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December 12, 2008

Taiwan's ex-president Shui-bian Chen indicted for corruption



Bribes, money laundering, kickbacks. Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian was indicted on Friday for corruption, just months after finishing eight years in office marked by a pro-independence agenda that badly damaged ties with China. Legal experts say Chen, the island's first former leader to be indicted, could face life in... [Full Story]

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November 27, 2008

Beijing's former vice mayor given suspended death penalty



Don't you wish the Chinese took product safety as seriously as they do corruption. Beijing's former Vice Mayor Liu Zhihua was sentenced to death for taking bribes but was given a two-year reprieve, Chinese official media reported Sunday. According to a report carried by the China Daily, the sentence was... [Full Story]

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November 19, 2008

Gaffe-prone Japan PM apologises over doctor remark



He said doctors were lacking common sense. Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso apologised Wednesday for appearing to insult doctors, an important political interest group, by saying many of them lack common sense. Japanese broadcaster NHK quoted Aso, who was asked about a shortage of doctors in localities at a governors'... [Full Story]

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November 12, 2008

Japan governor under fire for Tokyo quake comments



Toshizo Ido made the comment while at a meeting of governors. From Reuters- A Japanese governor has come under fire for comments appearing to suggest that a huge earthquake in Tokyo would be an opportunity for western Japan to boost its economy. Toshizo Ido, governor of Hyogo prefecture -- where... [Full Story]

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May 9, 2008

Raw deal



http://www.mysinchew.com/node/11210?tid=37The Philippine President was recently asked to change her dietary habits. From AP- President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has declined an animal rights group's invitation to become a vegetarian to help fight hunger in her country, her spokesman said Friday. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals challenged Arroyo in an... [Full Story]

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