STATE ORDERS: A House committee is accusing the State Department of instructing the AIT office in Washington to refuse the submissions by TECRO regarding the sale
By Charles Snyder
In a bid to prod the administration of US President George W. Bush to clear the sale of advanced F-16C/D fighters to Taiwan, the House Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday was preparing to approve a resolution urging the administration to stop blocking the sale.

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told world leaders his country will defy any further UN Security Council resolutions imposed by "arrogant powers" seeking to curb its nuclear program, accusing them of lying and imposing illegal sanctions against Tehran.

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VIOLENCE: As many as 100,000 protesters took to the streets yesterday, defying a police crackdown. At least four people were killed, six injured and hundreds beaten
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters dispersed in Yangon after six hours of marches yesterday in which at least four people were killed in a crackdown by security forces, witnesses said.

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By Flora Wang
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Yu Shyi-kun, presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) and President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) yesterday reached a consensus on changing the wording of the party's final "normal country" resolution draft agreed to on Aug. 30.

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China has replaced the head of its air force and other top military leaders ahead of an important Communist Party congress next month at which President Hu Jintao (胡錦濤) is expected to fill several top posts with younger leaders loyal to his rule.

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