Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001. In 10 tumultuous days, the Taliban lost two-thirds of their territory and saw many of the trappings of government fall into the hands of their bitterest enemies, the opposition northern alliance. |  |
Tear Gas, Water Hose Greet G-20 Protesters The police in Ottawa used tear gas, water hoses, pepper spray and bean bags to push back demonstrators protesting against the G-20 meeting in the Canadian capital city on Saturday afternoon. |  |
2001 Shanghai Art Exposition Opens Visitors appreciate abstractionism paintings by Taiwan artist Zhuang Huihuang at the 2001 Shanghai Art Exposition opened Friday, November 16, 2001. Artists and art traders from more than 10 countries and regions were attracted to the exposition. |  |
Chinese Warships End European Voyage A Chinese navy fleet arrives at Shanghai November 16, 2001, after completing its visit to Germany, Britain, France and Italy. The warships started their European tour on August 23 from Shanghai and the total voyage reached 23,000 sea miles. |  |
High-Tech Trade Fair Opens in Chongqing People crowd to have a look of the cloned sheep presented by experts of Shaanxi province while visiting the 3rd China Chongqing High-Tech Trade Fair that opened Friday in southwest China's Chongqing municipality, November 16, 2001. The 5-day trade fair aims to promote cooperation between coastal and hinterland regions of China, accelerate the utilization of high-tech achievement, and stimulate economic and scientific development in west China. |  |
Miss China Prepares for Miss World contest Miss China Li Bing poses for photographers November 15, 2001 in Sun City, about 200 km northwest of Johannesburg as she prepares for the Miss World contest, which will take place here November 16, 2001. Li is the first Chinese girl taking part in Miss World contest. |  |
CPPCC Chairman Meets PNG Prime Minister Li Ruihuan, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), meets with Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister Mekere Morauta in Port Moresby Thursday, November 15, 2001. |  |
The Largest Countryside Library in China An unidentified old man reads newspapers at Heshun Library in the Heshun Township of Tengchong County in south China's Yunnan province, November 16, 2001. This library, which occupies an area of 1,392 square meters, and houses some 70,000 books, serves 6,000 local villagers. It is supposed to be the largest country-owned library of China. |  |
The Largest Countryside Library in China Picture dated November 16th shows a wide view of the Heshun Library that locates in the Heshun Township of Tengchong County in south China's Yunnan province. The imposing library, which occupies an area of 1,392 square meters, and houses some 70,000 books, serves 6,000 local villagers. It is supposed to be the largest country-owned library of China. |  |
Mine Explosion Kills 33 in North ChinaThirty-three miners were killed in a gas explosion inside a coal mine in Jiaocheng County, north China's Shanxi Province, Thursday night, according to local police.  |  |
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