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TAIPEI: Taiwan's ex-president to stay detained

Three Taiwan high court judges met at short notice Thursday (October 8) to rule on whether former president Chen Shui-bian, sentenced to life in prison for corruption, should be released on bail. Presiding judge Teng Chen-chiu...

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Taiwan court rejects ex-leader's detention appeal (AFP)

AFP/File – Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian, pictured inside Taipei Detention Centre in Tucheng, on … TAIPEI (AFP) – Taiwan's jailed former president Chen Shui-bian has lost his latest bid to be freed on bail while he...

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Taiwan ex-leader calls life term "invalid" (AFP)

AFP/File – Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian, pictured inside Taipei Detention Centre in Tucheng, on … TAIPEI (AFP) – Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian on Tuesday said the life sentence he was handed by a court...

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Taiwan's Chen sentenced to life - CNN International

Globe and Mail Taiwan's Chen sentenced to life CNN International TAIPEI, Taiwan (CNN) -- Former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian was convicted on corruption charges and sentenced to life in prison Friday, according to officials...

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Supporters Taiwan ex-President let up balloons in run-up to corruption verdict

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Supporters of jailed ex-President Chen Shui-bian let up yellow balloons outside his prison Sunday to express their hopes for this week’s verdicts in his corruption and money laundering cases. On Friday,...

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Taiwan's ex-leader sues judges over detention (AFP)

AFP - Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian on Wednesday began legal action against three judges hearing his corruption case for allegedly abusing their powers to prolong his detention, his office said.

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Taiwan ex-President Chen pessimistic about Sept. 11 verdict: Hsiao

Chen believes he will be 'locked up until the finish,' says Bikhim Hsiao Taiwan's former President Chen Shui-bian enters a police van at the Toucheng detention center to be escorted to the district court for the first day of...

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Taipei announces fines for arsenic, toxins in frying oil

Establishments found using contaminated oil liable for fines of up to NT$300,000 Taipei County announced yesterday it would fine restaurants where frying oil was contaminated with toxic substances from NT$60,000 to NT$300,000....

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Protest as Taiwan court hears ex-leader's appeal (AFP)

AFP/File – Hundreds of supporters of Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian, seen at at the Tucheng detention … TAIPEI (AFP) – Hundreds of supporters of Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian protested outside court during...

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Taipei City finds issues with frying oil at fast food outlets

Namchow claims oil it supplied to McDonald's contained no arsenic Taipei City found problems with the frying oil but no arsenic at eight fast food outlets from five companies, while suppliers of frying oil and test laboratories...

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