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  • 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 ...

  • 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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  • Fighter jet crashes into sea off Taiwan

    A Mirage 2000 fighter jet, which was on a flight training mission, crashed into waters off northwest county Hsinchu in Taiwan Monday morning, according to local media reports. Two pilots have been rescued following an ejection from the craft before the crash. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. The latest accident came five days after an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a ...

  • Air Force pilots eject to safety in Mirage jet crash

    Taipei, May 20 (CNA) An Air Force twin-seater Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet crashed into the Taiwan Strait on Monday, but its pilots ejected to safety before the plane hit the water, according to military sources. The plane crashed off the coast of Houlung in the northern county of Miaoli, the sources said. The Air Force 499 Wing immediately sent rescuers to pick up the two pilots, according to the ...

  • Another Taiwan Mirage crashes

    (17 mins ago) A Taiwan fighter jet ploughed into the sea off the island's north coast today, 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 on a training mission, the air force said, adding that both crew managed to parachute to safety. A single-seater F-16 went down off central Taiwan on ...

  • Chinese Taipei players win mens doubles title

    Chinese Taipei's Chen Chien-An and Chuang Chih-Yuan upset Chinese duo Hao Shuai and Ma Lin to win the men's doubles title at the World Table Tennis Championships here on ...

  • Taiwan Dollar Climbs to 9-Month High on Fund Inflows Bonds Drop

    Taiwan 's dollar strengthened to a nine-month high as global funds added to their holdings of the island's equities amid a government review on capital gains taxes. Bonds declined. Overseas investors bought $996 million more Taiwanese shares than they sold in the week ended May 17, taking this year's net purchases to $4.8 billion, stock exchange data show. The cabinet and ...

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