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Ma vows new era of peace,
co-existence with China
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TAIPEI: Taiwan’s president-elect Ma Ying-jeou said Sunday he
wanted a “mutual non-denial” agreement with China and
vowed to work to lay the groundwork for a century of peace and
prosperity.
Speaking the morning after sweeping to a
landslide victory, Ma promised to improve relations with
China—which still claims sovereignty over Taiwan—but said he had
no plans to visit anytime soon.
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Malaysia mulls law to stop MPs defecting
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is considering making it illegal for
lawmakers to switch sides amid reports the opposition was trying to
lure ruling party defectors in an attempt to unseat the government,
a minister said.
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Patriotism spat tars latest round of
Clinton-Obama
nomination battle
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WASHINGTON: The campaigns of the Democratic White House hopefuls
braced for fierce confrontation Sunday, after former president Bill
Clinton appeared to question the patriotism of his wife Hillary’s
rival, Barack Obama.
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TB kills 270 people yearly in HK
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HONG KONG: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the top infectious
diseases in Hong Kong as an average of 270 people were killed by the
epidemic annually in the metropolis during recent years, a senior
health official said here Sunday.
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ISLAMABAD: Embattled Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf
Sunday said that a real democratic era had begun in his country
following elections and he would give full support to the new
government.
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