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Japanese baseball All-Stars to face Taiwan stars in earthquake charity game

Washington Post - Jan 26, 2012
TOKYO — A team of All-Stars from Japanese professional baseball will take on their counterparts from Taiwan in a charity game to assist survivors of last year's earthquake and tsunami. The game will be played at Tokyo Dome on March 10, one day before ...

Tsai to tour Taiwan after presidential election defeat

Focus Taiwan News Channel - Jan 26, 2012
26 (CNA) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen will embark Saturday on a nine-day tour around Taiwan to make Lunar New Year calls on her campaign staff and thank them for their help during her unsuccessful election bid.

Taiwan advances to 45th in press freedom ranking: RSF

Focus Taiwan News Channel - Jan 25, 2012
25 (CNA) Taiwan moved upward three notches to 45th in the global press freedom rankings for 2011, according to a report released Wednesday by the Paris-based Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), a press freedom watchdog body.

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Taiwan books

Taiwan: The Bradt Travel Guide

by: Steven Crook

Written by an author who has lived in Taiwan for 19 years, Bradt’s brand-new Taiwan explores the island’s breathtaking mountains, bird-rich forests and quaint villages where folk religion thrives. Travellers are discovering there’s much more to Taiwan than high-tech gadgetry and a difficult relationship with China. Author Steven Crook leads visitors through a land where Chinese tradition lives on like nowhere else against a backdrop of northeast Asia’s highest mountains.
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Taiwan Travel Guide

by: Lonely Planet
‘Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other’. New York TimesThe ultimate, most comprehensive guide to travelling in Taiwan includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets – all the essentials to get to the heart of Taiwan.This guide is the result of over 3 months of research by 2 dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in Taiwan, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed.
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The Rough Guide to Taiwan

by: Stephen Keeling
"The Rough Guide to Taiwan" is the ultimate guide to this fascinating island. Discover Taiwan's highlights with stunning photography, clear maps and detailed coverage of all the top attractions and lesser-visited sights. From the island's magnificent national parks and tranquil hot spring resorts, to its most lavish temples and the mind-blowing National Palace Museum. Find practical advice on what to see and do in Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung, relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels, bars, clubs, shops and restaurants for all budgets.
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National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan, 3rd edition

by: Phil Macdonald
The relaunched National Geographic Traveler guidebooks are in tune with the growing trend toward experiential travel, providing more insider tips and expert advice for a more authentic, cultural experience of each destination. These books serve discerning, curious travelers and supply information and interpretation not available on the Internet.

In response to the interests of today's traveler, the acclaimed National Geographic Traveler series includes exciting new editorial features, a contemporary redesign, and inviting new covers.
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Taiwan bans shark finning

Taiwan, which has the fourth largest shark-fishing industry in the world, has passed a new law to ban shark-finning. The practice of cutting off the fins and throwing the bodies back into the sea has been blamed for the 80 per cent drop in shark populations. The ban, which is due to take effect next year, has been welcomed by conservationists but they say it does not go far enough. Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazley reports.

 

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Taiwan University Nightlife

Checking out the active Uni area.

 

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UFO Decends Over Taipei, Taiwan Fireworks, Jan 1, 2012. UFO Sighting News.

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Jobs trump Beijing for Taiwan youth vote

Jan. 9 - Taiwan's main presidential candidates look to gain support from first-time voters who have a clear priority of jobs and wages over cross-strait issues. Nick Rowlands reports.

 

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Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou accused of spying on opposition

www.nma.tv Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has been accused by the opposition Democratic Progressive Party of using Taiwan's intelligence apparatus to spy on DPP presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen. Next Magazine broke the story after interviewing multiple unnamed government sources and obtaining internal Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau documents. The two intelligence agencies accused deny reporting on Tsai to Ma. They say it is common practice to monitor candidates' activities to ensure their safety. These denials are not convincing. In Taiwan politicians sue over the slightest provocation. But neither Tsai nor Next Magazine is being sued. This suggests that either President Ma was aware of the operation — which involved 28 Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau officials and was orchestrated by National Security Council Secretary General Hu Wei-chen — or that the president was unaware of the operation, thus indicating a serious lapse in the chain of command or even gross incompetence on Ma's part, as Hu reports directly to Ma.