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Could Taiwan-Philippines maritime spat have regional implications?
17/05/2013 - World news explained

Could Taiwan-Philippines maritime spat have regional implications?

Taiwan has held a series of military exercises in waters off the northern Philippines in response to the Filipino killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.The exercises came after the Philippines rejected ...

Tensions between The Philippines and Taiwan on the South China Sea
16/05/2013 - World news explained

Tensions between The Philippines and Taiwan on the South China Sea

Tensions are mounting in the South China Sea following last week's deadly shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman whose vessel reportedly drifted into Filipino waters.

03/10/2012 - France

Taiwanese pilot in French Mirage crash

A Taiwanese pilot has died in the crash of a French air force fighter plane. The Mirage 2000-5 went down in a ball of fire, according to eyewitnesses.

China, Japan, Taiwan fight for East China Sea islands
27/09/2012 - World news explained

China, Japan, Taiwan fight for East China Sea islands

The row over the Senkaku or Dee-ao-yu islands in the East China Sea continues after China's and Japan's top diplomats failed to reach agreement during a meeting this week on the sidelines of the ...

21/05/2012 - France

Europe's biggest Buddhist temple to open outside Paris

With a month to go until its official opening on 22 June, workers are adding the finishing touches to the biggest Buddhist Temple in Europe, situated in a special eco-friendly zone, just outside ...

Ma Ying-jeou
14/01/2012 - Taiwan

Taiwan and Beijing get closer after Ma Ying-jeou reelected president

Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou was reelected Saturday with 51.6 per cent of the votes on a 90 per cent vote count.

20/11/2011 - Analysis: United States - Asia

Obama's 'Pacific century' a challenge to China

US President Barack Obama returned to Washington Sunday after an Asia-Pacific tour in which he announced the start of “America’s Pacific century”.

03/10/2011 - France

Alstom in deal to cut CO2 emissions in Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and US

French engineering group, Alstom, has won contracts worth billions of euros to supply equipment to reduce CO2 emissions at power plants in the US, Saudi Arabia and Taiwan.

 

05/09/2011 - Taiwan

Taiwan busts huge drug-smuggling ring

Taiwan has busted a huge drug-smuggling ring, responsible for shifting 50 million euros-worth of narcotics into across the Asia-Pacific region.

28/08/2011 - Philippines - Taiwan

Typhoon kills eight in Philippines and heads for Taiwan

Typhoon Nanmadol has left at least eight people dead in the Philippines as it moved towards Taiwan on Sunday.

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