Fri, Feb 22, 2019
Cabinet unveils marriage equality bill
The Executive Yuan yesterday unveiled the “enforcement act of Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748” which, if passed, would allow two people of the same sex who are at least 18 years old to be legally married. The bill is to be delivered to the Legislative Yuan before Friday next ...FULL STORY
US, China ‘sketch outline’ of deal to end trade row
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Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman yesterday arrived in China on the latest stop of a sweep...FULL STORY
Taiwanese crew safe as rescue operations go on
Thirteen people, including three Taiwanese, involved in a bloody conflict aboard a fishing vessel in...FULL STORYHong Kong mulling Taiwan redefinition in extradition law
Hong Kong Legislative Council members are considering amending the territory’s extradition laws to define...FULL STORY
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KMT lawmakers demand action on DUI legislation

The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus yesterday urged the Executive Yuan to...FULL STORY
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Mobile phone chip supplier MediaTek Inc (聯發科) yesterday said that it has...FULL STORY
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EDITORIAL: Marriage equality bill handled well
The issue of legalizing same-sex marriage has been a political landmine that...FULL STORY
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Hsieh ousts Pliskova to reach semis

Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei yesterday stunned another former world No. 1 to advance...FULL STORY
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Julie Bishop to quit politics at next poll

Former Australian minister for foreign affairs Julie Bishop is to retire at...FULL STORY
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Highways and Byways: The scars of 228 in Chiayi

Next Wednesday will be the 72nd anniversary of a confrontation that snowballed...FULL STORY
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Is ‘Peppa Pig’ really giving US kids British accent?
「佩佩豬」會造成英國腔? 學者表示懷疑

British animated TV series “Peppa Pig” has achieved global success over the...FULL STORY
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- Most Taiwanese students fail to meet TOEIC requirement
多數台灣學生 未達企業「多益」分數要求 - EVERYDAY ENGLISH
- Malaysia seizes record 30-tonne pangolin haul
馬來西亞破獲三十噸穿山甲走私 - EVERYDAY ENGLISH
- Should travelers be held hostage by strikers?
消費者該是肉票嗎? - EVERYDAY ENGLISH
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- Mirror test hints at surprising cognitive abilities in fish
鏡像測試驚人結果 魚類可能具有認知能力 - EVERYDAY ENGLISH
- Bach’s Magnificat
雙語音樂: 巴赫的《尊主頌》 - EVERYDAY ENGLISH
- Lantern Festival celebrations light up Taiwan
全台多個縣市 歡慶元宵佳節 - EVERYDAY ENGLISH
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