Violence in Borneo intensifies
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An indigenous Dayak burns possessions left behind by fleeing Madurese settlers in Palangkaraya, northeast of violence-wracked Sampit, on Borneo Island, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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Rio abuzz with Carnival parades
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An army of Carnival revelers lead a brightly lit float, complete with fireworks, for the "Portela" samba school up the runway of the Sambadrome stadium during a late-evening parade in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Councilor wants to lay down the line for tattoos
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A man has an image of a Buddhist arhat tattooed on his back yesterday in Taipei. A Taipei City Councilor has called for regulations on safety, pricing and quality standards for the booming tattoo business.
PHOTO: CHEN CHENG-CHANG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Chinese dissident warns Taiwan over goodwill to China
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Former DPP chairman Shih Ming-teh, right, addresses a press conference regarding a nine-part dialogue on democracy and human rights he will jointly hold with Chinese activist Wei Jingsheng, seated. The conference is to begin on March 4.
PHOTO: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Analysts say nostalgia for Japanese rule clouds past
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Activists tear a Japanese flag during a protest in Taipei yesterday. The recently released comic book, On Taiwan, which has caused an uproar on the island for its depiction of Taiwan's comfort women during Japanese colonial rule, has found support from some in Taiwan who've said that the women were not forced into sexual slavery, but acted of their own free will.
PHOTO: AFP
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Festival to show wealth of tradition
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A member of the Han Tang Yuefu troupe dances to nan-kuan music. Han Tang Yuefu will be featured in the 2001 Taipei Traditional Arts Festival.
PHOTO: HO, KUO-HUEI
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Air tickets sold at kiosks
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A customer slides her credit card into a passenger kiosk to complete her check-in process at Sungshan Airport in Taipei. Mandarin Airlines formally inaugurated the new service yesterday.
PHOTO: CHEN CHENG-CHAG, TAIPEI TIMES
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