Wed, May 22, 2013
Shipboard data refutes Manila’s claim
The Fisheries Agency yesterday released information concerning Kuang Ta Hsing No. 28’s position and movement throughout its voyage to disprove the claim by the Philippines that the fishing boat had intruded into its territorial waters, leading to the fatal shooting of Taiwanese fisherman ...FULL STORY
Philippines delaying release of video of fatal shooting
A video of the shooting incident by Philippine Coast Guard personnel on May 9 in disputed waters in which...FULL STORYUS tornado kills up to 91, survivors sought
‘LIKE A TRAIN COMING’: The 3km wide twister was the deadliest to hit the US in two years, with winds of...FULL STORY
Obama vows US support as Thein Sein visits him
US President Barack Obama told Burmese President Thein Sein during a long-awaited White House visit that...FULL STORYChina’s Xi Jinping to meet Obama in US next month
Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) will confer with US President Barack Obama next month in California,...FULL STORY
Most Popular
Listing from 2013-05-15 to 2013-05-22
- Most read
- Most e-mailed
-
1HTC out of the top 10 phone brands again in Q1
-
2US again declines to condemn Manila over shooting
-
3TAIPEI-MANILA ROW: Hau urges public not to blame Filipinos for shooting
-
4Sanctions on Philippines beefed up as row escalates
-
5TAIPEI-MANILA ROW: Young Taiwanese show solidarity with Filipinos
US mediation likely vital: forum
Washington’s mediation is likely needed to resolve the diplomatic row between Taiwan...FULL STORY
- US urges quick completion of shooting investigations
- Officials seeking to enrich selves: DPP lawmakers
- KMT to hold party congress, elect chair on July 20
- Taiwan fares well in US’ religious freedom report
- SID appeals verdict on former Cabinet official
- Winning table tennis duo feted
- Slaughter ban may affect breed diversity, critics say
- Activists warn on water dispensers
- First enterovirus 71 infection reported; parents cautioned
- Taipei sets up task force to investigate Novel Hall’s future
- Taipei to dismantle its soccer stadium
- Tourism Bureau opens Wi-Fi service to tourists
- Search continues for two fishermen missing after fire
- FEATURE: Church teaches former gambler meaning of life
- Bureau eyes revitalizing agriculture
- Taiwan News Quick Take
- Shooting called ‘extra-judicial killing’
Taiwanese active investors, poll shows
Taiwanese are most active investors among their Asian or global peers, but...FULL STORY
- Container shipping firms announce joint services
- Chunghwa and Asustek combine cloud platforms
- Solar companies report revenue growth
- Export order data forecast to improve this month: research
- Analysts stay cautious on Hiwin earnings outlook
- Pilot zones may do more harm than good: professor
- CLSA raises MediaTek Inc target price
- IPO mulling amendment of copyright legislation
- Taiwan Business Quick Take
- Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes: panel
- Yahoo announces makeover of Flickr site
- Former World Bank boss warns of Japan ‘sugar high’
- Goldman Sachs said to have sold stake in ICBC
- Gambling industry leaders meet at expo in Macau
- World Business Quick Take
- Capital gains tax clears committee vote
- ASE purchasing Toshiba’s Wuxi fab for US$11m
EDITORIAL: Xi’s memo is a wake-up call
Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and his comely wife, Peng Liyuan (彭麗媛),...FULL STORY
- Laws need comprehensive review
- ‘One China’ undermines the nation’s legitimacy
- [ LETTER ]
- Graying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older
- Chinese hackers resume attacks on US targets following hiatus
- EDITORIAL: Ma’s second term no cause for joy
- Chinese missiles pose serious threat
- Philippine fisheries pact unrealistic
- The ugly features of nationalist sentiment
- Change looms for Ethiopia’s ancient salt trade
- Iran’s dark horse presidential candidate upsetting leadership
- Linking nations and terrorism to mental illness
- EDITORIAL: Bringing fairness to tax system
- Lin Yi-shih case in need of review
- Discussing maritime affairs is vital
- Devil is in the detail of fisheries agreement
- Austerity measures take their toll on public health
Red Wings swoop for 3-1 series lead
Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the...FULL STORY
- LA LIGA: Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season
- Taiwan’s Lu Yen-hsun ousts Seppi
- LeBron James trades jibes with Pacers coach Vogel
- Hosts South Korea finish with perfect record to claim gold
- MLB: Yankees hit four homers, beat Orioles
- England left to ponder top-order problems
- Kiwis non-plussed by Vettori call-up
- Giro dream still alive, Evans says
- Flyhalf Wilkinson happy to help the Lions if called up
- LA LIGA: Mallorca defeat Betis to keep survival hopes alive
- Anzhi Makhachkala beat Lokomotiv after bombings
- Napoli president in London to recruit Benitez, reports say
- Mourinho leaves a Real in desperate need of repair
- Three more teams caught up in Italy’s racism crisis
- SPORTS BRIEFS
- PREMIER LEAGUE: Gunners win the race for fourth
- Bruins batter Rangers, Senators grab a lifeline
N Koreans release Chinese fishing boat
A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen seized for ransom by armed North...FULL STORY
- Hezbollah fight their biggest battle in Syria
- Nigeria says five Islamist strongholds retaken
- Iraq’s PM to alter security strategy as violence rages
- Labour rescues PM’s gay marriage bill
- Former head of IRS faces US Senate inquiry
- The Doors keyboardist dies at 74
- Dagestan blasts kill four people as Moscow ‘plot’ foiled
- Mexico deploys thousands of troops to crime-torn state
- Guatemala’s top court overturns Rios Montt conviction
- World News Quick Take
- China urges North Korea to free boat
- Syrian regime, Hezbollah assault rebel stronghold
- Imran Khan’s party wins revote in Karachi, Pakistan
- Jon Stewart finds millions of new fans — in China
- Egypt refuses to talk to kidnappers, but deploys military
- Cameron faces rebellion over gay marriage bill
- Briton admits killing his children
Bringing Taiwan to life
Taiwan has worked hard over the last decade to promote itself as...FULL STORY
- CD reviews
- Book review: Seating Arrangements
- Top Five Mandarin Albums
- Taking it easy, taking it slow
- A tale of two voices
- Into the mystic
- Opera: Trying something old
- Restaurant review: HowFun Paella Bar 好飯食堂
- Green holidays
- Dance that’s “really juicy”
- Live Wire: Let’s get hammered!
- Events and entertainment listings
- Art exhibition listings
- The Vinyl Word
- Movie releases
- Aboriginal music platform
- Mirrors and illusion
Blogger charged with libel for lambasting novel’s translation
罵人亂翻譯 不懂日文當庭漏氣
After reading a Chinese translation of a Japanese light novel, a 22-year-old...FULL STORY
- In landmark for US sports, Collins says he is gay
NBA球員出櫃 美國體壇里程碑 - BUSINESS ENGLISH
- Spaniards take fight against evictions to politicians’ doorsteps
西班牙人在政客家門前反對房屋驅逐令 - Ogooglebar! Sweden’s spat with Google inspires ‘ungoogleable’ fun
網路搜尋不到!瑞典與Google爭吵引發「網路搜尋不到的」樂趣 - BUSINESS ENGLISH
- Design student creates appealing fruit-shaped flytraps
大學生玩設計 西瓜造型捕蠅紙飄香 - BUSINESS ENGLISH
- BUSINESS ENGLISH
- Britain to honor Winston Churchill on new banknote
英國新鈔印邱吉爾肖像表敬意 - Exercise, less sitting time, linked to better sleep
少坐多動 或可改善睡眠 - BUSINESS ENGLISH
- BUSINESS ENGLISH
- Childhood TV addicts more likely to commit crime
童年電視上癮者 較可能犯罪 - BUSINESS ENGLISH
- Graduating students pass the peanut farming torch
畢業生整地交接 花生田裡繼續「織夢」 - Amputee dog gets four prosthetic legs
截肢狗獲四義肢 - BUSINESS ENGLISH
Weather
- North
- Central
- South
- East
- Outlying Islands
| Taipei City | 26~29° | 80% | ![]() |
| New Taipei City | 27~29° | 80% | ![]() |
| Keelung City | 25~27° | 80% | ![]() |
| Taoyuan County | 26~29° | 80% | ![]() |
| Hsinchu County | 27~29° | 80% | ![]() |
| Hsinchu City | 27~29° | 80% | ![]() |
| Miaoli County | 27~29° | 80% | ![]() |
| Taichung City | 27~28° | 80% | ![]() |
| Changhua County | 27~29° | 80% | ![]() |
| Nantou County | 27~28° | 80% | ![]() |
| Yunlin County | 27~29° | 80% | ![]() |
| Tainan City | 27~29° | 60% | ![]() |
| Kaohsiung City | 27~29° | 60% | ![]() |
| Chiayi County | 27~29° | 60% | ![]() |
| Chiayi City | 27~29° | 60% | ![]() |
| Pingtung County | 28~29° | 60% | ![]() |
| Yilan County | 26~28° | 80% | ![]() |
| Hualien County | 26~28° | 70% | ![]() |
| Taitung County | 29~33° | 40% | ![]() |
| Penghu County | 26~29° | 60% | ![]() |
| Kinmen County | 25~28° | 60% | ![]() |
| Lienchiang County | 23~26° | 50% | ![]() |







