Germany, France Reaffirm Pledge German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and French President Jacques Chirac and Prime Minister Lionel Jospin held talks Wednesday near Strasbourg, just across the Rhine from Germany. France and Germany reaffirmed their two-nation partnership that has been the driving force toward greater European unity, pledging to put recent power struggles behind and look to the future.  |  |
One Libyan Suspect Found Guilty of Murder in Lockerbie Bombing Case Libyan suspect Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was found guilty of murder by a three-judge Scottish court sitting at Camp Zeist, Netherlands on Jan 31. A second suspect, Al-Amin Khalifa Fhimah, was found not guilty. Relatives and friends of victims cheer for the judgment out of the court. |  |
Colorful Cotton Introduced in Sichuan Agriculture experts introduce colorful cotton to a grower (central) in the township Zhao, Jitang County, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, Wednesday Jan.31, 2001. Incentives have been given for colorful cotton to be cultivated in this county. |  |
Chen Jing's Presence in Super Tournament of Chinese Table Tennis ClubsChen Jing, the first Chinese Olympic champion in women's table tennis single made her first presence January 31 in the matches held in the Mainland of China since she settled down in Taiwan. On behalf of Guangdong Fudi Club, Chen lost to Gao Xi of Tianjin's Sanxing by 0-2 in the Enping sect of the super tournament of Chinese table tennis clubs. |  |
Progress Made in AIDS Vaccine Research A staffer of the Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative of the Kenya Nirobi University works in the lab, January 30, 2001. Jointly initiated by Kenya and Britian, the reseach center has achieved great progress in exploring AIDS DNA vaccine. |  |
Festival Vocationers Flock to Heilongjiang for Snow Attractions Kids playing with sliding tyres pose for a photo in Harbin, capital of North China's Heilongjiang Province, Wednesday Jan.31, 2001. An estimated 1.35 millions vocationers have visited the province for its various snow-related attractions during the Spring Festival, with revenues reaching 700 million yuan. |  |
Air-Conditioned Intertown Buses Run into Service in Qinghuangdao Farmers wait on board before an air-conditioned intertown bus sailed off Qinghuangdao city, North China's Hebei Province, Wednesday Jan.31, 2001. A total of 16 long-distance buses equipped with air conditioners and close-circuit TV sets have been put in use to meet the extra demands during the ongoing Spring Festival by the municipal bus company in Qinghuangdao. |  |
Progress Made in ADIS Vaccine Research Staffers of the Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative of the Kenya Nirobi University talks outside the lab, January 30, 2001. Jointly initiated by Kenya and Britian, the reseach center has achieved great progess in exploring AIDS DNA vaccine. |  |
Vegetable Sold Well in Holidays A father and his daughter sit on a cart loaded with harvested tomatos at Yuanmou county, southwest China's Yunnan province, January 31, 2001. The county sold more than 3560 tons of vegetable during the Spring Festival break lasting from January 24 through 30, with a total income of over 7 million RMB yuan. |  |
Campaign Staged against Falun Gong Cult in Beijing Citizens sign on a scroll in a campaign against the Falun Gong Cult and advocating the human rights in Beijing Wednesday Jan.31, 2001. This public campaign was staged in the wake of disclosure of suicidal attempts of 7 Falun Gong practitioners by burning themselves at Tiananmen Square on Jan.23. |  |
Mexico Labor Market Faces Great Pressure Some Mexicans wait for jobs in front of the grand church downtown Mexico city, capital of Mexico, January 30, 2001. Due to the increase of population, with more than 1 million people added to the labor force per year, Mexico is now facing up with a great pressure of employment. It is estimated that only by putting an additional 20 million jobs could the Mexico's domestic labor market be satisfied by the year 2015. |  |
23th Comnet Exhibition Held in Washington A staffer(R) of the American 3M Company introduces her company's new visual technology to a group of visitors at the 23th Comnet Exhibition held in Washington, US, January 30, 2001. More than 400 enterprises attended the show. |  |
