Illegal immigrants repatriated to China
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A group of 178 illegal Chinese immigrants wait to go home at Fuao Harbor on the outlying island of Matsu yesterday morning. This was the first repatriation since China suspended the practice after Taiwan's March 20 presidential election.
PHOTO: WANG TI-SUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Taoyuan demands water supply
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Residents line up to receive rations of drinking water in Chungli City, Taoyuan County, yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Lawmakers warn China wants stake in local media
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TSU Legislator Lin Jhih-long, left, and one of the party's legislative candidates Huang Shih-chuo yesterday hold a press conference, saying that the KMT may damage the nation's security if it sells its party-run media to Chinese-invested companies.
PHOTO: YEH CHIH-MING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Annette Lu says New Yorkers can't understand ads
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As Taiwan launched its bid for UN membership, the Government Information Office introduced this year's ad campaign for the bid. Vice President Annette Lu says the ads are unclear.
PHOTO: WANG PEI-LIN, TAIPEI TIMES
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Republicans tout Bush's 9/11 record
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US Senator John McCain gestures as he delivers his speech during the first day of the Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Monday.
PHOTO: EPA
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Iraqi keynote speaker says war was right
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Zainab Al-Suqwaij, executive director of the American Islamic Conference, speaks at the evening session of the first day of the Republican National Convention Monday.
PHOTO: AP
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Singapore sweetening the pill for researchers
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ILLUSTRATION: YU SHA
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France readies for Chinese tourists
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Chinese travelers wait in the international departures hall of Beijing airport yesterday. Tourism industry professionals across Europe are gearing up to welcome a new generation of Chinese travelers from today, when private Chinese tour groups will be allowed into 27 European countries. France, Italy and Switzerland are the most desirable destinations, according to travel agents.
PHOTO: AFP
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Behind the German lines: Laurel and Hardy
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Oliver Hardy, left, and Stan Laurel, right, in a scene from their 1938 movie Block-Heads.
PHOTO: DPA
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Iraqis talk the talk
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Majid Salim, center, hosts his radio show in Baghdad, Iraq. His show on Iraq's first talk radio station, Radio Dijla, opened in April and has been putting Iraqis' opinions directly on the air.
PHOTO: NY TIMES
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Sri Lanka takes series against Proteas
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Sri Lankan cricketer Saman Jayantha plays a shot during the final one day international match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at The Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo.
PHOTO: AFP
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