Treatment of homosexual men caught at party outrages gay rights activists
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At an apartment in Taipei City, 93 men sit on the floor following a raid by police last week.
PHOTO: WANG SHU-HUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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New year to mark new era: Chen
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President Chen Shui-bian, left, gives a red envelope to a fan, Hsu Chong-hsin, center, at his home town of Chichuang in Tainan. Hsu was the first one to receive a red envelope from the president, having waited 17 days for the honor. Huang Chin-chuan, right, displays the red envelopes he received over the past three years from Chen.
BY CHANG CHUNG-YI, TAIPEI TIMES
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Archrivals have a lot in common
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Indian Border Security Force soldiers and Pakistani Rangers march after lowering their respective flags during a "Beating the Retreat" ceremony at the Wagah India-Pakistan joint border check post, in this file photo.
PHOTO: AP
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Muslims to brave `hajj' pilgrimage
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Hajj pilgrims climb on the Mountain of Mercy during the annual Muslim pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 23, 2002. The yearly hajj pilgrimage to Mecca has often been plagued by fires, stampedes and occasional riots. The risks are even greater this year, with epidemics from Asia and terrorism in Saudi Arabia.
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Iraqi oil pipeline security slowly improving
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Iraqi security guards patrol the area around the Doura oil refinery on the southern edge of Baghdad on Tuesday. Officials at Baghdad's Doura refinery told reporters that four intruders were preparing two tonnes of explosives for a possible attack on the refinery's fuel depot or the vulnerable boilers that help power the plant.
PHOTO: AP
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More monkey business for the Lunar New Year
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Edinburgh zoo celebrates the Chinese New Year of the monkey yesterday by unveiling its newest baby monkey, a Titi monkey from South America. The birth of the monkey in December marked the first time this species had been bred in Scotland.
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Maple Leafs edge Capitals
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Rob Skrlac, left, of the Devils fights with Jesse Boulerice of the Hurricanes during the first period of their game at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Wednesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Yao Ming works on Chinese holiday
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Shareef Abdur-Rahim, center, of the Hawks shoots over Kendall Gill, left, of the Chicago Bullsat Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Wednesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Yao Ming, right, of the Rockets, is guarded by Dikembe Mutombo at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Wednesday.
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Erick Dampier, right, of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket past Chris Wilcox of the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Wednesday.
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Venus struggles as Clijsters blisters
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Venus Williams serves to Vera Douchevina during their round two match in the Australian Open, yesterday.
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