ITINERARY: Chen Yunlin was to make a short speech at the Grand Hotel today and visit Taipei 101, while his vice chairman begins talks with the SEF vice chairman
By Ko Shu-ling
With heavy security in place and plans for protests by the opposition, China’s top cross-strait negotiator is scheduled to arrive today for a five-day visit expected to cover four agreements on food safety, direct air and shipping links and direct postal services.

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By Jackson Broder
For the second year in a row, the Uni-President Lions were crowned CPBL champions yesterday.

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PEACE PROCESS: African Union Chairman Jakaya Kikwete was involved in diplomatic efforts ahead of a summit this week on how to stem violence in the eastern provinces
The parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) approved a new Cabinet yesterday that will immediately take over the task of finding a way to bring peace in the country’s strife-torn east.

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US Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin told a Canadian comedian posing as French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a prank call that “maybe in eight years” she will be president.

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Dozens of suspected terrorists have attempted to infiltrate Britain’s top laboratories in order to develop weapons of mass destruction, such as biological and nuclear devices, during the past year.

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