PUBLIC BACKLASH: After defending his use of the word 'idiots' in his description of independence advocates, Wu Den-yih backed down and issued an apology yesterday
By Shih Hsiu-chuan and Ko Shu-ling
Premier Wu Den-yih (吳敦義) yesterday apologized for controversial remarks he made on Tuesday when he described independence advocates as “idiots.”

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THE 'KING' IS BACK: After the party's disappointing performance last week, King Pu-tsung is coming home to help his former chief campaign for the next polls
By Mo Yan-chih
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) yesterday announced that a former top aide to President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) would take over as party secretary-general.

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By Shelley Shan
The National Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday rejected Next TV's (壹電視) application to set up news and information channels, saying the news content it intends to show on both channels went against the core values upheld by the commission and violated regulations on TV program ratings.

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Negotiators at the UN climate marathon tried to steer into calmer waters yesterday after developing countries blasted an early draft accord as favoring rich carbon emitters and sidelining the poor.

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Police have finally presented a case against prominent dissident Liu Xiaobo (劉曉波), who has been jailed for a year without charge after helping produce a high-profile manifesto calling for sweeping democratic reforms in China, a lawyer said yesterday.

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