Citigroup's disclosure of record quarterly losses last week sent regional stock markets into a plunge that taught investors at least three important lessons.

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By Ralph Cossa
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) has proclaimed a "three noes" policy -- no unification, no independence and no use of force -- in outlining his planned approach to cross-strait relations should he win the March 22 presidential election.

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By Lillian Wang 王秦俐
In the recent legislative elections, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) gained two-thirds of the seats and Taiwan once again faces domination by one party. After enjoying democratic freedom since the end of martial law 20 years ago, many Taiwanese may fear a return to an authoritarian age.

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The New York Civil Liberties Union said that privacy issues aside, the mayor's proposal would require turning the collection and analysis of DNA samples into a mass-production operation.
By Al Baker
Simple cotton swabs would be rubbed inside the mouths of suspects. The collected human cheek cells would then be mined for DNA strands. And those samples would be put together as potential evidence in prosecutions.

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By Richard Haass
As the US primaries move beyond Iowa and New Hampshire, it is simply impossible to predict who will be the Democratic and Republican nominees, much less who will become the 44th president of the US. But it is not too soon to address the question of what effect US foreign policy is having on the campaign and what it reveals about how Americans see the world.

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By Tom Phillips
Founded in 1928 by a legendary group of samba composers, Mangueira is one of the great symbols of Brazilian music. Each year the school attracts thousands of followers, including tourists and celebrities, to its annual carnival processions. This year, however, its preparations have been disrupted by a police investigation into its relationship with Brazilian drug traffickers, who control the neighborhood where Mangueira is located.

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As an ABT (American-born Taiwanese) who lives in the US, I am not affected by the media in Taiwan on a regular basis. But in my visits here in Taiwan and watching the news on TV, I have noticed the media in Taiwan is pretty biased in its reporting. I also believe there is a lot of ignorance and narrow mindedness in the people of Taiwan, with many relying on only the media to get information about the different parties.

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Based on the results of Taiwan's recent legislative elections, it is clear the DPP must make significant changes for the presidential election in March, as well as for 2012, if it wishes to rectify its defeat.

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