New attacks kill 22 as Iraqis bury their dead
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Iraqi mourners carry the coffin of a relative who was killed in Thursday's suicide car bombings in Baghdad's Sadr City area, during a mass funeral in front of the Imam al-Hussein shrine in the holy city of Karbala yesterday.
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Protesters beseige the `Apple Daily'
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A group of protesters vent their anger outside the headquarters of the Apple Daily newspaper in Taipei yesterday. They were appalled by the photo of Taichung Mayor Jason Hu's injured wife which the paper ran on its front page the day after she was seriously injured in a car accident.
PHOTO: CNA
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Indigenous fish species seemingly extinct in wild
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The Taiwan lesser-bream, which may have become extinct in the wild, is pictured in this photograph.
PHOTO COURTESY OF LAI HUNG-CHIH
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DPP sues Ma for embezzlement
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From left to right, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative caucus whip Ker Chien-ming, DPP Taipei City Councilor candidate Chuang Cheng-hsiung and DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun enter the Taiwan High Court Prosecutors' Office's Black Gold Investigation Center yesterday to file a lawsuit against Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Ma Ying-jeou over his handling of the party's assets.
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Hsieh accuses Hau of violating restriction on election campaign
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Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei mayoral candidate Frank Hsieh, front, and his supporters yesterday stage a protest at his campaign headquarters, accusing the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) of violating the Public Official Election and Recall Law.
PHOTO: WANG YI-SUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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China and Pakistan sign FTA
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Pakistani Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan, right, and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing share a light moment in Islamabad yesterday. Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Pakistani counterpart Pervez Musharraf oversaw the signing of a landmark free trade deal yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Pope meets archbishop
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Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams listens to Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican yesterday. Williams, head of the 77 million member Anglican Church, was meeting with Benedict for the first time officially since the Pope was elected in last year.
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Marauding California sea lions not so cute
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Sea lions are shown at Pier 39 in San Francisco on Monday. San Francisco may have to rethink its relationship with its most visible wildlife attraction after one rogue sea lion bit at least 14 swimmers and chased 10 more out of the water this month at a nearby lagoon.
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How engineers built the Web's Tower of Babel
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Mobile TV set to take off: Ericsson
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A Sony Ericsson mobile phone with mobile TV capability is displayed at a press conference in Stockholm on Thursday.
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Chang Hwa headhunts new president
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Hundreds of employees from the Chang Hwa Bank yesterday stage a protest against the sudden replacement of president Chen Chen-chao.
PHOTO: WANG YI-SUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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British quartet make UEFA Cup last 32
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Newcastle United's Antoine Sibierski, center, scores with a header against Celta Vigo's goalkeeper Esteban, right, during their UEFA Cup match at St James Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on Thursday.
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Bayer Leverkusen's Stefan Kieling, right, and Tottenham Hotspur's Benoit Assou-Ekotto challenge for the ball during their UEFA Cup soccer match in Leverkusen, Germany, on Thursday.
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Romo steps up as Cowboys top Bucs
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, No. 9, looks to pass as Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Jon Bradley, No.98, is pushed away by Cowboys tackle Kyle Kosier, No.63, during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Irving, Texas, on Thursday.
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England's reply starts ominously
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England bowler Mattew Hoggard, second left, celebrates after dismissing Australian captain Ricky Ponting, right, for 196 runs on day two of the first Ashes Test match between Australia and England at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia, yesterday.
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Taiwan's Hwang, Chen prevail at Hopman Cup
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Taiwanese tennis player Hwang I-hsuan faces opponent Czarina Arevalo of the Philippines during their Hopman Cup match in Hyderabad, India, on Thursday.
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China's Zheng impresses Charlton coach Les Reed
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China's Zheng Zhi, left, struggles for the ball with Singapore's Abdul Halim Mohammad Isa during their qualifying match for the AFC Asian Cup in Singapore on Sept. 6. The match ended 0-0.
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