Biodiversity talks

Biodiversity talks

NAGOYA, Japan - Fernando Casas of Colombia (R) and Timothy Hodges of Canada, co-chairs of the ad hoc working group on access and benefit-sharing of the biodiversity convention, speak at a press conference in Nagoya on Oct. 13, 2010. The working group meets on Oct. 13-15 prior to the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP10, which will be held on Oct. 18-29.

Japanese athletes arrive in Sydney for Paralympic Games

Japanese athletes arrive in Sydney for Paralympic Games

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese athletes taking part in the upcoming Sydney Paralympic Games arrive at Sydney International Airport on Oct. 14. Some 4,000 athletes from 69 countries will compete in the Oct. 18-29 games, which will see medals awarded in 550 events contested in 18 sports.

Japanese Paralympic team launched

Japanese Paralympic team launched

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Paralympic team for the Oct. 18-29 Paralympic Games in Sydney is formally launched in ceremonies Oct. 12 in Tokyo. Photo shows the delegation's chef de mission Shinichiro Fujiwara hoisting the flag for the delegation.

Paralympic village opens

Paralympic village opens

SYDNEY, Australia - Three-time Paralympian Daphne Ceeney of Australia cuts the ribbon to open the Sydney Paralympic Games athletes' village on Oct. 11. More than 2,500 Paralympic athletes from 69 countries checked in the village for the Oct. 18-29 Paralympic Games. The Sydney Olympic Games are the first where athletes from both the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been invited to stay under the same roof.

Biodiversity talks

Biodiversity talks

NAGOYA, Japan - Fernando Casas of Colombia (R) and Timothy Hodges of Canada, co-chairs of the ad hoc working group on access and benefit-sharing of the biodiversity convention, speak at a press conference in Nagoya on Oct. 13, 2010. The working group meets on Oct. 13-15 prior to the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP10, which will be held on Oct. 18-29. (Kyodo)

Japanese athletes arrive in Sydney for Paralympic Games

Japanese athletes arrive in Sydney for Paralympic Games

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese athletes taking part in the upcoming Sydney Paralympic Games arrive at Sydney International Airport on Oct. 14. Some 4,000 athletes from 69 countries will compete in the Oct. 18-29 games, which will see medals awarded in 550 events contested in 18 sports.

Japanese Paralympic team launched

Japanese Paralympic team launched

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Paralympic team for the Oct. 18-29 Paralympic Games in Sydney is formally launched in ceremonies Oct. 12 in Tokyo. Photo shows the delegation's chef de mission Shinichiro Fujiwara hoisting the flag for the delegation.

Paralympic village opens

Paralympic village opens

SYDNEY, Australia - Three-time Paralympian Daphne Ceeney of Australia cuts the ribbon to open the Sydney Paralympic Games athletes' village on Oct. 11. More than 2,500 Paralympic athletes from 69 countries checked in the village for the Oct. 18-29 Paralympic Games. The Sydney Olympic Games are the first where athletes from both the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been invited to stay under the same roof.