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  • Philippines Taiwan iron out details of probe

    Did Taiwan set new conditions for helping the Philippines investigate the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Filipino coast guards? Or did Taipei simply try to clarify the rules of cooperation between Taiwanese and Filipino investigators? Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Sunday denied Taiwan had set new conditions, but Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco) chairman Amadeo R. ...

  • Overseas groups attempt to remove ROC flag a warning official

    China from its office is a "warning" for the government, said Jen Hung, deputy minister of the Overseas Community Affairs Council, Sunday. According to a report by United Evening News, the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association in San Francisco, in a board of directors' meeting Saturday, nearly passed a motion to remove the ROC flag from its office. The association, founded ...

  • Immunity pact with U.S. already in effect official

    Taipei, May 26 (CNA) A new accord between Taiwan and the United States on privileges and immunities for diplomatic staff took effect as soon as it was signed in February, an official said Sunday. The agreement on privileges, exemptions and immunities was signed by King Pu-tsung, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., and Barbara Schrage, managing director of the American Institute in Taiwan ...

  • Talk of the Day -- DPPs national congress

    In the national congress of the main opposition Progressive Democratic Party (DPP) held in Taipei Saturday, the delegates rejected a motion to change the current system of nominating high-level candidates based on public opinion polls. Under the current system, DPP candidates for county magistrate or higher offices should be decided by opinion polls alone. After calls for party members' ...

  • Taiwan Philippines to launch parallel probe into fishermans death

    Philippines will fly to each other's country Monday to begin a parallel probe into the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman by a Philippine maritime patrol, officials in Taipei and Manila said Sunday. A group of eight Philippine National Bureau of Investigation officials, led by Foreign Liaison Office head agent Daniel Deganzo, will arrive in Taipei for a probe that is expected to last ...

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Europa [DVD]

Europa [DVD]

There is no denying that Lars von Triers Europa, his third feature film and the concluding entry in a loose symbolic trilogy about the end of Europe, is a visual masterpiece. Intricately designed and bold in concept, it mixes noir-ish black-and-white with jarring instances of color that loo ... ...

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  • Resolving shooting in Manilas interest U.S. scholar

    Washington, May 26 (CNA) Scholars in the United Sates called on the Philippine government Saturday to resolve the conflict over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, saying that it is in Manila's best interest. Taiwanese people are understandably agitated about the shooting and Manila is aware that it needs to take necessary steps to resolve the issue, Robert Hathaway, director of the ...

  • United Daily News -- Madness of DPP

    The main goal of Saturday's national congress of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was to try to win back independent voters, as the party's call for Taiwan independence has lost its appeal. A resolution on human rights across the Taiwan Strait was introduced out of this consideration, but two issues stole the limelight: how soon new members with a criminal record can ...

  • Foreign spouses among tour guide exam-takers

    Taipei, May 26 (CNA) Foreign spouses were among the people taking the second stage of the professional examination for tour guides Sunday, as the Ministry of Examination has added five new languages into the categories. The foreign languages included this year for the first time ...

  • File of agreement between Taiwan US lost sources

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The new accord signed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the United States on privileges and immunities for diplomatic staff in February was reported missing in the Legislative Yuan database ...

  • Filipinos immune from faults of government of Philippines Mayor Chen

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu pledged yesterday stepped-up protection for Filipinos living and working in the southern metropolis, stressing that they should not be held accountable for the mistake made by the Philippines ...

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