British film, 'Slumdog Millionaire' scoops eight Oscars

British film, 'Slumdog Millionaire' scoops eight Oscars
At the Oscar awards ceremony in Los Angeles, the Best Picture award has gone to “Slumdog Millionaire,” a rags-to-riches tale set in Mumbai, India. The film's British director, Danny Boyle, also won Best Director. Kate Winnslet won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in “The Reader” and Sean Penn won Best Actor for his performance in “Milk.” The German film “Spielzeugland” or “Toyland” won Best Live Action Short Film. In a rare move, the judges awarded a posthumous Oscar to the late Heath Ledger for Best Supporting Actor in “The Dark Knight”.


中采訪

陳水扁在去年11月受到拘押

《金融時報》記者在台北的一所監獄采訪了正在受到關押的台灣前總統陳水扁，并且表示這是陳水扁被關押以來首次接受媒體采訪。

《金融時報》的報道說，陳水扁在接受采訪時身邊有獄警監視。

陳水扁說，他妻子向國外匯錢，他不知道。他沒有管好家人，對此需要承擔道義和政治上的責任。

但是他說，對他的審判是政治性的。即便他被定罪，別人也會繼續為台灣的獨立和民主而努力。