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Updated: Tuesday,May 13,2008 06:24 AM GMT+08:00

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Snow white tung flowers, which bloom in May, fall rapidly like snow in May.

Six hundred groups of parents and their children attend an event at Luodong Sports Park in the northeastern county of Yilan on Mother’s Day on May 11, 2008. Children at the event wash their parents’ feet as a way to show their love and gratitude toward their parents.

A woman in Taipei yesterday displays gold and silver commemorative coins made by the Central Bank to celebrate the inauguration of incoming President Ma and Vice President Siew. The limited edition coins cost NT$32,000 (gold) and NT$1,500 (silver); buyers must register between May 16 and 23 at the Bank of Taiwan.

Dancers of the Century Contemporary Dance Company are seen rehearsing

Minister of Justice Morley Shih (second from right) praises works produced by inmates of the Taichung prison in central Taiwan at an exhibition held by the prison on May 12, 2008. Shih stresses the importance of preservation of traditional crafts in prisons around the country.

Chiayi Magistrate Chen Ming-wen sells a big watermelon grown on the bank of the Bajhang River for NT$10,000 at a watermelon festival organized by the Lutsau Township administration on May 11.

A patient is seen being evacuated from a hospital after an earthquake in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China yesterday.

Today's Opinions

Editorial：

Soft power and the PRC

Perspective：

Polar bears threatening to deliver us US$200 oil

Opinion：	Time for Clintons to take high road

China quake death toll rises above 8,700

A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing more than 8,700 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of.....Fullstory

	Official's health records should be private, says Hu
	Taiwan issues arrest warrant for Ching
	China quake death toll rises above 8,700
	Death toll in China earthquake up to nearly 9,000
	Thousands die in powerful China quake

Taiwan issues arrest warrant for Ching
Taiwan prosecutors yesterday issued an arrest warrant for a businessman suspected of playing a key role in the alleged embezzlement of 30 million U.S. dollars....Fullstory

MND unveils white paper in spite of Chen's objections
The Ministry of National Defense yesterday unveiled its biennial defense white paper as scheduled despite the objection made by Defense Minister-designated Chen Chao-min (陳肇敏). Chen had....Fullstory

Su promises to serve with 'honesty'and 'expertise'
National Security Council (國家安全會議) (NSC) secretary-general-designate Su Chi (蘇起) pledged yesterday to serve in his new post with "honesty" and "expertise." Su made the remarks one....Fullstory

　GLOBAL MARKETS 　　 5-minute delay

Australian banks mull mega merger
Australia's fourth-largest bank, Westpac, said yesterday it was discussing a merger with fifth-ranked St. George which could lead to the creation of the country's biggest....Fullstory

Mitsubishi UFJ considers Yuanta, Daewoo investments
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.'s brokerage unit may invest in Taiwan's Yuanta Financial Holding Co. and South Korea's Daewoo Securities Co. as part of a....Fullstory

Dhaka says not enough gas for major project with Tata
Talks between Indian conglomerate Tata and the Bangladesh government on a three-billion U.S. dollar investment were stalled yesterday after the two sides failed to make....Fullstory

In Brief
Canada oil and gas giant EnCana splits Canada's oil and gas giant EnCana announced Sunday it was splitting in two separate entities: a natural gas company....Fullstory

Deeper spending cuts in Australia, analysts predict
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's first annual budget since his party won control of Australia's government last year will likely contain deep spending cuts in....Fullstory

Entertainment

Morales approves August recall vote for himself and governors
President Evo Morales committed himself and Bolivia's nine state governors on Monday to face recall votes on Aug. 10, gambling that citizens will endorse his....Fullstory

British prime minister will meet Dalai Lama after he gives China testimony
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will meet with the Dalai Lama next week in London, a day after the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader is expected....Fullstory

Sharif's party to quit Cabinet as rift in Pakistan coalition government deepens
Ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pulled his party from the Cabinet after just six weeks on Monday, raising doubts over the new government's stability and Pakistan's....Fullstory

What's On
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Horoscope

Wolf Creek makers get big budget for crocodile movie...

You're in a playful, frisky frame of mind! Many o...

Panel rules WIndies batsman Samuel broke ethics code, recommends probation
A disciplinary committee ruled Monday that West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels violated a rule intended to prevent players from betting on matches, but recommended probation....Fullstory

Rogge sends letter of condolence to Chinese president after hearing about quake
IOC president Jacques Rogge sent a letter of condolence to Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday after hearing about the earthquake in the country that....Fullstory

Russia beats Swiss 5-3 to set up quarterfinal rematch at ice hockey worlds
Dmitry Kalinin, Alexander Ovechkin and Maxim Sushinsky scored first period goals and Russia beat Switzerland 5-3 on Monday to set up a rematch between the....Fullstory

　

Who do you favor as the MC of President-elect Ma Ying jeou's May 20 inauguration? 小S被點名主持520總統就職大典，你認為誰是最適合的主持人？ ( polls)

　

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