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Mayor Huang Min-hui (3rd left), ROC Scoutmaster Chao Shou-bo (3rd right) and other officials celebrate the establishment of the Chiayi City Sea Scouts July 1 in Chiayi.

Mayor Huang Min-hui (3rd left), ROC Scoutmaster Chao Shou-bo (3rd right) and other officials celebra..

Members of the Taipei District Court put aside their stern demeanors long enough July 2 to grab second place in a talent contest, performing Jay Chou’s ‘Fearless’.

Members of the Taipei District Court put aside their stern demeanors long enough July 2 to grab seco..

A buying delegation led by Wang Jian-hua (center), President of the Shanghai Foods Group, visited Nantou County Magistrate Lee Chao-ching (2nd right) July 1 to discuss Nantou’s agricultural products and sign several business orders.

A buying delegation led by Wang Jian-hua (center), President of the Shanghai Foods Group, visited Na..

Pina Bausch, whose Tanztheater Wuppertal thrilled Taiwan audiences on several occasions, passed away recently after a bout with cancer. Image is a file photo taken during a 2007 visit to Taiwan.

Pina Bausch, whose Tanztheater Wuppertal thrilled Taiwan audiences on several occasions, passed away..

President Ma Ying-jeou shakes hands with Panama's President-elect Ricardo Martinelli during the latter's inaugural ceremony. On Ma's left is exiled Honduran President Zelaya.

President Ma Ying-jeou shakes hands with Panama's President-elect Ricardo Martinelli during the latt..

A general view of the opening session of the 13th African Union summit of heads of state and government in Sirte, Libya Wednesday, July 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

A general view of the opening session of the 13th African Union summit of heads of state and govern..

Groups from all over Taiwan performed at the Tourism Bureau’s ‘Fun 2009 Summer Vacation – High and Light’ event at Warner Village in Taipei’s Hsinyi District June 28.

Groups from all over Taiwan performed at the Tourism Bureau’s ‘Fun 2009 Summer Vacation – High..


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Taiwan president urges fast restoration of constitutional order in Honduras
President Ma Ying-jeou openly condemned Sunday`s military coup in Honduras against Liberal Party President Jose Manuel Zelaya and expressed the hope that ``constitutional order`` can....Fullstory

Taiwan share prices close up 1.35 percent
Taiwan share prices closed 1.35 percent higher yesterday as the market continued to rally on optimism over warming economic links with China, dealers said. The weighted....Fullstory

Organic eggs
Eggs from the privately owned Tenha Organic Farm in Rende Township of Tainan County, southern Taiwan, were officially certified as organic Wednesday, making them Taiwan's....Fullstory

Most cold noodles fail safety tests
Up to 87.5 percent of cold noodle products recently tested by the Consumers Foundation were found to contain excessive levels of viable bacteria, foundation Secretary-General....Fullstory

Taiwanese police seize Dutch export cocaine-laced alcohol
Taiwanese police said yesterday they had confiscated some 200 cases of alcohol imported from the Netherlands after it was found to contain slight traces of....Fullstory

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Former CAA head busy planning Taiwan's first flight school
前民航局長忙於籌設國內第一所飛行學校
Since his retirement one year ago, former Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) head Billy K.C. Chang has been busy with plans for the establishment of Taiwan's first flight school, in a bid to help upgrade the standard of the country's aviation services.

前民航局局長張國政自一年前退休以來，便持續為籌畫建立台灣第一所飛行學校而奔走，努力試圖提升國內飛航服務的水準。 .....Fullstory

King of Pop survived by chimp, giraffes
流行音樂之王辭世留下黑猩猩長頸鹿
Besides his three children and millions of fans, Michael Jackson has also left behind less likely progeny -- a dancing chimp, four giraffes and other exotic pets.

除了三名子女和數百萬樂迷之外，麥可傑克森還留下了不太一樣的後代，像是會跳舞的黑猩猩、四隻長頸鹿，以及其他珍奇寵物。 .....Fullstory

Bank of America sets $713 million TARP payment
Bank of America Corp. says its board has authorized roughly $713 million in dividend payments to the U.S. government under the troubled asset relief program. The....Fullstory

Bank purchase increases state control in Venezuela
President Hugo Chavez is taking a big step toward increasing state control over the economy by nationalizing Venezuela's third-largest bank, bringing more than one-fifth of....Fullstory

Latin America stocks tumble on poor US jobs data
Latin American stocks tumbled to six-day lows on Thursday as unemployment hit an unexpected 26-year high in the U.S., the world's biggest economy, potentially delaying....Fullstory

World Bank: Global economy still precarious
The world economy is still in a precarious position despite signs of recovery, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Thursday. Unemployment is still rising and trade....Fullstory

Jobless data sends stocks reeling; Dow loses 223
A dour report on job losses in June sent stocks sharply lower Thursday. Major stock indexes fell more than 2.6 percent after the government said the....Fullstory

Sister Act 4: Venus, Serena reach Wimbledon final
Richard Williams refuses to watch his daughters Venus and Serena play each other. Says he simply can't bear to see it, no matter the setting,....Fullstory

Wimbleonata lace
lokatWibledon o Thursday: Weather: Mostly sunny, high of 32 C (90 F). Attendance: 30,842, an increase of 1,227 from the second Thursday in 2008. Women's Semifinals: No. 2....Fullstory

Votto leads Reds over Dbacks 3-2 in 10 innings
Joey Votto singled with the bases loaded and two outs in the 10th inning for the Cincinnati Reds to end an afternoon of wasted chances....Fullstory

Mayfield misses deadline to enter car at Daytona
Jeremy Mayfield missed Thursday's deadline to enter this weekend's Coke Zero 400 after successfully fighting NASCAR to get back behind the wheel following a failed....Fullstory

Thursday's Europa League Results
Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus) 5, Kaerjeng 97 (Luxembourg) 0 Banants (Armenia) 0, Siroki Brijeg (Bosnia-Herzegovina) 2 Buducnost Podgorica (Montenegro) 0, Polonia Warsaw (Poland) 2 Dinaburg (Latvia) 2, Nomme Kalju....Fullstory

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NASA has tweeted in space, but now one of its astronauts is breaking a new space Twitter barrier. He will tweet from space in Spanish....Fullstory

NASA astronaut takes Twitter to space en Espanol
NASA has tweeted in space, but now one of its astronauts is breaking a new space Twitter barrier. He will tweet from space in Spanish....Fullstory

Holmes to perform on `So You Think You Can Dance'
So Katie Holmes thinks she can dance _ and in few weeks, she'll display her moves before a discriminating audience. Nigel Lythgoe, who is the producer....Fullstory

New form of El Nino may increase Atlantic storms
El Nino may have a split personality. The warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean has long been known to affect weather around the world, but researchers....Fullstory

Global warming now shrinking sheep
Global warming seems to be shrinking sheep. On average, wild Soay sheep on Scotland's island Hirta are 5 percent smaller today than they were in 1985,....Fullstory

CDC: US swine flu cases rise to nearly 34,000
The number of U.S. swine flu cases has reached nearly 34,000, and deaths have risen 34 percent in the past week to 170, federal health....Fullstory

Study: New flu inefficient in attacking people
With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is _ so far _ more a series....Fullstory

US study: New flu inefficient in attacking people
With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is _ so far _ more a series....Fullstory

US swine flu cases rise to nearly 34,000
Health officials say the number of U.S. swine flu cases has reached nearly 34,000, and deaths rose 34 percent in the past week to hit....Fullstory

World health officials tackle swine flu challenges
Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the....Fullstory

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Wall Street sinks along with consumer confidence

Taiwan share prices close up 2.28 percent