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Thousands rally against nuclear power in Taiwan

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Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Taiwan Sunday calling on the government to shut down the island's nuclear power plants, citing the painful lesson of Japan's 9.0-magnitude earthquake one year ago. (read the story…) Related items Powerful quake rocks Taiwan 5.9-magnitude quake hits near Taiwan’s second city Panic after powerful quake rocks...

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Powerful quake rocks Taiwan

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A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake sent people fleeing onto the streets in Taiwan's second-largest city Kaohsiung and rail services were temporarily suspended, but no casualties were reported. (read the story…) Related items Panic after powerful quake rocks Taiwan Thousands rally against nuclear power in Taiwan 5.9-magnitude quake hits near Taiwan’s second city Powerful earthquake hits...

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5.9-magnitude quake hits near Taiwan’s second city

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A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit near Taiwan's second city of Kaohsiung on Sunday, US seismologists said. (read the story…) Related items Panic after powerful quake rocks Taiwan Thousands rally against nuclear power in Taiwan Powerful quake rocks Taiwan BREAKING NEWS: 6.1-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS SOUTHERN TAIWAN Strong earthquake hits southern Taiwan, causing minor property damage

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Panic after powerful quake rocks Taiwan

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A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake sent panicked people fleeing onto the streets in Taiwan's second-largest city of Kaohsiung as rail services were temporarily suspended. (read the story…) Related items Powerful quake rocks Taiwan 5.9-magnitude quake hits near Taiwan’s second city Thousands rally against nuclear power in Taiwan BREAKING NEWS: 6.1-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS SOUTHERN TAIWAN Strong...

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How Japan’s Earthquake Is Shaking Up Taiwan’s High-Tech Sector

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30 March 2011—In our globalized economy, no one suffers alone. Two weeks after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a catastrophic tsunami devastated northeastern Japan and brought a nuclear power plant to the brink of meltdown , the regional impacts of the disaster are just starting to become clear. (read the story…) Related items Use Taiwan...

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