Chen back from South Pacific tour
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President Chen Shui-bian waves to waiting media on arrival at CKS International Airport after returning from his tour of Taiwan's Pacific allies yesterday.
PHOTO: TONY YAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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Soong seeks spirits in Xian
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People First Party Chairman James Soong and his wife, Chen Wan-shui, arrive at Xian airport in Xian, China, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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Chinese ship in Taiwan's waters
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A Coast Guard photograph taken by helicopter on Tuesday as evidence that the Chinese vessel was trespassing in Taiwan's territorial waters. Dragging behind the boat is reportedly some oil exploration equipment.
PHOTO: COAST GUARD ADMINISTRATION
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Rotarians' volunteerism crosses borders
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Glen Estess, president of Rotary International, smiles after being interviewed yesterday morning.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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HK court rejects Falun Gong ruling
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Falun Gong followers practice their meditation exercises outside the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong to show their support to eight followers involved in a court case yesterday. The eight followers of the Falun Gong spiritual group were accused of assaulting and obstructing police during a 2002 protest.
AP PHOTO: AP
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Religious tension increasing in Sri Lanka
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Buddhists engaged in religious observances during the ``Nonagathaya,'' the period without auspicious times that is usually spent on religious observances only, at the Kelaniya temple on the outskirts of Colombo last month.
PHOTO: EPA
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Bush convinces nobody in debate over gas
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ILLUSTRATION: MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
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Malaysia hikes fuel rate to cover rising subsidies
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This file photo shows a man filling up his car with gasoline at a petrol station in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia raised the price of petrol by 7 percent and diesel by 23 percent yesterday in bid to cut the soaring cost of government subsidies.
PHOTO: AFP
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IBM plans to cut up to 13,000 jobs
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A worker installs monitors at the IBM booth at the Cebit fair in Hanover, northern Germany, in this Feb. 21, 2000 file photo.
PHOTO: AFP
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Almost like paradise
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May's art scene blooms
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Installation of ceramic cake in front of candles in clay by Hsu Mei-ling.
PHOTOS: SUSAN KENDZULAK
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Above and below,installation of a room with white slats by Chen Yen-yi; and a close up of the manicured hands in pots that are inside the room.
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Lin Lihua's painting is titled Searching for a Spouse.
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Installation of butterfiles, nightlights and an angel figurine by Kuo Yi-fen.
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A shout outfor Grass Fest
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The Grass Fest will take place May 28 and May 29 at National Taiwan Normal University's branch campus. Come ready to chill.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SILENT AGREEMENT
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Pop Stop
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Zhang Ziyi suffers from the runs. Well, that's the gossip.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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Chen Xiao-xuan announces her preganancy, breaking lots of hearts.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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The last shot of Ni Min-jan, at Toucheng train station.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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Taiwan Beer setsout its stall with theTaipei Beer Factory
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Cheers. Donald Lee, left, with friends and family and Taiwan beer.
PHOTO: JULES QUARTLY, TAIPEI TIMES
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The Vinyl Word
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You can't get enough of Crooklyn Clan at Luxy.
PHOTO: JULES QUARTLY, TAIPEI TIMES
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Restaurant: Fifi
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Fifi's ``don po pork'' is a delightful dish.
PHOTO: DAVID MOMPHARD, TAIPEI TIMES
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Restaurant: Banyan Tree House
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Japanese curries and Hawaiian beach decor in Taipei.
PHOTO: MAX WOODWORTH, TAIPEI TIMES
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Top chefs to teach atnew culinary school
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Le Jardin chef Ken Wu, left, and owner Andre Joulian are preparing to teach anyone with a whim for fine cuisine all they need to know about the intricacies of cooking at Taipei's first high-end cooking school, the Cooking Studio.
PHOTO: GAVIN PHIPPS, TAIPEI TIMES
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Tung tree blossoms flourish
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Hsinchu County thrives in late spring with Tung-tree blossoms and tourists.
PHOTO: DIANA FREUNDL, TAIPEI TIMES
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'Star Wars' hype infects England
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Ewan McGregor, left, as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, in a scene from Lucasfilm's Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.
PHOTO: AP
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The curtain closes on Hong Kong's film industry
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Actor and director Stephen Chow, right, and actress Huang Sheng Yi are seen on the set of the film Kung Fu Hustle.
PHOTO:REUTERS
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Jackie Chan makes a face for photographers.
PHOTO: AP
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REEL NEWS
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Stephen Fry, left, Anna Chancellor, center, and Bill Nighy pose for photographers at the premiere of the upcoming film Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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'Kingdom' stokes embers of religious tension
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Dinos demolish the beermen in thriller
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The Dinos' Tseng Wen-ding grabs a rebound in Wednesday's game, with Taiwan Beer's Ha Hsiao-yuan looking on.
PHOTO: SBL.
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Arenas foils Bulls comeback at buzzer
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Charlotte Bobcats rookie Emeka Okafor smiles as he receives the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy after being named the 2004-2005 Rookie of the Year on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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China's golfing revolution picks up pace -- for the rich
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Spotlights light up the opulent Pine Valley resort outside Beijing.
PHOTO: AFP
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Eindhoven gets heavy dose of bad luck
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Milan player Massimo Ambrosini, center, holds fellow player Kaka after scoring the only Milan goal while Kakhaber Kaladze joins in.
PHOTO: AP
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China's Zhang poised to become world champion
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World No. 1 Zhang Yining of China hits a return to Lin Ling of Hong Kong in their quarterfinal singles match in the World Table Tennis Championships yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Final Test turns into century city
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West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle celebrates his triple century on the fourth day of the fourth Test against South Africa at the Antigua Recreation Ground in St. John's. Gayle became the fourth West Indies batsman to hit a Test triple hundred.
PHOTO: AFP
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