S Korea begins massive poultry cull
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South Korean health officials wearing protective suits bury chickens yesteday after slaughtering at a chicken farm in Iksan where the bird flu virus was found.
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Taipei candidates face residents' questions
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Taipei mayoral candidates James Soong, Hau Lung-bin and Frank Hsieh, center left to right, participate in televised debate yesterday where they in which they were challenged by 19 city residents over six issues, including traffic congestion, public safety and tourism.
PHOTO: WANG MIN-WEI, TAIPEI TIMES
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Ban all physical punishment of kids, expert says
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A child accompanied by his parents puts on a headset to hear the conference interpreter while attending the International Seminar on Eliminating Corporal Punishment of Children sponsored by the Humanistic Education Foundation at National Taiwan University yesterday.
PHOTO: LO PEI-DER, TAIPEI TIMES
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Nankang Sports Center opens for practice run
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Taipei residents enjoy their Sunday in the diving pool at the newly-opened Nankang Sports Center yesterday.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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KMT lawmakers criticize `interference'
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Huang Chun-ying, left, feeds his wife Liao Mei-chin glutinous rice balls while KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou, right, tries his hand at cooking at an event organized by the Friends of Huang Chun-ying in Kaohsiung yesterday.
PHOTO: CNA
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Chen dodges grandchild questions
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President Chen Shui-bian, center, smiles at the media while answering questions during an inspection of a logistics company in Taipei Harbor, a free trade zone in Bali, Taipei County, yesterday.
PHOTO: LIN CHIH-CHING, TAIPEI TIMES
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HK businesses snub smog initiative
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Pedestrians cover their faces while waiting to cross a busy street in Hong Kong in August. In conjunction with a report released on Tuesday, a Hong Kong Cabinet member has warned that worsening pollution in the territory will drive out professionals and undercut the city's competitiveness.
PHOTO: AFP
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New York police kill groom on wedding day
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Reverend Al Sharpton speaks to the media as family members of the victims of a police shooting, Denise Ford, left, the mother of Trent Benefeld, and Ebony Guzman, right, the wife of Joseph Guzman, look on during a press conference outside of Mary Immaculate Hospital in the Queens borough of New York City on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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The online side of jihad appears
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Holiday sales off to a good start
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People shove their way into Wal-Mart in the early-morning hours on Friday in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
PHOTO: AP
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Interview: HannStar's big new plan for a merger-free future
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David Chou, CEO of Taiwanese flat-panel maker HannStar Display Corp, smiles during an exclusive interview with the 'Taipei Times' last week.
PHOTO: LU CHUN-WEI, TAIPEI TIMES
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Chinese painting sets record price
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Security guards look after the Chinese oil on canvas painting "Slave and Lion," which was painted by Xu Beihong in 1924. The painting sold for a record HK$53.9 million (6.9 million) during the 20th Century Chinese Art auction at Christie's in Hong Kong yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Feature: Jade Yachts leads the nation's shift to upscale market for steel super yachts
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Han Pi-hsiang, chairman of Jade Yachts Shipbuilding Corp, poses with the first superyacht ''Bandido'' it built, which is to be delivered on Saturday.
PHOTO: JESSIE HO, TAIPEI TIMES
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All Blacks clobber Wales 45-10
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Wales' Jonathan Thomas, top, and Mark Jones tackle New Zealand's Sitiveni Sivivatu during their international rugby union match at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium in Wales on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Relief for Laporte as France defeat `bete noire' Pumas
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France's Yannick Jauzion, top, in action during the international rugby union match against Argentina at the Saint Denis' Stade De France stadium outside Paris on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Coach says Wallabies are back on track
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Australia's Chris Latham gestures to the crowd after scoring a try against Scotland during the International rugby union match at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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White buoyed by 'Bok win against England
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South Africa's CJ van der Linde, right, breaks past England's Jamie Noon during their rugby union international match at Twickenham stadium in London on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Mancuso unfazed after long series of setbacks
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Julia Mancuso of the US skis her first giant slalom run at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Aspen, Colorado, on Saturday. Mancuso finished in seventh place.
PHOTO: EPA
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Joubert wins men's gold medal at the Cup of Russia, Meier takes women's
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France's Brian Joubert performs in the men's short program at the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Friday. Joubert won the men's free skate.
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Australia stay on course for a big win
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Australia spin bowler Shane Warne throws the ball back in frustration at England batsman Kevin Pietersen after he had played at it during the second innings on day four of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane yesterday.
PHOTO: EPA
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Lockyer acclaimed after Kangaroos clinch Tri-Nations
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Australia captain Darren Lockyer holds up the trophy after his team won the Tri-Nations final against New Zealand in Sydney on Saturday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Zanardi overjoyed with Formula One test drive
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Alex Zanardi, who lost both of his legs in a horrific crash over five years ago, shows the modified steering wheel of his BMW-Sauber C24-B during a test near Valencia, Spain, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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Gerrard strike secures victory for Liverpool
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Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, left, shoots past Manchester City's Richard Dunne during their English Premier League soccer match in Liverpool on Saturday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Planet Pop
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Yoko Ono wants the anniversary of John Lennon's death to become a day of worldwide healing.
PHOTO: AP
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Fusion with an edge
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Echo GS perform to a standing-room-only crowd Saturday at Witch House, their first extended show in nearly two years.
PHOTOS: RON BROWNLOW, TAIPEI TIMES
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Echo GS is multi-instrument whiz Suming, left, and guitarist Gelresai.
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