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Dalai Lama not likely to visit Taiwan for now: President Ma (AFP)

AFP/File – The Dalai Lama answers questions during a press conference in Dharamsala on November 23. Taiwan's … TAIPEI (AFP) – Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Wednesday made it clear that Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai...

Buzz Briefs: Tom Hanks, Tyler Perry

Tom Hanks wants to attend Obama's inauguration from near or far. Woman sues Tyler Perry for copyright infringement. Fonda, Nicholson to enter California Hall of Fame. Beyonce is part of Essence Fest lineup in New Orleans.

Taiwan leader urges China to screen hit film

President Ma Ying-jeou says China should not ban a Taiwanese hit film because it could help mainlanders better understand their neighbors on the self-governed island. In an interview Wednesday with Radio Taiwan International,...

Oriental Democracy

The removal of Thailand's Prime Minister and arrest of Taiwan's former President should give pause to those who insist on democracy as a near- or medium- way forward for the new core economies of the far east. Building...

A six-member delegation from Italy will visit Taiwan on December 3-8, 2008

At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a 6-member delegation from Italy will visit Taiwan on December 3-8, 2008. Th...

TAIWAN: Blogger group formed to protect rights, sovereignty

Bloggers advocating Taiwan's sovereignty band together, organize protests Taipei Times Monday, December 1, 2008 By Loa Iok-sin Concerned about Taiwan's future under the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) government, which...

Taiwan, China to launch regular flights in mid-2009

Taipei, Nov 30 (DPA) Taiwan and China will launch daily charter flights next month and introduce regular passenger and cargo flights in mid-2009, the Central News Agency (CNA) said Sunday. Launching direct sea, air and trade...

(Taiwan) Taiwan inaugurates state-of-art bio-agent pilot plant

A bio-agent pilot plant under the National Health Research Institutes was inaugurated in Jhunan, Miaoli County Saturday. President Ma Ying-jeou, who presided over the inauguration, said the plant will put the country on the map...

An eight-member delegation from the European Parliament visited Taiwan on November 24-26, 2008.

At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an eight-member delegation from the European Parliament, led by Mr. Graham W...

Judge and President of the International Criminal Court’s Appeals Division, Song Sang-hyun,visite...

At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Taiwan University, Song Sang-hyun, Judge and President of the In...

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