World-class biological paradise in Penghu
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Tongpan Basalt 桶盤玄武岩
PHOTOS COURTESY OF TOURISM BUREAU PENGHU COUNTY GOVERNMENT
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Penghu Skylark
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Green turtles 綠蠵龜
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Quebecois `a nation within Canada,' parliament says
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is applauded by caucus members after voting in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Monday in favor of the government's motion to recognize Quebecois as a nation.
PHOTO: AP
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Ma defends record on donations
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From left to right, Chinese Nationalist Party legislators Hsu Shao-ping, Tseng Yung-chuan and Hung Hsiu-chu criticize the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics yesterday for failing to identify the systemic problems behind recent controversies of special allowance funds. The trio demanded the agency give the public a clear explanation of the regulations to clarify if the problems are due to shortcomings in the system or illegal behavior by the officials involved.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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S Korea targets dogs, pigs in H5N1 scare
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An epidemic prevention vehicle sprays disinfectant at a chicken farm in Ulsan, 414km southeast of Seoul, South Korea, yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Joseph Kabila declared Congolese president
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Judge Kalele Kalonda, right, of the Supreme Court reads a statement rejecting the allegations of fraud made by Jean-Pierre Bemba on Monday in Kinshasa. The court confirmed Joseph Kabila as the winner of the Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential election.
PHOTO: AFP
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Havana gears up for Fidel celebration on Saturday
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Cuban soldiers stand guard next to a missile launcher during a military rehearsal along Havana's Plaza of the Revolution on Monday. Troops marched across the plaza to prepare for a military parade on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Bloomberg questions use of force by NY police
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, shakes hands with the Bell family pastor Lester Williams, right, as Reverend Al Sharpton stands by during a press conference with Police Commissioner Ray Kelly on Monday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Bowl fetches record price
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An 18th century Chinese ceramic bowl is displayed at Christie's auction house in Hong Kong yesterday. The famille rose bowl was sold for HK$151 million (US$19.5 million), breaking the world record price for Qing dynasty ceramics, Christie's said.
PHOTO: AP
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Cannavaro named world's best player
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Italian actress Monica Bellucci, left, and Real Madrid's defender Fabio Cannavaro, the captain of Italy's soccer World Cup champion team, pose with the 2006 Golden Ball award, French football magazine's prestigious award for Europe's top player, in Paris on Monday.
PHOTO: AP
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England looking to reignite Harmison's fire
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English pace bowler Steve Harmison gets ready for a training session in the nets at the Adelaide Oval yesterday.
PHOTO: EPA
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Tevez apologizes to West Ham for Saturday walkout
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West Ham United's Carlos Tevez in action against Sheffield United during their English Premiership League match at Upton Park, London, on Saturday.
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Ganga leads Windies reply
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Pakistani wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, left, watches as West Indies captain Brian Lara, center, is bowled by unseen Pakistani bowler Umar Gul during the second day of the third and final Test between Pakistan and West Indies at the National Stadium in Karachi yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Hasselbeck's late passes sink Green Bay Packers
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The Seattle Seahawks' Shaun Alexander, center, is brought down by the Green Bay Packers' Aaron Kampman, left, and AJ Hawk on a second-half run on Monday in Seattle, Washington.
PHOTO: AP
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Shorthanded goals send Wings to victory over Stars
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The Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar brings the puck around the net while being pursued by the New Jersey Devils' Paul Martin during the third period of their NHL game in Los Angeles on Monday.
PHOTO: AP
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Iran enters Asian Games soccer clash as seeded team
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Members of the North Korean Asian Games team are led through the Athletes' Village during a welcoming ceremony in Doha, Qatar, yesterday. The Asian Games will officially get under way with the Opening Ceremony on Friday. Taiwan's mens volleyball team yesterday defeated the Maldives 3-0 after winning their opening match 3-1 against Kuwait on Monday.
PHOTO: AP
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IBF champ Calzaghe gives up belt to fight TV contender
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Joe Calzaghe, right, swings a punch at Cameroon's Sakio Bika during their WBO super middleweight fight in Manchester, England, on Oct. 14.
PHOTO: AFP
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Fantastic truffle 最高價的松露
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The world's most expensive truffle is displayed for the press in Hong Kong.
香港的記者會上展示全世界最貴的松露。 (照片：美聯社)
PHOTO: AP
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New generation laps up samba in Lapa
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The scene at Clube dos Democraticos in Lapa, Brazil, on a steamy night of samba.
PHOTOS: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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The crowded dance floor at Rio Scenarium in Lapa, Brazil. Lapa offers an alternative to the slick clubs of the Zona Sul (or South Zone).
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