VOICE OF ANGER: Demonstrators rallied outside CNN's Hollywood office and demanded the firing of commentator Jack Cafferty for his remarks against China
Fresh protests broke out across China yesterday, with thousands of demonstrators targeting US broadcaster CNN and French chain store Carrefour in disputes over Tibetan unrest and the Beijing Olympics.

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US President George W. Bush disputed suggestions on Saturday that he was scaling back demands on North Korea over its nuclear program and said he would not accept a deal that goes against the region’s interests.

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A Russian space capsule touched down in Kazakhstan after hurtling through Earth’s atmosphere in a steeper-than-normal descent, subjecting the three-nation-crew to severe G-forces and landing hundreds of kilometers off target.

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Japan plans to formulate a new defense policy outline to underline the need to meet China’s rapid military buildup, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported on yesterday.

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WELCOME TO THE CLUB: Addressing an oath ceremony for the new members, DPP Chairman Frank Hsieh expressed hope they would play a leading role in the party
By Ko Shu-ling
An introspective meeting held by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday to examine the causes of its election defeats launched a new wave of factional infighting.

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