`INSEPARABLE': In words guaranteed to please the government, the US secretary of state said that her country's obligation to defend Taiwan was an integral part of its Asian policy
By Charles Snyder
The US policy on Taiwan is comprised of an inseparable "package" which includes its commitment to helping Taiwan defend itself, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday.

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TRAVEL BAN: The South said it would enforce UN sanctions following the North's nuclear test, despite warnings from its neighbor that this would spark a response
South Korea made its first concrete move yesterday to enforce sanctions over the North's nuclear test, saying it will ban Northern officials who fall under a UN travel restriction.

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Twin spacecraft blasted off on a mission to study huge eruptions from the sun that can damage satellites, disrupt electrical and communications systems on Earth and endanger spacewalking astronauts.

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As many as 10,000 college students fought with Chinese police in four days of protests over their academic status, damaging cars and buildings and leaving at least 20 people injured, a foreign monitoring group said yesterday.

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By Angelica Oung
The Bureau of National Health Insurance has completed its fifth price adjustment for prescription medication, effective starting on Wednesday.

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