'Journey of Peace' starts violently
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Supporters of the pan-blue and pan-green camps clash yesterday in the lobby of Terminal 2 at CKS International Airport prior to the departure of KMT Chairman Lien Chan to China.
PHOTO: CHU PEI-HSIUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Lien Chan arrives in Nanjing, gets a warm welcome from Communists
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan, center, speaks as his wife Lien Fang Yu, second right, adjusts the microphone, upon arrival in Nanjin, China yesterday. Lien began his ``Journey of Peace''yesterday, seeking reconciliation with the Chinese Communist Party even as pro-independence supporters in Taipei protested against the trip.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Kidd-class destroyers do well in war games: MND
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Rear Admiral Lee Hao, director of the Ministry of National Defense's Joint Warfare Exercise Center, explains the results of a computer simulation ahead of the annual Han Kuang military exercise during a press conference yesterday morning.
PHOTO: CHIEN JUNG-FENG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Chen, Hsieh urge the people to unite
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CKS International Airport janitors mop up the mess left by egg-throwing demonstrators protesting Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan's trip to China yesterday. The sign behind them reads: ``Protect Taiwan, Kill the Traitors.''
PHOTO: LIU HSIN-TEH, TAIPEI TIMES
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Lu warns of repercussions of trip
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Pro-independence activists protest at CKS International Airport ahead of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan's departure for China yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Pan-blues urge probe of clashes
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) supporters wave and chant slogans at CKS International Airport to wish Chairman Lien Chan a good trip yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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Bakeries let us eat cake
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Members of the Taipei Bakery Association pose before a cake ferris wheel and a cake North Gate during a press conference yesterday to promote bakeries in the city accessible via the MRT system. The promotion runs from May 12 to June 30.
PHOTO: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Rail offices raided in crash probe
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Rescuers surround a woman victim 15 hours after a commuter train derailed in Amagasaki, Japan, yesterday. Seventy-three passengers were killed and some 450 injured in the accident.
PHOTO: AFP
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First female Afghan governor makes a big impression
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Bamiyan Governor Habiba Sarobi is pictured in Kabul on March 7.
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Falling oil production will change the world
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ILLUSTRATION: MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
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Protests greet US beef imports
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US beef products are displayed at a press conference held by members of the Consumers' Foundation yesterday in Taipei to lash out at the Department of Health's lack of a food inspection mechanism to ensure food safety after the government lifted a ban on imports of US beef. But government officials said that the opening to US beef was decided after a careful evaluation.
PHOTO: CHIEN JUNG-FENG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Relax in hot spring heaven
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Changchun Valley Hot Springs Hotel's hot springs are said to be among the best along Taiwan's northern coast.
PHOTOS: TAIPEI TIMES
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Sinon Bulls regain top spot in league
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Jeff Andra, who will assume the closer's role for the Sinon Bulls after the departure of the ineffective Hector Ramirez.
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PHOTO: CPBL
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Singh wins second Houston PGA title
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Defending champion Vijay Singh of Fiji holds up the winner's trophy after beating John Daly in a one-hole playoff during the final round of the Houston Open on Sunday.
PHOTO: AP
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Arsenal solidifies runner-up chances
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Arsenal's Jose Antonio Reyes, left, vies for the ball with Erik Edman of Tottenham during their premiership match at Highbury on Monday. Arsenal defeated Tottenham 1-0.
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Proteas take 3rd Test and series against Windies
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South African fast bowler Andre Nel celebrates the dismissal of West Indies batsman Brian Lara lbw for 13 on the fourth day of the third Test in Bridgetown.
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