Survivors vent anger at relief efforts
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Indonesian soldiers evacuate patients while carrying them in their bed in the Dlingo subdistrict at Gunung Kidul in Yogyakarta yesterday.
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Aboriginal chefs excel in creative cooking contest
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Chefs pore over Aboriginal delicacies yesterday during the final of an Aboriginal creative cuisine contest co-sponsored by the Council of Indigenous Peoples and the Tourism Bureau.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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KMT group urges Chen to resign
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Members of the Chinese Nationalist Party's (KMT) 567 Alliance protest outside the Presidential Office yesterday, calling for President Chen Shui-bian to step down following allegations of his son-in-law's involvement in an insider trading scandal. The square signs bear the Chinese character for corruption crossed through, and the man in the center is holding a mock letter of resignation.
PHOTO: FANG PIN-CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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E Timor rebels reject peace plan
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An East Timorese boy wearing a mask sits next to an Australian soldier as he guards the UN hospital in Dili, East Timor, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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Riot police scuffle with gangs in Paris
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A police vehicle burns outside the Montfermeil city hall, north of Paris, early yesterday. The car was set ablaze by rioting youths.
PHOTO: AP
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Egyptologists crack open coffins to reveal -- pillows
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Egyptologist Otto Schaden, left, examines the top portion of a coffin as Elise van Rooij looks over a coffin found to be stuffed with pillows in a chamber in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt last Wednesday.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Police clash with Santiago protesters
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Chilean police try to break up a protest by shooting water jets against a group of students in Santiago on Tuesday. High-school students are demanding greater equality among schools, unlimited and free access to public transport and free access to university-entrance tests.
PHOTO: EPA
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Sushi lovers eating red tuna out of existence
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Paulson may bring heft to China currency drive
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US President George W. Bush, left, watches as Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO Henry Paulson is introduced as the president's choice to replace John Snow as the new US Treasury secretary, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Chinese firms shunning Wall Street for their IPOs
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People line up at a bank in Hong Kong to pick up applications to buy stock in the Bank of China on May 18. The bank will launch its US$9.7 billion float in the territory today, the latest in a wave of Chinese firms to list in Hong Kong.
PHOTO: AP
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Taiwan's answer to Manolo Blahnik
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A former dancer and model, Kenji Du, right, made a name for himself by designing clothes for celebrities' wardrobes.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KENJI DU
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Design Week eats itself
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Nolan Niu with his Zero chaise lounge 2006, right, and the Eames Chair, which this year celebrates it's 50th anniversary.
PHOTOS: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Emesu's belt leather interpretation of a chair and ottoman.
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Tassa is an edition of vintage cups and saucers dipped in food-safe silicone developed by Michelle Ivankovic.
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Classical DVD Review
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MOZART
Symphonies 40 and 41
Riccardo Muti
Philips 070 1459
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MOZART
Requiem, Mass in C Minor
John Eliot Gardiner
Philips 074 3121
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NIGEL KENNEDY PLAYS BACH
Guest soloists
Irish Chamber Orchestra
EMI Classics 3 32341 9
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CLASSIC ARCHIVE
Highlights
Heifetz, Rubinstein, Stokowski etc.
EMI Classics DVB 3387989
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Decoding the work of Da Vinci
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George Skoufalos, left, and his friend, Chris Samaras, take in the exhibit, Leonardo da Vinci: Man, Inventor, Genius, at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
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A file photo shows The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, in Milan.
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The famous painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa.
PHOTOS: AGENCIES
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Porn is art, art is porn
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Cheang Shu-lea's iPod art at her K exhibition.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHEANG SHU-LEA
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Cheang Shu-lea's Baby Love at TMOA.
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Ken Watanabe: no more ninjas
渡邊謙：別在拍忍者了
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Ken Watanabe smiles during a press event in Tokyo.
渡邊謙在東京的記者會上微笑留影。 (照片：歐新社)
PHOTO: EPA
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Sabres slash past Hurricanes in OT
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Jay McKee, right, of the Buffalo Sabres, challenges Justin Williams of the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York, on Tuesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Indians wear out White Sox in Ohio
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Starter Aaron Sele of the Dodgers pitches against the Braves during the third inning in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia celebrates after striking out Brian Anderson of the White Sox during the sixth inning in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday. Sabathia pitched six innings and gave up seven hits and three runs. Cleveland defeated Chicago 4-3.
PHOTO: AP
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Suns rise just in time to defeat Mavs
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Boris Diaw, center, of the Suns, goes up for a basket between Mavericks defenders Dirk Nowitzki, left, and Josh Howard during the first quarter of Game 4 of their Western Conference finals game in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday. Phoenix defeated Dallas.
PHOTO: AP
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Woods gradually returns to action on golf course
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Tiger Woods smiles during a demonstration for children at the Alotian Club in Roland, Arkansas on Tuesday. Woods, who said Tuesday he is preparing to play in the US Open, made his first public appearance since his father, Earl, died on May 3.
PHOTO: AP
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Roddick finished after Round 1
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Akiko Morigami of Japan jubilates after winning her first round match against Nadia Petrova of Russia during the French Open at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on Tuesday. Morigami defeated Petrova 6-2, 6-2.
PHOTO: AP
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