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Athens burns as parliament passes cuts

The Greek government was under pressure yesterday to convince a skeptical eurozone that it would stick to the terms of a multibillion-euro rescue package endorsed by lawmakers despite violent protests. Parliament backed drastic cuts in wages, pensions and jobs on Sunday as the price of aFULL STORY

Missile units to be merged into one on Thursday: MND

By Rich Chang

All medium and long-range air defense missile units of the air force will be merged into a single unit under General Staff Headquarters, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said yesterday. With Missile Command and its air defense units coming under the direct control of theFULL STORY

Xi warns US against military focus

China’s likely next leader, Vice President Xi Jinping (習近平), warned the US against plans to boost its military strength in Asia as he prepared for a closely watched visit to Washington starting yesterday. Xi, who is tipped to rule the rising Asian power until 2023, calledFULL STORY

Syrian forces bombard Homs neighborhoods

Syrian forces bombarded districts of Homs and attacked other cities yesterday after Arab states pledged support for the opposition battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and called for international peacekeepers to be sent to the country. Tank fire was concentrated on two Sunni Muslim neighborhoods that haveFULL STORY

Fong Fei-fei, the ‘Queen of Hats,’ passes away at 58

By Shelley Shan

Taiwanese pop diva Fong Fei-fei (鳳飛飛), whose legacy includes 81 albums and numerous popular singles, died of lung cancer in Hong Kong on Jan. 3, a representative confirmed yesterday. She was 58. Lawyer Chiang Yen-wei (江燕偉) said the singer’s body has been cremated and the urnFULL STORY

Europe erupts in protests against Web piracy treaty2012-02-13

Tens of thousands of protesters took part in rallies across Europe on Saturday against an international anti-piracy agreement they fear will curb their freedom to download movies and music for free and encourage Internet surveillance. More than 25,000 demonstrators braved freezing temperatures in German cities toFULL STORY

Professors express concerns over the online cross-strait language database2012-02-13

By Rich Chang

A group of language professors expressed concern yesterday that a new language database shared by Taiwan and China is part of an effort by President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) to push for unification with China and called for more attention to other languages spoken in Taiwan. MaFULL STORY

Singer Whitney Houston dies on eve of Grammys2012-02-13

Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice was ravaged by drug use and her regal image was ruined by erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, died on Saturday. She was 48. Beverly Hills police Lieutenant Mark RosenFULL STORY

Linsanity continues as Knicks win fifth match on the trot2012-02-13

Jeremy Lin (林書豪) scored 20 points, including the go-ahead free throw with 4.9 seconds remaining, as the New York Knicks defeated Minnesota 100-98 for their fifth victory in a row. Lin, the first US-born NBA player of Taiwanese heritage, has captured attention worldwide after coming offFULL STORY

Greece looks set to agree to deal2012-02-13

Greek lawmakers looked set to agree to a deeply unpopular bailout deal yesterday to avert what Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos warned would be “economic chaos,” while Germany demanded that Athens change its ways to stay in the eurozone. The austerity bill sets out 3.3 billionFULL STORY

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