Dalai Lama believes he can return to Tibet, says bookTAIPEI - Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is confident that he can return to Tibet in this lifetime, and believes he will be reborn many times after his death, according to a book published Friday. Taiwan man chops off hand to collect insuranceTAIPEI - A Taiwan man was turned over for prosecution Saturday after hiring two men to chop off his hand in order to claim insurance worth 24 million Taiwan dollars ($730,000). Taiwan fines newspaper after its animated crime coverage stirs public uproar
Taiwan fines newspaper for motion crime news US model to sue man for using his photos to dupe womenTAIPEI - A US model has flown into Taipei to sue a Taiwan man for using his photos to lure up to 20 women into sex and defraud others, a newspaper reported Tuesday. Taiwan designer uses recycled newspaper to make shoes, bags
Taiwan firm uses recycled paper in shoemaking Taiwan signs financial pact with ChinaTAIPEI - Taiwan signed a financial service agreement with China Monday in a long-awaited move to boost cross-strait financial investments in the future. Thousands of Taiwanese protest resumption of US beef importsTAIPEI - Thousands of Taiwanese Saturday marched in the capital Taipei to protest against the end of a six-year ban on the import of some types of US beef products — which they fear could spread the deadly mad cow disease. Taiwan president says island received nothing for lifting long-standing US beef ban
Taiwan: No quid pro quo for lifting US beef ban Young Taiwan democracy struggles with gangster influence, highlighted by premier-convict trip
Taiwan’s young democracy struggles with gangsters China sends panda expert to Taiwan to advise how to get them to breed
China sends panda expert to Taiwan to aid breeding Taiwan rules out foul play in presidential plane incidentTAIPEI - Taiwan’s air force Monday ruled out an act of sabotage or human error for an incident in which a presidential plane carrying President Ma Ying-jeou had braking trouble after landing. Taiwan lifts ban on imports of US beef in boneTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan says it will lift a ban on imports of a range of U.S. “beef in bone” products including Porterhouse steak. Taiwan man bitten while sexually assaulting homeless manTAIPEI - A Taiwan man had to seek medical treatment after his genitals were bitten while forcing a homeless man to perform oral sex, a newspaper reported Tuesday. Taiwan test-fired missiles capable of hitting ChinaTAIPEI - Taiwan has test-fired three types of missiles capable of hitting major cities in China, local media reported Wednesday. An apple a day keeps Taiwan couple’s 50-year marriage sweetTAIPEI - A Taiwan couple has been living happily together for half a century because the husband has been giving his wife an apple a day to keep their marriage sweet, a newspaper said Monday. Taiwan High Court upholds decision to keep former President Chen in detentionTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s High Court on Friday upheld its earlier decision to keep former President Chen Shui-bian in detention after the Supreme Court ordered it to hold a hearing on the matter, an official said. Taipei funeral parlour uses heat from cremations to brew coffeeTAIPEI - A Taipei funeral parlour is using the heat saved from cremations to operate air conditioners and to brew coffee for mourners, the director of the parlour said Wednesday. Panamanian freighter sends out SOS near Taiwan during typhoonTAIPEI - Taiwan’s coast guard are searching for a Panamanian freighter which sent out an SOS near Taiwan during Typhoon Parma, the Taipei Rescue and Coordination Centre said Monday. Typhoon Parma approaches TaiwanTAIPEI - Typhoon Parma approached Taiwan Sunday morning after slamming the northern Philippines and killing at least three people there. Crew of apocalyptic film ‘2012′ expresses sympathy for victims of Asia disastersTAIPEI, Taiwan — The crew of the Hollywood doomsday movie “2012″ expressed sympathy Friday for victims of real-life flooding and earthquakes this week in the Asia-Pacific region. New books in Taiwan broach once taboo subject: Communist victory over Nationalists in 1949TAIPEI, Taiwan — On a chilly late autumn day in 1949, Chi Shih-ying jumped on one of the last flights to Taiwan, joining other senior members of the Nationalist Party in a humiliating retreat from mainland China. Premier: Taiwan needs to maintain defense against China while pursuing peaceful tiesTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan needs to maintain its defense against China while pursuing peaceful cross-strait relations, the island’s premier said Thursday, as Beijing staged its biggest-ever military parade to celebrate the 60th anniversary of communist rule. Taiwanese teenager chops off father’s hands, complains of physical abuseTAIPEI, Taiwan — Police say a 17-year-old Taiwanese boy has been arrested for chopping off his father’s hands, allegedly to avenge years of physical abuse. Police: Taiwanese teenager chops off father’s hands, complains of physical abuseTAIPEI, Taiwan — A 17-year-old Taiwanese boy has been arrested for chopping off his father’s hands, allegedly to avenge years of physical abuse, a police official said Tuesday. Fire damages historic Chiang Kai-shek residence in TaiwanTAIPEI - A fire has damaged a historic building that had housed Taiwan’s late leader Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Soong May-ling, just two years after a suburban residence of the late Chiang burned down, officials said Tuesday. Taiwan High Court rules that former president should remain in detention during appealTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s High Court has ruled that former President Chen Shui-bian should remain in detention while appealing a lower court’s life imprisonment sentence on wide-ranging corruption charges. Jailed former Taiwanese president petitions US, demands releaseTAIPEI, Taiwan — Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has been indicted on new embezzlement charges just weeks after being sentenced to life in prison, and has filed a lawsuit claiming that the U.S. legally controls Taiwan and should release him from detention, officials and a lawyer said Wednesday. Taiwan film festival Web site hacked ahead of screening of Uighur activist documentaryTAIPEI, Taiwan — Hackers on Monday posted vulgarities and pro-Chinese slogans on a Taiwanese film festival’s Web site to protest plans to screen a documentary about an exiled Uighur activist accused by Beijing of inciting recent ethnic violence in China’s west. Child survives 12-storey fall after landing on motorcyclistTAIPEI - A three-year-old Taiwan boy survived a fall from the 12th floor after landing on a motorcyclist, a newspaper said Monday. Taiwan court convicts former President Chen Shui-bian of graft, imposes life sentenceTAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwan court sentenced former President Chen Shui-bian to life in prison after convicting him on graft charges Friday, a spectacular fall from grace for a man who rode to power on promises to end decades of corruption and deepen the island’s de facto independence. |
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