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Video: Bus rolls off cliff in Taiwan, 15 people injured

A bus carrying tourists from South Korea was visiting Taiwan's Taroko National Park in Hualian county when the accident occurred.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 1 comment

Taiwan President re-elected

Taipei - Incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou, 61, was elected Saturday to a second 4-year term with a renewed mandate to carry on his China-friendly agenda.

In the Media by Alessio Fratticcioli

Renaissance revival of the ancient art of Taiwan glove puppetry

The Kung-Fu Taiwan puppetry known as potehi or budaixi is part of a feature length documentary film titled "PuppetVision: The Movie." Potehi is glove puppet art, a 3,000-year old artistic skill that originated from ethnic Chinese nomads.

In the Media by Nancy Houser - 6 comments

HIV-infected organs transplanted to 5 patients in Taiwan

Taipei - Five people are now being treated with anti-AIDS drugs after a hospital mistake resulted in them receiving organs from an HIV-infected man in Taiwan.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 1 comment

Every Little Bit of Exercise is Beneficial

Exercise is important in maintaining good health and possibly extending life. A recent study shows that 15 minutes of daily physical activity can reduce your risk of death by 14%, and increase life expectancy by three years.

In the Media by Oscar Brooks

Blogger jailed for posting negative review of restaurant

Taichung - A food and interior design blogger has been jailed after posting a negative review of a restaurant she attended in Taichung, Taiwan.

In the Media by Christopher Bates - 2 comments

Students create Christmas tree from plastic spoons

Taichung - Students in Taiwan won an award for the best Christmas tree created from recycled materials with their 12 metre high tree made of plastic spoons.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 3 comments

Shredded bank notes repaired by forensic expert

Working day and night, for a week, a Taiwanese forensic expert pieced together two hundred bank notes. The notes were accidentally shredded by a factory owner in an industrial scrap machine.

In the Media by William Charles Baker - 1 comment

Taiwanese citizens to travel without a visa in the Schengen area

Brussels - The citizens of Taiwan holding a passport that includes an identity card number will be able to travel without a visa in the Schengen area starting 2011, announced the Council of the European Union (EU) last week.

In the Media by Carmen Paun

Woman in Taiwan plans to marry herself

Taipei - A Taiwanese woman feels she is under pressure to get married, but hasn’t yet met a man she wants to spend the rest of her life with, so she decided she will marry herself.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 6 comments

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VIDEO: Taiwan tourist bus crashes off cliff

A tourist bus crashes over a cliff in southern Taiwan, injuring 13 South Korean tourists.

Taiwan president takes lead in election

Incumbent Ma Ying-jeou held a strong lead in Taiwan's presidential election Saturday, as voters appeared drawn to his vision of better relations with China.

Preserving traditional Chinese printing

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