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  • Chinese Taipei win mens doubles TT title

    Chinese Taipei's Chen Chien-An and Chuang Chih-Yuan upset Hao Shuai and Ma Lin from China to win the men's doubles title at the World Table Tennis Championships here. Chen and Chuang fought back from one game down to win three in a row but Ma, former Olympic Champion, and Hao Shuai took the fifth before the Chinese Taipei tandem sealed the victory Sunday by taking the sixth 11-8, reports ...

  • Thousands of Taiwanese protest n-power project

    About 10,000 Taiwanese took to the streets here Sunday to protest against further development of nuclear power on the island. The demonstration was launched by an environmental protection organisation to protest the construction of a new nuclear power plant, which will be the fourth plant on the island, Xinhua reported. Protestors waived banners and flags that read messages like "No Nuclear ...

  • Torrential rains likely until May 23 CWB

    Taipei, May 20 (CNA) Taiwan could see heavy rainfall until May 23, with the arrival of the strongest weather front since start the of plum rain season, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Monday. The volume of rainfall could exceed 130 millimeters daily in many parts of the country, while in western Taiwan the accumulated volume may be more than 200 mm, forecasters said. Such heavy rain is ...

  • Global branded tablet shipments forecast to rise 6.6 in Q2

    Taipei, May 20 (CNA) Global branded tablet computer shipments will continue to rise in the second quarter of the year amid growing popularity, according to a local research firm. In a recent research note, Digitimes Research estimated that some 34.02 million branded tablets will be shipped worldwide during the April-June period, up 6.6 percent from the previous quarter and 70.1 percent ...

  • Taipei-Manila row Where is it heading

    The escalating dispute between Taiwan and the Philippines in the South China Sea may have set a dangerous precedent for future spats, say observers. If the row drags on, it could ...

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  • Gangsters and politics shake hands in Taiwan

    By Jens Kastner TAIPEI - In Taiwan, the borderline between the realms of politics and organized crime has always been murky; some people say that gangsters on the island do not bribe politicians but become them. Yet a recent mass attempt by outlaws to become members of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has perplexed observers. The pro-independence party's offices in ...

  • U.S. dollar down in early Taipei trading

    Taipei, May 20 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$29.997 at 9:45 a.m. Monday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.063 from Friday's close. (By Sofia ...

  • COMPUTEX to offer visitors unrivaled conveniences

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- COMPUTEX Taipei (???????) organizers provided a sneak peak into the unprecedented technology-enabled features organized for the convenience of visitors during a recent pre-show press ...

  • Pilots rescued as Taiwan fighter jet crashes 2nd in a week

    TAIPEI, Taiwan - A Taiwanese Mirage fighter jet has crashed into the sea off the island's northwest coast, the second air force fighter to be lost in less than a week. The air force said both Mirage pilots were rescued at sea Monday, after the plane ditched during a routine training mission. Last Wednesday a Taiwanese F-16 also crashed into the sea during a routine training exercise, with ...

  • Second Taiwanese fighter crash within a week

    TAIPEI (AFP) - A Taiwanese fighter jet ploughed into the sea off the island's north coast on Monday, the air force's second crash in less than a week, military officials said.The crash happened when the French-made Mirage 2000-5 fighter was conducting a regular training mission, the air force said, adding that both crew managed to parachute to safety.The cause of the incident was under ...

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