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    Officials propose Taiwan, China cultural exchanges

    CUDDLING UP: Emile Sheng said the government has not ruled out setting up a cultural office in China and that it could be done in a ¡§systematic and transparent¡¨ manner

    By Ko Shu-ling

    Chinese Minister of Culture Cai Wu (½²ªZ) yesterday proposed institutionalizing cultural exchanges between Taiwan and China, suggesting that both sides hold visits by high-level cultural officials and sign an agreement on the matter.

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    Sentences prompt calls for change

    SEX OFFENDERS: Legislators want mandatory sentences for those convicted of sexually abusing children after a recent string of cases saw convicted rapists get let off lightly

    By Vincent Y. Chao and Shelley Huang

    A string of recent sex abuse cases in which the defendants were given controversially light sentences sparked outrage and calls for the judiciary to take a tougher stance on abuse against children.

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    Taiwan defense shield to be ready next year: report

    Taiwan expects a much-­anticipated missile defense shield to be ready next year after buying advanced weapons at a cost of about NT$300 billion (US$9.4 billion), local media reported yesterday.

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    US joins battle in Baghdad despite saying combat over

    Days after the US said it had officially ended combat operations and touted Iraq¡¦s ability to defend itself, US troops found themselves battling heavily armed militants assaulting an Iraqi military headquarters in the center of Baghdad on Sunday.

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    Police say suicide attack in NW Pakistan kills 17

    A suicide bomber detonated a car in an alley behind a police station in a strategically vital town in northwest Pakistan yesterday, killing at least 17 police and civilians in an explosion that shattered the station and neighboring homes, police said.

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