Taiwan cleans up after typhoon
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The ground at an orchard in Hualien's Juisui agricultural area is covered with pomelos yesterday that were blown off trees by the strong winds brought by Typhoon Sepat.
PHOTO: CNA
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Trapped miners' relatives scuffle with security guards
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A distraught family member of a trapped miner pulls on the hand of a security guard who tried to prevent journalists from talking to relatives at the gate of Zhangzhuang Mine in Xintai, Shandong Province, China, yesterday. The relatives complained that no information was provided to them about the 172 men who had been trapped by flooding on Friday.
PHOTO: AP
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Team takes second in Dream Cup
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Students from the Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences cheer after winning second place in the 16th annual Dream Cup, held in Suzuka City, Japan, on Aug. 4 and Aug. 5. The Dream Cup is a competition of solar car designs from around the world.
PHOTO: CNA
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Ma encourages forestation plan for Chiayi, Tainan
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou lays flowers in front of a statute of Yoichi Hattain in Tainan County yesterday.
PHOTO: LIU WAN-CHUN, TAIPEI TIMES
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TNC vows to push referendums
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Taiwan National Congress secretary-general Hsu Fu-tong speaks at a press conference in Taipei yesterday.
PHOTO: WANG MIN-WEI, TAIPEI TIMES
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Maldives referendum likely to help president
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Maldivians wait in line at a polling center at the National Stadium in Male on Saturday. Polling stations in the Maldives officially closed late on Saturday in a landmark referendum on the nation's future form of government.
PHOTO: AFP
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Thais approve draft constitution
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A soldier stands guard outside a polling station during the constitutional referendum in restive southern Yala Province, Thailand, yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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FEATURE: Food fans lining up for Spain's priciest ham
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Manuel Maldonado's pigs graze in Arronches, on the border between Spain and Portugal on Aug. 6. Maldonado is taking ham to new heights, pampering pigs with a free-range lifestyle and diet of acorns before slaughtering them and curing the meat for two years.
PHOTO: AP
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Health fears grow after quake
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A man reads a newspaper sitting on top of rubble in Pisco, 240km south of the Peruvian capital of Lima, on Saturday. Pisco was the town hardest hit by last Wednesday's massive earthquake that killed at least 500 people and injured 1,600 others.
PHOTO: AFP
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Hurricane Dean heading for Jamaica, the Caymans
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French Overseas State Secretary Christian Estrosi, right, chats with``Sigy'' banana field owner Charles Rimbaud on Saturday in Fort-de-France, Martinique, after all the banana trees on the island were destroyed by Hurricane Dean.
PHOTO: AFP
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Leaving well enough alone
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FEATURE: Inflation in China could affect global markets
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Visitors line up to buy food from one of the booths at the Food, Medical and Health Fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on Saturday. Food prices in China are on the rise, driving overall inflation to a decade-high 5.6 percent.
PHOTO: AFP
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FEATURE: Migrants fueling economies back home
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Mercedes-Benz cars are seen in the streets of the Albanian capital Tirana on April 20. Albanian immigrants will send more than US$1.3 billion to their families back home this year, the equivalent of 13 percent of the nation's GDP.
PHOTO: AP
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Bonds lifts Giants over Marlins
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Washington Nationals' Wily Mo Pena, right, scores as he slides past New York Mets catcher Mike DiFelice on a single hit by Nationals John Lannan in the second inning of their game at RFK Stadium, in Washington, on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds looks up after striking out for the second time against Florida Marlins' Rick VandenHurk in the fourth inning of their game in Miami on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle argues with home plate umpire Tim Welke over a catch made by Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Matt Kemp during their baseball game in Los Angeles, on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Federer beats Hewitt to reach final
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James Blake returns a volley from Nikolay Davydenko during their semi-final match at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters tournament in Mason, Ohio, on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Under-pressure Spurs thrash the Rams
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Steed Malbranque, left, of Tottenham Hotspur and Jay McEvely of Derby County vie for the ball during their English Premier League football match at White Hart Lane stadium, north London, on Saturday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Bayern go two points clear at the top
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Bayern Munich's Dutch midfielder Mark van Bommel shoots during the Bundesliga football match against Weder Bremen at the Weser stadium in Bremen, northern Germany, on Saturday. Bayern Munich won 4-0.
PHOTO: AFP
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PHOTO: AFP
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Confident France beat disappointing England
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England's Tom Rees, behind, looks on as Jonny Wilkinson prepares to kick a penalty during their match against France in Marseille, France, on Saturday.
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Chinese claim badminton sigles titles
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China's Lin Dan celebrates after defeating Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro 21-12, 22-20 in the men's single final at the World Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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Record crowd flocks to see Beckham
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Fans of David Beckham cheer as the Los Angeles Galaxy take on the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Saturday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Crocs on the prowl 鱷魚大獵殺
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A Nile crocodile enjoys a chicken dinner in Basel, Switzerland, June 13, 2007. 一條尼羅河鱷魚六月十三日，於瑞士巴塞爾享用雞肉晚餐。
Photo: EPA
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Planet Pop
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Lindsay Lohan, right, and sister Aliana's parents have finally settled their messy divorce.
PHOTO: AP
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Oops! Britney Spears has done it again.
PHOTO: AFP
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Hello Kitty to punish naughty Thai police officers 「凱蒂貓」修理泰警員
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A model shows a Hello Kitty armband in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 6, 2007. 一位模特兒於八月六日，在泰國曼谷展示凱蒂貓臂章。
PHOTO: AP
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Cute rap. What next?
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Chang Jui-chuan is Taiwan's gentleman hip-hop artist.
PHOTO: JULES QUARTLY, TAIPEI TIMES
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