Kaohsiung man drives his team to victory in Britain
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This year's British GT Cup Class Championship winner Kenny Chen poses in front of his sports car. Chen's team, known as GruppeM Tech9, defeated more than 20 other teams to win nine races out of 11 -- an achievement unprecedented in the championship's history.
PHOTO: CNA
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Marches mark `intifada' anniversary
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Palestinian militants and members of al-Fatah stand atop a building during a demonstration in Gaza City on Sunday.
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Detained foreign women receive a merciful visit
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Vietnamese women married to Taiwanese husbands put written messages into bottles for illegal Vietnamese immigrants detained at the Taipei City Police Department's foreign affairs station yesterday.
PHOTO: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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US-Taiwan ties are not at risk, defense expert says
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President Chen Shui-bian, center, shakes hands with attendees at the International Conference on Political and Economic Security in Asia-Pacific, accompanied by Chang King-yuh, left, president of the Foundation on International and Cross-Strait Studies.
PHOTO: CHIEN JUNG-FENG, LIBERTY TIMES
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Bush officials defend rationale for Iraq war
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US President George W. Bush played golf at Andrews Air Force Base Golf Course in Maryland on Sunday, the same day administration officials insisted there was new intelligence obtained before the Iraq war about Baghdad's weapons programs.
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Schwarzenegger takes the lead
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California Gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger flashes a smile and a thumbs-up as he greets supporters after a campaign rally at Santa Maria Airport in California on Sunday.
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Italy gets electricity back after national blackout
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People sleep inside Rome's Termini central station on Sunday after an electricty blackout hit most of Italy.
PHOTO: AP
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Neo-Nazi attacks on the rise in Germany
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ILLUSTRATION: MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
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Automakers struggle to profit from FTA
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A security officer passes rows of Japanese cars lined up on a a Sydney dock yesterday. A 9 percent jump in non-rural exports helped Australia post a larger than expected narrowing in last month's trade deficit, and outpaced another slug of imports to satisfy strong domestic demand, while Asian automakers struggled to streamline production to capitalize on the reorganization of trade barriers and tariffs throughout the region.
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Spreading love one hug at a time
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Devotees for he guru, Mata Amritanandamayi, known as Amma, or mother, line up for water, during a celebration of her 50th birthday, at a stadium in Kochi, India, Saturday. Amma, a woman of humble roots has been transformed into a global guru worshiped by millions around the globe.
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A devotee of Amma stands near her portrait, during the celebration of the guru's 50th birthday, Saturday.
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Traditional arts award winners announced
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Winners and organizers of the Global Chinese Culture and Arts Award pose for cameras yesterday in Taipei.
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Ghana does the hard work for China
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Adjoa Bayor, center, of Ghana dribbles against the defense of Australia during the first round of the FIFA Women's World Cup on Sunday.
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Schumacher has history in his sights
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Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher celebrates after winning the United Stated Grand Prix Formula One race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.
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