COMPROMISE: A deal proposed by the DPP would see the referendums decoupled from the presidential election if the KMT agrees to lower the referendum thresholds
By Ko Shu-ling And Flora Wang
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's (謝長廷) campaign team yesterday urged Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) to support the two referendums seeking UN membership, with the KMT set to announce today its decision on whether it will stage a boycott.

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`ABSOLUTELY CLEAR': Barack Obama dismissed the idea of a Democrat `dream ticket' when he said the party's supporters would have to choose
Democrat Barack Obama ridiculed the idea of being Hillary Clinton's running mate on Monday, saying voters must choose between the two for the top spot on the ticket.

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A Thai court denied bail yesterday to a purported Russian arms dealer who is wanted by the US, saying it feared the suspect might try to flee the country, his lawyer said.

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A group of Tibetan exiles planning to march to their homeland from northern India were back on the road yesterday despite a police ban on their trek.

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By Jimmy Chuang
China's sharp increase in military spending this year will tilt the balance against Taiwan, a Ministry of National Defense official said yesterday.

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