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Taiwan ex-president back in jail from almost three days of hospital care following a hunger strike.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 justsamachar.com
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Taipei: Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian returned to jail on Wednesday from almost three days of hospital care following a hunger strike, as supporters prepared to protest his arrest, which they call a political plot.
A probe into the ex-president's suspected role in several money-related crimes will be finished by year end, possibly leading to an indictment, a special prosecutor's spokes
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Taiwan leader said the island would likely launch direct flights with China in about half a year.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 justsamachar.com
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Taipei: Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Tuesday the island would likely launch direct flights with China in about half a year, signaling closer trade ties between the two political rivals.
Ma made the comments in a speech at a business event.
Taiwan and China signed an agreement earlier this month to allow regular direct flights on weekends, although it still needs the approval of Taiwan'
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A woman has given birth to healthy twins using the 13-year-old frozen sperm of a former testicular c
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 ibnlive.in.com
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Taiwan: A woman has given birth to healthy twins using the 13-year-old frozen sperm of a former testicular cancer patient, setting a record for Taiwan.
The twin boys were born using the sperm taken from a man surnamed Chen, then 23, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer and told chemotherapy could make him infertile, Taiwan newspapers said, citing sources at a Taipei medical university.
Mr Ch
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A man died just as he was about to win a university binge eating contest in Taiwan
Friday, October 24, 2008 www.ibnlive.com
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Taipei: A man died just as he was about to win a university binge eating contest in Taiwan, scoffing down two buns filled with rice and cheese as well as some of his teammate's food, the college said on Friday.
The 23-year-old, described as tall and strong, vomited relentlessly, passed out and died on Thursday during the "Big Stomach King" contest at Dayeh University in central Taiwan.
He had p
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China's top envoy to Taiwan will visit the island next week
Thursday, October 23, 2008 www.hindustantimes.com
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China's top envoy to Taiwan will visit the island next week, just days after activists shoved his deputy to the ground in a potential set-back to delicate relations, a news report said on Thursday.
Chen Yunlin, president of China's quasi-official Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS), will fly to Taipei on Monday for a five-day visit, the TVBS cable news network said.
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Taiwanese tycoon Wang Yung-ching, known as the "god of management" for his role building the leading
Thursday, October 16, 2008 www.mid-day.com
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Taiwan: Taiwanese tycoon Wang Yung-ching, known as the "god of management" for his role building the leading Formosa Plastic Group, has died at the age of 91, a company official said today.
Wang, who built the firm up from scratch and made his family the third wealthiest in Taiwan, according to Forbes magazine, died yesterday in the US state of New Jersey of heart and lung failure, the TVBS cable
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Majority of Australians have favoured Democratic nominee Barack Obama as the next President of the U
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 www.ndtv.com
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About 76 per cent of the Australians voted for Senator Obama to win the next month's presidential election as against nearly ten per cent supporting Republican nominee John Mccain, a recent poll has indicated.
Surveyed on 1000 people, the poll confirmed that Australians were taking a keen interest in the race for the White House, with 85 per cent saying they are monitoring the contest and 24 per
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China toxic milk fear grips globe
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 www.dnaindia.com
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BEIJING: Fears are growing around the world about the safety of Chinese dairy products after thousands of babies in China fell ill from drinking tainted milk formula, with bans and recalls in place in several countries. Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Bangla-desh, Gabon, Burundi and the Philippines are some countries testing Chinese dairy products or pulling them from the sh
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Earthquake strikes Taipei, no casualties
Friday, September 07, 2007 sify.com
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The capital of Taiwan was struck by a strong earthquake which shook buildings and awoke residents from their sleep, howeevr no damage or injuries were reported. The Central Weather Bureau said that a temblor having a magnitude of 6.6 struck at sea, 74 kilometres southeast of the eastern city of Ilan near Taipei at 1:51 am local time.
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