Lien-Hu meet conceals `malice': Chen
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Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) legislative caucus whip David Huang in Taipei yesterday condemns Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) honorary chairman Lien Chan for ``selling out'' Taiwan during his visit to Beijing.
PHOTO: SUNG CHIH-HSIUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Beijing blasted over boycott of cities' meet
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Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou, center, Tokyo Mayor Shintaro Ishihara, second right, and representatives from other member cities join hands at the Fifth Plenary Meeting of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 yesterday.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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Devotees `crucified' in Philippines
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Ruben Inaje is brought down after being nailed to the cross during his 20th year of re-enacting the crucifixion of Christ in the village of San Pedro Cutud in the Philippines yesterday. Inaje vowed to undergo crucifixion annually after he miraculously escaped death following a fall from a building.
PHOTO: EPA
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King Gyanendra calls for dialogue
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Nepalese light oil lamps as they pray at the Seto Machendranath temple in celebration of the Nepalese New Year yesterday in Kathmandu. There were no major protest rallies planned around the country yesterday, as most Nepalese spent the day with family and visited temples.
PHOTO: AP
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Iraqi violence claims 38 lives in single day
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US Army Specialist Mikal Calvert, left, stands to attention while Major General Rick Lynch, a US military spokesman, speaks about security in Iraq on Thursday.
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Sleep has become the new obsession
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Globe Trotting 世界走透透：Brazil 巴西
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Members of Brazil's indigenous communities in Curitiba, Brazil.
巴西庫里奇巴的原住民族群。 (照片：美聯社)
PHOTO: AP
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Banada Aceh's transvestites bend the rules
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Two men wearing makeup are seen on the streets of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Known locally as ``waria,'' they strut the streets in the staunchly-Muslim province of Aceh as police assigned to enforce Islamic ``Shariah'' law ignore them.
PHOTO: AFP
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Romance calls in Yangmingshan
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Fields of lilies as far as the eye can see delight visitors to Yangmingshan National Park.
PHOTOS: RON BROWNLOW, TAIPEI TIMES
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Thrashers fight for final playoff berth
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Capitals left wing Alexander Ovechkin, right, skates against the Thrashers during the second period in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday. Ovechkin scored his 50th goal in the first period to become just the second rookie in NHL history to reach 50 goals and 100 points. Atlanta defeated Washington 5-3.
PHOTO: AP
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Roger Mayweather takes big hit
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. reacts after he was punched below his belt by Zab Judah in the 10th round of their IBF welterweight title boxing match at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada last Saturday. Mayweather Jr.'s uncle and trainer Roger Mayweather is at left. Mayweather won by unanimous decision after the 12th round.
PHOTO: AP
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NY Yankees conclude sweep of Royals
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Randy Johnson of the Yankees pitches against the Royals at Yankee Stadium in New York on Thursday. New York won 9-3.
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Ichiro Suzuki of the Mariners hits a two-run home run off Indians pitcher Jason Johnson during the fifth inning in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday. Seattle won 9-5.
PHOTO: AP
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Manchester United still in hunt
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson applauds the crowd after his team's 2-0 win over Arsenal in their English Premier League match at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England, on Sunday.
PHOTO: AP
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Jien Ming-fu makes a big point at guard
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Jien Ming-fu, left, of Bank of Taiwan, evades a Taiwan Beer defender as he drives to the basket during a recent Super Basketball League game at the Taipei Physical Education College Gymnasium. Jien was named Player of the Week.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SBL
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