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Nobel Peace Prize winner to open center in Taipei (2014/04/27)

A Nobel Peace Prize winner has big plans to build a social business center in Taiwan. Before Muhammad Yunus’ new center opens he discussed his groundbreaking methods of using microfinance to create opportunities for the disadvantaged to succeed. 

Chen Wei-yin takes the mound and gets best start of the year as the Orioles battle Royals (2014/04/27)

Taiwan’s Chen Wei-yin took the mound as the Baltimore Orioles faced the Kansas City Royals. It was Chen’s best outing of the year as Chen gave up only 2 runs through 7 innings with 6 strikeouts. Unfortunately, Chen would exit the game with the score tied 2-2. 

Su, Ma engage in heated nuclear debate (2014/04/25)

A televised meeting between President Ma Ying-jeou and DPP Chairman Su Tseng-chang turned into a heated debate on Friday. Su wants construction immediately stopped on the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant, while Ma insists it should be finished but a referendum held before fuel rods are installed.

DPP chairman invokes Lin Yi-hsiung while debating nuclear plant with Ma (2014/04/25)

As President Ma and Chairman Su debated the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant, a former DPP chairman continued his hunger strike. Sympathy for Lin Yi-hsiung, a long opponent of nuclear power, was used by Su as an example of why work on the plant should be halted.

Former DPP chairman enters fourth day of hunger strike (2014/04/25)

Friday was the fourth day of former DPP Chairman Lin Yi-hsiung’s hunger strike. Among those who expressed support for his cause today were leaders of the recent protests against the cross-Taiwan Strait services trade pact. 

Anti-nuclear activities planned for Saturday (2014/04/25)

Anti-nuclear groups and a pan-green alliance have a slate of anti-nuclear activities planned for Saturday. They will hold a protest run and occupy an area in front of the Presidential Office as a way of expressing opposition to the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant. 

Apache Down (2014/04/25)

The Army has grounded its fleet of Apache helicopters after one crashed into a building during a training exercise today. 

0425 BRIEFS  (2014/04/25)

Taiwan Souvenir Exhibition
A four-day Taiwan souvenir exhibition will continue through the weekend at Taipei World Trade Center. While several vendors have individual displays, others are cooperating with local governments. A special Yunlin display features local coffee, carrot juice and other products. The exhibition offers an excellent chance to try a variety of local Taiwanese specialties in one location.

Support For Lin’s Hunger Strike (2014/04/24)

The DPP mobilized 3,000 people this evening in a show of support for former DPP Chairman Lin Yi-hsiung. Lin is on a hunger strike to pressure the government into stopping work on the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant. Participants held hands, starting from Gikong Church located on Xinyi Road Section 3 and stretching all the way to Ketagalan Boulevard. 

Lin Yi-hsiung answers Ma’s card with lesson on constitutional authority (2014/04/24)

When President Ma Ying-jeou left a card for Lin Yi-hsiung on Wednesday, he hoped to extend an olive branch to the former DPP chairman by pledging a referendum on the nuclear power issue. Instead, Lin responded on Thursday with an open letter that said Ma did not have the power to make such a promise on constitutional grounds.