Taipei City `law' defends CKS plaque
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A man holds up a sign that reads ``Dictatorship Square'' to protest against the government's plan to change the inscription dazhong zhizheng on the front gate of National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall to ``Liberty Square.''
PHOTO: CNA
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Opposition sets list of demands for Musharraf
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Former Pakistani prime ministers Benazir Bhutto, left, and Nawaz Sharif address a news conference after their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday.
PHOTO: AP
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Iraqi leaders call for US withdrawal
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An Iraqi man looks on as US soldiers search his house during a patrol at a market area in Baqubah, Iraq, on Monday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Despite bombing, NATO forces say Taliban has failed
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Police officers look on as the wreckage of a vehicle used as a suicide car bomb is removed from the detonation site in Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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Meet Thailand's Doctor Death,lipstick and all
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Cold Stone turning up the heat on ice cream market
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Cold Stone Creamery general manager Hsieh Chien-nan, second left, and store employees showcase Cold Stone waffle sundaes yesterday in Taipei. The company will have opened six shops in Taiwan in its first year of operations and Hsieh said it was planning to open eight more next year.
PHOTO: YANG YA-MIN, TAIPEI TIMES
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Austrians win five World Cup super-G spots
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Michael Walchhofer of Austria skis into the finish area during the FIS Ski World Cup Super-G in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Monday.
PHOTO: EPA
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NHL: Penguin rookies score late to defeat Phoenix Coyotes
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Pittsburgh Penguins goal tender Marc-Andre Fleury and the Phoenix Coyotes' Fredrik Sjostrom, No. 20, collide in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Monday.
PHOTO: AP
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'The Great Team' relegated to Brazil's Serie B after draw
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A Corinthians fan reacts after the team was relegated to the Brazilian soccer league second division in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on Sunday.
PHOTO: AP
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2008 Super 14 to trial new rules
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South African fullback Percy Montgomery poses in his new Perpignan jersey at the Aime-Giral Stadium in Perpignan, France, on Monday. The 33-year-old Springbok record points scorer said he is looking forward to a new challenge in the French Top 14 after leaving the Sharks, who lost to the Bulls in this year's SANZAR Super 14 final.
PHOTO: AFP
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Liang eyes Volvo Masters trophy
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Liang Wenchong hits his second shot during the Mel Pyatt trophy event at the Thai Country Club in Bangkok yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Ronaldo scores both goals as United beat Fulham at home
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Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, heads his second goal past Dejan Stefanovic of Fulham during their Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Monday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Outlaw's runner sinks Memphis
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Utah Jazz guard Ronnie Brewer, No. 9, dangles from the basket after a slam dunk as Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning tries to get out of the way during the fourth quarter of their NBA basketball game in Salt Lake City on Monday.
PHOTO: AP
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Police told to use caricatures to catch criminals Q版畫像有助於警察逮捕通緝犯
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Dan Whitney looks at his caricature at the Omaha Press Club in Omaha, Nebraska, US, Aug. 17, 2007.
八月十七日，丹•偉特尼在美國內布拉斯加州的奧馬哈記者俱樂部欣賞他的Q版畫像。照片：美聯社
Photo: AP
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Sacred Aztec drink losing out to beer in Mexico 墨西哥普爾奇酒風光不再
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Miguel Olivares drinks pulque at a bar in Mexico City, Oct. 17, 2007.
十月十七日，米蓋爾•奧立法斯在墨西哥市一家酒吧暢飲普爾奇酒。照片：法新社
WARNING: Excessive consumption of alcohol can damage your health 飲酒過量有害健康
PHOTO: AFP
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Airborne ski vacation
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Riksgransen, Sweden, with its one hotel doesn't feel like the typical ski resort, but it does offer inexpensive heliskiing and a season that lasts into June.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF MATTIAS JOHANSSON
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PHOTO: COURTESY OF MATTIAS JOHANSSON
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PHOTO: COURTESY OF MATTIAS JOHANSSON
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