LIMITS: The bill attempts to level the playing field for candidates, but would not prevent them from using residue from their war chests in subsequent elections
By Fan Cheng-hsiang
A Cabinet-sponsored draft amendment to the Political Donations Law (政治獻金法) would impose a strict limit on campaign donations by political parties to their own candidates for public office.

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British prosecutors charged three men yesterday for allegedly conspiring in the suicide attacks in London on July 7, 2005, and authorities said they were searching for more suspects.

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CRISIS OVER: Tony Blair was adamant that the release of the 15 was secured without any deal, while Iranian newspapers claimed victory for Tehran
British Prime Minister Tony Blair denied yesterday that any deals had been done to secure the return of 15 detainees from Iran, but questions remained over exactly how they were freed.

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By Jimmy Chuang
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved draft amendments to the Gender Equality Employment Law (兩性工作平等法) and the Employment Insurance Law (就業保險法) which would broaden the scope for employees to ask for leave without pay from their employers.

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By Shelley Shan
Traffic was heavy on freeways on the first day of the Tomb-sweeping Day long weekend, with approximately 460,000 vehicles on the freeways between midnight and 6am yesterday -- the designated no-toll fee hours.

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Online Web blogs mushroomed to more than 72 million this year, with Japanese now the most prolific posters to the popular personal journal Web pages, an Internet research company said yesterday.

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