Taipei - Hundreds of anti-China protesters clashed with riot police Wednesday evening trying to prevent Chinese envoy Chen Yunlin from leaving a Taipei hotel where he was attending a banquet.
The protest by members and supporters of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) began at about 4:30 pm (9:30 GMT) and continued until after dark around the Regent Hotel on the Chunghsan South Road.
Islamabad - Pakistan's president, premier and opposition leaders on Wednesday congratulated US president-elect Barack Obama on his watershed win, saying they were looking forward to promoting peace and stability in the region with his cooperation.
"President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed the hope that Pakistan- US relations will be enhanced under the new American leadership that received a popular mandate in Tuesday's poll," said Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, reported the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan.
Tables seem to have turned on the popular TV show 'Bigg Boss 2', with participant Rahul Mahajan - initially considered one of the weakest contenders - having sprung a surprise as the hot favourite of punters. If bookies are to be believed Rahul is presently the strongest of the six contenders in the show, and the current bet on his winning has almost reached an astounding Rs 100 crores.
In what can be called a sad day in Bollywood, legendary filmmaker BR Chopra, who was suffering from prolonged illness, breathed his last early Wednesday morning at his Juhu residence, at the age of 95.
An acclaimed Bollywood personality, and a winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Chopra had made many blockbuster films like 'Naya Daur', 'Gumrah', 'Humraaz', 'Dhundh', 'Insaaf ka Tarazoo' and 'Nikah'.
Expressing the desire to play characters that are exciting, challenging and more real life-based, Sanjat Dutt said he is fed up with playing a gangster in many films. The actor said he is looking at playing roles he has not done thus far.
The actor, who was seen playing negative roles with élan in films like 'Khalnayak', 'Vaastav', 'Viruddh' and 'Kaante', said: "I'm playing a very different role in my next release 'EMI'. It has turned out really, really well. And it goes into a new territory."
Taipei - Hundreds of anti-China protesters clashed with riot police Wednesday evening trying to prevent Chinese envoy Chen Yunlin from leaving a Taipei hotel where he was attending a banquet.
Islamabad - Pakistan's president, premier and opposition leaders on Wednesday congratulated US president-elect Barack Obama on his watershed win, saying they were looking forward to promoting peace and stability in the region with his cooperation.
Tables seem to have turned on the popular TV show 'Bigg Boss 2', with participant Rahul Mahajan - initially considered one of the weakest contenders - having sprung a surprise as the hot favourite of punters. If bookies are to be believed Rahul is presently the strongest of the six contenders in the show, and the current bet on his winning has almost reached an astounding Rs 100 crores.
In what can be called a sad day in Bollywood, legendary filmmaker BR Chopra, who was suffering from prolonged illness, breathed his last early Wednesday morning at his Juhu residence, at the age of 95.
Expressing the desire to play characters that are exciting, challenging and more real life-based, Sanjat Dutt said he is fed up with playing a gangster in many films. The actor said he is looking at playing roles he has not done thus far. 
