G8 finance ministers holds outreach meeting on climate change
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and delegates attend a breakfast meeting during the G8 Financial Ministers Meeting in Osaka, western Japan June 14, 2008. (X ... english.people.com.cn |
Thai woman's laugh hits 110 decibels
Jittarat Wongsomboon of Thailand takes part in a Ripley's International Laughing Contest in the Thai resort town of Pattaya July 5, 2008. Jittarat, 55, won the co ... english.people.com.cn |
Norway beats Japan in women's beach volleyball preliminary (2)
&$ &$Nila Haakedal of Norway blocks the ball during the women's preliminary pool B of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games beach volleyball event with her teammate Ingrid Toerlen against Mika Saiki and Chiaki Kusuhara of Japan in Beijing, China, Aug. 12, 2008. Ingrid Toerlen and Nila Haakedal of Norway won the match 2-0. &$&$ &$ &$Mika Saiki of Jap ... english.people.com.cn |
American Lochte breaks world record to win men's 200m backstroke gold
&$ &$Ryan Lochte of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 200m backstroke final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 15, 2008. Lochte set a new world record and won the gold medal in the event in a time of 1 minute 53.94 seconds. (Xinhua/Ding Xu) &$&$ Ryan Lochte of the United States broke the world record to win the ... english.people.com.cn |
Liu Xiang pulls out of 110 hurdles with injury
&$ &$China's Liu Xiang (L) prepares prior to the first round competition of men's 110m hurdles at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 18, 2008. The defending champion Liu Xiang dropped out after getting injury. (Xinhua/Li Ga)&$&$ &$ &$China's Liu Xiang kneels down wh ... english.people.com.cn |