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Taiwan singer belts it like Whitney and conjures up Susan Boyle comparisons

April 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Screen capture of singer Lin Yu-chun as he performs Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” on Super Star Avenue, a talent show (Image from YouTube.com)

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As a younger man, Taiwan’s Lin Yu-chun sang for hours on end, trying to get his mind off the sneers he endured because of his portly figure.

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 2010, Associated Press Writer, Celine Dion, Lin Yu-chun, Little Fatty, Susan Boyle, TAIPEI, Taiwan, Vol 29 No 16 | April 17 - April 23, Whitney Houston

Thousands march in Taiwan gay parade

November 5, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Thousands of gay rights supporters marched through Taiwan’s capital on Saturday, Oct. 31, calling for increased tolerance and the enactment of anti-discrimination legislation.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, Asia, Hsu Yu-lu, Organizer Tung Chu-chu, President Ma Ying-jeou, Ricky Lin, TAIPEI, Taiwan, Vol 28 No 46 | November 7 - November 13, Wang Yu-chi

Taiwan’s vice foreign minister resigns over storm

August 20, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s vice foreign minister resigned Tuesday, Aug. 18, to take responsibility for his agency’s initial rejection of aid from other governments following Typhoon Morakot, which claimed about 500 lives and caused an estimated $1.5 billion in damage.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, American Institute, Andrew Hsia, Australia, China, Israel, New Taiwan, Philippines, President Ma Ying-jeou, Shiao Lin, Singapore, TAIPEI, TV, Tai Chan-te, Typhoon Morakot, Xinhua News Agency, vol 28 no 35 | August 22 - August 28

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