Shot Taiwanese leader accepts recount

LOOKING weak just days after he was shot, Taiwan's leader appeared in public yesterday for the first time since his disputed re-election victory and called for a recount which he promised to accept "100%".

As President Chen Shui-bian gave a televised address, the shouts and chants of thousands of protesters could be heard in the background.

The crowd has been camping out in front of the Presidential Office since Saturday's tight vote, demanding a recount.