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2 hrs ago | Gulf Times

Envoy pays rare visit to southern Taiwan

A Chinese envoy yesterday toured a southern Taiwan city, in a rare visit by a top mainland official to the area known for its vehement anti-China sentiment, officials said.

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4 hrs ago | Digital Trends

Passwords in the future could be replaced by your heartbeat

Soon, your computers and personal data may no longer need an overly complicated or easily deciphered password to protect, only your beating heart.

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5 hrs ago | The Japan News .Net

Taiwan, Japan associations to strengthen economic relations

Business representatives from Taiwan and Japan will sign a memorandum of understanding today in Taipei with the aim of boosting their countries' economies, according to Chung-hua Institution for Economic Research .

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9 hrs ago | Saipan Tribune

NMASA searches for 2 delegates to FISU Forum

The International University Sports Federation will hold the 2012 FISU Forum from March 26 to 31 in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Related Topix: World News, Northern Mariana Islands Travel, Travel, Oceania, Northern Mariana Islands

13 hrs ago | The Toronto Star

China accuses man deported from Canada with being smuggling mastermind

Prosecutors have formally charged the alleged head of a vast smuggling ring, the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday, a man once dubbed China's most wanted man and deported by Canada last year after a decades-long legal battle.

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Sun Feb 12, 2012

The China Post

Talent show star laments loss of 'celestial' Houston

A tearful Lin Yu-chun yesterday joined the chorus of fans and celebrities mourning the death of 48-year-old Whitney Houston.

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ETaiwanNews.com

Ma promises a 'totally different Taiwan' 4 years from now

Addressing a spring gathering of the representatives of the nation's transportation and communications businesses, the president said the targets he has set for his first and second terms were being achieved step by step.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

The China Post

Ex-Tainan County magistrate throws hat in ring for DPP chair

Former Tainan County Magistrate Su Huan-chih announced his bid for chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party yesterday.

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The China Post

DPP seeks opposition alliance in Legislature: CNA

The Democratic Progressive Party is seeking to form an alliance with other opposition forces to better monitor parliamentary operations, a report said yesterday.

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Linpus Technologies, Inc., a Linux software solutions provider based in Taipei, Taiwan, just announced that they have ported Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest edition of Android, to run on x86 tablet, netbook and notebook computers.

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New Scientist

Your heartbeat could keep your data safe

HAVING trouble remembering your password? Perhaps you need to use your heart instead of your head.

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The China Post

New diverse parliament may lead to long-lasting standoffs in Taiwan

Legislative Yuan President Wang Jin-pyng decided to give all newly elected lawmakers one more week off so that they may discuss and eventually make a decision on when to go back to work for the people who voted them into the parliament.

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The China Post

MOEA claims Taiwan is more stringent on US beef than S. Korea

Compared to South Korea, Taiwan is more demanding on the U.S. over American beef imports, said Dale W. Jieh of the Ministry of Economic Affairs yesterday.

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Related Topix: Life, Beef, Food, Meat, Southeast Asia, World News, Democratic Progressive Party

The China Post

Taiwan launches milestone human rights journal

Taiwan has taken a step forward in promoting human rights by launching the country's first-ever journal specifically devoted to the cause, the publisher said yesterday.

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CBS News

Taiwan's 'Love' features Taiwan-China romance

Taiwanese actor Mark Chao reacts to questions during a media event in the lead up to the premiere of his new film entitled "Love" in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Feb.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

ETaiwanNews.com

First inter-ministerial meeting on U.S. beef opens

Taipei, Feb. 10 An inter-ministerial committee meeting on the issue of beef imports from the United States commenced Friday for the first time, paving the way for a decision by the Taiwan government on the issue.

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HIV and Hepatitis

Statins May Reduce Liver Cancer Risk among People with Hepatitis B

Statins, a class of drugs used to manage elevated blood cholesterol, may also play a role in fighting hepatocellular carcinoma -- a form of primary liver cancer -- among people with chronic hepatitis B, according to a report in the Over years or decades, chronic hepatitis B virus infection can progress to advanced liver disease including fibrosis, ... (more)

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The China Post

Help children to break cycle of poverty, foundation urges

The average working adult may occasionally indulge in a shopping splurge, but for many kids born to financially disadvantaged families in Taiwan, new clothes are considered an impossible luxury.

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Linux Today

Android Ice Cream Sandwich ported to x86 tablets, netbooks and notebooks

"Linpus Technologies, Inc., a Linux software solutions provider based in Taipei, Taiwan, just announced that they have ported Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest edition of Android, to run on x86 tablet, netbook and notebook computers.

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ETaiwanNews.com

Taiwan Presidential Office rejects claim ex-general that Taiwan and China armies share aims

TAIPEI - The Presidential Office on Friday rejected an alleged statement by a retired general that the armed forces of Taiwan and , on February 8, the Chinese-language Liberty Times daily reported.

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