Cuba signs long-snubbed UN human rights pacts
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Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque answers questions after a news conference at UN headquarters in New York on Thursday. Representing Cuba, Perez Roque signed two cornerstone UN covenants on human rights that former president Fidel Castro had rejected for decades.
PHOTO: AP
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Sanying activists take on police
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Police clash with residents in Sanying Aboriginal Community, Taipei County, yesterday as staff from the Taipei County Water Resources Bureau arrived to demolish the remains of the community.
PHOTO: HUANG LI-HSIANG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Mobile phones top items left in taxis
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A member of staff at the Police Radio Station displays mobile phones that have been left at its lost-and-found service as it celebrated its 54th anniversary in Taipei yesterday.
PHOTO: WANG YI-SUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Presidential election 2008: 21 days to go: DPP plans nationwide pro-democracy parade
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Democratic Progressive Party members dance around a map of Taiwan at a media conference yesterday to promote the ``Democratic Taiwan, 100 Action'' parade scheduled to be held on March 16.
PHOTO: CNA
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Presidential election 2008: 21 days to go: Ma's huddle with TSU members fuels speculation
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou, left, holds up a piece of calligraphy with the text ``Ma will succeed'' that was given to him in Tainan yesterday by former Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) secretary-general Chien Cheng-shan, center, and his wife, former TSU legislator Chien Lin Whei-jun.
PHOTO: CNA
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Ex-presidents urge Arroyo to resign
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Philippine soldiers stand during an inspection of troops inside a military camp as they went on red alert at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City, south of Manila, yesterday. The Philippine military warned that a massive anti-government protest calling for the resignation of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo might be attacked by terrorists.
PHOTO: EPA
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New Iran sanctions vote could be today: British envoy
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Zalmay Khalilzad, the US ambassador to the UN, speaks on the possibility of imposing new sanctions on Iran at the UN headquarters on Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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Bolivian Congress passes constitutional vote
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Supporters of Bolivian President Evo Morales celebrate in front of the National Congress in La Paz on Thursday. Lawmakers from Morales' party approved the call for a referendum on May 4 to ratify the constitution.
PHOTO: AP
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New German generation faces Holocaust
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Hyundai vehicles make `Consumer Reports' list
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The 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring vehicle is displayed at the Chicago Auto Show in Chicago, Illinois, on Feb. 6.
PHOTO: EPA
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NT rise ends, but not for long: dealers
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Currency traders at the Taipei Forex Inc's trading room stand up in excitement during yesterday's session. The New Taiwan dollar peaked at NT$30.677 to the US dollar before midday before giving up its gains and closing at NT$30.950.
PHOTO: FANG PIN-CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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Donald leads at PGA Honda Classic
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Brett Quigley looks for his ball during the first round at the Honda Classic at PGA National Resort and Spa on Thursday in West Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
PHOTO : AFP
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Knuble leads Flyers to win over Senators
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The New York Rangers' Brandon Dubinsky, right, celebrates a goal with teammate Jaromir Jagr during their NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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Keane puts Miller on transfer list over time-keeping
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Brazil's Silva Gilberto, left, reacts as Ireland's Liam Miller goes for the ball during their international friendly match at Croke Park in Dublin on Feb. 6. Miller has been placed on the transfer list by Sunderland boss Roy Keane.
PHOTO: AP
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Leading figures unite to fight racism in French soccer
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Abdeslam Ouaddou of Valenciennes wears an anti-racism shirt during their match against Metz at the Nungesser Stadium in Valenciennes, France, on Feb. 16.
PHOTO: AFP
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PHOTO: AFP
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Taiwan men prove no match for Japan
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Taiwan's Chuan Chih-yuan, left, returns a shot against Japan's Kaii Yoshida during their men's quarter-final match at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Guangzhou, China, yesterday. Japan defeated Taiwan 3-0.
PHOTO: AFP
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Aussie collapse hands Sri Lanka win
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Australia paceman Brett Lee helps Sri Lankan batsman Dilruwan Perera to his feet after they collided mid-pitch in their match at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia, yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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NBA: Duncan piles on points as Spurs sink Mavericks
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The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant intercepts a pass intended for the Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade, right, and breaks downcourt during their NBA match in Los Angeles, California, on Thursday.
PHOTO: EPA
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Green decor comes in all colors
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More than 300 manufacturers are in this year's International Furniture Show.
PHOTO: HO YI, TAIPEI TIMES
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More than 300 manufacturers are in this year's International Furniture Show.
PHOTO: HO YI, TAIPEI TIMES
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Rescue and revenue at odds in New Hampshire
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A sign warns hikers and climbers of harsh and dangerous conditions ahead.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Silas Rossi, a guide for a climbing school in New Hampshire, doesn't support charging for rescues.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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The Adventures of Kathleen the Great and Mark the Meek 英勇凱薩琳與害羞馬克歷險記
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ILLUSTRATION: TAIPEI TIMES
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IELTS》Speaking And Writing: Describing change and handling the new style map questions
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