Taiwan's President Chen Shot
 

Taiwan president hurt during campaigning for election TAIPEI, March 19 AFP - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has been
taken to hospital after being hurt by a firecracker as he
campaigned ahead of tomorrow's presidential election
"He was injured by firecrackers," said Democratic Progressive
Party (DPP) spokesman Cheng Wen-tsan.
Chen, 53, was hit in the stomach, according to local television
reports, and was taken to Chi Mei hospital in Tainan.

"The bullet hit the vice president in the knee first, then the president," Wang said.
Chen had sustained a deep 30 cm (14 inch) wound across the stomach, said Wang.