Taiwan's Ma aims to boost image with cabinet shuffle
Taipei, Taiwan - Taiwan formally replaced most of its Cabinet Thursday in a bid to appease public anger over its response to last month's deadly Typhoon Morakot.
Nations:Taiwan People:Ma Ying-jeou Sun Yat-sen Activities:2009 Typhoon Morakot Ma Ying-jeou Admin. Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2009-09-13
Taiwan's Ma aims to boost image with cabinet shuffle
Taipei, Taiwan - Taiwan formally replaced most of its Cabinet Thursday in a bid to appease public anger over its response to last month's deadly Typhoon Morakot.
People:Ma Ying-jeou Sun Yat-sen Activities:Ma Ying-jeou Admin. Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2009-09-11
Forced abortions shake up China wombs-for-rent industry
GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - With China's rising affluence, increasing numbers of infertile couples have been seeking surrogate mothers to bear them babies.
Nations:India U.S. People:Sun Yat-sen Source:(Reuters)
2009-05-02
Tiananmen Anniversary: Memory of executed poet resonates
Paris - It was hard not to think of poet Lin Zhao when I heard about Charter 08 in China. The charter is a sweeping petition for democracy, civil reform, and to "end the practice of viewing words as crimes."
Nations:France People:Zhou Enlai Sun Yat-sen Zhang Yimou Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2009-05-02
Taiwan's former president arrested over graft probe
TAIPEI - Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian was arrested on Tuesday as prosecutors sought to detain him in connection with a long-running corruption probe, officials said.
People:Ma Ying-jeou Chen Yunlin Chen Shui-bian Sun Yat-sen Activities:Chen Shui-bian Corruption Case Source:(AFP)
2008-11-11
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