China, Japan talk over disputes about sea demarcation

Cui Tiankai (L), director general of Asian affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, shakes hands with Mitoji Yabunaka (R), director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, prior to their talks over demarcation disputes of the East China Sea in Beijing October 25, 2004. No deals were reached at Monday's talks, but the two states agreed to continue their talks. (newsphoto)

Prodi summerizes his achievements

Outgoing European Commission President Romano Prodi speaks at a press conference to summarize his achievements during his term of office at European Union's headquarters in Brussels, capital of Belgium, Oct. 25, 2004.

The 5th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition to kick off in Zhuhai

Exhibitionhave have arrived at the Zhuhai Airport on Oct 24. The 5th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition will be held in Zhuhai from Nov 1st to Nov 7th. A total of 32 countries and regions will take part in the Expo. Delegations from the UAE, Greece, Sweden, Finland, India, Iran will make their dedut at the expo.

Iraqi kids enjoy drawing contest

Kids who won awards in the kid's drawing contest smile together at a Children's Drawings Display held in a hall of the Ministry of Culture building in Baghdad Oct. 25, 2004. More than 100 pictures drawn by Iraqi kids are displayed in the three-day fair.

Powell kicks off two-day visit in ROK

US Secretary of State Colin Powell (C) is greeted by an unidentified South Korean official as US ambassador to South Korea Christopher Hill (L) looks on at a military airport in Seoul October 25, 2004. Powell flew to Seoul on Monday for a two-day visit after he visited Japan and China. (Reuters Photo)

Vice Premier sends greetings to food prize winner

Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu (R) meets with Yuan Longping, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and famous Chinese expert in cultivating hybrid rice, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 25, 2004. Yuan is a winner of the 2004 World Food Prize.

CPPCC chairman meets with Portuguese Parliament official

Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Jaime Gama, chairman of the Foreign and European Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Portugal, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct. 25, 2004.

54th anniversary of CPV's entry into the Korean War marked

Officials of the Chinese Embassy to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) lay a wreath at the Korea-China Friendship Tower in Pyongyang, capital of DPRK, to commemorate the 54th anniversary of the entry of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) into the Korean War, Oct, 25, 2004. The Chinese People's Volunteers entered the Korean War on Oct. 25, 1950.

Miss Asia 2004 beautry contest concludes in HK

Third place winner of the Miss Asia 2004 Queenie Fung from Hong Kong receives award in Hong Kong, south China, Oct. 24, 2004. Lu Jingjing from Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, was the champion of the contest and Shine Wong from Hong Kong ranked the second of the event, organized by Asia Television of Hong Kong. For the first time in the event's history, girls from the Chinese inland, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, India and the Philippines were invited to take part in the contest, which was attended only by Hong Kong girls in the past 15 events.

Israeli Knesset had the disengagement plan discussed

Ultra-right Jews hold banners in a protest against the disengagement plan outside the building of Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, Oct. 25, 2004. Israeli Knesset had the disengagement plan discussed on the afternoon of Oct. 25 and will have a vote on it the next day.

Clinton campaigns for Kerry

Former US President Bill Clinton waves to supporters alongside John Kerry at his side at a campaign rally in Philadelphia.(AP Photo)

Four more found dead at Daping coal mine

Zhao Tiechui (R), deputy director of China's State Administration of Production Safety and head of the Investigation Team for the Daping Coal Mine Gas Blast, visits rescuers at the Daping Coal Mine in central China's Henan Province Oct. 25, 2004. Some 215 rescuers have been deployed for the rescue operation at the coal mine. A gas explosion occurred at the coal mine under Zhengzhou Coal Industry Group on Oct. 20 when 446 miners were working underground. Only 298 managed to escape. The blast has left 86 miners dead and 62 missing.

China starts its 21st scientific survey of the South Pole

China's Antarctic expedition ship, "Xue Long" (Snow Dragon), sets out for her 9th voyage to the South Pole from Shanghai, China, Oct. 25, 2004. An exploration team left Shanghai Monday on "Xue Long" to begin China's 21st scientific survey of the South Pole. The 146-member team will spend 150 days in the far south and is scheduled to return to Shanghai at the end of next March.