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Taiwan's Ex-US Envoy, Despised By China, Named Vice President Candidate
Lai Ching-te, the frontrunner for Taiwan's presidency, named on Monday Taipei's former envoy to the United States as his running mate in January's election, a high-profile diplomat well known in Washington but who Beijing denounces as a separatist.
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Danish MP Suggests Firing 'Warning Shots' At Migrant Boats
A Danish lawmaker faced criticism on Thursday for saying boats carrying migrants could be prevented from reaching Europe by firing "warning shots" at them.
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Taiwan's Ruling Party Urges China To Respect Hong Kong's Democratic Aspirations
Taiwan's independence-leaning ruling party urged Beijing's leaders on Wednesday to listen to the democratic aspirations of people in Hong Kong and to respect the rights of pro-independence representatives.
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Manohar Parrikar Allays Fears Of Firms On Strategic Partnership Move
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has sought to allay fears expressed by domestic and foreign defence firms that only big companies might get benefit from the proposed strategic partnership move of the government in critical segments like submarines, aircraft and missiles.
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Defence Ministry Launches Website For Interface With Industry
Seeking to make defence acquisition process simpler and transparent, the government today launched a new 'Make in India' website that will provide an interface with industry and promised to finalise the new revised defence procurement procedure by January.
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Denmark Defends Plans To Seize Valuables From Refugees
The Danish government on Friday defended plans for police to search asylum seekers' luggage for valuables and cash after they prompted international outrage and drew comparisons to Nazi Germany.
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Taiwan Pins Same-Sex Marriage Hopes On Political Change
Taiwan's presidential elections in January are expected to usher in a new political era, and many hope it will also see the island become the first Asian power to legalise same-sex marriage.
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Terrorism, Migration in Focus as Denmark Votes on European Union Opt-Out
Eurosceptic Denmark goes to the polls on Thursday in a referendum on stepping up its participation in EU police and judicial cooperation, with the outcome uncertain amid fears ranging from terrorist attacks to the migrant crisis.
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Taiwan Opposition Leader Remains Election Frontrunner After Xi-Ma Summit: Polls
Taiwan's opposition presidential candidate retains a big lead ahead of upcoming elections, according to two opinion polls released today, despite a historic summit between President Ma Ying-jeou and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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China Paper Denounces Taiwan Opposition Leader
A state-run mainland Chinese newspaper denounced Taiwan's opposition leader and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen as narrow-minded and selfish today as she criticised a historic meeting between the leaders of the two sides.
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Taiwan's Embattled Kuomintang Ousts Presidential Candidate
Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) ousted its own presidential candidate today as the deeply divided party struggles for public support ahead of the vote.
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Wildcard Hung Takes Gamble on Taiwan Presidency for Ailing Kuomintang
Known as 'xiao-la-jiao' or 'little hot pepper' for her straight-talking style, unlikely presidential hopeful Hung Hsiu-chu encapsulates the crisis facing Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) and the sharp divisions in the island's politics.
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Taiwan's Kuomintang Mimics Chiang Kai-shek's Fall From Pedestal
Dumped outside Chiang Kai-shek's mausoleum in Taiwan are nearly 200 unwanted statues of the Nationalist Party hero, a suggestion of the punishment his party faces in January elections for pushing the self-ruled island too close to political foe China.
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Danish Anti-Immigrant Party Mulls Role in New Government
Denmark's anti-immigration Danish People's Party (DPP) today mulled whether to join the Nordic country's next government after posting a record election score, making it the second-largest party in parliament.
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Uganda Attacks Trial Resumes After Murder of Prosecutor
The trial of 13 men accused of taking part in the 2010 Shebab bombings, which killed 76 people in Uganda's capital Kampala, resumed today without the lead prosecutor, who was murdered in March.
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Taiwan's Ex-US Envoy, Despised By China, Named Vice President Candidate
Lai Ching-te, the frontrunner for Taiwan's presidency, named on Monday Taipei's former envoy to the United States as his running mate in January's election, a high-profile diplomat well known in Washington but who Beijing denounces as a separatist.
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Danish MP Suggests Firing 'Warning Shots' At Migrant Boats
A Danish lawmaker faced criticism on Thursday for saying boats carrying migrants could be prevented from reaching Europe by firing "warning shots" at them.
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Taiwan's Ruling Party Urges China To Respect Hong Kong's Democratic Aspirations
Taiwan's independence-leaning ruling party urged Beijing's leaders on Wednesday to listen to the democratic aspirations of people in Hong Kong and to respect the rights of pro-independence representatives.
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Manohar Parrikar Allays Fears Of Firms On Strategic Partnership Move
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has sought to allay fears expressed by domestic and foreign defence firms that only big companies might get benefit from the proposed strategic partnership move of the government in critical segments like submarines, aircraft and missiles.
-
Defence Ministry Launches Website For Interface With Industry
Seeking to make defence acquisition process simpler and transparent, the government today launched a new 'Make in India' website that will provide an interface with industry and promised to finalise the new revised defence procurement procedure by January.
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Denmark Defends Plans To Seize Valuables From Refugees
The Danish government on Friday defended plans for police to search asylum seekers' luggage for valuables and cash after they prompted international outrage and drew comparisons to Nazi Germany.
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Taiwan Pins Same-Sex Marriage Hopes On Political Change
Taiwan's presidential elections in January are expected to usher in a new political era, and many hope it will also see the island become the first Asian power to legalise same-sex marriage.
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Terrorism, Migration in Focus as Denmark Votes on European Union Opt-Out
Eurosceptic Denmark goes to the polls on Thursday in a referendum on stepping up its participation in EU police and judicial cooperation, with the outcome uncertain amid fears ranging from terrorist attacks to the migrant crisis.
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Taiwan Opposition Leader Remains Election Frontrunner After Xi-Ma Summit: Polls
Taiwan's opposition presidential candidate retains a big lead ahead of upcoming elections, according to two opinion polls released today, despite a historic summit between President Ma Ying-jeou and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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China Paper Denounces Taiwan Opposition Leader
A state-run mainland Chinese newspaper denounced Taiwan's opposition leader and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen as narrow-minded and selfish today as she criticised a historic meeting between the leaders of the two sides.
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Taiwan's Embattled Kuomintang Ousts Presidential Candidate
Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) ousted its own presidential candidate today as the deeply divided party struggles for public support ahead of the vote.
-
Wildcard Hung Takes Gamble on Taiwan Presidency for Ailing Kuomintang
Known as 'xiao-la-jiao' or 'little hot pepper' for her straight-talking style, unlikely presidential hopeful Hung Hsiu-chu encapsulates the crisis facing Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) and the sharp divisions in the island's politics.
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Taiwan's Kuomintang Mimics Chiang Kai-shek's Fall From Pedestal
Dumped outside Chiang Kai-shek's mausoleum in Taiwan are nearly 200 unwanted statues of the Nationalist Party hero, a suggestion of the punishment his party faces in January elections for pushing the self-ruled island too close to political foe China.
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Danish Anti-Immigrant Party Mulls Role in New Government
Denmark's anti-immigration Danish People's Party (DPP) today mulled whether to join the Nordic country's next government after posting a record election score, making it the second-largest party in parliament.
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Uganda Attacks Trial Resumes After Murder of Prosecutor
The trial of 13 men accused of taking part in the 2010 Shebab bombings, which killed 76 people in Uganda's capital Kampala, resumed today without the lead prosecutor, who was murdered in March.
