A National Taiwan University study reveals that breathing polluted air carries a higher risk of lung cancer than smoking a pack of cigarettes a day; lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths with 17.000 new cases and 10.000 deaths per year

Lawmakers from all parties agreed on a budget proposal to build a prototype indigenous submarine, despite opposition lawmakers having previously threatened to cut the budget

A resort in Hsinchu County hosted the wedding between Bo Guagua, son of imprisoned Chinese politician Bo Xilai - seen as a major rival to current Chinese leader - and Hsu Huei-yu, businesswoman from an influential family in Yilan; both now live in Canada

Taipei's 42-year-old pedestrian overpass near Daan Forest Park will be demolished despite protests from local residents and advocates pf heritage and culture