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Taiwan expands e-visa scheme to 9 more countries to boost tourism

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday announced an expansion of its e-visa program to nine more countries, including the Philippines, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, the Commonwealth of Dominica, and Montenegro, in the hope of attracting more Muslim tourists to visit the country. The e-visa program takes effect today […]

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Cotler challenge would force Trudeau to match human rights talk with action

Over the years, UN human rights bodies have earned a reputation as comfortable resting places for some of the world’s most egregious abusers of human rights. The original UN Commission on Human Rights, created in 1946, was disbanded in 2006 after years of complaints about its membership, which at one point saw Sudan elected without

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Juan Manuel Santos dedicates Nobel Peace Prize to Colombians, past and present

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has dedicated his 2016 Nobel Peace Prize to the victims of, and those who have lived through, the 52-year conflict with FARC rebels. He won the award for his efforts to end the country’s civil war, which resulted in the signing of a peace accord. “Colombian people, this prize is

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Biden mocks Pence’s debate performance: ‘Never seen anything like that’

Joseph R. Biden had some harsh words Friday for the Republican who wants to replace him as vice president, mocking Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s performance in this week’s debate as a poor attempt to run away from Donald Trump’s record. Speaking at a campaign rally outside Philadelphia, Mr. Biden marveled at Mr. Pence’s strategy of

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USA

An extremely vulgar conversation about women in 2005 recording now has Donald Trump apologizing

Warning: Video contains graphic language Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is apologizing for a 2005 video in which he speaks in a vulgar and disparaging manner about women. Trump and Access Hollywood host Billy Bush were aboard a bus that was taking them to the set of “Days of Our Lives” when the lewd conversation

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USA

Taiwan’s tourism sector urges steps to attract mainland tourists

Taiwan should take steps to boost the gloomy tourism industry after the number of mainland visitors travelling to the island during the National Day holiday declined, Taiwan’s China Times newspaper reported. A group representing the industry visited the Chiayi City Council on Friday to plead to the authorities to take measures to boost the sector

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Russia and Syria should face war crimes probe for civilian attacks, Kerry says

WASHINGTON — Acrimony between Washington and Moscow heated up even further Friday as Secretary of State John F. Kerry called for Russia to be investigated for war crimes because of its bombardment of civilians in Syria and the Obama administration publicly accused Vladimir Putin’s government of computer hacking that was “intended to interfere with the

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