LEGISLATORS-AT-LARGE: The DPP criticized the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) for excluding Steve Chan and including convicted criminal Chiu Yi on a list of nominations
By Mo Yan-chih, Flora Wang and Ko Shu-ling
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday requested an investigation into the Chinese Nationalist Party's (KMT) nominations for legislator-at-large seats.

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Asian stocks were pummelled in a heavy sell-off yesterday, following a slump on Wall Street that was triggered by big losses at General Motors, a falling dollar and soaring oil prices, dealers said.

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UNIMPRESSED: Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto said her protest in Rawalpindi today would go ahead, while police reportedly continued to round up her supporters
Pakistan will hold elections by Feb. 15, state media quoted Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as saying yesterday, as he moved to quell global outrage over his imposition of a state of emergency.

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Gunmen opened fire on students returning from a march in which 80,000 people denounced Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's attempts to expand his power. At least eight people were injured, including one by gunfire, officials said.

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Camouflaged police patrolled the Georgian capital Tbilisi yesterday and news programs were shut down at the start of a state of emergency ordered after clashes between police and opponents of Georgian President Mikheil Saashvili.

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