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...vote themselves free from sectarian violence, and Iranian people, if liberated, may not want to give up access to nuclear resources. The U.S., after several years of failure, should have learned that those issues have to be dealt with in a pragmatic, case-by-case manner. Hanting Teng Taipei...
...Hindu temple. About one-third of the world's major biennials take place in the Asia-Pacific area. While Singapore's biennial closes on Nov. 12, the region has plenty more in store for the fall and winter. Here's our pick of three must-see shows: TAIPEI: Taipei's Biennial - held from Nov. 4 this year to Feb. 25, 2007 - began life as a purely local exhibition at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum but soon blossomed into an international event. Since 2000, it has been jointly curated by two curators - one a Taiwan national, the other from overseas. This...
...view is likely to win out for now. China's foreign policy in Africa is driven by economics. When a local paper in Zambia reported last week that China's ambassador to Lusaka warned that Beijing might cut off diplomatic relations with that country if its voters elected a Taipei-leaning opposition candidate in upcoming presidential elections - an allegation Beijing denied - it seemed obvious China was looking out for its growing mining interests in the copper-rich country. But as China's influence in Africa grows - Chad, an oil-rich neighbor of Sudan's, cut ties with Taiwan last month...
...aviation history occurred in 1977 when two Boeing 747s collided in the Canary Islands, killing 583 people. And even the best airlines in the world have had problems on the ground - in 2000 a 747 flown by Singapore Airlines on its way to Los Angeles crashed on takeoff in Taipei, Taiwan, when a pilot headed down what was a closed runway and plowed into construction equipment. Planes don't run into each other in the air anymore because the jetways in the sky and the approach and landing patterns near airports are very well defined, air traffic controllers can easily...
...INDICTED. Chao Chien-ming, 34, son-in-law to Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian; on charges of insider trading; in Taipei. Prosecutors say Chao, an orthopedist, reaped huge profits by investing in a troubled land-development firm after learning of a plan to rescue the company. If found guilty, he could face up to eight years in prison and a $925,000 fine. Chao, who maintains his innocence, is one of several associates of the President caught up in recent scandals, sparking demands for Chen's resignation and a legislative attempt to recall him in June...