 World News
 East Asia (662)
 Taiwan (88)
 2006
 Politics (5)
 Crime (2)
 Disasters (2)
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| Jan.16 |
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Premier Hsieh resigns Premier Frank Hsieh has announced he is resigning, after less than a year in the post
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| Apr.15 |
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Hu pushes for fresh Taiwan talks Chinese Communist Party chief called for talks as soon as possible to maintain peace in the region
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| May.31 |
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President Chen surrenders powers Chen Shui-bian has ceded some powers to try deflect a political crisis caused by a corruption scandal
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| Sep.16 |
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President's supporters rally| Organisers hope to counter a protest in the capital demanding Chen's resignation, which attracted 320,000 people | |
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| Dec.14 |
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First lady faints at trial| Wu Shu-chen has fainted during her court appearance, where she is on trial for embezzlement and forgery | |
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| Dec.21 |
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First lady to miss trial| Doctors have told the wife of President Chen Shui-bian not to attend the 2nd session of her embezzlement trial | |
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| Dec.26 |
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Powerful quake strikes off Taiwan 7.1 earthquake is prompting fears of a tsunami on the second anniversary of the quake and deadly waves
| 1 person died and t3hree were injured in the southern city of Pintung
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| Dec.27 |
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Quake knocks Asia back to pre-Internet| A powerful earthquake triggered the largest telecommunications outage in years, cutting off telephone and Internet traffic | |
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