Sunday, January 20, 2008
Hsieh proposes reduction of inheritance tax rates
After successfully prodding the Executive Yuan (Cabinet) to pay an estimated total cost of NT$800 million in overdue national health insurance (NHI) premiums for low-income families, presidential cand
Ma chides Hsieh's economic policies as just 'empty cakes'
Presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou of the main opposition Kuomintang yesterday criticized the economic policies raised by his counterpart Frank Hsieh of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
Shieh won't stay as gov't spokesman from Feb. 1
Minister Shieh Jyh-wey of the Government Information Office (GIO) said yesterday that he won't serve as either government spokesman or GIO head from Feb. 1, as he will not stay on in the soon-to-be-fo
Thieves fall off building under construction
Two suspected thieves fell from the seventh story of a building under construction at about 1 a.m. yesterday morning, with one dead and the other critically injured after climbing out of a window in a
KMT to hold straw vote on deputy speakership
The legislative caucus of the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) will hold a straw vote today to select a candidate for the deputy speakership of the Legislative Yuan from a pool of six candidates, a KM
Son of new legislator involved in a brawl
A recently elected legislator from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) accompanied his son yesterday to lodge a complaint following a street brawl that took place Saturday evening in Taipei
Bladensburg Md resident creates dance Web site
DancetubeTV has launched a Dance Community site for sharing Videos, learning new Dance Moves, and the latest Dance Styles.
Henin impressed by Asian talent
Asian interest in the Australian Open came to a grinding halt yesterday, but there were encouraging words from world number one Justine Henin who said she saw plenty of talent in the region.
Premier Chang welcomes Hsieh's CEO suggestion
Premier Chang Chun-hsiung, a lawyer-turned administrator, said yesterday that he fully supports the notion put forward by ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP's) presidential candidate Frank Hsi
A Cutting Tradition: Inside a circumcision ceremony for young Muslim girls
When a girl is taken to a free circumcision event held each spring in Bandung, Indonesia, she is handed over to a small group of women who, swiftly and yet with apparent affection, cut off a small piece of her genitals. She's now part of a quiet majority in Indonesia, where 96% of families have circumcised their daughters by age 14.
FSC vows to keep pushing second stage of financial reform
The second phase of financial reform will not be put off simply because of the presidential election scheduled for March 22, Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) Chairman Hu Sheng-cheng said yesterd
New Year ticket sales open for Western Taiwan services
The Ministry of Transport and Communications' Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) yesterday opened lines for purchasing tickets for trains running in the western part of Taiwan during the Lunar New Ye
Seeking the people's approval - - The Washington Times
An article detailing the daily challenges faced by Canadian troops as they patrol their assigned area in Southern Afghanistan. Not only do they fight the enemy, but they also seek to win the hearts and minds of the local populace -- as well as the support of a skeptical (Canadian) public back home.
Taiwan 30th in world tourism competitiveness
Taiwan ranks 30th in the world in terms of travel and tourism competitiveness, Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) officials quoted an annual report released by the World Economic For
Chinese demand Taiwan flag be removed in golf tourney
A demand by the Chinese team has forced Taiwan to play without their flag being displayed at the Women's World Cup of Golf.
We kinda shot a missile into your house. (C4NN)
Exclusive C4NN Coverage of how a homeowner in Russia got a fun surprise, when the Russian military accidentally fired a missile into his house. C4 News Network, Where Even the Bad News is Good News!
Elderly man, woman die in single-vehicle wreck in Mesa
Two people killed Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident on Loop 202 in Mesa have been identified as Marvin Hjelmstad and his wife Harriet Hjelmstad, both of Grand Forks, N.D.
President Mikheil Saakashvili sworn to lead Georgia - Thain
After taking his oath, Saakashvili watched a military parade of soldiers, tanks and heavy artillery roll down Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi's main thoroughfare, as fighter jets roared overhead.
CIA: Foreign utilities targeted by hackers
WASHINGTON - In a rare public warning to the power and utility industry, a CIA analyst last week said cyber attackers have hacked into the computer systems of utility companies outside the United States and made demands, in at least one case causing a power outage that affected multiple citie
Abhijit Mahato, Did he forsee his death ?
"Bhoi peyo na bhoi peyo na ... ami tomai marbo na...." Don't get scared, I wont' kill you (When translated to English from Bengali) This is the title of a picture of a Ghost, amongst one of the pictures from Abhijit Mahato's album on a popular social networking site Orkut. And this is what his about reads:
The March to War: Iran Preparing for US Air Attacks
Iran is bracing itself for an expected American-led air campaign. The latter is in the advanced stages of military planning. If there were to be war between the United States and Iran, the aerial campaign would unleash fierce combat. It would be fully interactive on multiple fronts. It would be a difficult battle involving active movement...
OPEC: No celebration for $100 oil
In an exclusive SPIEGEL interview, OPEC Secretary-General Abdalla Salem el-Badri discusses the dangers of a further dramatic rise in the oil price, the failures of multinational oil companies and considerations within the cartel of oil-exporting nations to trade in euros rather than dollars.
Cell Phone Radiation Linked to Insomnia, Confusion, Headaches, Depression
According to a report in the British newspaper The Independent, sweeping new research has linked the radiation emitted by mobile phones to such symptoms as confusion, sleeping problems and chronic headaches.
How to Get Your Girlfriend Back ?
Before you inquire about how to get your girlfriend back, you must consider a few important aspects such as time, effort and dedication. Getting your girlfriend back is not a very easy-to-go step; you need to spend sufficient time on the entire process.
Is Anti-Semitism the Result of Jewish Behavior?
The Zionist Jews believe they are the 'chosen people' of God, that the world was given to them, and that it is their possession. The Zionist Jews want to establish a Jewish holy land with no non-Jews present.They currently occupy Israel but are constantly trying to expand their borders with their superior military power over their Arab neighbors.
Beware of Saudis Bringing Peace
Our friends the Saudis have outlined the terms of surrender for Israel: Senior Saudi prince offers Israel peace vision. KRONBERG, Germany (Reuters) - A senior Saudi royal has offered Israel a vision of broad cooperation with the Arab world and...
Israel Cuts Fuel to Gaza and the Palestinian Pres. Tries to Fix Situation
This is an interesting crisis. By cutting off fuel, Israel is, arguably, attacking civilians--especially those in hospitals. Humanitarians are freaking out. And Israel says they won't start the fuel supply again unless the rocket attacks stop. But will they? Or will they escalate?
Pentagon considering Petraeus for top NATO position.
A "senior Pentagon official" who spoke to the the New York Times said that "he is a candidate for that job, but there have been no final decisions and nothing on the timing."
Mortars fired as new Somali PM arrives in Mogadishu
Gunmen fired mortars at the Somali president's house on Sunday, hours after the country's new prime minister arrived in Mogadishu for the first time since he was sworn in last November, a presidential aide said.
Three killed in Kenya clashes with opposition defiant
Attackers hacked three people to death with machetes in a slum in Kenya's capital on Sunday in ethnic clashes triggered by President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election last month, witnesses said.
More Than 100 Vehicles Damaged In Highway 400 Pileup ONT,CAN
All along Highway 400 Sunday afternoon crashes mounted, forming a horrific series of events that forced closures in both directions and left an astounding total of more than 100 vechiles damaged in its wake. Roughly 50 people were taken to hospital for varying injuries, but amazingly none of them were determined to be life-threatening.
Israeli missile strikes kill two Gaza militants
Israeli missile strikes killed at least two Palestinian militants and critically wounded two others in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, local medical workers and Hamas officials said.
Labour's adoption targets to be scrapped
Just like the US, the UK has enacted a scam system to give payment incentive to place children into adoptive family households, and it turned into a marketing agenda making money off of the sales and unnecessary forced surrenders of children.
Generation G growing up in numbers
After the US introduced us the term Generation X and later Generation Y, the demographic boundaries were drawn according to births and societal disposition. American Douglas Coupland describes Generation X as those born during the 1960s and 1970s. Mr. Coupland based his study on varied reasons relevant or in conformity to the term Generation X.
Labour's adoption targets to be scrapped
Just like the US, the UK has enacted a scam system to give payment incentive to place children into adoptive family households, and it turned into a marketing agenda making money off of the sales and unnecessary forced surrenders of children.
The CIA Eyes the Internet
The next phase in the institution of fascist law enforcement involves cyber-security and the Internet. Media martinets have been making noise about cyber-terrorism lately - similar to the manner in which they raised a good scare over anthrax preceding the mailing of the spores - and the CIA is currently laying the justification for legislation...
Backpacker's dad speaks out
THE FATHER of a British backpacker murdered in New Zealand today described the "nightmare" since learning of his daughter's death as being like "watching a film" he could not turn off.
Oil up on Mexico port closures, OPEC comments
Mexico closed all its main oil exporting ports on Sunday due to bad weather, the transport ministry said on its Web site. The Gulf of Mexico ports ship around 80 percent of Mexico's daily oil exports.
Slain border agent identified
YUMA - A U.S. Border Patrol agent killed after being struck by a fleeing vehicle along the border in southeastern California was identified Sunday as a 32-year-old husband and father of two.
Heaven & Hell
Seen the old: "Heaven is where the police are British,the chefs are Italian,the mechanics are German,the lovers are French,and everything is organized by the Swiss"? Izabael spins it with her own globalized version.
Woman arrested after attempting to hit officer with CAR
El Mirage police arrested a woman on Sunday, nearly a week after police said she attempted to hit an officer with a vehicle.
High Tech Mapping Starts to Redefine International Borders
Two and a half miles below the icy surface of the North Pole, a robotic arm extending from a submarine jammed a 3-foot Russian flag into the ocean floor. The audacious move was heralded as the beginning of what could become a mad scrum over trillions of dollars in oil in one of the last regions on earth where geopolitical lines are not yet drawn.
Campamento Regional Mesopotamia Centro
Tal como estaba programado y enfrentando estoicamente las adversidades del clima, se llevo a cabo exitosamente este tercer campamento de la Juventud Radical, que clausura el ciclo 2005 (tras las experiencias de la Paz, Mendoza y Rió Piedras - Salta). Barranqueras estuvo presente con Alexis Maidana representando a la JR de Barranqueras.
Gaza is Faking a Crisis
The Palestinians are the ones cutting off electricity for a few hours and trying to create a crisis.
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