Radical cleric leaves jail, blasts US
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Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir waves to supporters thronging around him as he walks out of Cipinang prison yesterday in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Chen's silence triggers legislative babble
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People First Party (PFP) legislative caucus whip Lu Hsueh-chang, right, and PFP Legislator Lee Hung-chun yesterday criticize President Chen Shui-bian's decision not to issue a rebuttal to demands for his recall. They said that Chen is defying public opinion as represented by the legislature. They also urged Democratic Progressive Party legislators to support the pan-blue camp's recall motion.
PHOTO: LIAO CHENG-HUEI, TAIPEI TIMES
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Ma calls on KMT members to suffer move to new HQ
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Ma Ying-jeou leads a group of KMT party officials in an incense-burning ceremony at the party's new headquarters on Bade Road in Taipei yesterday.
PHOTO: WANG MIN-WEI, TAIPEI TIMES
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US pours more troops into Afghanistan
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US specialist Christopher Saenz, from the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, looks out at the landscape during a patrol outside the village of Musa Qala, Helmand Province, in southern Afghanistan, on Tuesday. More US soldiers are moving into the region in support of military operation Mountain Thrust in southern Afghanistan.
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Students are taking to the streets
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A380 superjumbo delayed again
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An Airbus A380 airplane arrives at Heathrow Airport in London on May 18. The European manufacturer informed its customers on Tuesday of a new delay of 6 to 7 months on delivery of its A380 superjumbo for ``industrial reasons.''
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EBay `wiki' to collect users' wisdom
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EBay president and CEO Meg Whitman delivers a speech in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
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AUO predicts flat-panel improvement in Q3
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A woman looks at flat-panel displays during the FPD Taiwan 2006 show in Taipei yesterday. AU Optronics Corp expects the flat-panel market to recover in the third quarter.
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Food shows serve up a treat in Taipei
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Secretary-general of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council Chao Yung-chuan, center, dressed as a chef, gives the thumbs-up at a press conference held at the Taipei World Trade Center yesterday to promote Food Taipei 2006.
PHOTO: TSENG HUI-WEN, TAIPEI TIMES
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Smaller than the smallest swimsuit
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''Overall, the bikini has absolutely shrunk in size: it's lower on the back, lower in the front and skimpier on the sides,'' said Maria Barnes, the US sales manager for Roxy, the surf-inspired swimwear company.
PHOTOS: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Creating a world in miniature
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Lin Ching-i's miniature flowers.
PHOTO: GINGER YANG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Technology Review
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Picasso's belated homecoming
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Picasso's portrait of his mistress, Dora Maar With Cat, sold for US$95 million at Sotheby's on May 4, becoming the second most expensive painting in auction history.
PHOTOS: AGENCIES
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A turned ceramic pitcher, Face with Points, by Picasso.
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Visitors view Picasso's Guernica at Madrid's Reina Sofia museum in Madrid.
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Something old, something new
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Fighting Cocks by Li Chi-mao.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CATHAY UNITED BANK GALLERY
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Ancient pieces of jade with a new setting created by Chang Cheng-fen.
PHOTO: GINGER YANG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Fan's loyalty sold to highest bidder
球迷忠誠度待價而沽
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Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Mikael Tellqvist unsuccessfully attempts to defend against Chris Drury of the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo, New York.
在紐約水牛城，多倫多楓葉隊的守門員米高•戴爾維斯特抵擋不了水牛成軍刀隊克里斯•杜斯的攻勢。 (照片：美聯社)
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World Cup: Beckham pledges to turn on the style
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An English soccer supporter signs a giant English flag in central Nuremberg, Germany, on Tuesday. England will play against Trinidad and Tobago in their Group B preliminary round match today.
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World Cup: FIFA tackle Mexico coach over touchline cigarette
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Mexico's national soccer coach, Ricardo Lavolpe from Argentina, smokes after a training session in Goettingen, Germany, on June 9.
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World Cup: Kaka strike downs brave Croatia
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Brazilian midfielder Kaka, front, is congratulated by teammate Roberto Carlos after scoring a goal during the Group F game against Croatia in Berlin on Tuesday.
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Croatian goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa dives as Kaka's shot hits the net during Brazil's 1-0 win against Croatia at the Olympic Stadium Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday.
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Croatian supporters light flares in the stands during the match between Brazil and Croatia in Berlin on Tuesday.
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World Cup: French and Swiss cancel each other out in 0-0 draw
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France's Willy Sagnol, center, and Johan Djourou (No. 2) and Xavier Margairaz, hidden, of Switzerland lie on the ground while French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez gestures during the Group G match between France and Switzerland in Stuttgart on Tuesday.
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World Cup: South Korea rally to edge out Togo
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Togo's Mohamed Kader, left, shoots at goal during the Group G match between South Korea and Togo in Frankfurt on Tuesday.
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