News Topic - Taiwan

Ang Lee filming comedy on 1969 Woodstock concert
Reuters - Taiwan-born film director Ang Lee, known for such box office hits as "Lust, Caution" and "Brokeback Mountain," is filming a comedy about Woodstock ahead of the landmark countercultural event's 40th anniversary, his spokesman said.
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Melamine found in Nestle milk powders
Taiwan health officials found melamine in Nestle milk powders.
KABC TV  –  Oct 2, 2008 06:07 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Taiwan finds melamine in Nestle milk powders
AP - Taiwan's health minister says its tests have found minor doses of industrial chemical melamine in milk powders produced in China by the Switzerland-based Nestle.
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Ang Lee is filming comedy on 1969 Woodstock concert
Reuters - Taiwan-born film director Ang Lee, known for such box office hits as "Lust, Caution" and "Brokeback Mountain," is filming a comedy on Woodstock ahead of the landmark countercultural event's 40th anniversary, his spokesman said.
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French judge orders dismissal of graft case
PARIS -- A French judge Wednesday ordered the dismissalwithout trial of one of France's biggest graft cases, involving the1991 sale of six warships to Taiwan. Judge Renaud van Ruymbeke foundthere were no grounds for a trial over accusations of massivekickbacks after prosecutors cited a lack of ... more »
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Taiwan Leader Demands Apology From China
Taiwan's premier wants an apology from China over the tainted milk scandal.
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Taiwan says melamine found in Nestle milk powder made in China
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Tests in Taiwan have found minor doses of the industrial chemical melamine in milk powders produced in China by the European food giant Nestle, and those products are being withdrawn, Taiwan's health minister said Thursday.
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found in Health: Fitness and Nutrition

Tiwan finds Melamine in Nestle milk powder made in China
Tests in Taiwan have found minor doses of the industrial chemical melamine in milk powders produced in China by the European food giant Nestle, and those products are being withdrawn, Taiwan's health minister said Thursday.
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French judge dismisses Taiwan warship graft case
AFP - A French judge on Wednesday ordered the dismissal without trial of one of France's biggest graft cases involving the 1991 sale of French warships to Taiwan, judicial sources said.
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Taipei Puts Taiwan on the Map
A compelling place, the capital city thinks big -- in architecture, pan-Asian food and culture.
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