Protesters blast closer China-Taiwan ties (UPI)
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 25 (UPI) — Protesters accusing Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou of not standing up to Beijing took to the streets of Taipei Saturday in the tens of thousands, observers said.
Global Economy Heading Into Recession, National Australia Says (Bloomberg)
Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) — The global economy is going into a recession, and the U.K. and U.S. are going to have “a really hard time,” the head of National Australia Bank Ltd. told the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Thousands in Taiwan Protest Talks With China (New York Times)
Opposition supporters marched through Taiwan?s capital to protest a scheduled visit by a senior Chinese envoy.
Thousands in Taiwan protest China ties (CNN)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched through Taiwan’s capital Saturday to protest an upcoming visit by a senior Chinese envoy, saying the trip was part of Chinese efforts to assert control over the self-ruled island.
Japan’s leader wants more phone time with China (AP via Yahoo! News)
China and Japan pledged to continue their recently warming ties, with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso saying Saturday the countries’ leaders should talk more on the phone.
Row simmers in Australia over Lord’s Prayer (TODAYonline)
File photo shows Parliament House in the Australian capital, Canberra. The use of the Lord’s Prayer in the country’s parliament has come under question, after the speaker of the house called for debate on whether to continue the century-old tradition.
Half a million march in Taiwan against China, president (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Close to half a million people marched in Taiwan on Saturday to protest against the government’s growing ties with China, where a tainted milk powder scandal has fueled fresh distrust toward Beijing among island citizens.
Australia’s swim champ Hackett eyes political future: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Champion Australian swimmer Grant Hackett said Sunday he would one day like to move into national politics but he has not yet decided which party to join.
Education Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen to visit Korea and China (Channel NewsAsia)
SINGAPORE: Education Minister and Second Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen is making a four-day visit to Korea and China on October 27. While in Korea, Dr Ng will meet with his education counterpart Mr Ahn Byong-Man to explore further collaborations.
Rice listed in Australia’s top Olympians (The West Australian)
The gongs just keep coming for Stephanie Rice. The glamour girl of Australian sport has been named in the nation’s top 100 Olympians of all time in a list compiled by the Australian Olympic Commit
McCain’s Vietnamese jailers deny torture (UPI)
HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 25 (UPI) — Former Vietnamese jailers say Republican U.S. presidential candidate John McCain was well treated after his fighter jet was shot down 41 years ago.
Global turmoil, high prices threaten Vietnam’s poor: UN (TODAYonline)
A slum community located on a highly polluted canal in Ho Chi Minh City. Double-digit inflation and shocks from the global financial turmoil are threatening to plunge Vietnamese households living on the margins back into dire poverty, the United Nations has warned.
