Taiwan
# taiwan - Friday 22 March, 2013
Woman divorces man because of his small penis
For some people size does matter.
# taiwan - Friday 22 February, 2013
‘Never say never pays off eventually’ – Irvine savours double medal success
The cyclist also discussed yesterday’s news that the Giro d’Italia was coming to Ireland.
# taiwan - Thursday 21 February, 2013
VIDEO: Why you shouldn’t drive up somebody’s a***
Because they might do this.
# taiwan - Wednesday 16 January, 2013
Taiwan confiscates 435 dog penises at illegal abattoir
Officials discovered a number of collars, indicating some of the dead animals could have previously been pets.
# taiwan - Sunday 16 December, 2012
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
# taiwan - Saturday 8 December, 2012
Write for Rights: The story of Chiou Ho-Shun
Taiwanese man wrongfully on death row is one of 12 the human rights abuse cases that Amnesty International wants to highlight – and get help with – before 2012 is out.
# taiwan - Sunday 4 November, 2012
Chinese wonder-kid, 14, wins Masters berth
Guan Tianlang held on for a one-stroke win at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship today.
# taiwan - Saturday 29 September, 2012
VIDEO: What’s happening with protests in Spain? Taiwanese animation explains it all
It’s a slightly surreal take on what’s happening across Spain.
# taiwan - Sunday 19 August, 2012
Protests across China after Japanese swimmers ‘invade’ disputed islands
Ten Japanese people – including five councillors – landed on the main island of an archipelago also claimed by China and Taiwan.
# taiwan - Monday 13 August, 2012
Taiwan holds first same-sex Buddhist wedding
You Ya-ting and Huang Mei-yu married in a historic ceremony at a monastery in Taoyuan on Saturday.
# taiwan - Saturday 26 May, 2012
In pictures: Is this the cutest plane in the world?
Or is it all a bit too much?
# taiwan - Monday 26 March, 2012
Taiwanese animators let you watch Dick Cheney’s heart transplant
…except the Taiwanese version also involves a Frankenstein’s Monster, a zombie rabbit, and Darth Vader. Riiiight.
# taiwan - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
Linsanity: How a Knicks benchwarmer became a star in a New York minute
The former Harvard student has scored more points in his first four NBA games than Michael Jordan and Shaq.
# taiwan - Friday 3 February, 2012
Dead gamer in internet cafe ignored for hours by other customers
Chen Jung-yu died during a 23-hour gaming session at a cafe in Taiwan.
# taiwan - Friday 30 December, 2011
YouTube top ten: because 2011 was a very good year
If exposure to digital media and 24-hour news has all but erased your memory: don’t panic. We’ve gathered all the valuable stuff in one place.
# taiwan - Tuesday 20 December, 2011
Apple scores first victory in patent disputes with ruling against HTC
The International Trade Commission has ruled that Taiwanese phone maker HTC has infringed on one Apple patent, a key win for the Californian tech giant.
# taiwan - Wednesday 16 November, 2011
Vladimir Putin wins peace prize in China
But the Chinese administration has distanced itself from the award.
# taiwan - Thursday 6 October, 2011
In pictures: Today’s tributes to Steve Jobs
Fans of the Apple co-founder have been making their emotions heard and felt in personal tributes around the world.
# taiwan - Monday 29 August, 2011
Taiwan hospital uses HIV-infected organs in five transplants
A hospital in Taiwan has admitted to transplanting HIV-infected organs from one donor into five different patients.
# taiwan - Wednesday 10 August, 2011
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
In today’s Fix: first jail sentences following UK riots, is a bailout on the way for Cyprus, the Lord Mayor in a poncho, and creating a beard out of thin air…
China tests first aircraft carrier as Taiwan unveils an ‘aircraft carrier killer’
China’s new ship is a refurbished former Soviet carrier. Taiwan meanwhile has unveiled a missile today which it says can destroy aircraft carriers.
# taiwan - Monday 8 August, 2011
Scientists unveil reusable electronic paper
Researchers in Taiwan envisage that the e-paper will replace paper signs and posters and save huge numbers of trees.
# taiwan - Wednesday 3 August, 2011
72 global organisations hit by world’s ‘biggest ever cyber-attacks’
The UN, US and Canadian governments are among six dozen high-profile targets of the largest ever hacking attack.
# taiwan - Tuesday 12 July, 2011
Apple turns up the heat on HTC in the patent war
The iPad and iPod maker claims that smartphone and tablet maker HTC has copied aspects if its design.
# taiwan - Friday 24 June, 2011
“Too salty”: Jail time for blogger after negative restaurant review
Blogger’s review crossed the line, according to a Taiwanese judge.
# taiwan - Saturday 4 June, 2011
China rounds up more critics on anniversary of Tiananmen protests
22 years on from the “counter-revolutionary riot” of Tiananmen Square, demonstrators are silenced once more.
# taiwan - Sunday 1 May, 2011
Investigation finds Apple’s Chinese workers treated ‘inhumanely’
Inquiry into factories which produce Apple’s iPhones and iPads suggests excessive overtime and reports of anti-suicide pledges.
# taiwan - Friday 8 April, 2011
Frequent shopping makes you live longer according to study
The study, conducted by researchers in Taiwan, found that regular shopping may even benefit men more than women.
# taiwan - Friday 11 March, 2011
What’s happened in the Pacific? A timeline of the day’s terrible events
A timeline of how today’s terrifying events have unfolded, beginning with the magnitude 8.9 earthquake which struck at 5.46am Irish time.
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: A massive tsunami hits Japan in the wake of the 7th largest earthquake ever recorded; the Pacific region is on high alert and the verdict’s in on the iPad2.
Tsunami alerts issued for multiple counties in Pacific Rim
Tsunami warnings have been issued for multiple countries in the Pacific Rim. The Japanse Prime Minister confirmed that a nuclear power plant in the north has been closed down but declared the situation safe so far.
# taiwan - Tuesday 30 November, 2010
Exploding tiger, crippled economy, boozing Biffo: Taiwan’s take on Ireland’s bailout
NMA TV – a Taiwanese animation studio known for its tongue-in-cheek news reporting – goes all out on Ireland.
# taiwan - Saturday 25 September, 2010
Japan refuses Chinese demands for apology over captain’s arrest
Trawler captain’s release not enough for China as diplomatic dispute intensifies.
# taiwan - Sunday 19 September, 2010
2 tourists shot outside New Delhi mosque
Preparations for Commonwealth Games thrown into disarray as two Taiwanese tourists shot at major tourist attraction.
















































