POINTING THE FINGER: Hong Chi-chang lashed out at a TV program which he said had made spurious accusations against him and the now disbanded New Tide faction
By Flora Wang
Several members of the former New Tide faction of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday accused DPP Legislator Chai Trong-rong (蔡同榮) of pushing a TV news program to attack certain DPP politicians in a bid to affect their prospects of winning the party's legislative primary.

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OCEANS APART: Their respective presence on opposite sides of the Pacific will not stop Ma Ying-jeou and James Soong from cementing their alliance tomorrow
By Mo Yan-chih
The pan-blue parties yesterday said they would turn their informal alliance into a formal pact tomorrow via videoconference.

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By Nadia Tsao
One of Taiwan's most outspoken supporters in the US Congress slammed Mexico over reports that it had not permitted President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) to fly through its airspace.

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Taiwan has made "moderate progress" in combating human trafficking since it was put on the Special Watch List last June, according to an interim assessment released by the US State Department.

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President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) urged Rebar Group Chairman Wang You-theng (王又曾), who is on the run in the US after allegedly embezzling corporate funds, to return to Taiwan.

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By Rich Chang
Prosecutors brought more than 3,500 corruption cases and recovered more than NT$28.61 billion (US$871 million) in dirty money in the period from July 2000 to last month, said the Ministry of Justice yesterday.

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NO PLAYING HOOKY: The improved electronic cards will send parents a text message when their children arrive at or leave school or fail to show up for classes
By Mo Yan-chih
Parents of Taipei municipal school students will soon be notified what time their kids arrive at and leave school each day, when a new feature is added to electronic student cards by the Taipei City Government.

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'MARKET TREND': More Taiwanese drug peddlers are working with dealers in factories in countries such as the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand, the BOI said
By Yang Kuo-wen
Agents from Taiwan, in a joint effort with US and Philippine authorities, cracked an international drug ring in the Philippine capital on Wednesday.

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By Hou Chien-chuan
Right off a mountain road in Pingtung County, the Chingye Township (青葉), a community made up largely of members of the Rukai tribe, is home to nine foster children.

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By Shelley Shan
Railway enthusiasts will have the chance to enjoy a trip on an old-fashioned steam-powered train next month to visit tourist attractions in Changhwa County.

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By Angelica Oung
Traditional cures are now available as an alternative for Taiwan's increasingly pampered pooches.

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■ Environment
Stricken ship shifted
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