Police Officer Arrested for Selling Pot

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Society 
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A police officer in Taichung City was arrested December 23 after an investigating officer responded to an ad on the Internet, and met with the man to purchase a small quantity of marijuana. The 22-year-old police officer named Chen, confessed to his crime and told investigators and prosecutors that he had purchased the cannabis online for his own use, but after smoking it once, he felt that he didn’t like the taste, and decided to get rid of the rest

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Convenience Store Clerk Stabbed 5 Times after Customer Loses Face

Clerk laying on bench after being stabbed by customer
Violent Crimes 
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A man who struggled to come up with enough money to purchase drinks and snacks at a Family Mart convenience store in Sanchong District, New Taipei City, stabbed the clerk after feeling humiliated by a comment. Shortly before midnight last night, a 44-year-old man named Ye put more than NT$100 worth of goods on the counter, and pulled NT$30 in small change out of his pocket. While feeling around for more change, the clerk, who had experience with Mr Ye

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Drunk Driver Crashes into Chemical Tanker

wrecked vehicle after drunk driver crashes into chemical tanker
Traffic Accidents 
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A drunk driver side-swiped parked cars in Taoyuan City and continued driving at high speed until his car smashed into the back of a chemical tanker on Zhongshan Road at around 3:00am this morning. Fortunately, no leakage occurred from the tanker carrying para-xylene, used in the production of plastic products. The drunk driver, Mr Tsai, 39, was cut out of his wrecked car unconscious, was given CPR, and rushed to hospital. A blood test taken at the hospital gave a

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Firefighters Exhausted after Fighting Fire in Junk-filled Residence

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[Picture: “I am Yonghe” Facebook group] Two upstairs residents were hospitalized with smoke inhalation injuries after a junk-filled residence went up in flames in the middle of the night, proving a headache for firefighters who found it difficult to get to the source of the fire. Residents of Fu-he Road in Yonghe District, New Taipei City, woke up this morning to find their street piled with rubbish and charred pieces of junk pulled out of the home by exhausted firefighters.

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8 Taiwanese Trapped in Tsunami Disaster Zone: 2 Injured

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Disaster 
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[Picture: Weather.com] Eight Taiwanese nationals are reported trapped in southern Sumatra’s South Lampung Regency after a series of waves hit coastal regions around the Sunda Strait last night, Saturday, December 22. A Taiwanese businessman representing the Three Wheels Foundation charity group told Taiwan’s Central News Agency that a group of eight tourists were affected by the disaster. Two adults in the group are reported to be relatively seriously injured after being hit by heavy objects while escaping from the waves,

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Media Abuzz about possible Arnold Schwarzenegger visit to Kaohsiung City

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Taiwan’s news media, abuzz with rumors about a famous Hollywood celebrity visit to Kaohsiung since comments made by the mayor-elect on December 18, is reporting that Arnold Schwarzenegger is slated to make a speech in the city in March 2019. Last week, mayor-elect Han Kuo-yu ( 韓國瑜), sparked media interest when he told reporters that an internationally renowned person from Hollywood will speak in Kaohsiung in March. Today, Pan Heng-Hsu (潘恆旭), the incoming Kaohsiung City Government Tourism Bureau director, who

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1 Dead, 1 Injured after Truck Slams Head-on into Bus

Traffic Accidents 
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The driver of a small truck was killed instantly, and a bus driver injured, after the truck hit a municipal bus head-on in Liugui District, Kaohsiung City, this morning. Fortunately, none of the passengers on the bus, which included students on their way to school, were seriously affected by the crash, according to reports in Liberty Times Network, and SETN. The bus driver, Mr Pan, 39, was unable to evade the oncoming truck as it hurtled toward him on the

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Support Pours in for Young Man who Crashed into Ferraris while Helping Widowed Mother

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Society 
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Cash donations, free legal services and advice, use of company cars, and help with tuition fees are among the offers of support that are flooding in for a young man who crashed into a group of Ferrari sports cars on Sunday morning, while working to support his widowed mother, and family. The 20-year-old man named Lin had finished work late Saturday night at a barbecue restaurant, and had set off at around 5:00am to make deliveries for his mother’s Joss

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Passengers Take the Wheel after Coach Driver Passes Out while Hurtling down Freeway

passengers take wheel of bus after driver has a heart attack
Traffic Accidents 
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Passengers of a chartered bus traveling on Freeway 3 in Changhua County grabbed the wheel of a coach, and took control, after the driver passed out from a suspected heart attack this morning, December 18. At around 8:30am, the coach carrying a group of 40 family and friends heading to Nantou for a funeral, suddenly drifted left into the inner lane of the freeway after the driver passed out. The coach hit the central traffic divider, waking up a passenger

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Passersby Rescue Woman grabbed by man in Sanchong District

Man who attacked woman in Sanchong District
Violent Crimes 
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Four men who witnessed a man grab a woman in Sanchong District, New Taipei City, went to her assistance and suppressed the man until police arrived, Friday evening, December 14. At around 11:00pm, Ms Chiang, 20, had finished work at a hairdressing salon and was walking home on Zhengbei Road when a stranger approached her and put his arm around her shoulders. Chiang resisted and the man grabbed her in a headlock. Chiang managed to separate herself twice, but the

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Taiwan Advances after Defeating South Korea in U19 Rugby Championship

Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) U19 rugby team victory
Sport 
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Taiwan’s rugby team beat South Korea 7:5, Saturday, December 15, after the Koreans beat the championship favorite Hong Kong on the first day of the Asia Rugby Under 19 championship Wednesday. The 4-team competition, hosted in Taipei between December 12 and December 16 saw Taiwan, playing under the moniker “Chinese Taipei” beat Sri Lanka 18-15, while Korea won over five-time defending champions Hong Kong 17-13 on the first day of competition Wednesday. Yesterday, Saturday, December 15, saw Taiwan defeating what

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