Lee, Other Foreign Oscar Nominees, Celebrate CraftLee's (first from left, front)"Crouching Tiger" has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including best picture and best director, and is widely considered the favorite for the foreign-language award. | |
Bomb Suspect Escorted to Shijiazhuang Jin Ruchao, the suspect involved in Shijiazhuang explosions, is escorted by police back to Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province March 24, 2001. Jin was caught Friday morning in Beihai, a port city in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. | |
International Day for TB Prevention and Cure A doctor (L) answers questions on tuberculosis (TB) during an activity held in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin province, March 24, 2001. Some 700 doctors from 70 hospitals took part in the activity to mark the International Day for TB Prevention and Cure. U.N. figures show that tuberculosis is responsible for some 2 million deaths a year, which is 5 precent of all deaths worldwide and 9.6 percent of adult deaths in the 15-59 age group. | |
Guangzhou Police Opens to Local Residents A policeman shows a new patrol jeep to children during the first Open Day of Guangzhou Police held at Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province March 24, 2001. The event served as a oppotunity to display the integrity of the police and increase the understanding between the police and the local residents. | |
Eu Summit Held in Stockholm Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson (L) greets European Commission president Italian Romano Prodi as he arrives for an European Union Summit 23 March 2001 in Stockholm. Sweden is currently the EU presidency. | |
EU Summit Held in Stockholm Heads of European state and government pose for a family picture, 23 March 2001 in Stockholm during the European Council summit. Russian President Putin(front row, M) arrived here to meet with European Union leaders at the summit for talks focusing on economic reform in Russia and closer financial ties with Europe. | |