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Ma urges Manila to allow joint probe

By Mo Yan-chih and Rich Chang

President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice to continue negotiating with the Philippines to conduct a joint investigation into the fatal shooting of 65-year-old Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih-cheng (洪石成) by Philippine Coast Guard personnel, calling forFULL STORY

Shooting not ‘cold-blooded murder’: Manila

By Shih Hsiu-chuan

The Philippines yesterday rejected Taiwan’s claim that the fatal shooting of Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih-cheng (洪石成) on May 9 by Philippine Coast Guard personnel amounted to “murder.” President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) on Friday said that the incident was a “cold-blooded murder,” not an “unintended” death,FULL STORY

N Korea fires three missiles: Seoul

North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters yesterday, a South Korean official said. The North routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions. The North fired two missiles in the morningFULL STORY

US probes train collision that left dozens injured

Two US commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to the hospital on Friday evening, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor in the US. Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy saidFULL STORY

EU cites China’s Huawei and ZTE for trade violations

Europe’s top trade official for the first time officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers Huawei (華為) and ZTE Corp (中興) for violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines late on Friday. EU Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht said he was prepared to launch a formalFULL STORY

Manila must take blame: Lin2013-05-18

By Shih Hsiu-chuan

Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lin (林永樂) yesterday declared to the world that the government has an unwavering determination to safeguard its sovereignty and fishing rights, as he demanded that the Philippine government take full responsibility for an incident that resulted in the death ofFULL STORY

Manila not ruling out diplomatic solution2013-05-18

By Shih Hsiu-chuan

Amid the escalating tension between Taipei and Manila over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine government personnel on May 9, the Philippines yesterday appeared to tone down its rhetoric as deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said that Manila has not ruled out aFULL STORY

Players facing West Bank challenge2013-05-18

By Jason Pan

Taiwan’s women’s soccer players are facing a stern challenge in Asia Cup qualification, as they depart today and travel across the continent to play three vital games in Ramallah, Palestine. It is history in the making, as this is the first time the Palestine women’s nationalFULL STORY

Nigerian military attacks Boko Haram strongholds2013-05-18

Nigeria’s military yesterday attacked Boko Haram Islamist strongholds across the northeast of the country, launching deadly airstrikes on insurgent camps, the military said, while residents reported that forces had deployed in border areas to block the militants from fleeing. Several thousand soldiers have spread across threeFULL STORY

US troops abused women in Japan, Osaka mayor says2013-05-18

Osaka’s mayor yesterday hit back at US criticism of his remarks on wartime sex slavery, claiming US troops abused Japanese women during their seven-year occupation. Washington denounced as “outrageous” comments earlier this week by Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who said “comfort women” forced to provide sexFULL STORY

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