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Former Taiwan President Detained in Money Laundering Probe 11-11-2008 12:22 pm   -  AFP

Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian is detained after being questioned for much of the day about a money-laundering probe. Chen is accused of money laundering and illegally using a special presidential fund during his eight years in office, which ended in May. He denies any wrongdoing.

Raw: Pro-Independence Protesters in Taiwan Attack Chinese Envoy 10-22-2008 8:20 am   -  AP

SMH: Television footage showed scores of protesters surrounding Zhang Mingqing, the vice-president of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, and later pushing him to the ground when he was visiting a temple in southern Tainan city.

Taiwanese Fishermen Catches Very Long Deep-Dwelling Fish 10-16-2008 1:46 am   -  Reuters

The Pacific saury is also known as the sanma or mackerel pike.

Raw: Taiwan Residents Struggle to Stand as Typhoon Hits 09-30-2008 7:31 am   -  CNN

eTaiwan News: Jangmi is the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan this year.

Taiwan Sends Missile Heads Back to U.S. 03-26-2008 10:00 am   -  AP

AP: The U.S. military's shipment to Taiwan in 2006 was supposed to be helicopter batteries. But instead the boxes contained electrical fuses used in missile warheads, and it took the Pentagon nearly two years to figure out the mix-up.

United States Sends Nuclear Missile Components to Taiwan by Mistake 03-26-2008 6:52 am   -  CBS News

"I cannot emphasize forcefully enough how strong the Secretary feels about this matter."

Rural Taiwanese Restaurant Specializes in Dishes Made From Rats 02-07-2008 10:09 pm   -  Reuters

"The tender meat tastes better than any other meat."

Graphic: Truck Plows Through Group of Reporters and Protesters in Taiwan 12-10-2007 8:01 am   -  CNN

From the related link: "I didn't drive the pickup into a crowd on purpose."

Eating from Toilet Bowl Trend Hits Taiwan 11-19-2007 7:01 pm   -  Reuters

The Modern Toilet diner is one of 12 eateries with a toilet theme scattered across the island of Taiwan.

Fists Fly in Taiwan Legislature 05-08-2007 6:06 am   -  Source: CBS

One person ends up in the hospital after rival lawmakers trade punches on Tuesday.



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