Despite delays, high-speed rail begins test runs
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Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp introduces its 700T train at Tainan Station, yesterday. The train will run a series of tests on a 60km-long stretch of track between Kaohsiung and Tainan before official service begins on Oct. 31.
PHOTO: JESSIE HO, TAIPEI TIMES
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Police detain, severely beat Zhao Ziyang mourners
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A picture of a man who was beaten after he was caught with a white paper flower pinned to his shirt, a traditional Chinese symbol of mourning, to mark the death of former leader Zhao Ziyang in Beijing. The pictures were posted on Web sites yesterday.
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New TSU chairman sworn in
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Su Chin-chiang, the new chairman of the Taiwan Solidarity Union, takes his oath of office yesterday at a ceremony at the Grand Formosa Regent Taipei, watched by former president Lee Teng-hui. Vice President Annette Lu and several other political dignitaries attended the ceremony.
PHOTO:CHIANG YING-YING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Indonesian leaders urge peace talks
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Acehnese people come to the Baiturrahman mosque for Eid-Al-Adha prayers in Banda Aceh last week. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono encouraged the shattered survivors of last month's killer tsunami that devastated Aceh province to rebuild for a better future.
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Khmer Rouge victims want trial
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Skulls are seen in Phnom Penh in this 1981 file photo. The authorities say the victims were tied together by rope -- seen in this photograph -- before being executed by followers of Premier Pol Pot, who was ousted from power in early 1979.
PHOTO: AP
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Bush's speeches puzzle many
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US President George W. Bush gestures as he talks about ``firmly planting the flag of liberty'' while he answers a question from the news media during a press conference in the White House on Wednesday. Bush answered questions on Iraq, the Rice nomination, the Gonzales nomination and themes from his inaugural speech.
PHOTO: AP
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OPEC mulls delaying decreases in production
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A member of the British army Princess of Wales Regiment climbs over an oil pipe during patrols around oil fields in Basra Province, southern Iraq, Wednesday.
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Dihua bustles during Chinese New Year
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Dihua Street is Taipei's center for buying traditional Chinese New Year's goods at this time of year.
PHOTOS: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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'Kung hsi fa tsai!' Can I have that couch?
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Daniel Zimmerman and his recent acquisition: A set of heirloom-quality hardwood chairs.
PHOTO: DAVID MOMPHARD, TAIPEI TIMES
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Spring Scream hollers for art
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This year's Spring Scream logo is a guitar-pickin' chicken.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SPRING SCREAM
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POP STOP
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Yuen Qiu: ``I was a Bond girl before!''
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PHOTO COURTESY OF BVI
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Tien Liang may have dived too deep into his acting career
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The Vinyl Word
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DJ Krush is lost in translation.
PHOTO: JULES QUARTLY, TAIPEI TIMES
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Restaurant: Saveurs!
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Savor authentic regional French fare at Saveurs!
PHOTO: GAVIN PHIPPS, TAIPEI TIMES
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Restaurant: Outback Steakhouse
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Outback's Chocolate Thunder from Down Under is awesome.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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Tree climbers rope in a lot of enthusiasts
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Certified tree-climbing instructor Elliot Su goes aloft in Taipei earlier this week. Since founding the Taiwan chapter of Tree Climbing International a year ago, Su has taught over 1,000 people how to climb trees.
PHOTO: GAVIN PHIPPS, TAIPEI TIMES
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Hot bod can't save Elektra
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Current screenings offer something for everyone
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South Korean lady-killer Cha In-pyo changed his image to play a thug leader in Mokpo, Gangster's Paradise.
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Richie Ren plays a mob leader in Breaking News.
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In Dumplings of Three -- Experiences, Miriam Yeung is a rich and bored housewife seeking an instant answer to rejuvenation.
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Devdas' high production values transformed an old-fashioned love story into a must-see movie.
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Liverpool suffers injuries prior to League Cup final
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Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, second left, scores a goal against Watford during their League Cup semifinal second leg at Vicarage Road in Watford on Tuesday.
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Chu wins the SBL honor, at last
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Chu Yung-hung of the Bank of Taiwan team in action recently.
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England wins a SA series after 40 years
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The England team holds the Basil D'Oliveira trophy after England's 2-1 Test series victory over South Africa at Centurion, South Africa, on Tuesday.
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South Africa's Makhaya Ntini celebrates bowling out England's Andrew Strauss for 0 on the fifth and final day of the final Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
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England fans cheer as their side claims a Test series victory on the final day of the fifth Test between England and South Africa in Centurion, north of Johannesburg.
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Chelsea beats Manchester United to League Cup final
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Chelsea's Damien Duff celebrates after scoring to make it 2-1 against Manchester United during their Carling Cup semifinal second leg match at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday.
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Williams, Davenport in Australian Open final
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World No. 1 Lindsay Davenport of the US celebrates after winning her semifinal match against Nathalie Dechy of France in Melbourne yesterday.
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