PRIMARY INTERESTS: The US State Department spokesman said again that Taiwan must not change the status quo with its constitutional reform plan
By Charles Snyder
The US has cautioned President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) to stick to his pledge not to include any moves toward independence in the new constitution he wants to put to a referendum in 2006.

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By Huang Tai-lin
President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) reaffirmed yesterday that he will uphold the pledges he made in his inaugural speech this year and Oct. 10 National Day address.

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CASUALTY FIGURES: The US death toll stood at 136 yesterday morning, the highest in six months. A British charity also said the war has caused a health disaster
US troops suffered their worst one-month losses in Iraq last month since the US-led invasion in March last year, according to statistics released by the US military yesterday.

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Ukrainian opposition protesters rushed to parliament and massed at its main door yesterday after the assembly failed to take any decision over a disputed presidential election the opposition says was rigged.

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Taiwan resumed talks on a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the US in Washington on Monday after a six-year hiatus.

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