Post-Election 2008: DPP to elect new chairman on May 25
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Outgoing Vice President Annette Lu is flanked by Taipei Veterans General Hospital physician Kuo Cheng-deng, left, and Democratic Progressive Party Secretary-General Lee Ying-yuan at DPP headquarters in Taipei yesterday in a ceremony to welcome 157 new members to the party.
PHOTO: LIN CHENG-KUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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South Korean candidates begin registering for polls
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A candidate for South Korea's general election bows to supporters at a shelter for the elderly in Seoul yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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AU troops in clashes on Anjouan
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Residents of Anjouan in the Comoros islands cheer arriving African Union troops after they took control of the port and surrounding areas yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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Bhutanese hesitate at the door to democracy
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Asian shares rise on Wall Street gains
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Stock traders negotiate in the spot dollar pit before closing time on Monday at the Mercantile & Futures Exchange in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Brazil and US stock markets extended their rally as an increased takeover price for troubled investment bank Bear Stearns was announced, easing concerns about a financial sector meltdown.
PHOTO: AFP
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Geoff Ogilvy ends Woods' dominance
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Geoff Ogilvy of Australia chips onto the 16th green on his way to winning the World Golf Championships CA Championship with a score of 17 under par at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami, Florida, on Monday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Canadiens qualify for the playoffs in high-scoring game
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The Pittsburgh Penguins' Maxime Talbot, left, battles with the New York Islanders' Sean Bergenheim during their NHL game at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, on Monday.
PHOTO: AP
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Pellegrini, Manaudou set new records in Eindhoven
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US swimmer Michael Phelps models the LZR Racer during the Speedo swimsuit launch in New York on Feb. 12.
PHOTO: AFP
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Pistons pound on Phoenix Suns
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The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant walks to the bench after his face was cut during the second half of their NBA game against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, California, on Monday.
PHOTO: AP
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Move it, baby
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Rachel Chang, an instructor at Pure Yoga, demonstrates some yoga postures that are beneficial for pregnant women.
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Rachel Chang, an instructor at Pure Yoga, demonstrates some yoga postures that are beneficial for pregnant women.
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Rachel Chang, an instructor at Pure Yoga, demonstrates some yoga postures that are beneficial for pregnant women.
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Summer Wu leads a pre-natal spinning class at Taiwan Adventist Hospital's Exercise Center. PHOTO:NY TIMES NEWS SEREVER
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[ FASHION ]Makeup artists take center stage
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Matin Maulawizada. PHOTO:NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Joanna Schlip. PHOTO:NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Petra the swan dumps boat for living mate 天鵝之愛
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Petra welcomes her "partner," a swan-shaped pedal boat, at a small lake at a zoo in Muenster, Germany, on March 9, 2007.
去年三月九日，佩卓在德國敏斯特一家動物園的小湖中迎接她的「另一半」一艘天鵝船。 照片：美聯社
PHOTO:AP
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[ VIDEO GAME REVIEW ]Facing the horrors of distant battlefields with a TV and console
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is as near to real combat as it's possible to get in video games. PHOTO:TAIPEI TIMES
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is as near to real combat as it's possible to get in video games. PHOTO:TAIPEI TIMES
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is as near to real combat as it's possible to get in video games. PHOTO:TAIPEI TIMES
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From sexism to fluff: Katherine Heigl
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Katherine Heigl arrives for the 80th annual Academy Awards.
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At the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
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Actress Katherine Heigl kisses the Emmy she won for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series for her role in Grey's Anatomy.
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NPM journeys into the unknown
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A vase with peony and phoenix decoration in underglaze blue. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM
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Ostrich egg with bird and flower decoration in gold. PHOTOS courtesy of the National Palace Museum
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A dish with overglaze red decoration of Arabic script from the Ming Dynasty. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM
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Fleeting pleasures of life in woodcut prints
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi's Dragon and Susanoo no Mikoto. PHOTOS: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE.
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Toyohara Kunichika's dramatic wide-angle picture from 1894 of an actor. PHOTOS: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE.
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