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Asia's Mad Arms Race

Conn Hallinan | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: India, Arms Race, Asia, Military Spending, China, Taiwan, China Arms Race, India Arms Race, Asia Arms Race, World News
Conn Hallinan

Asia is currently in the middle of an unprecedented arms race that is not only sharpening tensions in the region but also competing with efforts by Asian countries to address poverty and growing economic disparity.

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Welcome to the G-Zero Era

Ian Bremmer | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Pivot States, John Baird, Taiwan, Turkey, Brazil, Ma Ying-Jeou, China Economy, China, Emerging Markets, Nato Summit 2012, Business News
Ian Bremmer

In years to come, every nation will have to create its own options because there will be no government with the muscle to drive an international agenda. Some countries are better positioned than others to prosper in this decentralized global order.

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President Chen and Prisoner Chen

Jack Healey | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Human Rights, Taiwan, Prisoners, Chen, World News
Jack Healey

Prisons always tell stories, whether their governments like it or not. Dr King and Nelson Mandela had a lot to say that move millions of people to grasp the reality of their struggle.

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Taiwan Presidential Guard Shoots Himself While On Duty

AP | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Taiwan, Kao, Suicide, Obituary, Taiwan Presidential Guard, Ma Ying-Jeou, World News

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Officials say a soldier has fatally shot himself while standing guard at the front gate of Taiwan's presidential office building in ...

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Chen, Hundred Names and the Rough Waters of Human Rights

Jack Healey | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Medical Neglect, Taiwan, Human Rights, Prisoners, China, Rule of Law, Former President Chen Shui-Bian, Chen Shui-Bian Cancer, Chen Shui-Bian, Politics News
Jack Healey

Imprisoned, former Taiwanese President Chen is currently tossed by the rough waters of a calculated denial of medical treatment and subsequent human rights abuses.

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Coast Guard Rescues 10 From Burning Fishing Boat

AP | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Taiwan, Coast Guard Rescue, Coast Guard, Richard Russell, Gps, World News

HONOLULU — Ten members of a Taiwanese fishing ship were rescued in the Pacific after being forced to abandon the burning vessel before it sank, ...

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Nearly 20 Percent Of Taiwan's Gay Community Has Attempted Suicide: Report

Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Suicides, Taiwan Gay RIghts, Video, Taiwan Gay Study, Taiwan, Gay Rights, Gay Suicides, Global Gay Rights, LGBT Rights, Suicide, Slidepollajax, Gay Suicide, Gay Voices News

Taiwan may be considered relatively accepting of its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) residents, but a new study suggests many in the com...

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Day Four Of The Global Scavenger Hunt

William D. Chalmers | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Travel, Taiwan, Travel Adventure Competition, Global Scavenger Hunt, Adventure Travel, Travel News
William D. Chalmers

Checking in now from Taipei, Taiwan, with the majestic 101 Taipei building -- formerly the world's tallest -- looming in the distance and seemingly radiating as a tropical lightening storm illuminates the early evening sky.

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Google Invests $700 Million In New Project

AP | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Google, Google Data Center Taiwan, Video, Google Data Center, Taiwan, Taiwan Google, Google Taiwan, Technology News

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Google Inc. is building a data center in Taiwan – its third in Asia after Hong Kong and Singapore – to meet the rapidly ...

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Facebook Chat Suicide

AP | ANNIE HUANG | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Claire Lin, Facebook Suicide, Taiwan, Video, Woman Kills Self Facebook, Taipei, Facebook Chat Death, Facebook, Facebook Death, World News

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A woman in Taiwan killed herself by inhaling poisonous fumes while chatting with friends on Facebook and none of them alerted a...

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Is There No Such Thing As 'Kid Food'?

Mei-Ling Hopgood | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Taiwan, Global Parenting, Toddlers, Food, Parenting, Children's Health, Parenting Advice, Korea, Parents News
Mei-Ling Hopgood

Before we assume kids just won't eat liver, spinach, beets -- or whatever else might qualify as "yucky" -- just consider some of the foods that children eat and even covet in other places.

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Stan Musial, Taiwan, Jeremy Lin, Qatar Olympics, Qatar, Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels, President Ma Ying-Jeou, New York News
Len Berman

They've got a bunch of billboards in Southern California. The Angels are trumpeting the arrival of Albert Pujols with "El Hombre" (The Man). One person doesn't care for it. Albert Pujols.

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Boy Genius' Book Reveals Life In College At Age 8

AP | JOHN ROGERS | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Taiwan, Teen Genius, East Los Angeles Community College, Chinese Students, Ucla, Associate of Arts, Boy Genius, Jackie Chan, Moshe Kai Cavalin, Genius, Asian Students, Video, Education News

LOS ANGELES — The one thing 14-year-old Moshe Kai Cavalin dislikes is being called a genius. All he did, after all, was enroll in college at ag...

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PHOTOS: Cute Overload?

Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Air Travel, Taiwan, Taipei, Asia Travel, Eva Air Hello Kitty, Hello Kitty, Eva Air, Airlines, Hello Kitty Airplane, Travel News

The Taipei-based airline EVA Air is taking adorable to the skies. EVA Air has had Hello Kitty-themed jets since 2005, but they debuted three new je...

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Memo To New York: From Jeremy Lin

Bill_Robinson | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Taiwan, Harvard, China, Jeremy Lin, NY Knicks, New York Sports Fans, Sports News
Bill_Robinson

I always knew I had the ability to play in the NBA, I just needed for some aware coaching staff to give me a chance.

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A Taiwan-China Romance

AP | JOHNSON LAI | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: China Taiwan, Love Film, Niu Chen-Zer, China Taiwan Relations, Taiwan, Love Taiwanese Film, Niu Chen-Zer Love, China, Culture News

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan and China may be drawing ever closer after decades of estrangement, but a pair of star-crossed lovers from opposite side...

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It's A Dragon! China Expects Baby Boom During Lucky Year

Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Chinese New Year, Video, Taiwan, Dragon Babies, Year of the Dragon, Hong Kong, Dragon Baby Boom, Lunar New Year, China, Birth Rate, World News

Dragon babies are expected to hit China in droves this year, but there won't be any scales, fire-breathing, or mythical creatures involved. "Dragon...

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What Do You Call Disputed Islands Claimed By China?

AP | By ERIC TALMADGE | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Disputed Islands, Taiwan, Japan Taiwan Relations, Japan China Relations, Japan, Disputed-Territory, China, Japan Disputed Islands, Video, World News

TOKYO -- Japan has decided to name several uninhabited islands in a group that is also claimed by China and Taiwan, a move likely to anger the Asian n...

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Taiwanese President Wins Re-Election In Close Race

AP | CHRISTOPHER BODEEN | Posted 03.15.2012

Read More: Ma Ying-Jeou Taiwan, Taiwan Election, Taiwan, Taiwan Presidential Election, Ma Ying-Jeou Re-Election, Taiwan Ma Ying-Jeou, Ma Ying-Jeou, Taiwan President, Ma Ying-Jeou Wins, Video, World News

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's president won re-election Saturday, paving the way for a continuation of the China-friendly policies that have delight...

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WATCH: Taiwan, Beethoven And Trash

Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Garbage Truck Music, Taiwan Classical Music Garbage Trucks, Taiwan, Garbage Collection, Video, Taiwan Garbage Collection Music, Taiwan Garbage Trucks Music, Taiwan Sanitation Trucks Music, Garbage Trucks, Green News

From Matt Hickman and Mother Nature Network: Although this has been going on for some time now, I wasn't aware until recently that the mundane task...

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Tasting Taiwan - Part One: Din Tai Fung and Chef Sherling Fan of La Rotisserie

Regina Varolli | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Chef Andy Ricker, Taipei 101, Din Tai Fung, Taiwan, Taiwan Travel, Chef Pichet Ong, Taiwanese Food, Dov'e La Regina Blog, Chef Susur Lee, Food News
Regina Varolli

There's something magical about flying eighteen hours and crossing the International Date Line to travel to a far away land.

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Celebrating Taiwan's Centennial With 5 Must-Try Food Experiences

Marie Elena Martinez | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Taiwanese Cuisine, Taiwan, Din Tai Fung, Suncakes, Danzai Noodles, Taichung, Dumplings, Food, Shangri-La Hotel, Chinese Food, Taipei, Shi-Yang Restaurant, Tainan, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Marie Elena Martinez

A lover of Asia and all of her bounty, I recently had the opportunity to visit the small island of Taiwan, once known as Formosa, the literal translation of which is "beautiful island." A varied land that holds fast to tradition while embracing democracy and change, the more I explored, the more I found myself delighted and intrigued by each layer.

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WATCH: Lost $170,000 Violin Reunited With Owner

Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Boston, Classical Music, Taiwan, Video, Violin, Bus-Transportation, Priceless Violin, The New England Conservatory, Philadelphia, Lost Violin, Italian Violin, Holiday Travel, Arts News

Music student Muchen Hsieh is counting her lucky stars after her $170,000 violin was recovered after being misplaced during holiday travel. The New En...

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PHOTOS: Incredible Tower Wins Taiwan Competition

Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Taiwan Tower, Taiwan, Carbon Emissions, Green Architecture, Taiwan Tower Competition, Architecture, Banyan Tree, Ventilation, Tower Competition, Sou Fujimoto Architects, Carbon Footprint, Arts News

"21st Century Oasis," a proposal by Sou Fujimoto Architects in collaboration with Taiwanese firm, Fei & Cheng associates has won first prize in the Ta...

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Why You Should Care About Taiwan

David Millar | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Taiwan, Apec, Republic of China, People's Republic of China, Barack Obama, China, World News
David Millar

If we were to give up Taiwan, in the way Paul Kane suggests, we might gain the whole world but forfeit our soul.

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