http://www.mail.com/locations/23842-taiwan.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/23842-taiwan.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2143526-us-leaker-snowden-faces-hard-choices-while-hiding.html HONG KONG (AP) — Edward Snowden, the former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about U.S. surveillance programs, has few options to stay one step ahead of the authorities while in apparent hiding. One possibility is to seek asylum in a place that does not have an extradition pact with the United States -- there are a few in Asia a short flight a... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:04:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2143526-us-leaker-snowden-faces-hard-choices-while-hiding.html 2013-06-12T01:04:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2135836-taiwan-charges-2-failed-train-office-bombings.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two men have been charged with planting cyanide-tainted bombs on a Taiwan high-speed train and at an office where the head of global electronics powerhouse Foxconn was scheduled to visit in April. The devices failed to explode. One suspect, a non-practicing lawyer, hired the other man to place the bombs and made stock market orders a... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:11:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2135836-taiwan-charges-2-failed-train-office-bombings.html 2013-06-07T05:11:12Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2130588-microsoft-unveils-operating-system-update.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Software giant Microsoft has unveiled the updated version of its touch-enabled Windows 8 operating system at the world's second largest computer show in Taipei. Tami Reller, chief financial and marketing officer of the company's Windows Division, said that Windows 8.1 would be available on both PCs and tablets later this year. Speaki... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:35:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2130588-microsoft-unveils-operating-system-update.html 2013-06-05T10:35:43Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2125290-taiwan-makers-showcase-computers-computex.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's struggling PC makers are unveiling a new generation of ultra-thin laptops at the world's second-biggest computer show this week, even as they tap into the ever-expanding tablet market to help compensate for declining computer sales. It won't be an easy transition for them, but the makers hope the traditional glitz of the fiv... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:31:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2125290-taiwan-makers-showcase-computers-computex.html 2013-06-03T08:31:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2124264-quakes-kill-2-taiwan-injure-33-philippines.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong earthquake jolted Taiwan on Sunday, killing two people and injuring at least 21 others and causing panicked shoppers to rush out of a shaking multi-story department store, officials said. Another earthquake jolted the southern Philippines late Saturday, injuring at least 33 people and damaging more than 140 houses. The tremo... Sun, 02 Jun 2013 13:39:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2124264-quakes-kill-2-taiwan-injure-33-philippines.html 2013-06-02T13:39:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2104738-taiwans-wu-confirms-hell-ioc-presidency.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — C.K. Wu confirmed Thursday he is running for president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the fourth candidate and the second from Asia bidding to replace Jacques Rogge. Wu, a 66-year-old architect from Taiwan who has been International Amateur Boxing Association president since 2006, said he is declaring his candidacy ... Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2104738-taiwans-wu-confirms-hell-ioc-presidency.html 2013-05-23T09:45:13Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2097426-apple-eye-star-turns-to-love-music.html HONG KONG (AP) — Fans know her as the sweet schoolgirl in the 2011 blockbuster "You Are the Apple of My Eye." Now, they can take a closer look at Michelle Chen through her first love: music. After she graduated from the University of Southern California and returned home to Taiwan, her initial attempts to break into the island's music scene hit a brick wa... Tue, 21 May 2013 02:37:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2097426-apple-eye-star-turns-to-love-music.html 2013-05-21T02:37:12Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2081216-taiwan-runs-short-volunteers-military-shift.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Taiwanese plan to end mandatory military service and shift to an all-volunteer force is running into a problem: not enough volunteers. Such forces are generally considered superior to conscripted ones, because those serving want to be there. Taiwan wants to field a leaner and meaner military of 176,000 volunteers by 2015, in place ... Tue, 14 May 2013 02:32:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2081216-taiwan-runs-short-volunteers-military-shift.html 2013-05-14T02:32:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2073608-director-ang-lee-touts-diligence-key-to-success.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Academy award-winning director Ang Lee says modesty and diligence have been the keys to his success in penetrating the foreign cultures that were part of many of his most notable films. Earlier this year, the Taiwanese filmmaker won his second best director Oscar for "Life of Pi," a fantasy adventure about a 16-year-old Indian boy on... Thu, 09 May 2013 10:45:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2073608-director-ang-lee-touts-diligence-key-to-success.html 2013-05-09T10:45:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066956-chicago-case-alleges-ties-to-north-korea.html CHICAGO (AP) — A Taiwanese businessman long suspected of ties to North Korea and his Illinois-based son have been charged in Chicago with seeking to bypass a U.S. ban on the export of weapons machinery to the hard-line communist nation, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Hsien Tai Tsai, 67, and his 36-year-old son, Yueh-Hsun Tsai, are charged with one ... Tue, 07 May 2013 00:12:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066956-chicago-case-alleges-ties-to-north-korea.html 2013-05-07T00:12:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065550-taiwans-mediatek-profit-up-51-percent-1q.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — MediaTek Inc., Asia's largest chipset designer, said Monday its first quarter profit grew 51 percent from a year earlier, boosted by China's flourishing smartphone market. The Taiwanese company's net profit totaled 3.7 billion New Taiwan dollars ($125 million) in the January-March period on revenue of NT$24 billion. MediaTek helped f... Mon, 06 May 2013 07:31:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065550-taiwans-mediatek-profit-up-51-percent-1q.html 2013-05-06T07:31:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027592-chipmaker-tsmc-tablet-smartphone-boost-1q.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, reported an 18 percent jump in first quarter profit as increased global sales of smartphones and tablet computers boosted demand for sophisticated processors. The company said in a statement Thursday that January-March profit totaled NT$39.6 billi... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:18:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027592-chipmaker-tsmc-tablet-smartphone-boost-1q.html 2013-04-18T09:18:12Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2025068-taiwan-tech-industry-faces-up-to-samsung.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese companies have long viewed tech giant Samsung as a major threat and the battle has recently appeared to tilt in favor of the South Korean rival as Taiwan's smartphone, memory chip and display panel makers suffered sagging exports. The sales erosion has been driven by competition, some of it from South Korea, and a weak glob... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:27:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2025068-taiwan-tech-industry-faces-up-to-samsung.html 2013-04-17T11:27:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2022460-suspects-detained-failed-taiwan-train-bombing.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Police say two Taiwanese men have been arrested on charges of planting bombs on a Taiwan high-speed train and at a lawmaker's office. Taipei police chief Wang Cho-chun said the suspects were arrested by police in southern China's Guangdong province and repatriated to Taiwan Tuesday. He says police are questioning the suspects. On Fri... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:55:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2022460-suspects-detained-failed-taiwan-train-bombing.html 2013-04-16T08:55:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2019794-chinese-talent-captivates-taiwanese-viewers.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese singing competition that has captivated television viewers in Taiwan is raising concerns about China's cultural influence on the island. "I Am A Singer" features professional singers from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong in a tense competition. The slickly produced show earned top ratings and even attracted veteran singers to tr... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:59:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2019794-chinese-talent-captivates-taiwanese-viewers.html 2013-04-15T09:59:40Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1994688-philippines-accuses-16-taiwanese-retiree-scam.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine authorities have arrested 16 Taiwanese in connection with an online scam that mostly targeted retirees living in China and Taiwan, an official said Wednesday. The suspects pretended to be bank employees and persuaded victims to reveal their account numbers and ohther details, said Ronald Aguto, chief of the Computer C... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:40:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1994688-philippines-accuses-16-taiwanese-retiree-scam.html 2013-04-03T06:40:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1981524-strong-quake-sways-buildings-taiwan-kills-1.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong earthquake struck central Taiwan on Wednesday, killing at one person and injuring 19 as it damaged buildings on the quake-prone island. The Central Weather Bureau said the magnitude-6.1 earthquake was felt throughout the island. Buildings swayed in the capital, Taipei, and sections of the high-speed rail line were suspended ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:46:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1981524-strong-quake-sways-buildings-taiwan-kills-1.html 2013-03-27T12:46:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979534-contentious-taiwan-media-deal-collapses.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A contentious bid by a pro-China businessman and three associates to acquire Taiwan's largest newspaper and an influential investigative journal has fallen through after protests that the deal threatened press freedom on the democratic island. Mark Simon, spokesman for Hong Kong-based Next Media Ltd. which owns the publications, told... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:28:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979534-contentious-taiwan-media-deal-collapses.html 2013-03-26T12:28:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1966932-ap-photos-10-years-war-iraq.html The images remain fresh even as the memories fade — the blinding flash of "shock and awe" bombing, the square-jawed confidence of an American president leading his people into war, the cowering prisoner trembling on the ground in the face of a small piece of American power. Fast forward and the images transform like the war itself: the pain of an Iraqi mo... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:34:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1966932-ap-photos-10-years-war-iraq.html 2013-03-20T11:34:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1963722-ex-us-diplomat-rankles-taiwan-with-defense-remarks.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The former top American diplomat in Taiwan has said that the island's declining military budgets have left it vulnerable to Chinese attack and made it easier for mainland spies to penetrate its armed forces, remarks that the defense ministry called "not entirely objective." The comments from William Stanton constituted an unusually h... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:41:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1963722-ex-us-diplomat-rankles-taiwan-with-defense-remarks.html 2013-03-19T00:41:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1948666-manny-ramirez-signs-contract-with-taiwan-team.html KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Manny Ramirez said Tuesday he is "starting a new beginning" after signing a short-term contract to play with the EDA Rhinos in Taiwan's professional baseball league. The Rhinos said the 40-year-old will earn $25,000 a month to appear with the team during this year's March-November season. Speaking at a news conference in the Rhino... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:55:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1948666-manny-ramirez-signs-contract-with-taiwan-team.html 2013-03-12T16:55:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943030-cuba-routs-taiwan-14-0-world-baseball-classic.html TOKYO (AP) — Yasmany Tomas hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning, helping Cuba rout Taiwan 14-0 Saturday in the second round of the World Baseball Classic. Tomas' second home run of the tournament gave Cuba a 6-0 lead at Tokyo Dome, and the 2006 runner-up added eight runs in the sixth before the game was ended under the mercy rule. "After losing yest... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:32:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943030-cuba-routs-taiwan-14-0-world-baseball-classic.html 2013-03-09T15:32:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1939514-examples-nuclear-threats-countries.html WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea's overt threat to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States is unprecedented in its bluntness. But other nuclear powers, including the United States, have made less explicit threats. Here are some examples: —November 1950: U.S. President Harry Truman, the only leader to ever order a nuclear strike, said in... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:49:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1939514-examples-nuclear-threats-countries.html 2013-03-07T23:49:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1934060-taiwan-gang-hit-man-prison-vegas-killing.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Wen Jun Li crossed the wrong people while racking up a $10,000 gambling debt in Las Vegas. It ended up costing him his life. Li was slashed and stabbed 32 times while frantically trying to escape a ruthless hit man for an Asian gang who was dressed in black and had tracked him to a dark karaoke bar several blocks west of the Las Vegas Strip. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:29:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1934060-taiwan-gang-hit-man-prison-vegas-killing.html 2013-03-05T22:29:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1932018-taiwan-gang-enforcer-prison-vegas-slaying.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 26-year-old Chinese immigrant who was convicted of being an enforcer for a Taiwan-based gang was sentenced Tuesday to spend the rest of his life in a Nevada prison for killing one person and wounding two others in a bloody knife attack in a Las Vegas karaoke bar almost four years ago. Xiao Ye Bai's tears fell on his written apology as h... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:45:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1932018-taiwan-gang-enforcer-prison-vegas-slaying.html 2013-03-05T19:45:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1932738-netherlands-beats-australia-4-1-wbc.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Jonathan Schoop's two-run homer helped give the Netherlands a spot in the next round of the World Baseball Classic with a 4-1 victory over Australia on Tuesday. The win gave the Dutch a 2-1 record in Group B and made sure they will play in the second round in Tokyo. Schoop's homer capped a three-run second inning for the Dutch. Start... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:26:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1932738-netherlands-beats-australia-4-1-wbc.html 2013-03-05T15:26:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1930180-south-korea-beats-australia-6-0-wbc.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Seung Song allowed two hits in four innings and South Korea beat Australia 6-0 Monday night in Group B of the World Baseball Classic. The win lifted the South Koreans to 1-1 in the group and set up a crucial game against host Taiwan on Tuesday. Australia fell to 0-2. Kim Hyun-soo drove in two runs for South Korea, which rebounded fro... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:16:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1930180-south-korea-beats-australia-6-0-wbc.html 2013-03-04T15:16:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1928022-taiwan-beats-netherlands-8-3-wbc-group-game.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Dai-Kang Yang batted in three runs, including two on a home run, to help pace host Taiwan to an 8-3 victory over Netherlands in a Group B World Baseball Classic game in Taichung, Taiwan on Sunday. Taiwan improved its record in the group to 2-0, putting it in a strong position to advance to the next round in Tokyo. Yang's two-run home... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 10:03:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1928022-taiwan-beats-netherlands-8-3-wbc-group-game.html 2013-03-03T10:03:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1918108-leon-lai-happy-ambassador-hk-entertainment.html HONG KONG (AP) — Leon Lai says he's delighted to be the ambassador for Entertainment Expo Hong Kong. The veteran entertainer says he wanted to do something and Hong Kong has a lot of singers and actors, "who are making albums and shooting films here, they're supporting this industry as well." He spoke Tuesday before the expo starting March 18 that covers ... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:44:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1918108-leon-lai-happy-ambassador-hk-entertainment.html 2013-02-27T06:44:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1915310-ang-lees-win-life-pi-thrills-taiwanese.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A second Academy Award for best director has thrust Taiwan native Ang Lee into the top ranks of world filmmakers and made him a national hero on this diplomatically isolated island. Lee's victory at Hollywood's annual Oscar extravaganza on Sunday for the fantasy epic "Life of Pi" followed his 2005 win for "Brokeback Mountain." Garner... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:09:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1915310-ang-lees-win-life-pi-thrills-taiwanese.html 2013-02-26T01:09:44Z