Daily Mail 21 hours
Hundreds in Taipei rallied to protest four more years under a Democratic Progressive Party administration on Sunday, the eve of Taiwan's inauguration of president-elect Lai Ching-te. The TPP rally comes two days after a physical brawl broke out in Taiwan's parliament, as DPP lawmakers tried to stop the opposition parties from proposing reform bills that would effectively expand the powers of the legislature.
AFP 16 hours
Tsai Ing-wen never set out to be a leader. Growing up shy, she aspired to become an archeologist, because “people that are dead already wouldn’t jump up and argue with you.”
CNN 23 hours
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — In a campaign ad for Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te, incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen was shown driving with Lai in the passenger seat, exchanging reflections on their years governing together. Tsai later turned over the driving to Lai, who was joined by running mate Bi-khim Hsiao.
The Associated Press 23 hours
Alice Guo provided what Philippine senators called "opaque" answers to questions about her background, leading to serious allegations about her allegiances.
Fox News yestoday
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's agriculture minister is being investigated for suspected violations of law and discipline, the country's anti-graft watchdog said on Saturday. Tang Renjian, 61, is under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and law" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and National Supervisory Commission, CCDI said on its website.
US News and World Report yestoday
During a mass brawl in Taiwan's Parliament, a legislator ran off with a bill so it couldn't be passed by MPs.A viral video appears to show Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Kuo Kuo-Wen jumping up onto the secretary-general's desk in the Legislative Yuan, the name for Taiwan's Parliament.After a brief struggle, he snatches the documents, falling into people behind him, before running through a small crowd of people without being caught.He then completes his escape by running through a red door at the other end of the room with the bill in his arms.🚨🇹🇼#BREAKING: A member of Taiwan's parliament stole...
Indy100 yestoday
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. James Lankford met with farmers on Friday to discuss concerns over foreign ownership of farmland and his proposed Securing Our Agriculture and Rural Act, also known as the SOIL Act. "If someone is coming in to Oklahoma from Russia, Iran, North Korea, and China, we...
KOCO 2024-05-17
A sleepy town in the Philippines has been thrust into the national spotlight after its mayor was accused of being a Chinese agent. Bamban is a nondescript town in the country's rice-growing flood plains north of the capital, Manila. Its mayor, Alice Guo is the picture of a young, on-the-go...
BBC yestoday
Unconvincing Tony Blair tribute act Sir Keir Starmer has launched a new Labour style pledge card with his six promises to the nation. Of course, a promise from our esteemed leader of the opposition is about as valuable as a Taiwanese Rolex that you bought in a market in Taipei after an afternoon drinking rice wine, which didn't seem that strong when you originally tasted it.
impact601.com 2024-05-17
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