Chen denies Sogo voucher charges
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Two press photographers yesterday climb out of a fountain in front of Chinese Petroleum Corp (CPC) headquarters in Taipei. They fell into the fountain while scrambling to get a shot of Far Eastern chairman Douglas Hsu, who holds the operational rights of the Sogo Department Store, and whose gift vouchers were allegedly received by first lady Wu Shu-jen.
PHOTO: LIAO CHEN-HUEI, TAIPEI TIMES
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Howard claims ignorance of bribes
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard, right, arrives to give evidence at an inquiry into the Australian Wheat Board in Sydney, Australia, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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Chen, Ma blast Beijing's interference
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President Chen Shui-bian, second left, and Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou, third from the right, arrive at the Far Eastern Plaza Hotel yesterday, the venue of the opening ceremony of the 5th Plenary Meeting of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21.
PHOTO: CNA
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Lawyers shot in Kathmandu rally
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A family looks out of a window as police officers stand guard on a street in Kathmandu yesterday. The US canceled a congressional visit to Nepal and allowed some embassy workers to leave the Himalayan nation after a fourth fatal shooting by security forces amid violent demonstrations.
PHOTO: AP
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Single women still an oddity in India
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Vaneeta Ahuja, who was raised in California and is of Indian descent, relaxes in a coffee shop in New Delhi on Tuesday. Ahuja, a teacher at the American Embassy School, is one of thousands of people who have headed to booming India. But young, single Indian women face different challenges than their male peers.
PHOTO: AFP
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Senior Sicilian prosecutor warns of Mafia infighting
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Mafia top boss Bernardo Provenzano, center, is escorted by Italian policemen as he leaves Palermo to be flown out of Sicily and taken to a maximum security prison near Terni, in central Italy, on Wendesday.
PHOTO: EPA
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US schools struggle to retain international flavor
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Event & Entertainment
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The world premier of Cloud Gate Theater's White X 3 will take place at the National Theater Taipei April 22. Following the groundbreaking and hugely popular Cursive Trilogy, artistic director Lin Hwai-min (林懷民) has embarked on an exploration of the color white through dance, carrying the minimalism of cursive to yet a higher level. In the totally different mood, the program also presents Formosa, Island the Beautiful, an unprecedented cooperation between Cloud Gate and folk singer Kimbo Hu (胡德夫) and aboriginal choreographer Bulareyaung. Tickets for Cloud Gate performances always sell well, so it is advisable to get your tickets early. Performances are at the National Theater April 22 through April 30; Kaohsiung Cultural Center May 5 and May 6; and Taichung's Chungshan Hall May 12 and May 13. Tickets are NT$400 to NT$2,000 and are available through the NTCH ticketing or directly from Cloud Gate.
Highlight
2006 International Flute Festival (國際長笛藝術節), will feature a number of world-famous flautists performing together with local artists. Visiting virtuosi include Anders Norell, Robert Aitkin, Shigenori Kudo, Peter-Lukas Graf and Andras Adorjan. To kick the festival off, flautist Rober Aitkin will be giving a lecture and performance tomorrow at Kong Hsue Sheh (功學社企業總部大樓) located at 162Chungshan 2nd Rd, Luchou (蘆洲市中山二路162號). This is the first time that Taiwan has hosted this important event, which will provide a wide selection of performances for music lovers. Performances will be held at both the National Concert Hall, Taipei and the Novel Hall (新舞台), 3-1 Songshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路3-1號). Performances also in Taichung and Kaohsiung. The festival will kick off Wednesday in both Taipei and Taichung. A detailed program of performances can be found at www.newaspect.org.tw or by calling (02) 2709 3788; see below for listing of Taipei performances. Ticket prices range from NT$300 to NT$2,000. * Until April 25; Robert Aitkin lecture/performance at 2pm tomorrow
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Taiwan's very own 'Phantom of the Opera'
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The Phantom of the East.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TANG MEI YUN OPERA
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A performance of light and shadows
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Although not the most sophisticated of art forms, shadow puppetry appeals to audiences with its simple allegorical tales.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TANGSHAN SHADOW PLAY THEATER
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The Vinyl Word
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MC Davi and the Luxy girls rip it up in Kenting last weekend. Organizers said some 12,000 revellers attended the Springwave and Moonlight parties.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LOOP
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Restaurant: Anadolu 安那托利亞土耳其主題餐廳
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Anadolu is good, though it's not really Turkish.
PHOTO: CHRIS PECHSTEDT, TAIPEI TIMES
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Restaurant: Marton
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At Marton, it's all in the concept.
PHOTO COURTESY OF MARTON
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DFT dances in the right direction
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Dance Forum Taipei's latest production conveys an anomic view of modern living.
PHOTO COURTESY OF DANCE FORUM TAIPEI
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Bang! Bang! Music!
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"Taiwan's Kenny G," Shi Te-lin, provides a taste of the music coming up at this year's Penghu Fireworks and Music Festival.
JULES QUARTLY, TAIPEI TIMES
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Puppets tackle 'Narnia' prequel
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The face of God?
PHOTO COURTESY OF EYUAN PUPPET THEATER
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How to remember a heroine without histrionics
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The movie follows the last six days of Sophie Scholl's life after she is arrested for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets at university.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CROWN FILMS
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The real Sophie Scholl is regarded as a national hero in Germany.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CROWN FILMS
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Sex-starved starved
Slovakian sirens make excellent honey-trap bait
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This hostel should be avoided at all costs.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BVI
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Long live the underground
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Surviving Beijing, Harvest, Punk Priss Sebastian and Hey Jimmy, below, provide alternative perspectives on a variety of current issues.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF URBAN NOMAD
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Her Jimmy
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Punk Priss Sebastian
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Harvest
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Even its stellar cast can't save `Nixon'
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Fine acting by Sean Penn fails to get this film off the ground.
PHOTO COURTESY OF GROUP POWER
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Different kisses 不同的吻
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A man kisses two chimpanzees in California.
加州一名男子親吻兩隻黑猩猩。 (照片：美聯社)
PHOTO : AP
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Fear of flying 搭機恐懼症
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A plane flies over Sydney, Australia.
一架飛機飛越澳洲雪梨上空。 (照片：法新社)
PHOTO: AFP
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Sabres' Briere fakes out Canadiens to clinch 3-1 victory
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The Canucks' Todd Bertuzzi, left, Markus Naslund, center, and Daniel Sedin celebrate after scoring against the Sharks in Vancouver on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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Sheffield leads Yankees' rout of Royals
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Derek Jeter, left, of the New York Yankees gets a hit against the Kansas City Royals during their game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday in the Bronx borough of New York City.
PHOTO: AFP
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Bulls pound Whales' ace pitcher on way to 9-4 win
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Sinon shortstop Chang ``Red Monkey'' Jia-hao, right, tries to turn a double play in Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Chinatrust Whales at Douliou.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CPBL
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