SAFE AND SOUND? : A `Defense News' report said China may have access to the cryptography techniques that would be used by Taiwan and the US in the event of war
The military's new air defense system was hurt somewhat by an intelligence leak to China, but its key technology was not compromised, a Ministry of National Defense (MND) official said yesterday.

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By Rich Chang
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) said yesterday that it had not detected any unusual movements by the Chinese military ahead of the March 22 presidential election.

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POINT OF VIEW: The DPP's Frank Hsieh said he could not understand why Ma Ying-jeou refused to clearly answer questions concerning his citizenship
By Ko Shu-ling
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) and his running mate, Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌), yesterday authorized the Central Election Commission (CEC) to investigate whether they have foreign nationality, and urged Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) to follow suit.

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By Rich Chang
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) outlined his marine policies yesterday, saying he would establish a ministry of ocean affairs if he were elected next month.

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By Jenny W. Hsu
The government officially recognizes Kosovo and seeks to establish relations with all freedom-loving countries, Minister of Foreign Affairs James Huang (黃志芳) said yesterday.

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LIGHTING UP: About 1.2 million batteries could be used nationwide during this year's Lantern Festival, but as little as 30 percent of them are likely to be recycled
By Meggie Lu
About 600,000 lanterns are expected to illuminate Taiwan tomorrow as cities around the nation commence their Lantern Festival celebrations, but the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) urged the public yesterday to celebrate the first of the nation's three major festivals in an environmentally friendly way.

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NO MORE SOAP OPERAS: Catastrophic care is covered under national health insurance, making bankruptcies stemming from medical emergencies a thing of the past
By Angelica Oung
By providing coverage for people suffering from catastrophic medical conditions such as cancer and renal failure, the Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI) has saved hundreds of families from the financial toll and ensuing "soap opera plot" of caring for gravely ill relatives, the BNHI's head official said yesterday.

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By Shelley Shan
Henry Wanyoike was chosen as a long-distance runner for Kenya's national team when he was 19 years old. But tragedy struck when a stroke on the night of May 1, 1995, left him blind and prevented him from walking for six months.

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Changhua's County's Public Health Bureau said yesterday that it will put syringe-dispensing machines in 49 locations around the county to provide drug users with round-the-clock access to sterile syringes.

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Taiwan is set to become an official partner of an EU greenhouse gas monitoring program after a local university signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday with laboratories in Brussels.

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