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Teachers protest pension reform plan
By Rachel Lin
and Stacy Hsu
The National Federation of Teachers Unions (NFTU) yesterday mobilized tens of thousands of teachers nationwide to take part in a rally against what they said was a “disastrous pension reform plan” by President Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) administration. Several representatives from the Taiwan International Workers Association,FULL STORY
Ministry awaits consent to send team to Manila
Staff writer, with CNA
A Taiwanese delegation is to depart for Manila as soon as it receives consent from the Philippines for judicial assistance in the probe of Philippine Coast Guard personnel that shot dead a Taiwanese fisherman earlier this month, a Ministry of Justice (MOJ) official said yesterday.FULL STORY
Philippine troops clash with militant group, 12 dead
Twelve people were killed in the Philippines yesterday as troops clashed with a militant group blamed for the country’s deadliest terror attacks, the military said. The fighting left seven Philippine marines dead and nine wounded on the remote southern island of Jolo, military spokesmen said. Five membersFULL STORY
Swedish riots spread, but tensions ease in Stockholm
Riots in Sweden spread beyond the capital yesterday, the sixth straight night of unrest that flared in Stockholm’s immigrant-dominated suburbs and has sparked a debate over integration in a country long seen as an oasis of peace. Cars and buildings were torched overnight in the medium-sizedFULL STORY
Children’s home founder dies aged 105
By Huang Chia-lin
and Stacy Hsu
Dubbed “the father of orphaned Aboriginal children,” Christian Mountain Children’s Home founder Yang Hsu (楊煦) died of multiple organ failure in hospital on Thursday, aged 105. Yang’s passing came just weeks after the death of his wife, Lin Feng-ying (林鳳英), on May 6. Family membersFULL STORY
Official confirms cyberattack on system2013-05-25
By Shih Hsiu-chuan and Chris Wang
The government experienced a cyberattack on the electronic interchange system for official documents early this month, but no confidential information was stolen, an Executive Yuan official confirmed yesterday following local media reports. While keeping mum on its findings in tracing the hacking, the Executive Yuan’s OfficeFULL STORY
DGBAS slashes annual growth forecast to 2.4%2013-05-25
By Amy Su
The government yesterday cut its GDP growth forecast for Taiwan to 2.4 percent this year, down from its February estimate of 3.59 percent, citing weaker-than-expected momentum in exports and private consumption. While the nation’s economy has been losing momentum since the second half of last year,FULL STORY
Cars tumble into river as bridge collapses in US2013-05-25
The major link between the US and Canadian sides of the Pacific Northwest region was severed after a bridge collapsed, dumping a handful of vehicles and people into a river, police said. All three people who were on the span were rescued and taken toFULL STORY
UK braces for possible copycat attacks, Islamophobia2013-05-25
Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing extremists and possible copycat terror attacks after the slaying of the British soldier Lee Rigby in south London. London’s Metropolitan Police said more than 1,000 officers will be sent to potential trouble spots with armed response units, withFULL STORY
Debris from China Airlines flight hits Atlanta house2013-05-25
By William Lowther
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