Thaksin Shinawatra's wife returns to face graft charges
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Pojamarn Shinawatra, wife of Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, smiles as she arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok yesterday.
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KMT says it might sue DPP over advertisement
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chiu Yi, speaking in the legislature yesterday criticizes the Democratic Progressive Party's electoral practices.
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Two women become Marines' first female frogmen
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The Marine's first two female frogmen, Cheng Chih-ya, center right, and Hsu Yu-ting, center left, cheer together with their fellow trainees yesterday in Kaohsiung after completing the final challenge, the ``Road to Heaven.''
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China has contingency plans for N Korea: report
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South Korean protesters burn a North Korean flag during an anti-North Korea rally in Seoul yesterday. US nuclear envoy Christopher Hill yesterday urged North Korea to provide a complete account of its nuclear programs as he arrived in South Korea to kick-start disarmament talks.
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Police question contractors over warehouse blaze
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South Korean firefighters search through the smouldering rubble after a fierce blaze destroyed a warehouse in Icheon, South Korea, yesterday. Firefighters said 40 people were confirmed dead and 10 were injured in the blaze that swept through the underground refrigerated storage facility.
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British national on death row released from Ohio prison after 21 years in jail
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Kenneth Richey, right, a US-British citizen who was on death row for two decades until his sentence was overturned, stops at a restaurant after being freed in Lima, Ohio.
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If we don't understand Africans, we can't help
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Louisiana State finishes on top
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Brandon LaFell, left, of the Louisiana State University Tigers hauls in a 10-yard touchdown pass in front of Malcolm Jenkins, right, of the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second quarter of the AllState BCS National Championship on Monday at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Body-language analysts scrutinize Roger Clemens
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Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens bites his lip during a news conference at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, on Monday.
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NBA: Golden State Warriors beat Spurs
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Stephen Jackson, center, of the Golden State Warriors is defended by Tim Duncan, left, and Manu Ginobili, right, of the San Antonio Spurs during their NBA game on Monday at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.
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Champ Kimi Raikkonen tests F2008
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World Champion Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen drives the F2008 around the test track at Fiorano in Modena, Italy, on Monday.
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David Haye sets sights on Maccarinelli's WBO crown
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British boxers Enzo Maccarinelli, left, and David Haye lock eyes during their photocall in London on Monday ahead of their world cruiserweight title bout on March 8.
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BEIJING 2008: Most volunteers already chosen, Beijing says
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Former captain Corry retires from Test rugby
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Martin Corry, foreground, celebrates as referee Alain Rolland, right, blows the final whistle during the Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between Australia and England in Marseille, France, on Oct. 6 last year.
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US diners find a purple pearl in a plate of clams 吃蛤蠣吃到珍珠
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The pearl that was found by Leslie and George Brock is seen in Florida, US, on Dec. 30, 2007.PHOTO: AP
喬治:布魯克和妻子萊絲莉發現的珍珠，於去年十二月三十日攝於美國佛羅里達。 照片︰美聯社
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Mothman looms over small US town 天蛾人出沒美國小鎮
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A Mothman sculpture in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, US, seen on Dec. 11, 2007. PHOTO: AP
美國西維吉尼亞州歡樂鎮的「天蛾人」雕像，攝於去年十二月十一日。 照片：美聯社
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Conquering the inaccessible in Venice
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Though Venice may seem like one of the least accessible tourist destination for wheelchair-bound visitors, friendly inhabitants are usually willing to lend a hand and the bridges that lace together the streets are not insurmountable.
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Travel guides tackle new horizons
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Lonely Planet's Web site, which invites readers to mix and match information on travel. Publishers are giving travel books a makeover,too.
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