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Groups accuse government of M503 route deal


The Executive Yuan is surrounded by barricades yesterday as protesters rallied against China’s M503 flight route.
Photo: Liu Hsin-de, Taipei Times

Several groups yesterday rallied outside the Executive Yuan in Taipei, accusing the government of conceding to Beijing on the controversial M503 flight route in exchange for easing regulations on Chinese air passengers making transit stops in Taiwan.

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M503 protest ends in scuffles, fines


Members of the Taiwan Solidarity Union’s (TSU) youth organization TSU Youth are detained after a protest at the presidential residence in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times

Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) members in the early hours of yesterday staged a protest outside the presidential residence ahead of China’s scheduled inauguration of the controversial M503 flight route today.

Protesters shouted: “Withdraw the M503 flight route” and “President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), step down.”

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PALM COAST, Fla. —

Officials say the nephew of the Dalai Lama has been killed along the side of a Florida highway during a 300-mile (480-kilometer) "Walk for Tibet."

The
Florida Highway Patrol says 45-year-old Jigme K. Norbu was hit by a sport utility vehicle about 7:30 p.m. Monday on State Road A1A along the east coast.