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Taiwan cabbie at work with Stiff in Car

http://news.ninemsn.com.au

how embarrassing..can you possibly imagine the stress..and Wang-Chung's considerate concern

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Beijing Cooks claim Island Ducks too skinny

http://africa.reuters.com

One of China's most famous Peking duck restaurants is set to open its first outlet in Taiwan, but the ducks will have to be imported from the mainland because the island's birds are too skinny, state media said Monday.

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2008 Bribe Payers Index report

http://www.etaiwannews.com

Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom placed fifth with scores of 8.6. Australia ranked eighth with a score of 8.5.
China ranked 21st with a score of 6.5 among the 22 countries -- only slightly better than Russia, which placed last with a score of 5.9.

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Taiwan says China "blocking" blockbuster movie

http://in.reuters.com

"The film follows two Taiwan people who fall in love with Japanese, one of whom was involved in Taiwan's colonisation between 1895 and 1945. Their stories reflect the tight bonds, both then and now, between Taiwan and Japan." - Blocking Blockbuster doesnt sound quite right to me,there has to some other word to use....

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Taiwanese Gruel and Dishes

http://www.telegraph.co.uk

I couldnt help putting this one in as well - considering the belt-tightening times we are about to go into - a sign of the times and Subway is leading the charge..

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Woman has twins from 13-yr-old sperm

http://news.ninemsn.com.au

look, I am not suited for this topsy-turvy modern world that we are currently living in - women act like men - men act like women - but where do the Children play?....Oh, I know we've come a long way,
We're changing day to day,
But tell me, where do the children play?..rem

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A Taiwanese Triumphs in the Japanese World of Go

http://english.cw.com.tw

She is currently defending her title in Tokyo right at the moment.Sorry the article is from a few months ago but the one I originally found didn't contain sufficient background information.

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Yomiuri Giants and La New Bears - Charity Match in Taipei

http://www.etaiwannews.com

Players of La New Bears meet with their Japanese counterparts from Yomiuri Giants yesterday in Taipei. The two teams engage in a four-game series for charity in Taiwan...

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Taiwanese dogs become the latest victims in global meltdown

http://www.dailypress.com

well its lucky they are not in Korea or they might have ended up as next Sundays Pot Roast..

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Sex workers in Taiwan appeal for abolition of penalties

http://www.taiwannews.com.tw

It seems unfair to have any penalties at all - as long as they have regular health checks and practice safe sex they are just providing a business service like any one else.
The part of the story that raised my eyebrows was this.."Noting that the some 100,000 sex workers in Taiwan face a constant struggle to support themselves and their families..."

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French court's ruling recognizes Taiwan in dispute

http://www.taiwannews.com.tw

The PRC, which did not legally claim ownership of the piece of land until 2003, won the case in 2004.

Both the land's original donor and the R.O.C. government appealed against the ruling in 2005, but Tahitian judicial authorities in 2006 challenged Taiwan's eligibility as an appellant on the grounds that the R.O.C.'s statehood is not recognized international

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Betel Nut Beauties of Taiwan: The video

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As a follow up to our article on Taiwan betel nut beauties, here is a video that shows some of the young lasses in action.

More video here.

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