Taiwan's opposition demonstrators burn China's national flag in protest against this week's cross strait meetings outside the Windsor Hotel. Chen Yunlin, chairman of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, kicked off the trade talks in the city of Taichung.
23 Dec 2009 |
Taiwan's opposition demonstrators burn China's national flag in protest against this week's cross strait meetings outside the Windsor Hotel. Chen Yunlin, chairman of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, kicked off the trade talks in the city of Taichung.
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23 Dec 09
Chen Yunlin, chairman of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (L) and chairman of Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation, Chiang Pin-kung, display a gift from China to Taiwan of jade artwork with peace doves after signing agreements boosting economic cooperation.
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23 Dec 09
Hong Kong magician, Jimmy Chan (R), recently voted the world's top Santa Claus, posing with a young child as he makes an appearance at a Hong Kong shopping mall.
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23 Dec 09
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon waves as he leaves Beihang University in Beijing. He says any "misunderstandings" between Paris and Beijing were a thing of the past, as he wrapped up an official visit to China.
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23 Dec 09
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) inspects honour guard with the Afghan Defence Minister Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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23 Dec 09
Passengers of Spanish airlines Air Comet wait at Barajas airport in Madrid. The airline, which mainly operates between Madrid and Latin America, suspended all its flights because of financial difficulties.
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23 Dec 09
Passengers queue for Eurostar trains at St. Pancras Station in London as Eurostar resumed a limited service after it was shut down on Friday following at least five breakdowns due to freezing weather.
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23 Dec 09
Serbian President Boris Tadic (L) shakes hands after submitting the application form to join the European Union to Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (R), current holder of the EU Presidency, in Stockholm.
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23 Dec 09
A man and a woman check their movie tickets at a cinema counter in Shanghai. China says it "regrets" a decision by the World Trade Organisation to reject its appeal against a ruling that orders Beijing to free up distribution of US films, music and books.
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23 Dec 09
In this image made available by the Charity Centrepoint in London, Britain's Prince William and Centrepoint CEO Seyi Obakin prepare for a night sleeping rough in freezing temperatures in central London.
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23 Dec 09
Tennis star Serena Williams attends the Louis Vuitton 2010 Cruise Collection launch at Louis Vuitton Saks Lifestyle in New York. Williams has been named International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Champ for the second time, along with world number 1 Roger Federer.
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23 Dec 09
File picture of actress Brittany Murphy (R) and husband, writer Simon Monjack, who denies his wife died from a drug overdose.
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23 Dec 09