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Pain Runs Deep For Taiwan Artists 30 Years After ‘White Terror’

When saxophonist Chen Shen-ching was jailed during Taiwan's "White Terror" political purges, it was music that helped...

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Taiwan Lawmakers Go For the Jugular In Parliament Brawl

Two Taiwanese lawmakers tried to choke each other during a brawl in the island's parliament Thursday as the government...

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Malawi Independence Day Stampede Leaves Eight Dead

Seven children and one adult were killed in a stampede at Malawi's national stadium on Thursday as large crowds...

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China Delivers Diplomatic Punch To Taiwan By Winning Over Panama

China delivered another diplomatic punch to Taiwan on Tuesday by establishing relations with Panama at the expense of...

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Taiwan Lawmakers Launch Support Group For Hong Kong Democracy

Lawmakers in Taiwan launched a new group to help promote democracy in Hong Kong on Monday, a move likely to rile...

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China Arrests Taiwanese Activist For

China has arrested a visiting Taiwanese rights activist on suspicion of subverting state power, according to reports....

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Taiwan War Games Simulate China Invasion

Taiwan forces simulated an invasion by China Thursday as part of live-fire war games against a backdrop of rising...

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Game Over? Taiwan’s Struggling Kuomintang

The Kuomintang party dominated Taiwan for decades with its wealth and an iron fist -- but now it is battling to keep a...

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More Trouble Ahead For Taiwan’s Tsai After Rocky Year

It has been a turbulent first year in power for Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen as relations with Beijing have soured...

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Taiwan Blames China For WHO Invite Snub

Taiwan said Tuesday it had been excluded from a major World Health Organisation meeting for the first time in eight...

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New China Fears In Taiwan After Trump Snub

Taiwan's fears that it will become a bargaining chip between China and the United States worsened Friday after a snub...

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Taiwan’s Ex-Leader Ma Wins Libel Case

ingTaiwan's ex-president Ma Ying-jeou, who has faced a string of lawsuits since stepping down last year, scored a legal...

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Taiwan Court Acquits ‘Sunflower Movement’ Protesters

A prominent Taiwanese activist-turned-lawmaker who stormed parliament in 2014 protesting a China trade pact was...

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Taiwan Court Hears Landmark Gay Marriage Case

Taiwan's constitutional court began hearing a landmark case Friday that could make the island the first place in Asia...

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China Aims Advanced DF-16 Missiles At Taiwan

China is aiming advanced medium-range ballistic missiles at Taiwan as part of a growing military threat towards the...

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Taiwan Defence Report Warns of China Invasion Risk

Taiwan pledged Wednesday to build up its military in the face of an increased risk of invasion by China in a major...

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Taiwan Lesbian Ordered To Pay Back Groom

A judgement against a gay woman who married a man because of pressure from her family has sparked criticism in Taiwan...

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Victims Demand Justice 70 Years After Bloody Taiwan Massacre

For Pan Hsin-hsing the sight and smell of lilies held a particular horror for many years -- the pungent flowers...

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China Lodges Protest After Trump Call With Taiwan President

China lodged a diplomatic protest on Saturday after U. S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke by phone with President...