Ties with Panama 'good': Huang
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President Chen Shui-bian, left, shakes hands with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez while Honduran President Manuel Zelaya looks on during the inauguration ceremony for Guatemala's new President, Alvaro Colom, in Guatemala City on Monday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Iraqi Kurds hold ceremony for victims of 'Anfal'
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A Kurdish Iraqi woman kisses the coffin of a loved one as the remains of 371 victims of Saddam Hussein's genocide campaign were laid to rest after a ceremony on Monday in Arbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region.
PHOTO: AFP
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Taiwan News Quick Take
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A seamstress holds a bag made from a legislative election campaign flag in Taipei County yesterday. The Taipei County Government has collected all campaign flags and made them into bags and cooking aprons for the public in an effort to recycle materials.
PHOTO: NICKY LOH, REUTERS
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Vanishing prehistoric footsteps
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Asashoryu bounces back at New Year sumo tournament
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Kisenosato sends grand champion Asashoryu crashing out of the ring during their bout in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena on Monday. The Mongolian wrestler, competing for the first time in five months, suffered his first loss on the second day of the meet.
PHOTO: AP/KYODO NEWS
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It's not so easy being Sania Mirza
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Sania Mirza gestures during her women's singles first-round match against Iroda Tulyganova of Uzbekistan at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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French-born 21-year-old captures rugby limelight
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Toulouse center Florian Fritz, left, vies with Montpellier fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc, center, during the French Top 14 rugby union match between Toulouse and Montpellier on March 24 in Toulouse, France.
PHOTO: AFP
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Australian cricket opener
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India batsman Sachin Tendulkar juggles the ball with his bat during a training session at WACA stadium in Perth, Australia, on Monday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Japan's slopes lure skiers from Taiwan
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Thirty years ago, Hohuanshan was one of few skiable places available to the average Taiwanese person.
PHOTO:COURTESY OF CHENG WEN-FENG, CHINESE TAIPEI SKI ASSOCIATION
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Japan has become a popular destination for Taiwanese skiers, who enjoy the short travel time and quality slopes.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE JAPANESE TOURISM ASSOCIATION
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'Velib' system comes to Taiwan, but only at the weekend
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Cyclists take a breather and admire the scenery at Dadaocheng Wharf.
PHOTO: NOAH BUCHAN, TAIPEI TIMES
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'China's Next Top Model' airs - after hours 「中國名模生死鬥」
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A Chinese model gets her makeup done at a cosmetic fair in Beijing on Jan. 16, 2007.
一位中國模特兒於去年一月十六日，在北京一場美妝展上妝。照片：法新社
PHOTO: AFP
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Dog brought to vet after having one too many 酒不醉狗 狗自醉
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Benito, a five-year-old Chihuahua, drinks beer made for dogs in Hulst, Netherlands, Jan. 21, 2007. The beer is non-alcoholic and is made from beef extract and malt.
去年元月二十一日，五歲大的吉娃娃「貝尼托」在荷蘭休斯特飲用狗狗專用的啤酒，這種啤酒不含酒精，是用牛肉抽出物和麥芽製成。照片︰美聯社
PHOTO: AP
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