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1 hr ago | Newkerala.com

Earthquake measuring 5.7 jolts Taiwan

Taipei, May 11 : An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted Taiwan early Sunday morning, but there was no report of damage or casualties. via Newkerala.com

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11 hrs ago | India eNews

Olympic torch to pass through Quanzhou, Xiamen

From correspondents in Asia Pacific, 05:01 PM IST The Olympic flame will start its relay Monday in Quanzhou and Xiamen, the home city of millions of overseas Chinese and a special economic zone in China's ... via India eNews

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16 hrs ago | The West Australian

PNG opposition calls for Somare to quit

“When there was no talk about PNG giving Taiwan diplomatic status, why then did three key players from Somare's party visit Taipei?”

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Michael Somare must resign after it emerged three key government players met officials involved in Taiwan's $US30 million 'diplomatic cash' scandal, the opposition says. via The West Australian

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Saturday | Raw Story

Taiwan wants US to lead push for WHO observer status

“We have made clear for many years that we strongly favor arrangements that would allow the people of Taiwan to benefit from public health programs available through the WHO”

Taiwan said it expected the United States to lead a push for observer status for the island at the World Health Organization despite China's persistent opposition. via Raw Story

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Friday | Scientific American

Bladder trouble tied to depression, anxiety

“From our observations, avoiding stressful situations and stress-reduction are important to prevent dysfunctional voiding”

Women who suffer from "dysfunctional voiding" -- like having to urinate often and having difficulty voiding -- experience a greater degree of depression and anxiety compared to women without these symptoms, ... via Scientific American

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Friday May 9 | Reuters RSS Reuters.com

Taiwan zoos in fierce competition for China pandas

“If there's a panda in your zoo, that increases visitor traffic.”

Taiwan zoos are caught up in a ferocious competition to win a pair of pandas from China, now that their country has a new Beijing-friendly president. via Reuters RSS Reuters.com

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Friday May 9 | Daily News

Sex orgy too hot to handle

Taipei - Taiwan police arrested 43 gay men for holding a drug-taking sex orgy which required participants to say "Sepat" - the name of the typhoon which just lashed Taiwan - as the code to gain entry to the ... via Daily News

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Thursday May 8 | Freshnews

FREMONT--- Oplink Announces Senior Management Appointments

“We welcome Stephen to Oplink, as he has also been an integral part of our progress over the past few years, having advised us as our external counsel”

Oplink Communications, Inc. , a leading provider of photonic components, intelligent modules, and subsystem solutions, today announced the appointment of Thomas P. Keegan as President and Stephen M. Welles as ... via Freshnews

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Wednesday May 7 | Reuters

Hynix shares up on talk it seeking proMOS stake

“ProMOS and Hynix had a relationship previously, but it sort of fell apart after Hynix strengthened its ties with Elpida”

Shares in Hynix Semiconductor Inc and Taiwan's ProMOS Technologies jumped more than 3 percent on Thursday on market talk the world's No. via Reuters

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Wednesday May 7 | WebWire

Special Delivery: UPS Moving Ancient Terra Cotta Army

“We're proud that UPS has been selected to ship these fascinating and priceless artifacts from China to the United States”

UPS 747-400 Air Freighter, Trucks Deliver Terra Cotta Warriors from Shanghai to Four U.S. Museums LOS ANGELES, May 2008 - In the second century BC, the mighty armies of Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang stormed ... via WebWire

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