Fri, Dec 13, 2013
Taipei wins in Wenlin Yuan dispute
The Taipei High Administrative Court yesterday upheld the legitimacy of the Taipei City Government’s demolition of townhouses owned by the Wang (王) family in the controversial Wenlin Yuan (文林苑) urban renewal project in Shilin District (士林). The court dismissed the family’s request ...FULL STORY
Ministry mulls cooperation with China on heritage sites
UNESCO LIST: The Ministry of Culture has compiled a list of 18 potential sites that could apply for World...FULL STORYTaipei 101 takes over as ‘King of the Land’
REACHING FOR THE TOP: The nation’s highest skyscraper saw its value rise 17 percent from last year, unseating...FULL STORY
Thai protesters cut off power to PM’s office, military rejects calls for support
Protesters cut off electricity to the Thai prime minister’s office compound yesterday and demanded that...FULL STORYAustralia’s High Court overrules gay marriage in capital
Australia’s top court yesterday struck down gay marriage in the nation’s capital, ruling that parliament...FULL STORY
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Center urges US action on Taiwan’s integration
Taiwan’s quest for greater participation in the international community is of great...FULL STORY
- US visit cancelation sparks talk of Chinese influence
- Sean Lien is clear favorite for Taipei mayor: survey
- Ex-air force captain gets life sentence for spying
- Aerotropolis project benefits developers only: committee
- Ko Wen-je still undecided about DPP membership
- Taiwan’s literary history covered in 33-volume set
- Red Cross leader denies alleged rift with MOFA
- Orgy-on-wheels conviction upheld
- Jeannie Hsieh a favorite for ‘weiya’ entertainment
- Greater Kaohsiung man arrested for knife attack on son
- Prosecutors probe student’s death, quiz religious leader
- Hunt for dog poisoner in Tainan area
- Taipei No. 1 in births among special municipalities
- Siraya filmmaker hopes film will preserve traditions
- NTNU musicians to perform concerts in China, Taiwan
- Taiwan must join regional economic integration: Ma
- DPP considers forming TPP task force
Local governments to raise land value
Local governments have significantly raised the current value of land in recent...FULL STORY
- Economy to fare badly as demand stays weak: CIER
- ScinoPharm progressing on new Chinese factory
- TSMC poised to be leading 20nm chip supplier: analysts
- Ministry of Finance extends luxury tax to virgin plots of land
- Nation lagging on trade: Sean Chen
- Wastewater issue presents no-win scenario for ASE
- Taiwan Pelican has triumph on debut
- Evergreen Marine could still realize gains by year’s end
- Apple sent medical team to probe Pegatron deaths
- Seoul court rules in favor of Apple
- Peugeot facing big writeoff amid hostile markets, forex
- Samsung moves factories from China to Vietnam
- Japan to pump US$53bn into stuttering economy
- Hilton IPO brings in US$2.35bn, outperforms Twitter
- World Business Quick Take
- Ministry to review tax breaks for ASE
- Warrant tax cut proposal passes initial review
EDITORIAL: Polluters must be held accountable
By far the most popular word in the nation this year has...FULL STORY
- US needs to keep China in check
- Neighbors best answer for security in the seas
- [ LETTERS ]
- Where freedom of the press is muffled
- ‘Brussels consensus’ widens gulf between leaders and the public
- EDITORIAL: ‘Island’ ads part of unification push
- Loss of farmland creating blight
- Mandela and a tale of two pariahs
- Care must be taken for sentencing act changes
- Singer Susan Boyle’s offbeat career
- EDITORIAL: Overhaul nation’s education system
- Adultery law affects women more
- ECFA failed to guarantee greater trade with China
- [ LETTER ]
- Mandela: How he saw Africa transformed
- EDITORIAL: Ma must uphold human rights pledge
- Proactive ADIZ policy is required
Four wickets put N Zealand in control
New Zealand claimed the upper hand in the second Test yesterday, restricting...FULL STORY
- Test centuries beckon for Clarke and Cook today
- Gunners manage place in last 16
- Myanmar targets 100 gold medals
- Forty-four-point Chen gets Player of the Week honor
- Robert Griffin III’s deactivation is strictly political
- Afridi leads Pakistan over Sri Lanka
- South Africa’s De Kock sets ODI runs record
- Oklahoma City notch up 12 wins from 13 games
- Blackhawks clip the Flyers’ wings with seven-goal bounty
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- Myanmar opens Games, frees prisoners
- City beat Bayern, Leverkusen go through
- George, Pacers rally to beat Miami 90-84
- Taylor rescues NZ as century torments Windies bowlers
- Taiwan’s biggest marathon expects 46,500 runners
- Ovechkin scores four to beat Tampa
- Russia makes U-turn over Sochi protesters
Bangladesh clears way for opposition leader’s death
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court cleared the way yesterday for the execution of an...FULL STORY
- Former Thai PM Abhisit charged with murder
- Yanukovych intends to sign EU pact: Ashton
- Pakistan swears in new chief justice
- New Zealand PM ‘unidentified guest’ on world stage
- South Korea slams Japan’s video claim on disputed islets
- Pope Francis named ‘Person of the Year’
- Italian PM Letta wins vote, vows to defeat ‘chaos’
- Asiana pilot culture to blame: report
- ‘Fake’ deaf signer at Mandela event blames his illness
- US and UK suspend non-lethal aid to Syrian rebels
- World News Quick Take
- Mandela viewing begins
- Leaders’ selfie at Mandela memorial raises eyebrows
- Supporters of Thai prime minister consider rallying
- Xi critic sacked by school
- Death toll in CAR fighting passes 500
- Physician wins US$1m to fight Karachi child deaths
Drama in the house
There’s never a dull moment at the Dark Eyes Performance Lab (黑眼睛跨劇團)....FULL STORY
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- Iruan returns
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A : There’s an international conference on green energy in Taipei on...FULL STORY
- Women ’better at multitasking’ than men: study
研究發現女人比男人「更擅長多工」 - BUSINESS ENGLISH
- Stagnant economy and stress increasing impotence: doctors
景氣差壓力大 白領不舉熟男激增二成 - Diesel fumes baffle bees
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- YouBike operator to only pay 15 percent royalty after making NT$120 million YouBike
年收一點二億 只須回饋百分之十五 - US Chinatowns risk disappearance
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- Three high school classmates win top honors at national language competition
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- Pesty primates ruffle feathers in Yunlin County
獼猴下雲林 大鬧斗六市 - Typo adds 10 billion euros to Spanish debt
打錯字使西班牙債務暴增一百億歐元 - BUSINESS ENGLISH
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| Tainan City | 19~24° | 10% |  |
| Kaohsiung City | 19~26° | 10% | |
| Chiayi County | 17~23° | 10% | |
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| Pingtung County | 19~27° | 10% | |
| Yilan County | 16~21° | 50% | |
| Hualien County | 16~24° | 30% | |
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| Penghu County | 18~23° | 10% | |
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