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Morning News


Mar.22   Taiwan   Opposition triumphs in elections
  Voters overwhelmingly elected Nationalist Party's Ma Ying-jeou to be president, choosing the promise of economic growth through ties with China
 Official results gave Ma an advantage of nearly 17% over Mr Hsieh. Ma Ying-jeou polled 58.45%, with Hsieh getting 41.55%, on a turnout of 76%


  Tibet   China threatens Tibetians; West protests
  China's threats to crush the uprisings were followed by protests in Britain and India; Europe raised the prospect of boycotting the Olympics


  Pakistan   Pakistan People's Party nominates new PM  The late Benazir Bhutto's party has named iex-Speaker Yusuf Raza Gillani for the post, after winning last month's elections

  Baghdad Attack brings U.S. death toll near 4,000  3 soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb that struck their vehicle while they were on patrol

  Paris France to boost Afghan commitment  President Sarkozy plans to announce that France will send 1,000 additional troops to Afghanistan

  Turkey Turkish police clash with Kurds  Clashes have broken out in a number of cities between police and demonstrators celebrating the Kurdish spring festival

Day News


  Vatican     Pope baptises Muslim at Easter vigil  Italy's most prominent Muslim commentator Magdi Allam converted to Roman Catholicism on Saturday during the Easter vigil service

  Jerusalem Cheney: unshakable commitment to Israel  Vice President arrived in Israel, where he pledged America's 'enduring and unshakable' commitment to the security of the Jewish state

  Sunni Triangle US air strike kills 'Iraq allies'  6 people have been killed in a strike near Samarra, with some reports suggesting they were US-allied anti-al-Qaeda Sunni fighters

Evening News


  Jerusalem     Cheney backs Israel over security
  Speaking in a press conference US Vice-President has given strong backing to Israel ahead of talks with Palestinian leaders


  California Hearst gang woman back in prison  Sarah Jane Olson, ex-member of the radical Symbionese Liberation Army is back in custody after a clerical error miscalculated her release

  Southern California No. 98 Fish upsets Federer, easily  Mardy Fish shocked No. 1 in straight sets with the lopsided score -- 6-3, 6-2 -- making it even more of a stunner

  Taiwan Taiwan victor promises China ties  Newly-elected president Ma Ying-jeou has pledged to establish better economic and political ties with China

  Florida Mambo pioneer Cachao dies at 89  Cuban bassist and composer Grammy-winning Israel 'Cachao' Lopez is credited with pioneering the mambo style of music
San Francisco Bay Area , March 22, 2008 Timeline