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Secretary ex-minister sentenced to 11 years in ETC scandal

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 08:00
The Taiwan High Court yesterday sentenced the secretary of a former transportation minister to 11 years in prison for receiving bribes in the awarding of
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37-year-old man is Taiwan's 3rd H1N1 victim in one month

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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The H1N1 swine flu virus has claimed its third Taiwanese fatality in a month, the nation’s 46th victim overall, the Centers
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Taiwan puts gardening firm in charge of tunnel fire safety: DPP

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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The opposition Democratic Progressive Party criticized the government Thursday for allegedly putting a gardening firm in charge of fire safety inside
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Happy Clay Party a time to have fun with pottery

3 hours 59 min ago
A visit to Yingge Ceramics Museum during the summer is so different from going in other seasons of the year. Titled "Happy Clay Party", a
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Taitung fresh pork market to be suspended because of low supplies

4 hours 44 min ago
Taipei, July 29 (CNA) Butchers and pig suppliers in eastern Taiwan's Taitung County
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Secretary Taiwan ex-minister sentenced to 11 years in ETC bribery scandal

5 hours 11 min ago
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Taiwan High Court on Thursday sentenced the secretary of a former transportation minister to 11 years in prison for receiving
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Apple's massive discounts after error

11 hours 29 min ago
U.S. computer giant Apple agreed on Tuesday to deliver computers to customers at massive discounts after mistakenly offering them at bargain prices, according to a
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Next Media TV channels still waiting for green light: Taiwan NCC

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 22:45
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Next Media will not receive permission to launch news, entertainment and general information television channels for the time being, the National
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Taiwan to host international math competition in 2012

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 22:22
Seoul, July 28 (CNA) A group of mathematics team leaders from 26 countries decided that Taiwan
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Downpours hit southern Taiwan, disrupt traffic

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 19:07
Southern Taiwan was hit by torrential rains early yesterday, pummeling coastal areas and disrupting traffic in mountainous regions but also replenishing the area's depleted reservoirs. Sinying
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Indonesian province to send students to study in Taiwan

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 19:07
Indonesia's Aceh Province will select 75 publicly sponsored students to study for master's and doctoral degrees in Taiwan and another 10 medical students to receive
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High Court cuts sentence for former president's aide

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 19:01
The Taiwan High Court yesterday cut a prison sentence for a key aide to former President Chen Shui-bian to seven months from nine years. Chen Che-nan,
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Naphtha cracker fire destroyed their livelihood: farmers

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 18:57
Shellfish farmers in Yunlin County said yesterday the fire at the Formosa Plastics Group sixth naphtha cracker was destroying their livelihood. The fire, the second at
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China Times: Watch out for academic exodus

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 18:41
Some Chinese universities have recently begun accepting the results of Taiwan's General
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Consumer confidence in July rises for second straight month

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 08:00
Taiwan's consumer confidence in July rose for the second consecutive month, with confidence in the stock market increasing the most, according to the results of
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Changhua farmers threaten protest against land seizures

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 08:00
Farmers from a village in Changhua County yesterday threatened to follow the example of their colleagues from Miaoli and protest outside the Presidential Office against
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Dongsha station opens with coral reef survey top mission

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 02:56
Dongsha Islands, Taiwan, July 27 (CNA) The Marine National Park Administration opened a branch office in the Dongsha
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Emergency Operation Center opens in wake of downpours

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 02:47
Taipei, July 27 (CNA) The Central Emergency Operation Center opened Tuesday to brace for
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Kaohsiung prepares for two white tigers from China

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 02:41
Kaohsiung, July 27 (CNA) The Shoushan Zoo in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung City plans to bring
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COA calls for coordination over farmland controversy

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 00:45
Taipei, July 27 (CNA) Responding to an appeal by farmers in Changhua County's
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