Asian, European officials enter talks
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A Myanmar woman shouts slogans as she holds a banner of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration on the street of Kyoto, Japan, yesterday. About 60 Myanmar people attended the street demonstration denouncing its military regime on the first day of the two-day ASEM foreign ministers' meeting.
PHOTO: AFP
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PM Tony Blair will be `at the mercy' of Labour left
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks after being elected Member of Parliament for Sedgefield yesterday at Newton Aycliffe, England, whilst an unidentified candidate shows her protest by wearing a hat with the word ``Bliar.'' Blair is on course for an historic third term in Downing Street, but with a sharply reduced majority.
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US beef industry strives to regain its market share
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A chef invited to Taiwan by the US Meat Export Federation displays a dish made with US beef at a press conference in Taipei yesterday. The federation stressed that US beef is absolutely safe.
PHOTO: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Holy Cow!
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Indian Municipal Corporation of Delhi employees catch a stray cow in New Delhi. Hundreds of municipal workers have turned cowboys in a drive to clear the congested Indian capital of stray cattle ahead of a court-imposed deadline. There are still an estimated 28,000 cattle wandering New Delhi.
PHOTO: AFP
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Red Sox win over Tigers
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Johnny Damon, center, of the Red Sox dives safely back to first base as Carlos Pena, right, of the Tigers readies for the catch at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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Yankees starter Wang Chien-ming of Taiwan pitches to the Devil Rays during the first inning in St. Petersburg, Florida on Thursday. Tampa Bay beat New York 6-2.
PHOTO: AP
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Twins third baseman Michael Cuddyer catches a foul ball hit by Travis Hafner of the Indians during the fourth inning in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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SBL
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Lai Guo-hung, center, of the Hunters, scores from the low post with two Tigers defenders looking on during their SBL playoff game at the Taipei Physical Education College Gymnasium on Wednesday. The Hunters overcame the Tigers 102-99.
PHOTO: SBL
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Pacers can't seem to finish off Celtics
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Reggie Miller, left, of the Pacers, defends against Ricky Davis of the Celtics during the first half at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, Thursday. Boston won 92-89.
PHOTO: EPA
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Team Canada remains unbeaten
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Team Canada's Rick Nash, left, scores on Team USA goaltender Rick DiPietro during second-period action at the IIHF World Hockey Championship in Innsbruck, Austria on Thursday. It was Nash's second goal of the period. Canada defeated the US 3-1.
PHOTO: AP
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