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TaiwanSun.com Saturday 20th March 2010 Volume 2747
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"The idea of human rights begins with a fundamental commitment to the dignity that is the birthright of every man, woman and child."
Hillary Rodham Clinton
The U.S. Secretary of State was speaking on the release of the 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.

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$£€ United States, Dollar Euro Taiwan, New Dollar China, Yuan Renminbi Japan, Yen
United States, Dollar - 0.739 31.74 6.827 90.44
Euro 1.352 - 42.92 9.233 122.3
Taiwan, New Dollar 0.031 0.023 - 0.215 2.849
China, Yuan Renminbi 0.146 0.108 4.649 - 13.24
Japan, Yen 0.011 0.008 0.350 0.075 -

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Kmt Confident Despite Low Approval Ratings
New Justice Minister Appointed
Premier Stresses Reciprocity In Cross-strait Ecfa Talks
President Suggests Public Hearings On Evaluation Reform Initiative
Taiwan Baseball To Open What It Hopes Is Season Of Redemption

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A lifestyle resort hospital for diabetes opened in Coimbatore
Brit businessman lost £130k Lamborghini on drunken night out!
Centre allots Rs 687.06 crore for Commonwealth Games venue overlays
Injured Beckham can heel in time to play World Cup

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New terrifying dino species discovered in China
US to employ a hard-line approach for China following Google deadlock
India, China become leading nations to move urban population out of slums
India and China need to team up to deal with environmental problems
Chinese man kills boy, 11, eats his brain of to cure epilepsy
Google may cease operations in China by April 10

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Taiwan is offering 1 million Taiwan dollars ($30,000) to anyone who can come up with a slogan which persuades Taiwanese women to have more babies.

Apart from the publicity campaign, other initiatives being considered include 'holding singles' parties' aimed at encouraging Taiwanese to get married and start a family, Interior Minister Jiang Yi-huah said.

The ministry is also considering granting financial bonuses to women who have a third child.

Taiwan has one of the lowest birthrates in the world, with an average of one child per woman.

A recent poll of 1,127 career women by the 1111 Job Bank showed that 76 percent of respondents said they did not want to give birth over the next three years for fear of losing their job or having their pay cut.


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    Tollywood producer says no race bias against Indians in Australia
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