Taiwan&#39;s Pro-Independence Parties Defeated
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Taiwan&#39;s pro-independence parties lost a hotly contested legislative election Saturday - a defeat that might reduce the risk of a conflict with China but also continue the political gridlock that has paralyzed one of Asia&#39;s youngest democracies.
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After the Abe implosion, the gray-headed factions seemed destined to recover their hold on power
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Taiwan&#39;s High Court has rejected a challenge to President Chen Shui-bian&#39;s victory in the March presidential election. The court threw out opposition claims the poll was marred
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Taiwanese voted Saturday not to give President Chen Shui-bian the legislative majority he had sought in a hard-fought campaign as reinforcement for his leadership
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TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 13 -- As word spread of their landslide victory in Taiwan's legislative elections, flag-waving Nationalist party stalwarts filled the lobby of their headquarters Saturday evening with shouts of joy, partisan chants and patriotic songs.
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While the media has generally construed the outcome of the Hong Kong election on Sunday as a failure for the so-called democrats, the results revealed a marked determination by voters to choose
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Taiwan voters went to the polls to pick a new parliament on Saturday in an election viewed as a referendum on pro-independence President Chen Shui-bian&#39;s policy toward arch-rival China.
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Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party (KMT) soundly beat the ruling party in legislative elections on Saturday, boosting its bid to retake the presidency in March and auguring improved relations with China.
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Taiwan voted on Saturday in legislative  elections in which pro-independence President Chen Shui-bian  hopes to wrest control of parliament from an opposition that is  more conciliatory toward China.
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TAIPEI  - Taiwan&#39;s High Court dismissed an opposition legal bid to annul the result of controversial March elections won narrowly by President Chen Shui-bian after a mysterious shooting.
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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian&#39;s party failed to win a majority in today&#39;s legislative vote, which could hamper his proposals to further the island&#39;s national identity that would have deepened a rift with China.
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Taiwanese President Chen Shui-Bian&#39;s Democratic Progressive Party failed to capture a majority in the country&#39;s parliamentary elections held over the weekend.
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Taiwan's opposition nationalists, who favour closer ties with China, on Saturday won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, boosting their party's chances of regaining the presidency in March.
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Taiwan&#39;s opposition has won a legislative majority in a stunning upset over President Chen Shui-Bian&#39;s pro-independence coalition.
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Hamid Karzai&#39;s chief rivals in Afghanistan&#39;s presidential election conceded defeat yesterday, a day after the US-backed interim leader was declared the winner.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec. 11 -- Taiwanese voted Saturday not to give President Chen Shui-bian the legislative majority he had sought in a hard-fought campaign as reinforcement for his leadership and endorsement of his plans to edge the self-ruled island closer to independence.
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Shinzo Abe ends troubled year-old government after string of damaging scandals and electoral defeat.