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Taiwan experts suggest more solar power, less nuclear

Several Taiwan experts said Thursday that the share of solar power production must be raised to reach the island's goal of phasing out nuclear power.

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Taiwan quake death toll rises to 29

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southern Taiwan had climbed to 29 by 8:00 p.m. Sunday.

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Japanese PM tightlipped after Okinawa mayoral election, locals, officials remain opposed to U.S. base move

​Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe remained tightlipped Monday following the victory of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-backed incumbent in a mayoral election in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, a day earlier.

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Greek Revival: How One Architect Is Refurbishing 15th-19th Century Homes

For contemporary architect Katerina Tsigarida, the island of Patmos is the perfect escape. Having restored several ancient houses to their original glory, she has also made it her home away from home.

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Virginia governor calls for lifting of blockade, seeking to expand trade with Cuba

Visiting Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe met on Monday with Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investments Rodrigo Malmierca to seek new business opportunities between the island and the U.S. state.

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Seoul island 'reborn' as eco paradise

A paradise with sandy white beaches where pure-minded people lived. That's how Yoo Deok Moon describes Bamseom, once his island home in the middle of the Han River running through central Seoul.

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Cubans demand end of U.S. blockade against island

​With Cuba and the United States announcing to restore diplomatic relations by re-opening embassies in Washington and Havana on July 20, Cubans now demand an eventual lifting of the U.S. blockade against the island which has been going on for over half a century.

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DPRK building artillery positions near inter-Korean sea border: S.Korea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is building artillery positions in an uninhabited island just above the inter-Korean maritime border, South Korea's military said Tuesday.

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About 120 residents reach safe place after volcano eruption in SW Japan

About 120 residents reached evacuation site located in northwest of a volcano which erupted at around 10: 00 a.m. local time Friday in Kuchinoerabu island off Kagoshima Prefecture in southwest Japan, said top spokesman of the Japanese government.

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Sri Lanka ready to implement death sentence: minister

​The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said that it will implement the death sentence if the island's high crime rate continues.

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Taiwan to launch RMB reference rates

Taiwan's monetary authorities will launch daily reference rates for yuan circulated on the island starting from Sept. 1, in a major step for the island's progress as an important offshore RMB center.

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"One small step" across Taiwan Strait

Chinese mainland chief of Taiwan affairs Zhang Zhijun will embark on his trip to Taiwan on Wednesday. To paraphrase Neil Armstrong's moonwalk quote: one small step for Zhang, one giant leap for cross-Strait relations.

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Taiwan halts nuclear construction amid protest

The Taiwan authority on Sunday afternoon agreed to halt the construction of the island's fourth nuclear power plant that triggered safety concerns.

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Market hit as Taiwan student protest continues

Hundreds of students continued their grip on Taiwan's legislative building on Thursday, as the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vowed to increase protests against a cross-Strait pact.

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New Zealand offers support for Small Island Developing States conference

The New Zealand government said Tuesday it was committed to supporting neighboring Samoa as the Pacific island nation prepares to host the United Nations Small Island Developing States (SIDS) conference later this year.

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Taiwan mapping out 5G blueprint

Taiwan will establish a governing body to direct the island's development of fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks, the island's executive authority declared on Friday at a conference.

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Power access to Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island to boost tourism

Phu Quoc Island, a tourist resort in  southern Vietnamese province of Kien Giang, has been connected with the national power grid after installation of an undersea cable was completed last Saturday, Vietnam News daily reported Tuesday.