WORLD IN BRIEF : TAIWAN : Protesters, Police Clash in Capital
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Riot police fought with about 1,000 protesters who demanded freedom for political prisoners and tried to reach a nearby National Day rally in Taipei sponsored by the government. About 2,000 police with clubs and shields formed human walls to keep the protesters from the rally outside the presidential office building. Seven people were reported injured, including five police officers. After the street battle, about 10,000 demonstrators massed outside a jail to demand the immediate release of prominent dissident Hsu Hsin-liang.
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