Monday, June 10, 2002		Lens on IT

A Chinese visitor looks at a model of China's spaceship "Shenzhou III" at an exhibition during National Science Week in Beijing. China is dedicated to realising manned space fights by 2005 and will attempt to launch its first exploration of the moon in 2010, Chinese scientists announced last month.

Afghan women and girls learn English in the Ariana Women's Vocational centre in Kabul on June 3, 2002. Afghanistan's long suffering women, forced by the Taliban to wear the all-enveloping burka and beaten if they went to school, are learning once again to become active members of society.

Kevin Kowicke reacts to a call as he interacts with an X Box Live NFL 2003 in a private booth at the 8th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles.

Electronic Arts, a video game publisher, has unveiled their new game "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" shown in this scene from the game at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, May 23, 2002, in Los Angeles. The game will be in stores in November 2002 and is based on the popular children’s novel. — Reuters

— Reuters photos