CABINET CONCERNED: Officials hope that by giving more educational subsidies and helping foreign spouses integrate into society, more people will choose to have kids
By Shih Hsiu-chuan
The Cabinet yesterday approved a White Paper on population policy aimed at increasing the fertility rate, which is now the lowest in the world.

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PROMINENT POST: US experts say Osama bin Laden's group is back to playing a key role between the Taliban and Islamic militant groups in Pakistan
Al-Qaeda appears to be increasing its influence among Islamist militant groups along Afghanistan's border with Pakistan, with offers of money, training and other assistance, US experts say.

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Two nominees for South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's first Cabinet resigned yesterday following allegations of ethical lapses, Lee's spokesman said, an embarrassment for the new leader sworn in just two days ago.

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Two Venezuelan helicopters left for Colombia yesterday morning on a mission to pick up four rebel-held hostages who have spent more than six years in captivity, the Red Cross said.

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The waiting period for foreign laborers changing employers will be shortened and the chances of their finding new employers will increase after new rules go into effect tomorrow, the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) said yesterday.

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By Judy Lin
The NT dollar hit a 35-month high yesterday as it broke the NT$31 benchmark against the US dollar, thanks to inward remittances combined with speculative selling pressure on the greenback.

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