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Hung Hsiu-chu, who favours more friendly relations with China, will contest January 2016’s presidential elections for the ruling Nationalist party. Photograph: Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images (19 Jul) - Taiwan is poised to elect its first female leader after the two largest political parties nominated women to contest next January’s... 

Yahoo - 10 June 2015 Watch Video Click Here More than a quarter of a billion dollars meant for drought-stricken communities is sitting idle in government bank accounts. Angry farmers and Central Valley leaders say rural communities need that money now. read more... news.yahoo.com - California drought-relief money remains in... 

smh.com.au - John Garnaut and David Wroe - 30 June 2015 Michael Thawley: • Top official offers clear view of how Abbott sees the world Australia's top public servant has dismissed any prospect of China leading the world, saying the economic giant is neither willing nor able to solve global problems. Michael Thawley, secretary...