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TaiwanSun.com Tuesday 9th February 2010 Volume 3/06
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"It is unfair you enjoy a safe life while our brothers in Gaza suffer greatly. Our attacks will continue as long as you support Israel. "
Osama bin Laden
The al-Qaeda leader was addressing U.S. President Barack Obama in a recently-released videotape.

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Robot contest winners have no time for dating
Taiwan Railway Administration offers free movie-making assistance to students
First lady returns home after U.S.-Canada visit
Taiwan export, import values hit 16-month high in January
Top-5 Taiwan LCD panel makers combine to lose NT$113.3 billion in 2009

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Wrong treatment for back pain: study
Fizzy drinks linked to pancreatic cancer
Valentine's Day Recipe: Duck and Hoisin Crepes
Valentine's Day Recipe: Pecan Torte

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China jails quake activist for five years on subversion charges
China gives parents power to pull the plug on kids' web games
China closes 'biggest hacker site', arrests three
China recalls over 170 tons of contaminated milk powder in latest crackdown
China shuts down country's largest hacker training site
China jails Sichuan quake activist Tan Zuoren for subversion

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U.S. dollar down in early Taipei trading
Taipei, Feb. 9 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.133 at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.062 from Monday's close. (By Sofia...

Economic Daily News: Affordable housing quandary
Skyrocketing property prices, particularly those for upscale residential properties, have fueled anger and complaints from average citizens, many of whom have either lost their jobs or seen their...
China Times: Like a candle in the wind
Europe's sovereign debt crisis has shattered the optimism and hope that recently pervaded financial markets amid an economic recovery. The world suddenly panicked over the possible resurgence of the...
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The World
US warned to beware terror incidents overseasUS warned to beware terror incidents overseas
Al-Qaeda has made another threat toward the...

Mogadishu residents flee impending fightMogadishu residents flee impending fight
There have been more terror attacks linked to rebel and government forces in Mogadishu,...
Terror attack averted in Pakistan
Pakistani police claim to have prevented an attack on a five-star hotel in Lahore, the country's second largest...
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Toyota receives summons from Japanese government over problemsToyota receives summons from Japanese government over problems
Toyota's president is due to brief the Japanese government on the Prius...

More nuclear power for ArgentinaMore nuclear power for Argentina
Argentina has decided to build a third nuclear plant by end of the...
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Greece will institute tax reforms to urgently boost government...
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bullet Taiwan burglars use toy helicopter to spot targets corner

Taiwan police have arrested two men accused of using a toy helicopter to search homes before burgling them, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Taipei police arrested Chang Chen-cheng and seized the model aircraft, plus stolen goods, at his home, and are searching for his partner in crime Ah Hsiang.

The pair have allegedly committed a dozen burglaries using the toy helicopter, the Apple Daily said.

According to police, Chang and Ah Hsiang would ride motorbikes in North Taiwan to search for suitable victims, then release the toy radio-controlled helicopter.

The helicopter would fly to the window of an apartment, take photos of the inside of the apartment, and send the images to a computer inside the car.

If the photos revealed there was no one in the apartment, Chang and Ah Hsiang would allegedly break in and carry out the burglary, the Apple Daily said.

The helicopter was powered by a battery and measured 21-centimetres and could remain airborne for 12 minutes - with little noise.


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    Beijing's surprising 'surplus of confidence' in the world
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    Multi-nation exercise Milan concludes successfully in Andaman
    Rajasthan Royals form global alliance
    Australia announce squad for hockey World Cup

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