OAS Insulza: There was a military coup against President Zelaya.

Updates: " About 10,000 supporters of the president ousted in a military coup June 28 again marched in his support Saturday, blocking traffic close to the presidential palace, which is occupied by a caretaker...

Cocaine Found in Red Bull in Hong Kong

Traces of cocaine have been found in cans of Red Bull energy drink by officials in Hong Kong, in a case similar to recent revelations of cocaine found in Red Bull in Germany."The Centre for Food Safety found traces of cocaine between 0.1 and 0.3 micrograms of the illegal drug...

Red bull 'coke' pulled

Taiwan -- All local retailers have removed the energy drink Red Bull imported from Austria from shelves after discovering traces of cocaine in the product.Health officials urged consumers not to drink the beverage...

Taiwan will continue pursuing U.N. cause: President Ma

San Salvador, El Salvador -- President Ma Ying-jeou said in El Salvador Sunday that Taiwan will maintain its efforts to take part in U.N.-affiliated activities, backed by a strong public mandate and its participation in the recently concluded World Health Assembly (WHA) in...

VMAX Telecom announces newest 4G WiMAX Internet access

     TAIPEI, Taiwan -- VMAX Telecom yesterday announced its newest 4G WiMAX wireless Internet access. The new technology will be launched through a pilot project that will start in Taipei...

President Ma meets U.S Secretary of State Clinton

   San Salvador, El Salvador - President Ma Ying-jeou met U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton briefly in El Salvador Sunday in a rare informal encounter between high-level officials of the two...

Falling on Deaf Ears

"This is original material copied from my own blog.Falling on Deaf Ears The Taiwanese are no stranger to taking to the streets as seen in 2006 when they campaigned against the corruption of then president Chen Shui-bian. In 2008 the KMT returned to power with 81 out of...

Pentagon Spy: Official Charged in Classified Info Leak to China

James Fondren Jr, the former deputy director of the Washington liaison office for U.S. Pacific Command at the Department of Defense has been charged with conspiring "to relay classified information to a foreign...

Toilet Snake Bites Man's Penis

From urban legend to reality: a Taiwanese man was hospitalized after a rat snake, which had been lurking in his toilet, bit his penis as he sat down to take care of business. Aside from the pain, fear and sheer...

Baby thrown in boiling water by father dies

A little girl barely 10 months old was thrown in boiling water by her alcoholic father on Saturday following an argument with his live-in girlfriend. " BARELY 10 months old, the little girl has had to suffer pain...

Butterfly crossing in Taiwan during Milkweed migration season

A butterfly crossing has been set up in Taiwan during the annual Milkweed migration to help the species survive their journey. A highway lane has been closed, and the speed limit lowered, and nets put up at the side...

China has computer spy network

Raseachers from Canada claim that they have information proving that they have found a network that has control over 1000 computers worldwide. The Information Warfare Monitor project, based in Toronto, said the group...

Taiwanese interpreter first to qualify for the 'world's best job'

Carle Wang, an interpreter from Taiwan, received most votes on the website of Tourism Queensland, which makes her the first person to qualify for the finals of the 'world's best job' contest. Fifty contenders were short-listed for the job and had to promote themselves to...

Filipino fugitive accused of rape arrested

A filipino accused of rape was arrested while waiting to place a bet in a lottery.

Taiwan mulls bridge linking island to mainland

In a clear indication of improving ties with its mighty neighbour and increase business Taiwan is mulling of making a direct link to mainland China. " Taiwan is considering building a bridge linking Kinmen, one of its outlying islands, to Xiamen city in Fujian Province on...

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