Iraqi tip led to raid on Falluja: Allawi
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Iraqi men examine a car destroyed in the US air strike in Falluja, 55km west of Baghdad, yesterday.
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Five bodies found, more rain to come
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A portion of a riverbank along Nantou County's Chenyulan River lies in ruins after flooding brought by Tropical Storm Mindulle. The riverbank had been rebuilt after Typhoon Toraji struck in the summer of 2001.
PHOTO: CHU CHUN-YEN, TAIPEI TIMES
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China behind attack: Falun Dafa
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A press conference is held by Falun Gong practitioners in Taiwan yesterday in the Legislative Yuan to urge international societies to condemn China's uncivilized behavior in the shooting of Falun Gong activist David Liang during the visit of China's vice-president, Zeng Qinghong, to South Africa when Liang was shot in a mysterious attack by a gunman suspected of working for China.
PHOTO: CNA
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Activists protest reactor Japan reactor
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Members of the Yenliao Anti-Nuclear Self-Help Association protest in front of the construction site of the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant, in Kungliao Township, Taipei County, yesterday. The group alleges that the plant is not safe and could be prone to accidents. ``Nuclear Hazard'' is written on their costumes.
PHOTO: CNA
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Indonesia's election fight focuses on second place
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An election worker calls out votes from a ballot, during a recount of invalid votes, yesterday in Jakarta.
PHOTO: AFP
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Palestinians, Israeli soldier die in battle
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Smoke rises after Israeli troops blow up an apartment building in the West Bank city of Nablus yesterday, the scene of an Israeli raid searching for Palestinian militants.
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UN court hears of Sierra Leone's atrocity `inferno'
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Revolutionary United Front defendants Augustine Gbao, left, and Issa Hassan Sesay appear briefly at the start of the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone in Freetown, Sierra Leone, last Thursday.
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Looting vanquishes Babylon's artifacts
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US soldiers enter the ancient city of Babylon, 100km south of Baghdad, June 13, 2004.The US-led coalition in Iraq has closed the ancient site of Babylon over worries about the ``safety and care'' of the archaeological treasure, a June 17 statement said.
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Edwards is Kerry's running mate
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A picture from February shows US Democratic presidential hopeful Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, left, and Senator John Edwards of North Carolina prior to a debate in Los Angeles, California. Kerry announced the choice of Edwards as his vice presidential running mate in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, yesterday. Edwards was not at the announcement.
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Bush campaign courts the religious right
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ILLUSTRATION MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
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Manufacturing sector counts its blessings
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Hsieh Chien-yu -- the owner of a small farm in Nanchuang township, Miaoli County -- bemoaned his bad luck on Monday as he looked at the devestation wrought by Tropical Storm Mindulle. The storm completely destroyed his three greenhouses only a few days before his crop of cherry tomatoes was due to be harvested.
PHOTO: HSIEH WEN-HUA, TAIPEI TIMES
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Puff Daddy puts the bling in politics
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Sean Combs showed up at his White party in Bridgehampton, New York, Sunday, with a copy of the Declaration of Independence.
PHOTO: NY TIMES
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As cool as Godzilla, and almost as big
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Eric Nakamura, 34, right, and Giant Robot's other founder, Martin Wong, 35, are shown at their store in Los Angeles. As Giant Robot magazine celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, it exerts a powerful influence that belies its tiny budget. The magazine is even required reading in some university courses.
PHOTO: NY TIMES
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Gagne's run comes to end
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Dodgers relief pitcher Eric Gagne throws in the ninth inning against the Diamondbacks in Los Angeles, Monday.
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Greek heroes return home
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Greek fans wave national flags at the team's official homecoming ceremony in the Panathinaikon stadium in central Athens, Monday. Greece upset Portugal 1-0 to win the Euro 2004 hampionship in Lisbon on Sunday.
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Greek players Giourkas Seitaridis, left, and Stelios Giannakopoulos lift the Euro 2004 Cup after arriving at Athens airport, Monday.
PHOTO: AP
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Cobblestones may jar Armstrong
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Robbie Mc Ewen of Lotto-Domo Team wins the second stage of the Tour de France from Charleroi to Namur, Belgium, Monday.
PHOTO: EPA
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