Dogs, bullhorns and cow share Taipei poll limelight
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A stable of dark horse candidates, including one who claims the capital of Taiwan owes him a cow and a septuagenarian who once used tear gas in parliament, has brought colour to Taipei's mayoral elections.
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Jack Connors and I are sitting on our usual bench at Castle Island. Lunch is the usual, too: couple of hot dogs each, mustard and relish, and we split an order of onion rings, though neither of us needs them. We talk about the governor&#146;s race. We gossip about what&#146;s happening downtown and at the Globe. We talk about how ...
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Omaha Steaks is venturing into the multibillion-dollar pet market, and it's not the only company hoping to go to the dogs.
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Animal lovers and lawmakers face a dog and cat fight over how many pets residents may own at the same time in the small Utah town of Provo, officials said on Wednesday.
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Taipei plans to have a citywide connection by 2005. Also: MIT creates a voice operated plane that takes audio commands & hellip;.  Basketball players use video games to hone their skills & hellip;. and more.
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A metal band from Taiwan, is timing its New York concerts to advocate for its countyâs quest for recognition before the world.
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Elton John has clashed with photographers at Taiwan&#39;s Taipei&#39;s Chiang Kai-shek Airport, calling them &quot;vile pigs.&quot;.
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Singapore and its close informal ally Taiwan traded barbs this week over a Taiwan referendum asking voters about United Nations membership, with Singapore calling the move "provocative" and "irresponsible."
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TAIPEI, Taiwan - A man jumped into the lions&#39; enclosure at the Taipei Zoo and shouted &quot;Jesus will save you&quot; before being bitten Wednesday.
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Pro-hunt groups say sport is more popular than ever despite ban on hunting with dogs
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Taiwan&#39;s voters go to the polls on Saturday for parliamentary elections which could shape the way the island handles relations with China.
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Another car explosion, like the one in front of the Taipei railway station Thursday, may be intended to keep voters away from the polls today, police warned yesterday.
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AHMEDABAD, India  - Forest guards in western India  are using cell phones with ringtones of cows mooing, goats  bleating and roosters crowing to attract leopards that have  wandered into human settlements, officials said on Monday.
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Taiwanese in Taipei and a major port city vote for new mayors in a key test for the president.
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Trade talks on lifting the Japanese ban on US beef ended in Tokyo Saturday with some progress and pledges to talk again. A source close to the talks said the two sides reached
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Hundreds of thousands of Taiwanese took to the streets on Saturday in support of the island&#39;s latest bid for United Nations membership, which has been criticised by China and the United States.
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Touting tofu chowder and vegetarian sushi as alternatives, animal-rights activists have launched a novel campaign arguing that fish &#151; contrary to stereotype &#151; are intelligent, sensitive animals no more deserving of being eaten than a pet dog or cat.