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1. 9年来中台第一次正式会谈
2. 布什欧洲访问，借机对伊朗施压
3. 11名士兵被炸死 巴发出最强烈指责
4. 巴黎慈善会上，美国向阿富汗捐100亿美元
5. 吉布提Djibouti发生武装冲突，2名士兵死亡，21人受伤

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1. Taiwan and China have opened their first formal talks in 9 years. The two sides are expected to sign an agreement allowing more Chinese tourist to visit Taiwan, and to begin regular Saturday and Sunday charter flights.

2. President Bush today continues his European tour in Italy where Iran and its nuclear ambitions are expected to again dominate his talks. White House officials say Italy trades with Iran and would be a key player of the international community decides to increase sanctions against Iran. The issue was very much on the President's mind during talks in Germany Wednesday with Chancellor Angela Merkel.

"All options are on the table, and my first choice is to solve this diplomatically, and the best way to solve it diplomatically is to work with our partners. "

Speaking through an interpreter Chancellor Merkel said diplomatic pressure has produced results, but she noted that new sanctions will be necessary if Iran fails to stop enriching uranium .

"If Iran does not meet its commitments then further sanctions will simply have to follow. "

The United States and its allies believe Iran is planning to build nuclear weapons, a charge Iran strongly denies.

3. Pakistan's government has launched a strong protest with the United States over an airstrike that killed 11 Pakistani soldiers at a checkpoint along the Afghan border. Details about Tuesday's incident are still not clear. U.S. military spokesman Lt. Nathan Perry says Wednesday coalition forces were retaliated after coming into a fire from militants just inside the Afghan border in eastern Khowst Province.

"We've maintained a positive identification of the enemy, calls air support or then used by coalition forces against fire superiority until the threat was eliminated. "

U.S. officials said the operation was coordinated beforehand with Pakistan. A pakistani army spokesman called the U.S. airstrike, an unprovoked and covertly act. U.S. Defense department spokesman Geoff Morrell Wednesday defended the airstrike, saying it was a legitimate act against forces that attack coalition troops.

"We are looking into this with Pakistanis to find out what exactly happened. But as I said for the third or fourth or fifth time now, every indication we have at this stages that it was a legitimate strike in self-defense."

An U.S. state department spokesman called the incident regrettable.

4. United States has announced it will pledge ten billion dollars in aid to Afghanistan during a donors conference being held in Paris later today. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the aid will be spread over two years.

5. Officials in Djibouti say two of its soldiers were killed and at least 21 others wounded in a battle with Eritrean forces on their disputed border. They say the fighting begin after several Eritrean soldiers deserted crossing the border into Djibouti, and drawing gunfire from the Eritrean side. The Asmara government has not confirmed or denied the incidents.