DETERMINATION: Independence supporters protested against pan-blue legislators who have obstructed the purchase of US arms, and vowed to defend the nation
BY JEWEL HUANG
Thousands of pro-independence marchers took to the streets in Taipei yesterday afternoon to demonstrate their will to defend the nation, and protest against the pan-blue opposition's ongoing obstruction of the special budget for US arms.

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China is imposing new regulations to control content on its news Web sites, the government said yesterday, another step in its ongoing effort to police a rapidly expanding Internet population.

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NEGOTIATIONS POSSIBLE: Tehran said a resolution referring Iran's nuclear activities to the Security Council had no legal foundation, but left the door open for more talks
Iran yesterday blasted as "illegal" a resolution passed by the UN's nuclear watchdog that sets the country up for referral to the Security Council, but in the face of mounting international pressure asserted negotiations were still possible.

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British troops will start leaving Iraq next May under detailed plans, drawn up by London and Washington, to be presented next month to the Iraqi parliament, the Observer newspaper reported yesterday.

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FORGIVENESS: The fund agreed on a plan to wipe away US$40 billion owed by poorer countries, most in Africa, in a bid to ease their financial burdens
Some of the world's most impoverished nations, most of them in Africa, moved within striking distance of having billions of dollars in debt written off thanks to a breakthrough agreement at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday.

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