Team may leave Games over name dispute says Tai
The governments top sports official said yesterday that Taiwanese teams might walk out of sports events at the Beijing Olympics if the wrong name was......
Presidents American stops simply for transit says MOFA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated yesterday that President Ma Yingjeous planned stops in the United States during his first state visit August 1219......
DPP criticizes government over soft Olympic stance
Democratic Progressive Party lawmakers said yesterday the governments soft stance on the Olympics would allow China to spread its message of sovereignty over Taiwan worldwideThe......
Obama greeted in Berlin by large cheering crowds
US presidential hopeful Barack Obama yesterday kicked off a European tour in Berlin saying he aimed to give a fresh start to transatlantic ties from......
Russia opposes deadline for Iran report claims
Moscow opposes setting a deadline for Iran to respond to an offer made by six mediator countries in strained nuclear talks Russias foreign minister was......
Bloomberg Gates against tobacco epidemic
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Microsoft Corp cofounder Bill Gates pledged US375 million on Wednesday to fight what they called a global tobacco epidemicThe......
WTO negotiators note some progress in talks
Leading World Trade organization members broke off talks early yesterday morning saying that some progress had been made but not enough to secure a deal......
US House passes housing rescue bill
The US House of Representatives passed a massive housing rescue bill on Wednesday after the White House dropped a threatened veto paving the way for......
Nantou Doodoo Trains 719824
A popular annual antique train festival titled Nantou Doodoo Trains is scheduled to take place July 19Aug 24 in central Taiwans Nantou County the......