Death for Bali's `smiling bomber'
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Indonesian Muslim militant Amrozi gives the thumbs-up sign after he was convicted and sentenced to death for his role in last year's Bali bombings yesterday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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DPP official says charges result of prosecutors' bias
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DPP Deputy Secretary-General Lee Chin-yung files a complaint to the Control Yuan yesterday accusing Hualien's chief prosecutor Yang Ta-chih of being impartial in his handling of the judicial proceedings during the Hualien County commissioner by-election.
PHOTO: CNA
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China flexes muscle in anti-terror operations
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Soldiers participate in a parade during the opening ceremony of a joint anti-terrorism military exercise by forces of several member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, in Ucharal, a border city in the east of Kazakhstan, on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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Embassy blast rocks Baghdad
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An Iraqi spits on a portrait of Jordanian King Abdullah, taken from inside the Jordanian embassy in Baghdad, where a car bomb killed several people and wounded more than 50 yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Wildfires rage unabated in Canada
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Firefighters dig out hot spots near the Strawberry Hill fire on the outskirts of Kamloops, British Columbia on Wednesday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Pingpong North Korean style
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Paragliding flies high in Taiwan
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Preparing for take off in a paraglider.
PHOTO COURTESY OF LUYUE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
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Showcasing the many faces of digital film
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Sand, music and a touch of moonwax
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PHOTO COURTESY OF SNEAKY SPINS
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Pop stop
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Green Trails exploresthe Wutai Incident
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Wu Yuan-ho, the trek leader, holds forth during the trek out of Gulou.
PHOTO: IAN BARTHOLMEW, TAIPEI TIMES
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Tech Reviews
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Clockwise from top left: Clever toothbrush, Leatherman Juice Xe6, Garmin's RINO GPS two-way radio, The North Face Roadrunner 2, First Need's deluxe water purifier, Therm-A-Rest Performance Lite and the Optimus Nova multi-fuel stove.
PHOTO COURTESY OF MANUFACTURERS
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Restaurant: Da Hong Pao ¤j¬õ³T
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A mixed fondue gives you plenty of options at Da Hong Pao.
PHOTO COURTESY OF DA HONG PAO
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Restaurant: Chateau Lisa ²±øʼڪkÀ\ÆU
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Chateau Lisa's pork knuckle is good enough to stand alone.
PHOTO: VICO LEE,.TAIPEI TIMES
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`Finding Nemo' makes fish more than human
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Catching a ride in the dangerous search for Nemo, Marlin and his chums cruise over Sydney harbor, above. Finding Nemo creates a remarkably convincing animated undersea environment, right.
PHOTOS: BVI
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A remake that makes the original look good
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Michael Douglas, left, and Albert Brooks go through the motions of comedy.
PHOTOS: FOX
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Celtic in final round of qualifying play
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Celtic's Momo Sylla, left, is challenged FBK Kaunas's Badas Papeckys during their Champions League qualifying match at Parkhead Stadium Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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Bryant speaks in court amid horde of reporters
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Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers arrives outside the courtroom at the Eagle County Justice Center, Wednesday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Felix Sanchez delights his fans
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Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic kisses the track after winning the men's 400m hurdles final at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Wednesday. World champion Sanchez won the gold medal in a new games record time of 48.19 seconds.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Yipsi Moreno of Cua is about to throw the hammer during the Pan American Games on Wednesday. Moreno set a Pan American Games record with a distance of 74.25m.
PHOTO: AFP
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White Sox close in on division leader
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Jody Gerut of the Indians slides safely past home as Mariners' catcher Ben Davis misses with the tag during the second inning at Jacobs Field, Wednesday. Gerut scored from first base on Milton Bradley's double to right.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Tsao comes out with a new pitch
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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tsao Chin-hui of Taiwan delivers a pitch to Philadelphia Phillies' Tyler Houston in the third inning in Denver, Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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