- Breaking News: * Oxbow wins Preakness Stakes * Bright explosion on moon visible from Earth, NASA says * Report: North Korea launches fourth short-range missile * Hero cop, who sat next to the first lady, charged with rape * And the winning numbers for largest Powerball jackpot are ... * Police gunfire killed Hofstra University student, official says * Iran claims it hanged CIA, Mossad spies * 9 still hospitalized after Connecticut train collision * Greene: When May 19 became the day of darkness * NTSB examining 'fractured rail' in Connecticut train collision * Pedrosa conquers wet conditions at Le Mans to claim title lead * Car plows into parade crowd, trapping some under it * Beckham plays final home match to tears and cheers * The gay footballer who chose freedom over 'constructed prison' * Police: Pakistani politician, who alleged vote rigging, killed * Opposition: Syrian army targets rebel-held city * Turkish protesters clash with police in bomb-hit border town * Denmark wins Eurovision Song Contest * And the winning numbers for largest Powerball jackpot are ... * Apartment complex searched days after Spokane ricin scare * Sectarian violence erupts anew in Iraq * At least 10 terror suspects dead in Nigerian military offensive * New York slaying considered bias attack * Dispatcher: 50 injured after car plows into parade-goers in Virginia * Plane lands without landing gear at Newark * Trust your memory? Maybe you shouldn't * Opinion: What Obama must say to African-American grads * Cloning stem cells: What does it mean? * Nadal dismisses Djokovic's conqueror Berdych to reach Rome final * Deadly storms rip through Texas * 'Traumatic day': Residents return to tornado-devastated neighborhood * Bayern give Heynckes winning Bundesliga farewell; Dortmund slip up * France signs same-sex marriage bill into law * Police: Man who fired blanks on Cannes set 'wanted to change world' * 'Please don't let me go' Cleveland kidnap victim told officers * Opinion: If democracy dies, we will have killed it * Opinion: 'Neighbors': Both anonymous and intimate * From history to Hollywood, Los Angeles mayoral race offers it all * Mourinho: "Worst season of my career" * Actor Edward Furlong hides, then is arrested by California police * After the storm: 'I thought that lady was gonna die in my truck' * Request to photograph Boston bombing suspect denied * Opinion: What Angelina Jolie forgot to mention * Report: North Korea launches short-range missiles * Flesh-eating bacteria amputee Aimee Copeland uses new bionic hands * Cannes Chaos: Man fires blanks, sends actors, onlookers running * Police: 'People of interest' identified in UK girl's '07 disappearance * JR lights world's invisible faces * Hofstra student killed in home invasion * Movin' on up: Celebrity homes
- Breaking News: * Oxbow wins Preakness Stakes * Bright explosion on moon visible from Earth, NASA says * Report: North Korea launches fourth short-range missile * Hero cop, who sat next to the first lady, charged with rape * And the winning numbers for largest Powerball jackpot are ... * Police gunfire killed Hofstra University student, official says * Iran claims it hanged CIA, Mossad spies * 9 still hospitalized after Connecticut train collision * Greene: When May 19 became the day of darkness * NTSB examining 'fractured rail' in Connecticut train collision * Pedrosa conquers wet conditions at Le Mans to claim title lead * Car plows into parade crowd, trapping some under it * Beckham plays final home match to tears and cheers * The gay footballer who chose freedom over 'constructed prison' * Police: Pakistani politician, who alleged vote rigging, killed * Opposition: Syrian army targets rebel-held city * Turkish protesters clash with police in bomb-hit border town * Denmark wins Eurovision Song Contest * And the winning numbers for largest Powerball jackpot are ... * Apartment complex searched days after Spokane ricin scare * Sectarian violence erupts anew in Iraq * At least 10 terror suspects dead in Nigerian military offensive * New York slaying considered bias attack * Dispatcher: 50 injured after car plows into parade-goers in Virginia * Plane lands without landing gear at Newark * Trust your memory? Maybe you shouldn't * Opinion: What Obama must say to African-American grads * Cloning stem cells: What does it mean? * Nadal dismisses Djokovic's conqueror Berdych to reach Rome final * Deadly storms rip through Texas * 'Traumatic day': Residents return to tornado-devastated neighborhood * Bayern give Heynckes winning Bundesliga farewell; Dortmund slip up * France signs same-sex marriage bill into law * Police: Man who fired blanks on Cannes set 'wanted to change world' * 'Please don't let me go' Cleveland kidnap victim told officers * Opinion: If democracy dies, we will have killed it * Opinion: 'Neighbors': Both anonymous and intimate * From history to Hollywood, Los Angeles mayoral race offers it all * Mourinho: "Worst season of my career" * Actor Edward Furlong hides, then is arrested by California police * After the storm: 'I thought that lady was gonna die in my truck' * Request to photograph Boston bombing suspect denied * Opinion: What Angelina Jolie forgot to mention * Report: North Korea launches short-range missiles * Flesh-eating bacteria amputee Aimee Copeland uses new bionic hands * Cannes Chaos: Man fires blanks, sends actors, onlookers running * Police: 'People of interest' identified in UK girl's '07 disappearance * JR lights world's invisible faces * Hofstra student killed in home invasion * Movin' on up: Celebrity homes
Taiwannews.com
Taiwan investigators return from Ph...Taiwan investigators return from Philippines
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) ? A team of 17 investigators returned from the Philippines empty-handed Saturday after the authorities there refused to cooperate in the investigationPresident cancels travel plan to ov...President cancels travel plan to oversee flood-prevention work
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou has canceled a travel plan Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of hisTaiwan to regularly review sanction...Taiwan to regularly review sanctions against Philippines
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) Taiwan will regularly review the results of a series of punitive measures against the Philippines afterTaiwan officials reassure Philippin...Taiwan officials reassure Philippine churchgoers
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Council of Labor Affairs explained to FilipinoFilipino workers in Taiwan are prot...Filipino workers in Taiwan are protected: official
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) Prosecutors in Taiwan are closely watching for any harassment or attacks against Filipino workers in TaiwanTaiwan, Philippines to cooperate in...Taiwan, Philippines to cooperate in shooting investigation
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) Taiwan and the Philippines have agreed to cooperate on an investigation into the death of a
RFI
- ASIA-PACIFIC: Japan's disaster a re...
ASIA-PACIFIC: Japan's disaster a regional concern
Japan Self Defence Force members prepare to transfer to hospital workers who were exposed to radiationReutersJapan's earthquake and tsunami dominate regional headlines as concerns grow over the humanitarian situation, and workers continue the struggle to control radiation leaks at the damaged fukushima plant.
ASIA-PACIFIC: Horror in Japan, US-P...ASIA-PACIFIC: Horror in Japan, US-Pakistan relations
A man outside an identification center near a mortuary in Miyagi, northern Japan, 19 March 2011Reuters/Yuriko NakaoThis week, a Japanese horror story, and Pakistan-US relations move one step forward, several steps back.
ASIA-PACIFIC: Tragedy in Japan, Pak...ASIA-PACIFIC: Tragedy in Japan, Pakistan, Bangladesh
A man is saved from the wreckage caused by Japan's earthquakeReuters/KyodoJapan is struck by earth and sea quake; Pakistan's internal strife and confusing poverty alleviation, politics and justice in Bangladesh with the case of Grameen bank founder Muhammad Yunus.
ASIA-PACIFIC: Grameen sacking, Indi...ASIA-PACIFIC: Grameen sacking, India, Pakistan,
Grameen Bank's Mohammad Yunus in Milan in 2011Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesA hazy outlook for the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, allegations of corruption directed at an anti-corruption boss in India, heavy sentences in 2002 Gujarat train-fire case and killing religious understanding in Pakistan.
ASIA-PACIFIC: New Zealand quake, Fr...ASIA-PACIFIC: New Zealand quake, Franco-Malaysian business
A family watches as their earquake-damaged home in Christchurch is demolished, 26 February 2011Reuters/Tim WimborneThe effects of the big eartquake in New Zealand this week; asking why rebels in Afghanistan choose Kunduz province; and looking at what makes Franco-Malaysian business turnouver.
ASIA-PACIFIC: Musharraf arrest warr...ASIA-PACIFIC: Musharraf arrest warrant, Philippines peace talks, and China, the pouncing tiger
A man holding a portrait of Benazir Bhutto at a makeshift memorial in Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi on 31 MarchReutersFormer Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf says he will not comply with a warrant for his arrest over alleged links to the murder of Benezir Bhutto; the Philippino government resumes peace talks with communist-led rebels after six years, while China becomes the world's second largest economy, overtaking its Asian neighbour Japan.
Chinapost.com
- Delegation returns after Manila rej...
Delegation returns after Manila rejection
(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The investigative team that the government dispatched to Manila, in order to investigate the recent killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guards, returned yesterday after the Southeast Asian country's officials refused to cooperate.Taipei has explained Philippine row...Taipei has explained Philippine row to US: King
(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's representative in the United States has maintained that he has clearly explained Taipei's position to Washington in the wake of the ongoing row with Manila over the deadly shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine coast guard.DPP yet to declare support for stoc...DPP yet to declare support for stock gains tax revision
(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Opposition lawmakers have yet to commit themselves to supporting proposed revisions to the stock gains tax regulation that are set to be reviewed tomorrow.Taiwan calls for dignified treatmen...Taiwan calls for dignified treatment of Filipinos
(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Several Taiwanese government agencies called on the public yesterday to treat Filipinos in the country well amid rising tensions between the two countries over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by a Philippine government vessel on May 9.Philippine reports argue rules of e...Philippine reports argue rules of engagement
(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Coast guard personnel who sprayed bullets at a Taiwanese fishing boat last week may have violated rules for dealing with such a situation, Philippine newspapers have reported.Cabinet readies measures for an eco...Cabinet readies measures for an economic overhaul
(ChinaPost.com.tw) - After taking office three months ago, Premier Jiang Yi-huah and his Cabinet members are gearing up to introduce aggressive economic and financial policies to revive the domestic economy, as gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the first quarter of the year lagged sharply behind expectations.
Taiwansnews.net
- Taiwan Philippines to cooperate in ...
Taiwan Philippines to cooperate in shooting investigation
Philippines have agreed to cooperate on an investigation into the death of a Taiwanese fisherman at the hands of Philippine coast guard personnel, and the two sides are working out the details of the arrangement, Foreign Minister David Lin said Sunday. The agreement was achieved during negotiations between a Taiwanese investigation team that was in Manila from May 16 to 18 and the Philippine ...Talk of the Day -- Protect South Ch...Talk of the Day -- Protect South China Sea sovereignty
The shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman by a Philippine government vessel on May 9 in waters where the two countries' exclusive economic zones overlap has highlighted the growing challenge facing Taiwan in defending its sovereignty and fishing rights in the ...Philippine Workers in Taiwan Feel B...Philippine Workers in Taiwan Feel Backlash
MANILA -- Advocates for Philippine migrant workers say they are concerned about the effects of a hiring freeze Taiwan's government has put in place against the Philippines. The move came less than a week after a Philippine Coast Guard crew admitted shooting at a Taiwanese vessel, killing a fisherman. Statistics from ...Filipinos in Taipei pray for deceas...Filipinos in Taipei pray for deceased fisherman
Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Around 20 Filipino nationals participated in a prayer ceremony in Taipei on Sunday to express their apologies for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard and also urged people in Taiwan not to discriminate against them. The participants gathered in front of St. Christopher's Church and stood in silent tribute to the late Taiwanese fisherman ...Despite row Taiwanese students show...Despite row Taiwanese students show support for Filipino workers
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) A group of Taiwanese students launched a campaign on Sunday to show support for Filipino workers in Taiwan amid growing tensions between the two countries over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman on May 9. The students held posters and placards during a rally outside a Taipei church where migrant workers from ...Taiwan seeks joint investigation in...Taiwan seeks joint investigation into fishermans death
InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 TAIPEI - Taiwan Sunday repeated calls for a joint investigation into the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coastguards, an incident which has ignited a major diplomatic dispute. A team of Taiwanese investigators returned to the island Saturday, accusing the Philippine government of failing to honor its agreement to conduct a joint ...
Yahoo
- Taiwan: Noy flip-flops on joint pro...
Taiwan: Noy flip-flops on joint probe on shooting
Taiwan accused yesterday President Aquino of having flip-flopped on a joint investigation into the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coastguards, an incident which has ignited a major diplomatic dispute. A team of Taiwanese investigators returned to the island Saturday, accusing the Philippine government of failing to honor its agreement to conduct a joint probe and after issuing a ...Taiwan seeks joint investigation in...Taiwan seeks joint investigation into fisherman's death
Taiwan Sunday repeated calls for a joint investigation into the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coastguards, an incident which has ignited a major diplomatic dispute.Taiwan recalls Philippines envoy af...Taiwan recalls Philippines envoy after fisherman's death
Taiwan orders military exercises and demands apology for shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coastguard Taiwan has recalled its envoy to the Philippines, frozen applications for work permits and ordered military exercises in waters between the two countries to press its demand for an apology for the death of a Taiwanese fisherman. Taiwan earlier had issued an ultimatum to the ...Philippines fears for workers in Ta...Philippines fears for workers in Taiwan amid row
The Philippine envoy to Taiwan on Friday advised thousands of Filipino workers there to eat at home and avoid the streets while emotions run high on the island over the shooting death of a fisherman by ...Taiwan military holds drills amid r...Taiwan military holds drills amid row with Manila
Taiwan's military on Thursday conducted exercises in waters between Taiwan and the Philippines, close to the spot where Filipino coast guard personnel opened fire on a Taiwanese fishing vessel last week, ...Fisherman's death sours relatio...Fisherman's death sours relations between Taiwan, Philippines
May has been a bad month for relations between Taiwan and the Philippines, with Taiwan reacting angrily to a Philippine coast guard vessel's killing of a fisherman.
TaipeiTimes
- Taiwan News Quick Take
Taiwan News Quick Take
Woman returns ?stolen? stones to Ci...Woman returns ?stolen? stones to Cisingtan Beach
FEATURE: Hoklo songwriter honored b...FEATURE: Hoklo songwriter honored by ministry
Group promotes virtues of handmade ...Group promotes virtues of handmade sanitary towels
Anti-nuclear activists signal their...Anti-nuclear activists signal their intent
Society warns on heart diseaseSociety warns on heart disease
TaiwanHeadlines
- Group from Yilan County submits nuc...
Group from Yilan County submits nuclear petition
Mother honored for overcoming adver...Mother honored for overcoming adversity
Two model mothers pass away before ...Two model mothers pass away before award
Chinese spouses must be treated equ...Chinese spouses must be treated equally: minister
Poultry vendors warned to cooperate...Poultry vendors warned to cooperate on slaughter ban
Nurses often not paid for overtime,...Nurses often not paid for overtime, survey shows
BigNewsNetwork
- Taiwan Philippines to cooperate in ...
Taiwan Philippines to cooperate in shooting investigation
Philippines have agreed to cooperate on an investigation into the death of a Taiwanese fisherman at the hands of Philippine coast guard personnel, and the two sides are working out the details of the arrangement, Foreign Minister David Lin said Sunday. The agreement was achieved during negotiations between a Taiwanese investigation team that was in Manila from May 16 to 18 and the Philippine ...Talk of the Day -- Protect South Ch...Talk of the Day -- Protect South China Sea sovereignty
The shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman by a Philippine government vessel on May 9 in waters where the two countries' exclusive economic zones overlap has highlighted the growing challenge facing Taiwan in defending its sovereignty and fishing rights in the ...Philippine Workers in Taiwan Feel B...Philippine Workers in Taiwan Feel Backlash
MANILA -- Advocates for Philippine migrant workers say they are concerned about the effects of a hiring freeze Taiwan's government has put in place against the Philippines. The move came less than a week after a Philippine Coast Guard crew admitted shooting at a Taiwanese vessel, killing a fisherman. Statistics from ...Filipinos in Taipei pray for deceas...Filipinos in Taipei pray for deceased fisherman
Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Around 20 Filipino nationals participated in a prayer ceremony in Taipei on Sunday to express their apologies for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard and also urged people in Taiwan not to discriminate against them. The participants gathered in front of St. Christopher's Church and stood in silent tribute to the late Taiwanese fisherman ...Despite row Taiwanese students show...Despite row Taiwanese students show support for Filipino workers
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) A group of Taiwanese students launched a campaign on Sunday to show support for Filipino workers in Taiwan amid growing tensions between the two countries over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman on May 9. The students held posters and placards during a rally outside a Taipei church where migrant workers from ...Taiwan seeks joint investigation in...Taiwan seeks joint investigation into fishermans death
InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 TAIPEI - Taiwan Sunday repeated calls for a joint investigation into the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coastguards, an incident which has ignited a major diplomatic dispute. A team of Taiwanese investigators returned to the island Saturday, accusing the Philippine government of failing to honor its agreement to conduct a joint ...
Etaiwannews
- Taiwan investigators return from Ph...
Taiwan investigators return from Philippines
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) ? A team of 17 investigators returned from the Philippines empty-handed Saturday after the authorities there refused to cooperate in the investigationPresident cancels travel plan to ov...President cancels travel plan to oversee flood-prevention work
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou has canceled a travel plan Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of hisTaiwan to regularly review sanction...Taiwan to regularly review sanctions against Philippines
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) Taiwan will regularly review the results of a series of punitive measures against the Philippines afterTaiwan officials reassure Philippin...Taiwan officials reassure Philippine churchgoers
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Council of Labor Affairs explained to FilipinoFilipino workers in Taiwan are prot...Filipino workers in Taiwan are protected: official
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) Prosecutors in Taiwan are closely watching for any harassment or attacks against Filipino workers in TaiwanTaiwan, Philippines to cooperate in...Taiwan, Philippines to cooperate in shooting investigation
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) Taiwan and the Philippines have agreed to cooperate on an investigation into the death of a
