Legislature in harm's way: group
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Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Tien Chiu-chin yesterday displays an instrument measuring the excessively high electromagnetic waves emitted by wireless routers at the Legislative Yuan, in the office of the DPP's legislative caucus.
PHOTO: LIU HSIN-DE, TAIPEI TIMES
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DPP, KMT chairmen blame each other over stalled budget
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Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng, second right, is almost hit by a shoe thrown by Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wang Shu-hui during a confrontation between the ruling and opposition camps in the legislature yesterday.
PHOTO: CNA
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Taiwan Solidarity Union elects Huang as chairman
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Taiwan Solidarity Union Secretary-General Lin Chih-chia, center, yesterday announces that Huang Kun-hui, secretary-general of the think tank Taiwan Advocates, was elected chairman of the party.
PHOTO: CNA
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Hurricane batters Europe, killing 29
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Huge waves lash the port of Wimereux in northern France on Thursday. Rain and violent winds gusting up to 140kph lashed the northern part of the nation, creating perilous conditions for motorists and pedestrians, the national weather service said.
PHOTO: AFP
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Tel Aviv frees tax funds for Palestinian president
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas leaves a reception marking Armenian Christmas in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Thursday. Israel said it would free US$100 million in frozen tax funds later on Thursday and send them to Abbas -- the first Israeli payment since the militant Hamas won legislative elections and took office last year.
PHOTO: AP
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Argentines march over safety of `dirty war' witnesses
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Jorge Julio Lopez takes the oath before testifying against former police officer Miguel Etchecolatz in a courtroom in La Plata, Argentina, on July 28 last year.
PHOTO: AP
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Bruins come back to defeat Penguins
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Hannu Toivonen of the Boston Bruins trips over the net during the game with Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
PHOTO: AFP
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Wade saves game for Miami Heat
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Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade prepares to shoot against the Indiana Pacers in Miami on Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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Cyclist Pereiro denies doping claims
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Spanish cyclist Oscar Pereiro, left, talks on his mobile phone after a press conference in Vigo, northwestern Spain, on Thursday. The Tour de France runner-up tested positive for the banned substance salbutamol during the race, French newspaper Le Monde claimed in its latest Web site edition.
PHOTO: AFP
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Verplank bogeys last hole, tied with Rose at Bob Hope
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Scott Verplank looks for his ball in the water off the 18th green during the second round of the Bob Hope Classic at the Classic Club golf course in Thousand Palms, California, on Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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Pujol, Sainz win 12th Dakar stage
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France's David Casteu rides on his KTM in a village during the 12th stage of the 29th Dakar rally between Ayoun El Atrous in Mauritania and Kayes in Mali on Thursday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Hussey steers Australia to yet another victory
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England players congratulate James Anderson, second right, after he took a catch to dismiss Australian batsman Brad Hodge during the one day international between Australia and England at the Gabba in Brisbane yesterday.
PHOTO: EPA
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Arthurs hobbles out of his farewell Australian Open
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Wayne Arthurs struggles during the opening game before retiring injured from his third round match against Mardy Fish of the US at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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Williams rallies to knock out Petrova
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Nadia Petrova lies on the court after missing a shot against Serena Williams during their match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Globe trotting: Argentina 世界走透透 - 阿根廷
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Argentine penguins are released into the wild. The penguins had been taken care of after an oil spill put them in danger.
阿根廷企鵝被放生到野外。石油外漏後，這群生命受到威脅的企鵝就一直受到照顧。 (照片：美聯社)
PHOTO: AP
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British hunters outfoxed, for now
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Riders begin the Surrey Union Hunt's so-called non-hunt on Feb. 19, 2005. Despite a ban on using dogs to kill quarry, hunting in England is a popular country pursuit with hunters using new techniques to keep the pastime alive.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Scambaiting: there's nothing like getting your own back
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Mail from Nigeria, seized by US postal inspectors, offering bogus business. The letters are often referred to as "419" letters after the Nigerian statute that makes them illegal. Over the past decade fraud has moved online.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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