One million march against Chavez
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A demonstrator opposed to President Hugo Chavez shows gloves with the words ``Elections'' and ``Resign now'' during a march through Caracas Saturday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Positive message brought victory to political novice
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Lu Ying-ying, 27, explains how she relied on hard work to become the nation's youngest city councilor.
PHOTO: CHIANG YING-YING, TAIPEI TIMES
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KMT sours to former police head
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Former National Police Administration chief Yao Kao-chiao, left, stumps for Kaohsiung Mayor Frank Hsieh, center, in the run-up to the Dec. 7 mayoral election.
PHOTO: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Author tells how he overcame paralysis
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Former journalist Chen Hung dictates his writings by blinking his eyes as he lies on his bed in hospital.
PHOTO: CHIANG YING-YING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Perception may be worse than reality in Japanese economy
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Skyscrapers in Tokyo's Shinjuku district frame Mount Fuji at dusk last week. While a drab picture has been painted of the nation's economy, some say it may not really be so bad.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Chinese food fares well in Kabul
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A Chinese waitress serves customers in Kabul's newest restaurant Saturday. The restaurant, whose short-skirted staff have raised a few Islamic eyebrows, is one of a number of new Chinese business ventures in Afghanistan.
PHOTO: AFP
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New York confronts transport strike
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Riders wait for a train in a New York City subway at Grand Central Terminal in New York Friday. The 34,000 member Transit Workers Union is threatening a strike today.
PHOTO: AFP
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German filmmaker takes top prize at TIDF
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PHOTO: YU SEN-LUN, TAIPEI TIMES
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Resurgent Man United bags West Ham
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Chelsea's Graeme Le saux, left, slide-tackles Middlesbrough's Geremi of Cameroon during their English Premier League match at Middlesbrough, Saturday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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