Opposition candidate wins Taiwan presidential vote
Taiwan's opposition candidate Ma Ying-jeou won the presidency, defeating Frank Hsieh as referendums on UN entry failed. Beijing favored a peaceable stance while vowing no unification, and Ma pledged to negotiate with Beijing without pursuing independence, amid regional tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taiwan
Taipei
China
Central Election Commission
United Nations
Ma Yingjeou
Frank Hsieh
Nationalist Party
Beijing
Communist Party
Chen
Democratic Progressive Party
Ma Ying-jeou
Center
Vincent Siew
Right
China pushes own Tibet narrative ahead of Olympics
With Tibet sealed and foreign reporters barred, Beijing released footage of protests and accused Western outlets of bias. The government called to crush unrest, expanding a damage control drive as Olympics approach. Experts say Chinese audiences receive a controlled message with little nuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chengdu
China
Lhasa
Tibet
David Bandurski
Hong Kong
Bomb kills three U.S. troops near Baghdad as tensions rise
A roadside bomb north of Baghdad killed three American soldiers and wounded another as the conflict nears its sixth year. Two Iraqi civilians also died. An AH-64 Apache strike on Sunni checkpoints near Samarra killed six allied fighters and wounded two, officials said amid strained Sunni cooperation with U.S.-backed groups. The death toll worldwide nears 4,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baghdad
U.S
America
al-Qaida
Pentagon
Associated Press
Bush
Robert Menendez
New Jersey
Iraq
Awakening Councils
Muatada al-Sadr
Mahdi Army
Samarra
Pope baptizes Italy's prominent Muslim at Easter service
Magdi Allam, Egypt-born nonpracticing Muslim and deputy editor of Corriere della Sera, converted to Catholicism via baptism by Pope Benedict XVI at a Vatican Easter service. Allam, 55, sat in the basilica with other baptism candidates and later took his first Communion. He has long criticized Palestinian suicide bombing and faced threats. Italy's government provided security. Reactions from Italian Islamic groups ranged from acceptance to perplexity at the ceremony's symbolism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Italy
Israel
Vatican
Magdi Allam
Corriere Della Sera
Benedict XVI
Allam
Benedict
Vatican Television
Il Giornale
Union of Islamic Communities
Hamas
Apcom
Issedin el Zir
Yahya Pallavicini
Coreis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cara Anna
Robert H
Southern Illinois
Southern Business Journal Community Partners
Southern Illine
Southern Illinois Healthcare
Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association
Om Kt
Pepsi MidAmerica
John A. Logan College
Illinois University
Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Stop the
Chicago
Champaign
Kankakee
New Orleans Memphis
Jackson
Amtrak.com
USA
Tamtrak
Pope
BY Nicole Winfield
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!