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# Size Matters
Woman divorces man because of his small penis
For some people size does matter.
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Mar 22nd 2013, 12:20 PM
# Reaction
'Never say never pays off eventually' - Irvine savours double medal success
The cyclist also discussed yesterday’s news that the Giro d’Italia was coming to Ireland.
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Feb 22nd 2013, 7:30 AM
# Drive
VIDEO: Why you shouldn't drive up somebody's a***
Because they might do this.
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Feb 21st 2013, 9:00 PM
# Taiwan
Taiwan confiscates 435 dog penises at illegal abattoir
Officials discovered a number of collars, indicating some of the dead animals could have previously been pets.
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Jan 16th 2013, 9:53 AM
# sitdown sunday
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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Dec 16th 2012, 10:30 AM
# Human Rights
Write for Rights: The story of Chiou Ho-Shun
Taiwanese man wrongfully on death row is one of 12 the human rights abuse cases that Amnesty International wants to highlight – and get help with – before 2012 is out.
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Dec 8th 2012, 11:30 AM
# Prodigy
Chinese wonder-kid, 14, wins Masters berth
Guan Tianlang held on for a one-stroke win at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship today.
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Nov 4th 2012, 12:50 PM
# oh...
VIDEO: What's happening with protests in Spain? Taiwanese animation explains it all
It’s a slightly surreal take on what’s happening across Spain.
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Sep 29th 2012, 1:08 PM
# Asia
Protests across China after Japanese swimmers 'invade' disputed islands
Ten Japanese people – including five councillors – landed on the main island of an archipelago also claimed by China and Taiwan.
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Aug 19th 2012, 3:33 PM
# Taiwan
Taiwan holds first same-sex Buddhist wedding
You Ya-ting and Huang Mei-yu married in a historic ceremony at a monastery in Taoyuan on Saturday.
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Aug 13th 2012, 2:12 PM
# Hello Kitty
In pictures: Is this the cutest plane in the world?
Or is it all a bit too much?
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May 26th 2012, 5:00 PM
# What the...
Taiwanese animators let you watch Dick Cheney's heart transplant
…except the Taiwanese version also involves a Frankenstein’s Monster, a zombie rabbit, and Darth Vader. Riiiight.
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Mar 26th 2012, 7:19 PM
# Super Lintendo
Linsanity: How a Knicks benchwarmer became a star in a New York minute
The former Harvard student has scored more points in his first four NBA games than Michael Jordan and Shaq.
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Feb 14th 2012, 8:25 AM
# Macabre
Dead gamer in internet cafe ignored for hours by other customers
Chen Jung-yu died during a 23-hour gaming session at a cafe in Taiwan.
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Feb 3rd 2012, 9:13 PM
# Virals
YouTube top ten: because 2011 was a very good year
If exposure to digital media and 24-hour news has all but erased your memory: don’t panic. We’ve gathered all the valuable stuff in one place.
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Dec 30th 2011, 10:30 AM
# Patent Wars
Apple scores first victory in patent disputes with ruling against HTC
The International Trade Commission has ruled that Taiwanese phone maker HTC has infringed on one Apple patent, a key win for the Californian tech giant.
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Dec 20th 2011, 11:30 AM
# Peace Prize
Vladimir Putin wins peace prize in China
But the Chinese administration has distanced itself from the award.
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Nov 16th 2011, 1:53 PM
# Steve Jobs
In pictures: Today's tributes to Steve Jobs
Fans of the Apple co-founder have been making their emotions heard and felt in personal tributes around the world.
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Oct 6th 2011, 8:30 PM
# Health
Taiwan hospital uses HIV-infected organs in five transplants
A hospital in Taiwan has admitted to transplanting HIV-infected organs from one donor into five different patients.
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Aug 29th 2011, 3:46 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
In today’s Fix: first jail sentences following UK riots, is a bailout on the way for Cyprus, the Lord Mayor in a poncho, and creating a beard out of thin air…
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Aug 10th 2011, 8:04 PM
# China
China tests first aircraft carrier as Taiwan unveils an 'aircraft carrier killer'
China’s new ship is a refurbished former Soviet carrier. Taiwan meanwhile has unveiled a missile today which it says can destroy aircraft carriers.
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Aug 10th 2011, 2:47 PM
# e-paper
Scientists unveil reusable electronic paper
Researchers in Taiwan envisage that the e-paper will replace paper signs and posters and save huge numbers of trees.
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Aug 8th 2011, 3:07 PM
# Cyberterrorism
72 global organisations hit by world's 'biggest ever cyber-attacks'
The UN, US and Canadian governments are among six dozen high-profile targets of the largest ever hacking attack.
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Aug 3rd 2011, 6:56 PM
# Patent war
Apple turns up the heat on HTC in the patent war
The iPad and iPod maker claims that smartphone and tablet maker HTC has copied aspects if its design.
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Jul 12th 2011, 1:42 PM
# Taiwan
"Too salty": Jail time for blogger after negative restaurant review
Blogger’s review crossed the line, according to a Taiwanese judge.
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Jun 24th 2011, 10:45 AM
# China
China rounds up more critics on anniversary of Tiananmen protests
22 years on from the “counter-revolutionary riot” of Tiananmen Square, demonstrators are silenced once more.
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Jun 4th 2011, 3:35 PM
# Apple
Investigation finds Apple's Chinese workers treated 'inhumanely'
Inquiry into factories which produce Apple’s iPhones and iPads suggests excessive overtime and reports of anti-suicide pledges.
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May 1st 2011, 12:38 PM
# Shop Till You Drop
Frequent shopping makes you live longer according to study
The study, conducted by researchers in Taiwan, found that regular shopping may even benefit men more than women.
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Apr 8th 2011, 11:39 AM
# Japan Tsunami
What’s happened in the Pacific? A timeline of the day's terrible events
A timeline of how today’s terrifying events have unfolded, beginning with the magnitude 8.9 earthquake which struck at 5.46am Irish time.
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Mar 11th 2011, 5:53 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: A massive tsunami hits Japan in the wake of the 7th largest earthquake ever recorded; the Pacific region is on high alert and the verdict’s in on the iPad2.
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Mar 11th 2011, 8:20 AM
# Japan
Tsunami alerts issued for multiple counties in Pacific Rim
Tsunami warnings have been issued for multiple countries in the Pacific Rim. The Japanse Prime Minister confirmed that a nuclear power plant in the north has been closed down but declared the situation safe so far.
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Mar 11th 2011, 8:04 AM
# Double Irish
Exploding tiger, crippled economy, boozing Biffo: Taiwan's take on Ireland's bailout
NMA TV – a Taiwanese animation studio known for its tongue-in-cheek news reporting – goes all out on Ireland.
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Nov 30th 2010, 11:27 AM
# Trawler Captain
Japan refuses Chinese demands for apology over captain's arrest
Trawler captain’s release not enough for China as diplomatic dispute intensifies.
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Sep 25th 2010, 4:33 PM
# Shootings
2 tourists shot outside New Delhi mosque
Preparations for Commonwealth Games thrown into disarray as two Taiwanese tourists shot at major tourist attraction.
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Sep 19th 2010, 4:51 PM
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