Taiwanese team races to produce bird flu vaccine
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A researcher displays a bottle of M-Compound, a liquid to help cells grow, at the National Health Research Institute in Chunan on Thursday. Taiwanese scientists are preparing to mass produce a bird flu vaccine using a novel cell-based technology to battle a possible outbreak of the H5N1 virus.
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Pakistanis protest judge sacking
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An activist chants slogans in front of burning tires during an anti-Musharraf demonstration in front of the Supreme Court building in Islamabad yesterday.
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Uganda promises safety after protest
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A protester runs in front of a truck set on fire on Thursday by a crowd in Kampala protesting Ugandan government plans to allocate part of a forest reserve to a sugar company. Three people were killed as the protest exploded into ethnic violence.
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Milan police, Chinese residents clash
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Chinese immigrants struggle with Italian police during clashes in Milan's Chinatown on Thursday sparked by protests over a parking ticket and traffic conditions.
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Johnny Neihu's Mailbag
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Koalas could disappear within a decade
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Romario frustrated in the search for his 1,000th goal
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Vasco da Gama's Romario gestures during a Taca Rio soccer game against Botafogo at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.
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Spaniards seal three UEFA semi spots
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Werder Bremen's Diego reacts after scoring in their UEFA Cup quarter-final second leg match against AZ Alkmaar of the Netherlands in Bremen, Germany, on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka dent Black Caps' hopes
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New Zealand's Shane Bond jumps to catch Sri Lanka's Upul Tharanga for 11 runs during their Super Eights Cricket World Cup match at the National Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas appeals successfully for the wicket of New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming during their ICC World Cricket 2007 Super Eights match at Grenada's National Stadium in Saint George's on Thursday.
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A New Zealand cricket fan blows on a conch shell to encourage his team during their ICC Cricket World Cup Super Eights match against Sri Lanka at Grenada's National Stadium in St George's on Thursday.
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50 from Kobe can't stop Clippers
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LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers goes up for a breakaway dunk against the New Jersey Nets during the second quarter of their NBA game at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday. The Cavaliers won 94-76.
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Valuev to fight Chagaev
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Heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev, left, promoter Don King, center, and challenger Ruslan Chagaev pose during a press conference at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, on Thursday. Valuev will defend his title against Chagaev today.
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Whales self-destruct to hand Elephants unlikely win
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Brother Elephants left-hander Nick Bierbrodt delivers a pitch during the eighth inning of Thursday's game against the Chinatrust Whales in Sinjhuang.
PHOTO: LIN CHENG-KUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Taiwanese ace proves no match for Venus Williams
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Taiwan's Chan Yung-jan reacts as she misses a shot during her match against Venus Williams in the third round of the Family Circle Cup tournament in Charleston, South Carolina, on Thursday.
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Globe trotting ─ Armenia 世界走透透:亞美尼亞
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The Akdamar church, a precious remnant of Armenian culture from 1,000 years ago on Lake Van, eastern Turkey. 土耳其東部凡湖的千年亞美尼亞文化珍貴遺跡「亞克達曼教堂」。
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Armenians dance as they celebrate a church holiday in Yerevan, Feb. 14, 2007. 今年二月十四日，亞美尼亞人在葉里溫慶祝某個教會節日時一同跳舞。
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Trial tanning agent could be the female equivalent of Viagra
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Trial tanning agent could be the female equivalent of Viagra
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