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Buddhist monks lead a protest in front of Chinese embassy in Washington
28 Sep 2007
Source: Reuters
 
Buddhist monks of the International Buddhist Center in Wheaton, Maryland, lead a protest in front of the Chinese embassy in Washington September 28, 2007. The protesters called for a boycott of the Beijing Olympic Games unless China stops blocking any U.N. Security Council action on Myanmar.
REUTERS/YURI GRIPAS


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Workers tape up glass panels as Typhoon Krosa approaches Taiwan, in Taipei, October 5, 2007. Taiwan warned fishing boats and people going out of town for the weekend that the strong typhoon was expected to reach the island shortly after midnight, bringing heavy rains and high winds before moving on to China on Sunday.



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