CHANGE OF HEART: In their appeal, prosecutors will argue that the former president could conspire with other individuals to undermine the investigation into his actions
By Rich Chang
The Special Investigation Panel (SIP) of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office said yesterday it would appeal the release of former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁), who was freed without bail on Saturday morning after being held for 32 days.

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Direct cross-strait flights, shipping and mail services were launched yesterday, with the first flight to China taking off from Taipei at 8am.

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An opposition leader was chosen as Thailand’s prime minister yesterday in an effort to end months of political turmoil, but the move unleashed new protests by supporters of the previous government who hurled rocks at lawmakers.

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‘VICTORY’ LAP: The US president’s trip was meant to highlight the drop in violence in Iraq and a deal with Baghdad to withdraw troops by the end of 2011
US President George W. Bush wrapped up a whirlwind trip to two war zones yesterday that in many ways was a victory lap without a clear victory. A signature event occurred when an Iraqi reporter hurled two shoes at Bush, declaring: “This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq.”

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Top world financial groups yesterday revealed massive potential losses from an alleged scam run by Wall Street trader Bernard Madoff, admitting they were fooled by a classic pyramid investment fraud.

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NATURAL HIGH: Hailed by travel books as one of the best places in Asia for trekkers, Taiwan can count AIT director Stephen Young as a keen fan of its hiking trails
By Jenny W. Hsu

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HONOR: For her half-century of teaching in Taiwan, Doris Brougham received the nation’s highest non-military award
By Shelley Huang

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By Loa Iok-sin

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