MOFA confirms UN snubbed covenants
¡¥ONE-CHINA¡¦ PRINCIPLE:
The UN did not bother to consider the two human rights covenants that President Ma Ying-jeou signed because it doesn¡¦t recognize Taiwan
By Jenny W. Hsu and Shih Hsiu-chuan The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday confirmed that the UN in June rejected two human rights covenants signed by President Ma Ying-jeou (°¨^¤E) earlier in the year, but said the refusal did not indicate that Taiwan¡¦s diplomacy had failed.
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Ma¡¦s absence from KMT election ads sparks speculation
By Mo Yan-chih Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Ma Ying-jeou¡¦s (°¨^¤E) absence from the party¡¦s latest campaign commercial for next month¡¦s local government head elections sparked speculation yesterday about Ma¡¦s popularity with the party¡¦s candidates.
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Europe names Belgian leader as first president
HISTORIC:
Accusations surfaced that the EU leaders had chosen a lightweight leadership team to tackle the heavyweight problems that the world now faces
EU leaders on Thursday picked little known Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as Europe¡¦s first president with a mission to give the continent a greater world profile.
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China moving away from free market: US
By William Lowther As Taiwan moves toward finalizing an Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) with China, a US Congressional commission reports a ¡§disturbing trend¡¨ by Beijing away from the development of a free market system and toward greater government control of the economy.
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US talk show queen Oprah to end show on 25th anniversary
International talk show superstar Oprah Winfrey, who rose from a childhood of abuse and poverty to become a globally recognized star, will end her show in 2011, her production company said.
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