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Piggy banks fly as change desired

Forget about the saying “when pigs fly,” because throughout the country they are doing just that. Off the shelves, that is.

Highlighting the desire for change in the country, people are rushing to fill piggy banks and donate them to the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) election campaign. And the DPP has the Control Yuan to thank for this.

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Tibetans, police clash in Nepal at memorial service

Tibetan exiles in Nepal clashed with local police when the police tried to take down a picture of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, as well as a banner accusing China of violating their rights in Tibet, a Taiwanese witness said.

The clash happened during a memorial service at a Tibetan settlement in Nepal for Tibetans who have immolated themselves.

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Chinese centennial raises question about Taiwan future

The recent centennial anniversary of the Chinese revolt that ended rule by centuries of imperial emperors was celebrated in both Beijing and Taipei.  Both the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China in-exile commemorated the Wuhan uprising of October 10, 1911, which began a revolution that ended the Qing dynasty.

Both Chinese governments honored revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen and laid claim to his legacy in ceremonies in held in China and on the island of Taiwan.  However, the People’s Republic of China communist regime did not come into existence until 1949 when it defeated the Kuomintang government of the Republic of China which had replaced imperial rule.

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Former premier’s praise of martial law draws fire

Several human rights groups yesterday released a joint statement panning former premier Hau Pei-tsun (郝柏村) over his remarks on Sunday that the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) 38-year dictatorship during the Martial Law era was totally justified and that without it, Taiwan would not have become a democracy today.

Hau made the statement defending the KMT’s authoritarian rule during a rally attended by thousands of veteran soldiers at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei on Sunday to commemorate the dead dictator’s birthday yesterday.

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Newsflash

Lawmakers at the local and national levels were scrambling yesterday to find answers to a deadly blaze in Greater Taichung and laid blame on municipal authorities for allowing the ALA pub to pass 21 safety inspections in the past five years.

Greater Taichung Mayor Jason Hu (胡志強) apologized for the Sunday morning fire that killed nine people and injured 12.

Investigators have uncovered evidence showing multiple inconsistencies with the fire safety checks.