Chen Chun-ying, a sister-in-law of former president Chen Shui-bian’s wife Wu Shu-c
hen, was subpoenaed again Friday for questioning
Archive for August, 2008
Former first lady Wu’s sister-in-law subpoenaed – The China
August 31, 2008Ma touts moon cakes at welfare foundation – The China Post
August 31, 2008President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday chose to highlight the plight of underprivileged
groups by making mooncakes at the First Social Welfare Foundation, while tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest what they said was Ma’s China-friendly policies and his failure to lift Taiwan’s sagging economy.
Deadly earthquake hits China – Topix
August 31, 2008An earthquake in southwest China’s Sichuan province has killed 22 people and injured 126
Epoch Times – Two Dead in Bomb Attack Against Police in Xinj
August 31, 2008Two people died and others were seriously wounded in a bomb attack in Xinjiang Province, China, August 27. The attack was directed at police in Jiash County, Kashi Prefecture, according to an AFP report.
FT.com / In depth – ‘Suburban mom’ who took on her own party
August 30, 2008The more I see the more I like
Drawing Women’s Attention, Maybe Not Allegiance
August 30, 2008Some women see Sarah Palin as a winning choice, but others say she lacks experience and is on the wrong side of the issues that matter most to them.
Campaigns Shift as McCain Choice Alters the Race
August 30, 2008Both parties are trying to gauge the risks and opportunities of having a young, relatively inexperienced woman on the Republican ticket.
Can Dogs really Talk?
August 27, 2008Judge for your self can dogs really talk? These people think so, check the videos.
Digital History
August 27, 2008An interactive, multimedia history of the United States from the Revolution to the present.
Digital History enhances history teaching and research through primary sources, an online textbook, extensive reference resources, and interactive materials. This is just unbelievable!
One man’s China crusade
August 27, 2008For Canadian diplomat Brian McAdam, it wasn’t that he had uncovered the lucrative sale of Canadian visas during his posting at Canada’s Hong Kong consulate, nor the threatening phone calls from Triad members; what finally broke him down, he says, was “the incredible feeling of betrayal from my colleagues. I’d worked with these people for years.”
