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Mon, May 12, 2008
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Taiwan News
- Polaris chairman released on bail after questioning
- KMT offers part of bill for review
- Buddhists hold minute of silence for Nargis victims
- ‘Until the very last minute’: Chen
- NEWSMAKER: Despite mistakes, friends defend Chiou’s integrity
- Group fights ‘La Rose’ cigarettes
- Kaohsiung woman suspected of killing brother with knife
- Canada announces more relaxed ‘Maple Card’ rules
- INTERVIEW: New envoy to Fiji reveals special tricks of the trade
- Taiwan News Quick Take
Business
- Laptop shipments set to increase 22%
- Chinese businesses finalize property deal
- Foreign investment jumps for Chinese companies in Q1
- Workers unlikely to take parental leave
- Bangladesh to boost rice stocks
- Genetically modified crops get mixed reviews in Asia
- Mahathir warns against increasing food subsidies
- FEATURE: Shanghai’s poor struggle to live as inflation rises
Editorials
- EDITORIAL: No one looks good in PNG scandal
- The pitfalls of the unaccountable
- Beijing’s biggest enemy is itself
- It is time for a review of diplomatic initiatives
- Tourists shy away from Tibet controversy
- US, South Korea begin transition period for forces
- New multi-level response is needed to resolve Darfur crisis
Sports
- PLAYOFFS: Cavaliers rout Celtics to narrow gap
- SUPER 14: Surprise results scramble race for Super 14 playoffs
- F1: Massa wins Turkish Grand Prix
- Bordeaux victory means French title goes down to wire
- Hiroyuki Fujita wins at Beijing Open
- Defeats doom Duisburg and Rostock
- Injuries mar Rome semi-finals
- Defending champ crashes out in Berlin
- Bradley wins world light-welterweight title beating Wittera
- Hoggard recalled as injury rules Flintoff out of first two Tests
- LFP: Barca set for big clearout at end of Spanish season
- Badminton bad boys grab attention at Thomas Cup
- Beltran triple gives Mets win over Reds
- Goydos takes lead in US PGA Players Championship
- CPBL: President Lions edge past La New Bears 7-6
- Annika Sorenstam keeps lead in LPGA Michelob Ultra Open
- Germany destroyed by Canada 10-1 at Ice Hockey World Championship
- NHL: Detroit beat Dallas Stars, take 2-0 conference lead
- Sports Briefs
World News
- Myanmar crisis exposes the limits of China’s ability
- Sri Lanka’s ruling party wins election
- Pakistani minister warns of political crisis over judges
- Villagers accuse US of killing civilians in Afghanistan
- Thai prime minister threatens to sue local newspapers over temple dispute
- Six arrested over train accident in northern China
- Iraqi artists living in fear of extremist Islamists
- Turkish warplanes bomb rebel areas inside northern Iraq
- Israel hosts Egyptian mediator
- High-profile case puts Bosnian justice system to the test
- Serbians go to polls in virtual referendum on EU
- Obama ahead in superdelegates
- Top Mexican police officer slain across border with Texas
- John McCain’s coordinator resigns
- Despite glitches, US to press ahead with ‘virtual fence’ plan
- Bush’s daughter Jenna gets married at Crawford estate
- World News Quick Take
World Business
Features
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