New Comedy "Monsters, Inc." Opens Walt Disney Pictures' and Pixar Animation Studio Film's new comedy "Monsters, Inc." opens nationwide November 2, 2001. The animated film features actors John Goodman as the voice of Sully (L) and Billy Crystal as the voice of Mike, two monsters who run the largest scare factory in the monster world. |  |
Afghan Girls in a Refugee CampAfghan girls look through a hole in a shelter in a refugee camp near Kandarkishlyak, Northern Afghanistan, October 30, 2001. The head of the U.S. military central command, General Tommy Franks, denied on Tuesday that the U.S. military operation in Afghanistan had run into stalemate. (REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko) |  |
US Troops Operating on Ground in Northern Afghanistan US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Tuesday that his country has a "modest" number of ground troops in Afghanistan.  |  |
21st Century USA-China Economy Trade Technology Forum to be Held in StatesThe 21st Century USA-China Economy Trade Technology Forum will be held in the Regan International Trade Center, Washington, United States from December 12 to 16. |  |
British Queen Elizabeth II Meets With Chinese Vice-PresidentBritish Queen Elizabeth II met with visiting Chinese Vice-President Hu Jintao and his wife on Tuesday in the Buckingham Palace, where they had a cordial and friendly conversation. |  |
Chinese President Meets U.S. Visitor Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) talks with Wayne Booker, vice chairman of Ford Motor Company of the United States in Beijing October 30, 2001. |  |
Chinese Top Lawmaker Meets Philippine President The exchanges between the parliaments of China and the Philippines have become an important part of bilateral relations, said Chinese top lawmaker Li Peng Tuesday. |  |
Relief Work Underway in Quake-hit Province A man stands in a school building damaged by earthquake took place October 27 in Yongsheng county, southwest China's Yunan Province October 30, 2001. 201 school buildings collapsed in quake-stricken areas, which made some 25,000 students out of their school. Efforts including building tents for school have been made to restore local education as soon as possible. |  |
Relief Work Underway in Quake-hit Province Yuan Lixiao, a pupil of Wenfeng Primary School, does his homework in farmland in Yongsheng county, southwest China's Yunan Province October 30, 2001. Some 200 school buildings collapsed in quake-stricken areas, which made some 25,000 students out of their school. Efforts including building tents for school have been made to restore local education as soon as possible. |  |
Refugee Woman And Her Son Before Their Newly-Built Camp An Afghan woman holding her son stands before their newly-built tent in a refugee camp area near Peshawar, Pakistan, October 30, 2001. This camp area has received nearly 3000 new refugees in the recent month. Despite the rescue operation carried on by international organizations and local government, the Afghan refugees meet problems in residence, food and medical care. |  |
Refugee Camp in Afghanistan The two-year-old girl cries for food at an Afghan camp in northern Afghanistan October 30, 2001. Over 10,000 Afghans who live here after fleeing the southern part of the country face a hard life due to lack of medicine, food and other living conditions prior to the coming of winter. |  |
Refugee Camp in Afghanistan Some Afghan children draw water from a well at an Afghan camp in northern Afghanistan October 30, 2001. Over 10,000 Afghans who live here after fleeing the southern part of the country face a hard life due to lack of medicine, food and other living conditions prior to the coming of winter. |  |
Refugee Camp in Afghanistan An Afghan refugee returns home at dusk after doing farming for locals at an Afghan camp in northern Afghanistan October 30, 2001. Over 10,000 Afghans who live here after fleeing the southern part of the country face a hard life due to lack of medicine, food and other living conditions prior to the coming of winter. |  |
Garment, Pillar Industry in Ningbo Two foreigners wearing traditional Chinese qipao chat in front of the model on Western-style suit at a garment store in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province October 30, 2001. Nearly 2,000 clothing firms in Ningbo deliver 1.3 billion pieces of clothes yearly, 12 percent of the nation's total, and with a batch of brand suits appearing in the domestic market. |  |
Water Conservancy Project Goes on in Guangxi Workers weld reinforcing bars at the constructive site of the Baise Water Conservancy Project in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region October 30, 2001. With a total investment of 4.713 billion yuan, the works will act mainly on flood control. |  |
Chinese and Philippine Presidents Meet in Beijing Chinese President Jiang Zemin (L) shakes hands with visiting Philippine President Gloria Arroyo outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing October 30, 2001. |  |
